June 9th 3:46 PM
"I know it's today!" I yell at him. I slam the fridge door shut, and turn around. "And I'm telling you I can't do it, Jas," I shake my head, "I can't. Go...have a good time...I'll come out with you and Alice later to celebrate, just not today."
"It's my engagement party," he retorts, a trace of hurt flickering in his eyes, "you're my best friend. You're going to be the best man. You have to be there."
I huff at how guilty I feel. "I know, I know, but..."
He tosses his keys onto the counter; his eyes harden until he looks downright angry.
"Uh huh, yeah, I get it, Bella is Alice's sister," he says flippantly, "but so what? You guys aren't dating anymore, be a grown up about it."
I tighten my grip on the bottle of water I'm holding.
"Alice will kill you if you don't come," he adds, "so do me a solid and keep my fiancée out of prison, kay?"
I swallow, and think about Alice. Her excitement when Jasper proposed. Her eagerness to plan the wedding. How much she will heckle, harass, or otherwise irritate me if I don't go.
Shit.
"I'll think about it."
