Different Life

Chapter One

It will always be in Natalie's POV
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I got out of my dad's car, looking at the high school my sister had been going to for years. I was only going to be here for two years, a year less than my twin sister. I missed my old school, I got along with everyone there and I knew everyone, I had to leave my friends behind because my dad lost his job. I worked one but they won't let me spend it on school, something I loved. I had no choice but to go to Forks High School, at least I would know Jessica and Angela, I knew the others, like Mike, Eric, and Tyler. Lauren was not in my mind, I hated her. Mike always flirted with me when he would see me, even though my sister was right there and I was way too gay for him. But it never got through his very thick skull, I felt Jessica's hand slip into mine. "You got this Nat, come on let's go to the office and get our schedule." At least it was the first day of the school year, I was able to finish out the year with my school year. 

We walked into the office, Jessica asking for our slips and taking them from her. She handed me mine and we looked at it with each other. We only had Art and Gym together, I was in AP classes and had multiple free periods classes, while she did not. She rolled her eyes with a smile, we walked to my first class, she promised to always meet me so I could figure my way around even if it made her late. She hugged me and I walked in, looking around the classroom. I saw someone with golden eyes and I knew I shared a class with a Cullen, Jessica gossiped enough at home for me to know of them. I wasn't sure which one it was, there were too many to remember each description of them. I walked over to the teacher, handing her my paper. She nodded and said something but I blocked her out, pointing to the only open seat which happened to be with the Cullen. I had a feeling if I went to each class with them I would sit by them, I remembered Jessica saying they didn't sit with anyone and kept to themselves. 

I envied their ability to do that for so long, only hanging out with their family members. I would much prefer that, or even stay only by myself, but I had to interact, I have to. I sat down next to him, the teacher kept on talking before walking around and giving us textbooks and papers. I looked at it and shook my head, this was so easy it would never make it into my old school. I grabbed a pencil and opened to the page we had to. "I'm Jasper Cullen, by the way." I looked over at the voice, my eyes meeting dark golden eyes. I smiled, "Natalie Stanley, nice to meet you." He smiled and I quickly got the work done, feeling his eyes on me. "You're quick, know the subject?" I nodded and looked at his finished page, "I was in an academic school, for advance learners." His eyebrows furrowed, "Then why are you stuck in a school like this?" "My parents... they couldn't afford to keep me there, so I had to move schools." He nodded and looked up at the board, not taking notes I looked and didn't either. 

"It sucks moving schools, but at least you have your sister." I looked at him, "Yeah, I'm sorry about how gossipy she is." He laughed, a broad smile on his face. "No worry, darling. I don't pay attention to what people say around here, we're a different type of family, so it's gonna have people talking behind our backs." I could hear his faint southern accent come through, I would have to ask where he was from one day, but not now. "I get that, at my school there wasn't much gossip or bullying, we all had a task to do and we did it. I got enough gossip from my sister at home." I could hear the whispers around us about me talking to him, well a Cullen. I didn't care, I knew it was odd to see someone talking to them but it was none of their business if they talked or didn't talk to someone out of their family. 

The teacher collected the pages and had us read the pages in our textbook, I just skimmed the papers, I knew the material already, it was in my first year of middle school. I already hated this school, everything was going to be too easy, I wouldn't learn anything I also knew how that would make me look to the other kids. I got teased enough at home, being the "prodigy" I hated that word but they used it when they would brag about me. The bell rang and I got up, taking my things with me. "Well, I hope to see you again," He tipped a fake cowboy hat and we walked out, Jessica standing at the door waiting for me. She walked me to my next class, I decided I wouldn't tell her I talked to a Cullen, I knew the next time I saw her she would have found out so what was the point? I walked into Math, once again seeing a Cullen. I think I remember Jessica telling me the big muscle one was Emmett, but I could be wrong. I once again showed the teacher my paper and was handed a textbook and paper, before being pointed to the Cullen. 

I went over and sat down, grabbing my notebook and pencil. Listening to the teacher explain everything I already knew, I shouldn't get my hopes up on something new. "You're the new girl, right? That Stanley girls twin?" I looked at the big guy next to me, "Yeah, I'm Natalie, you must be Emmett Cullen, my sister gossips enough about your family. Well, and I met Jasper, the golden eyes gave it away." He smiled and nodded, "Yeah that's me, you have a good memory." I laughed and shook my head, "No not really, just things for school but I don't pay attention to what she tells me. But I knew there was only gonna be one big muscly Cullen." He laughed and I could see his eyes shine in the light, I liked the Cullens so far. I only met two of the five, but if they were anything alike to each other I knew I was going to easily get along with them. The class passed quickly with me talking to Emmett, it was a little disappointing because I didn't have class after this I had a free period than lunch. I would be stuck by myself unless I happened to run into a Cullen or someone I knew who was friends with Jessica. 

I wanted to laugh but I would look crazy, I knew none of Jessica's friends were in any AP class, except maybe Angela but I think she would riot if she got a free period, she loved school too much. I decided I would just sit in the Library while I waited for my free period to be off, I sat down in a dark corner, grabbed my headphones put on some music, and grabbed a book from my bag. My music wasn't loud enough to not hear my surroundings but loud enough that I could focus on my book. I was dreading the school year, I didn't want to be stuck in a school that seemed too easy for me, that seemed to drag on if I was alone. I saw movement in the corner of my eye, it looked like someone skipping towards me. I looked up from my book and at the person getting closer, seeing the bright golden eyes, I was shocked I met a new Cullen already. I didn't think I would get that lucky, I thought the boys would be all I met. I was wrong, she had a wide smile that contradicted her spiky dark hair. 

"Hi, I'm Alice." She put her hand out for me, I took my headphones out and shook her hand. "I'm Natalie, nice to meet you. I've met two of your brothers already today, crazy to run into you today too." I was a little shocked at her cold hands but it wasn't odd for Forks to have naturally cold skin, I just thought they would have warmed up being in the school. "Yeah Jasper told me about meeting you, I just knew I had to meet you myself. He said you were very smart and quick in class," I blushed, I knew it was a compliment coming from them, they were top in their classes. Before I could say anything she froze, her eyes glossing over for a few seconds before she just smiled again. I didn't know what happened, but I knew it was weird. "I hope we can become best friends, Natalie." I smiled and nodded, "I hope so too, your brothers are fun to talk to." She gave me a quick hug that shocked me before skipping away, I shook my head and opened my book again. 

I didn't get to do much reading before the bell rang for lunch, I got up and headed out. I knew where the Cafeteria was, we had passed it on the way in so I didn't need Jessica's help, not that she knew where I was. I walked into the cafeteria and saw Jessica looking around for me, I walked over and she pulled me over to the lunch line. We grabbed our food and she then pulled me over to her table, I sighed and sat down. I wanted to at least sit by myself, but there was no way with Jessica.