A/N: Sorry for the complete lack of update, and thanks if you're still reading.
BPOV
"Now remember students, mitosis has a less complex pathway to follow compared to meiosis. Both are incredibly similar fundamentally of course, but keeping in mind their differences is crucial-"
I could feel my eyelids becoming heavy under the slumber inducing tone of Mr. Banner's riveting lecture. Biology was nearly unbearable. The only thing that was tolerable about this class was the fact that I did not have a lab partner.
Mike Newton's face had practically lit up when Mr. Banner initially sat us together at the beginning of class, but having Mike constantly whispering to me and trying to talk to me even when I tried to create a curtain between us with my hair, Mr. Banner thankfully separated us.
I began to doodle aimlessly as Mr. Banner continued to drone on and on. One thing I had realized in school is that when you try to write with your left hand, your brow furrows in concentration just enough to make your teachers believe you're actually concentrated on their notes.
Just as I was admiring my handiwork, I could hear Mr. Banner calling out my name.
"Here," I responded automatically. As snickers and chuckles rose I realized that since we were about halfway through class, Banner probably hadn't been taking roll. I could feel the blush warm my cheeks as I looked up at Mr. Banner's less than amused face.
"I believe that we already established that you were here Ms. Swan. Now, your presence is requested in the administrative office. I trust that you can make it there and back in a timely fashion?" Mr. Banner said with his eyebrows raised at me.
Asshole. "Yes Ban Ban, I think I can manage just fine," I said with a smirk on my face as I made my way from my seat to the hall. Anything to get out of this godforsaken class. Maybe I could make this a little outing and just wander the halls for a while. Ban Ban would love that….
Walking towards Mrs. Cope in the administrative office, I get this uncomfortable feeling. Like a tingling that's radiating from the tips of my fingers to the back of my neck. Great, nothing like getting a sense of an ominous tone.
"Isabella!" Mrs. Cope said smiling with a little more exuberance than necessary. This woman had probably spoken to me only a handful of times, and here she is smiling at me like I'm an angel on top of a fucking Christmas tree or something.
"Um, hi Mrs. Cope. Did I do anything….or is this a social thing?" I asked already getting impatient with the situation. Plus that tingling had grown from annoyance to electric irritation. It felt like my whole body was on pins and needles. What the fuck is going on?
"Isabella, always so direct. As you may have heard we have a new student here at Forks High School-"
Before Mrs. Cope had a chance to continue, non other than Edward Cullen stepped up from a chair that I had failed to notice. "We've met." With those two little words, that electric feeling grew to a new magnitude. God, this was the last thing that I needed. To show Edward fucking Cullen around this school, while trying not to simultaneously combust.
Refusing to look at Edward, I turned my attention back to Mrs. Cope, whose constant smiling I know realized was not directed at me, but at the charmingly attractive boy to my right.
"Mrs. Cope, Edward seems like a bright enough kid, I'm sure he can manage to find his way around. I mean, it isn't exactly the Pentagon around here," From the way she was still smiling at Edward, who looked to be growing more uncomfortable by the moment, I'm guessing she didn't hear a fucking thing I said.
"Cope!" I said with more force, "don't you agree that Edward isn't in need of a personal tour guide?" I asked hopefully.
"Isabella," she said with a tone of disapproval. "I'm sure you can find the time to help a new student as nice as Edward here. Which reminds me, here is your class schedule dear," she said giving Edward a piece of paper he quickly shoved into his pocket.
Suddenly Edward was the one to speak up, and his irritated tone surprised me. "Yes, Mrs. Cope, I'm sure I can find my way around. I wouldn't want to inconvenience Isabella here."
I looked apologetically at Edward to see him looking tersely at Mrs. Cope. God why am I such a bitch….Taking a second, I realized that I could either continue being a complete bitch, or I could man up and try to rectify this disaster of a situation. Closing my eyes, I took a deep breath in through my nose and out through my mouth. Yoga style.
"Isabella?" I opened my eyes to find both Mrs. Cope and Edward looking at me questioningly. Right, I forgot people don't typically close their eyes in the middle of a conversation and start breathing like they are in deep meditation or some shit. With a sheepish smile I tried to backtrack.
"I'd be happy to show Edward around Mrs. Cope, that is, if he still wants me to?" I directed the question towards Edward as I turned to look at only him. I could sense his confusion, and he opened his mouth to say something before stopping himself and squinting his eyes at me is suspicion.
I began to chew my bottom lip as I watched Edward, now hoping that he would forgive me for being the complete and utter spazoid that I am. Instead of saying anything, Edward simply put out his hand in front of him as a slight smile began to form on his lips. A truce, I thought. Thank fucking god I get another chance.
As I wordlessly placed my hand in his, I felt the tingle that had been brimming beneath the surface explode. It wasn't just a shock, or tingle, this was a full-blown moment of electricity, and looking into the darkened jade eyes of Edward Cullen, it was a moment of brimming sensuality. And I was just holding his hand for fucks sake.
"Isabella? Edward?" Mrs. Cope's voice broke our little bubble of seclusion, and I instantly pulled my hand from his feeling so many emotions at once.
"Thank you Mrs. Cope for your help, but I believe Isabella will be showing me around now." Well thank god Edward could function enough to speak normally. I merely continued to stare at him like a lunatic. I could still feel the ghost of his hand in mine. "Isabella?" Edward asked me nodding his head towards the door.
"Right!" Great, now I can't control the register of my voice. "I mean I can show you stuff. Since this a school. And I…uh go here?" And the award for best bumbling idiot in front of a gorgeous guy…ISABELLA SWAN!
I felt my face turn scarlet, but Edward just continued to look at me, his crooked smile growing in amusement. Turing quickly away I practically ran out of the door into the hallway. Shit, not only has Edward seen me in a towel, but now he probably thinks I'm challenged mentally. Walking over to some of the lockers, I began to lightly hit my head repeatedly against the cool metal.
"Shit." Hit. "Motherfucker." Hit. "Fuck." Hit. "Shit."
"Yeah, that locker is a complete asshole." Turning my head to the side, I see Edward leaning casually against the lockers beside me feigning a glare towards the one I had been hitting my head against. I should have been embarrassed, but I couldn't help the chuckle that escaped me. He smiled at the sound and leaned in closer towards me so that I could just barely feel his breath fan across my face. Mmmmm….minty.
"So Isabella, shall we start my private tour?" I nearly blushed at the implications of his questions, but deciding that I had already had my fill of embarrassment for the day, I decided to push Edward's buttons just for fun.
"Well Mr. Cullen, how private would you like this tour to be?" I leaned closer to Edward so that our noses were practically touching. I could hear Edward's breathing start to quicken as I reached out my hand to rest it against his chest.
"Where should we start…decisions decisions." I began to slowly run my hand down his torso, lightly using my nails to scratch the worn fabric of his t-shirt. Edward's eyes nearly drooped closed as I slowly reached my hand into the front of his pocket. He let out a shaky breath at my moment, but didn't attempt to stop me.
With a sly grin on my face I quickly pulled Edward's class schedule out of his font pocket from where I had seen him put it away. Taking a huge step back from him, I opened it quite satisfied with myself.
"Looks like you have biology with Banner, so let's start there," I turned down the hall towards Ban Ban's room, but stopped once I realized I didn't hear footsteps beside me. Looking back towards Edward, I could see that he had his eyes closed and he was running his hand through his hair just like he had the first time I had met him on my front porch.
"Edward?" He didn't even flinch at the mention of his name. Okaaaaaay. "Edward?" Still nothing. Letting a sigh I made my way back to him. Once I was standing in front of him, I reached out and lightly tapped my index finger against the tip of his nose.
His eyes suddenly snapped open at this and his eyes kind of went cross-eyed trying to look at my finger that was still on his nose. He looked so cute and ridiculous that I couldn't help but let out a little laugh.
Edward playfully glared at me, and reached up to take my finger off of his nose. I tried to remove my hand from his grasp, but Edward took it as an opportunity to tighten his hold. He stood there looking at me with his piercing gaze, and I could feel myself shiver as he lightly ran his thumb back and forth over mine.
"You know," Edward said glancing down to our hands, "you're unbelievably peculiar."
"Thanks? I suppose I've been called worse," I said with a small smirk on my face. Fuck me. Edward Cullen was driving me insane. Finally getting my hand free, I started making my way back down towards Banner's room.
The rest of the day paled in comparison to that initial interaction with Edward. Banner sat him next to me in biology, which was fine with me…okay…I was fucking ecstatic about it. But that feeling alone scared the shit out of me. I was used to not being able to stand anyone in this fucking school, but Edward…he was different.
But since I've pretty much been cynical since elementary school, I'm not expecting anything. I shouldn't expect him to be different than all the other guys. Plus, I barely have any friends so I'm not really concerned with getting a boyfriend.
I mean Newton and other guys like Tyler Crowley had asked me out, but I never saw the point. The only person I was really close to was Jacob Black. We had grown up together, his dad Billy and Charlie went way back. Always taking Jacob and I along on their fishing outings and to baseball games.
Jake was a couple years younger than me, but he was a good friend. It was easy to be myself around him. Even when he didn't understand me, he still liked hanging out with me. But Edward…I could tell he was different, and that was unnerving to say the least.
Well I suppose I'll have plenty of time to scare him off since Charlie and I had been invited over for dinner at the Cullen's house. Now I'll have a chance to make an even bigger ass out of myself and not just in front of Edward, but the whole Cullen clan. Fucking perfect.
A/N: Next update will have Bella meeting Esme and Carlisle, and Alice, my favorite. And don't worry, plenty of Edward and Bella time too. Thanks for reading and review if you want to. See you next time.