AppropriateLlama: I had some ideas for getting in on what they were talking about but it just didn't make much sense, there wasn't really a way to insert it in unfortunately. Maybe later on! She does get some snips of the past when she's got a head injury ;D
A little intimacy! Let me know what you guys think!
So far I'd been given ice and tea and then more ice and some pain killers. I loved my mom to death but damn if she didn't stop giving me ice, I was going to open a snow cone stand and start chiseling the ice off my head.
"How are you holding up?" My mom popped her head back in for a quick second, peering at me.
"I'm good, I'm just...chilling out." I snorted slightly as I waved at her with my phone in my hand.
"Alright, call if you need anything. Also, we're supposed to get some guests next week." She nodded, looking focused on something else. I nodded back as she left the room again.
The pain had almost all gone away when I took the painkillers, I guessed it had taken down the swelling too. Jasper had high tailed it out of here when my mom took over and went full-on mom mode, she didn't blame him or his brother for anything despite how many times he said he was sorry for it.
My phone buzzed in my hands again, telling me that Jasper had texted me again. He was sneaky, slipping his phone number into mine while I was out of it but I can't say I didn't enjoy the conversation.
Hows the head now?
Its the same from the last time you asked 5 mins ago. Lol I snorted aloud and shook my head. He was worried but I mean, its just a bump on the head.
Just checking...We had our quiz btw
O really? Its like someone said that there would be. I raised a brow at the phone, waiting to see what he'd say considering I was right.
Made a 90, I think. His answer made me glare at the phone, he'd totally smacked the thunder out of my awesome amazingly rightness.
Thats great. I pursed my lips at the phone now.
Someone might have been right. I started grinning at the phone from his acknowledgement, HAHAHAHAHA. Yes. Thank you, a bow here and a bow there.
Really? Thats a surprise to me.
Yeah, knowing something before anyone else does must get old. I licked my lips at that, we were going into a bit of a risky territory for me. Why is it that any time I talk to the Cullens for more than five minutes, I get this panicky feeling like I'm the main suspect in a murder?
You'd have to talk to Edward about that. I typed quickly realising my slow response might be even more suspicious.
You're not wrong about that. What ever you do, don't play games with him. He cheats. I let a little laugh out from that, usually people just figured I had lucky hunches until I kept scoring goals in soccer...then they just said I had to be cheating.
Really? What games? I was trying to lead him off of the subject that was me and my weirdness.
Chess, racing, video games
the list goes on and on
Racing like car games? I raised a brow at that, did he have a bad boy streak? Or was he just a gamer?
More like racing down a street in a moving vehicle. Hmm...interesting. I never had the balls, or the car for that but I loved watching other people do it. They were exciting.
That sounds kinda fun I have to admit that a little part of me was hoping he'd ask if I wanted to hang out and do that but I did just meet him.
Yeah, its this brand new hip thing called Street racing. Well then, the sarcasm was out I guess. Great, thanks Jasper.
What? Really? I had no idea.
It's pretty fun, I'd say we should try it sometime but it might be little too high speed for ya. Oh? Really? Too high speed? Well, he's got another thing coming.
Really now? I've never tried it, but I guess since it's just too high speed for me I'll sit at home and read. I had some determination as I typed that one out, I might have crushed the little buttons in my furious typing...
I guess you could do that or I pursed my lips at his message, wondering where the other half of it was.
You could just come with me and Emmett Sunday for some off roading. I couldn't help the grin that found it's way across my face at that but then it fell away when I actually started thinking about it. I mean as far as safety goes, this isn't really the safest thing for me...maybe I shouldn't? I had a little bump to the head and went super freak.
Don't worry, you'll be strapped up and safe with me.
Sounds good! Okay! So! Maybe he can read minds. Thats cool too...okay a little bizarre but I mean I thought he was made of glitter and deception earlier so not really the most unconventional thing ever for me.
Great, I'll pick you up at 3. I let out a small squeal and quickly quieted myself. No need to get this excited...I must not do a lot to be this excited over riding around in mud in a car. I need to get a life, damn.
"You okay?" My mom appeared suddenly in my door again, startling me slightly. I stared at her, wide eyed for a second as it processed she had just suddenly appeared and she was my mother.
"Yeah! I'm great. I uh...I think I might go hang out with Jasper Sunday?" I posed it as a question as I realised she may not actually go for this. I don't think I've ever asked her to go out with a guy alone. I mean I had a boyfriend before...okay not really. I met a guy at summer camp when I was 15 and we kissed but I don't think she knew about that.
"Doing?" She raised a brow, watching me for a second.
"English homework." It was out of my mouth before I could stop myself. What is with me and lying to my mom lately? Jesus.
"Oh, okay. I trust you." She relaxed quickly, smiling at me which made me feel even more horrible. The last time I kept anything from my mom was with Nathan and she figured that one out pretty fast.
"Thanks!" I nodded slowly, trying to not move the ice around my head.
"You just feel better. We don't need anymore things happening around here." She looked away for a second, glancing around my room before landing back on me.
"Right." I smiled at her, avoiding the sinking guilt I felt.
I'd checked my hair for the second time today when I realised I was going a little overkill on this. This was just me hanging out with his family, nothing more than that. So I needed to chill out over here, like a lot.
"You look nervous." My mom startled me for a second, she was the only person that I never really picked up on when she was around.
"I am a little nervous." I admitted, looking back at my reflection in the mirror.
"It's alright." I watched her come closer and pick a piece of my hair off of my shoulder then smile.
"Everyone gets nervous." She declared right as I heard a loud honk outside our home.
"Have fun with English and watch out for your head!" She called as she left the room, I heard her feet go down the stairs as I spanned my room for my backpack. That was an odd thing to add on for studying Romeo and Juliet...if she knew anything she wasn't saying it.
"Found it." I mumbled to myself as I snatched up the backpack and slung it over my shoulder. Here we go, time to actually go outside now.
"Bye mom!" I ran down the stairs and opened the front door in a hurry. I felt bad enough as it was, I didn't want to stick around for a longer goodbye and I didn't hear one as I went out the door.
I slowed my walking down exponentially as I looked up from the gravel to see a red jeep that had to be guzzling down gas at the curb next to my house. I couldn't really see who the driver was which made me ever so slightly nervous. I picked up my pace, observing the situation until I felt the familiar coldness radiating from the car. It was definitely one of the Cullens and that oddly made me a little more calm.
Nervousness wasn't something I was used to in general and I wasn't sure what about the new family made me so nervous. It felt like I was constantly watching out for some kind of unseen predator that my head was trying to tell me was there. I spanned my surroundings as I reached for the door handle, there was nothing around except for forest and my mother in the house. Weird.
"Naoma." Jasper greeted me as I got in the car, the change in formalities made me smile slightly.
"You know you can just call me Naomi, right?" I raised a brow, glancing at him while I closed the door behind me and began fiddling with the seat-belt. There were quite a few in here and some of these I did not know how to work. Who knew there were seat-belts that I didn't know about? Who even invented these things?
"I don't like to cross boundaries 'till I know." He shrugged, watching me put on the seat-belt.
"Not much of a point for boundaries." I shrugged this time as I decided to just go with the traditional belt and call it good. The formal attitude didn't go for very long in this sort of atmosphere with me, we were just as close as we were in class but it was just us this time.
"Whys that?" He asked as I watched my house get farther and farther back down the road.
"I mean you've seen me in my...not greatest point of my life." I snorted as I found the word to call what exactly happened Friday.
"And that means what?" He questioned slowly as I looked back at him. He was focused on the road in front of us.
"I guess its all great now, everything goes." I declared with a small clap as I fought for some kind of light conversation between us.
"Really now?" He laughed a little at that, making me really pay attention to him. I don't think I'd ever seen him actually laugh, it was pleasant though. It'd be a chuckle at most but it was deep and close to gravelly sounding.
"Yup." I popped the P as I stared back out the window to find we had actually stopped. Okay, so I got a little distracted there. My bad.
"What are you doing?" I asked confusedly as a hint of panic set in when he got out of the car. Was I supposed to get out too? I didn't see anyone out here, it was just woods and the road looked like it was slowly getting smaller and smaller ahead of us. This is very unsettling, I was out of my element here. I watched Jasper suddenly appear next to my door as he opened it.
"Just making sure you're actually safe today." He muttered as he got closer to me, reaching around my hips to click the belt out again.
"I figured you might want to buy me dinner first." I claimed with a small smile. I wasn't really sure of what to say. I mean, I did say everything goes now but damn. At least he smelled nice?
"Might have to take you up on that." He gave me a small smile as I breathed in the smell of leather and something spicy like Fireball. His smile was attractive but my eyes darted to a scar I spotted on his neck when his hair shifted slightly back.
"Gee, thanks." I snorted. He started pulling out the straps that I just didn't quite figure out. He didn't smell very boozy though, which was nice.
"Lets just see if you can stick around for that after today." He declared as I slid my arms through the straps he'd held out for me. He moved to the front of me now, focusing on snapping the buckles into place. Jasper's fingers were just barely touching me, I couldn't even feel him through my clothes and I had a feeling he wanted it that way.
"There we go." He took a step back as he appraised his work on the multitude of black nylons straps across my shoulders and chest.
"I feel like I'm a patient in an insane asylum." I noted blankly as I looked down and realised I couldn't move much from this seat. Terrific.
"Good." He snorted as he came closer, watching my expression.
"Is it?" I raised a brow as I looked back down at the straps, fingering them.
"Can't have you hittin' your head again, doll." He declared as he moved some of my hair to close the door again. I didn't mind being call doll...I guess. It was new and it felt kinda Texan.
"Are you from Texas?" I was curious as he got back into the car.
"Yes ma'am." He seemed to have loosened up a bit which was appealing for me. I wanted more answers.