It was lunchtime at school and the sun was shining. Most of the students sat outside. I sat on a table with Jessica and Bella. I was trying to soak up as much sun as possible. I noticed that Bella wasn't paying attention to our discussion about Jessica's prom dress. She was looking around at all the students.
"They're not here," Jessica said. It was then that I realized what Jessica was talking about, none of the Cullen siblings are in school today.
"When the weather's good, the Cullens disappear," Jessica said.
"They ditch?" Bella asked.
"No, Dr and Mrs Cullen pull them out for hiking trips. I tried that once with my parents. Didn't work" Jessica said sounding jealous.
Angela came up to us with a big smile on her face which ended the conversation about the Cullens.
"Guess what, I'm going to the prom with Eric," Angela announced. "I took control and asked him"
"Well done," I said.
"We need to go shopping in Port Angeles before all the good dresses are gone," Jessica said.
"Port Angeles. Mind if we come?" Bella asked.
"I need your opinion," Angela said.
After school, Jessica followed us home in her old, white mercury. I quickly went upstairs to brush my hair and switch my school bag for a small black across the shoulder bag.
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It took just over an hour to get to Port Angeles. Port Angeles was a beautiful little tourist trap. It was nice. Jessica and Angela knew the area well, so they drove straight to the big department store in the town. The dress section wasn't large but Jessica and Angela managed to find a few things to try on. Bella and I sat on some chairs and waited for the girls to finish trying on dresses. In the end, Jessica was stuck between two dresses and Angela choose a pale pink dress that draped around her tall frame and brought out her honey tints in her light brown hair. I helped Jessica chose a dress. It was knee length electric blue with spaghetti straps. Soon Angela and Jessica had their outfits for the prom.
We decided to eat an Italian restaurant on the boardwalk but the dress shopping didn't take up much time. The girls decided to take their bags back the car. I told them that I wanted to look in a small vintage furniture shop and Bella wanted to look in a bookshop. We agreed that we would all meet outside the Italian restaurant in an hour.
I found the furniture shop but it was closed so I couldn't go in. I had thirty minutes till I had to meet the girls again. I decided to walk along the streets, which were filling up with the end of the workday traffic. I hoped that I was walking towards the boardwalk. It was getting dark now and I was walking down a quiet side path. There were no houses only warehouses. I came to the end of the path and turned right hoping that I would find my way back but I was lost.
A group of four men stood in the corner of the road that I was going to walk down.
"Hey," One of them said as they walked in my direction. I moved out the way to let them pass.
"Hi," I said and then I kept on walking down the road. I could hear them laughing loudly behind me. The next path was linked to another one, there were more warhorses with a large door for unloading trucks, padlocked for the night.
I turned left a the next road and then took a right again. I managed to walk right into the same group of men that I saw earlier. The man that spoke to me wasn't there. I thought about dropping my things and making a run for it but something told me that these men were not after my money.
"There you are"
"Yeah. We took a little detour"
I looked around me for a way out but I was trapped. The road was a dead end. They came closer and soon I could feel their breath on my neck, I smelt of drugs.
"Please don't touch me" I begged.
"Don't be like that sugar"
"I said leave me alone" I added, trying to sound serious but they laughed.
"No one's going to hear you. It just us"
Suddenly headlights flew around the corner.
"Get in," a furious voice said. I jumped into the passenger seat when I heard his voice and shut the door. It was dark inside the car. I couldn't see his face.
Jasper spun the car around quickly, the men on the sidewalk ducked into the alleyway.
"Put your seatbelt on," Jasper said. I put my seatbelt on and watched as we drove toward the harbour.
"Are you ok?" I asked.
"No" Jasper answered his voice cold and angry. "I should turn around and make them pay for what they did to you"
"No, you shouldn't," I said.
"You don't know what those men were feeling when they saw you," Jasper said.
"And you do," I asked.
I sat in silence and looked out the window. The dark outline of trees told me that we weren't in town anymore.
"Millie?" Jasper asked.
"Yes," I said.
"Are you ok?" Jasper asked.
"I think so," I said.
"Distract me please?" Jasper asked.
"What?" I said.
"Tell me something random until I calm down," Jasper said.
"Ok. I'm going to ask Bella if she can run Tyler Crowley over tomorrow before school." I said.
"Why," Jasper asked.
"He said that he's taking me to prom after Bella turned him down," I said.
"I heard about that" Jasper said.
"Are you ok now?" I asked.
"Not really. Sometimes I have problems with my temper Millie" Jasper said. "It wouldn't be helpful if I turned around and started to hunt those people down for what they did to you"
"No, don't do that," I said as I looked at the clock on the dashboard. It was six-thirty.
"Jessica, Angela, and my sister will be worried," I said. "I was supposed to meet them at La Bella Italia"
Jasper drove back towards the town and five minutes later he pulled up outside the restaurant. Jasper opened the car door and got out.
"What are you doing?" I asked.
"I'm taking you to dinner" Jasper answered. I got out the car and joined in the sidewalk. The door to the restaurant opened. Jessica, Angela, and Bella came out.
"Jess, Angela, Bella" I called out to them.
"Millie. Where have you been? We were so worried about you" Bella said.
"I got lost" I admired "and then I ran into Jasper. We started talking and lost track of time"
"I'm sorry that I kept Millie from dinner," Jasper said with a smile on his face. "Would it be ok if I joined you?"
"Sure," Jessica said.
"We already ate while we were waiting. I'm sorry Millie. We waited but we got hungry" Bella said.
"That's ok," I said. "Can you wait for me while I order some pizza to take out?"
"Actually." Jasper said "I should make sure that Mille gets some food. I can drop her back after we've finished."
"Ok," Angela said. "See you tomorrow Millie"
"I will see you at home Millie," Bella said as she hugged me. I watched as the three girls got into Jessica's car which was parked across the road in the restaurant car park.
"Shall we?" Jasper said as he leads me into the restaurant. The restaurant wasn't crowded- it was the off-season in Port Angeles.
The host was a young lady and the way she looked at Jasper made me feel unwelcome. Jasper spoke up "Can we have a table for two?"
"Sure, right this way," the lady said as she took us to a table in the centre of the restaurant. I was about to sit down but Jasper shook his head at me.
"Perhaps somewhere less crowded," Jasper asked the lady.
"Ok," the lady said and she showed us to a booth behind a waterfall. It was perfect.
"Hows this?" the lady said.
"This is better. Thank you" Jasper said as he smiled at the lady, causing her to blush.
"Your server will be over in a minute"
"I bet she's having a meltdown in the kitchen," I said.
"Why would you think that?" Jasper asked.
"You didn't notice how red her cheeks were when you smiled at her," I said.
"No. I didn't" Jasper said.
The waitress came over and gave us a menu. "Hello my name is Janet and I will be your waitress tonight. Can I get you some drinks to start with?"
Jasper looked at me.
"I'll have a coke please," I said.
"Two cokes please" Jasper added.
"Ok. I will be back with those in a minute" The lady said.
"How are you feeling now?" Jasper asked.
"I'm fine," I said.
The lady came back with our cokes and basket of bread.
"Are you ready to order yet?" the waitress asked.
"Millie," Jasper said.
"I will have Spaghetti with meatballs please," I said.
"And you?" the waitress said looking at Jasper.
"Nothing for me, thank you," Jasper said.
The waitress walked away.
"Are you not eating?" I asked.
"No. I'm on a special diet," Jasper said.
"Ok," I said.
"Can I ask you some questions?"
"Sure," Jasper said.
"Why are you in Port Angeles?" I asked.
"Next," Jasper said.
"Buts that's the easiest one," I said.
"Next," Jasper said.
I sighed and we sat in silence until the waitress came back with my food.
"Here we go. One Spaghetti Meatballs" the waitress said. "Are you sure that I can't get you anything?
"I'm good, thank you. Maybe some more coke please" Jasper said.
"How did you know where I was?" I asked.
"I didn't," Jasper said.
"Ok. How about this one. You said that you can sense emotions. How does that work?" I asked.
"I can sense how everyone in this room is feeling right now. Let's call one of them Jim. He's feeling hopeful." Jasper said.
"What about me?" I asked.
"You eat and I will talk," Jasper said. "I followed you to Port Angeles because I wanted to keep you safe. I watched you from a distance. I saw you leave the dress shop on your own. I followed you sticking in the shadows but when I sensed what those men were feeling, I knew that I had to save you. Back to the emotion thing. I can feel everyone's emotions except yours"
"Why?" I asked.
"I don't know. Maybe you're good at hiding your feelings" Jasper said.
I didn't know what to say to Jasper.
"Can I ask you some more questions?" I asked.
"Not yet. Wait till we are in the car" Jasper said. The waitress came over a took my finished plate.
"How are we doing?" the waitress asked.
"I think we are ready for the check," Jasper said.
"Here you go," the waitress said. Jasper put some money in her hand.
"Keep the change," Jasper said.
"Thank you. Have a nice evening" the waitress said as we left the restaurant.