Second Chances
By Ani aka Cherished Dreams
Disclaimer: I don't own Stephenie Meyer's characters. I own the plot though!
Side Story Eight point five
"Jasper, did you…?" Esme started, wiping her hands as he stepped into the front yard. He nodded, smiling at her still feeling slightly confused after his visit to the hospital.
"I found her in the hospital actually. It's funny that Alice didn't see that." He told her. "She's fine." Jasper added seeing her eyes widen and feeling waves of concern waft from her. "Just a short fever. She was conscious when I dropped it off."
"I'm glad she's fine." She said sighing. "Alice is waiting for you inside. I'm glad you're back." Esme smiled at him then crouched back down to continue checking up on her garden. Jasper took this as a sign that he could go and raced inside their home to where he could feel his wife's anticipation at his return.
He found her smiling at him, and noted the crease between her eyebrows, as he entered their room. "Welcome home." Alice said pulling him into a tight embrace. "I heard. I can't believe I didn't see." She said pulling away pouting. His lips quirked up seeing her pouting lips and traced them softly with a finger before sitting next to her. He would never get used to her, she brought him forward a constant change but she was also there - his constant and it filled him.
"A fever then?" She pipped a knowing look in her eyes. He nodded feeling her slight amusement. "So what's got you confused Jaz?"
"I couldn't stay for long. She was awake when I dropped them off, but Newton was there." He confessed.
"Mike?"
"Yeah, he was asleep. But what she was feeling… She was drowsy and tired of course but there was this joy and… something else. I don't know." Jasper said frustration seeping into his voice. He had tried not to mull it over and over since travelling down to Philadelphia. She felt her fingers move to his temples and kneed them to relieve the some of the discomfort.
The air became vacant between them and he opened his eyes to see her eyes stare blankly into the air. He held her while she was away and waited until she came back to him. He didn't know whether she was in the past or the future but he would wait.
"Huh… I see what you mean. But she looked kind of good for someone sick and aging." He smiled. Her powers had started evolving and it allowed her to see people's pasts and their futures. Pasts, unlike the future, were solid.
"Let's not tell Edward, as of yet Jasper. Maybe… maybe they're just friends." She said hesitant. She held his eyes for a moment and he didn't need their brother's powers to know what she was thinking.
Author's Note: Not a very good one. But I wanted to show that the Cullens were still very much part of Bella's life – Even though she doesn't know.
Sorry everyone for the long wait! This one is a bit backtracked -- about 2 chapters back. I've been uber busy with uni life - I had a big 40 group assessment due for one of my units so yep (group assessments are REALLY hard for me). Anywho.. hopefully I'll get the chapter I've been working on up to scratch before putting it up online for ya'll (it's mostly written out - but needs extra work or it'll be just like my earlier works with 'OMGs' and 'ARGGs' haha). Soon my lovelies .. sooooon. XD