Ch. 6
The First Day
Monday came all too fast for me to reminisce the time in between Edward catching me dancing to eating breakfast downstairs with the others in the dining room. But I'll try to summarize the next couple of days. That night at dinner, the other kids were talking about how freaking awesome the first day of school was going to be. The short one, who I believe is Alice, couldn't stop talking about how she couldn't wait to wear the new outfit she had specifically picked out for the first day of school.
The boys were talking about how they were going to win state in football this year. Well except Edward, he apparently wasn't in to sports as much as his brothers. He tells me that he played piano in the schools orchestra. This I found surprising. One, I had never met a boy that played the piano for his own enjoyment. Second, I was surprised by how much attention this guy was putting towards me. When I usually came into a new foster home nobody even tried to talk to me.
Monday morning came quickly. As a tradition for every first day of school, Esme made blueberry pancakes for breakfast. I forgot how good it was to get a homemade breakfast before school, and to sit listening to other members of the household talk about what they think is going to happen that day. God I forgot how normal it is to just eat breakfast at a table and have a conversation. Man I must really be nuts.
Everybody seemed excited about the first day of school, I was overall nervous. I had looked back at Edwards' advice and decided to try out for the dance team at school. When it came time for us to head to school we had split in two cars; Edward, Jasper, Alice, and me in one car, Emmett and Rosalie in the other. I grabbed my bag with my school books and my bag with clothes for the tryouts. Edward apparently noticed this.
"So Bella, are you trying out for the dance team?"
I look up from my hands in my lap. I was sitting in the passenger seat up front next to him. Jasper and Alice were sitting close to each other in the back and had just looked away from each other for the first time hearing what Edward asked.
"Yeah," I reply, "I thought I should give it a shot."
At this Edward smiled, Alice and Jasper just looked at me curiously.
"Bella, you dance?" Alice asked me. She had this excited look in her eyes.
"Yeah," I was nervous about how to answer her. To be honest the hyper, little pixie kind of scared me.
"I'm on the dance team! This'll be SO much fun when you make it."
Man this girl has so much energy.
"How do you know if I'm even going to make the dance team? The tryouts haven't even started yet."
"I just have a gut feeling about these things," she said, before looking back at Jasper.
Sure I was nervous about the tryouts, but I was also worrying about if I made the team. After hearing that from Alice, I was just glad there would be someone familiar there.
We got to school a few minutes later, after Alice wouldn't stop talking about how much fun I'll have at school. I'm not really sure how anybody could enjoy going to school, but that's probably just because whenever I went to school nobody spoke to me because of rumors people made about me. When we got out into the Forks parking lot there were a few people I noticed that were staring at me. I suddenly felt self-conscious and gripped the strap of my satchel tighter. The day hadn't even begun yet and already I wanted it to end.
We all headed into the main office to get my schedule from a woman, whom is Ms. Cope according to the name sign. She handed me my schedule and a map, the others assured me that they would show me around. After we compared each other's schedules; I had 1st period Trig with Alice and Jasper, 2nd period World History with Jasper, 3rd period Literature Rose, 4th period Lunch with all of them, and 5th period Biology with Edward. The rest of my classes had at least one of them in each of them.
The rest of the morning had been mostly boring. The lessons they were teaching I had already learned in Phoenix. The only thing that happened that was somewhat interesting was I met another girl in my Literature class named Angela. She was a kind of shy girl, but she seemed comfortable talking to me. It turns out she was also trying out for the Dance Team. She had been dancing for years and just never really got up the courage to try out for the school dance team though. I found this reassuring that I wasn't the only one nervous about the try outs.
At lunch time I asked Angela to sit with the rest of my family, to which she warily agreed. I understood her wariness to meeting so many people at one time. We got our trays and made it to the back of the Cafeteria where the others were sitting. I introduced her to all them and explained how she was also trying out for the dance team. Alice took a liking to Angela quickly and started yammering about how awesome it would be if Angela was on the dance team. To be honest I think she was just happy I made a friend, or even had the courage to talk to anyone.
Lunch ended and we got up and headed to our next classes. Edward and I had the same class so we walked together. He started asking me questions about how my day was going and if I was enjoying school. When class started, we ran notes back and forth between.
So are you nervous about the tryouts? He wrote
I would be lying if I said no. I replied
Well don't worry, you're going to be great.
At this I smiled. I had never known somebody that had such faith in me.
The day soon came to an end and it was time for the tryouts. I had changed into my shorts and cropped shirt. The tryouts were being held in the Gym, as I walked in there I had noticed about 10 other girls preparing for tryouts. I became even more nervous and was about to walk out, when I heard my name. I turned around and saw Edward and everybody else in the stands. I waved back at them and then the tryouts began. Too late to turn back now.
They explained how the tryouts were going to work. They were going to teach us a routine to a song then we were going to have to perform it for them. I paid extra attention to what the girl was teaching us. I had done a similar routine to this in Phoenix so it wasn't hard to pick up. After showing us a couple of times they told us it was our turn, then the music started.
Wide Awake – Katy Perry
Verse 1
I'm Wide Awake
I'm Wide Awake
I'm Wide Awake
Yeah, I was in the dark
I was falling hard
With an open heart (I'm Wide Awake)
I didn't read the stars
So wrong
(I'm Wide Awake)
And now it's clear to me
Everything you see
Ain't always what seems (I'm Wide Awake)
I was dreaming for. . so long
I wish I knew then
What I know now
Wouldn't dive in
Wouldn't bow down
Gravity hurts
You made it so sweet
Till I woke up
On, on the concrete
Refrain
Falling from cloud nine
Crashing from the high
I'm letting go tonight
Yeah, I'm falling from cloud nine
I'm Wide Awake
Verse 2
Not losing any sleep
I picked up every piece
And landed on my feet
(I'm wide awake)
Need nothing to complete. . .
Myself. .No
(I'm wide awake)
Yeah I am born again
Out of the lion's den
I don't have to pretend
(And it's too late)
The story's over now
The End
I wish I knew then
What I know now
Wouldn't dive in
Wouldn't bow down
Gravity hurts
You made it so sweet
Till I woke up
On, on the concrete
Refrain
Verse 3
Thunder rumbling
Castles crumbling
I am trying to hold on
(I'm wide awake)
God knows that I try
Seeing the bright side
I'm not blind anymore
(I'm wide awake)
(I'm wide awake)
Refrain 2x
(I'm wide awake)
(I'm wide awake)
(I'm wide awake)
(I'm wide awake)
(I'm wide awake)
I had always enjoyed that song and dancing to it came easily to me. Now the only thing left for me to do is wait for the results of the tryouts.