Bella

It was my first day of school. My eighth school ever. My family and I moved to Forks Washington by just picking a place from a map with our eyes closed. My parents were like that. I guess my parents were hippies. Nomad hippies who wore hemp and listened to the grateful dead. I'm not like that, I mean sure I had crocheted a few sweaters and wore my hair in fishtail braids, but I liked watching Gossip girl and listening to my iPod like normal teenage girls. I just happened to live in an RV and traveled wherever my parents felt 'inspired' to go.

But anyway let's get back to first day of school. I was in jeans and a green peace t-shirt with a knitted tan sweater. My hair was in fishtails (as per usual) and I was wearing no makeup. I was prepared for being mocked or stared at for being the new 'hippie chick' and don't get me wrong; I was. But then something really weird happened.

"Hi, I'm Alice, what's your name?" That was some tiny little preppy girl who had come up to me in between periods. I was at my locker and when I closed it there she was.

"Bella." I answered. I really hated my name for a while. It's short for Isabella. I guessed I should be thankful my parents didn't name me Sunshine or Moonbeam or something hippie-ish like that. But seriously, talk about pretentious. Then calling me Bella for short. Jeez. I wanted to be called Izzy for a while but no one went for it. But I eventually got used to it and by then I could say Bella without cringing.

"Pretty name, so since you're new I would love to show you around and maybe if you want you can sit with us at lunch." She was very perky. And her hair was short and spiky, but nice not like an emo wannabe.

"Uh…sure." I answered. I knew it was probably some trick to humiliate me but I went with it anyway. Why the hell not?

Alice

"So I was thinking, that new girl should totally sit with us at lunch." I told Rosalie in Spanish class.

Rosalie looked up from her compact at the new hippie girl in the back row.

"I don't know, we don't usually let people sit with us." She said and returned to her mirror.

"I know, but we never get new people. Ever. And that hippie boho thing is in now, right? I think she has potential." I said happily. Bringing in new people wouldn't hurt; it would make us look more approachable and less scary. That was a plus in my book, not necessarily in Victoria's but nothing we can't work around.

"Talk to Vic about it," Rose said. "Although I doubt she'll say yes."

"Well…" I started.

"Oh, you didn't." Rosalie said.

"I kind of actually already asked her." I said.

Rosalie rolled her eyes and smacked her hand against her forehead. "Without letting Vic know?"

I shrugged. "Victoria isn't the boss of us." I said.

"No, but she is to everyone else." Rose muttered.

"Oh hush, it won't be a problem." I told her. "Although I probably should least let her know beforehand. Where is she after this class?"

Rosalie checked her watch. "It's eleven so she's probably with Emmett in 'their spot'." Rosalie rolled her eyes in disgust.

Ew. Victoria and Emmett like to keep their physical relationship healthy by doing a sexual act with each other at least once a day. And to keep the excitement they liked doing it at school.

"Maybe I can catch them after." I muttered to myself.

"Uh! Ah! Right there, yes. YES! YES! Oh, God Yes!" I didn't catch them after.

I luckily hadn't seen them do anything, but I did hear it. And I really didn't want to. I quickly backed up until I couldn't hear anything and waited for them to come out. Emmett and Victoria's 'spot' was in the school's basement. No one knew about the basement except janitors and my boyfriend Edward. Edward has an 'in' with the janitor Lucky. And he told him about that place with the really creepy long passageways until you hit a swampy room that was the basement. Where Victoria decided she wanted to do stuff with Emmett every day. I don't know why Victoria even likes Emmett. She's way smarter than him and is totally too pretty for him. I mean Emmett was totally cute, but he was a football player. I guessed she was just using him for his body. But it was super obvious that he had the hots for Rose. I didn't know why she was toying with him like that.

Finally after ten minutes they came out.

"What are you doing here?" Vic asked me fixing her hair.

What was I doing there? Oh, right. "Oh, um I just wanted to ask you if we can have the new girl sit with us at lunch." I wore my innocent yet cheeky expression.

"That'd be cool." Emmett said zipping up his fly.

Vic just gave me her usual annoyed look. But right when I was sure she was going to say no she said: "Whatever." And walked away.

"Yes!" I whispered happily. Dodged a bullet there.

Bella

I went to the cafeteria and saw the perky chick sitting with a blonde girl in a cheerleading uniform and a blonde guy in an oxford shirt.

I went over there expecting the worst.

"Hey." I said not sitting down.

She looked up at me and smiled. "Hey! Oh Jasper, Rosalie this is Bella. She's new."

Jasper gave me a half a second glance and resumed eating a salad. Rosalie gave me a closed mouth smile and tried talking to Alice again.

"Sit down, sit down." Alice said enthusiastically.

I sat down just to shut her up.

"The rest of gang isn't here yet but they are going to love you. The rest are Emmett, Victoria and Edward. Edward's my boyfriend he is so cute. You'll see." And she kept chattering on.

Then came a strawberry blonde girl with some meat headed jock looking guy. He was whispering something in her ear and she nodded and looked bored.

I noticed when the girl sat down at our table the blonde guy Jasper perked up sort of. It wasn't that obvious but I had read a lot of books on body language, he seemed intrigued in seeing her.

"Hello all," The red blonde said. "Oh hi, you must be that new girl."

"Bella," I said with a mouth full of chips.

"Charmed, I'm sure." I heard her mutter. Jasper smirked at her and she smirked back.

Then someone sat down next to me. I didn't even hear him approach. I turned to look at him and I hate to admit this but my breath caught.

He was gorgeous I mean he could be a model. He was seriously unkempt in tattered jeans and a white t-shirt. Seriously James Dean. Wow.

"Baby," Alice said. "Where were you? It's twelve thirty."

Gosh, clingy much.

He looked at her with a blank expression. "Nowhere, god Alice it's not the Spanish inquisition."

"Whatever. Edward sweetheart, this is Bella. Bella this is my soul mate Edward." Edward totally rolled his eyes at the phrase soul mate.

"Hey," He barked emotionlessly and started eating his burger.

"Hey." I said back.

"So where are you from, Bella?" The blonde cheerleader girl asked.

I never know what to answer that question with.

"Oh, everywhere I guess." I said and ate another chip.

"Cool," she said and after an awkward silence. "So how do you do your hair like that?"

"Oh its easy," I said and I explained the semantics of the fishtail braid.

That kept her and Alice entranced for a total of five minutes.

"So what do you guys like to do?" I asked awkwardly.

Of course Alice answered.

"Well Vic and Jasper are in chess club and student council and they do mock trial and debate team. Rose is a cheerleader and captain of the girls volleyball team. Emmett is the quarterback-"

I accidently stopped her there. "So are you two together then?" I asked. Seeing a cheerleader and a QB at the same table usually meant they were together.

Emmett blushed and Rosalie looked away.

"No!" Alice said laughing. "You'd think so, right? But no, Rose is with Jasper and Emmett with Vic. Anyway, Edward doesn't really do student activities and I like to do a play a year with the drama club. So what do you like to do?"

Sadly I meant like in general not in school but whatever.

"Um…I don't know, maybe I could try the school paper." I had always liked writing.

Her face brightened up. "That would be so awesome, you totally should."

After that whole ordeal it was time for biology. I really hoped that no one from that group would be there. I had a feeling I wouldn't be asked back there so why bother seeing them again. But someone was there.

The gorgeous James Dean guy. Edward.