I've gotten half of the worst midterms done for this semester so I'm glad that I only have two more days of those horrible tests to deal with. The upside of those tests is that I can come home early and update more often so I'm going to do so right now. Everybody say Yay.

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Chapter Five: Weird Name, Weird Kid

The bell rang telling me that I had to move to my sixth period. I was just glad that it was one period closer to the end of the day. I said my goodbye's to Jeannette and Dani because they didn't have my next class, which was Biology, however Travis did, but I moved too fast for him to walk to class with me and when he called my name I pretended not to hear him.

I think he took the hint when he caught up to me because he remained silent and entered the classroom before me. I stopped outside the door to pull out my slip that I would hand to the teacher to show that I was new. The Bio teacher was a middle aged, frumpy old man who looked hyperactive. The room was warm and the only thing that cooled the room down was a revolving fan that stood at the front of the room.

"Ah! Ms. Puckett! Welcome to Biology!" He said as he snatched up my note from my hands. I gave him a blank stare to hide the fact that he had just aggravated me beyond belief. He was too excited and too loud for my taste.

As he fumbled around with a few things I took the opportunity to look at the class. Travis was staring at me from one of the lab tables at the front of the room so I ignored him and luckily I wasn't receiving any of the "new girl" stares that I had been getting all day. My eyes dragged over to a table at the back of the room by the window and glowering at me was Fredward Shay. My heart dropped into my stomach as I quickly looked away.

"Okay Ms. Puckett the only available seat is next to Mr. Shay so you can head on back there." The Bio teacher said. I wasn't going to bother to learn his name; why should I? I stared at the empty seat next to Fredward and just as I did so the fan blew me in the face throwing my hair all over the place. Fredward put a hand over his mouth and shifted in his seat like he was going to be sick. I narrowed my eyes at him as I made my way to the seat next to his.

I sat down on the stool keeping my eyes focused forward and not on him. However out of the corner of my eye I saw him scoot his stool away from mine and he bent over the table with his hand still over his mouth and nose. I made a strange face as I lifted a lock of my hair and sniffed it. It smelled like vanilla so why was he making such a big deal? Was he allergic to the smell of vanilla or something?

He cleared his throat as he turned towards the window and scooted away from me a bit more. I clenched my fists before turning towards him with my eyes narrowed into a glare and a scowl on my face.

"What the hell is your problem? If you have a problem with me just say it." I said sharply. He didn't say anything. He simply turned to look at me for a moment before turning back to the window to ignore me. This time I didn't care because I was too focused on the fact that his once topaz eyes seemed darker now and the rings under his eyes were darker as well. Was he getting paler too?

The rest of the class I ignored him as much as he ignored me and out of nowhere he stood up and made a dash for the door. I gave him a strange look as he made it to the door. The bell hadn't even rung yet and he was already on his way out. Was I bothering him that much?

As soon as he opened the door the bell rang. I blinked in surprise at his precise timing before I gathered up my stuff and slung my backpack over my shoulder. Travis made his way over to me and I continued to stare at the door.

"Fredward has a weird personality to match his weird name, right?" He laughed. For some reason, hearing him say that made me angry. I pursed my lips and trudged towards the door before muttering a whatever.

I rushed my locker to put my newly obtained Bio book in it due to the fact that this book was heavier than I was…or it was at least a large fraction of my weight. I found the locker I had been assigned and after putting in the combination dozens of times the thing wouldn't budge. I kicked the thing out of my pure frustration and just as I did so a group of four walked by me in unison.

Of course it was the Shay's looking as perfect and in sync as they had when I first saw them. Valerie whispered something in Jake's ear as they passed and then narrowed her eyes at me. I returned the gesture as Carly walked by swinging her interlocked fingers with Shane who was still looking worried over nothing. I rolled my eyes before heading to the main office to receive a new locker or at least the right combination.

When I got there Fredward was already there talking with one of the secretaries. I shut the door to the office behind me as I overhead what he was saying.

"Can you please just put me in any other class besides that Biology class? I'll take Chemistry, Calculus or even an AP class. I can handle it." He muttered. That was the first time I had heard his voice and just like the rest of him, it was perfect; it made me sick. He was just way too good to be true and the fact that he was trying to get out of Biology annoyed me to the highest extent.

I told him if he had any problems with me, he should take them up with me. Knowing that he was trying to pull something like this made me beyond angry but hitting someone in the middle of the school office wasn't the best idea, especially on your first day. I remained silent until it was my turn to speak with someone.

"I'm sorry Fredward, but all of the classes are full and we don't want to have you go down and repeat a course so you'll just have to stay in that Biology class." The secretary said as she put on a sympathetic smile. I saw his body tense and he glanced over his shoulder at me. He shuddered before quickly turning to leave.

"Fine, I guess I'll just have to put up with it." He growled before rushing out the office. He slammed the door behind him and I couldn't help but feel a little upset.

"May I help you?" The secretary asked me. I nodded and stepped up to the counter completely oblivious to the finger dents on the metal handle of the door.

"So, how was your first day of school?" Dan asked me as we ate at a diner that was nearby our house. I had been completely lost while staring at my large piece of ham that I didn't even notice he was talking to me. I snapped my head up; coming out of my daze and making him cock an eyebrow at me.

"Oh, school was dumb." I muttered picking up a fork and playing with my ham. He chuckled at my response as he took another bite of his steak.

"I'm sure it was. Did you make any friends?" he asked. I twisted my mouth to the side in annoyance. I wasn't really in the mood to talk about my day but my father was trying to have an interest in my life after being out of it for eleven years; I should cut him some slack.

"Yea…Jeanette Aambros, Dani Sanderson, and these three guys named Travis Beck, Ethan Craft and Aaron Palmer." I sighed as I picked up a piece of ham with my fork. Dan nodded fakely with interest. I knew he would be doing a back-round check on Travis, Ethan, and Aaron later on; this brought a question to my mind.

"Hey Dan, do you know the Shay's?" I asked popping a piece of ham into my mouth. His eyebrows shot up at the sudden question and I kept my eyes locked on the food on my plate. I gotta focus on the ham.

"Uh…yea. Dr. Shay is a nice guy and his wife is a bit protective but sweet. The kids are a tad anti-social but well mannered. Why do you ask?" He said. I lifted my gaze to meet his for a moment before quickly lowering it again.

"I saw them in school today and I sit next to Fredward Shay in Biology." I explained quickly. He nodded again and I released a sigh as silence overtook us once again until my father's walkie-talkie buzzed a bit.

"Sheriff Dan come in Sheriff Dan." A muffled voice said. My father unlatched the device from his belt before bringing it to his lips to speak.

"Sheriff Dan here what's the problem?" He said. Some other people eating in the diner stared at him as he spoke official police business in the middle of a meal.

"In the south end, outside of town there has been an animal attack at the Lewiston power plant." My dad's face quickly went grim as he went into police mode and stood up from his seat. He reached into his pocket and placed some money on the table.

"I'm on my way." He said into the walkie-talkie before replacing it in its spot on his belt. He gave me an apologetic look before backing up towards the door. "I'm sorry Sam; I have to deal with this."

"That's okay I'll walk home; it isn't that far." I said with a shrug before popping another piece of ham into my mouth. "Go Mr. Police dude and nab some bad people." I joked with my mouth full. He smiled lightly at me before jogging out of the diner. As I continued eating I could hear the charger speeding away down the street.

The next day I entered school with none of my homework done due to the fact that when my father had sped off to deal with his police duties, he sped off with my backpack. My teachers weren't that happy but I used the same excuse over and over with each teacher which was "I didn't understand the material" and they let me off the hook.

I entered Biology ready to take Fredward's dumb attitude head on. I was not going to be dealing with him being a jerk towards me for the rest of the year or however how long we would be sitting next to each other. If things got that far I even planned on having a little meeting with him after school. I may be a girl but I ain't afraid to get a boy where the sun don't shine.

To my great disappointment he didn't show up. He wasn't in school at all today so I pushed my plans over to the next day. However the next day was just the same. The seat next to me in Biology was empty and the Shay five was down to the Shay four. I was getting annoyed. By the third day I was ready to hit someone in Fredward's place so I took out my frustration on Aaron, Travis and Ethan. None of them seemed to mind; I think they liked the attention.

Friday rolled around and it was raining frozen rain. I stepped out the house to go to school and as soon as I reached the bottom step of the house I slipped and landed on my back. I had to go back in the house and change before I finally made it to school. The rain annoyed me the entire day.

I was expecting to have the stool next to mine free in Biology so I could put my feet up again like I had been doing for the last three days. That Fredward kid was a wimp to not even come into school because of one class he had with me, however when I entered the classroom there he was. He glanced up at me and I glared at him harshly. Now he decides to show up…

I approached the lab table as the Biology teacher explained that we would be working with our partners on a lab to identify the stages of Mitosis. I mentally groaned as I realized Fredward was my partner. I glanced at him and saw that his skin wasn't as pale as it was on Monday…but it was still an unhealthy pale color.

"Hello…" A hesitant voice said from next to me. I spun on my stool to face him to see him looking at me. His voice still sounded perfect; if it had a feeling, it would feel like velvet running across my skin. I grimaced at the thought as I pretended to look around.

"Oh, are you talking to me?" I questioned tartly while gesturing to myself. His gaze lowered. It was then that I noticed that his eyes weren't dark anymore either; they were a bright topaz and the rings under his eyes had disappeared.

"Um…I apologize for not introducing myself properly on Monday. May name is Freddie Shay. I'm also sorry for acting so rudely towards you. I hadn't…eaten so my stomach was acting up." He said as if he were choosing his words carefully. I shrugged.

"Well Fredward if you and your 'family' had eaten lunch like normal people you wouldn't be having stomach issues." I replied pulling the microscope on our table towards me. I looked into it and pushed it away. "The first slide is in metaphase." I sighed. He pulled the microscope to his eye and nodded in agreement before writing that down.

"I prefer Freddie." He informed me. I shrugged showing how much I cared.

"Okay Freddie."

Before I could check the next slide in the microscope he had written in all the rest of the phases for the different slides. I gave him a strange look and he glanced up at me before continuing.

"I've done this lab before." He explained. I nodded a little relieved that I wouldn't have to do much work. I spun around on my stool before speaking once again.

"So what's your explanation as to why you seemed to fall off the face of the earth for three days?" I asked as I played with the slides a bit.

"Uh…my father had taken me out of the city with him on business." He muttered awkwardly. I glanced at him unconvinced and he just stared at the table. I rolled my eyes and took his sad explanation.

"So he took you away…on his business trip?" I said slowly, trying to let him understand how stupid his excuse sounded. He nodded.

"Yea…so how do you like the weather?" He asked as I tossed a slide into the air and caught it in the palm of my hand. I slowly turned to face him and gave him an incredulous look.

"You're asking me about the weather?" I laughed sarcastically. He shrugged before nodding with the slightest hint of a smile on his lips.

"I guess I am." He said locking eyes with me. My breath hitched in my throat at the eye contact and in my carelessness I dropped a slide on the floor causing it to shatter.

"Oops." I said getting off my stool to pick up the shattered glass. Freddie bent over to help me but I was already picking up the glass. In the process a sharp edge slit through my skin causing me to jerk my hand away and wave off the burning sensation I was now receiving. "Ow!" I yelped.

I looked at my hand to see it was bleeding and like an automatic reaction I began to feel sick. The sight of blood had always made me feel sick and the smell actually got me to vomit. I shuddered as I scrunched up my nose. The metal smell was nauseating. I glanced at Freddie to see him staring at my hand. He looked paler again and I began to worry that he got sick at the sight of blood like me.

"Mr. Mason, Sam cut herself on a slide can she go to the nurse?" He asked quickly before standing up straight. I tried standing as well only to realize that I was extremely dizzy from nausea. I stumbled and Freddie gave me a concerned look. "Are you okay?"

"Uh…blood makes me sick." I said shaking my head to reduce the dizziness I was feeling. He swallowed and kept his distance from me. Just like Monday he kept clearing his throat and he covered his mouth.

"Can you walk?" he asked although his voice was muffled from his hand covering his mouth. Those dark rings appeared under his eyes again and I was beginning to get freaked out. Another wave of nausea hit me and I frantically shook my head.

Without a moment of hesitation he scooped me up into his arms and rushed me out the classroom ignoring the many stares he was receiving from holding me bridal style. I struggled in his arms as he made quick long strides down the hall. I hated being helpless and I hated being manhandled.

"Put me down!" I ordered him as I punch him chest. It was then that I noticed that his chest wasn't moving. Was he holding his breath?

We finally made it to the nurse and he set me down in a chair in the office before leaving without a single word. The nurse looked towards the door he had just rushed out of and she looked at me.

"Worried boyfriend?" She questioned with a knowing smile. I scowled.

"Chea right." I snorted as I showed her the cut on my hand.

This was my longest chapter yet and I went more by the book then the movie because when Edward carried Bella to the nurse I thought it was sorta cute and when they cut that out the movie I was sad. Well this is the beginning of a very interesting relationship so I hope you liked this chapter and I will update again soon. Now do what ya gotta do and Pweez review

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