Summary: Moonlight Cove Private School is a boarding school in the small town of Forks, WA. The school is full of the rich, spoiled teenagers of some the country's wealthiest families. The return of the Cullen family to the school after an extended family trip coincides with the start of a new student, Isabella "Bella" Swan.
Bella stumbles onto Edward Cullen playing the piano in an empty room her first night at Moonlight Cove. It becomes a nightly thing for her to sit near the classroom and listen to him play but she never goes into the classroom. Soon, she starts leaving music for him to play on the piano. He sets out to find the person behind the sheet music being left for him. He just knows that the person who seems to know exactly what to leave for him each night is the one for him. Little does he know that she is right outside the door every night, listening and waiting.
Notes: AU-Human, Canon Pairings
Rating: T for language and future chapters
BPOV
I pulled my iPod out, putting the ear buds in as soon as the plane hit the required altitude. I leaned back in the seat, closing my eyes as the soft classical music played in my ears. My mother's words kept repeating over and over in my head, "You will love this school. I know that you won't know anyone but I bet you make friends in no time." Of course, she avoided stating the obvious - Phil did not want me in the house. Apparently, my mother's teenage daughter cramped his jet set style. So while he and my mother planned their European trip, I was packing my bags so that I could fly to Washington and start school at Moonlight Cove Academy. Of course, I was not looking forward to the change in schools. But I wanted my mother happy, and Phil made her happy. That said, from the way she still spoke of my father, I bet if Charlie had not died when I was still a baby, things would be drastically different.
There was boy about my age sitting across the aisle from me. After about 30 minutes of him trying to get my attention, I finally gave in and pulled one of my ear buds out. "Yes?" I looked at him. He was not bad to look at but he was not all that handsome either. I believe the word that fit him best was average.
He grinned, "I was just trying to get your name and see where you were heading."
I sighed softly and pinched the bridge of my nose. Why did they always have to talk to me? "Well, I am Bella, and I am on my way to Moonlight Cove Academy in a place called Forks."
He perked a brow at me and whistled softly, "Wow, little rich girl huh? I live in Forks. I am Mike. My parents own a store there but I don't do to the academy."
I knew as soon as he called me a little rich girl that I was done with the conversation. I was tired of people always assuming that since my family had money, that meant I liked being associated with it.
I think he got the hint when I put the ear buds back in and turned away from him. For the rest of the flight, I was oblivious to the other passengers. I let the classical music that was coming from my iPod absorb me. It almost distracted me to the point that I didn't hear when the pilot said we were landing in Seattle. I tried to get off the plane before Mike, and I almost succeeded, but he caught up to me as I was making my way through the gate area,
"So, Bella, is there someone meeting you here?"
I ignored him and kept walking. Within minutes I saw a man standing with a sign that had my name on it. I looked at Mike and smiled, "I have a limo waiting. Good bye, Mike." I approached the guy with the sign and handed him my baggage claim ticket. He followed behind me as we went down to baggage claim. He grabbed my bags and before I knew it I was situated in the back of a limo driving toward my new school.
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EPOV
"Edward, why do you always have to make things so difficult? Mom and dad really want us all to go back to the academy. Alice wants to go to see Jasper and, of course, I want to see Rosalie, but they want you to go as well."
I glared as I listened to my brother ramble on. I knew my parents wanted me to go back to that damn school, but I never really fit in like my brother and sister did. I mean, they even had significant others. I on the other hand tended not to talk to people, and had no one I was even remotely interested in. All I really wanted was time to work on my music. Of course, my family did not understand that, so I had taken to sneaking around the house and the school when I was there, playing the piano at night when no one was around to get in the way or bother me. Just as I was about to say something to Emmett about this, our overly excited sister came bounding into the room, almost running me over. Alice and I were twins but you wouldn't know it when we were together. We may look alike, but that was it when it came to similarities. Alice was like the sun and I was like the moon.
"Emmett, mom and dad want you downstairs. Apparently they want to know why there is a fish in mom's favorite vase."
He huffed as he stomped out. He was always doing random things that got him into trouble. You would never know he was the oldest of the three of us. I looked at my sister as she sat on my bed, "Alice, please tell me that we are not going back to that dreadful school."
She laughed softly. "Sorry Edward, we are, but Rosalie said something about a new girl who is starting this week. Maybe you will finally get a girlfriend. I think mom and dad are beginning to think you are gay."
I threw a pillow at her and she giggled. I sighed as she hopped up and out of the room. I needed to have to pack if I was going to be stuck at that school. I hated packing almost as much as I hated that school.
I had tried dating the girls at that school, but they were all shallow and vapid, especially Jessica Stanley. For some reason, she thought she was the best looking girl in the school, and that I had to date her because of that. One date with her, and I knew I would have rather gouged out my own eyes then date her again. Tanya, Lauren and Heidi were the same way - completely self absorbed and not really worth the skin they were in. Money tended to impress most girls. I was thankful Rosalie and my sister had not turned out that way. I wondered if the new girl was going to be as shallow as the rest. I pushed the thoughts from my mind and began shoving clothes into my suitcases. The school didn't have a dress code really, but if I did not pack the nicer things in my closet Alice would kill me.
It wasn't long before Emmett came back up and said I needed to get my stuff into the car. I grumbled as I carried both my suitcases down stairs. I think my mother heard me because she frowned as I passed her. When I got to the car, they were trying to figure out how to get my two suitcases, Emmett's two and my sister's ten into the car.
"Alice, do you really need all this?" I could hear the desperation in my father's voice.
"Yes, I do. Either I take all this or I get to go shopping later to fill my closets there."
I heard my father sigh, and then he started shoving things into the car. I left my two suitcases there and headed back into the house to grab my messenger bag. I kept my laptop and all my sheet music in it, and I was not about to leave it behind.
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BPOV
The limo pulled up in front of the school, and I was dreading getting out of the car. There were other families unloading from beautiful cars. Of course, I was one of the few that was not here with family. I waited for the driver to open the door before sighing and stepping out of the limo. Naturally, all eyes were on me at that point. I blushed deeply and headed to the back of the limo while the driver unloaded my suitcases. He followed me into the building and waited when I went into the main office to get all my paperwork. My mother must have paid him well if he was going to wait and then follow me to my room. I just shook my head; of course she did. She paid everyone so she would not have to do things herself. I gave the limo driver a small smile as I came out of the office and motioned for him to follow me. I was in a co-ed dorm with five other people. I was not really a people person, but I guess I really didn't have a choice. The lady in the office said that there were three guys and two girls already set to move in with me, so I was the last one to be assigned the room. I hoped they were not stuck up snobs. I hated how money affected most people.
When I got to the living area, I noticed the others were not there yet, so I motioned for the driver to leave the bag neatly to the side of the room and tipped him nicely before he left. I looked around the living area. There was a small sitting room and then two bed rooms, each with three beds in it. You would think that if you were going to be catering to the wealthiest people in the country, you would let the students have private rooms. I could not tell which was for the girls and which was for the guys. I did see that each bed room had its own bathroom, and that was a comfort. At least I wouldn't have to deal with guys walking in on me in the bathroom. I always liked that fact at home. It paid to be an only child.
I was lost in my own thoughts when two blondes walked in. It was obvious they were twins, and not just from their looks. They were bickering like siblings did. I stood up as they got quiet, both looking at me.
"The office said I was supposed to be in here with you, but I didn't know which room was for the girls."
The girl looked me over slowly before smiling. "Well hello. I don't think it really matters which room you pick, Alice will get final say. I am Rosalie Hale and this is my brother Jasper."
I smiled at her and took her hand when she extended it to me, "Isabella Swan but please call me Bella. The only person who calls me Isabella is my mother."
She put her bags with mine, and we all sat down on the couch on which I had been sitting.
"Where are you from Bella?"
Just as I was about to answer, three more people came in, followed by their parents. The girl was short and definitely hyper. The guys with her seemed to be more on the subdued side. The taller one was almost scary in his size, but it was the other one who got my attention. He was definitely not what I had expected to see at the school. He was gorgeous. I was broken from my thoughts when the petite girl squealed and pounced on Rosalie, who had been sitting next to me on the couch. That meant she pounced me, too. She giggled and held her hand out to me, "Alice Cullen and you are?"
I smiled at her and took her hand, "Isabella Swan - Bella."
My eyes went back to her brothers. At least I thought they were her brothers. The gorgeous one caught me staring, and I blushed, looking away quickly.
The big one came up to me smiling, "I am Emmett, Alice's older brother. This quiet guy is her twin brother Edward."
I perked a brow. I never imagined he could be her twin. They just seemed so different. I looked at Edward briefly before looking back at Emmett, "It is a pleasure to meet you. I am Isabella but please call me Bella."
I watched as he kissed Rosalie softly before heading into one of the rooms with all the luggage he was carrying. He came back out quickly with only two suitcases. "Alice, your stuff is all in your room. Now where is my tip?"
I heard Edward laugh softly, and I turned to look at him, "I don't see it happening, Em. We are her servants after all."
Alice huffed at Edward and grabbed both Rosalie's and my hand. "Come on, we need to unpack." I let her pull me into the room as she called back, "Edward, Emmett, can you please get Rosalie's and Bella's luggage." It came out more as a statement and less as a question. Before I could say I would get it, she had us both pulled into the room and sitting on one of the beds. This was definitely going to take some getting used to.
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