You've Got Mail

A/N: This is a story written by KittieKat121 and Jalice2254!


Chapter 4

*ENGLAND*

To: Alice Cullen

From: Alice Brandon

Time Sent: 8.40am

Subject: RE: WTH Are You Doing?!

Well maybe it IS romantic...I mean it's classic forbidden love bound by parents and ages...it's practically every piece of literature ever written! ;);) Well of course I'm gunna help you babe!

Is it too late to fire you?! I've got a lawyer...? ;) This contract doesn't seem so good if it includes trying to set me up with Jasper!

Your dad seems to know more about this guy than you do! Okay, so he'll be in school...but he'll be, what, a senior? And you're a sophomore? You won't exactly be seeing him every day! You're gunna have to actually seek him out at school or you'll never meet him again!

You are indeed a guinea pig ;) Exactly, babe! Maybe you didn't even MEAN to look at them...but what if your fingers slipped...? ;)

Bella cried...a lot...but I think she's okay now. Of course I'm going to help you lure Jasper ;) maybe start by actually going to school today so you can see him...come to think of it, HE wasn't in school yesterday either!

Anyway, love you babe and reply when it's a sane hour over there in texas ;);)

After sending the message I slipped my phone into my pocket and prepared myself for another day of school...and considering my first lesson was History with Jasper, I needed a lot of preparing!

~o.O.o~

History was torturously slow. I also learnt that I shared several other lessons with him; I'd already had Chemistry and English with him. In Chemistry he sat next to me, but at least I had English with Bella so I didn't have to fight just to stay focussed the whole damn lesson. Was I going to fail every single subject where Jasper sat next to me? Unless I somehow became immune, or he somehow got in a freak accident that made him ugly...it seemed that I would. The first one was unlikely - how could anyone be immune to THAT...ever? - and the second was even more unlikely; even if he was in an accident, I couldn't imagine Jasper being ugly...it would probably end up adding to the whole bad-boy thing he's got going on.

Lunch wasn't very eventful, but at least I got a reply from Alice right at the end...

To: Alice Brandon

From: Alice Cullen

Received: 1.30pm

Subject: One Certain Senior

I know, I know...But, like I told you with YOUR Jasper, age is just a number, babe!;);) Believe me, I've read enough literature to last a lifetime!

MAYBE, Kitten, you should've read the ENTIRE contract...hasn't anyone ever told you to read everything thoroughly before signing said document?! AND NO WAY are you going to fire me! Lawyer or not! I won't allow it! Really? 'Cause it seems ok with me...

We DO intermingle classes, babe...sometimes...And I can't "seek him out," as you put it; I'd seem desperate! There ARE other ways to make sure that I DO see him again besides school, Kit!

Everything's electronic, babe! SOME ONE could find out because my finger can't just "slip," ya know...

Isn't there anyone up there you could throw her at or something to at least get her mind off that guy?

Love you too Kitten!

I rolled my eyes at the email. She could be so negative sometimes! I wrote my reply as the bell went for the end of lunch.

To: Alice Cullen

From: Alice Brandon

Time Sent: 1.35pm

Subject: RE: One Certain Senior

Yaah, yaah...I've had enough of me and MY Jasper to last a lifetime...he's been in all three of my morning classes so far...how is that fair?! I nearly chucked him out a window when he started talking to me in Chemistry in THAT VOICE...

Funny, I don't ACTUALLY remember ever seeing this contract you keep talking about!

Sorry, I guess I'm being English or whatever but we keep our years SEPERATE where they belong...who wants to spend a whole period with a bunch of little kids when you could spend it with someone your own age? I would die if I got put in a class with a load of year 7s and 8s...and it would probably be because they'd bludgened me to death with a stapler...no, I'd rather just stay in my nice year 11 class and be CIVILIZED...well, as civilized as I could hope for with the *air quotes* "human beings" that are in my year...

Of course you're not going to seek him out in a desperate way! You're not a STALKER...maybe you just happen to see him when he's coming into school in the morning and because you've already met you and he's a new student at the school, you offer to show him around, out of the kindness of your heart, of course! And then MAYBE you slip him your number and tell him to call you if he needs a tour guide...;););) And what exactly are these 'other ways' that you can see him apart from school, hmm?

Electronic - even better! Blame it on a virus or something! ;);) I'm going to assume (because I know you so well) that you took my advice and you DID look at his records...so c'mon! Spill! What did you find out?!

You want me to find Bella a decent guy...in THIS PLACE? Dream on, Pix. You haven't seen the guys I have to endure every day...the last guy she dated was the boringest person EVER and the guy before that was a total jerk. Anyone who's worth dating (which counts to about 6 people), I've dated and I'm not about to set Bella up with one of my exes!

Now, Pixie, I am expecting you to make some progress with Jasper today...or at least FIND him! Shout if you need anything ;) Luvya Pixie :):)

After being registered I grabbed my stuff from my locker and made my way towards fourth period; Bella went to Biology and I went to Geography. I had to hold back a groan when Jasper walked into the classroom. He grinned and sat himself down next to me - why did he keep choosing to sit next to me? - as I mentally banged my head against the desk at the thought of failing yet another subject due to the distraction that was Jasper Hale.

As the lesson started, my phone buzzed lightly in my pocket and I grabbed it and read the message from Alice.

To: Alice Brandon

From: Alice Cullen

Received: 1.45pm

Subject: RE: One Certain Senior

Mmhhmm...You'd have to confirm some sort of relationship before you can even THINK you've heard enough of YOU and JASPER! Oohh, THAT VOICE, hmmmm?!

Well I DO remember it perfectly well and that's all that really counts! ;);)

We normally would BUT if someone doesn't have all their credits or not enough or whatever, we make minor exceptions...

I don't even know him, Alice! Of course I'm gonna seem desperate! BUT I was thinking the same thing; since I do know OF him, I could show him around and stuff, which means I'll be with him ALL day EVERY day!;);) Well, I don't particularly know babe...but I CAN find a way!;);)

Well, like I said earlier, he's a military brat so he's moves around from his hometown in Texas since he was six...but his mother was diagnosed with cancer when he was 10 so they moved back to Texas to be closer to family and friends...she died 3 years later, his father retired, and they've stayed in Texas ever since...

ANYTHING ELSE you'd like to know, babe?!

Ouch! Are you sure there isn't ANYONE at all?!

Love you too, Kitten!:):) I'll try to keep you updated...!?*-*

I snuck my one-millionth glance across at Jasper before replying to Alice.

To: Alice Cullen

From: Alice Brandon

Time Sent: 1.59pm

Subject: RE: One Certain Senior

Oh gawwwd...yes THAT voice!

That sounds good babe...someone's gotta show the new kid round, right?! Wow you found out a lot...that was all in his file? His life sounds so sad! He definitely needs someone like you to pick up the pieces of his broken heart over his family!;););)

I'd like to know anything you can tell me! And yeah I'm sure there's no one...no one deserving of my Bella anyway!

Yep keep me posted babe :):)

The reply came almost instantly.

To: Alice Brandon

From: Alice Cullen

Received: 2.00pm

Subject: RE: One Certain Senior

Guarantee you it ain't got nothing on my Jasper's voice...;);)

You make me clichéd, babe! All this "mend his heart" crap...THIS IS REAL LIFE, sweetheart...

What about your Alice, hmm...? Is there anyone deserving of ME?!

So, I have to update you since we last talked when I was getting ready...WELL, Emmy and I eventually made it to school where Jasper Whitlock pulls up in a fucking 1965 Ford Mustang, which made me so freaking jealous!

He didn't make quite the impression on Emmy, either...:(:( BUT ANYWAY, he called me his darlin' again and offered me his arm to walk into school...Everyone was staring...It was awkward! THEN, we went to the office to get his schedule and the secretary chick was FLIRTING with him which FUCKING PISSED ME OFF! I got SO JEALOUS! For absolutely no reason...I need help, babe! Like NOW!

LOVE YOU, Kitten :) Talk to you later?!

I must have squealed in delight because my teacher gave me his famous death glare. I didn't care; I'd been happy when I read what progress Alice was making with Jasper. Of course, Alice didn't see it as progress...'for absolutely no reason'? I was pretty sure I knew the reason she was jealous, and I couldn't believe that she didn't too.

I waited for the teacher to stop staring at me and go back to his marking before I replied;

To: Alice Cullen

From: Alice Brandon

Time Sent: 2.10pm

Subject: RE: One Certain Senior

You haven't heard it Pix ;);) And I'M clichéd? What about you and your "be the one to change him" and "make him a good boyfriend" about Jasper hmmmm?

Of course there's someone deserving of you...a certain older gentleman who's name rhymes with Casper Hitlock...any guesses on who that might be?;);)

PIXIE! OMG! Okay, simple solution to the receptionist slut...YOU flirt with Jasper! Then maybe you wouldn't get so jealous over someone flirting with YOUR man! ;);) He's got a '65 Mustang? Lucky bastard! Marry him Pix ;);) Do you have any classes with him?!

LOVE YOU TOO PIXIE! :):) Yep talk to you later cuz I have class...not that I can concentrate...this is the fourth lesson in a row today where Jasper has been there...ANYWAY have fun with your Jasper ;) ttyl :):)

I hit send.

"Don't you have work to do or something?" Jasper asked me quietly, making me jump slightly. He raised an eyebrow at my response. "Who are you texting anyway? Your boyfriend?"

"I was emailing." I corrected, "And no!"

"Does that mean you don't have a boyfriend?" Jasper asked with a wink.

"Yes it does." I said, rolling my eyes at him.

"Oh, the possibilities..." Jasper said. I turned away from him and pretended to listen to what was being said. He just laughed and leaned back in his chair.

~o.O.o~

"Don't do it Bella." I told her as I saw her about to call Nathan.

"I just need to talk to him!" Bella said.

"If you call him I'm confiscating your phone and laptop and any other device that you could contact him on, because you obviously can't be trusted." I said, "Now step away from the phone!"

Tears welled up in Bella's eyes and she launched into yet another speech about the love she and Nathan shared. I took the opportunity to check my emails. Don't get me wrong; I wasn't being a bad friend by ignoring her troubles! It was just that I'd heard this exact speech at least twenty times in the past two days. I could probably recite the whole thing back to her if I wanted.

There was an email from Alice waiting from earlier in the day.

To: Alice Brandon

From: Alice Cullen

Received: 2.15pm

Subject: RE: One Certain Senior

Yeah, well, I KNOW my Jasper's voice is still sexier...I'll take the 5th, thanks very much!;);)

You say a Mr. Casper Hitlock, hmm? Nope, haven't heard of him...

That's the problem, Kit...I'm ashamed to say that I don't have any formal education in that particular department...He is not MY man!

Yeah, a beautiful black monster of a muscle car...Yep! He's officially a lucky bastard!

I never really thought Mr. Darcy would be correct, but, alas; "A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment." Which is why I have to ask: WHY SHOULD I MARRY HIM?!

Not that I know of...WHY?! What are you hatching way over there in England?

LOVE YOU MORE, Kitten...Ooooohh, really?! WELL, HAVE FUN! ;);););)

PS. HE IS NOT MINE!

I rolled my eyes and replied just as Bella got to the part about how they'd planned to go to prom together; she was going to wear purple because Nathan liked that colour on her (how un-feminist of her!) and he was going to get her a corsage of lilies.

To: Alice Cullen

From: Alice Brandon

Time Sent: 4.00pm

Subject: RE: One Certain Senior

You take as many 5th's as you want...you know I'm right! ;) And you haven't heard of him? Hmmm maybe I got the name wrong...Dasper Fitlock could've been the one...

Well, that isn't a problem at all because YOU HAVE ME...and I happen to be an expert ;);) Imma help you Pixie, don't you worry! And on the contrary, he is very much YOUR man! YOU'RE the one who keeps referring to him as MY Jasper! ;);)

The reason you should marry him is because "What is yours is mine, and all mine is yours"...if you married him, that beautiful 'stang would be YOURS!

There are several plans I am hatching way over here in England ;);) You needn't concern yourself with them...yet ;);)

Love YOU more, Pixie!

PS. DENIAL!

I sent the email just as Bella came to her epic conclusion. I thought the words in my head along with what she was saying. "And when he told me he loved me, I believed him! Every time I believed him and now look what he's done! Did he ever really love me Alice? Did he ever even like me?!"

"Of course he did." I told her, "He'll come crawling back when he realises the mistake he's made, and you'll be the one to reject him!"

"If he came back to me, I would not reject him!" Bella said, eyes wide. Oh Jesus. Maybe Alice was write; she did need a new man. Question was; who?

"Bella, I'm saying this because I love you and I want you to be happy." I said, putting one arm on Bella's shoulder. "If you take that bastard back I will personally slap you back to your senses."

Bella sniffed, "You're mean, Alice."

"But you love me." I said with a wink as we reached the corner where Bella and I parted ways as we walked home from school; her going left back to Charlie's place and me going right back to my house.

I gave her a hug and we said goodbye before we both walked our separate ways. The door was unlocked when I got back, but I knew that Mum wouldn't be home until later and Dad was on a business trip. That meant Emmett must have gotten home before me. I dumped my school bag in the hallway and made my way into the kitchen.

"Hey freak." Edward said from where he was sat at the breakfast bar. I ignored his remark and flicked on the kettle to make myself a hot chocolate. When it had boiled I poured it into a mug and went into the fridge to get the squirty cream, only to find it wasn't there.

"Em, where's the squirty cream?" I asked.

"We ran out." He called back from around the corner where he was sat watching TV.

"What do you mean we ran out?" I asked, "Mum only bought it yesterday!"

Edward gestured to the open archway and I leaned round so I could see Emmett sat in the next room. He had the can of cream in his hand and was squirting it into his mouth, guzzling it down so fast you'd think he hadn't eaten in weeks.

"Emmett that's gross!" I complained.

"No it's not, it's delicious." Emmett said, mouth full of cream.

"Can't you have hot chocolate without squirty cream?" Edward asked me, eyebrow raised.

"Can't you stop coming round my house and eating my food?" I retorted, grabbing the bag of mini marshmallows and sprinkling some into my mug; it wasn't the same without the cream.

Emmett strolled into the kitchen then, placing the now empty can of cream onto the counter next to Edward. "Your food?"

I rolled my eyes in response, "Did Mum say when she was getting back?"

"Uh...I think she called earlier and left a message, I didn't check." Emmett said, earning himself another eye roll as I went into the hall to play the message.

"Hi sweetie, I'm gunna be back late again tonight. Could you put dinner on for your brother and that friend of his if he's round there? I'll see you later. Love you." The machine beeped. Of course my mother had known that it would be me to hear the message, and now I'd been stuck with cooking dinner for Emmett and Edward. I could understand cooking for my brother, but Edward just came round here to get free food, I swear!

I noticed an email from Alice as I walked back into the kitchen where the boys were searching for chocolate.

"No snacking." I told them, "What do you want for dinner?"

"We'll get take out." Emmett said immediately. I glared at him. My cooking wasn't that bad.

"No we won't." I said, "I think there's some frozen pizza if you haven't eaten it already?"

Emmett relaxed at the prospect of eating ready-made food. Because, really, how wrong could I go just shoving something in the oven for twenty minutes? "Pizza's good. You staying, Ed?"

"Might as well." Edward said. Right, of course.

I checked my email from Alice as I went through to the freezer to find the pizzas.

To: Alice Brandon

From: Alice Cullen

Received: 4.05pm

Subject: YOU win! I admit defeat!

HAHA- damn smartass! You know that I know EXACTLY who the hell you're talking about! And how could I not?! It's not like he's just sitting here not doing his assignment, watching me with "that look"...

Yeah well, sometimes having you is having an immense PAIN IN THE ASS! BUT I'm glad that I DO HAVE YOU, for all intents and purposes...HE'S MY MAN...SO WHAT?! I'd like to first be outta high school...and go on a date with him...and kiss him...BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT! HE HAS TO ACTUALLY LIKE ME! And he hasn't exactly given that inclination...

YET?! THAT SOUNDS PRETTY SCARY!

Let me guess: now you're gonna say that the first step is always to "admit you have a problem," right?!

I groaned at the email and replied one handed, whilst using the other hand to rummage around in the freezer in search of pizza.

To: Alice Cullen

From: Alice Brandon

Time Sent: 4.15pm

Subject: RE: YOU win! I admit defeat!

Damn straight I win ;);) naughty...tell him to get working!;);)

OF COURSE having me around is a pain in the ass...I make it a goal in my life to annoy you as much as possible ;) but you know you love me and you're lucky you have me otherwise you'd be getting nowhere with Jasper!

What do you mean so what? So EVERYTHING! You wanna wait till you've finished high school to date?! Jesus Pix, that's insane! You're already thinking about kissing him!

Are you actually mentally retarded? He's given EVERY inclination that he likes you! Okay, clue number one; he totally flirted with you at the hospital. Clue number two; he came up to you at school and flirted yet again. Clue number three; he can't keep his eyes off you right now! Do you need any more clues? HE LIKES YOU! And you like him, so what's the problem?!

Don't be scared, you're in good hands Pixie! Don't you trust me?;);) And no, I'm NOT going to say that the first step is admitting you have a problem because I don't think this is a problem! No, the real first step in this little game would be to make him completely and irreversibly in love with you...the rest is child's play...


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