Two Years Before
I was sitting at the lunch table, all alone, reading a book and eating my lunch when I heard his voice for the first time. "May I sit here?" I jumped and my book fell. I looked up and into his eyes. Which were ember like my name. He was tall, with curly blond hair. "Yes... please do." I said, nervous. My heart was pounding and I could not take my eyes off him. "Let me introduce myself, I am Jasper Hale and you are?" He said, so perfect.
"Ember Macalister." I replied.
"I have seen you around and was wondering, if maybe... darn it." He mumbled. "Wondering what? I won't bite." I said, giggling. Under his breath he said something like but I might. "I was wondering if you would go out with me sometime." I smiled and nodded. "I would love that." I said. What I didn't expect was that he would become my heart and my obsession.
"How about tonight, its Friday and maybe we could go see a movie in Richmond." He asked. I thought it over. My parents the shitheads the were, would probably be fighting. So I could lie and tell them I was over at Monica's for the night. I nodded. I got a piece of paper out of my messenger bag and wrote my address. "When should I be ready?" I asked, like I was a pro. "How about 6. We can get there around 7 and have dinner and see a late movie." I nodded. After lunch ended the day flew by so quickly. I was riding the bus home in what seemed like minutes. When I got home I could hear them yelling. Making me glad I had no younger siblings to put up with this crap like I do.
"I'm going to stay at Monica's tonight." I yelled, hoping they heard. I went up the stairs to my room, and packed a duffel with a change of clothes and a sleeping bag. I took a shower, did my make up and curled my red hair. I put on a baby blue t-shirt and a pair of khaki pants. The yelling downstairs quieted so I assumed they were making up. I wandered down stairs, and looked at the clock. It was nearing 6. I was scared he wouldn't show. As I finished lacing up my shoes I heard a knock on my door. I picked up my bag and went to the door, my heart racing. I opened it and saw Jasper standing there. He was wearing a khaki pull over and jeans. God he was hot. "Are you ready to go my lady?" He asked, then added "Should I meet your parents?" I shook my head. "No I think my parents are a little busy. I will introduce you later." I said, praying there was a later.
He took my hand and we walked to his car. He held my door open and closed it once I got in. Jasper walked to his side and got in. "Now what do you want to talk about tonight?" Jasper asked. "Well, I can take one question out of the equation. You have to at least be sixteen, cause you can drive. So where are you from?" I asked. "Forks,Washington." He replied. "And I am 16 almost seventeen." He grinned at me. We got onto the highway toward Richmond. "I'm 15 almost 16. Do you have any siblings?" I asked. He nodded. "Yes four. Emmett, Rosalie, Edward, and Nessie. I also have a sister in law, Bella. You?"
"None. I am thankful for that, my parents like to yell at each other and then make up."
This is pretty much how it all went most of the night. I told him to drop me off in the woods near my house. I was gonna spend the night in my club house as it was near midnight. He let me out and told me he wanted to see me soon. I smiled and said, "I'd like that." With that I blushed and walked toward my tree house. I was climbing up the ladder when I heard a growl. I looked down and what appeared to be a human was below me. This person looked up at me and her eyes were glowing red. I screamed.
Suddenly five other people surrounded him. I hurriedly climbed up the ladder and stood on the porch of the tree house. I watched what happened below me. They tore him to pieces. I was disgusted but fascinated. Then one of them was on the porch. I looked up prepared to scream and I saw it was Jasper.
"Jasper? What just happened?" I said, scared. "Ember, hun, I'm different than you. I won't hurt you. I swear." He said to me. "You are a vampire? But, don't you drink blood? Human blood?" I almost shrieked. "No, I am a vegetarian. I only drink ANIMAL blood." He said, moving toward me. I shrank back. "Emmy. Did I hurt when we were alone? No, because you call to me. I want your heart hun, I want to love you, and I want you to love me." Jasper whispered. I knew he told me the truth. "We saved you Emmy. She was gonna eat you. I couldn't let you go."
I walked toward him. And that's when I knew. He would always protect me, I was still scared of him, and what he could do, but he would not harm me..