Bella 3 Jasper
Chapter Four: Back on Monday
I spent all weekend trying not to think about Jasper, but, somehow, he always made his way into my mind.
On Monday, I walked into the cafeteria and looked over at their table. I still didn't see him.
Suddenly, he was at my side. I gasped a nearly fell.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to startle you," he apologized with a slight Southern accent. I wonder how he'd picked it up in Alaska.
"Will you sit with me today?" he asked, scaring me out of my thoughts.
It took all my will not to scream "Yes!" but I controlled myself and just nodded my head.
He took my tray and walked over to a table in the corner. He was walking quickly and, to my surprise, I was able to make it across the cafeteria without falling.
We sat and talked for awhile. No, correction, we sat and I listened to him talk. I was too nervous to say anything myself.
"I wanted to ask you something," he said suddenly and his voice dropped to a lower key. "I haven't done this in awhile, so please forgive me."
I just nodded. He continued, "I was wondering, if maybe, you might want to go out with me sometime?"
"Sure. I mean, I was thinking about going to Seattle this Saturday. We could go together, if you wanted to."
"That sounds acceptable, but isn't Saturday the day of the Girls' Choice Dance?"
"I'm not much of a dancer," I answered shyly.
We talked for a little while longer, me no longer too nervous to use my voice.
When I looked up, almost the entire cafeteria was empty. "I have to go!" I apologized quickly before standing up, and, being me, tripping over my chair.
"How about we skip the rest of the day? We could go back to my house and just hang out. I think that Alice and Edward may be there," he prompted.
"Um…I'm not sure," I was getting shy again.
"Come on. Everything will be fine."
"I guess."