Bells,
Mom and Phil are moving around a lot again. It's been getting harder and harder to keep up with them; I can't deal with moving to yet another school district. How's life been with dad? We miss you a lot here. It's just not the same without you…
Demetria
Bells,
They're at it yet again. We just left Arizona for the fourth time in the last two months…moving over to Chicago for the rest of the month—I don't really understand it either, Phil's not even that good when you really pay attention. Whatever, it makes mom happy. She's been really happy lately, it's nice to see. Still missing you…I don't feel like myself when I'm not around you. Love you lots.
Demetria
Bells,
I know it's been a while since I've written…but you haven't responded too quickly either. I can't deal with moving around again, Mom's moving to Jacksonville, Florida…and I don't want to go. I've been separated from you for too long. I told her this morning that I'm coming to Forks to live with you and dad. Make sure you spread the word; I know dad doesn't really like surprises all that much. I'll be there by Friday. See you then…lots of love.
Demetria
None of us liked to do things spontaneously…it was just in the Swan's genetic makeup. If it were my choice, I would have given them a month—even a year's notice of my coming, but I wasn't lucky enough to have that kind of time. Mom and Phil were planning on leaving for Jacksonville this weekend, and this time I wouldn't be going with them.
"Honey, you'll love Jacksonville! The sun is always shining and the weather is always moderately warm—I know how much you love wearing dresses! Come on, show a little spirit." Mom had said to me. I just stared at her over my reading glasses and after a moment of silence I gently placed my book down, removed my glasses, and placed an impatient hand over the bridge of my nose.
"Mom…whether I'll love the weather or not, I can't keep doing this. What? We're going to 'settle down' in Jacksonville for a month before you and Phil decide to pack up and move onto yet another state? It's not good for someone as young as me to be constantly moving, I haven't been able to keep a solid set of friends yet, which is why moving hasn't been too horrible. I miss Bella and dad, and I think it would be best for you and Phil to have a little bit of alone time to really get a hold of his baseball career. I'm going to go live in Forks for a while…I think it would be good for me." I said with a sad smile.
I had never seen my mother look more heart-broken in my entire life. She looked as if I just ran her over with a truck or told her that her kitten was just eaten by a rabid dog.
"You mean…you want to leave me and Phil…alone?" she asked. I sighed deeply and just nodded my head.
"I think it would be good for you guys…get a little bit of bonding time in. For you, it's always been about the kids—once Bella left to go live with dad, it was all about me. When she was here, it was about the two of us. We're a lot older now, going to be seniors in high school; we can basically take care of ourselves. Dad's so easy-going; we'll be able to manage. It's not like we share a room at dads anymore, remember he built me a spare? We can manage. I think it'll be best for all of us." I said. I plastered my biggest smile across my face to show her I was serious and she pulled me into a tight embrace.
"Alright, if this is what you really want. I'll give Charlie a call tonight and let him know you're coming. He'll be thrilled to have his two book-ends under the same roof again." She said with a smile.
So that's how I ended up here, on this plane, over to gloomy old Forks, Washington. I was never one who particularly enjoyed rainy weather, but if it meant I didn't have to move around the globe all the time and I could be reunited with my sister again…it was a sacrifice I was more than willing to make.
Experts have always said it's unhealthy to keep twins separated for too long, and believe me I've been feeling the effects of that. Bella and I had been separated for more than a year—I didn't even get to go see her in the hospital when she fell down two flights of stairs and then out of a window! This information really didn't surprise me of course, we Swans were physically inept. We used to call each other every night but after a while, we just stopped. I know that she had become involved with some guy, but she didn't really feed me too many details about him—I looked forward to finally meeting him.
I stepped off of the plane and smiled immediately when I saw my dad standing there in his usual police uniform holding a sign that said "SWAN". I walked over to him, wheeling my suitcase, and when he saw me his entire face lit up.
"Hi dad. Is the sign really necessary?" I asked with a laugh. He looked down and suddenly looked embarrassed and threw the sign away before wrapping me into a hug.
"Hey there, Demi. It's good to see you again." He said. We stood there for a couple more seconds before pulling away. "You get bigger every time I see you."
"That's because you used to only see me once or twice a year, dad. Now you're going to be graced with my wonderful presence every day!" I said with a smile. He led me over to the cruiser and put my suitcase in the trunk. As we drove through the tiny town, I could see a lot of people pointing at me in the passenger's seat with a lot of excited expressions. I wasn't able to come visit last year at all or the year before that, when Bella had initially moved here. Looks like I was going to be the new talk of the town.
We pulled up to the small white house and a huge grin shot across my face as I spotted my twin non-chalantly waiting on the porch for me arrival. I didn't even let the car come to a complete stop before I leapt out of the seat and into Bella's arms. The funny thing was that even though I was Bella's twin…we looked nothing alike. I was older than her by about three minutes and looked the very opposite of her. We had the same nose and the same ears, but I had long blonde hair—contrary to her long brown hair. I also had bright blue eyes—contrary to her dark brown eyes. She also had slightly bigger teeth than me, though our lips were pretty similar. We were the same exact height and had the same body type, though luckily for me I was blessed with the bigger chest.
"Oh my god, Demetria, you have no idea how much I've missed you! I haven't been myself since we've been apart, oh my god!" she yelled as she hugged me tighter. I smiled and laughed into her hair. Unlike most twins, we never fought. She was the best friend I could ever ask for.
"Bells, you have no idea what I've been going through without you there for moral support. Mom and Phil constantly on the move, I felt like I was always alone. Then you stopped calling…" I trailed off. She looked a bit guilty and bit her lip. Before she could respond, Charlie walked up behind us with my suitcase and ushered us inside.
"Girls move it into the house, it's freezing out here and looks like it's going to rain any second." He said this while nervously looking over Bella, who was in nothing but shorts and a tank.
"Good call, dad. When's lunch?" I said as I leapt through the front door. He and Bella just chuckled knowing my appetite. I was ALWAYS hungry.
"I have no idea how you've managed to stay so thin for so long, Demi—I feel like you're always eating!" Charlie said in response. That was another thing about Bella and I, we always, always referred to dad as Charlie…just not to his face.
"Because I'm always hungry! Also, Bells, when do I get to start school? Do you know?" I asked. She just shrugged.
"I guess you could start on Monday, that's what I did. I moved here and went to school immediately. The only thing they make you do is get every teacher to sign a piece of paper you need to return at the end of the day. No biggie." She said while she took a bite out of an apple. I shrugged in response.
I figured everything would have been easier now that I was in a stable environment, reunited with my twin sister. If I had just remained in Arizona and moved to Jacksonville with mom and Phil…everything would have been alright. Thought I can't really say I regret much. No…I don't regret any of it. I just didn't know the backward flips I was going to experience after my first day of school on Monday. Bella decided to introduce me to her boyfriend during lunch, along with the rest of his family—the Cullens. If I had known what she'd gotten herself wrapped into…I would have run away, screaming.
A/N: Alright! so this is the first installment of my lengthy Jasper saga! I'm so glad I figured out how to insert lines between thoughts, that makes everything so much easier!
As any other author would say, R&R (Read and Review!) otherwise I'm really going to have no motivation to continue this. The whole reason i started is because I loved the books and I was the only person in my town to really know about them and so I was a little obsessed (I read them a REALLY long time ago) and then when the movies started to come out, I was really offput and I hated everything about how much everyone "loved Twilight"...until I finally gave in and watched the movies myself. I love everything about them..except Kristen Stewart, she's not the best actress and Bella was NOT that awkward! Ah well, so my love rekindled except this time, for Jasper. Wewp! So, I hope you all continue on this little adventure with me! ^_^