Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Bella sits next to Edward Cullen in biology class on her first day of school ; he appears to be disgusted by her , much to Bella 's confusion .
Simplified: She meets many new friends at High School and they inform her about the Cullen family , and Bella becomes intrigued . Edward Cullen , who is in Bella 's Biology class , acts very strangely when he sees her for the first time , which makes Bella confused .