Chapter 3 ~ Meet you after midnight

~Alice POV~

6th March, 4.30PM

So I'd kind of been hoping that the casual 'See you around' had meant that I would...you know...see him around. Maybe I'd got my hopes a little high, but I had been disappointed when I didn't see Jasper the next day at school. Or the next. Or even today. It might be stupid to be so upset about not seeing a boy that I'd spent all of thirty seconds with, but there was something about him that made me want to see him again.

For one thing, he had seen me. He hadn't just carried on walking like I wasn't there. He had seen me, spoken to me, smiled at me. That hadn't happened in a while and it was something I wanted to pursue.

"ALICE?!" Emmett yelled into my ear. I started and turned to look at him.

"What?" I asked

"I've been saying your name for a solid two minutes now!" He said

"Oh, sorry, I was somewhere else." I said, "Was there something you wanted?"

"Just that Carlisle's downstairs having a fit because there's been another disappearance!" Emmett told me

"Damn." I said, "I'll be right down."

Emmett disappeared downstairs and i stood up.

"So," Edward said from the corner. I hadn't realised he was there. "Who is this guy?"

"Hu?" I asked, turning to look at him

"This guy you've been thinking about for the past three days." Edward said

"Get out of my mind, Ed." I said, glaring at him.

"Hey," Edward said, putting his hands up in surrender, "I was only asking."

"Well don't." I said

"Alice," He said gently

"What?" I asked

"You know I only ask because I care about you." He said, "I'm your big brother. Maybe not genetically, but in all the ways that count."

"I know. Sorry." I said. We stood in silence for a few counts before I said, "We'd better go down to Carlisle."

Edward nodded, but he seemed disappointed that I hadn't said more. We walked down the stairs together in silence, and entered the living room, where Carlisle was pacing frantically.

He played a news clip back to us, informing us of the disappearance of a 17-year-old girl. When the clip was over, he turned to us with a grave look on his face.

"This is the second disappearance in just four days." He said, "And who knows how many more have gone unreported. The situation is worse than we thought."

"What are we going to do?" Edward asked

"We're going out tonight to look for any signs of new vampires." Carlisle said, "We have been the only vampires in this area for nearly 50 years, so it should be easy to spot the threats."

"You're talking in plurals." Emmett commented, "You think there may be more than one vampire doing this?"

"I'm almost certain of it." Carlisle said, "One lone vampire wouldn't take so many victims in one area."

"What time do we leave?" I asked

"Half past 11." Carlisle said, "And then we split up and search."

6th March, 11.40PM

I slipped down an alley way and searched the dark space with my eyes. It didn't look like there was anyone there...but that didn't mean there wasn't. I crept forward, making as little sound as possible. When I came out the other side of the alley way, onto the lit up street, I relaxed. The street was empty, and it was silent as I crossed over the road, towards the park.

I checked my cell phone; No new messages. Esme and Carlisle had taken the north and east side of town, Emmett had the south, and Edward had the west. I'd taken the city centre, which was unusually quiet tonight. Maybe the disappearances had put people off going out at night. I hoped so - it would make people a hell of a lot safer.

I stopped suddenly. Vampires had very advanced hearing, and I could have heard something miles away. But what I had heard wasn't miles away, it was only a few feet away, behind some bushes. I crouched down, and making the smallest amount of noise possible, peered throuh the bushes to see what I had heard.

A man - presumably a vampire - was bent over a teenage girl. All I could see of the girl was her body and her bleach blond hair, but I guessed she was around 16. At first I thought the man was killing her - drinking her blood as his late evening snack - but after a few seconds, it became obvious to me what was happening.

The girl was shaking, and as i finally saw her face, I saw it was twisted with pain. Her screams were being muffled by the man's hand, but I knew the pain she was going through. I had experienced the same pain in 1901. She was being changed. She was becoming a vampire.

~Edward POV~

6th March, 11.58PM

My head shot up. I checked my phone. No messages, but I could hear Alice's thoughts. I knew she had found something. I took off at a run, using my instincts to track where she was. I didn't know much, because Alice wasn't thinking straight, but there was something she'd found. Something shocking, and conclusive evidence.

I was heading towards the town centre, over towards the park. If Alice had found something to do with the disappearances, she might be in danger. Sure, she could take care of herself - she was a super strong vampire after all - but I was her big brother, and I wanted to protect her. I ran faster.

~Alice POV~

6th March, 11.59PM

The man started dragging the girl away. I stood up to follow, but as I walked around the large bush I'd been crouched behind, I walked straight into someone. The person caught me in their arms before I stumbled backwards, and held my own arms by my side. The town clock began striking midnight and I jumped, on edge because of what I'd just witnessed, and the stranger I'd just walked into.

"Hey, it's okay." The person said. I reckognised the warm voice and I looked up into the most beautiful eyes I'd ever seen. I relaxed. It wasn't another vampire trying to hurt me.

"Jasper." I breathed

"What are you doing out so late?" He asked, then waited for the sixth clock chime to finish before adding, "Or should I say early?"

I faultered, unsure of what to say. I hadn't expected to see anyone tonight to need to explain myself. Then a thought occured to me, "I could ask you the same question."

"Touche." Jasper said, a smile twitching at his lips, as if he knew something I didn't. He was still holding me and, as we both realised this, we blushed and pulled apart.

"You haven't been at school the last few days." I said, then blushed even more, realising how stalker-ish that sounded. Jasper smiled.

"I took a few days off." He said

"Oh." Was all I said. We didn't say anything, and waited for the final three clock chimes to finish.

"So, how've you been?" He asked. I hadn't realised we'd started walking, but it was nice strolling along with Jasper. The moon was out and cast a white glow over the park, setting a romantic scene. If me and Jasper had a romantic relationship that is. Which we didn't. I mean, we'd only just met!

"I've been...good." I said, "What about you, were you ill?"

"No, I was out of town." Jasper said, "Family stuff."

I gave him a sideways look. I could tell he was lying about the 'family stuff' but I didnt press him. We didn't know eachother well enough for me to start prying in his private life.

"I haven't seen you around at school or in town before." I commented, "Have you just moved here?"

"Yeah, a couple of months ago." He told me, "How about you, have you lived here your whole life?"

"No," I said, and I couldnt help a smile coming to my lips at the thought of living over a hundred years in Forks - what would the neighbours say?! "We moved here last year when I was 15."

"Ahh, so you're 16." Jasper said, "I'm learning more about you by the minute."

"Yes." I said with a laugh, "How old are you?"

"17." Jasper said, "I'm in your year at school."

"Do we have any classes together?" I asked. He shrugged.

"I guess we'll have to wait and see." He said

"Alice!" There was a cry from behind the trees, and Edward shot out infront of them.

"Edward!" I said, suddenly remembering why I was out so late in the first place. Walking with Jasper...I had completely forgotten what I was doing. I turned to Jasper, "I'm sorry, I have to go. I'll see you at school."

"See you around, Alice." He said. Again with that See you around. What did that even mean?


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"When I found her, she was walking with a guy." Edward told me, then he turned back to Alice, "Who was he?"

"Just some guy." She said with a shrug. Edward narrowed his eyes at Alice.

"I can see what you're thinking Alice." He said. Alice stood up.

"Get out of my mind!" She snapped at him, and she ran up the stairs.