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This one's a little shorter but I like it! And I'm working real hard on the next…enjoy!

Chapter 2: First day

I was alone, walking with no apparent direction but there was this feeling like I know where I'm heading. I felt so alone, everything was too dark. Finally I saw my cousins leaving, their backs to me. Tears were pouring through my cheeks and I was falling into endless black. I waited and waited for the searing pain of my fall but a pair of strong arms caught me by the waist and helped me to my feet. I, for the first time, felt complete. I turned to face my guardian angel but couldn't see his face clearly; all I could distinguish was a pair of green eyes.

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Bella POV

Don't ask me what happened that night, all my mind cared was the mental pictures forming in my head. I had many scenarios in my head, the ones I liked involved things such as the Cullens disappeared and left me here so my life would be less miserable. I woke up perturbed by my dream.

"Earth to Bella! Are you in there hun?"

Rose said while snapping her fingers in front of me.

"We have to leave for school! I don't want to be late on my first day!"

Jasper was standing in the door way waiting for me. Rose was extra chipper all the way to fork's high. I just kept wishing the earth would open and swallow me whole. We got there extra early thanks to Rose's M3 convertible and insane driving. In my opinion we would've gotten the same response from the student body if we would've arrived with big neon signs on our heads!

Because all the kids just kept staring at us like we were famous or something. Ostentatious that's the word for it.

I quickly got out wishing them good luck as each went their way. I went towards my first period class: English with Mr. Mason. I practically ran to my desk feeling self-conscious. I would've sworn all pairs of eyes present were on me!

For the first time today I looked at what Rose picked for me to wear.
It was simple but tasteful, plain dark jeans and a blue v-neck blouse with silver prints on the side. Rose bought it yesterday.

Mr. Mason called for attention and all conversations were interrupted, after the usual first day drill on what we'll be reading he gave us the rest of the class free to do what we wanted. I concentrated on drawing patterns on my notebook; I wasn't finish with a row of diamonds when I heard words from a conversation being held a few steps on my left side.

"Did you see her? If she's not new who is she?" a voice said.

"I don't know…She looks familiar though…Like her hair color, but the way it looks perfect…it can't be Bella Swan right?...I mean that girl looks good and Bella" the other girl finished with a mean laugh.

I couldn't help but look up.

I could tell who they were. I've heard those mean voices talk about me before, they belong to Jessica and Lauren nonetheless hearing them say that I actually looked good just didn't seem right.

The second I looked up their eyes widened in shock. I couldn't help but notice that lauren cut her hair real short over the summer, in fact it was so short that the back of her hair was actually shaved, her hair now framed her face perfectly and went down to her jawline. On the other hand Jessica was the perfect blond, what on earth could've possible made Edward break up with her?

Lauren gasped.

"Bella is that you?!"

"Hey", I mumbled.

"Wow Bella a summer can really change someone right?" Jessica commented looking me from head to toe.

Great, I though, Just what I needed.

Please, please let the bell ring!

I did all but fly to my next class, I wanted to avoid the stares, the gossip. I hated being the center of attention. But running for me it's not that simple. I had to really concentrate on my way, all I could really see was my destination: Government with Jefferson.

Just when I thought I would actually make it, I fell and bad. There was blood oozing out of my knee and staining my new jeans.

Oh great now Rose will get mad at me, I thought.

I tried not to look at it and held breath. Blood made me nauseous. But I couldn't just ignore the pain that spread through my leg. It wasn't exactly painful more like annoying actually. It felt like millions of ants biting my leg.

"Are you ok Bells?"

I looked up at the speaker, although I already knew who it was there were just three people in the world who call me that, I saw Jaspers hand extended to help me up.

I took it and quickly got up. That's when I saw he wasn't alone, Edward was standing a step behind looking bored, like he's seen this a million times before, and he probably did.

"We should take you to the infirmary", Jasper said eyeing the blood. He had a truly concerned tone.

"Nah I'm fine" I said.

"I don't think blood's a good sign Bella" Edward stated.

Air suddenly became too heavy as I realize He had actually talked to me! And did he just refer to me as Bella??? I swear I died and went to heaven right there; well it was certainly easy to confuse Edward with an angel anyway.

"let me see" he said, gesturing for me to follow him to some tables that stood nearby.

"I've learned a few things from Carlisle, My father", he finished explaining to Jasper.

They lead me to one that wasn't particularly wet and Edward demanded for me to roll up my jean so he could at least wipe the blood off, I have to admit I was grateful the smell was finally getting to me.

As I bent to do as he instructed, I was speechless, shocked actually that he was actually talking to me and looking concerned, was he really kind or was it some kind of façade he was putting up for Jasper?

I continued panicking as I couldn't really recall I did shave my legs recently, guess we were about to find out. They probably saw the panic written all over my face because all they said was meant to sooth me, but every time I heard Edward's velvety voice I just lost it, Man was I mad at my own body for being so obvious.

I was trying too hard to prepare myself so that I wouldn't get a heart attack when his fingers touched my legs. But then I would just get distracted with thoughts that were certainly not helping.

But not in a hundred years would I even imagine what happened when our skin met. I swear there was an electric jolt that traveled through my body. His hands move through my wound in a skillful way, so secure, so strong. Wherever his fingers met my skin a hot trail lingered.

"So what's the verdict doc?" Jasper asked when Edward was finished.

Edward stood up and crossed his arms across his chest and replied.

"I don't think she'll die, but just to be safe we should get her a band-aid"

"C'mon Bells" Jasper said getting up from his seat beside me.

"Ugh first day and I'm already making a trip to the infirmary?" I mumbled and they both started laughing.

I turned around to get my books and froze, there laid the Kleenex Edward used to clean my blood. Big mistake.

My head started spinning and I felt myself falling. I closed my eyes waiting for the ground to finally arrive. A pair of strong arms caught me. I couldn't help but think that maybe I was dreaming again, that maybe I would wake up anytime now. So I just laid there with my eyes closed.

The strong carried me bridal style for a while until they placed me on a soft bed very gently. The next thing I know is waking up in the nurse's office. I sat down and saw Ms. Hammond talking on the phone , when she saw me she excused herself and place the phone down to talk to me instead.+

"Are you feeling better sweetie?" she asked.

I nodded.

"Well then you should go to class." She said in a matter of fact tone.

"Here eat this", she said throwing me a granola bar.

"Get some sugar in your system" she stated and went back to her phone.

"In what period am I?" I asked while she waited for someone to pick up on the other side of the line.

"The bell for the third period just rang sweetie your friends left a few minutes ago so don't worry!"

I walked back to my trig class trying to remember what happened, but nothing came up. All that my mind registered was the electric current I felt when unconscious. I wondered if it was Edward who took me in his arms?

My next classes were a blur. I couldn't get some images out of my head. I found myself admiring Edward's eyes, how they were perfectly framed by his long lashes, the way his lips were shaped. I couldn't help imagine how they would feel or how I wanted to feel his breath or maybe feel his finger on my skin again, feel the electricity. I wanted to kiss him, to trace his every feature, to mold my body against his. And…well you get the idea.

Lunch came too fast.

I made my way to the cafeteria with my mind racing with thoughts I did not know my mind could hold. Out of nowhere an arm linked with mine, Rose caught up with me and started to fill me in every detail of her day, apparently she had two classes with Emmett already, and they were getting along, Great!

"Hey Bells I heard about your accident" she brought up suddenly.

"Well you know me!" I answered casually; maybe too casually I couldn't hide my happiness.

"Lucky Edward was there!" she said grinning mischievously.

I blushed "yeah" I mumbled.

"I mean I don't think Jasper would've managed to get you to the infirmary and take your books at the same time like Edward did!" she continued, nonchalantly.

So it was Edward!

We quickly got our food and just when I was looking for a table I saw Rose waiving and Alice waiving back!!

"The Cullens said we could seat with them" she quickly explained.

"Huh" I answered.

Sure they were on their usual table and Jasper was with them. Traitor. There were two seats available, one was beside Emmett and another one between Alice and Edward. And to help my sanity Rose sat beside Emmett, she glanced towards Alice like they were having a silent conversation.

"Bella sit here" Alice said with a pleading look on her eyes and patting the seat beside her.

I did although I was seriously considering running away.

God this day was sure going to be long.