Bella gets a new art teacher that everyone is spreading rumors about. Eventual slash but there may be a little build up. Please review, would love feedback! Bella/Renee slash, not related.

It was the second last class of the day, grade 12 history, and it couldn't have gone any slower. Bella heard that her last class of the day, art class had a new teacher and so far there was no news on what she was like, for all she knew she could have been a total bitch. She didn't mind art class, mainly because the teacher she had before didn't really care what they did, art wasn't even really her thing, she was a chemistry teacher, the school couldn't get anyone else to teach. Bella zoned out looking at the clock, it was almost time. Her friend Jessica was in that class, she would tell her all about what she heard about the replacement even though she wouldn't have known a thing but what gossip she had heard throughout the day.

Just as class was let out Jessica was waiting at the door for her, to Bella's surprise she was more interested in talking about her boyfriend troubles; whenever Jessica ended her conversation about her boyfriend troubles she would always ask, "When are you going to start dating?", Bella's reply would always be the same, "There's no one in this school I want to date." Jessica got the impression that Bella was into older guys, maybe even older than college age.

"Did you hear about the new art teacher?", Jessica finally asked, shockingly not asking Bella her usual question.

"Uh, no. What did you hear?"

"She's crazy."

"What do you mean, like she is actually mentally ill or she's just crazy for a teacher?"

"I don't know, she might be both. I think she's like a Pagan or something and she's a lot older than Miss Hensworth."

They entered the classroom and noticed someone they believed to be their teacher facing the blackboard; she had dark brown hair that was fairly frizzy like it hadn't been combed in a while, a white tank top and what looked like a colorful silk skirt. She turned around and smiled at them, that's when Bella realized that she wasn't really that old, maybe mid 30's, Miss Hensworth was only in her 20's. She sat down with Jessica at a table in the back of the room, Bella didn't see anything wrong with the woman but Jessica did, "Oh my God, she's got a fat ass!", she whispered loudly.

"Jess, she'll hear you!" Bella snapped. This caused the new teacher to spin around to see what mischief was going on behind her back.

"Is everything okay back there?"

"Um, yes, everything's fine", Bella said nervously; she never gets into trouble but she always gets nervous whenever an adult questions her even when she's not guilty of anything. The teacher smiled and turned back to the board.

Jessica whispered in a softer voice, "Jeez, calm down will you? She didn't even hear me."

"You shouldn't be making fun of her like that any way", she said this looking back at the older woman folding her arms. For some reason she couldn't stop watching her teacher move around the room; Jessica couldn't get over how zoned out she was, she waved a hand in front of her face but that still didn't bring her back to reality, she gave her a quick jab in the arm. Bella held back a cry.

"What the hell, Special Ed?", Jessica laughed, Bella was annoyed.

The class eventually started, the woman introduced herself to the class as Miss Dwyer, writing it on the board, she seemed nice enough, friendly smile; she didn't act weird or get angry with anyone, she encouraged everyone to express themselves in their work and seemed very passionate. At one point she walked over to Bella and Jessica's table. She looked at Bella's work, a sketch of an orchid, "That's very nice...um...", she still had yet to learn everyone's names.

Bella's eyes met hers, "It's Bella..."

"Bella...that's a beautiful name and you're doing great work" she smiled and walked back to her desk without even bothering to see what Jessica was working on; Bella looked over at Jessica's sheet of paper to see that she was only doodling random shapes. The day's final bell sounded, Bella walked by Miss Dwyer's desk and said goodbye. Jessica was already gone, she was in the hallway on her way to the parking lot. Once Bella caught up with her the first words out of her mouth were, "What a freak!"

"Who?"

"Miss Dwyer, who do you think?", Jessica said, rolling her eyes. Bella was confused, she had no idea what her problem was with her. They met up with Jessica's boyfriend, Tom and his friend Jack who had a crush on Bella that was none too subtle.

"How was class? I told you that woman was messed up", Tom laughed as he put an arm around his girlfriend. Jack looked at Bella slyly, she averted her eyes to Tom, wondering what his problem was.

"I don't understand, Miss Dywer is really nice, why do you guys hate her?"

"She's like some weird vegan or hippie", Tom said with a laugh.

"I'm vegan", Jessica scolded with fake anger.

"Well, I heard some things about her."

"Like what?", Bella chimed in again.

"She lived in a nudist colony and did a lot of drugs."

"Who told you that?", Bella asked, smelling bullshit.

"Friend of a friend", he smiled.

"She's probably a lesbian", Jack added.

"Oh yeah, I felt like she was trying to hit on me", Jessica laughed, Bella knew that wasn't true, she never even spoke a word to her all class.

"You're lying, Jess."

"You're right, she was hitting on Bella."

Both boys looked at her with extreme optimism, "Is that true?", Tom asked.

"...No...she was just being friendly."

"Bella and Miss Dwyer, that would be hot!", Tom said rather loudly making Bella scared to be standing so close within earshot of students going to their cars.

"That would be gross!", Jessica said, hitting him in the side with her elbow.

"Calm down, babe, you and Miss Dwyer would be hot too."

"She lives down by the lake at the old Myer's place, I wonder what it looks like now", Jack said to Tom.

Tom thought this over, "Yeah...I bet she's a major druggie. She probably has wild orgies and shit."

"I would give anything to see it, I mean it wasn't a nice place to begin with", Jessica said with a devious smile.

"What are we going to do, invite ourselves over?", Jack laughed.

"Bella could", Tom snickered. Bella looked at him puzzled, "She seems to like you."

"What?...", was all Bella could say.

"Yeah, that's a great idea", Jessica said giving Bella a look of encouragement.

"No, not really", Bella said quietly.

"We're not asking you to seduce her, just find a way to get over there and find out if she has anything to hide", Jessica said, not even trying in the slightest to hide her cruelty.

"If we're lucky she might have a pot farm", said an enthusiastic Jack; Tom and Jessica nodded in agreement. Bella couldn't believe that they were even considering this.

"What makes you think I'll do this?"

"Hey, it's just a thought", Tom said, trying to shake it off as harmless fun, "Would be cool to score some high quality weed though."

"She doesn't have to do this, guys, it's a dumb idea any way", said Jack trying to impress Bella by standing up for her even though he wanted her to.

"Fine. Bella if you go I'll pay you 100 dollars", Jessica said seriously.

"I'll pay you 200 if you get one of her bras", Tom said trying to annoy Jessica.

Bella rolled her eyes, "If you still feel this way by the end of the week then maybe I'll see if I can go over."

"Really?", both Tom and Jessica asked at the same time.

"I am kind of curious myself", Bella really did want to find out more about the woman, there was just something about her.

I'll try posting another chapter soon!