Chapter 2! Finished at 11:11PM. What a coincidence. I'd tell you what I just wished for but I have to keep it a secret. I'll tell you if it came true next chapter. :]

This chapter has a little Jacob sweetness in the beginning. But all begins to go downhill from there…

When I got into the kitchen, I started putting away all the food into their new spots. After, I stopped into the living room where Charlie, Billy, and Jacob were still watching the flat screen.

"Hey guys." I said, smiling.

Only Jacob cared to look up at me. He smiled sweetly. He really grew up and he's still cute as a button. "Hey, Bella. You remember me, right?"

"Of course, Jacob. How could I forget?" I chuckled. "Thanks for the car, too. I love it."

"I'm glad." He said.

Then Billy and Charlie started cheering loudly at the television. I covered my ears, cringing at their loud cheers, and Jacob came over to me quickly so we wouldn't be interrupted by them.

"Sorry. They're always like this." He apologized.

I laughed and shook my head. "Boys will be boys."

Jacob chuckled. "So how is your first day so far?"

I stopped laughing and thought. It was a pretty long day. Now that I thought about it, I was already exhausted. "It's been tiring."

"I guess that's fair." He smiled again.

"If you don't mind, would you keep me company while I unpacked my stuff?" I asked. I knew I had to unpack sooner or later and I wasn't one to procrastinate but I still wanted to talk to him.

"Sure, sure." He accepted my invite. I smiled.

We went up the creaky staircase and into my bedroom. It was little embarrassing for him to see all my old things but it's impossible to be uncomfortable in front of Jacob.

I started hanging up my clothes in the closet, putting my pants into the top drawers of the dresser, and then putting my underwear into the bottom drawer without Jacob seeing. I think he knew what I was doing when I was hiding my stuff from him but he didn't say anything about it. He just lounged on my bed and looked up at the ceiling most of the time. We had an enjoyable chat, talking about past memories and about Billy and Charlie. I eventually finished unpacking everything after an hour or so. It was around 5:30pm so I decided to get started on dinner.

"Are you going to stay for dinner?" I asked Jacob, hoping to enjoy the rest of my time before I had to go to school the next day.

"Probably." He grinned. "Billy and Charlie can watch games for hours."

I grinned back, happy that I was already making a friend around here.

I collapsed onto my bed. It was only 8:30PM but I was exhausted.

Billy and Jacob decided to go home after dinner, but not before promising Charlie another game night. I hugged both of them goodbye and waved as they drove off. After that, I immediately went up to my room.

I didn't even bother changing into pajamas. I fell asleep the moment I hit the bed.

The next day was a momentary hell for me.

First of all, I woke up late because I just needed that much sleep. I forgot to set my alarm the previous night so now I only had ten minutes to make a good first impression. Great.

My hair was tangled into a wreck and I only manage to pull out half of the knots. I threw on the first clothes I could find and rushed to the bathroom. I splashed my face with icy cold water to wake myself up and brushed furiously at my teeth like it was the last thing I was ever going to do. I used the toilet, washed my hands, and then grabbed my school stuff from my room.

I remembered to take the extra pair of house keys Charlie got for me off the counter and picked up a granola bar in the far left cabinet. I ripped it open as I practically jumped through the door.

Not a good idea. I lost my footing and fell face down. Charlie had already left for work so I just lied there in my own puddle of self-pity. After what seemed like a half hour, which was really only a couple moments, I dragged myself to my feet and brushed myself off.

There was no time to go back inside and check out the damage I inflicted on myself. I trudged on slowly, wiping my hands over my face. I really hoped that I didn't develop a huge ass bruise from the fall. Of course, when I slide into the driver's seat, I inevitably saw a hint of purple-ish blue starting to appear in patches where my face hit the pavement first.

I moaned but started the ignition anyways. I drove on, replaying Charlie's directions to the high school in my head.

When I got to the school, the parking lot was void of any other students. I checked the clock dashboard, finding I was seven minutes late. I figured there was no difference if I was ten minutes late so I took my time getting out of my new car and walking to find the main office building.

It wasn't difficult to find it, as it was the first building you came upon. Plus they had a sign right in front of it with bold letters that read, Administration Building. I walked in and the heat inside contrasted greatly with the morning chill outside. The middle-aged lady behind the counter looked up at my entrance and seemed a little taken aback by me.

I wonder if it was because of my appearance, or because I was late and it was my first day here. Definitely a combination of the two. Figures.

The lady composed her staring face quickly and gave me a sweet smile. I did my best to manage a smile back. I walked over to the counter and mustered a pathetic look I tried to pass on as apologetic.

"Hello." I greeted quietly. "I'm Bella Swan. I'm sorry I'm late. I had some mishaps this morning…."

"Oh, dear. Yes, I see…. It's quite all right though, honey. I'll just pull up your files real quick and get your schedule." She started typing away on the computer, stealing a momentary glance at my black-and-blue face.

After a minute of silence, the printer by the lady's side hummed to life. It printed out a few pieces of paper, which the lady then preceded to hand to me. She didn't look me in the face as she read down the schedule of classes to me.

I thanked her quietly and analyzed the paper a bit further. I had taken many of these classes before in Phoenix, which I was not exceptionally excited about. 4th period Study Hall was right before lunch for me so I could pull myself together then, and during lunch too if necessary.

Then 'Ms. Jenkins' said something that pulled me out of my thoughts. "By the way, Isabella, I'm Ms. Jenkins. If you need any help, come to me."

I thought about that for a moment. "Well, Ms. Jenkins, it would be great to have a late pass. If that's okay." I bit my lower lip, hesitantly.

"Of course, sweetie! We don't want you to be scolded on your first day, do we?" She chirped brightly. I sighed in relief. That was one thing I didn't have to worry about today. "Also, if you want to go to the nurse first… to check out those bruises…"

What help would the nurse's office be? Did she have cover up for the hideous things? I guess I could use her bathroom to check out my face again.

I nodded, not looking in her direction. I was too embarrassed to talk about that right now.

She pursed her lips and nodded back thoughtfully. She took out two small colored pieces of paper and scribbled on them. She handed both over to me, indicating that the green one was the late pass and the hot pink one was for the nurse's office.

I said thank you again and waved goodbye before heading outside.

I looked at the map of the school that came with the schedule and followed the path to the nurse's office. It was a few buildings away. I didn't get why it wasn't just attached to the Administration Office. Wouldn't it be easier to contact the main desk that a student needs to go home or something like that? I shrugged it off and walked inside.

I didn't see anybody inside. I looked around, thinking about what to do. It seemed the whole building was white. The walls were plain and the ceiling matched. The floor had dirty linoleum floors. There was a single grey metal desk at the back with a swivel chair sitting behind it. Two cheap plastic chairs were placed in front of the desk. There were many off white cabinets with silver handles. Most of them were labeled at the bottom of the doors. Then there was one single dull teal examination table covered with crinkly paper in the corner to my right.

I spotted the door that lead to the bathroom half way across the room to my left.

I decided to just check my face in the bathroom. That couldn't do any harm. I swung my backpack onto on of the seats in front of the desk. I walked into the bathroom and the door automatically swung closed.

I wondered if I could hide in here the rest of the day. Who would know I arrived today besides Ms. Jenkins? Unfortunately, teachers only use this bathroom and I would be found out quickly.

I turned around to look at myself in the mirror and grimaced.

My face was a little swollen and discolored patches were placed on my forehead, nose, and a couple around my mouth. I sighed. Maybe the nurse could've given me an ice pack for the swelling. Better yet, she could've given me some cover up too. Who knew if she was that kind of woman though?

I heard the door creak open on the other side. The nurse must've finally been back.

There was something strange about the way the person who entered was moving. It actually sounded like he or she was sneaking in. I raised an eyebrow as I pressed my ear against the off white door. I heard cabinets open and close numerous times. Some of the cabinets rattled noisily, probably locked. A harsh voice swore under his breath and seemed to punch the metal desk quite hard.

Then all noise stopped on the other end. I could hear myself breathe as I waited in anticipation. What was this mystery person doing?

The door creaked again and a voice whisper-yelled from its direction. "Dude, come on. The nurse is walking this way. We gotta get out of here."

Then, silence.

After a moment, I sighed, figuring they left. I took one last glance at my face in the mirror and opened the door. Something immediately crashed into me, making me flinch from the pain in my face and pushing me back into the seclusion of the bathroom.

"Shit." I mumbled. My eyes were closed tightly while I tried embracing the pain. "What the hell-"

A cold hand covered my mouth roughly, muffling my string of profanities. The pressure against the bruises made me want to kick this guy in the fucking nuts.

I couldn't see him because he grabbed my hands behind my back. I immediately stopped when I heard the door open yet again. Then I realized it must be the nurse and I could easily get this guy busted with her here.

The boy seemed more relaxed when I stopped but I started struggling again furiously, trying to be heard. He tensed up quickly and my bruises started hurting like hell again.

I managed to bite into his hand with all my strength that my jaw had. It probably wasn't much because I'm generally pretty weak, but he let go of me with a gasp. I huffed and turned around to face him quickly.

I gulped heavily for air. Then I felt a momentary breeze come from behind me.

"Excuse me but what are you two doing in here?!"

HAHA. I know, I know. You're all like, wtf? I know I tend to confuse you people. :P I bet you can already guess who the boy is… coughcough. And you can probably figure out what he was trying to find. O.o Anyway, what will happen between the two? Tell me your predictions in the reviews and what you think. Constructive criticism is also welcomed.

Until next chapter! :D