A/N So this will be and Edward/Bella story, but Bella has to move to Forks first, so this chapter is Alice and Jasper. There will be chapters for each of the three main couples.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything other than the plot. As much as I wish it.
Oh! This chapter is dedicated to Marnie Wolffe. My one and only reviewer! Thanks chicka!!
The next day Alice rode to school with Edward instead of driving herself. She got out of his Volvo slowly and walked over to where Emmett and Jasper.
"Good morning." Emmett said.
"Uh hey." Alice said softly.
She turned and walked up towards the school.
"Is she ok?"
"I don't know. She's been acting like that since I got home last night. Actually since Rose left last night."
"So she's been quiet and calm?"
"Yeah it seems like she decided to change suddenly."
"Wierd." Rosalie walked up.
"Where's the Pixie?"
"The emo pixie went to her locker." Jasper said.
"Some one's really hurting her right now and she's really depressed."
"Who's ass do we need to kick?" Jasper asked.
Rosalie shook her head.
"I can't tell. I promised."
"Hey, Rose."
"Hey Alice."
Alice was frowning alittle. Her eyes seemed dead or pained. It was hard to tell. She wouldn't look anyone in the eye. Alice was looking behind Jasper. Her eyes widened.
"Jasper, why don't you go to your locker?" She said quietly.
He turned to look at what she was looking at. She caught his arm.
"Go to your locker." Her eyes pleading with him. "Please?"
He pulled out of her grasp and turned to see Maria making out with some random kid. He frowned and went over and tapped her shoulder.
"We're done, Maria."
"Jasper?"
"Bye."
He walked past his friends to go to his locker. Alice met him there.
"I'm sorry."
"It's not your fault. You warned me."
"I didn't want you to get hurt."
"I knew. I just needed some solid proof."
He sighed and Alice's tiny hand came to rest on his forearm and gave a comforting squeeze.
"Thanks Alice."
"You're one of my friends, Jazz. I'd do anything for you."
"Are you ok?"
"Yeah. Fine why do you ask?"
"You seem really off today."
"Oh. I'm fine."
Alice crossed her arms over her stomach almost like she was in pain. Jasper watched her for a moment. She was acting strange. Alice was staring at the door of his locker. She sighed as the bell rang.
"Ummm. See you after class." She went to class quietly.
At the garage that afternoon Alice was sitting scilently tweaking the decal for Jasper's bike. Jasper watched her. She had been acting wierd all day long. Not like her normal hyperactive bubbly self. He hadn't seen her smile once all day long. Alice went outside to take a measurement on his bike. He fallowed her. Edward went to follow, but Rosalie stopped him.
"They have to work this out. She needs to get this all out of her system." Edward nodded.
"Alice."
"Yeah?"
"Tell me why you've decided to go emo all of the sudden."
"Emo?"
"Dressing that way. Acting that way."
Her shoulders tensed.
"I can't win for losing, can I?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Nothing you need to worry about."
She sighed. Now she was too boring. There couldn't be an inbetween for her. It was impossible. There was no way for her to stay her happy self. To be what she wanted to be to him. Sex appeal hadn't worked on him. Boring didn't work. Happy didn't work. Something had to be wrong with her.
"Uh sorry it's taking me so long. I'll be done soon."
Her voice grew quieter with every word she spoke. It was becoming harder to speak as a lump rose in her throat. Suddenly she remembered something he had said that morning.
"If you knew about Maria, then why did you stay with her?"
"To be honest I was with her as a distraction."
"A distraction? From what?"
"There's another girl that I really like. I mean really like. Possibly love. The thing is I am nowhere near good enough for her."
"That can't be true. The girls around you are nowhere near good enough for you, Jazz. I know the feeling though."
"You do?"
"Yeah. I'm in the same boat so to speak. Except that I know I love him and he doesn't see me as anything other than a kid. I am invisble to him. I try and be what he wants and I'm not good enough. I never will be. Not now, not ever."
"Who's this guy, so I can go kick his ass?"
Alice shook her head.
"The last thing I want is for him to get hurt. All that matters to me is that he's happy."
"Even if you are absolutly miserable?" She shrugged.
"He could never be happy with me. I'm pretty sure he thinks I'm annoying. Either that or he just puts up with me and doesn't like me."
She wrote something on the note pad on the seat of his bike. She stood up, the notepad in her tiny hands. She was looking down at her feet.
"Um. This will be done tomorrow afternoon. I just have to finish the alterations then resize it and print it out."
"You know there's no rush."
"I know. This is taking my time."
"Alice, you seem so unsure of yourself. What changed, overnight, that caused you to be so upset?" He tilted her chin up so she was looking at him. The pain in her eyes was so intense it made him hurt. She looked away.
"Darlin', tell me what's wrong."
"Am I really that annoying?" She whispered, tears in her eyes. She was playing with the drawstring of her hoodie, not looking up to meet his gaze.
"No. I was having a bad day yesterday and I took it out on you. I'm sorry that I said that. You aren't annoying."
Jasper put a finger under her chin and tilted her head up and studied her eyes for a few minutes. The pain in them lessened but didn't go away. His eyes widened slightly.
"Oh god, Alice. Why didn't you tell me?"
"Because I'm just Edward's kid sister. I'm sorry. I'll leave you alone. I promise."
A tear slowly trailed down her cheek. She turned to leave, but Jasper stopped her with a gentle hand.
"No you aren't his kid sister. You haven't been for a long time. You are Ali. I don't want you to be sorry and I sure as hell don't want you to leave me alone."
"You don't?" She asked skeptically. More tears threatened to fall.
"No I don't."
He leaned down pressing his lips to hers. She kissed him back. Her arms sliding up around her neck and her fingers tangling in his curls.
"I can't tell you how long I've been waiting for that." Jasper said, kissing the top of her head.
"Will you go to the dance with me?" He asked softly.
"Yes!" Alice squeaked.
"There's the girl I know. Don't change because I say something stupid. You are perfect the way you are, Ali. Absolutly perfect."
Alice smiled at him. Suddenly she was the bubbly happy Alice again.
"There you are. I really missed you today."
He brushed his thumb across her cheek.
"Lets go back in so I can work on this for you."
Jasper took her hand into his. They went in and Jasper sat down as Alice bounced over to get her computer then skipped over and settled herself beside Jasper. His arm wrapped around her as she pulled up the program.
"OH! I have an idea. I know you just want greens, but I have an idea." Jasper smiled at the rambling excitement.
"Show me." He said softly. She began to add yellow to it.
"That's amazing. I like it way better now, and I loved it before."
Alice beamed.
"There. So you like it?"
"I love it."
"Good. I'll place it after school tomorrow."
Jasper kissed her cheek. She blushed.
"Be you sweetheart. Don't try and change to please people."
Alice smiled.
"Alice."
"Yeah, Rose?"
"You want to ride when I test drive The Blueberry?"
"No. I want to stay here."
"I knew you would say that. See ya. Edward, you coming with me?"
"Did you change-"
"Yes."
"Then yes." Edward and Rosalie left leaving Alice and Jasper alone. Jasper watched Alice as she worked on her computer. Alice glanced over at him.
"What?"
"I'm just watching you."
"Why?"
"Because you are beautiful. I like to watch you. I hope you don't find that creepy."
She shook her head smiling at him. Jasper leaned over to kiss her.
When Edward and Rosalie returned they found Alice and Jasper curled up on the small love seat, just looking at eachother.
"Sorry to burst your little bubble, but Mom wants us home, Alice."
"I know. She called. Jasper said he would bring me home soon. Mom said it was ok." Alice said sighing.
"Hey, Jasper, you crash that bike with my little sister on it and I will kill you."
"I ain't crashed yet."
"I'm aware of that. Just don't."
Jasper nodded. Edward left.
"Alice we're going shopping before the races. So Thursday night."
"Ok!"
"And she's back to normal. See you at school."
"Bye Rose." She left.
"I better get you home, Ali."
She sighed.
"Yeah I know."
"I'll pick you up tomorrow?"
She smiled.
"I'd love that, Jazz."
She kissed the tip of his nose as she took the helmet he was holding out to her. He laughed a little as he locked up the garage and got on his bike. Alice climbed on behind him, wrapping her arms around his middle. They pulled into the Cullen's drive way. Jasper got off and helped her off. He gave he a chaste kiss good night.
"See you in the mornin' darlin'."
"Night, Jazz." He kissed her forehead and got on his bike and drove away. She sighed and went in.
"You seem very happy, dear."
"I am very happy, Mom."
"Would this have anything to do with Jasper Whitlock?"
"It has everything to do with Jasper Whitlock. I'm going to the dance with him."
"Just the dance? It looked like more than that." Edward added.
"It is more than that." Alice said smiling.
"It took him long enough to notice." Edward said rolling his eyes.
Alice went and kissed Edward's cheek.
"Thank you."
"I could pull a 'Dom.'" Alice laughed.
"You love Jasper to much."
"So do you."
"Yeah." Rosalie's ringtone sounded.
"Hey Rose."
Edward watched his sister skip off to her room. He was happy for her. She had been watching Jasper for several years. Edward was ok with the relationship. Jasper was his best friend and was the only decent teenager in the area that wasn't a blood relative or cop. And he made Alice happy.
"Does it bother you that your best friend is dating your sister?"
"No. He's one of the one's that are almost good enough for her. He as close to perfect for her as they can get. I know he's not going to hurt her."
A/N All cars and vehicles are linked in my profile. Except Rose's BMW and Edward's Volvo. They are the same as the movie. Bella's grand enterance will be with in the next three chapters. Please give me some love and let me know what you think! Once we get to serious out fits there will be links for those too.
