I could feel the furious red fill my face. I stretched out on the bed and groaned to myself. I wasn't sure what I was meant to do now. I stared at the door and sighed, my hand ran through my hair.
I pulled myself to my feet and breathed out loudly, attempting to compose myself. I walked to the door and as soon as it was open, I heard Jasper shout.
"Alice!" His voice rumbled through the flat. "In here! The Kitchen!"
I stumbled through into the room and found myself blushing again as I saw Jasper. He grinned at my scowl, I smiled back and giggled nervously. He sighed loudly.
"It's okay." He smirked slightly but quickly tried to disguise it. "We can just forget it, alright? I like you, Alice." My eyes widened slightly. "But it.. It doesn't matter... if you don't feel the same."
I tensed. "I do!" My hand clapped over my mouth as the words rushed out of my mouth before I could stop them.
He chuckled. "That's good to know." He winked and turned around, facing whatever he had been doing before.
I slumped into a chair, slightly dumbfounded, trying to make sense of my slightly hectic and confused thoughts. I stood up abruptly and rushed out of the room. Being with him felt strange, it confused me.
I dashed into the living room and practically dived on to the sofa, curling myself up on it. I heard Jasper as he approached.
"I..." I looked away from him. "I need some time to think, Jazz."
He groaned slightly under his breath, probably hoping I wouldn't hear but I could hear the smile that tinged his voice as he repeated 'Jazz' quietly to himself.
I laughed quietly and then pulled my knees to my chest, sighing. I couldn't think about feelings or emotions, not with my thoughts about Edward. Now with what I'd seen. I had to find him, even if what I found was bad.
I rolled over and saw Jasper staring in the doorway still. He had never left. He was leaning against it, quietly watching me. I instantly straightened up.
"I want you to come out with me, for a while, Alice." He said. "We can look for your brother or just have fun, just something alright?"
I nodded hesitantly. He edged towards me, holding his hand out. He pulled me to my feet and we both stared at out hands. His hand was warm and comforting. It didn't confuse me, just fit mine so well that I felt myself smiling at it.
I jerked my hand away after a while and he smiled, sighing slightly again.
"Jasper-"
"Jazz." He paused. "...I like it."
I grinned as I saw the slight red tinge to his cheeks.
"Jazz." I said, stopping as he chuckled. "I want to look... but can we do something... I don't know, fun before? Being out just counts as looking... I don't know where we could look anyway."
He nodded and smirked, grabbing my hand and pulling me beside him as we walked. I didn't pull away from his hand, I hadn't wanted to the first time and I didn't want to now. He squeezed my hand as we walked. I smiled to myself, this was unbelievable. We walked along the street, talking as we did.
Then I saw him, I stumbled forward at my abrupt stop. Jasper's arm went around me, helping me balance as I heard him ask me what was wrong. I shrugged of his hold and darted forward, smiling widely.
The bright blond hair and that white coat. It was him, the man from my dream, the man that had to have saved Edward. It was all too perfect, I was meant to find him. I tried to shout, cry, something to attract his attention but the panic and shock inside me blocked any kind of noise I hoped to make. Then I saw, he was still far away and getting further with his long strides. He was heading for his car.
I ran forward as fast as I could, I was close and I could make it before he drove away. I had to. I couldn't let him drive away. I could hear Jasper's heavy, quick footsteps behind me but I couldn't let anything distracting me. I heard him shouting to me, but I wouldn't reply. I had to reach the doctor.
I darted out to run across the road, I was so close. Suddenly I was jerked backwards, the force making my head shoot back. I was pulled away from the man, now in his car and I almost fell at the force. I gazed up as Jasper's arm wrapped around my waist and pulled me, away from the floor, to him.
"Alice!" He growled. "What were you doing?! You were nearly hit by that car!"
I looked across the road in time to see the doctor's car disappearing out of sight. Tears began to prick in my eyes and the sudden anger that rose within me frightened me. I glared at Jasper and screamed at him. My hands slapped and punched against his chest. His arms tightened around me but I didn't stop, my sobs bursting out of me in screams and cries.
"It's your fault!" I shouted. "You idiot!"
Jasper's eyes darkened but he held on firmly as I continued to hit him, my hits were becoming more feeble and effortless as they went on.
"Let go." I scrabbled at his arms. "Let go!"
He shook his head, staring at me. My breath was heavy and uneven. Tears still streaming down my cheeks. I tried to suppress my anger and the reality of what had just happened began to sink in.
I choked out a sob and my vision became blurred by tears. Jasper's hug became tighter and the tears became faster as my cries became louder. My legs felt weak, the only thing holding me up was Jasper. All I wanted to do was sink to the floor and cry but he wouldn't let me.
I felt myself being lifted as Jasper practically cradled me to him, murmuring comforting words as he carried me back, away from where the car had been. I didn't protest, as I normally would have done but instead clung to him as cries caught in my throat. His warmth provided the only comfort I could get right now and his soothing, calm voice helped to calm my sobbing. I turned my face into him and I cried fiercely into his shirt. I felt his lips gently touch the top of my head.
"It's okay." He murmured. "I'm here.... I'm here for you, Alice."
