Hey! I'm back! I got a wicked burn, but I had an awesome time. I wrote four and a half Suave Secrets chapters while I was in Jamaica. I just got so damn excited about a scene that'll happen later on, so I've been trying to get up to that point. Anyway, thanks for the reviews, story subscrips, and faves!
"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." – Winston Churchill
Finally lunch came. Alice, Emmett, and I headed to the cafeteria. Alice and Emmett were discussing how horrible Jessica Stanley looked. We all knew the reason why. Edward Cullen had been dating her during the summer and obviously broke things off. I'm not a friend of Jessica's, but my feelings automatically went out to her, just because I knew all Cullen's were pricks through and through.
The three of us sat down with Angela Weber, Ben Cheney, and a few of Emmett's friend from the sports teams. Emmett basically ruled the school through sports. He was going to be the captain of every male sports team this year. Alice and I were his biggest cheerleaders, of course. Alice did it in a more formal way than me, though. She was an actual cheerleader, while I just watched from the stands.
Emmett devoured his double cheeseburger while he continued to describe the enormous grizzly bear he and his dad had seen in Montana. I laughed as I watched pieces of the hamburger get sprayed all over the table and into people's faces.
Finally Alice muttered, "Emmett, we've been over this. Don't talk while you have food in your mouth."
A little bit of red creeped into Emmett's tanned cheeks. "Sorry. Anyway, this bear starting running, right?–"
Everybody freezes out of habit. The enemy has entered the room. I've stared Edward Cullen down every lunch hour since I was enrolled in Kindergarten. We knew about this fight before we could talk. The word "hate" has always automatically come to mind when anyone mentions the name Cullen.
Cullen smirked and rolled his eyes as he set down his tray beside Rosalie. He whispered something to her, and they both look at me with evil smiles. The games have begun.
When Edward and I entered high school, our hatred for each other was so potent that the people around us began to feel it too. The school more or less split into a Cullen side and a Swan side, not that we care about our followers.
Our tactics aren't very public. It's always been a series of discreet pranks during the school year. I was the one that began it all.
It was a simple prank. I snuck into the boy's change room while he was in Gym and stole his clothes. He ran after me in his boxers for a good twenty feet before realizing that it was the middle of the day and there were people in the hallways. I'd never seen Edward so shocked and angry. It was perfect. Not very elaborate, but the first prank always earns you the best reaction.
Edward finally retaliated months later with the always classy pregnancy rumour. Too bad Edward announced the plan while Emmett was there. I knew what was coming long before the rumour made its way around to me.
Edward hasn't gotten a good reaction out of me yet. He's too cocky about the whole thing, always announcing his plans in front of people from the "Swan side".
But neither of us has alerted the teacher's yet. That would ruin all the fun now, wouldn't it?
So, as I saw that cocky, evil smirk appear on Edward's face, I knew to brace myself.
I nudged Emmett. "Have you heard anything?"
Emmett already knew what I was talking about. "No, but we have football practice after school. Maybe something will come to my attention there."
"Thanks, Em," I murmured, looking at Cullen's table.
I spent the rest of my lunch hour listening to everyone's summer fun stories, much of it about the summer flings that occurred. All this talk about summer love made me sick.
"I'm gunna go to the bathroom before Bio," I whispered to Alice, not wanting to interrupt Tyler Crowley's story.
Alice nodded before turning back to Tyler.
I walked out into the dull sunshine. Hopefully it wouldn't start raining until November this year. I plopped down on the grass in front of my Bio classroom and laid back, trying not to think about Jacob.
"Well, if it isn't Four Eyes," a very familiar voice sneered.
I sighed and opened an eye. Edward Cullen was smirking down at me.
"Ouch, Cullen, that really hurt me right there." I tapped my chest right above my heart. "Seriously, you need to think before you talk. Maybe come up with some original nicknames every once in a while."
"Too much work," Cullen muttered, brushing the idea off with a sweep of his hand.
"Where's your posse?" I asked, closing my eye lazily.
"In the cafeteria," Cullen answered. I heard him sit down beside me. "I wanted to talk to you alone, but I wasn't sure just when you'd be by yourself."
I scowled. Why would Edward want to talk to me, of all people, alone? It was odd and kind of creepy.
"What do you want, Cullen?" I growled, not trusting his easygoing attitude.
"I thought I'd give you a fair warning," he replied casually. "I'm going to make your life hell for mentioning my little run in with the law this summer. I should have known the Chief would have made a big deal out of it in front of his daughter. But you're going to pay, Swan. Be prepared."
"Ooo." I waved my hands dramatically, my eyes still closed. "Spooky. What am I supposed to do now? Beg for mercy or something?"
Cullen chuckled humourlessly. "You may joke now, but I'm serious, Swan. This will destroy you."
"Thanks for the warning," I mumbled. "Now run along, Cullen." The bell rang. "Ah, how convenient. Get to class, Cullen. Don't want to get in anymore trouble, do we?"
Cullen snarled under his breath as he got up and left.
I sighed and laid on the cool grass for a few moments. It was the first day back, Mister Banner wouldn't mark me down as late for today.
I groaned as I got back to my feet. I picked up my backpack, straightened my glasses, and walked into my Bio classroom.
"Ah, Ms Swan! You decided to join us," Mister Banner announced. "I believe there is only one spot left."
My eyes roamed the room until they fell on the empty chair right beside Edward Cullen.
"Shit," we both cursed in unison.
The class burst out laughing and Mister Banner attempted to calm them down without much luck. From an outsider's perspective, this was pretty comical. Worst enemies forced to share a table during Bio. Doesn't get much funnier than that.
Mister Banner finally gave up on the class.
"Mister Cullen, Ms Swan, you both have detention with me tomorrow at noon," he yelled, his face beet red.
I kept cursing under my breath as I stomped to my seat. I threw my backpack to the ground and flung myself onto the chair, crossing my arms and scowling at Banner.
"Mister Banner, is there any way I could change spots with someone?" Cullen whined. "Anyone?"
"No," Mister Banner barked. "This will be another part of your punishment. You two will be lab partners until the end of the semester."
I restrained my urge to throw something at the old bastard posing as my Bio teacher.
Mister Banner began to explain the curriculum while I continued to glare at him. It wasn't the detention that bothered me, detention was no big deal, it was the fact that the entire town of Forks knew about the Cullen-Swan dispute. Why would he force enemies together? It was like putting a lion and a lamb in a cage and trying to make them befriend each other.
I looked at the clock. The bell was about to ring. I grabbed my backpack and stood up as the bell ran, getting outside before the rest of my class had the chance to stand up.
Gym passed by quickly due to my seething thoughts. Even though Mister Banner was the source of all my anger, I knew there was only one person I would take it all out on. After Cullen pulled his prank on me, I'd retaliate with something much more humiliating than anything I've ever done before. I needed to come up with an idea fast. Who knew when Cullen would strike?
My anger was still mind-consuming after school. I could still feel the scowl embedded in my face and I wasn't simply walking anymore. I was stomping.
"Bella! Bella!" Alice shouted from behind me.
I came to a halt and clenched my fists, still scowling.
"Oh, Bella," Alice panted. Apparently she had been running to catch up with me. "I heard what happened to you during Biology. I can't believe Mister Banner would do something like that!"
I grumbled and continued walking. Alice followed me, her high heels clacking against the sidewalk.
"Do you want to get together tonight? Make a voodoo doll or something?"
"Can't," I managed to mutter flatly.
"Why not?" Alice demanded.
"Renee appointed me as cook of the house this summer," I mumbled, fumbling for the keys to my truck. "Either I cook, or nobody eats. You could come over at seven-ish, but Charlie might be grumpy because he had to deal with Mister Cullen today at the office because of Edward. I'll probably get the good ol' 'Swan's are better than Cullen's' speech tonight. I'll call you later tonight, though, okay? I didn't really get the chance to catch up with you today."
Alice smiled warmly at me. "Of course, Bella. But we're definitely going to have to get drunk at Emmett's party this weekend. You need to unwind girl."
I smiled weakly and nodded. "I better get going, Ali. The Newton's are expecting me."
"Bye, Bella," Alice called before I hopped into my rusty truck.
Y'know what's weird? I wasn't even going to put Jacob in this story, he just sort of...appeared. But now he's sort of essential to the plot. Well he is in chapters after this. :)
So, are ya likin' it so far? Is it different from other fanfics? I hope so. I don't read a lot of fanfics because we only have one computer for six people in my house, so I don't get a lotta time. I wish...
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