Chapter Three
This was it. My first day of College had finally arrived. I was so scared I'd hardly been able to sleep the night before. I couldn't wait to make new friends and just be myself without people making fun of me.
So, as I looked at my reflection in the mirror I felt very good about myself.
"COME ON AL, WE'RE GONNA LEAVE WITHOUT YOU IN A MINUTE" Shouted Emmett.
"Shut it, I'm coming." I whispered.
"She wants to make herself look lovely for Jas- OWWWWWW" I heard Emmett say. I wondered why Emmett had broken off at the end of his sentence. But when I got downstairs I found out the answer - Apparently my mother had a good aim with a wooden spoon.
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"And you will be okay Ali?" Asked Edward. We were stood at the entrance to College and my brother was, as usual, being over-protective. I rolled my eyes at him.
"Yes, Edward. I shall be fine." I said. "Now get to class." He smiled and wandered off to his class. I turned at looked at Emmett.
"Alice, if you NEED anything. Let me know. I won't get like Edward. But I am here for you." He said, smiling. I nodded and hugged him. "Well, I'll say hello to Jasper for you." He said, dodging a hit from me and laughing at the same time.
When I got to class there was only one other person there - a blonde girl sat by the window. She had glasses on and looked a bit like a, well, geek. I walked over to the desk in front and sat down.
"Hi, I'm Alice Cullen." I said, smiling at her. She looked at me and I noticed that she was very beautiful.
"I'm Rosalie Hale. It's lovely to meet you." She said. "So, you want to be a Midwife?" I nodded.
"Me too. Although, we can take and medical career path in this class." She said.
"Well, I hope I pass." I said. She nodded in agreement."So, you want to be friends." She smiled brightly and nodded.
We talked until the rest of the class arrived - I really liked Rosalie and I thought that maybe we could be friends.
At 12.30 the Lunch bell rang and I saw I had received a text from Emmett to meet for Lunch.
"You fancy coming to Lunch with my brothers and me?" I asked.
"Ohh yes, are they good looking?" She asked, laughing at my expression. She linked her arm through mine and we made our way to the cafeteria.
We reached the cafe and there was my brothers, Jasper and a girl I didn't know.
"Why hello boys." I said happily. "This is Rosalie. Rose, this is Edward, Emmett and...I'm sorry I don't know your name?" I said, looking at the dark haired girl.
"I'm Bella." She said kindly. I smiled back at her.
"So Al, Jasper was wondering if you would like to go out sometime?" Emmett said. I felt myself go bright red and saw Jasper stand up and go to the lunch queue.
"You know Emmett, you're an idiot." I snapped and got up to go and apologise to Jasper.
"I'm sorry about him, he has no self control." I said to Jasper apologetically. He smiled.
"Its fine. We were talking in class and I admitted that we should go out sometime - as friends - and he said he's ask you on your own." He said, going red. "Like you said, no self-control."
"Oh, you really want to go out. I thought It was Emmett taking the mick." I said, feeling nervous. "I mean, why would you want to go out with me?"
"Because you're...." But Rosalie arrived, smiling. "I'll get your number off Emmett and ring you tonight." He whispered in my ear, leaving me flustered.
"Ooh, someone fancies the hot blonde guy." Rosalie said giggling.
"Stew please." I said to the dinner lady, still shocked.
"So, I gave you're number to Jasper" Emmett said matter-of-factly in front of my parents.
"Thanks Emmett. I told Rosalie you were staring her down as well." That shut him up.
"Well, I think it's great." My mother said. My dad smiled.
"Well, you never know." Emmett winked at me. I was so tempted to throw a chip at him, but instead I smiled innocently at him.
*
Later on that night, as I was getting ready for bed my phone rang. I immediately picked it up - It was a number that I didn't recognise.
"Hello" I said confidently.
"Alice?" Jasper answered.
"Oh hi Jasper, are you okay?" I asked.
"I'm good thanks, are you?" I told him I was. "So, I was wondering if one day you wanted to go out?"
"Yeah, sure." I said, smiling to myself.
"Oh good." He said. "I thought you'd turn me down." My face fell.
"Why would I. It's ME that wonders why YOU would want to go out with me." I replied.
"Because you're beautiful, lovely and you make me laugh." He said. "You also aren't afraid to be yourself." I smiled.
"You really think that of me?" I asked.
"Yes. I mean, I know I've only seen you at the Diner and today at College, but that's what I think." He answered - I believed him.
"Well, we could go to the cinemas if you like - on Saturday." I said.
"Yeah, that will be fun." He said. "But, will you do something?"
"Course." I answered automatically.
"You won't hurt me or anything, will you? You won't lie to me?" He asked softly.
"Not Jasper, course I won't do that." I answered. "Why would I?"
"It's just, my ex treat me badly and I find it hard to trust people - girls." he answered sadly.
"Well, I would NEVER do that." I said. "Oh, and speaking of being honest - when we go to the cinemas, as we will be on our own there is something that I need to tell you."
"Okay." He said. "I know you wouldn't hurt me - I trust you."
"I trust you too." I answered. "Anyway, I had better get to bed - I'm tired."
"Night Ali." He said.
"Night Jazz." I answered, ending the call. I smiled to myself.
There was a small knock on my bedroom door.
"Can I come in Al?" My mum asked. I sat on the end of my bed.
"Yeah sure." I said.
"So, did he ring?" She asked, he eyes glinting.
"Yes." I said, grinning. I told her everything that had been said and then her expression got serious.
"Are you sure that you're ready to tell him?" She asked, rubbing my arm.
"Yes, we should be honest with each other and he won't think any different of me will he?" I asked.
"No, he won't. If he does, I am sure Emmett and Edward will sort things out." She said, laughing.
"Yeah." I said.
"Okay baby, well night night." My mum said, giving me a kiss. "I love you."
"Love you too mum." I said. She turned off the light as she closed the door.
I really hoped Jasper didn't think any different of me. I really wanted things to be good for me.
Well, I would find out Friday wouldn't I?
It took me a while to fall asleep and when I finally I dreamed that me and Jasper were having a great time on our date - Until I told him about my past.
Then he ran away and didn't come back, leaving me all on my own.
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