This is an entirely different story for me. I've never done a Twilight fanfic that takes place during highschool. So, I'm pretty much going with the flow on this one. And, just so you know, the kids won't be swearing at teachers, or being horrible. I was raised to be respectful to my elders, and therefore, my characters will always be respectful to their elders. Sorry if you wanted crazy stuff to happen while they were at school.
I sighed as I looked at myself in the mirror. Had I changed over the past two months? Was I prettier, thinner, taller?
No, probably not. Shit like that didn't happen in two months. I was still homely, average-sized, petite Bella. The only difference between this year and last year was that I was a senior. Oh, and my eyes had failed me. I got some dorky glasses to add to my overall sexual appeal.
"Bella, honey, your oatmeal's getting cold!" my mom called from the kitchen. Dad would probably already be at the station.
I stumbled down the stairs, backpack already slung over my left shoulder. I drank my glass of milk, had two bites of the lumpy oatmeal, and left my house. I hopped into my old, red Chev, and ignited the engine, waking up the entire town.
I pulled into Forks High and killed the engine. Most of the people here were used to my loud vehicle now, so I could pick out the freshmen and new students easily. They were staring at me as I jumped out of my beastly tuck with a smile on my face.
I leaned against the hood of my truck as I waited for my best friend, Alice Brandon. We had parked beside each other ever since I got my license and didn't need her to pick me up anymore.
"Alice," I grumbled under my breath as I checked the time. I wouldn't mind being on time for the first day of school.
As if on cue, a bright yellow Porsche pulled up beside my beat up truck. I grinned as Alice bounced over to me and pulled me into a hug.
She pulled away and cocked her head to the side.
"You know, I never thought dorky glasses would look good on anyone, but you look sexy with them on," Alice murmured thoughtfully.
I felt my cheeks burn in embarrassment. "They were the only pair I could get in time for school."
"And you're going to keep them," Alice commanded smugly. "You're giving off the sexy schoolteacher vibe. The boys will be fighting over who gets you as a tutor this year."
I snorted. "Sure, Alice. Only if I promise you'll be there. You look very cute today, by the way."
She grinned and cheerfully thanked me.
It was true. Alice looked extremely cute in her sunshine yellow halter dress with black heels. Alice always looked perfect, which fit, seeing as she was obsessed with fashion and all that other nonsense. And thank God she was. I wouldn't have a decent outfit if it weren't for her.
We walked to home room together, meeting up with Emmett, our best guy friend, on the way. The three of us had been best friends since we were in diapers. Our families had always been close. We knew everything about each other and we always kept each other's secrets.
Like how we had all lost our virginity. Emmett, the dirty bastard, lost his at thirteen to a seventeen-year old. Our parents let us go to our first house party, and Emmett ended up hooking up with some random girl from out of town. Alice lost hers to James Adams, her first love, at the age of fifteen. It was "perfectly romantic and wonderful", according to Alice, until he broke her heart by leaving her for another girl, Victoria. I had lost mine to my ex, Jacob Black. I was drunk, he was eager, it hurt like hell, and that was it. Haven't had sex since.
Emmett, Alice, and I sat down in the far corner, still talking about our summer apart. Emmett went hunting in Montana, Alice got a job in Seattle at her aunt's boutique, and I stayed here, working at Newton's.
"So, Four-Eyes," I rolled my eyes at Emmett's new nickname for me, "are you going to grab some contacts? Don't get me wrong, you look good with glasses, you're definitely giving off the dirty nerd vibe, but damn, those are the dorkiest glasses I've ever seen."
"Thanks, Emmett," I muttered sarcastically. "I talked to the eye doctor about it, and he said unless I was playing sports, then I should wait until November to get contacts."
"Brutal," Emmett murmured sympathetically.
I just shrugged, not particularly worried about my glasses.
"I told you that you gave off the sexy schoolteacher vibe in those glasses," Alice reminded me. "Emmett just said that, right Em?"
Emmett nodded vigorously. "If you were my girl, I'd make you play that shit up all the time."
I grimaced while Emmett and Alice laughed at my blush.
Then he walked in the room, causing all three of us to stop and glare. It was Edward Cullen, my only enemy, and his posse, the Hale twins. Jasper and Rosalie were decent, but Edward was like the plague, I avoided him at all costs. Now here he was in the same room as me.
Edward looked at me before smiling evilly and snickering.
"Nice glasses, Swan," he sneered, sitting down on the opposite side of the room.
"Thanks, Cullen," I replied with a big smile. "Did you have a pleasant summer driving around in your Volvo? Oh, wait. You lost your license in July, I forgot."
Edward's smirk fell right off his mouth, replaced with a furious expression and red face. I think I won that one.
Emmett and Alice were laughing as I turned back to face them.
"You didn't tell us that Cullen lost his license," Alice whispered furiously, still giggling. "That is rich."
I laughed quietly. "Dad was bragging about it for the entire summer." I started to mimic Charlie. "'Caught the boy doing sixty in a forty zone. Carlisle will have a hard time dealing with that.'"
Alice and Emmett were holding their stomachs they were laughing so hard.
"You," Emmett gasped for air, "suck...at impersonating Charlie."
Alice nodded in agreement.
I blushed and smiled sheepishly.
"So...funny," Alice finally sighed, wiping her eyes carefully. "You should become a comedian, Bella, really. I don't think I've ever laughed so hard in my life."
"Glad to know I brightened your day," I mumbled, ducking my head in embarrassment.
"Mister McCarthy, Miss Brandon," Mister Varner snapped. "Would you please keep it down? It's only the first day of school, and the three of you are already in trouble."
The smug grin was wiped off my face when he said three.
Mister Varner noticed this. "Yes, Miss Swan, I know you were taking part in the disturbance, too."
The class laughed. Just another day at school.
Our schedules and text books got handed out. Alice, Emmett, and I tried to compare our schedules as silently as we could. We were in the same classes as each other, except for the two after lunch. Emmett and Alice had Gym immediately after lunch, while I had Biology, then we switched. It was still a pretty decent schedule, and it wasn't like I had no other friends besides Emmett and Alice.
The morning was spent being introduced to our courses, so I joked around with Alice and Emmett in the back of the classroom. We mostly talked about Alice and Emmett's summers away from home. They asked me what I did this summer, and I answered in one word.
"Worked."
"C'mon, Bella, that's not all you did," Emmett whined.
I rolled my eyes. "I got glasses, too. Did you notice?"
Alice sighed. "Bella, you are hopeless. You're gorgeous, funny, nice, and an all-around wonderful person, and yet you have no boy issues to talk to us about?"
"Yeah, Bella, what the hell? After you broke up with Jacob Fuck Head, you've been on a man lockdown," Emmett jibed. "I thought you were over him."
"I am over him," I snapped.
Truth was, I still loved the guy. But after I found him in bed with slutty Leah Clearwater, I had to break up with him. There was no other choice. That was just before summer started, and I still had strong feelings for him.
Alice mumbled something to Emmett and he nodded in obvious agreement.
"Stop whispering about me," I hissed.
"Fine," Alice snapped. "I said that you must think we're stupid, because we know you're still in love with Jacob."
I crossed my arms as I fell back into my seat, scowling at the front of the classroom.
Emmett sighed. "Are we seriously going to start fighting already? Usually we don't start until the second week of school. Let's try to be civil, okay?"
"Oh!" Alice squealed, clearly already over our little tiff. "I forgot to tell you about the ugliest man in the world! He came into the store on my last day of work..."
Alice's story continued, but I didn't pay attention. Things really hadn't changed for me. I was still the same girl I was at the beginning of the summer, while everyone else was different. I was supposed to grow up with these people, but I was holding onto the past too hard. I couldn't change unless I let go. As of now, it felt like I could never ever let go.
No, Bella will not end up with Jacob, even though I like him. Just so you know. These first chapters are going to explain the Cullen/Swan situation, get the characters all introduced, blah, blah, blah, they're boring. This will be an original plot, though. I know a lot of people do the "Edward and Bella hate each other, but have sex on the side". No, this will be different, I promise.
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