"I'm Mrs. Follin. Welcome to SVCS, Amelia." My gym teacher said.

"Mia. Thanks." I replied.

"Okay, Mia, you probably don't have Phys Ed. Clothes, right?" she asked.

"Um, no, so-" I started, a little nervous.

"No, it's fine! You don't have to change on the first day. Just so you know, students are required to change out of their school clothes for physical education." Mrs. Follin said.

"Okay." I said.

"Go ahead and sit down with your class. I'll be taking attendance soon." She said to me as she smiled.

Wow, this class is really tiny, too. Ah, there's Torell and Kim.

"Hey." Torell and Kim said in unison as I sat down.

"Hi. So, what's the deal wi-" I said as I started to ask about the class size. Then, I saw them. The most beautiful people I had ever seen in my life. They were sitting across the gymnasium from us, against the wall.

"What's the deal with what?" Kim asked.

"Who….Who are they?" I asked, wide-eyed.

"Oh, no wonder you stopped talking. They are the Cullens." Torell giggled.

"They're in Mr. Kyser's class." Kim added.

"Okay, so, you see the tiny black-haired one? That's Alice. She's a junior. And the tall, blonde one with a funny expression on his face? That's Jasper. Senior. They're an item." Torell said.

"Wait, brother and sister?" I asked quickly.

"Oh, no, they're all adopted. Dr. Carlisle Cullen, a doctor at Center State Healthcare, and his wife, Esme, adopted them." Kim laughed.

"Oh…" I said, red in the face.

"Going on. Jasper's twin, Rosalie, is the beautiful blonde girl. Yeah, she looks that perfect every day. And the huge guy with her is Emmett, her lover. He looks REALLY scary…." Torell continued.

"They're both seniors." Kim finished.

I said nothing. I just looked at Torell expectantly.

Not getting why I was staring at her, she looked at me oddly. Then, snapping into realization, she continued.

"The brown haired girl, over there, she's Bella Swan. Sophomore. She's with the gorgeous, smiling one, Edward. Sophomore. He only smiles when he's with his family, though." Torell finished.

"Actually, they only socialize with each other. They're like one big posse." Kim said.

"Rosalie and Jasper, the twins, are Hales. Emmett, Alice, and Edward are Cullens. Bella is the only Swan. There's a rumor swirling around that Edward and Bella have a baby. Insane, huh?!" Torell said.

Wow, she talks fast.

"Are there any more of them?" I asked.

"I think there might be another. Umm…Oh, yeah, Jackie Cullen. She's in elementary school, though." Kim said.

"Oh…I see." I said. Jackie Cullen….Elementary School…….Nah.

"They live in a huge house on Tilled Road. It's way back, hidden by trees." Kim continued.

"Wow…" is all I can say.

The bell rang, but this time, I didn't jump. I didn't even move. I just watched the mysterious Cullen/Hale/Swan family walk in time with each other out of the gymnasium.

In Lunch….

My whole lunch period was spent watching the Cullens. Ignoring the chatter from Torell and Kim was easy while watching them. Alice looked at Jasper as though she was trying to restrain him. Not in a violent way, but with loving words and acts of affection. Jasper looked very uncomfortable in the lunch room. Wonder why? Emmett and Rosalie never looked away from each other. They just smiled, laughed, and nuzzled. Bella and Edward talked and laughed occasionally. They were different. I don't really know WHY, but they were different. Bella often looked around at people, mumbling to Edward.

Suddenly, she made direct eye contact with me. Before I could look away, she looked at me with curiosity and mumbled something to Edward. Edward responded. Bella then got up and walked out of the cafeteria.

Did I do something? What happened?

Then, Edward looked at the rest of the group with a fierce expression. They all stood up and left simultaneously. Edward leading, Jasper with Alice, and Rosalie with Emmett.
On their way out, Alice and Edward glared at me. Edward's glare, ice cold, shot through me like a bullet. I lost my breath. Alice's glare was a bit warmer, but still intense enough to shock me. I will admit it, I am scared.

"Whoa, did they just look at you?" Torell asked as soon as the Cullens were out of earshot.

"Y-Yes." I stuttered.

"That's crazy! They don't even really look at people outside of their family!" Kim said with a twinge of jealousy.

I picked that one up fast.

"Wait, this isn't something to be jealous of! Alice and Edward looked at me like they hated me! What did I do? Do they treat all the new kids like this?" the words poured out of my mouth. I am frantic.

"They were new last year, too. You and your sister are the first new kids we've had in years." A boy who had just sat down next to Kim said.

"You saw that, too? When did you get here?" Kim asked him.

"I passed them on my way in. They didn't look too happy." He said.

"Alex, this is Mia. Mia, Alex." Kim said.

"Nice to meet you." I said.

"Same." He said quietly.

Alex seems very quiet. He has blue eyes and red hair. Freckles covered his skin.

"So, did you do anything that would make the Cullens angry?" Alex asked.

"I don't think so…All I did was look at them." I said.

"I've got a bad feeling about this." Torell said.

So do I.