Chapter Seven: Keeping It Light
Jasper's Point of View
My head has been pounding since the moment I ran into Alice and Edward this morning. On one hand, I love that Alice is back. I love that I will be able to glaze upon her beauty once more and be gifted with the ability to talk to her again. But on the other hand, I can't chance them finding out what has been happening behind close doors. What would they think of me if they ever did find out that my stepfather was a psychopath that's one true goal in life was to inflict as much pain as necessary upon my body? Would they think that I deserved this? Would they think I allowed him to do the same to my siblings? Or would they try to get involve like mom did and end up being killed? There are too many questions and all of them lead to answers I never want to be given. All I want is school to end, to turn eighteen, and take my siblings far away from the monster that is currently their guardian. How I plan to do that, however, remains unclear for unfortunately Phil has become a highly respected cop in the small town of Forks. How am I going to convince a town that loves him to believe the horrors that go on in our house? I can't just lift up my shirt and show the world my bruises because knowing him he'll make up some lie that pertains to me falling off the holy path the moment my mom and uncle died and joined some gang in Port Angeles. Who would believe me I'm just –
"Hey Jasper, do you mind if we join you?" Edward asked interrupting my internal monologue. I just nodded my head, instead of actually answering his question.
After everybody sat down and started to pick at their lunch, Alice started asking questions of how I have been over the past year to which I relied with short lies and tried to direct the conversation back on to their family.
"So, how was Alaska? Why did you move back, I thought Carlisle was offered Chief of Medicine and Esme wanted to be closer to your friends in Denali?" I asked nobody in particular.
"Well she did, but that was only until she started missing those little munchkins of yours." Emmett teased only to get slapped by Rosalie moments later. "Ow, Rose! What was that for?"
"For calling Bella and Jason munchkins, you big oaf!" She hissed back at him.
"Well it's not my fault they are so tiny!" He argues.
"Everybody's tiny too you!" She replied.
"Anyways, mom missed babysitting the kids and started thinking about Jason joining a baseball teams and Bella starting to walk and talk and how she was missing them grow up. So she finally told Carlisle to call the hospital here and ask for his old job back. Personally, I couldn't be happier for the chance to tickle that little cutie or throw Jason into the air again. Right Edward?" Emmett explained.
"Yeah, I'm so glad that we returned," he started until Alice stepped on his foot to stop him. "What I mean is a missed you and the little ones." However that was not the vibe I was getting from him, he seemed as if he was struggling to keep things light and only catching himself when his siblings glared at him.
