Chapter two: Headache

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Bella POV:

Beep! Beep! Beep! My head whirled as I reached over to turn off the alarm clock. I slumped back down onto the bed trying my best to ignore the constant pounding in my head. Then I remembered what happened last night on the beach, him and then Edward bringing me home. These memories were reminding me of how stupid I was to have a drink.

I mean, it was so stupid. And I realised now I wasn't of age. I, for some reason, lied about my age because the whole group were older than me. I was so stupid, I didn't know what had gone on in my head and I couldn't remember a thing. I grew up watching my mom and Phil get drunk every night and I always said I was never going to be like them, and now I was exactly like them.

'Bella?' My dad said as his head popped through my bedroom door. He looked didn't look mad, he just looked disappointed. I sighed and sat up, ignoring my blurred vision.

'Yeah' I said, my voice came out a bit rough so I coughed quietly. He came in further and sat on the edge of the bed.

'What the hell did you think you were doing last night Bella?' He said, sounding worried. He was going to think I was a problem child.

'I honestly don't know dad, I was out buying some books from the store and then the next thing I knew I was on the beach with these people I'd just met and things got out of hand' I muttered.

'Well things shouldn't get out of hand, not while your under my roof' he told me.

'Fine I promise it won't happen again' I said, defeated. He put two pills and a glass of water on the table.

'These will help. Now get ready for school, you need to be there in an hour and by the way, your grounded for two weeks' he said simply, walking out my room and shutting the door.

Guess I deserved it, and I wasn't going to get all upset about it, I wanted a new start and I wanted to make it work. Also, I really did see just how nice my dad was and I had begun to forgive him for letting me live with my mom.

I sighed and swallowed the pills. Ignoring my pounding head I lazily walked to the wardrobe and threw on jeans and a shirt with a red hoodie. After I washed my face I pulled my hair into a messy ponytail and forced myself to put on mascara, even though the concentration made my head pound even more. Then I put on my bid sunglasses, even though it was raining outside, to try and help the hangover.

Grabbed my bag and went downstairs.

'Hi' I said to my dad, grabbing some water.

'Hey, how're you feeling?' He chuckled, rubbing it in. I shook my head but cracked a smile.

'Just fine thank you' I replied. I looked at my watch and saw I should be heading to school so I said goodbye to my dad and got in the car, heading towards the place that was probably going to make my life hell.

Getting drunk the night before my first day at a new school probably wasn't the best idea. They were now going to think I was some sort of drunk drug taking asshole, but that really couldn't be further than the truth. I vowed to myself that I would never drink until I was ready and out of high school, and to be honest I didn't really want to drink at all, so it really baffled me as to why I would even think of drinking.

Also there was the matter of Edward. I didn't know whether he went to this school or not. Well he probably didn't seen as he was in Port Angeles so late at night. But if I ever saw him again, what would I even say to him. I would be so embarrassed. It would be best if I actually never saw him again.

I pulled into the lot and got a space as far away from the building as was humanly possible. I'd have to get here earlier from now on.

I took a deep breath before getting out of the car, locking it and walking towards the building. I tried to ignore the probing stares, but I could fell them burning a hole in my face and it was very annoying. I rushed inside as fast as I could and looked down, trying to hide my face. I felt someone walk into my path and I looked up to see a small lanky boy.

'Hey, I'm Eric. I'm the eyes and ears of this place so if you need a lunch date, shoulder to cry on..I'm your guy. Also I'm on the school paper and you're news baby' He chuckled. Well he seemed a little creepy, but still nice. I took off the sunglasses and everything seemed extremely bright and I had to squint until they adjusted slightly.

'I'm Bella. And please, don't do any kind of story on me' I said, my voice coming out a bit panicked.

'Don't worry, I won't. Rough night?' He questioned laughing. I smiled and tried to avoid the question.

'Something like that' I breathed as he started walking and motioned for me to follow. We headed towards a group of people and my stomach started to churn, and I didn't even know whether it was the hangover or the nerves.

'Hey guys, this is Bella Swan, the new girl' he announced proudly. They all smiled and said high, I even got a hug off some of them. They seemed genuinely nice and I hoped that making friends was going to be as easy as it seemed right now.

They started to talk over each other and they were really loud. I cringed slightly, my headache pounding. It seemed these pills did absolutely nothing.

'Guys, guys, don't shout. Bella here has a bit of a hangover' He said, sounding oddly smug for some bizarre reason.

'Oh sorry' A girl called Angela said to me. I smiled and thanked her.

'So Bella where are you from?' A blonde boy with a babyish face asked me. I think his name was Mike.

'Um, from here originally but me and my mom moved to Arizona and now I'm back' I told them, getting it in a nutshell.

'How come you're back then Bella?' Eric asked me.

Okay, the tricky questions had come. 'Well my mom got remarried and I figured I'd come live with my dad and give them some space' I lied. Well only the second part was a lie, but all the same.

I chatted with them all for a while until the questions died down, and finally the bell went.

'What have you got first Bella?' Jessica asked me.

'Calculus 1' I told her. She smiled.

'Great! You're with me' she laughed and grabbed my hand towing me along.

Its fair to say that I didn't learn anything that lesson. All I could think about was getting out of that classroom. The effects of the pill had been and gone and now my head was worse than ever. I literally just wanted to curl up in a ball and hibernate.

After what seemed like a lifetime, the bell went and me and Jess were the last ones out. I slipped on the sunglasses again. Hoping they'd help.

'Bella, not a good idea to get a hangover the night before school. What happened' She chuckled. I sighed, I really didn't want to explain this.

'I um, went to Port Angeles and saw a old friend there. We got talking and somehow we ended up in a bar and all I remember is coming in late and my dad going mad at me, then waking up with a huge headache' I told her. She believed the lies and just laughed.

'A boyfriend?' She questioned. Oh, she was this type of girl.

'No, no. It was an old girlfriend from when I used to live here and I hadn't seen her in so long. I guess we were just celebrating seeing each other after all these years' I muttered. I didn't really listen to anything else she said, and once we found the others they all listened to her so I didn't have to.

I took this as my chance to get a look at the people in this school. Who looked like a nice person. The bitches I needed to avoid and so on.

As I scanned the crowds I saw the person I really didn't want to see. Edward. I hoped he hadn't seen me. The last thing I needed was more questions and embarrassment. But I found myself unable to look away from him. I could see his tall and slender but muscular figure, his gorgeous bronze hair. I couldn't see his green eyes from here but I could remember them. It was like they were etched into my mind. Why am I thinking these things? I thought to myself. I didn't even know him yet I had a crush on him. This couldn't be happening. I didn't believe in love at first sight. I suppose I was biased because of my experience with my mom and Phil and my dad. They seemed very much in love, but their feelings were clouded because they were basically both complete psychopaths and my dad well, he never really seemed to get over my mom, I mean why else would he not have found someone else. After being caught up in all my deep thinking I hadn't realised that Edward was now looking right at me. I quickly dropped my head, going tomato red. Thankfully the bell went and I quickly half ran inside. I new I had English with Angela so I followed her and sighed happily when we were inside and the door was shut. I sat next to her, and thankfully she didn't speak for a while, seeing I was thinking to myself.

Well I suppose I couldn't avoid him forever. I mean he was bound to come up and start asking me questions, it was only natural. And I would lie, like I had to everyone else, like I always did, just to keep people from asking questions and to keep them away from finding out the truth about my mom and Phil and now I guess that jerk from the beach.

'Ms Swan? Isabella?' I sharp voice brought me out of my day dreaming.

'Um yeah?' I asked quietly. I knew where this was going.

'Did you not here the question?' He asked me.

'No sir I'm sorry' I said, trying to put on my most innocent face.

'And why is this do you think?' He asked in a petulant voice.

'Because I wasn't listening' I spoke the four dreaded words and he seemed to find some satisfaction in that.

'Well Ms. Swan, please ensure you listen in my class in future' He said sharply and telling us to get on with reading the text. I tried to read as much as I could to avoid getting in even more trouble, but most of it I didn't take in.

Thankfully, he dismissed class without asking me any questions. As soon as we were out I put the sunglasses back on and Angela chatted to me quietly as we entered the cafeteria. She made me get some lunch so to avoid argument I bought a sandwich and a bottle of water. We walked over to the table and I kept my head down until we sat down with the others. I ate the sandwich and drank the water. I was pretty hungry having not eaten in two days, but I was sorry for afterwards as I got the slightest stomach ache. I just smiled and kept up conversation. I now had biology with Mike and Eric, but they said they already had partners so they couldn't sit with me, but I told them stop beating themselves up about it. Mike seemed particularly guilty about it aswell.

'I'm really sorry Bella, you know I'd sit with you if I could' he said, very sincerely.

'I know Mike, its fine honest' I smiled and casually struck up a different topic and soon Mike and Eric were chatting. Unfortunately I had to remove the sunglasses for class, so I put them in my bag before entering the classroom and walking up the , the teacher. He assigned me a seat and I whirled round to see Edward sitting beside the seat I was going to be sitting in for the rest of my high school life.

I sighed and took a deep breath before walking up to a smiling Edward and sitting down, turning to face the front as soon as started talking.

Okay this wasn't happening. What if when I'd been drunk I'd said something stupid or said something about Arizona? He was going to ask awkward questions that were going to be tricky to answer and it really didn't help that I had a pounding headache and now felt very queasy.

'Okay class, today we are going to be doing blood typing' he announced. Oh no, not blood. Great just what I needed, the very smell of blood made my stomach churn and everytime I smelt it I threw up and fainted. Nobody actually believed me that blood had a smell, but it smelt like rust.

'So theres a blood drive down in Port Angeles and I would like you all to know your blood type incase you want to go down there. Right I'll show you how to do it. Mike?' He asked.

'Yeah?' Mike answered as called him up to the front. He took Mikes hand and held it up infront of the class. All the voices around me became distant. I felt the cool sheen of sweat cover my face and I put my heavy hand up. I focused my eyes slightly and watched as came over to me.

'I already know my blood type, can I go outside for a while' I said, my voice horse. He looked at me with concerned eyes and I saw Edward watching me aswell, with the same look of concern, which confused me.

'Bella, do you need to go to the nurse?' he asked.

'No, no, I just need some fresh air, I'll be fine' I said as convincingly as I could. He seemed to swallow it so I got up and walked out the door.

I knew what was coming next so I ran to the bathroom and was violently sick in the toilet. I groaned and washed my mouth out.

I still felt sick and tired and dizzy, so I decided the best thing to do was to go outside and get some fresh air, and hopefully I wouldn't faint. I slowly walked out, gripping the wall for support and made it outside the building.

The fresh air didn't help, if anything it made me feel worse. My vision was even more blurred now and I felt my legs giving way. I slumped down on the cold concrete and slipped into unconsciousness.

Edward POV:

I searched the halls for Bella, but there was no sight of her. told me to come and make sure she was okay, and if she looked worse than before then I should take her to the nurse. I was genuinely worried about her and really needed to find her soon. I remembered she'd said she needed air so I walked down the hall again and went outside.

I gasped when I saw her lying down on her back with the arms sprawled out in a odd way. She's fainted then, and she was literally green. She had a light sheen of sweat on her body yet she was cold. I needed to get her to the nurse so I scooped her up in my arms and went back inside.

She was very light and she felt so fragile in my arms, seeing her like this. Even though she had had only fainted, it reminded me of times I didn't want to remember.

My thoughts were diverted as I knocked on the nurses office. The door opened and I saw an old lady with grey hair. She had a book in her hand. She gasped when she saw Bella.

'Come in, come in!' She said hurriedly. I quickly stepped in and placed Bella carefully on the crinkly plastic paper. I stepped back while the nurse checked her over.

'So what happened?' she asked me.

'Um, we were in biology, doing blood typing and she got sick and asked if she could go and get some fresh air and after a couple of minutes he asked me to go look for her and I found her outside after she had fainted' I said, she looked a bit apprehensive but seemed to believe me.

'Theres always one' she said shaking her head with a small smile. She put an Ice pack on Bellas forehead.

'Could you come and hold this on her forehead while I go and call her parents?' she asked.

'Oh her dads the chief of police so he won't be able to come get her, but I'll take her home, I promise I'll take her to the station' I said. I didn't even know why I said it, but I wanted to ask her some questions about last night.

'Well I don't know if I can-' she started.

'My dad works at the hospital so hes very good friends with her father, I'm sure they won't mind' I said. She seemed a bit pissed but let it go.

'Well I'll leave a message with her dad to let her know shes coming home and your taking her' she muttered before shuffling off to the small office off the medical room.

I held the ice pack to her forehead and watched her. Underneath the green tint I could see her cream coloured skin, her eyelashes which were impossibly long, her plump lips formed a small 'O' shape. She looked so peaceful, different. She didn't have the worried expression or the mask she usually wore. Don't ask me how I knew this after two days, but for some reason I was drawn to her, and I couldn't stay away.

After I'd seen her on the yard she ran off so fast I didn't get a chance to say anything. I'd wanted to go over and see if she was okay after last night, but she didn't give me the chance. And then when she walked through the door in biology my heart skipped a beat and it felt like it was about to burst out of my chest when she sat next to me. I didn't know what was going on with me but I knew I wanted to at least be friends with Bella. She seemed broken and I wanted to fix her.

She stirred slightly under my hand but I held the pack to her head as it seemed to be helping.

'Bella?' I said softly, trying to rouse her quietly. Her eyelids fluttered for a few seconds before she opened her eyes and I saw those beautiful deep brown eyes. She stared into mine for a few seconds before she spoke my name.

'Edward? What are you doing here?' she asked shocked.

'Well I came to look for you and found you unconscious outside so I brought you to the nurse. You gave me quite a scare you know' I chuckled. She tried to sit up but I pushed her back down. 'Lie down for a bit or you'll feel worse' I told her. To my surprise she listened to me and stayed lying down.

'Oh I'm sorry I made you miss class' she smiled. She noticed my hand on her head and tried to remove it awkwardly, but I shook my head and put her hand back on her stomach.

'Bella making me miss class is a good thing. And by the way I'm taking you home' I said. She shook her head.

'I'm perfectly capable of driving myself home' she said stubbornly.

'Well the nurse doesn't seem to think so and shes already told your dad I'm bringing you home, so if you crash and die on the way back I would get the blame' She groaned and crossed her arms across her chest.

'And anyways, friends don't let friends drive home drunk' I said laughing. She scowled.

'I'm not drunk!' She hissed sitting up now.

'Well hung over. I've seen the sunglasses' I said, giving proof she couldn't argue with.

'And how am I going to get my car home?' She questioned.

'Well we'll take you car and I'll walk home' I shrugged.

'And how will your car get home?' she asked just as the nurse walked back in. I smiled.

'Well you can take her home now, and I've called your dad to let him know your leaving school' I nodded and helped Bella down. She shook me off and I chuckled. She was so stubborn.

I followed her to the car and she headed for the drivers side. I quickly grabbed her waist from behind and brought she into me, taking the keys from her hand.

We both gasped when our skin met. A tingling sensation ran through me and I guessed she felt it too. She pulled away quickly scowling and going to the passenger side. It seemed her top and mine had risen so her back and my stomach had touched. Her skin was so soft aswell. This only drew me too her more.

I got in and started the short ride to her house. We didn't say anything all through the journey and I stopped when we reached her house.

'I suppose I'd better ask you in then?' she said angrily.

'No you don't have to, but since theres a few hours to school does end and I want to talk to you…but we can talk in here' I said, I hoped she let me talk to her properly.

'No, come on in' she said hopping out. I locked the car and gave her they keys. Once we were in she sat down on the sofa and I sat next to her.

'Well what do you want to ask me?' She said.

'I just wanted to let you know that I know those people you were hanging out with, and they aren't good people and I advise you to stay away from them' I said. I knew what they were like and I didn't want her getting caught up in all that shit.

'And how do you even know?' she said kind of angry.

'Because I used to hang out with them, and they convinced me to drink. But when I really saw who I'd become, I stopped and left them and got my life back on track. I'm not saying your life is messed up I'm just saying it will be if you keep hanging out with them' I said. She seemed shocked but nodded.

'Well I won't. I didn't even intend to and I don't even know how I met them or how the convinced me to drink. I don't drink and don't intend to. I think it turns people ugly and I don't want to be like that, that's why I was so confused as to why I did it' she told me, confiding in me.

'That's what happened to me. Just stay away from them and you'll be fine. Your not still mad at me about spilling your drink are you?' I asked, just to get it out of the way.

'No I'm not' she said smiling. I heaved a sigh of relief.

'Well we have a project in biology and we're partners' I thought it was a good time to tell her.

'Oh, whats it about?' She asked.

'We have to do a project on humans so we have to analyse each other and figure out why humans do things and stuff like that. And we have to make comparisions to other species in how we are alike. So basically we have to hang out all the time and then tell the class what we know about each other and then why we think humans do things and then compare ourselves to monkeys' I said laughing.

She laughed too. 'So your not going to be bored hanging around with me all the time?' she asked.

'Nope, I'm sure I'll be fine' I looked at the time.

'Well I guess I should head back my mom will be home' I said getting up and heading for the door.

'Okay, your not walking far are you, I could take you home?' She asked me. I lied.

'No not far, I'll be fine, I like the time to think' Infact my house was far from here, but I did enjoy the walk.

'Okay. Bye Edward' she called as I walked out the door waving.

'Bye Bella' I called heading down the road.

So Edward has a past too? Keep tuned to find out!

Happy New year everyone!

Tf'ff xx