This chapter will be in Jasper's POV. It will show you how he feels about all the crap that's happened.
Jasper's POV
"Yes, Isabella?" I asked her.
Fresh tears started to fall down her face. "I've missed you Mr. Whitlock," Isabella said slamming into my chest.
Instantly I put my arms around her. I stroked her back and told her it would be okay, and it would. For once in my life, things were turning out right.
Looking up into the eyes of the Cullens and saw their faces matched their emotions. Esme, sweet motherly Esme, was confused, Carlisle mirrored her expression. Emmett had that look on his face that said he hadn't understood anything for the last few minutes, while Rosalie looked worried and concerned. I shifted my eyes to the last two people in the room, Alice and Edward. Alice was a mixture of confusion and fiery. Edward mirrored her expression except that his anger showed more than his confusion.
None of them matter, I reminded myself. All that mattered was that I had finally figured it out. Actually, Isabella had finally figured it out. Ever since she had come to Forks last January, I had been questioning myself. I had wondered if it was possible that she was not human and had been my sweet best friend from when I was a child. Edward just laughed when he'd heard my thoughts.
"Ignorance," he laughed. "Bella is human."
His doubt hadn't stopped me from investigating, though. I remember when I called Jenks to do a background check on Isabella Swan. He had found no records of her even existing before Forks High School. When I had received his report my brain went into utter chaos. How could a girl not exist when she was standing right in front of me? Jenks said that her records had most likely been destroyed or locked away to a place even he couldn't retrieve them.
Now I understood though. Bella had never existed before moving to Forks. Bella Swan isn't even a person, just a name. Now I just wonder how she did it, how did she convince Charlie, and everyone else in Forks, that she was his daughter? How had she faked the records of her being the daughter of Charlie and Renee?
I leaned down and kissed Isabella's hair. "It will be alright Isabella," I told her once more. "I'm not leaving."
Isabella lifted her head up and nodded. She looked up at my face. Slowly, she lifted her hand and started to trace it. When she reached my eyes, she sighed. "I miss them," she said sadly.
"What do you miss?" I asked her.
"I miss your blue eyes. They were so pretty, I remember getting lost in them. It was like sleeping on a cloud and staring up into the sky," she closed her eyes, lost in memory.
"Sorry," I apologized, though I wasn't exactly sure why. "I didn't plan on becoming a vampire, and the gold ones are better than red." I added humor to my voice, trying to stop her tears.
She smiled, a small chuckle escaping her lips in the process. "You could always make me smile Whitlock," Isabella told me. "The only odd thing is, with you, I always know what to expect, yet I never know."
I cooked an eyebrow. "That doesn't make since darlin'," I said.
She nodded. "Yes it does. I always know that when I'm around you I'll never hurt or cry or even just frown, but I never knew how things will turn out," she confessed. "Like the time by the lake." Her cheeks began to flare.
I smiled remembering the last day I saw Isabella.
I was in the fields with my beautiful horse Jasmine. "Your in a good mood today, aren't ya girl," I laughed. Jasmine let out a sound that I assumed was a yes. "Why is that? Is it because I finally got to take you out for a walk today?"
Jasmine shook her head then looked off into the distance. I followed her eyes and saw who she was looking at. I laughed, "So ya wanna see Jesse huh?" It was funny how my Jasmine seemed to have a crush on Isabella's Jesse.
Jasmine made a yes sound again. "Alright, let's go," I told her as was started towards Isabella and Jesse. I slowed Jasmine down as we grew closer and looked up at Bella. She was in a pair of jeans my mother had sewn together for her leftover, out of old fabric. The jeans were tucked into her new boots. I couldn't see her face well because her new cowboy hat was in the way, but I could tell she was enjoying herself. I saw a smile light up her face as she looked up at the sun. Even with my old boots and hat on, she still looked like the beauty she was known as.
"You ready Isabella?" I asked riding up to her.
She looked over at me with a toothy grin. "You bet," she said in her usual cheerful tone.
I smirked and rode up next to her. "Looks like my old hat and boots fit ya well," I teased her.
Bella rolled her eyes smirking. "You'd better watch it boy," she pushed my shoulder playfully.
I just laughed at her sweet manner, Isabella was always one to play around, especially when it was with me. "I am I ain't no stupid one Isabella," I laughed. "Beautiful day," I said looking out into the wild flower infested green field. This was one of the few lots that hadn't been cleared out for farming or herding so people often came out here to ride.
Bella nodded. "How bout a race?" She suggested, a mischievous grin plastered to her face.
I laughed. Jasmine was one of the fastest horses in town. Did she really think Jesse could beat her? "Ya think your Jesse al beat my Jasmine, don't you?" I smiled at her.
She shrugged, "Never know till we run."
I nodded. "Alright," I looked around us, "first to Lover's Lake wins." Lover's Lake was known around here for being the perfect get away. It had trees with flowers all over them that covered spots around the lake for shade and was always grassy. It was really the perfect place for a first kiss also. Bella nodded. "Ready, set…"
"GO!" Isabella yelled taking off.
"No fair, miss!" I called after her. I kicked Jasmine on the sides a little so she would start moving. Quickly, Jasmine and I were able catch up to Isabella and Jesse.
"Snooze ya lose!" Bella called out to me then she leaned down on Jesse and continued to pick up speed.
"Come on Jasmine, I know we can do this," I told her. "Plus the fast you are the faster we'll be next to Bella and Jesse." I know using my horse's crush on Jesse is not very fair, but I really wanted to beat Isabella. Jasmine quickly picked up speed. I looked to my left and saw we had already caught up to her. Bella was looking straight ahead, determined to win. Even with my hat covering most of her face she still looked like the beauty she was. Bella looked at me through the corner of her eyes and grinned.
She looked back in front of her just as we ran passed our finish line. "Tie!" I called out as we skidded to a stop just before running into the lake. I looked to her with a-hopefully dazzling- grin on my face. "So, what do I get?"
"Nothin'! Ya didn't win!" Bella laughed.
"Well we tied so can't I get somethin'?" I asked. Really there was only one thing I wanted but I would never ask Isabella to do that.
Bella smiled, as if thinking the same thing. "Alright fine," she said. "Let's go tie up our horses and take a break."
I nodded and followed her over to one of the trees. Hopping off, I walked over to one of the many trees and tied up Jesse. I heard thumping and turned around.
Isabella hopped off her Jesse and tied him next to Jasmine. She stepped in front of with her hands behind her back. "You really want something from me?" she asked, her eyes wide. I nodded. Bella smirked and pulled her hands from behind her back. She plopped my hat on my head. "That's what you get from me."
I frowned. "Isabella," I whined. "This is already mine. It just fell off my head. It doesn't count." I sound like a five year old, I know. I don't know what came into me.
"Well what else do you want?" She asked. Bella's eyes became big and she looked so innocent. I couldn't do this. I just couldn't kiss her now. She doesn't want this. Even if it was perfect and we were at Lover's Lake I wouldn't do anything that she didn't want me to do.
"Nothing," I said. "This is good enough." I patted my hat.
Bella shook her head. "Naw, I'd rather this?" She smiled. Isabella stood up on her tip tops and kissed me. I kissed her back. She put her hands in my hair, I put mine on her waist.
Isabella pulled back. Her eyes widened as she smiled. "Wow, that was, just wow," I could tell she was lost for words.
"Your special Isabella," I told her. "I don't know how or why but I know you're special."
Isabella smiled again. "Let's stay here for a while," she said grabbing my hand and leading me to a tree close to our horses. "Just to hang out." She sat down and pulled me with her.
"Sure," I said. "If I can do this again." I pulled her in and kissed her. This continued with us doing this for at least the next hour. I don't know how this was going so fast, first we were leaning against the tree kissing next Isabella was laying on the ground with me on top of her. It felt right.
"Jasper," she whispered. I looked up at her. "I should get home."
I shook my head. "Isabella, your special, I don't want to leave you get," I told her.
She sat up. "Jasper, you're special to me to but I really need to get home," Isabella quickly jumped up and ran over to Jesse. She jumped on him. "Let's go!" She told him.
Only then did I realize what was going on. "Isabella, wait!" I called out. But it was to late, she had already rode off. I kicked the ground sending a cloud of dust into the air. "I think I'm falling in love with you."
Little did I know that would be the last time I saw her.
"I had fun that day," I laughed. "What was the real reason you left?" I knew that she really didn't have to get home. That was just an excuse.
She frowned. "I was afraid," she told me. "I thought that once you got what you wanted you'd leave me and I didn't want to be alone." Another tear escaped her eye.
"Isabella, that would have never happened," I told her. I grabbed her chin and lifted her face to look at me. "I would never leave you after something like that happened."
"I'm sorry," she said. "I was so scared. All I had left was my mom, with my dad leaving before I was born I thought everyone would leave like he did to my mom," she paused, taking in a deep breath. "I didn't want to be a single mother."
I started to laugh. Isabella looked at me with a stern glare. "No, I'm not laughing at you, just the thought," I told her. "Darlin, I'd never leave you alone if that happened. I'm a gentlemen after all."
Bella smiled. "How do you always know what to say?" She asked shaking her head.
I shrugged. "I'm just that amazing," I confessed.
"Bella, Jasper, what's going on?" Esme asked.
I looked up and saw that everyone was staring at us. Bella took a step away from me and looked down her face deep red. Her emotions became even more embarrassed. "Jasper," she looked up at me.
"Yes, Isabella?"
"Do you have anything else I can wear? This dress is starting to ride up my ass," she had an annoyed looked on her face.
I laughed and nodded. "I'm sure we can find you something," I assured her.
"I think I have some jeans that will fit you Isabella," Rosalie said, stepping forward.
Isabella nodded. "That would be great Rose, and you can call me Bella if it's easier. I know how you see me," Isabella said.
Rosalie nodded and lead Bella up the steps. I wonder why she had a change of heart. Rose has always been jealous of Bella because she was human and Rose herself was not. Maybe just the thought that Bella might not be human is what has Rose being so nice to her. Or perhaps she really did just have a change of heart. Whatever it may be only Rosalie will ever know.
"Jasper, what was that?" Alice demanded pulling me out of my thoughts.
I looked down at her short frame. "What was what?" I asked answering her question with another question. Alice is easily annoyed and this was on of the ways you could have her explode.
Calmly, or appearing calm, Alice took a deep unnecessary breath. "What was that performance with Bella?" She clarified. "Why the hell did she hug you or call you Mr. Whitlock? And why did she say she missed your blue eyes? And what on earth did she mean by last time at the lake!"
I sighed. "Alice, this is not my story to tell. I, like you and the rest of you, have questions. I can only tell you what I know and I don't know much on this manner. I could explain to you the answers to all your questions but I'm not because I don't know if Isabella wants you to know," I said. Truth, I could answer all of Alice's questions. She hugged me because she missed me, she called me Mr. Whitlock because that is my last name, she simply misses my blue eyes from human times, and for the time at the lake, well I'm sure that neither of us knew how that would turn out. I wasn't telling Alice because I didn't want to and had a few questions of my own that would explain so much. The number one question being how she was still alive.
"Thank you so much Rose," Bella said as she and Rosalie walked down the stairs. Bella was wearing a pair of Rosalie's jeans and a t-shirt.
"No problem Bella. I don't mind helping, as long as you get me on of those dresses that you were wearing," Rosalie smiled, referring to the dress Isabella had wore down her.
Isabella smiled. "Actually I kinda made it so we'll have to make ya a new one," she said. Now Isabella let her accent out in everything she said. She didn't care what anyone thought anymore because she would have to explain everything sooner or later. Everyone looked at her like she had grown a second head. Bella quickly noticed and looked over at Rose. "Somethin' wrong doll?" She asked, southern accent and all.
"What's wrong with you voice Bella?" Alice asked rudely.
"Not a thing!" Isabella laughed. "Why?"
"Because you sound like one of those ladies for the old west movies! You know the ones that always wear the big puffy dresses," Emmett said, though everyone was thinking it.
Isabella laughed again. "Em, those are usually called salon girls and I'm talking like this because I like my accent," she smiled letting her eyes widened into the doe eyes she was so good at.
"Bella you need to stop this!" Edward snapped.
I sent him my anger, as if to warn him that if he continued to talk to Isabella like this I would show him who he needed to be afraid of. Edward ignored it and kept staring at Bella.
Isabella let out a sigh. As she turned to look at Edward she winked at me, the sign of true annoyance since it meant "If I try to kill him don't let anyone stop me." I smiled at her showing I wouldn't.
"And what exactly do I need to stop Edward," she said in a monotone, dropping the accent which showed how annoyed she truly was.
"This act! You dressed like a slut and now you're putting your life at risked and talking with an accent! What has happened to you?" He asked.
"One, I'm not dressed like a fuckin slut, lots of people wear dresses like that to parties, two, how in hell is my life at fuckin risk! And finally three, I love my accent!" Isabella talked normal until she mentioned her accent, then she let out the best butter melting voice she could.
Edward just stared at her. "Bella! You need to apologize to Esme for cursing in her house!" He did not just tell her to apologize for cussing did he? Dumb ass.
Isabella laughed. "Well, fuck you too! Shit, I'm being PG right now! You think this shit I'm spitting at you right now is bad you should have heard me in New York, or even better when I was younger! Just ask Jasper, when I was like five I learned how to say crap and bitch and shit and have been usin' 'em ever since!" She was cracking up laughing now. I started chuckling also remembering Isabella on her first day of kindergarten. The teacher told Bella she had to go in timeout because it was not nice to take someone else's colors, mine, and then Bella let out a round of curse words and made the teacher think twice before she ever punished Bella again.
"What are you two laughing at!" Alice yelled at us. "It's not funny that Bella is cursing in Esme's house! It's very disrespectful!"
"Oh, shut the hell up Alice!" Esme yelled at her.
"Esme?"
"You heard me! I'm tired of your mouth! You know you and the rest of you have said a hell of a lot worse things than Bella just has and, also, stop telling her what to do!" Esme turned away from a now stunned Alice to a smiling Bella. "Sweetie, I understand you were trying to prove a point but from now on please watch your mouth, I don't like cussing." Esme smiled sweetly at Bella.
Isabella nodded. "Thank you Esme," she said tipping her pretend had. "Your too kind."
Esme nodded. "Now, can we sit down and you explain to us what's going on?" She asked.
Bella nodded. "Okay, I will, but before I tell you anything you all have to promise something," we all nodded. "No judging, don't tell me that I did something wrong or any of that crap that I know you people will say." She was looking directly at Alice and Edward. Everyone again nodded. "Then let's get this over with." she gulped.
I walked up to Isabella and grabbed her hand. Giving it a little squeeze I smiled at her. "I'm here for you darlin'."
Isabella nodded. "I know, hon, I know," she said as we sat down on the couch. "I wish I could have avoided this."
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-Hannah
~Bella ;)
