Real Women Have Curves (Twilight AU-Human)

Chapter 4: Biology

B POV

After the first introductions to the rest of the group I was left alone. Mike asked me a couple questions about Phoenix but I was able to hold onto my sanity a little more.

I would be lying if I said I didn't take any more interest in Edward Cullen. After he made his joke at my expense I saw the strawberry blonde and him get in a disagreement about something and then she stormed off. The rest of the time he kept his eyes glued to his lunch and didn't say another word to anyone else at the table. Whatever.

I made a quick escape from lunch so I could make it to class sooner. I didn't want to be stuck at the front of the class. I liked to sit far away from the door and towards the back, where fewer people would be able to stare at me, and if they did I could see them craning.

As I enter the class, I get my bearings, deciding where the most inauspicious place will be. The class is set up with lab tables in three rows of five, two people per table. I grab the one closest to the windows in the back and watch as kids file in.

I notice a few kids from lunch that Angela had pointed out. James is one of them and his girlfriend Victoria, of course they sit at the table in the back, but on the other side of the room. A couple kids from the band group walk in too. Everyone seems to be avoiding me. I'm hoping nobody will sit next to me, but the class is filling quickly and seats are running out.

The teacher walks in and begins passing out the syllabus. Just then two things happen. First, the bell rings. Second, Edward Cullen walks into the class.

He stands awkwardly at the door and looks around. Crap, he sees me. Actually looks right into my eyes is more like it. There are still a few spots open, one of which is next to Tanya. She smiles at him and beckons him over. He nods at her then walks past her. He turns at the last aisle and heads straight back, to me.

"Is it okay if I sit here?" He motions to the chair next to me and smiles the most gorgeously sexy smile I have ever seen and takes the seat.

"Uhhhh..." is all I can manage to say.

"Okay everyone, settle down." The teacher announces.

I look back at the teacher, then at Edward, then at Tanya who is gawking at Edward, her eyes bugging out of her skull as they quickly switch from him to me and back.

"I take that as a yes?" He smiles again, this time adding a wink.

"Ok class," the teacher states, "I see not everyone has table partners. Tanya please go take a seat next to Marcus. Now, turn to the person next to you and introduce yourselves. This person will be your permanent lab partner for the rest of the semester."

There are some squeals of delight and some groans of despair. I turn to Edward and bite my lip.

"Hi," I manage to squeak.

"Hey there Bella," he responds, "I'm Edward Cullen. Nice to meet you."

"You too," I manage to gain some composure, "How'd you know my name?"

"Well you're the fresh meat here at Forks, everyone knows your name."

Great, he referred to me as the new bait in the jailhouse. This will be a long semester, "I didn't mean how did you know my name, I meant how did you know I liked to be called Bella?"

"Oh," he scoffs, "My sister Alice heard you tell someone in a class you have, that you corrected them and that you'd rather go by Bella."

"Ah," is all I can respond with.