I sat in gym watching as Bella tried her hardest to stay away from the volleyball but luck wasn't with her today she flails at the ball as it nears her but instead it flies across the court and hits a basketball player in the head I laughed before getting up and going over there as a girl formally known as Jessica squeezes between them wow possessive much?
"She's got a great spike doesn't she?"the girl says this day couldn't get any worse
"So you're from Arizona right? Aren't people supposed to be tan down there?"she asked I folded my arms opening my mouth to speak but Bella hits my arm shaking her head
"That's why they kicked me out"Bella jokes Mike laughs and because he does she does this is pathetic
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The next day I sat at a table by myself I didn't wanna get involve myself with Bella's friends when I get a phone call I answered it
"Yeah?"I asked her
"Why are you sitting at a table by yourself?"she asked me I could see her glancing back at me laughing slightly
"Just studying"I said closing the book
"You never study you absolutely hate it"she says laughing I laughed too
"I can change if I wanted to Bella"I said she looks back at me
"Yeah except you won't"she says I laughed
"Yeah you're right"I said She stops placing the phone down talking to one of her friends I opened my book
"What're you reading?"I heard a new voice ask I looked up
"Dracula"I said tucking some hair behind my ear
"Nice that's a bit dark don't you think?"he asked
"No not really"I said shaking my head I furrowed my eyebrows
"Oh I'm sorry the names Zach"he says
"Alex"I said
"That's my girlfriend Amanda and our friends gia Scarlett Cody and Ryan "he says Amanda had dark hair with brown eyes Cody had a blonde hair with blue eyes Ryan had light brown hair with grey eyes and Scarlett had red hair with blue eyes
"Hi"she says
"Hi"I trailed off My attention was attracted to the double doors of the cafeteria They swing open as four people enter Two guys two girls all chalky pale purplish shadows under their eyes...and all devastatingly beautiful They move through the room with effortless grace and take a seat at a table furthest from Bella's and closer to mine
"Those are The Cullens"she tells me sitting down with Zach
"Doctor and Mrs Cullen's foster kids They all moved down here from Alaska two years ago"Scarlett said everyone say down
"They kinda keep to themselves"Amanda says
"Because they're all together Like together together The blonde girl Rosalie and the big dark-haired guy Emmett..."Scarlett says
"They're together?"I asked my eyes wide glancing at their table
"As far as we know yeah"Amanda says
"I know right he's hot"gia says wiggling her eyebrows
"Yeah"I said nodding see Rosalie had long blonde hair but Emmett was the ultimate definition if perfection he was big brawny like a weight lifter but a playful glint in his eye
"they're not actually related" Amanda assures me
"But they live together like who does that? And the little dark haired girl Alice she's really weird.."gia continues Alice was pixie-like rail thin light on her feet with short black hair going in every direction
"And her boyfriend Jasper"Scarlett pitches in Jasper had honey-blond hair tall lean then I see the last Cullen enter
"That's Edward Cullen"Amanda says Edward was Lanky with untidy bronze colored hair He seems mysterious More boyish than the others I see Bella can't take her eyes off him
"Seems like you're sister has a thing for him too"gia says
"Great maybe next you can explain to her all about their blood types"Cody says with a smirk
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I entered the class with Amanda sitting at the table my earphones in
"Hello snow white"I hear Scarlett say I pulled out my earphones
"Oh hey Scarlett"I said giving her a tight smile
"Hi..."she was cut off by the teacher who just so happens to be her mom
"Ms montez you're working in labs today you'll have a different partner"she tells her Scarlett rolls her eyes
"Okay then who is it?"she asked looking at her mom over her shoulder
"You're working with Amanda and Ryan have a seat ms swan you're working with the Cullen's"she says my eyes widened as I turned to see Alice and Rosalie Cullen both of them sits down at my table
"Fine"I said shrugging turning off my phone
"Rosalie"she introduces herself I gave her a tight smile
"Alex"I said
"Alice....we're all going to be best friends"she says if only I knew how true that was
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I sat in the truck as Bella gets in the truck muttering the word jerk she pulls off
"Can you believe he did that?"she abruptly asked me
"What?"I asked confused
"Edward"she tells me
"What did he do?"I asked her
"Okay first he was completely rude in bio today like I smelled bad or something"she explains I looked at her
"Well do you?"I asked her she looks at me
"No!...."she yells
"Eyes on the road Bella!" I yelled at her
"Now finish telling me"I said calmer than before
"And then he tries to get his schedule changed"she says I shook my head
"What a jerk"I said
"Exactly!"she yells
"Okay Bella I swear if you don't stop yelling I'm gonna cause you physical pain"
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A sirloin steak as it is set in front of dad He shares a table with Bella and i the waitress She beams at Bella as she sets a plate of cod in front of her and a plate of French fries Bella She shrinks in her seat at the attention making me laugh she glared at me I threw my head back laughing dad remains oblivious
"Can't get over how grown up you two are And so gorgeous"the waitress says
"Me either"I mumbled Bella kicks my leg making me glare at her She glances at dad who keeps his eyes on his steak a man appears behind the waitress leaning over her shoulder to
"'Member me, honey? I was Santa one year"he says I looked at Bella
"Waylon they haven't had a Christmas here since they were four and 7"dad says
"Bet I made an impression though"he says
"You always do"dad says
"Let the girl eat her cod Waylon"the waitress said she then turned to Bella
"When you're done I'll bring your favorite berry cobbler Remember? Your dad still has it Every Thursday"she explains
"That'd be great, thank you"Bella said The waitress shoos Waylon away Left alone now dad and Bella both reach for the salt and knock hands dad goes for the ketchup instead A burst of laughter from a nearby happy family is heard I shook my head
"This is depressing"I said to my sister
"So...you eat here every night?"Bella asked
"Easier than washing dishes"dad says I rolled my eyes
"I can cook"Bella says
He looks up as if confused by the concept
"Alex and I do the cooking at home in Phoenix Mom's not great in the kitchen"Bella explains
"I remember..."dad says They both laugh
"How was school? Meet anyone?"dad asked
"A few people...Do you know the Cullen family?"I asked him dad looks up
"Are people talking about them again?"he asked I looked at Bella
"No...well a little" she says
"Just 'cause they're newcomers We're lucky to have a surgeon like Dr. Cullen at our podunk hospital Lucky his wife wanted to live in a small town Lucky his kids aren't like a lot of the hell-raisers around here"he says
"... Okay"Bella says taken back
"I just don't like narrow mindedness"