Chapter Seven - School Time

BPOV

BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.

Damn alarm! I reached over and turned off the annoying noise. Time for school.

I regretfully got out of the warm, comfortable bed and started to get ready for the day ahead. I jumped into the shower and just stayed in there letting the water run over my skin for about 20 minutes. I was so nervous about today. I don't know why though because I already made friends so it shouldn't be so bad. It's not like I don't know a single person there.

I got out of the shower and got dressed into a purple top and a denim shorts. I decided on a pair of purple flats and a purple bag to match.

I gently put a few curls in to my hair it was already curly enough I just wanted to add a bit more volume. Next up, make up. I don't really put make up on much but today's the first day so I need to make a good impression. I put a small amount of eye shadow and mascara, not much though. I prefer to look natural. I looked in to the mirror. I didn't look that bad. I picked up my bag and went down stairs to make breakfast.

Dad was already sat at the table wearing his Chief uniform and reading the newspaper. He looked up when I walked in. "Morning Bella" He smiled and looked down at the newspaper.

"Morning, I'm making Pancakes for breakfast is that okay?" I asked whilst putting my bag down on the table.

"Whatever you want sweetie. I forgot to ask you yesterday, do you need a lift to school?" An image of me getting out of the cruiser at school popped into my head. How embarrassing. I shuddered. Thank god Paul offered to take me.

"No, its okay, Dad. Paul is picking me up" I said, mixing the Pancake batter. Dad raised his eyebrows and laughed.

"Oh Paul's picking you up is he?" I stuck my tongue out at him. He laughed and looked down at his paper. I continued with the Pancakes.

I could faintly here my Dad mumbling something under his breath. I listened carefully. "….. Bella and Paul sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-"

"DAD, that is so immature! Do you want to eat these pancakes or wear them!" I yelled at him. This made him burst out laughing. Sometimes he can act like such a big kid.

Someone started to knock at the door. I looked at the time it was only 7:15 Paul wasn't coming until 7:45. I looked at my Dad he was just there acting like he hadn't heard the door. "Dad, go answer the door. I'm busy at the moment" He ignored me.

"DAD!" I yelled still nothing. So I did what I had to do. I picked up a Pancake that I had just made. It wasn't too hot, so I threw it at him. It landed straight in his face. I burst out laughing and ran to answer the door.

I opened the door and there stood Paul. "Morning Paul. I'm making Pancakes are you hungry?" I sat whilst opening the door to let him in. But instead of him walking through he pulled me into a hug. I was shocked at first but then I decided that I couldn't miss this opportunity so I put my arms around his waist and snuggled into his chest.

"I missed you" I heard him whisper softy. I don't think I was meant to hear it though so I just stayed quiet.

I pulled away, took his hand and pulled him into the kitchen. He took a seat next to Charlie. I went back to making Pancakes. After about 30 seconds, I heard Paul's laugh echo across the room. I turned to look at him confused and then that when I saw that my Dad had still got the Pancake stuck to his face but he had cut out two eye holes so that he could read the newspaper.

"DAD!" I yelled at him, placing pancakes in front of him and Paul. I gave Paul more though because that boy can really eat.

Dad looked me, with a pancake face. "Yes?" he asked innocently.

"Take the pancake off your face" Paul was still laughing whilst stuffing food into his mouth.

"Why Bella, I think I look rather good with this on."

"Why do you have it on your face in the first place Charlie?" Paul asked.

"Well Paul. This is a new kind of face mask. It's meant to do wonders to your skin, ask Bella she uses one every morning don't you Bella?" he looked towards me. I know what he was doing, he was trying to embarrass me.

"Dad, take the pancake off your face!" I yelled again. I turned to Paul and said "He wouldn't answer the door so I threw it at him" He nodded in understanding.

Charlie pulled the Pancake of his face. "Well, I best get to work now, kids." He picked up his plate up and said "I'll just eat these on the way or otherwise I'll be late." He kissed me on the check and waved to Paul. When he was walking out the door I could hear him singing "Bella and Paul sitting in a tree….." I feel like I'm living in a mental institute. I hope Paul didn't hear what my Dad was singing. I looked at him he had a small smile on his face. He had heard it.

I sat down opposite him. He had nearly finished his Pancakes so I put another plate full in front of him. God that boy can eat! "Thanks Bella!" He cheerfully said, moving on the second plate.

"Did you have a nice time with Sam and Jared yesterday?" I asked.

He nodded and said "Yeah it was alright but I would have preferred to have been with you" He looked down at his pancakes after he realized what he had said. I could see a faint blush appear on his cheeks. He looked back at me. "How was your day?"

"It was good, but I have to agree with you, it would have been better with you there." I decided that if he was been honest then so was I.

We sat in silence for a bit, just eating our breakfast.

"So are you looking forward to going to a new school?" He asked me after a while.

I shook my head "No, I'm really nervous to be honest" He reached across the table and grabbed my hand.

"Bella, it will be fine. I'll be there for you all day." He said. I smiled and thanked him. He was caring and gentle.

I looked up at the time. It was ten to eight.

"We should get going, otherwise we will be late" I said standing up. He nodded in agreement. We placed the dishes into the sink. I decided that I would have to wash them later because I don't have time now.

I grabbed my bag and made my way out of the house and to Paul's truck. Again Paul helped me in. I could really get used to this.

The school was only 5 minutes away. Paul pulled into the parking lot and into a space next to another rusty truck. He helped me out. This caused people to look at us. Most people looked shocked. Why, I don't know.

"Right, we need to go and get your schedule from the main office first." He put his arm around my shoulder and pulled me close to him. I placed my arm gently round his waist. We walked across the parking lot. People were stopping to stare at us. What is everyone's problem?

It didn't go unnoticed by me how many girls were glaring at me. I just glared right back at them. I mean come on they don't even know me and they are glaring at me. I don't want to be friends with them types of people.

Paul pushed the door open to the reception area. I was hit with smell of warm honey. Paul pulled his arm from around my shoulders and trashed his finger down my arm until he reach my hand. He then intertwined our fingers. I let out a shiver when he did this, which made him smile.

"Paul Locks what have you done this time?" I heard a woman yell across the room. I looked around and saw a old woman in her late 50's sat behind a desk. She had a name tag on that said 'Ms Cope'. I heard Paul let out a chuckle as he pulled me over to her. "Nothing Ms Cope. Bella here needs her schedule. She's new." The woman looked at me her face softening slightly.

"Oh dear, you must me Isabella Swan. Let me go and find your schedule" She stood up and rushed to a filing cabinet. I looked up at Paul. He gave me a reassuring smile and gently tightened his grip on my hand.

Ms Cope came back. "Okay, dear. This is all your classes and this is a map of the school -" Paul cut her off.

"She won't need that that Ms Cope. I will be showing her around and taking her to her lessons." He gave her a sweet smile.

She just nodded and carried on. "That's all you will need dear. If you have any problems" (I didn't miss the glare that she gave in Paul direction as she said that) "don't be afraid to come and ask for help. Have a nice day"

Paul and I walked out of the reception, again Paul opened the door for me. He gently took the paper out of hands and instantly looked at my lessons. He laughed. "We have four lessons together out of five not bad. The only lesson I don't have is AP English." He laughed. "for obvious reasons"

I looked at the time table.

Isabella Marie Swan

Biology

Math

Gym

Lunch

AP English

Art

"Do I have lunch with you?" He nodded. I smiled happily.

"Jared's in your AP English as well so don't worry about that" He said. We started to walk towards our first class, Biology. This day wasn't going to be that bad now I know that I will be with Paul all day.

We walked into the room and noticed that not many people were in there yet. Paul introduced me to the teacher and then walked to the back of the room to his seat.

"Hello Isabella -"

"Just Bella" I said with a smile just so he knows I was meaning to be cheeky.

"Okay Bella, I'm Mr. May. You may have done some of this work at your last school. If you haven't try and keep up and I will help you with what you have missed" I nodded. "The only person without a lab partner is Paul. Since you already know him, you will be more comfortable sitting with him" He smiled and pointed to the seat next to Paul. I thanked Mr. May and went to my seat. Paul had a huge smile on his face as I sat next to him.

"Looks like we're lab partners" I said and smiled. The teacher then started the lesson with me introducing myself. I stood up and I could feel the blood rushing to my face. All I said was "Hi, I'm Isabella Swan but please call me Bella." The boy sat in front of me smiled and winked.

He was sort of cute but in comparison to Paul he was nothing. This boy had brown hair and blue eyes. I could tell he was a complete player. Well, he isn't getting anywhere near me.

I sat back down and Mr. May started the lesson. It was boring, I had done it all at my last school. I just sat there doodling. I turned my attention to Paul, he had his head down on the table using his arms as a pillow. I think he's asleep. I couldn't be sure though.

The bell rang but still no movement from Paul. I picked up my bag and sat back down on my seat, I was just about to softy wake Paul up when I sleazy voice whispered in my ear. The sound made me want to be sick.

"Hi Bella" I turned around and came face to face with the boy that was sat in front of me earlier. He held out his hand "I'm Dale. But you probably already know that" I was shocked he really is full of himself isn't he. I decided to burst his bubble.

"No, never heard of you." I turned back around to Paul and started to brush my hand against one of his exposed checks. "Paul wake up" I whispered gently in his ear.

"Excuse me, I was talking to you!" Dale yelled behind me.

"Yeah, well if you haven't noticed I have finished talking to you" I said in a calm tone. I really don't have time for people like him. I continued to touch Paul check, but he just wouldn't budge.

"Listen, I'm going do you a favour" The slim bag said behind me. "You don't need to beg, I'll take you out to dinner on Friday" he concluded sounding smug.

I turned back around to face him. This time I stood up. I looked around the room, everyone else had left including the teacher.

"What makes you think I want to go out with you?" I said, wow were did that confidence come from. "I can't even stand been in the same room as you" I added

The look on his face was pure gold. He was completely shocked. I turned back around thinking he would just leave but no he grabbed my arm.

"Let go!" I said trying to pull my arm away from him. But he just tightened his grip. His other hand grabbed my chin and forced me to look at him.

"Playing hard to get are you!" He laughed with a awful smirk on his face.

"LET GO OF HER!" I heard Paul's voice boom though the classroom. About time he woke up.

Dale laughed. Who does he think he is? I did the only thing that I could like of, I kneed him in his below area. He let go of me and fell to the floor. "What the fuck, you little bitch!"

Paul jumped over the table, jumped on Dale and started to punch him in the face.

"DON'T YOU EVERY SAY ANYTHING LIKE THAT TO HER EVER AGAIN AND IF I FIND OUT THAT YOU HAVE SO MUCH AS LOOKED AT HER, I WILL KILL YOU!" wow Paul was really mad. All his body was shaking violently. He looked evil, for a minute I was scared of him but then I realized that it's still the cute, sweet Paul that just wanted to protect me. If he carried on he was going to really hurt Dale.

"Paul stop! Stop it!" I said tugging at his arms. He wouldn't move. The bell went off in the distance, this seemed to bring him out of his trance. He climbed off Dale, who had a very badly broken nose.

He grabbed mine and his bags from the floor and looked at me scared. I ran to him and pulled him in to a hug. He looked so lost. I just wanted that pain to go away from him, I didn't want him to be hurt, I wanted to see that amazing smile of his that lights up my life.

"Well, well, well look what we have here" I turned around and there in the doorway was the Principal. Damn.

"MY OFFICE NOW! ALL THREE OF YOU!" Dale was still on the floor. He looked like he was crying.

We walked to the principal's office and on the way Paul grabbed my hand in his and started to rubbed circles on it with his thumb. It was like he was telling me that everything was going to be okay. And I believe him.

The principal slammed the door behind us.

"PAUL, HOW MANY TIMES" Sounds like Paul's in here a lot. I looked at Paul and he had a small smile on his face. He saw me look at him and he winked. What is he up to?

"I've had no choice but to call Chief Swan. I warned you this would happen" What? My dad's coming here. Oh no, I'm dead and so is Paul. "Miss Swan, what will your Dad say, first day and you're already sat here in my office and for a fight of all thing."

He moved on to Dale, who really was in tears and was blabbing about how is mum was going to kill him. After five minutes of this he was free to go with a detention. He tries to practically rape me and he gets away with a detention??

We sat there in silence waiting for my Dad. After ten minutes he arrived. He sat in the chair next to me and winked at me. Was he not angry?

"So what's happened?"

Paul answered "I was asleep on the desk and when I woke up I heard Bella telling Dale that she wasn't interested. Then I heard her tell him to let go so I opened my eyes and he had grabbed her arm and his other hand had hold of her face. I told him to get off her, he laughed so Bella kicked him in the Balls. He started to call her names, so I laid into him with a few punches." Paul rounded up his story, acting like this was a normal thing. Charlie's face looked amused. What is so amusing?

"Well it sounds to me that this Dale is to blame for this." Charlie looked around the room for Dale.

"Where is he?" He asked the principal.

"I let him go. He's probably at the medical room because he has a broken noise." Charlie nodded his head and stood up.

"I'm sorry I can't do anything about this. It was an act of self defence and if that Dale boy was giving my daughter hassle then he deserves a broken nose.

The principal nodded in agreement. Well, hasn't he just suddenly changed his mind. "You can leave now." The principal said as Charlie walked out of the office. "But Paul I still expect to see you in detention." Paul froze.

"But I need to take Bella home today. I gave her a lift to school"

"That's your problem Paul. Not mine" He looked back down at some paper work, with a smirk on his face.

"It okay Paul. I'll just catch up with my Dad and ask him to pick me up later" Paul looked at me apologetic.

I walked out of the principal office and I could see my Dad making his way down the now deserted corridor. Paul was walking behind me.

"DAD" I yelled. He stopped and turned around. He walked back up the corridor and me and Paul met him in the middle.

"Can you pick me up after school please Dad?" I asked him. He smiled.

"I can do better than that Bella." He reached in to his pocket and bought out a set of keys. I looked at him confused. He rolled his eyes and grabbed my hand and pulled me outside with Paul trailing behind.

When we got out side he stopped in front of a red Chevy Truck. I looked at him he smiled and wiggled his eyebrows. He brought this for me! I screamed!

"Oh my god! Dad I love you so much!" I pulled him in to a big hug and kissed his check. "This is awesome Dad. Thank you!" Then something hit me. How did he get it here? I voiced this question.

"I asked someone from the station to bring it here for me. I was going to wait until you got out of school but I just couldn't wait." He laughed.

I could hear Paul laughing too.

Wow, I have my own truck! It a bit of a mess but I love it.

The school bell rang for third lesson. Great I have gym at least I missed math.

Me and Paul said bye to Dad and made our way to the gym. I was thankful that I didn't have to participant this lesson because I didn't have a kit so coach let me off. I spend a full hour watching Paul play basketball and let me just say he looks amazing in shorts.

I waited for Paul to get dressed and then we watch towards the cafeteria.

"Who do you sit with at lunch Paul?" I asked. I was curious because he hadn't spoken to any of his friends all day except me.

"Just Jared and his girlfriend, Kim. We have the same lunch as Jake, Embry and Quil but most lunch times they play basketball or something in the gym with some other guys. They will probably sit with us today though. They will want to know all about your first morning at La Push high school" he laughed.

When we walked in to the cafeteria. Everyone went silent. Jesus, have they ever seen a new kid before. Me and Paul walked to the food line. I wasn't hungry so I brought an apple and a bottle of coke. Paul bought a burger, fries and an apple. I don't understand how someone can eat so much food!

We walked over to Jared who was sitting at a table with a pretty girl. This must be Kim his girlfriend. She had short brown hair and green eyes. She looked really friendly.

"Hey" Paul said as he sat down across from Jared. I sat next to him across from Kim. She gave me a smile, which I returned.

"Bella this is my girlfriend Kim. Kim this Bella" Jared introduced us.

"Nice to meet you Bella" Kim said.

I smiled and replied "Nice to meet you too Kim"

"So, what's this I hear about you and Paul been involved in fighting this morning?" Jared laughed.

"That's what we would like to know!" a voice said behind me. I turned to see Jake, Embry and Quil. Each of them shooting danger looks at Paul. Why, I do not know.

They each took a seat at the table with their lunch. Paul explained what happened this morning in first lesson while the boys listened. When he had finished each of them had a look on their face that could kill.

They calmed down when I told them that he didn't hurt me and I ended up doing more damage to him than what he did to me.

Jake, Embry and Quil all went to the Gym to play basketball after that. We was all still eating. I noticed that I hadn't even started my apple yet. I picked it up and took a bite.

"Are you going to eat anything else?" Paul asked with a hint of anger in his tone. I looked at him shocked.

"No, I'm not very hungry" I replied simply.

"I think that you should eat something else" Was he telling me what to do?!

"What, are you my mum. I eat what I want, thank you very much!" At this point Jared and Kim had stopped talking and was know watching me and Paul.

"Bella, you can't just eat an apple for lunch."

"Fine" I reached over and stole his half eaten burger. I took a big bite out the middle, so not much was left. I chewed and swallowed it quickly and passed Paul the remains of the burger. He looked at and then looked at me with a sad look. Jared and Kim were laughing loudly.

"What's a matter Paul?" I said in a sweet innocent voice. Kim laughed even more at this.

"You just demolished my burger" he used a sad voice to make me feel sorry for him.

"Sorry I thought you had finished with it" I smiled.

The bell rang and I quickly stood up.

"Chop, Chop Jared we have a AP English next! See you in Art Paul. It was nice meeting you Kim"

She laughed and said "You too Bella."

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The rest of the day went quickly. English was boring because I had to sit next to some girl that spent every two seconds putting her hand up to answer a question. It was really annoying.

In art the teacher said that we could paint what we wanted, so I and Paul painted each other. Let's just say that didn't turn out very good.

At the end of school I was a little upset that Paul had detention. I really wanted to spend more time with him. He walked me to my truck and told me he would be around later for dinner. It was sort of becoming a regular thing now, not that I'm complaining. I wonder what his parents think about him being gone all the time. I would have to ask him about it some time.

I really enjoyed school which is a little weird to say. I think it's because Paul is here. He really makes me happy.

I wonder if he feels the same way about me.

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