Lost And Found- Chapter 7
A/N: Thanks to everyone that absolutely loved that last chapter! And thanks for all the well wishes from my surgery! I'm doing fine! Thanks for everyone that added this story to their favorites or alerts! It's awesome!
I also would like to mention that I've been getting a couple reviews about how Jasper could be Violets dad when technically he would be a dad at 12.…Well, there are a couple of possible explanations for this.
One: I don't know if this would happen or not, but in some cultures kids, (or teens) were married at age 12 or 13...as soon as the kids hit maturity…which could explain why they could be so young. A little topic of sex ed, as soon as women have their first period their bodies are able to produce children, and girls can get their period as young as 8 years old (rare, but it does happen). Most kids don't get their period till 12 or so… everyone is different, so it varies from person to person.
Second: If you've read the book, you will notice that he states that he wasn't even seventeen when he entered the army and told recruiters that he was twenty…and got away with it. In my story, he enters the army at age 20 or so and takes a year or two to be promoted before he was turned at age 21 or 22.…which would make him 15 or so when Vi would be born (Anyone heard of the MTV show 16 and pregnant?). Jasper is also graced with looking younger than he is, and everyone knows that the Cullen's lie about their ages so they can go to school…which is what Violet does too.
Any questions? I hope that clears up some confusion for everyone. If you are still confused or any other questions, feel free to message me or leave me a review. On with the story!
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Previously:
I hesitated, like Jasper did for a brief moment, before he pulled me into an embrace that neither one of us wanted to break away from. I buried my face into his curls like I did the night that he left for war, a small part of me thinking that if I let go of him, I would lose him again like last time. Alice finally pulled us apart when the lunchroom was nearly empty, and the three of us gathered our things and raced to our next class.
"We'll see you later!" Alice called out as the two of them raced at a human pace down the hallway.
I smiled, hesitating for a moment, until I saw Alice and Jasper disappear down one of the corridors, before entering my classroom. I couldn't wait for this day to be over!
Lost and Found- Chapter 7- Family
His voice rang through my mind again and again. I couldn't get the simple phrase out of my mind.
'Alice, Violet's not going anywhere.'
I smiled, and tried to concentrate on the work at hand, but failed miserably. I couldn't believe that my father was finally in my life, and that he wasn't going anywhere… at least that's what he said. A small part of me wanted to believe that he wasn't going to abandon me like he did when I was five, but I still couldn't get rid of this nagging feeling that something wasn't right. Perhaps I was just paranoid. I shrugged the feeling off, and pushed it to the back of my mind against my better judgment.
When the final bell echoed though the classrooms and hallways, releasing us from another day, I shoved my books into my blue backpack carefully, and filed out the classroom with the rest of my classmates. My shoes squeaked against the linoleum floor as I made my way through the familiar halls, pushing open the large metal doors to the parking lot. I maneuvered my way through the rows of cars to my own, where a figure was leaning up against the side of my car. His arms were crossed over his shirt, his honey colored curls threatening to fall into his face, as he watched me approach.
"Hi dad." I greeted, stopping a few feet from him. My eyes glanced around for Alice, but she was nowhere to be found.
"Hello, Violet." his smooth voice greeted back, not moving from his position, his eyes studying my face.
"Where did Alice go?"
"She left already. She drove home by herself." He answered, a small frown stretching across his face.
"Why?"
I was clearly confused by this. What would be her motive to leave him here? Did they have a fight? With the way they were acting at lunch, I highly doubted it, but I was just as confused as he was.
"I'm not sure." Jasper answered, his brows scrunching together for a few seconds, before he began to smile at me.
"Would you like a ride?" I offered. "I'm sure it would be easier than running."
His smile widened further as I suggested this, and he accepted. I unlocked the doors and he slid into the passenger seat next to me as the engine roared to life. Despite being next to my father in the car, I was surprisingly calm, although if not for his 'gift', my entire body would be shaking from nervousness. I took a deep breath, and tried to get my muddled thoughts into coherent sentences.
"I'm glad you're back. I missed you."
My voice was quiet and I thought that he hadn't heard me, but just as I was about to say it again, louder this time, he instead answered back.
"I missed you too, Vi."
I tore my eyes away from the road to glance at Jasper who had moved his attention to the floor of the passenger seat. His long fingers pulled ever so slightly at the bottom of his shirt from what I guessed was nervousness. I was surprised at the way he was acting. Not one time in my entire life, or un-life, had I ever seen him as nervous as he now was. What was he thinking about? What's made him so nervous?
"You can drop me off here." He spoke quietly, his eyes scanning the trees a few minutes later. I was confused as to why he wanted me to drop him off at this particular spot, and not all the way to the house, until I realized that I had driven nearly the whole way as I spotted a driveway a few feet away from my car.
"Will I see you again?" I questioned as he began to climb out of the car. I know that it was probably one of the stupidest questions to ask since he already told me that I wasn't going anywhere, but that nagging voice in my mind would not let me let go of the feeling.
Jasper positioned his bag over his shoulder, leaned back into the open window.
"Of course. Thanks for the ride, Violet."
I nodded and watched Jasper disappear through the trees. I sat in my car for a moment as I was grateful for Alice going home by herself.
She wanted Jasper and myself to have some time to ourselves, and for that I was grateful. I would have to thank Alice the next time that I saw her. I put the car in drive and headed home. Despite everything, I still had homework to do. Granted it would only take a few minutes, so I could put it off, but against my better judgement I decided to just get it done and over with.
An hour later, as I was finishing up the project for History, I could sense someone watching me, but when I turned to look, I didn't see anyone there.
'That's odd.' I thought, my eyes scanning the room. It wasn't until I saw a slight movement to my right, that I realized that someone was in the room with me and I jumped. Spinning around to face my unknown intruder a hiss escaped my lips. It only took a second for me to realize that my intruder meant no harm, and I relaxed out of my instinctive crouch, straightening to a standing position and crossing my arms over my chest.
"What are you doing here, Alice?" I asked my intruder. She turned to look at me, her small fingers replacing a small object back onto my dresser.
"I came to see you." She stated simply, crossing the room and taking a seat on my unneeded bed.
"Why?"
I took my seat back at my desk, my golden eyes watching her curiously.
"Did you like spending time with Jasper?" She asked, completely ignoring my question.
"Of course." I answered turning around and gathering my project back into my bag. "I wanted to thank you for that."
"Your welcome. I figured you'd want to spend some time with him." Alice explained.
She was right. I did want to spend time with him. I still did. But so much has changed since he left when I was five. I still didn't want to totally believe that he wouldn't leave me again. What would I do then? I didn't know, and I hoped that I wouldn't have to find out.
"Thank you. I appreciate it."
I finished placing my homework back into my bag and set it on the floor next to my desk before turning around and facing my step-mother.
"Why are you here, Alice?"
She smiled at me, her gold eyes lighting up. Her mouth twisted into a mischievous grin for a brief second before vanishing.
"I wanted to take you shopping."
With that look on her face I was hesitant to go with her. What was she planning?
"I want to get to know you better." She insisted, her face twisting into a pout. The longer I tried to resist, the harder it was. Finally I gave in.
"Alright." I sighed. The moment I accepted her offer, she rushed to me and pulled me into an embrace that I was not expecting at all, squealing with delight. After a moment, she pulled away grinning like the Cheshire cat from Alice and Wonderland.
"Yay!" She squealed. "Let's go!"
She started tugging on my hand, pulling me toward the door.
"Wait, Alice. Now?" I questioned hesitantly, resisting. Alice had completely caught me off guard and I was not expecting to go shopping so soon. I tugged my hand out of her grip, nervousness attacking me like a tidal wave. I held my hands up, palms facing her, as she turned around watching me with curious eyes.
"Yes, Now."
She seemed irritated that I was somewhat refusing to go with her right then. Perhaps she wasn't used to being told no. I didn't know. Why was I being dragged to go shopping anyway? I barely even knew Alice, let alone my father. He was almost like a stranger to me. I was not who I was when he left me, and I had to grow up with too many responsibilities that had been pushed on me that no five/six year old should have to deal with. Ever.
Yes. I had forgiven him for leaving. But it still didn't change the fact that he was out of my life for years and years. I thought he was dead. Things would have been so much different had he stayed with mommy and me. I almost wished I could go back and change the past somehow, and make Jasper stay home and not go to war. But everyone knows that you can't change the past.
" But Alice-" I insisted.
"Nope. You're coming with me." Alice demanded, grabbing my hand leading me out of the house. "You are in desperate need of some new clothing, and I need a shopping buddy. Rose and Bella won't come with me."
Realizing that I had no choice in the matter, I slid into the car sighing.
"I guess I don't have a choice in the matter…do I?"
"None, what so ever." she smirked, reving the engine and pulling out onto the road before I could object. Not that it would have done me any good. I sighed again as I settled into the seat.
This was going to be a long night.
A/N: So what did you think of that? She finally got to spend some time with Jasper, and now Alice. Bonding time! YAY!
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