  Unexpected Obstacles    2. Chapter 2  Rating 5/5   Word Count
2460   Review this Chapter   I rushed into class five minutes
late. The teacher, Mr. Banner, paused in his lecture, staring at
me over thick-rimmed glasses. I quickly scanned the room -
Angela was already in her seat and a dozen eyes were fixed on
me, some just curious, others overtly interested. The only one
who didn't turn around was Edward Cullen; I recognized him by
his unusual hair. For a moment, I stared, transfixed, at the
back of his head before blinking and looking away.  Quickly, I
hoisted my bag higher on my shoulder and walked to the front of
the room to give the teacher my slip stating that it was my
first day in school. As I sidestepped a bag tossed haphazardly
in the middle of the isle, my hip jabbed the edge of one of the
blacktopped tables and a jolt of pain shot through my body.  I
bit my lip and limped the rest of the way to his desk. After
he'd signed the slip and handed me my book, I surveyed the room
again, looking for a sea