Chapter 1

Back to school shocks

Bella point of view

My name is Isabella Swan but I prefer Bella. I am sixteen years old. I am butt ugly. I have no ass. I have spots covering every square inch of my face. I have horrible icky brown hair and plain, boring brown eyes. I used to wear big square glasses until I got contacts last week. I am slightly above average height. I have ears that look like mountains, a nose like Pinocchio and lips that are uneven. My top lip is fuller then my bottom lip. Oh and I am extremely Fat. And today is my first day as a junior. I have been dreading this day all summer.

I climbed out of bed standing for moment to try and catch my balance and turned round and lifted my blanket covers up in the air and set them down neatly.

I walked over to my desk and turned on my i-pod and set it down in the speakers and pushed play. Bring me to life by Evanescence filled the room. I went to the bathroom washed my face, brushed my teeth and went back to my room. I grabbed my work out clothes off of my chair and out them on. My work out clothes consisted off a white sports crop top rimmed with black, white Nike shorts with black stripes down the side, black and white dolce and gabbana runners and then I put on my white Nike wristbands.(Picture on profile) I was good to go.

I walked down the stairs and had a quick bowl of cereal, two slices of toast and a glass of orange juice. I got a bottle of water from the fridge and grabbed my black sunglasses of the coffee table in the sitting room and left for my morning jog.

After my hour long jog I was now walking up the drive to my house. The police cruiser was still there so that meant Charlie was still here. I never actually said anything to him about my jogs in the morning.

I walked into the kitchen and I couldn't see him. He was probably upstairs getting ready for work so decided I needed to do them same and get ready for school.

I went to my bathroom and did all my morning duties. I had a shower and washed my hair and went back to my bedroom.

I opened my wardrobe and looked through it trying to put an outfit together. My fashion sense has changed over the summer and I put on some make-up too but very little of it and I got a full fringe for a change and layers too. I am up to date with clothes and dress nicely but that doesn't mean I look good. I still look horrible.

After about fifteen minutes of terrorising my wardrobe I picked out a pair of black skinny jeans, a purple tank top, a black cropped cardigan, my purple handbag and purple heels. Over the summer I somehow gained control over my balance and started wearing heels. (Picture on profile) I applied some eyeliner and mascara along with a light pink strawberry flavoured lip gloss. It was my favourite one I had.

I grabbed my phone out of charge and dialled Angela's number. I hadn't seen her over the summer because I spent the whole summer with Renee. Renee had changed me completely. I was changed for the better. I hadn't seen anyone from my school. After about five rings she picked up.

*Bella/Angela*

"Hello?"

"Hey Angela, it's me Bella"

"Oh hey Bells. I can't wait to see you today. I haven't seen you all summer"

"I know so I was wondering if you wanted to ride with me to school today."

"You got a car?"

"Yeah, so do you wanna ride?"

"Yeah definitely"

"Okay I'll see you in about fifteen minutes. Is that okay?"

"Perfect. See you then Bells"

"Bye Ange"

Angela and I have been best friends since I moved here when I was seven. We weren't popular at school or anything but we didn't get bullied so we were happy because we were both shy people but after my summer with Renee I kind of noticed I'm not as shy as I was before.

I put my phone in my pocket and grabbed my i-pod and went downstairs.

Charlie was sitting at the kitchen table eating a bowl of cereal. I didn't really want breakfast so I decided to just grab a bottle of water from which I learned of Renee helps clears your spots.

"Bella aren't you going to eat anything?" Charlie asked.

"Oh I'm not hungry, I already ate. Oh and about that, I go for a run every morning so if you don't find me in my room don't think I was kidnapped" I said jokingly

"Oh" ―he seemed hesitant― "well have a good day then"

"Yeah you too dad" I said grabbing my car keys and bag and leaving the house. Then I forgot to tell Charlie something. I ran back inside. "Oh and dad I might catch up with some friends tonight do you mind? I mean with dinner and all?"

"Bells I'm not that hopeless I think I can at least manage to order a big cheese pizza or two"

"Okay thanks. Bye" I said and left and grabbed the gym bag I packed last night from beside the door and on the way I heard a faint bye Bells.

I smiled looking at my new car. Charlie and Renee went together to get me it. It was a BMW 3 series convertible. The colour was silver with a tint of dark purple in the colour. You can see the purple if it reflects of a light or the sun and then interior design is all dark purple.

I got in and turned the engine on and the purr it made relaxed me. This car was my baby. I refused to let Charlie drive it which he wasn't too happy about but let it pass. I plugged my i-pod in and turned it up and opened the roof. It was a dry day and a bit warm which was strange for Forks but who am I to complain.

I pulled out of the drive and drove to Angela's house. She came running out a second after I pulled up with a huge smile on her face and stopped when she got to the car. She had a face of pure shock on.

"Angela are you alright?" I asked.

"Bella?" she asked shocked.

"No it's the pope" I answered back sarcastically.

"It is you" she said weirdly "Oh my god you have changed so much"

"No I haven't. Now c'mon we don't want to be late on our first day back now do we"

She got in slowly and looked at me as I drove to school.

"Bella you have changed" ―I thought I looked the same― "You have no glasses and your acne is all gone. Bella I don't mean this in a lesbian way but your gorgeous" I busted out laughing at that. "What happened?"

"I don't know. I improved my style a bit and drink a lot of water. I eat more though but I go for a run every morning and wear some make-up and take more care with the way I look." I said.

"Well its working wonders" she said "Sorry I don't mean to be rude. You were pretty before too"

"Ange I'm still the same Bella inside and out I just don't have glasses anymore. I'm not pretty, I never was, never will be" I said as I pulled into the parking lot in school.

I pulled up in the only parking space left. It was beside the stupid shiny Volvo owner. Otherwise known as Edward Cullen slash player of Forks….and cocky bastard of Forks too.

"Everyone's staring" Angela whispered.

"We'll be fine" I said.

"Oh Bella, do you mind if I go to Ben. He asked me to meet him as soon as I get in."

"Yeah sure you don't need to ask me. I don't own you and plus your boyfriend misses you probably" I teased.

"Thanks Bells" she said and gave me a quick hug and got out and left. I was unplugging my i-pod when someone opened the passenger door and sat down.

"Ange what did you for―" I started to say but was cut off with a velvety smooth chuckle.

"Stupid shiny Volvo owner?" I asked myself out loud as I looked up and it was him "Oh god it is you"

"What do you want Edward?" I asked annoyed. He didn't bother me unless he wanted to say a smart remark to me about my style because it used to be like gothic and emo-ish.

"How do you know my name?"

"Edward we have been going to the same school for ages now" I said wondering what planet he was on.

"But I thought you were a new student?" he asked completely shocked.

"Nope, same old me" I said popping the p.

"Well who are you?"

"Bella" I said simply.

"Bella?"

"Bella Swan" I said irritated.

"What!" he shrieked. Ha! I made him shriek for whatever reason.

"Edward c'mon man and stop flirting with the new kid" I heard one of his jock friends shout in the distance. I blushed at that.

"Bye" he said and got out and ran towards his friends. He must have said something to them about me because they all looked over shocked.

I grabbed my bag and closed the roof. I got out and locked my car. As I walked across the quad people were staring at me like I was an alien.

I got to my locker and grabbed the books I needed when I noticed someone leaning beside my locker.

"Hey Jess" I said smiling. We used to be really close friend but we drifted apart but were still friends just not as close as we were.

"Is that really you Bella?" she asked.

"Yeah one hundred percent all me"

"Jess lets go" Tanya ordered. She thinks she is the queen bee of Forks but I think of her as the queen bitch.

"Oh em gotta go" she said quickly "Bye"

"See ya later"

I closed my locker and picked up my bag when I noticed the whole football team were behind me smirking. I blushed a bright red.

"Damn Swan filled out nicely" someone who I think was Alex said.

"She's got the whole package now" James commented.

"Hey is that you Swan?" Mike asked.

"Yes for the last time" I said irritated.

"Bells" I heard a familiar voice call my name.

"Jacob I shouted and ran over to him and jumped into his open arms. I wrapped my legs around his waist and my arms around his neck.

"Woa slow down there" he said laughing.

I pulled back and he set me down on the ground and I smiled up at him and gave him another hug ―a gentle one this time― and a kiss on the cheek.

"Jeez Bella you've changed" he said looking me up and down at which I blushed. I finally got a good look at him and he was different too. He had his long hair cut short and he got a lot more muscles then what he had before. He was really, and I mean really good looking.

"You too" I said. I turned back to the lockers to get my bag but I noticed all the boys were giving Jacob death glares.

"Let's go" I said to Jake as he slung his arm around my shoulders and we walked to our first class just as the bell rang. We talked about our summer until we got to our class.

The first few classes went by quickly with people taking about my so called 'new look'. I didn't think I looked any different. By now Jake and I got our books we needed for our next classes and we were in the lunch room getting lunch ―obviously―.

All I got was a bottle of water and an apple. I was keeping to eating healthy as it was what cleared my acne problem. We were walking to our usual table when I heard my name being called. I turned to see it was Edward Cullen and his posse the football team. They were waving me over to them. I looked back at Jake and asked "Do you mind?"

"No, no of course not, but do you want me to come with you?"

"I'm good thanks. I'll just see what they want and I'll be over with you guys soon" I said and he left for our table and I walked toward Edward's table.

The guys moved apart for me to sit which was right in front of Edward. Mike was beside me and James was on the other side of me and the rest were crowded in here and there.

"Hey Bella" Edward said in what he thought was a seductive voice and boy did he think right. I was grateful I was sitting because I could feel my legs beginning to go weak and that was just from his voice. I never acted like this before around him ―though he never said that to me before so I have a reason―.

"Em hi?" I asked.

"Do you want to come over to my place tonight?" he asked.

Then I felt someone's hand sneak up my leg. I thought I was imagining it at first but now I knew I wasn't. I jumped back from whoever's touch it was. It was Mike's. I landed in James's lap and he put his arms around my waist and whispered in my ear loud enough for everyone to hear "Falling for me already Swan?" Edward sent him a death glare.

I then got a strange confident boost and leaned back against him and wrapped my arms around his neck and brought his head down to me so I was beside his ear and I whispered in his ear in what I thought was a sexy voice "Oh don't you know it". I didn't mean it I just said it to mess with him. The sexy voice I tried to pull of must have worked because I felt something unpleasant underneath me twitching so I got off and walked around to sit beside Edward away from Mike.

Edward smirked. He must have thought I just wanted to be near him. "Don't get your hopes up Edward I'm just moving away from Mike so he won't be able to grab me now". At that Mike's face fell.

"So do you want to come over?" he asked his question from earlier.

"I'll think about it" I said with a cheeky wink and walked over to join Jacob and the gang. The conversation throughout the whole lunchroom was my miraculous change. What change for god's sake? I didn't see a change.

The bell rang and I was sitting in biology waiting for my new lab partner whoever he or she was to come.

Then Edward came in and I noticed that my seat was the only one left in the class. He sat down gracefully and asked "Did you think about it"

"Maybe" I said teasing him.

Then Mr. Banner told us to quieten down and he continued on explaining this year's curriculum.

I was listening to Mr. Banner when I felt someone nudge me in the side. That someone was obviously Edward. He through a small piece of paper into my lap. I picked it up and it read

You coming over or not?-E

I thought about it again for a minute and decided I would give it a go. I wasn't planning on dating him or anything romantic with him. I just wanted a platonic relationship with him like I had with Jake. Friendship was on my mind so I wrote back to him.

Yeah, but it's not a date. Got it?

I threw it back to him and a second later I was opening it up again and reading what it said.

Whatever ;-)

The bell rang and as I was gathering my things up Edward asked "Will I pick you up?"

"No thanks. I can drive myself, so that way if you try anything I can leave. I'll be there at six sharp" I said jokingly but serious too and walked off to my next class without waiting for his answer. I had gym next.

Nearly all of the jocks were in my gym class. They always used to laugh at me before because I would always end up embarrassing myself. This year though there wasn't that many of them in my gym class. There was Edward. Alex, Mike, Tyler, Emmet, Jasper, James, Laurent and some other people that I wasn't sure off.

I walked into the changing rooms and noticed that Rosalie and Alice were in this class. They were with Emmet and Jasper. They weren't mean to me but they weren't nice either. We just didn't talk really.

I out my handbag down on the bench and heard a squeal and an excited Alice running towards my handbag.

"I love your bag" she said looking at it in awe.

"Eh, thanks"

"Where did u get it?" she asked as Rosalie came up beside her to look at it. She nodded in approval and walked off.

"My mum got it for me over the summer"

"I love it" she said and then there was banging on the door and Coach Clapp shouted through the door.

"C'mon ladies hurry up"

Then Alice went back to Rosalie and everyone started to get changed. I pulled my top of over my head while facing the wall. Then I heard all the girls gasp. Shit! I forgot about my tattoo. I got it when I was with Renee. Charlie didn't know about it though. It was a blue and purple butterfly with green vines at each side of it and then red roses at the end of the vines. It was on my lower back.

I turned round and the girls were looking at me inn shock. Tanya spoke up first "Looks like little shy girl finally got something other then books or cleaning cloths for her glasses" she turned around and continued changing. I so wanted to hit her right there. I didn't though knowing that it would lead to Charlie finding out about the tattoo.

I was wearing a workout outfit similar to the one I wore this morning only it was black and I wasn't wearing sunglasses or wristbands. (Picture on profile)

I walked out avoiding all the stares and sat down on the bleachers.

Coach Clapp announced that we would be doing the beep test for this class. The beep test was when you would run across the gym keeping in time with the beeps but they get faster each time and then Coach Clapp would call peoples names out and they would have to leave and sit down if they weren't keeping up.

We all lined up and got ready and then took off as the first beep rang. After about twenty minutes there was me, Edward, Emmet and Jasper still going. I never got this far before because I would always trip and fall behind but now that I'm don't trip anymore my life is a lot brighter with less bruises.

Emmet dropped out after another five minutes followed by Jasper. Me and Edward were the last ones. I was feeling like dropping out but I kept going because I knew I was still able to go on. Then after another ten minutes Edward dropped out and I dropped out a minute after him.

"Impressive Ms. Swan. One hundred and eighty. You beat your last record by one hundred and sixty" Coach Clapp announced clearly shocked that I got that far.

Gym was finished with Coach Clapp telling everyone there scores out loud.

After getting changed I walked back to my car in the car park. Everybody was beginning to leave.

"Bella" I heard Angela call my name.

I turned around to see her standing beside her boyfriend Ben Cheney. They were such a cute couple.

"Yeah" I called back to her.

"Ben's dropping me home, okay?" she asked.

"No bother" I said smiling at her.

I threw my gym bag in the backseat and took my i-pod out of my handbag. I opened the driver door only for it to be shut closed by someone. Rude or what?

"Excuse me what do you-" I started but was cut of by him chuckling. Twice today he's cut me off.

"What now?" I asked.

"Well that's not a nice way to treat your hot date for tonight" he said putting on a fake pout.

"Oh I'm sorry" I said mocking him.

"By the way six is fine"

"Okay. See you then" I turned to leave but was stopped by two strong arms wrapping around me waist and pulling me back. I felt a jolt of electricity going through my body.

"Edward let go" I complained while pulling away from him.

"I thought I was going to get a goodbye kiss" he said pretending he was hurt.

"I never kiss on a first date or before it" and walked off.

"Bye Bella" he called after me.

I was now in my car and had started the engine and put the roof down and shouted out to him as he was opening the drivers door to his Volvo "Goodbye Edward" and drove of towards home. I would have time to make dinner and get ready for my non-date with Edward. For some strange reason I couldn't wait for tonight to come.

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