(This starts before Twilight. When Jasper is still human)
It's my tenth birthday and I'm with my family and my closest friends. Jasper, Amelia, and Carrie. I was opening presents, this one was from my mom and dad, and it was a big box and sort of heavy. I pulled off all the paper and opened the lid. Inside was a pair of cowgirl boots. They were dark brown with a lighter brown that had some designs around it and a gold zipper. I loved them!
"Thank you, mom and dad! They are the best!" I shouted. I slid off my old pair and unzipped the new ones and slid them on. They fit perfectly.
"Me next!" Amelia said handing me a little gist bag. I took it from her and reached in. it was a little box. I opened it and inside was a gold chain necklace with a butterfly at the end. It was beautiful.
"Thank you Mel. It's beautiful." She giggled and nodded.
"ME!" Carrie said handed me a medium sized box. I opened it and inside was a pretty white dress. "It's for when you come to our house on Friday. We are having a big wedding for my sister. You and I are wearing that dress. She wants us to be in the wedding as flower girls." She said smiling.
"Okay." I said smiling back. "Jasper your last," I said, he grabbed a box from behind him and handed it to me. Inside was a locket. It was gold and a heart. On the back it said friends forever. And on the inside was a picture of me and him. "Aww! Thanks Jazzy." I said giggling.
"Why don't you all go out back while we make dinner." Dad said. We nodded and ran out.
You're probably wondering who I am. If not then… well I'm scared. Well I'm Isabella Parks. But I go by Bella. I have brown wavy hair and brown eyes. I just turned ten. I have three best friends. Amelia, who has black hair and bright green eyes. She was tanned lightly and skinny. Then there was Carrie. She's a year younger. She has blonde curly hair and bright blue eyes like her brother Jasper. He my age and has short blonde hair and bright blue eyes. They also have an older sister. She's hair and blue eyes. They all look alike. The thing that makes us the same is our dad's all work together in the company my dad made up. I really don't know what they do.
But all I know is that they make a lot of money and I mean a lot. Although good at times, sometimes it's not. Most people don't understand, but whatever. It was my birthday and it was great. Mom made a roast with salad and beans. She also made some fresh lemonade.
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I was getting ready for Jasper and Carrie's sister's wedding. Ma had put curlers in my hair last night. The next day she woke me up at twelve. The wedding was at five but I had to be there by three. I ate some pancakes and then went back up to my room. I put my dress on and it flowed down to mid calf. It was really pretty. Ma undid the curlers and my hair fell to its natural position but all curly. She gave me a pair of black flats. I slipped them on while she put a red and orange flower in my hair.
We then got in the carriage and went to their house. It had been decorated in orange and red. It was really beautiful. I was looking around while ma pulled me up the staircase and into a room. She then closed the door and I looked around. There was Carrie, her sister and a few other people. I recognized one Carrie's mom. She smiled at me. I smiled back. Carrie had the same flower, dress, and shoes on as me. We stood in front of the mirror and giggled for a bit. Then we were told to get our baskets and walk down the aisle. We did as told.
It was a great wedding. We all danced and had fun. Carrie and I caught the bouquet. It was a good night.
That, was seven years ago. Now we're all 17 and are still best friends. I was wearing a pair of light brown cowboy boots. A green and yellow plaid shirt and ripped up shorts. I had on a necklace Jasper had gotten me for my sweet 16th.
Today I was with Jasper in his room. I was crying. Jasper and I were the closest of the group being the two oldest. And today he told me he was going to join the war.
"Jasper! You can't just tell me this. You know how much I care about you! You're like the bother I never had! Please just don't…" I trailed off at the end. He stopped what he was doing and turned to look at me. I bet I had make up running down my face. I let my head fall. I could hear his footsteps walk across the hard wood floors and to me. I saw his feet before he lifted my chin up with his index finger.
"Isabella Parks. Do not talk like I am not coming back, because I am. I would never leave you or my sister or ma. I love you all. I will come back." He said and with that he kissed me, full on the lips. I responded quickly.
I loved Jasper since seventh grade. Carrie and Ami knew but they never told. We pulled apart and he leaned his forehead against mine. He smiled down at me. I smiled back. "I will be back for another one of those." He whispered.
This was it. My Jazzy was leaving. Going off to war. Hopefully coming back. I got up and changed into shorts, black tank top, black cowboy boots, and put the necklace from Jasper when we were ten on. I walked down the road to his house. He, Carrie, Ami, and his parents were on his porch. There was a carriage outside. There sister and her husband were coming out of it. They all saw me walking towards them. Tears were running down everybody's faces except Jasper. I knew he was trying to be strong for us. He smiled at me when I walked up. He put his arm around me while I cried. His sister came up and gave Jasper a hug. We heard another carriage pull up and we all looked at it. It was full of soldiers.
"Well it's time for me to go." Jasper said. He hugged Carrie, his ma, dad, Ami, his sister's husband, his sister and then me. He kissed me lightly and then pulled away whispering. "Remember what I said." I nodded. I reached up and unlatched my necklace.
"And I'm hoping you'll be back to give me this back." I said holding out the locket. He smiles and took it in his hand.
"I promise I'll be back." He said. I nodded. Tears still falling down my face. He said goodbye to everyone and walked to the carriage. He hoped in and waved goodbye as it went down the road. I sighed. We walked into their house and sat down. Carries mom got us something to drink.
"So Bella, how long have you been dating Jazz?" Ami asked trying to lighten the mood.
"Well… ummm the day he told me." I said.
"Aww!" they cooed. I laughed a little. Still crying. I think we were all still crying. Having Jasper leave was horrible. We all hope for the best from him.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~6 months later~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Kristi, Jasper's older sister, was getting ready to leave. Her husband had left two days ago for his job. We were all once again outside on the porch talking.
"Kristi, it was great seeing you again. Come back soon!" I had said. She hugged me and agreed. Over the past few months we grew closer. It was great. Jasper's letters to us made everyone happy. Sometimes he would write everybody a single letter and sometime he would just write one. A carriage was coming down the road. We had seen many so far. They all had solider on them. Either the men were coming back or they were stating they were killed or gone.
None thankfully stopped in front of the Whitlock house, well until now. An army man came 'round to us.
"Are y'all the Whitlock's?" he asked. We nodded. "Major Jasper Whitlock has gone MIA (a.k.a Missing In Action). We are terribly sorry to present you with the news. Here is some of Major Whitlock's stuff." He said. He handed me the stuff because I was closest. He saluted us and went back to the carriage. I looked down at his stuff and broke down crying. I dropped the stuff as my knees gave out. I just sat there my body shaking as I cried. Jasper. My jasper was gone. I felt someone put there arm around me. I looked to see Carrie on one side and Ami one the other. Both had tears in my eyes.
They smiled lightly. I smiled back. After a few minutes of crying. I stopped and picked up Jasper's stuff. There was a letter on top, some clothes and an envelope addressed to me. I handed the letter to Carrie while I picked up the on addressed to me.
Dear Isabella,
If you are reading this then I didn't come back and I am truly sorry for that. I will love you my whole life and I have. I'm sorry I promised to come back and didn't. I had something planned out for when I came home. But I'm sorry I can't do it in person. But I'm hoping you'll say yes. Isabella Marie Parks I love you with all my life. Marry me?
You're dearest Jasper
I looked in the envelope and sure enough there was a ring."Yes." I said in my head. I slid the ring on and admired it. I started crying again. They all looked at me. And I showed them the letter. They gasped and said they were sorry.
A few weeks later I was once again at Jasper's. I was on the couch reading a book. His family has being giving me pity since I got the letter. And it was frustrating me. I couldn't handle it anymore. I threw the book across the room. They all came running in. Sympathetic faced. I stood up and looked at them.
"Bella are you all right?" his ma asked.
"NO! I'M NOT! SINCE I GOT THE LETTER I GET SYMPETHTIC FACES FROM ALL OF YA'LL AND IT'S ANNOYING!" I yelled at them.
Carrie started walking towards me arms extended. "We're sorry Bells, really sorry. If you told-" I cut her off.
"You know what it doesn't matter. I'm leaving." I said and turned around and walked out the door.
It was dark, Twilight. I smiled. I loved the night. I started walking around town. There weren't many people out. A few maybe. But not lots. I walked to the cemetery where Jasper's head stone lay. But no Jasper. I sighed and sank down against it. I closed my eyes for awhile. I was awake. I heard something in the bushes. I sighed. Probably something that is going to kill me. Good. I looked over when I heard someone talking.
"Who's there?" I said standing up. I heard a growl and in an instant there was a girl in front of me. I screamed. She put her hand over my mouth. She looked about 20-25 and had bright blonde hair and had deep red eyes.
"If I take my hand away will you scream?" she asked. I shook my head no. she sighed and took her hand away.
"Who are you?" I asked.
My name is Camellia. And who must you be?"
"I'm Isabella Marie Parks." I said. She nodded. She walked around me and the head stone.
"And why Miss Isabella are you here alone?"
"I'm here because this is my boyfriend/fiance's head stone. He went missing in war. About three weeks ago." She nodded. I don't know why I was telling her all this but I felt like I could trust her.
"Well Miss Isabella, I'd like to ask if you'd want to join my Army against my twin sister. She has gone crazy and I cannot just let her do this." I thought about it for awhile. I would get away from his family's pity. I nodded. "Alright but I must warn you Miss Isabella I must change you first."
"Change me? Into what?" I asked.
"A vampire. That is why my eyes are red. The process will take three days and it is extremely painful. But I will get someone to numb you before I bite you." She said. I gulped. Vampire? Aren't those just in fairy tales? But I already agreed.
"Alright I'll do it."
Thanks so much to CarlyRathbone for letting me adopt this story from her. I promise I'll try my best to keep this story going. It might take a while to come up with stuff, but I won't abandon this story it has to much potential.
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