Chapter 2- Cullen?
My alarm clock sounded at exactly 6 A.M. in the morning. I smacked the alarm clock, hard, before I rolled off of my bed and onto the cold wooden floor. I groaned and stood up. I made my way over to the dresser and grabbed the clothes of the top I'd laid out the night before. I tugged off my pajamas and slid my legs into the light denim skinny jeans I loved. After buttoning them up I pulled on black short sleeved shirt dotted in blue and purple stars. I tugged on my black jacket and slipped my feet into my crossword patterned vans. I grabbed my makeup bag off the floor and headed into the bathroom. When I finally got my hair and makeup decent looking about twenty minutes later I headed downstairs. My aunt had left me a note on the kitchen table for me propped up next to my uncle's car keys. I read over it quickly.
Reed Honey,
Take your Uncle's Porsche; it's American so it should be easier for you to drive. I get home around nine on most nights sometimes as late as eleven. I'll call if I'm going to be any later than that.
Love you,
Aunt Rose
I grimaced and picked up the keys. "Damn flashy cars" I grumbled grabbing my bag and
heading out the door. I looked at the car and rolled my eyes before opening the door. I tossed my bag onto the passenger seat. I sat down on the cool leather and pulled the door shut. I started it with a roar and waited a moment buckling my seatbelt. I shoved it in reversed and backed out of the driveway. I gripped the steering wheel as I neared the school. I watched the same Volvo from yesterday pull into the parking lot followed by a bright yellow classic Porsche and a Jeep. I rolled my eyes as they parked and pulled into the spot next to the Volvo as they began to get out. I looked over and froze where I was. They. Were. Beautiful. Every single one of them made my breathe catch, but the oddest of them all was the pixie faced girl who emerged from the driver's side of the Classic Yellow Porsche, she was staring at me with a mix of excitement and yet oddly, a little bit of fear, but not like she was scared for herself, but scared for me. She leaned across her car to talk to the large boy getting out of the passenger seat. I went to get out of my car my hands shaking as the back door of the Volvo opened. The boy that stepped out had to have been the most…beautiful, not person but…thing ever. His eyes, unlike everyone else's, were a deep honey color and his hair, my god, I just wanted to run my hands threw it. The other's eyes were a very light golden color, almost like liquid amber. My door was halfway open and stayed that for a moment, it wasn't until I got out that I realized they were all staring at me. All but the blonde boy closet to me where looking at me like they knew a secret. The driver of the Volvo looked away first his head snapping to look at the brunette girl across from him his eyes locking with hers. Only a few seconds had passed but it felt like hours. I got out slamming the door behind me and walking away quickly. I turned back around and locked my car quickly before continuing on to the office building quickly.
I entered the office and rushed to the counter.
"Yes?" asked the woman behind the desk.
"Hi, I'm Reed Thriber, I'm here to pick up my schedule." I asked, to my demise my Aunt informed me yesterday about the school's lack of lockers. She rooted around on her desk and handed me a paper. I checked it to make sure this was my schedule waved bye to the woman who was now on the phone and headed back out. I read over my schedule quickly and sighed. I let the door shut behind me as I headed to the main building. A girl showed up beside me and I smiled over at her. I asked her as she smiled back, "Would you mind showing me to the English room?"
"Yeah, that's my first class too. No big. I'm Staci, by the way" she said still smiling as we entered the building.
"Reed" I replied as she began pointing out classrooms. We got to the classroom before the teacher and grabbed seats sadly, not together. We had the same lunch period and she invited me to sit with her. I told yes and then headed over and sat down. I looked over at the boy next to me only to find that he was the same boy from that morning. Our Math teacher came in already calling role.
"Bella Swann?"
"Here!" called the beautiful brunette from that morning.
"Edward Cullen?"
"Here" Called the driver of the Volvo.
"Devon Cullen?"
"Here" replied the boy next me.
The names continued until mine. "Reed Thriber?" all the eyes in the room turned to me.
"Here" I said quietly and the teacher continued as the heads turned back around to face the front of the room once again. 'Geez, if he thinks he's fooling anyone with that damn toupee he's mental.' I thought referring to the teacher, Mr. Whittaker. I heard Edward let out a quite snort and thought to myself, 'It's like he could read my mind' he stopped laughing abruptly and I froze, 'Holy. Shit.' My eyes widened and looked down at my desk. Mr. Whittaker began walking down the aisle setting papers on everyone's desk; it was the course outline for the first semester. Mine slipped off of my desk and Devon and I both reached down to pick it up. Our hands touched for only a moment and I felt his skin, it was hard and icy. The touch sent cold chills up my back as I sat up paper in hand. The paper sliced my finger open a fraction of an inch and I saw Devon, Edward, and Bella flinch. Devon looked away his muscles tensed. I placed my finger in my mouth and waited for it to stop bleeding. I watched as Devon scooted away subtly trying not to hurt my feelings. After a few seconds it stopped bleeding and I wiped away what was left on my jeans as the bell rang. I gathered my stuff and headed out the door with everyone else. I could feel their eyes on me. I could hear their quick whispering; it was too quick for me to understand though and I couldn't see how they understood it. The thought crossed my mind too quickly to stop, 'Maybe they're vampires, Devon was quite cold' I saw out of the corner of my eye Edward stop and whisper quickly once again. I kept walking but felt their eyes on me once again. I headed to English, next on my schedule. I smiled and took a seat in the back. Edward took the seat next to me and I looked over as an announcement came over the loudspeaker for our classroom. "Mrs. Boyd is running late she should be there in about 10-15 minutes" announced the voice. Everyone but Edward and I cheered. I pulled out a seemingly abused copy of Jane Eyre from my bag an opened it up to one of the many dog eared pages. I heard Edward's voice as smooth as velvet ask me quietly barely audible over the others around us, "Do you feel okay now?"
"Uh, yeah. I feel okay my finger does still kind of hurt though. I'm usually not that clumsy." I said looking over at him. He smiled and clasped his hands together. His smile was… eerie, and it seemed somewhat forced. To be honest I was scared. I looked away and continued on with my book.
Before I knew it our teacher made arrived and several people sighed unhappily wanting more time to talk. I tucked my book away back in my bag and watched the teacher rush around her desk looking for the attendance sheet. Once she found it we went through roll call once again. The rest of the class passed in a blur along with the next two. All I remember was seeing Devon in each of them. I found Staci in the hallway and we headed off to lunch, Staci jabbering away the whole time. I walked through the line with her just grabbing just a bottled water at the end and paying quickly. I followed her to a table near the back where we sat with a large group of other kids, some I'd met, Some I hadn't. I saw the Cullens and the two Blondes, who I assumed were related to them, two tables away from where I sat. The pixie faced one was watching me again, ignoring the others who were talking quietly to each other. I glanced out the window only to see rain pouring down just as the loudspeaker's crackled to life and a voice rang out.
"Due to severe weather warnings as soon as fifth period lets out you all are to return home." And just as soon as it stopped cheers rang out. I heard the bell ring and I tucked the remaining water into my bag as I stood and headed outside with Staci. The sky had turned black by now and I was getting slightly more frightened. Storms were the one thing that fascinated, yet scared me, at the same time. 'And vampires' my mind added subtly. I cringed and then shivered as the wind picked up wiping my hair around my face into my eyes and my mouth.
I got to my truck a few minutes after the Cullens had arrived at theirs. I went to unlock my door after and found myself a foot away from Devon. In my window I saw Alice tense up right as I heard Devon take a deep breath. I tensed my self and turned around. I looked at Devon and asked, "Can you get this open?" the lock on the Porsche's driver side door, the only one with a visible lock, was jammed. I stepped away and motioned to the key. He glanced at Edward who nodded okay. He placed his hand on the key and turned one way then the other. I smiled and thanked him then tossed my bag onto the passenger seat. I climbed in after it and slammed my door behind it. I started my car and backed out after giving a wave to the Cullens. I smiled and headed home my mind filled with Devon's eerily beautiful face and icy cold hands.