So I wasn't planning on updating until tomorrow or later this week. Then I was rereading what I had written for Chapter 2 and decided to post it. So here is Chapter 2. And hey, you guys might get lucky and have a double update of this story this week.
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight. Twilight is owned by Stephanie Meyer. I do not own any recognizable canon characters. Only partially Maven, Jade, and her family. Everyone else belongs to Marvel.
Chapter 2
The next week flew by fast. School was school, nothing was too out of the ordinary. There was just one thing missing, Jade Okaia wasn't in school. Her siblings were, but she wasn't. The second day of school I had gone in, planning on talking to her during Biology. I was planning on telling her to cut it out, whatever bullshit she had against. I didn't even know her, and I was going to apologize for whatthefuckever I did to piss her off. Instead...she just wasn't in school. It went on like that for two weeks, everyone in their family but Jade being in school. The Monday of the third week was when everything changed.
It was snowing, like actually snowing real snow. I hated snow. Maybe it was being from California where it was sunny and dry most of the time, but snow just sucked. It was all wet and cold out, some students were throwing snowballs at each other. When I got to lunch, I noticed something unusual, or at least unusual compared to the last few weeks. Jade Okaia was back. She was sitting with her family, laughing and joking around. She threw snow at Natasha, who laughed chucked some right back. Jade was smiling and laughing, no sign of the murderous looking girl who I had seen on the first day.
"What are you staring at?" Raina asked. At that moment, Jade's eyes flickered over in my direction. I dropped my gaze, not wanting a repeat of last time. In the small second our eyes met, though, she didn't seem angry or murderous. Instead, Jade just seemed curious.
"Jade Okaia is staring at you," Raina commented.
"She doesn't look angry, does she?" I asked.
"No...Should she?"
"I don't think she likes me…"
"None of them like anyone...but she's still staring." I kicked Raina under the table, "Stop staring!" Raina chuckled as the bell rang. I went to Biology, dreading what would happen this time. My table was empty when I got in, so I sat down and concentrated on what was on the board. The teacher was writing down the stages of mitosis and what they looked like. Once the students were all in, he clapped his hands.
"Alright students, on your benches you have microscopes. I will be passing out slides and worksheets. Working with your partner you are to determine what stage of mitosis each slide is. No books are allowed, and neither are phones or other electronic devices," the teacher said, passing out slides and worksheets as he spoke.
"I would like to apologize for my behavior the other day," a voice next to me spoke up. I nearly jumped in surprise before turning to see Jade staring at me. Her eyes seemed brighter than last time, and the dark circles seemed less prominent. Her hair was wet from the snow and falling everywhere, but somehow she pulled the look off. Jade's lips were parted in a small smile, but her eyes were still guarded.
"My name is Jade Okaia," she continued, "I didn't have a chance to introduce myself last time. You must be Bobbi."
"How do you know my name?" I blurted before feeling foolish. Jade raised an eyebrow.
"I do believe my father works with your brother, the same brother who is now your legal guardian," she said, a hint of teasing in her tone. Before I could respond, the teacher set down our slides and worksheet.
"I guess we should get to work," I said. Jade nodded and picked up a slide, placing it in the microscope. I looked into it.
"Anaphase," I said.
"Mind if I look?" Jade asked, reaching for the microscope. I shook my head and pushed it towards her, our hands brushing. I pulled back instantly, her hands felt like they had been sitting in the snow all day.
"Sorry," Jade murmured before looking into the slide. I took a few deep breaths, trying to calm my heart.
"Anaphase," she agreed, writing it down on the worksheet in very neat handwriting. The slides were quickly switched out and Jade peered into the next for a quick second.
"Metaphase," she said.
"Mind if I look?" I asked. Jade wordlessly pushed the microscope towards me. I looked into it, checking to make sure she was right.
"Metaphase," I agreed. Jade's lips quirked into a smile as she wrote down the answer. The next three slides went easy, the two of us taking turns with who identified the stage. I glanced around when we were done, everyone else was still working on theirs. Some kids were trying to sneak their book or their phones, and all looked pretty lost. The teacher walked up to us.
"You two done?" He asked.
"Yes sir," Jade said. The teacher picked up the paper and looked over it. He nodded before looking at Jade.
"Next time, let your partner do some work," he cautioned.
"She actually identified most of them," Jade replied. The teacher looked surprised before looking at me.
"Have you done this lab before?" He asked.
"Not this one exactly…"
"Whitefish blastula?"
"Yeah." The teacher nodded and walked off.
"So...You moved here from California?" Jade asked, breaking the silence that had fallen over us.
"Yeah," I said with a nod.
"Why?" Jade asked, her expression curious.
"I guess...I guess I don't know," I murmured.
"You don't know," Jade said slowly. I laughed slightly, "I know. It seems odd. But it's...it's hard to explain." Jade stared at me, an odd expression on her face.
"What?" I asked.
"You are incredibly hard to read," Jade murmured, looking...frustrated almost.
"That's weird, my mom always says I was an open book," I said with a frown. Jade frowned, cocking her head to the side for a moment before shaking it. I frowned as we fell silent for a moment.
"So…" Jade said.
"What?" I asked.
"Tell me your story," Jade said, her expression still having that hint of frustration. I sighed but nodded.
"My mom has always been a single mother. I never knew my father, he walked out when I was a baby. Ben remembers him more, but holds a grudge against him. Anyways, my mom remarried a few years ago…"
"And you don't like the new husband?"
"No. David is cool, even if he's a bit younger than my mom. He plays baseball…"
"He play for any team my brothers would know?"
"Nah. It's all minor league stuff. Games rarely air on TV and unless you live in the area, you wouldn't know the team." Jade nodded.
"Why'd you move?" She asked, her tone uncharacteristically soft.
"My mom constantly stayed home with me instead of being out with him," I said with a shrug.
"So she shipped you off to live with your brother?"
"I chose to come here," I corrected.
"Why?"
"She loves David, and I wanted her to be happy."
"At the expense of your own happiness?"
"I am happy," I said with a shrug. Jade frowned, cocking her head to the side again. I frowned too, feeling something about her was different…
"Your eyes," I blurted, figuring it out.
"What?" Jade asked. I felt my face heat up, embarrassed.
"Your eyes. They seem...brighter…" I said. Jade smiled mysteriously.
"I guess it's just the lights," she said. I frowned at the answer before the bell rang and we gathered up our stuff, heading out.
Admittedly, the ending is shorter than what I intended. But it is in line with the movie? Anyways...please read and review but no flames or hate.