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The Thrill and the Hate

Bella POV

I looked at my watch, it was 2:10. One more lesson until the end of school and I got to do some gymnastics. I never knew I would miss gymnastics that much after I quitted it. At least I would get to have some fun at school team trainings if Jade won't get in my way. After lunch, I had gone to my Media lesson with Angela, who had happened to be in my class. Media was a lot of fun, learning how to edit movie clips together was awesome and an experience I had never had before. Now, Angela, who was also in my Biology class, bought me to room 127, one of the school's labs.

'I'm sitting with Sally in Biology, who I won't be able to sit with you, sorry,' Angela apologized.

I laughed, 'It's okay. I can sit with someone else and meet some of my other classmates.'

Angela smiled back at me, probably grateful that I hadn't made a big deal about it. As our Media teacher, Mr. Tarrave had let us out late, we were late for biology and the rest of the class had already arrived.

Angela dragged me to the teacher's desk, and introduced me, 'Mr. Turner, this is Isabella Swan, she's new and everyone calls her Bella.'

Angela then took her seat next to Sally, who gave me a friendly smile.

Mr. Turner, signed my slip for the reception lady then looked around his lab, 'Well, Bella. There's a spare seat over there, go on and pop yourself down.'

I turned and realized that the person I would be lab partners with was one of the Cullens. The one that was single. Edward. That was his name. I went and sat down next to him. He wrinkled his nose when I got near him. I was confused at why he did that, surely I didn't smell or anything. Maybe this is part of the Cullens not wanting to fit in, maybe they just wrinkled their noses at everyone. 'Hi I'm Bella, you must be Edward Cullen,' he stared at me, nodded briefly, turned away and scribbled like mad in his workbook. How strange, he was really unfriendly. I also noticed that he had shifted so he was sitting at the edge of his chair, as far away from me as I could.

For the rest of the lesson, I kept my head down and took notes on what Mr. Turner was saying. The biology here was slightly harder than Biology from before and I had never worked in a lab before, but we didn't do an experiment today. Other than having to work with the unfriendly Edward Cullen, I was looking forward to learning biology and doing a practical.

When the lesson ended, I said a hurried goodbye to Sally and Angela and walked to my locker quickly, as that was where Carissa was going to meet me for gymnastics. I hoped I was walking in the right direction.

When I was 2 floors away from my locker, I was stopped by someone blocking my way. I looked up and saw Mike Newton. I groaned. I had no time for him now; all I really wanted was to enjoy the thrill of gymnastics again. 'Yeah Mike?' I demanded impatiently.

'Bella, Bella, Bella. How was your first day at Forks High?' He asked smiling.

'It was awesome. I met a lot of people. Had my first Media lesson. I had fun.'

'That's good,' Mike said, 'are you busying tonight?'

What? I though, it was my first day of school and Mike Newton was asking me to a date? I wasn't even pretty or anything. Why was Mike Newton so attracted to me? I thought back to what Carissa had told me about him. He was a jerk was what he had said. Maybe he wanted to hurt me, emotionally of course, to get back at Carissa starting a fight with him. I don't think I would let that happen and I don't think Carissa would like it if I did let that happen to me.

'Well, Mike,' I answered, 'I'm meeting Carissa something right now, and I'm a bit late.'

Mike looked disappointedly at me, 'Aw, what about tomorrow?'

'Um, I don't know. I'm really late, I'll see you tomorrow,' I said as I hurried off.

'Bye Bella!' I heard him call after me.

Carissa was waiting for me at my locker, 'Hey Bella! You got to hurry, gym starts in 5 minutes.'

'Yup,' I know I said as I got my gym stuff out of my locker, 'I bumped into Mike Newton on my way here.'

'Mike?' Carissa said disgustedly, 'Ew. What did he say to you?'

'He was trying to get me on a date with him I think,' I said as I slammed my locker shut.

'Oh, you said no didn't you,' Carissa asked as she bought me to the changing rooms.

I laughed, 'Of course I did. I'm not really interested in meeting guys right now, I want to get settled down here first you know?'

Carissa nodded, 'Yeah, I understand.'

After we got changed, Carissa bought me to the school gym, which was covered with mats and had two beams.

'Hello Carissa, you can get ready by warming yourself up, where're practicing our beam routines today,' the lady wearing a shirt that said, 'Forks High – Coach' on it. The coach turned to me, 'I'm Coach Webster. You must be our new team member. Isabella Swan,' she wrote down something on her clipboard, 'I watched your beam routine at the nationals,' she smiled at me, 'you'll be a great addition to our team.'

I smiled, 'beam isn't exactly my favorite event though,' I told her.

'That's okay, we all have our weaknesses. Why don't you join Carissa, and ask her to show you how we warm up. She's your cousin right?'

'Okay,' I said as Couch Webster walked towards the stands to watch us warm up.

I went up to Carissa who said, 'Coach Webster is an awesome coach, I learn so much from her.'

'Sure,' I chuckled, 'She said that you would show me your warm up?'

Carissa stood up, 'Sure, it's pretty easy, just your normal bunch of stretches and a few jogs around the gym. Here let's do it together today.'

The warm up was quite relaxing compared to my old warm up. As we were stretching, Carissa told me the names of the people warming up as well. There was May, who was short with a muscular build with light brown hair. Emma had a similar build as May except she was taller and had black hair. Jennifer was medium height with a short bob of strawberry blonde hair. 'There's also Charlotte and Janice, but they aren't here today.'

I noticed that Ms. I'm-going-to-the-Olympics wasn't at the gym and asked Carissa about it.

'Yeah Jade's on the team. Thinks she's so good she can miss training for no reason. If her big ass does show up, it's always late. Wants to make a big entrance. Jessica is on the team as well, comes whenever Jade shows up. Lauren isn't on the team, too stupid to do gymnastics I guess, but she watches at the stands,' Carissa told me.

Just then, Coach Webster blew her whistle and the girls and I gathered up around her.

'Hi Girls, you should have noticed our team has a new member, Isabella Swan,' I smiled shyly, 'Bella is an amazing gymnasts and went to the nationals this year. I hope we all make her welcome and learn from her', I heard gasps and 'wow's from the other 3 girls as Coach said that.

'We're concentrating on beam today, so pair up and start practicing your routines. Bella pair with Carissa, and Jennifer, May and Emma can go in a three. I want you guys to give your partners feedback after watching their routines. I'm going to watch Bella and Carissa first then come over and help the others.'

As Coach Webster followed Carissa and I to one of the two beams, she asked me, 'So Bella. Will you be practicing your national's routine? Or do you want to think up a new routine?'

I thought about it for a moment then replied, 'I want to try an easier one, as I don't want that much pressure, 'I answered.

'Fair enough,' Coach said, 'I'll give you some time to think up a routine. Carissa can go first.'

Carissa nodded at what the coach said and started her routine with a simple mount jump from the spring board. She then continued with a pike jump and a spilt jump. I noticed that her toes weren't pointed in the pike jump. Carissa then did two forward walkovers in a row then did a twist. After that, she demounted with a back handspring and did a layout off the beam and onto a crash mat, she took a few steps backwards but got her balance back.

Coach walked up to her, 'That was nice Carissa, better than last week,' Coach Webster then turned to me, 'Bella, why don't you give her some feedback?'

I had noticed many wrong things about Carissa routine but I didn't want to upset her so I said, 'We could have pointed your toes in the jumps, but it was good!'

Coach agreed with me, 'Yes, point your toes more, and arch your back in the spilt jump. Get more spring in your dismount. Bella, are you ready to do your routine?'

As I nodded, the gym doors burst open and Jade and her cronies stepped in. Lauren headed for the stands and Jade walked up lazily to the coach with Jessica following her, 'We're here,' Jade announced.

Coach scribbled late beside Jade and Jessica's names on her team list, 'Girls, you have been absent for the past week, where have you been? You're half an hour late. Now go warm up and practice your beam routines on the low beam, all the high beams have been taken by those who get here on time.' Coach turned back towards me, 'You can go now Bella.'

I nodded at her and started off with a press handstand mount. I straddled the beam and pulled myself up. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Jade and Jessica watching my routine. I then did a round off, back handspring and back layout. I bended my knees as I landed on the beam. I continued with a wolf jump then a simple walkover then dismounted with one and a half twist. I stuck it. The gym was silent, and then everyone burst into applause except for Jade. Jessica stopped when Jade gave her a glare.

'Well done Bella!' Coach congratulated me.

'You showed Jade,' Carissa whispered to me.

I looked happily in Jade's direction and got another glare, but I didn't care. I had showed her who the best was. I was better than her. I was better.

Oh the thrill and the hate that comes with this loved sport.

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