Okay, I know I didn't update as much yesterday or today, but here is the thing to make up for my absence. A looooonnnnnggg chapter :)
A tragic one too, actually…
Well after taking advice from my brother (were fraternal twins) and taking advice from my (boring, non-vampire)boyfriend, I finally came up with this chapter. Believe it or not, guys have a decent imagination these days… (even though they can never be as fabulous as the Cullen boys xD)
Anyway, Enjoy!
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Jasper's POV
Besides the fact that I was almost tempted into killing some men in the boarding area of the airport for staring at my Bella, everything went fine.
She was so happy, and it seemed like she forgot about Edward and Alice. I had to admit, I did too.
She didn't seem to want to eat at the mall earlier, so she just ate the airplane lunch she was given. She ate my desert as well but refused to eat the salad.
How I loved watching her eat. She was deliberately watching out while she ate because she knew I enjoyed watching her. It's weird and from Bella's perspective 'stalkerish' but I didn't care. Just as I loved watching her sleep, I loved watching her eat. She always looked so cute.
I turned my attention away from the movie being played and watched as Bella sighed annoyed at the airplane food. She stared at it as if they were long-time enemies. I almost chuckled, but held it in for her sake.
She got a coffee straw and started picking at it.
"Bella, it's not going to come to life anytime soon." I raised an eyebrow.
"Jasper, I know that… but Jazz, I don't like it. It looks foreign. I can't even tell if it's cake or who knows what." She frowned.
"Here." I took the strawberry cheesecake that came with lunch and gave it to her. It's not as if I was going to eat it, and if I could, I'd give it to Bella anyway.
"Thanks." She smiled then took off the plastic over it and began observing the movie, eating the cake bite by little bite.
Bella had eaten half of whatever she tasted. She said it would start tasting like dirt after the first couple of bites.
"Hey love, you enjoying that?" I asked, hopeful.
"Mhm, it's pretty good." She turned her head and smiled.
I laid my head back onto the head rest and placed my attention on the movie.
"Ah!" She coughed she dropped the small bowl onto the tray. I turned to face her. "I'm… done eating." She grinned at me then sighed. Her blush always warmed my cold, dead heart. She turned her head a little and gazed at me. I turned by face, grinning. She chuckled then entwined her fingers with mine.
"Jazz, what are we gonna do?" She asked, half-heartedly.
My grin disappeared. "What do you mean?"
"I mean… your plan?" She asked warily.
"Oh, the plan? Hmm, well first off, you can't let Edward know that anything is different. Act like you normally did from before all of this happened. I'm going to be doing the same with Alice." I said, half-stuck in my thoughts.
"But what are we gonna do when the wedding comes, Jasper? When Alice sends out the invitations and starts wanting to torture me by wearing yet another dress in front of everyone I know? Jasper!" She was so impatient, so innocent.
"Well, we'll run away." I winked at her.
"You know, having Alice and Edward hunt us down isn't going to be hard…" She started whining. I burst out laughing.
"Bella! Can they really follow us to Europe? Europe is enormous, let them have their try. I wouldn't hold my breath if I was you though." I stroked aside the hair from her face.
She nodded. "So next month, we leave… right?" She started to get panicky.
"Next month. I'll even go personally to the airport and purchase the tickets myself." She smiled at my words and laid her head on the headrest and closed her eyes.
"Okay…" She said, closing her eyes. The plan was simple enough. Although I could hardly wait until I was finally far away with my Bella.
When I'm sure Alice is cooled down and Bella is far from Edward's reach, I'll send her the divorce papers and send Edward a photo with Bella and I together. That should make him gravel around where he stands.
I turned my attention to Bella, who was sleeping soundly beside me. I smiled and covered her with an airplane blanket. I looked up at her face and found her blushing, with a smile spread on her angelic features. What was she dreaming about?
As the car stopped, Bella quickly opened the door with excitement and almost fell on her face, snapping me out of my daze. I caught her, grinning down.
"Mr. Whitlock, you're making me look like a klutz. God, I wish I was as graceful as some people." She sighed and headed towards the trunk.
She waited impatiently for the driver to open the trunk lock. I waited beside her patiently until I heard her bang her hand against it.
"Damn it! Open the trunk!" I chuckled. She turned to me. "What's so funny?" She opened the trunk and took out the suitcase, rushing over to the house. She was so stressed out… I guess it's time I stepped in. I sent her yet another wave of calmness and she suddenly stopped in the living room, relaxing.
I couldn't tell if it was wrong to drug her on emotion, but she never seemed to reject it or show any signs of not wanting me to do it.
I paid the driver a few hundred dollars for keeping the windows shut during the entire drive from the airport then followed into the house. Bella was walking around the house inspecting everything.
"Jasper… will Carlisle get mad if I go into his office?" she asked, too distracted to turn and face me.
"I don't think… so. Go ahead." I grabbed the suitcase full of dresses and a few extra things I'd bought her then took them upstairs to my room. In less than a minute, I was downstairs sitting on the couch.
"Bella… are you lost?" I screamed out, chuckling.
"I'm looking for a secret passage way somewhere!" She screamed out. If my calculations measured up, she was in the basement.
"Bella, come up here! There are rats and who knows what down there!" That was half-true. In every home there are rats and roaches, but we only had spiders. If I was going to get Bella to cease her "hunt" I needed something stronger than spiders.
"What!? Wait… those are easily avoidable, Jasper. Don't you try to scare me Jasper Taylor Whitlock Cullen!" I heard her shout. If she kept doing that, something was bound to really wake up. Who knows what's down there… Emmett stopped cleaning the basement when he finally realized that it was made of dirt and concrete. No matter how many times he cleaned it, there's always going to be DIRT and filth. Esme, however, has been meaning to renovate and remake the basement into some sort of theater. I guess with the present I give her, she'll be able to get a head start.
Edward's no way going to keep the money I gave him. Before we part, I'm transferring all the funds that Edward has into Esme's savings. She doesn't really need more money, but it just means she can spend much more than she would have without it.
Bella finally gave up and came up to sit beside me. We sat there in silence for a while.
"Jasper… what am I going to tell Charlie when he sees you tomorrow instead of Alice?" She bit her lip.
I turned to face her. "Simple. Alice had to help Esme with the garden so she called me up to escort you to and from the party." I shrugged.
"Oh sure, shrug everything away." She chuckled. "That's a good plan I guess… what dress should I wear?" She bit her lower lip and sighed, putting her hands on her face with frustration.
"Bella, love, wear the purple one. The emerald one… save it for Paris." I smirked. "All of them are gorgeous… but the purple one you picked really makes you look like the princess you are. The other's are too cocktail-like for the gala." I smiled. "You look beautiful in all of them though, so just pick." I touched her lips gently with the tip of my finger. She blushed.
"God you make me crazy, Bella. Everything about you makes me insane." I grabbed her face delicately and kissed her.
Bella's POV
As Jasper kissed me, I completely forgot about everything. Charlie's party… Edward and Alice… absolutely everything was forgotten.
When he released me, I smiled affectionately at him.
"I'm think I'm gonna go to bed now. It's been a really long trip." I smiled at him, curious at his reaction.
"Bella, it's 3 in the afternoon, how can you be tired? Did our kiss drain the life out of you?" He grinned.
"Well, my body's just been out of it lately, so a quick nap wouldn't hurt…" I bit my lip. "You're not angry, are you?"
He kissed my forehead then nuzzled his nose to mine. "Of course not, go have your nap. I'll go out and bring you some food… since you don't like snake meat and―" She put her finger on my lips.
"I'm gonna go throw up now." She hurried upstairs and locked herself in the bathroom.
I frowned and sighed. My poor Bella… how can that make her throw up though? I understand her not liking it, but throwing up? I stood up and suddenly wondered whatever happened to Edward's Volvo. I bit my lip, trying not to laugh.
Stranger's POV
"Hurry up you selfish idiot! Who goes hiking in the outskirts of an airport? Do you know how much this is going to affect my hearing?!" I frowned at my stupid brother. "Stupid Adrian!" I groaned and sat on a sturdy log, waiting for Adrian to catch up. I shouldn't have agreed to this…
"Oh come on Sophie, stop being such a stuck up― I mean, come on… it's my birthday." He pouted just like he use to when he was a little boy.
"Fine… I'll just kill you when we get home. Dad's not going to be happy about me having hearing problems. Normal people go hiking in desolate, peaceful places. You JUST HAD TO PICK A CONVENIANT LOCATION NEXT TO AN AIRPORT, DIDN'T YOU, YOU PRICK?"
"It's true what they say…" He paused. "Red heads are evil people. Devil Woman!" He snickered then stepped on a pinecone and began rolling down the mountain trail.
"Adrian!" I groaned and dropped my hiking equipment, rolling intentionally after him.
"S-s-s-s-Soph-ie!" He finally stopped screaming as an alarm went off. An alarm?
"Holy Jesus! Sophie! It's a car! Eh… it looks like it was mauled by a bear." Adrian shut the alarm off, and then I finally stopped rolling and came to a halt when I hit a wheel. A wheel? Car? CAR!!
"I'm saved!" I stood up and examined it. Well, the windows were broken, there were torn bags of food all over the backseat, and the seats were totaled and destroyed, but a car! And a tank half full of gas! I'm in car heaven!
"Adrian, get out of the driver's seat!" I pushed Adrian onto the passenger seat and turned the car on. Whoever abandoned it left the keys in the ignition. Ha ha! Suckers!
"What about your backpack, Soph?" He asked, laughing.
"Screw the backpack, it's not like I'm going camping ever again!" I sneered and chuckled.
"You are one weird chick…" I frowned then stuck my middle finger at him.
Look who's talking about weird… making me walk all the way from the airport up a damn mountain.
I decided to ignore Adrian for the remainder of the drive. I turned up the radio, which thankfully still worked.
Goodbye dirty, filthy floor, Hello bed!
Rosalie's POV
As soon as Emmett catches up to us, I'm going to bite his head off. I should kill Edward for this. Emmett doesn't even looked at me like his wife anymore. God I hate Edward.
I need attention, and Emmett's just ignoring me. I'm not made of stone you know? Well, you get the point.
Jasper's POV
Bella was still sleeping by the time I got back from Port Angeles with her food. I figured I'd get her a variety of things, since she gets bored of things after the first few bites.
I sighed as I observed her sleeping. It was hard to believe that such an innocent, pure creature could actually exist.
I held her closely to me, making sure not to wake her up. She did look a little tired, purple bags formed under her beautiful eyes. She almost looked like one of us, but her blush said otherwise. Her beautiful rosy cheeks were still warm, even as she slept. It was probably because of whatever dreams she was having.
She looked peaceful.
I caressed her delicate hands, then was interrupted by the ringing of the phone. Who's calling the house? Could it be Carlisle?
Bella suddenly opened her eyes and instinctively reached over me to get the phone on the nightstand.
"Hello?" Her voice was like the ringing of bells.
Bella's POV
I felt so weak right now, it was probably because of the flight, but still.
"Who is this?" I asked, my voice was weak and uneven.
"Bella, Dear, this is Esme." Esme's voice was relief to my ears.
"Esme? Oh, hello Esme!" I said, rubbing my eyes with the top of my finger.
"Hello dear, is Jasper there?"
"Sure, Esme, hold on." I handed Jasper the phone. He glared at it as if it was a poisonous snake and mouthed 'Esme?'
"Hello Esme." Jasper took the phone and turned serious.
Jasper's POV
"Jasper, Edward just got a phone call saying that they found his car in a forest by Seattle, dear… he's blowing off a lot of steam." Esme spoke in a low, fast voice. "Do you know what happened?" She sounds concerned.
"Well Esme, I took Bella to eat something and when I came back, his car was gone. I don't know what to say, I mean, I could have tracked that damn car thief down but by the time we got back, he was long gone." I grinned. "Tell Edward I'm sorry will you?"
"Well, there's nothing we can do about it now, his car is completely destroyed." She paused. "You can tell him you're sorry tomorrow dear, we'll be home by midnight if were lucky." She sighed. "How's Bella doing? Don't tell me you tried feeding her snake skin and tree bark…" I interrupted her.
"Esme, its snake meet and fried cactus. Jeez, not tree bark." I chuckled. "She's okay. A little exhausted from… well the thief took her clothes and we had to go shopping. You know how Bella just hates shopping." I tried to sound as convincing as possible, and unless Esme could read minds, there's no way she could have doubted how serious I sounded.
"Okay, well give her a huge hug for me, will you?" Her voice was calmer. I'm pretty sure she used Edward's car as an excuse to check up on Bella. Carlisle was no doubt in on it, I'm sure. "Goodbye dear."
"Bye Esme." I shut the phone in its receiver and turned to Bella.
"Nice… You are so sneaky!" She began jumping up and down on the bed like a little chimp and making giggling noises.
"Well, I have you to inspire me. Of course I'm good at being sneaky." I grabbed her face and gave her a brief kiss. She smiled and kept jumping up and down.
Suddenly, I realized that our week together would come to an end by tomorrow midnight. I sighed.
"Bella, they're coming back tomorrow night." I sighed.
"Tomorrow? Well I guess we covered everything…" she nodded. "But by the time they come back, we'll already be done with the gala, so we'll have time to prepare everything." She looked so cute when she was serious. She began jumping on the bed again.
I grinned.
"Bella, are you having mood swings?" I asked sarcastically.
"No, I'm just… well I don't know. A few seconds ago I wanted to sleep until I died. Now I just want to ju―" she fell off the bed. I moved swiftly and caught her arms before she hit the floor.
"Bella…"
"Jasper…" She said, her heartbeat racing 70 miles a minute.
She stood up, frowning.
"Bella, what's wrong?"
"Nothing… everything is…" she was staring intently at me until she suddenly collapsed onto the floor. She fainted.
"Bella!" I kneeled down, grabbed her wrist, and checked her pulse. She was still breathing. What's going on with my poor Bella?
I picked up her limp body bridal style and put her on Edward's bed then strode over towards the closest wall and slid down onto the floor and waited.
One hour passed.
Two hours passed.
Three…
Four…
Five…
I closed my eyes and tried to focus on happy memories, waiting for Bella to come to.
Six…
Seven…
Pretty soon, before I realized it, dusk had fallen. It was completely dark outside, the moonlight seeping though Edward's window on Bella's beautiful skin. She was sound asleep.
Eight…
Nine…
I descended into a sleeplike state of mind. No, not sleep; that was next to impossible. I meditated, waiting for Bella to waken. It was nowhere near as reviving as sleeping had once been for me as a human, but it was relaxing. Besides, I could hear my sweet Bella's heartbeat so much more clear. That's the only reason I'm not with eyes peeled, watching her sleep. I focused on her heartbeat, smiling, realizing why Edward always came home so peaceful after spending a night watching Bella sleep.
Edward's POV
Carlisle found a route that would save us a few hours, but it still wasn't soon enough.
Rosalie was giving me glares… it almost made me want to kiss her. God! What was I thinking? She hates me with a passion. Why give her another reason to think that she deserves to be wanted by every man in the world?
I sighed. I can run faster than anyone else, but it still wasn't fast enough.
Bella…
I sighed. It's almost dawn.
I wasn't raised like some trashy womanizer. My mother raised me to love and cherish one woman, and only one. Everyone thought I was gay until my beautiful Bella moved to Forks… and after all we've been through… then me and Alice…
I was terrified. I didn't want to lose Bella, not again.
What have I done?
At least Bella was still naïve and helpless. My beautiful vulnerable Bella.
In mere hours, we'll be together again. Alice won't be able to bewitch me again; I couldn't keep on going on with this lie. I would never tell Bella, but I would never lay my hands on any other woman.
Bella…
Jasper's POV
12 pm, Tuesday in the afternoon:
Bella woke up at the crack of dawn. She was so excited about Charlie's party. No, not excited… worried and angry but still excited.
"Bella, cheerful this morning are we?" I grinned. She had laid out each and every single dress we'd bought on our two-day 'honeymoon' on the bed. She was walking back and forth, trying to decide what she would wear.
"I'm wearing the purple one. My decision is made. I'm wearing it." She was so panicky that it made me laugh.
"Great choice." She looked a lot more rested. Her eyes were back to normal and her beautiful blush was exceedingly more beautiful. "Should I wear the silver heels you got me?" She asked, chewing on her nails nervously.
"Of course. And Bella, stop eating your nails before you're left without any on your hands." I chuckled.
"Jasper, I'm not eating them. I'm just kind of nervous." She smiled. "I'm going to go take shower now." She grabbed the new strapless bra I got her and a pair of underwear then headed out the door and into the bathroom.
"Hey Bella!" I called out.
"I'm taking a shower, Jasper, what is it?!" God she was cute when she got angry.
"Um… If I was you, I'd hurry up on that bath… it's almost four." I grinned. I thought I heard her curse.
I held up the dress skeptically. It was a little short, but incredibly beautiful. I shrugged and sat on the bed, waiting for her to come out.
Edward's POV
Bella… Bella… Bella… Bella… BELLA!
Were almost there, just one more hour. Bella…
Carlisle's POV
We were so close that I could smell our house. In just one short hour, we'd be home. Finally.
Thank goodness. Edward and Emmett are starting to get on my bad side. Emmett keeps on fist-fighting with Rosalie because were making him go into therapy. Is that so bad?
All Edward was doing is repeating Bella over and over again. Why was he in such a bad mood? I'm no Jasper, but I could sense his anxiety and anticipation to see her.
The youth are so predictable. Cheating on their soon to be spouses with their sister. Disgusting.
Bella's POV
I checked the bathroom clock then turned off the shower head after I was sure I was done. I got out and stood in front of the bright, fogged mirror. Alice had all kinds of crème's and makeup on here, surely it wasn't for her.
I decided to put on some foundation, some eye liner, and a soft color lipstick. After all, I wanted to surprise Charlie. I already had the useless expensive dress, might as well put on the ineffective makeup.
I sighed then put on my new strapless bra and underwear.
"Jasper! I'm coming out!" I walked out of the bathroom and closed the door behind me, leaving the towel back inside the bathroom.
"Bella…" He fixed his eyes on me. If vampires could blush… he'd be redder than a tomato by now.
"Jazz, help me with the dress?" I asked, blushing.
In the blink of a second, he was standing in front of me, holding the dress. I raised my arms as he slipped it on for me and zipped up the back.
I fixed my bra to be hidden under the dress and turned around to face him.
"Beautiful. Stunning." He grinned. I walked over to him and kissed him with as much force as I could manage without teasing him into wanting to rip my dress off.
When we released, he began laughing.
"Stop teasing me, love, you know I can feel your emotions. Believe me, it's no easy task, you naughty little human." I smirked.
"Not my fault, Jazz." I gave him a brief kiss then sat on the bed, putting the heels on.
"You didn't wash your hair?" He asked, grinning.
"No, you didn't let me. Remember, you told me to hurry." I sighed.
"Right. Which reminds me, we have to go… or you'll have to tell Charlie why you're wearing such a short dress and riding in a car with another guy." He grinned.
"Is it because you're so amazingly hot that he'll just have to suspect me of sleeping with you?" I asked, curiously.
"Well if you say so, love." He bit his lower lip, smirking.
I sighed, stood up, and began making me way downstairs. "So, what car are we going in, since the Volvo is… out."
Jasper had found the time to find a black tux with a purple-striped undershirt. He looked so incredible, and his hair was so cute the way it spiked up messily. It's longer than Edward's with beautiful blond colors striking off his freely flowing locks.
Jasper's POV
Bella was standing against the door frame, waiting for my reply.
"Let's take Alice's Porsche." I grinned evilly.
Bella just shrugged. "Well at least it's windows are tinted dark, so you won't be at risk of being exposed." She smiled.
"Let's go then, shall we my bella Bella." I grabbed the keys and headed out the door, following her into the garage.
"More French, Jasper?" she raised an eyebrow.
"No, that was Italian." I chuckled.
"Oh… okay." she said, unevenly and sarcastically.
I had the feeling I was forgetting something, but with my beautiful Bella by my side, there was no way I was going to remember what it was. Oh well.
Bella's POV
As Jasper got the car out of the garage and unlocked the door, I had a strange feeling. As if something was about to happen. Oh well, I guess I'm just being paranoid.
After I got in the car, Jasper turned on the heater.
"You're wearing such a… short dress, so you'll probably be cold. Especially with a living freezer beside you." I rolled my eyes at his words.
"You worry too much about me, Jazz, but if you say so. I still can't say no to you." I shrugged.
Once we were about to four miles away from the Cullen house, Jasper stopped the car and groaned.
Jasper's POV
I forgot my damn phone! How could I be so foolish! So stupid… If any news came up, I'd be clueless. If I remember correctly, it was still laying outside in the dirt. God, I'm so irresponsible!
Edward's POV
"Jasper!" Carlisle called out as he entered the house.
I inhaled in Bella's sweet aroma and smiled in satisfaction.
I called out for her. "Bella! Jasper!" Jasper would have heard us… why aren't they down here yet? I don't hear his thoughts…
"They're not here. Oh dear…" Esme was getting me anxious. I sighed. Maybe she went to get some clothes at Charlie's or something. But where's Jasper. I went into the kitchen and searched around. There were bags full of food on the counter.
Bella's POV
"It's okay, Jazz, I'll go and get it. Where'd you leave it?" He pulled up on the sidewalk of the house. I looked at the house in the distance and saw lights on. Did we leave them on? Awkward…
"It's in front of the kitchen window. Right… there." He pointed at the farthest window from the door. I nodded and got out of the Porsche then paced towards the window. The window was open. Did we leave that open too?
I turned back for a moment to look at Jasper and smiled. He grinned then turned to face the house.
Jasper's POV
I was receiving so many emotions at once… what's going on?
I watched closely as my Bella walked towards Esme's garden, where my phone was inconveniently located. Suddenly, I saw Emmett trying to throw himself at Edward and Rosalie glaring at both of them. Edward…
NO!
Bella's POV
I approached the window and searched around Esme's beautiful bright flowers for a small silver phone.
I found it!
The phone had fallen in between two small bushes, right in front of the kitchen window.
I smiled in satisfaction then stood up, biting my lower lip. Suddenly, Edward was standing right in front of my eyes, on the other side of the window, staring in awe.
I gasped then stepped back, tangling my foot in the flowers and falling back. Jasper caught me, and then stood me up straight and winked at me. I could tell he was nervous… angry…
Suddenly, we were standing inside the house. Jasper had brought us in to greet the family.
I clutched the front of my dress then stood there, looking at everyone.
At once, Carlisle, Esme, Rosalie, Emmett, and Edward were standing in front of us.
"Welcome back everyone!" Jasper cheered off. I nodded to myself.
"Bella!" Edward was instantly at my side, holding me by the waist. "I missed you." He whispered, kissing me. I closed my eyes and tried my best to kiss back without slapping him. Jasper was probably sensing the anger being released out of me.
"Where's Alice?" Jasper asked, dryly.
"She's upstairs." Esme replied, staring at me curiously. Jasper looked in my direction lovingly then was gone.
"Hi, Edward." I cheered off.
"Bella, love, you look so… amazing. How did Jasper manage to get you to wear a dress?" He asked, suspiciously. "You didn't bite his head off about it?"
"I… did actually." I sighed then went to greet Emmett, who was a complete wreck…
Next, I greeted Carlisle, who looked slightly annoyed, and finally, Esme.
"Esme!" I cried out happily.
"Bella, dear!" She hugged me. I smiled.
"You guys are here early. I thought it was going to be for an entire week."
"Yeah, but we couldn't abandon you for so long, love." Edward was such a good actor. It almost hurt me as much as when I found out what he'd been doing.
"That's so sweet of you…" I said, wryly.
Suddenly, I felt the urge to throw up.
Oh god! My stomach!
I rushed upstairs and into the bathroom.
Esme's POV
Oh, my. Is Bella…
"Edward, I'll go after her and watch her. Get your story straight." I told Edward and almost instantly, hurried to the bathroom.
When I opened the door, I saw Bella by the toilet, throwing up. Her makeup was smudged and she was crying.
Bella… are you… is it even possible?
"Bella dear… are you alright, honey?" I grabbed a towel and handed it to her. She wiped her smudged makeup then wiped her mouth.
"I think… so." She tried to smile. I sighed. Poor dear…
"Bella, are you… pregnant?" I asked, shocked. She was. Anyone who's ever had a baby could tell. Her eyes, the way she moved. I was almost one hundred percent sure she's with child, or at least in the beginning of a pregnancy.
"Esme, that's impossible… He's… a vampire, vampires can't reproduce."
Bella's POV
It's impossible. Jasper couldn't possibly have gotten me pregnant, he's… a vampire.
This was all too much for me. I sighed.
Could I… be pregnant? I smiled. This would make Jasper so happy… but… this doesn't make sense!
I screamed and shut my eyes then ran out the door to find Jasper and Alice making out, him holding her by the waist.
I shut the door then want back into the bathroom, heartbroken.
Esme's POV
"Esme, you can't tell anyone. Please. Don't let Edward know, okay? I'm begging you…" Bella pleaded.
"Of course not honey, I would never tell anyone. I swear to you on the love Carlisle and I share." I hugged her and stroked her hair.
She began sobbing. "Thanks Esme…"
Bella's POV
"Of course." she whispered.
"Esme, meet me at my house as soon as possible. We have to talk." I wiped my tears then ran into Edward's room and grabbed all the dresses, packing them into a huge black garbage bag. I bit my lower lip; could I risk hurting myself by climbing down vines from Edward's window? I took the chance. Esme was already waiting at the bottom, just in case I fell. I nodded in her direction then jumped.
The impact hurt my back, but she caught me. This was going to form bruises for sure.
"Carlisle, dear, I'm taking Bella home!" Esme screamed out. She had a pair of keys dangling in her hand. "Let's get you into the Mercedes." She said, hurriedly.
I got in the Mercedes hastily and watched Edward as he came out the door, watching us drive away.
"Esme… no one can know." I sighed and turned to face the window.
"Bella, dear, why did you want me to meet you at Charlie's?" She asked, curiously. Her driving was fast, but not as fast as everyone else's.
The tears began to overflow my vision. "Because Charlie won't be there, and we need to talk." I squeezed the black back with the dresses inside and sighed.
"Talk?" she asked.
"Esme, I'm leaving Forks. And you can't let anyone know where or why. I'll just… disappear. Only you will know. I won't even tell Charlie about this." I sighed. I wasn't going to tell Esme my reason why, but I knew I could trust her. "There's only about 7 days left of school anyway, and I already have my graduation diploma." the tears slowly started to run down my cheeks.
"Where are you heading?" she asked casually.
"Seattle. Don't let Edward read my location Esme, I'm begging you. Only you can know." I turned to face her. The Volturi automatically came into my thoughts. What would happen if they found out I could bear the child of a vampire?
Jasper and Alice's kissing scene popped into my head. The tears wouldn't stop.
"I'll help you, Bella. You can count on me." She looked upset. Not at me, but at something else. Could she know about Alice and Edward?
I was confused as to why she would help me carry out my foolish plan, but was eternally grateful. I had changed so much in the mere past three days. This was… wrong. However, if what Esme said was true… I couldn't stay. Jasper is after all, married to Alice. He was embracing her… I sighed.
Now, I have Esme to help me. As soon as I got home, I would grab my birth information and papers, my clothing, my checkbook, and the quilt that's on my bed… and just run. The tables have turned. I was running for the well-being the one I love, and the one I once loved.
Esme agreed to drive me to Seattle. She insisted on me taking one of her savings credit cards to pay for anything I needed. I had to agree… what else was I going to do?
I wiped my tears away and accepted what was waiting for me head-on.
I looked at Esme, who was torturing herself, thinking about me. Poor Esme… She's practically like a mother to me. She was so kind for helping me… thank you Esme…
Suddenly, his face appeared in the mind.
Edward. Jasper… He belongs with Alice… And Edward… as bad as what he'd done was… I still loved him. I… Edward…
Jasper's POV
How dare Alice push herself on me like that? I couldn't do this… this was… immoral.
"Alice… no."
She glared at me accusingly and curiously.
"Don't touch me Alice… no." I wiped my lips with my tux jacket and sighed.
Her face became blank. She finally realized there was no place for her here. She growled and angrily shot out of the room. I sighed and lay down on the recliner, staring at the portrait of Rosalie and Emmett's hair I'd done. Bella…
Bella!
"Bella?!" I called out for her. Edward appeared at my door.
"She went home." Edward grinned. "I'll call her and ask her if I can go tonight."
I growled. "Don't you dare get near her!"
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Okay… I'm exhausted… 16 Microsoft page long chapter…
BTW Now you know why I said "Poor Esme"
Don't worry, look into the next chapter and see it's not as bad as I made it seem…
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Sorry if anyone hates it… :(
Please tell me if I made any mistakes.
P.S. As much as I love Jasper, I love Edward as well. Let's see what happens, shall we? :D