Warning: To really understand this story you must open your mind. There are places in this world different than your own. This story will go deep into Jasper's life and even Alice's. And understand that before Jasper met Alice, his life was not a happy one. It was dark and scary and drenched in death. And there was no hope. To really understand this story you must imagine the way the world looks to the powerful and the greedy and the perpetually thirsty. Read at your own risk.

"I was born on November 1st 1843. I lived in Houston, Texas. My parents were average. Wealthy, but not too wealthy. I had a sister. Danielle. She was 6 years younger than I am. I was almost seventeen when I decided to join the Confederate Army in 1861. I told them I was twenty and I was so tall I got away with it. So there I was, the youngest major, not even admitting my real age. But before I get into all that, let me take you back to my childhood. Back to where it all began….."

Houston, Texas, 1859.

"Jasper get your behind out of that bed and down to the table! It is time for breakfast!" My mother called to me. I slowly walked out of my room and into the kitchen and sat at the table. "Thank you." My mother said before setting a plate of eggs in front of me. "Awe mom! We had these yesterday!" My 9 year old sister Danielle complained.

"Dani, we have eggs every morning for breakfast." My mother told her with a smile. "She's right Abby. We do have eggs a lot. Why don't we all go out to eat?" Dad said entering the small room. "Yay! Thank you, thanks you, thank you daddy!" Dani said with a huge grin oh her face.

I smiled too. We hardly ever went out to eat. But out of the corner of my eye I saw mom give dad a strange look. Almost as if she was trying to say 'are you sure?' I didn't understand why.

"No problem kiddo. It's nice and sunny out, lets go to Jennet's Diner." We all agreed and Dani went to go get her shoes. I did the same but I heard a conversation that would change my life forever.

"John, we cant afford to go out to eat. Besides I just made eggs and if we don't eat them they will go bad." Mom's voice sound angry yet worried. "Give the eggs to the dog. Abby I am not going to deny my children of things we have been doing for years just because the farm is doing badly. We must act as though nothing is wrong." Dad said in a rush.

"Oh John, there is big difference between acting as though nothing happened and acting stupid. If we keep all this up we are sure to lose all our money." "Mommy Daddy! I'm ready let's go!" Dani said running into the living room where they were at. I finished putting on my shoes and went in after them. "Good! Let's go! You can order anything you'd like!"….

"That was the beginning of all our problems. I knew we had a money problem. Mom stopped going to her women meeting on Wednesday's and Dad wouldn't give as much money to the church. We kept cutting back on money each year. We even got less gift's on our birthdays and Christmas.

I did everything I could to help my dad out with the farm, but it hadn't rained in years. When I was nearly 17 I knew I had to do something to bring money in or my family would suffer very much…."

Houston, Texas, 1861

"Why do you want to leave us Jazzy?" My little sister asked with tears in her eyes. I was all packed and was about to leave for the Confederate Army. I knelt down next to my 11 year old sister. "Dani cant you see this family is in need of money? I will be back as soon as I get enough money for us I promise." She gave me a big huge before saying,

"Jasper, I have been reading about the war in school. You could die." Tears fell from her eyes. "I would never do that to you Danielle. I will come back." I promised. She nodded her head and we both turned around when we heard sniffling. My mom and dad were standing by the door with tears of their own falling freely.

I stood up and walked to them. "I'll be back." I promised once again and before hugging them all and walking out the door.

"I broke all my promises. I did die. And I didn't come back."

A/N Hey! Okay so tell me what you think. Clearly jasper is telling his story to someone but you don't know who…. You will find out later. So I have been wanting to put this story up for like forever! So I might not update that often because I am working on three other stories that are up on this site… So anyway that's about it…please review and tell me what you think. Thanks for reading!

-Esmefan1-Elissa.