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~Previously~

"Bella, "He said in a very gentlemanly tone, "Would you care to join me for a celebratory cookie?" Bella grinned. " Of course Emmett." She said in a lady-like tone.

They stood up and walked happily off to the kitchen, leaving behind a very angry and bitter Edward.

And anyone who knew Edward knew that nothing good would come of this.

~Present~

"Hey Bella?"

Bella looked up from the chocolate chip cookie she was eating. She saw that Emmett's normally carefree face was tinged with worry.

"What's up Em?" She asked curiously as she finished the last bites of her cookie.

"Bella I need you to do me a favor." He said sighing. "I need you to stop provoking Edward and James." Bella's brows furrowed and her mouth pulled into a frown. "Provoking them? I didn't "provoke" them worth shit!" She exclaimed indignantly.

"Like hell you didn't!" Emmett boomed. "Talking about Edward's childhood when you don't know shit? C'mon," He scoffed. "What the fuck Emmett? I thought you we're on my side?" She hissed, a little angrily but mostly confused. Where was all of this coming from?

"Don't ever mistake me for a friend Bella." He said darkly. His face was full of emotions Bella just didn't want to identify. "We are not friend's Bella. Do you understand? You'd be best to remember that."

"Huh?" was the only word Bella could form. She stood there, staring at him dumbfounded. "What do you mea-" Emmett interrupted her "Go away Bella."

"Excuse me?" She cried ,affronted. "You heard me Bella. While you are here, you should remember that none of us are your friends. Not Edward. Not James. Not Jasper and certainly not me. Now leave."

Blood rushed to Bella's face and dampness filled her eyes. "I would if I fucking could Emmett! Where can I leave to, huh Emmett? In case you forgot, I'm your fucking HOSTAGE!" She screamed angrily. Suddenly Emmett was towering over her. "I didn't fucking forget! What? Would you like us to kill you, just so you could be rid of us? Jesus Bella, you're so fucking annoying. Go cry or whatever it is women do."

Shoving him away, she wiped her eyes bitterly, silently hating the traitor tears that had made their way there. "Good for fucking you Emmett! You're just like them!" She hissed. "Just like who?" He shot back glaring down at her. "James and Edward! Good for you. You're an asshole! You must feel so accomplished!" She turned to leave, but he grabbed her wrist. "Ow! Emmett, what the fuck!" She cried.

"I'm an asshole am I? You know what you do Bella? You just go and judge everyone! You know NOTHING about us and yet you go around making all the assumptions. And it's really fucking annoying. So knock it the fuck off!" He finished angrily.

Silence hung in the air. Bella and Emmett stood, silently glaring at each other. A single tear tried to make it's way down Bella's cheek, but she just brushed it away impatiently. "Fine." She spat bitterly." I'll leave you and you're precious Edward and James alone, only if you do the same for me."

"Fine." He hissed back.

"Fine!" And with that she walked away. She went to the only place where she felt even slightly welcomed. She knew Emmett had said that Jasper was not her friend, but he was the only one who she felt she should even be around right now. As she approached his doorway, she hesitated slightly, Emmett's words echoing in her ears. But just as Bella was about to turn around, Jasper walked up in front of her.

"Er, hi Jasper." She muttered awkwardly. "Hello Bella." He replied looking down at her curiously. "Was there something you needed?"

Bella felt blood rush to her face and said something too fast for Jasper too hear. "Sorry, what was that?" He asked, scratching the back of his head. She took a deep breath. "I was just wondering if I could stay in your room again tonight? I really don't feel safe anywhere else." Jasper opened his mouth, but Bella held up her hand. "I know I know! I'm not safe here, and I shouldn't feel safe with you. I know, Emmett already told me all this shite." She finished and looked up and saw a slightly bemused Jasper.

"Actually Bella, I was going to say that I was expecting that you were going to stay in my room tonight, given the events that took place today." Bella stood gaping for a moment before blushing a brilliant shade of crimson. "Oh." She said lamely.

"Do you want to come inside?" He asked, leaning so she could get through. Nodding she stepped through the doorway and almost tripped in the process. Jasper quickly grabbed her wrists and pulled her too his chest and away from the harmful floor. Looking down at her, he without meaning to, stared down her shirt. "Are you okay?" He asked, quickly tearing his gaze away. "Mhm." She mumbled, pulling through the doorway and flopping down onto his bed.

"Did something happen?" The question came out of no where and cause Bella to look up. "What do you mean?" She asked quickly. Jasper sighed as he studied the young women in front of him. When she had first come in, something had seemed different. It was as if some of the light in her eyes had dimmed. He also noticed how when she mentioned Emmett, it was in a spiteful way, instead of the happy way when she usually talked to him. The only conclusion he could come to was that Emmett had said or done something to upset her.

"What did he do?" He asked sighing.

"What did who do?" She asked shakily. Jaspers brows furrowed and he closed his eyes for a moment. "Bella, I know you know who I'm talking about. What did Emmett do?" Bella shook her head and buried her face in her hands. "He didn't do anything." She lied. "Why is she lying to me?" He wondered. "Bella, for the love of god, tell me." He groaned.

She peeked up at him. "Do you really want to know?" She whispered. Jasper nodded furiously. "Of course I want to know."

"Fine." She said, taking a deep breath. And so she told him. She told him what Emmett had said and how her first reaction was to come here because it was the only semi-inviting place in the entire house.

"He's right Bella." He said after she had finished. She opened her mouth to speak, but he held up a hand. "Please let me finish. He was right. None of us are your friends. But Bella, I would like to be called your friend."

Bella gaped at him, blinked a few times and managed to choke out "huh?"

"I want to be your friend Bella. I know it's hard to be alone." His eyes hardened." Trust me I do. So I want to become your friend." Bella rubbed her eyes and shook her head. Then, when she was sure she wasn't dreaming she replied. "Um, okay. Friends."

A slight smile spread across Jaspers face.

"Friends?" He asked holding out his hand.

"Friends." She replied, taking it.

"Great. Now lets go to sleep, I'm exhausted."

Moonlight streamed in through the window, bouncing off of both Jasper and Bella's faces. Bella was currently curled up next to Jasper, her arm thrown casually around his waist. Her face was serene as she escaped into the land of dreams.

Jasper, on the other hand, was awake and staring down at the sleeping brunette, feeling guilty. He hadn't meant to lie to her. And he hadn't, at least not directly. He did want to be her friend. Just not for the reasons most people because friends.

He wanted to see if she could survive in his world, their world. But he knew that she could not do it if she stood alone. None of them would have been able to. So he befriended her.

He just hoped everything worked out the way he wanted.

I'm sorry for making Emmett an asshole! But he'll get better I promise! And I did have my reasons for doing it!

No, Jasper is still not interested in Bella, but he IS a guy so hey? Boobs? Of course he looked xD

Sorry for not putting Edward in this chapter, I just wasn't really feeling it.

Well, please review?

Until next time

Jess