JPOV

The day that would forever change my life, the day that I met Him began as a normal Wednesday morning. It began when my best friend decided to throw her clumsy ass down the stairs outside of my apartment… ok well she didn't actually do it on purpose as much as she just managed to trip over her shoelaces and fall. Do I need to mention that her shoes were tied at the time of the accident?

"Shit, Bella! Are you ok?" I cursed while running over to her side. She looked a bit dazed as she sat up and wiped the small gritty pieces of concrete off of her palms.

"Ugh! Yea I'm ok Jas I just feel like a freaking idiot all the time," She said with a sigh as her brown eyes lifted and sought out my own baby blues. "Why? Why can't I walk around like a normal person? Am I really that dysfunctional?" She cried as people who had paused in their morning rush to stare at the clumsy beauty that took a tumble stopped their intent stares and began rushing off to begin their morning.

"Bells you know I'll always be around to catch you… well until you find a man of your own." I teased as we set off down the sidewalk to our favorite café. Every Wednesday morning Bella and I would meet up for coffee and whatever pastry was being sold that day and talk about everything we had missed in each other's lives over the course of the week. There wasn't much we didn't share with each other. I mean Bella was the first person I came out to when we were in our sophomore year of high school.

We confide all of our secrets in each other. I had known I was gay since before I could remember, but I tried to hide all of these feelings until I could get out of my house. My parents weren't extremely religious but my father was a Marine through and through. If he ever saw an openly gay couple out he would rant about "those sick fucking fags" and how they shouldn't be allowed to live. How could I tell someone like that his only son, his pride and joy was one of those fags who liked cock? Nope not happening!

Bella continued her conversation of a catastrophic date she had the previous night as we entered the coffee shop, placed our order and sat in our usual chairs over by the window so we could people watch.

"So anyway by the time we finally got our food he is sweating so bad, I actually asked him if he had some medical condition but when he said no I was just so grossed out! I mean he was sopping wet." Bella spat out with disgust. "Oh and get this he actually tried to kiss me and asked if he could come inside!" She concluded as I couldn't hold in my laughter any longer as I imagined a sweat soaked man pawing at my poor Bells.

Poor Bella she has the worst luck with men… but as least she has men to speak of. I haven't been on a single date in two years. Two entire years! As I was just about to crack a joke to Bella about calling him again I heard one of the most beautiful voices I have ever heard.

"Jasper? Hey man is that you?" A loud booming voice erupted from behind me. It was a voice I knew very well, a voice I longed to hear, and also one that I hoped I would never have to hear again.