Forks High School, First Day Of School.

"So Bella, I heard you were hanging with Jake again." She said, a flirty smile on her face. "I'm always hanging with Jake, and everyone else. If you like him so much, why don't you just tell him? He's been single for a long time. Maybe you two could hook up." She looked at me. "Bella, I do not hook up. Not since the Mike Newton incident." I rolled my eyes and laughed once. "It was a breakup Jess, every girl experiences a break up by the time they are in the 11th grade." "Not you." God I hated when she pulled up the fact that I never had a boyfriend. "Yeah, I know Jess. You don't have to bring this up every day." I said walking toward Biology. "But Bella, I have to, I mean come on. Your so pretty and nice. Every guy wants you. But you just avoid everyone." I rolled my eyes. "I am not ready for that kind of commitment, Jess. Right now all I'm focused on is school. Nothing more nothing less." She just walked to her locked and said. "Okay.. But I hope you know you're the only girl who's never had a boyfriend."

I still had minutes to spare before class, so I walked to the bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror. It wasn't that I couldn't get a boyfriend, it was that I just wasn't ready for something like that. I was still learning to manage my strength, and my howl. Let alone having a boyfriend distracting me. Or maybe it was that, I wasn't a slut like the other girls in my grade. They tried too hard to get guys, and it was clearly visible. I wasn't a cheerleader, they got every guy they wanted, whenever they wanted. I wasn't a skateboard girl. Who got to hang out with everyone without their parent's permission. I wasn't a teacher's pet. Who got treated differently because I talked to the teacher and got along with them. I was just Bella Swan. The normal teenage girl, trying to get her way through high school. The girl that who hid the secret that she was actually a wolf. The girl with no boyfriend. That's how I wanted to be. Not some wannabe poser. People could see through you, and know what you were based on your rep. So I kept my voice low and actions to a minimum. I heard a bell ring, oh no. If I was late for class, Mr. Banner would probably give me a first day of school essay. Based on the remarks I have heard about him. I picked up my books and dashed out the door. I ran between students like a race car driver swerving through cars. And suddenly I ran into a boy and my books flew on the ground. Crap! "Oh my, Ricky Bobby, you'd better slow down there." the boy said. I chuckled and said. "Hi I'm Bella. I was kind of in a rush. I heard so many things about the teacher, and just wanted to be on his good side." he smiled. "I'm Edward. Oh let me pick up your books." he reached down and grabbed my history and biology book's.

People were staring, I just noticed now why I tried to be quiet no matter what the circumstance. I saw Jess looking at me from Kyle Lancaster's locker. She looked surprise. Her face was in the form of a, 'oh my god, Bella is talking to a guy. No way!' "Since your knew, do you want me to show you around? Well after class that is?" he smiled. "I'd like that."

The Reservation, 4:00 p.m.

So maybe I had a tiny little crush on the new guy Edward. He was totally cute and also, he had a great personality. Something that guys at Forks, seemed to be lacking. Everyone looked jealous of me. Especially Penelope Reynolds. The girl who hated me since Pre K. I had been avoiding her for years, and I didn't want to cause trouble because she thought Edward was hot. No I was not going back down that road again. Although we were far from friends, I thought that maybe someday we could be friends. Who am I kidding? Penelope, I hated her. I just didn't want her to know that, although it was perfectly obvious.

Of course, I bring Edward to our lunch table and Jess is all over him. She had a boyfriend, but did that stop her? No. But still, she was one of my best friends, and I wouldn't get mad at her. Plus me and Edward weren't even dating, so It was perfectly fine for her to like him. But I liked him.. Or didn't I? How was I supposed to know? I was a junior who has never been kissed, or ever went out with a guy. Based on the popularity rule book.. I qualified as a looser. This is so confusing, I didn't even really know him. But I did give him my number. And I knew the basics about him. "Bells? What are you doing?" Asked Jacob leaning against my doorway. "Thinking." Here it comes.. "About?" He was too predictable now. "I met a guy, and I really like him, but the thing is that I don't know him that well." He rolled his eyes in the 'Oh god.' kind of way. He walked over and sat beside me and put his arm on my shoulder. "New guy?" I nodded. "Of course, well what's his name?" "Edward.. Edward Cullen." Jake removed his arm and stared at me coldly. "You can't betray our pack." He said quietly. "Why is this betraying our pack?" "Cullen.. He's not what you think he is." I hated the jealousy side of Jake. "Out!" I yelled, and slammed the door. God, why'd he have to be so protective.. I hated it.

Edward's POV

I ran to the woods, and found a tree to climb. I sat at the top thinking of that girl I met named Bella. Their was something different about her, all the other girls like her friend Jessica. Were all over me, but she wasn't, which I liked. She was also very pretty.. No Edward. Don't do this.. You love Tanya. But she was so far away, and yes I still loved her, as I always would. But something inside told me that Bella could be the one for me. Well.. Let me put this in perspective. I was a vampire, she was a human. What would be the outcome of this? It'd probably be that I would end up hurting her or worse killing her. But maybe if our love was strong enough.. I wouldn't hurt her.

After hours of thinking, I finally made my decision. I would ask Bella to go out with me. Then I'd see how that goes, and if it works.. Then I could love her without hurting her. I heard a howl. Oh no, I was on the reservation, the dead zone to vampires. If they found me here then they'd kill me. And then my family.

I decided to listen in on their meeting then I would leave.