A/N: I don't own any of the Twilight characters. But I do 'own' Sarah. So without any more waiting, here is chapter two…
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"Jasper" I gazed down at the girl, she was smaller than me by about a foot or two and had shoulder-length hair that was brunette and streaked with sun-tinted highlights. Her smile shrunk and she rocked back on her heels, unsure of herself. I reached out to her with my gift and read her emotions. I felt her anxiety crash down on me like a reckless wave, pounding over me again and again. I sent out waves of calmness towards her but she only fought against them and took a step back as if physical distance would hinder my gift.
I straightened up and nodded my head at her, "Sarah" I replied curtly before smiling shyly. She took this as a good sign and her own smile widened as she took a step forward. I opened my arms and she ran into them. I wrapped my hands around her small frame and held her close.
She took a step back and observed my figure with searching eyes. I did the same to her and truth be told she hadn't changed a bit. She still had that honey tint to her hair that had been produced from spending so much time in the sun-burnt areas of southern Texas. She had the same rose bud lips as Alice, only not as full. She had smooth, pale, round cheeks and a lean figure complimented by perfect curves. However the thing that struck me the most were her crimson eyes. It wasn't that I was frightened by this, just worried as to why Sarah was still involved in this kind of life style.
Alice rose behind me and was at my side in an instant. She took my hand and gazed up at me unsure of what was going on. I smiled down at her,
"Sarah fought with me…and Maria…Sarah was my partner in the sense that we had equal ranks." Alice nodded her head in understanding. I would have kept going but Sarah took over,
"I came about two years after Jasper had first arrived. If I hadn't met him, I don't know how long I would have survived…he kept me in check and taught me how to fight and defend myself." She smiled first at me and then at Alice,
"I always knew he would find a nice girl somewhere." Alice beamed at my side and I felt pride roll off of her in ripples. I squeezed her hand lightly and she smiled at Sarah. I could tell that they would be great friends.
Alice let go of my hand and took a step forward to place a hand on Sarah's shoulder, "I'm sure you've had a long journey. Why don't you come back to the house with Jasper and I and rest for a bit. We can introduce you to the rest of our family."
Sarah nodded her head, "That would be wonderful". Alice beamed again and I smiled at her happiness. She pranced off towards the house, immediately chatting animatedly with Sarah about the latest fashions that had recently been released in Paris. Alice started talking about some shoe that had diamonds inlaid on the straps and Sarah jumped in on the conversation. I shook my head; girls will be girls after all.
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A/N: Okay so I'll try to explain some stuff here. Basically Sarah is this old friend of Jasper's that served in Maria's army with him. Together the two had been in control of the newborns and formed a strong relationship that was purely platonic. Jasper had helped Sarah learn the ropes of how to survive as a vampire, hence why she was so grateful to him. I hope this explanation helped cleared some things up. Please review!
Later,
Ariel