Chapter 14.
New Arrivals:

I just sat there for a couple of minutes, reading that last paragraph over and over I was truly mesmerized by it. I couldn’t really get over how sweet it was no one ever talked to me like this and he’s handwriting also helped.
“When you’ve finished reading the letter please write a reply, this is the third last reply we’ll be doing in class” Mrs Anderson announced. The class began groaning. The noise woke me from my dazzled state.
“Well you honestly didn’t think we were only writing to pen pals for the rest of the term did you?” Mrs Anderson asked the class honestly. I let out a small groan unintentionally. Mia Kelly looked at me funny, I just looked down.
“You have twenty minutes left” Mrs Anderson said. Oh shit! I picked up my pen and started scribbling, this is how it went:

Dear Edward,

How have you been lately? I haven’t been doing much, two of my friends have the flu, so today’s a little quieter than usual.

My mum is a Substitute teacher. She enjoys it.

Don’t worry about forgetting the ages first time around, no one’s perfect. I didn’t realise how close in age you and your siblings are.

I seriously can’t believe you listen to Debussy! I love Debussy I’ve listened to it ever since I was a baby. I never thought that I would ever meet any one my own age that even knew what it is. What’s your favourite song?

Don’t worry about the school subjects thing either. I know a lot of people don’t like school enough to even say they have a favourite. I was only trying to make conversation, so my apologies.

Wow Forks sounds like a really nice town, a part from all the rain. Umm I guess I like Phoenix because I’ve lived here most of my life and the weather’s always nice. I’m sure it’s nice to live in such a small town. My school is so big I don’t even know everyone in my year level.

I can’t thank you enough for your last paragraph it’s so lovely. It really cheered me up. You seem like a very kind person Edward. I can’t wait to get to know you better.

Yours sincerely,
        Bella Swan.

That was a whole lot easier than normal, I didn’t know why, but I didn’t even stop to think. It all just flowed out of my pen and onto the paper, almost like I had no control. I folder the paper evenly into three. I slid it into my envelope, and I wrote ‘Edward’ in the neatest writing I could. I sealed it up and just sat there staring at it for about two minutes.
“Finish up, there’s about ten minutes left” Mrs Anderson informed everyone.
I looked around the room some girls were staring at their fingernails, some boys were writing notes on pieces of spare paper and laughing at what they read. Mia was texting under the table, Dean wasn’t at school today. I turned and looked behind me there was only two people in the whole class, still writing and I was normally one of them. I looked towards the front of the room. Mrs Anderson was scribbling something into a large book in front of her. One of the girls in the front row of tables turned around and looked at me. She had quite pale skin, long straight dark hair, she was quite beautiful and her eyes were such a lovely colour. I smiled when our eyes met, she smiled back. She turned back around. I didn’t think I’d ever seen her before, I would have thought she was new, but I didn’t know half of the kids in my year level alone.

“Two minutes left, time to pack up” Mrs Anderson said, half distracted with her paperwork. I sat there for a minute and then walked up to Mrs Anderson and placed my envelope on the far right corner of her desk. She looked up hiding behind her glasses, she caught my eyes for a split second and then returned to her writing. I started walking back towards my seat, but the bell went as I stood in the middle of the room. Everyone got up and started to leave. As I walked out of the door someone touched me on the back. I turned to find the girl I didn’t quite recognise, the girl from the front row.
“Umm hi” She smiled, shyly.
“Oh hi, I’m Bella” I replied. I started walking out of the main hall, she followed me.
“I’m Caitlyn, This is my first day” She pointed to herself when she said her name.
“Oh I thought you looked new, but this place is pretty big, hey?” I grinned.
“Mmm yeah” Caitlyn shrugged. I was making my way to my locker as she spoke, she still followed.
“Oh do you know what locker’s yours?” I asked when I got to mine.
“Umm yeah” she hesitated, pulling a screwed up bit of paper out her pocket. She opened it and smoothed it out. It had information on it about her day.
“Number 6571?” She questioned.
“Oh I’m 6489, it will be around here somewhere” I smiled. Caitlyn looked around.
“Hey Bella, you ready yet?” It was Gemma, she was holding an apple and two cookies.
“Umm” I looked at Caitlyn, she was trying to open her new locker. I got out my morning tea, and shut my locker.
“You need any help?” I asked Caitlyn as I walked towards her.
“There” Caitlyn said with relief.
“No thanks, umm Bella isn’t it?” She smiled.
“Yeah, Caitlyn this is Gemma, Gemma Caitlyn” I introduced them. They nodded and smiled.
“Um Gemma would it be alright if Caitlyn joined us, it’s her first day” I explained.
“Oh I would love too!” Caitlyn let out a big smile before Gemma could even answer.
“Yeah of course” Gemma grinned.