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Wow, this weekend went by way too fast! So, as promised here is the next part. Thanks for all the fabulous reviews as well, they make me smile!
And now onto question numero dos!
What has been your favorite line/phrase so far?
Have fun answering that one! Now on with it!
Bella POV
"Wow, your heart is beating so fast. This must be hilarious," Jasper noted.
I grimaced. "Not funny, but so embarrassing. Can't you just take my skirt story?"
Emmett rolled his eyes.
"No! What happened? Two minutes ago you were so furious and ready to share this story. It can't be that bad? I mean I can't imagine anything being worse than '87 or '86."
My hands twisted around the ties on my sweatshirt. I might as well get it over with.
"Okay, but just know that if this story gets out, I will happily burn your hand off," I warned. They saluted me. How funny. "Okay, so in 10th grade I was in this society my mother made me join. We pretty much read books and traveled around to help get younger kids involved in reading. On one particular trip, I was rooming with two other girls. I was in the shower and I forgot to get my razor. So I got out and wrapped a towel around me, only these towels were tiny and it barely covered my butt. I went out and searched through my bag for my razor, but it wasn't there.
"One of my roommates told me to go to the room next door to ask. So I went out and knocked on their door, but they were asleep so I went down the hall to the next room. Luckily that girl had a razor. I took it and started running towards the door. Of course me and running don't mix. I tripped and fell. The door opened and our group leader, Mr. Ardon's room was right where I fell. He came out right when I pulled the towel back around myself. By then my face was just red as can be and I got up, totally humiliated. I had no idea what he'd seen. When I got back into my room my roommates told me that the towel wasn't covering my butt. I just about died right then."
Jasper and Emmett surprised me by being totally silent. While I questioned their sanity in my head, they both started laughing so hard that Emmett rolled right off the cliff. A shudder ran through the mountain side as he climbed back up and continued laughing.
"So, is that good enough?" I wondered aloud.
Jasper clutched his stomach. "I'd say yes. Bella, that was hilarious. I can just imagine your face!"
I folded my arms and pouted. Yes, endless teasing. I knew it.
"So, how about Jasper tells why you can no longer attend private school," I suggested, trying to get the main focus off me.
Jasper immediately stopped laughing. He sat up straight and glared right at Emmett who was now directing his laughter at him.
"I'll tell it!" Emmett proposed. Jasper shrugged and leaned against the tree behind him.
He cleared his throat, very loudly, and then glowered at his brother. "We all loved private school. It was a much more mature environment, we could actually get into discussions with our teachers. It was like college in a way. Then in 1982, Jasper ended our private school careers."
A rock flew right into Emmett's head, smashing into dust when it hit. Jasper's low chuckles echoed through my ears. "Get on with it. It's weird when you try to sound smart."
I tossed another log on the fire and plopped a crisp marshmallow into my mouth.
"You're aware of how Jasper here can manipulate emotions, are you not? Well back then he was like, obsessed with it. For a whole year Edward had his own apartment because Jasper couldn't help from sharing his passion about Alice. In fact, it made all of us unbearable to live with, now that I think of it. Wow, being single really washard on Edward. But anyway, one day at school he and Alice snuck off during lunch to the men's bathroom. They thought it was empty. Well Jasper held back no passion. It let loose and before they even kissed the other teacher in there just lost it. He ran out and it was so strong that he literally pulled in the first female teacher- who happened to be married- and BANG! Alice and Jasper were scared for life, after that. That was strike one.
"Private schools have uniforms. We all looked quite dashing, it I do say so myself. Alice, being Alice, always re-did her uniforms so that they were 'in-style'. Some how she always got away with it. Anyway, they were always getting bored. So one day they made a bet. If Alice lost, she would come to school in the actual uniform, that repulsed her. If she won, Jasper would have to go to school in a girls uniform. Of course she won. Jasper, taking it like a man, wore it and not only that, but he put on a wig and make-up and pretended to be a drag-queen. He was suspended for 3 months because our principal was a drag-queen, which no one but Edward knew. It was really offensive. That was strike two."
I couldn't help it. "What was the bet?"
Emmett looked at Jasper and then at me.
"You don't want to know, it was really gross. They have seriously dirty minds."
I shivered. I could only guess what it was.
"Then came the big one. We were seniors at the time and it was senior prank day. Private schools are strict, but very trusting. It was very easy to get away with things. So what does Jasper do? He toilet papers the ENTIRE school! Then he gets Rosalie to take apart the Dean's car and put it back together on the roof. Then he lets free all the animals and bugs and crap in the school science lab and sets off two stink bombs. Not to mention he scattered trash all over. Of course he needs to top it off so he carves the school mascot out of wood, places it on the roof, and sets it on fire! Then, being stupid, he leaves a check for 1.5 million dollars in the office for all repairs and troubles. That was very stupid because we were the only ones in the school with the intelligence to do that and that had 1.5 million laying around to hand over. Of course they knew it was us! We were ALL expelled, even Edward the golden child. All punished for Jasper's reckless behavior. Carlisle decided that private school was spoiling us like most normal teenagers so away to public we went. Now we're stuck in hell."
From the way he worded it, you might think Emmett was kidding and laughing. But no, he was dead serious and furious. I had no idea Jasper used to be so...untamed.
"Wow, Jasper. My perspective on you has completely changed," I admitted.
Emmett stood up and looked around.
"Guess we should get you back. It's late and Edward told me that you need to sleep at night or something?" He flashed me a big toothy grin. I got up and stretched before climbing on his back.
After taking a shower and getting the fire smell off me, I shut the lights off and crawled into Edward's bed. This was the loneliest time for me. It was rare I spent a night without Edward. I wrapped my arms around the pillow he normally rested his head on and buried my face into it, breathing the scent in.
I layed like that for what seemed like hours until I remembered something.
"Emmett!"
It took two seconds for Emmett to run through. He checked all the windows before making it to the bed.
"What's wrong?"
I giggled at his seriousness.
"You never told your story!" He silently cursed under his breath. "Crap, I know. How about another night, you need to sleep."
I eyed him carefully. "Fine. 'Night."
He left and I fell back onto the bed. To my surprise a phone started ringing. I sat up and noticed the tiny cell on the bedside table. He must have left it for me. I answered it.
"Hi." I sounded almost shy.
He chuckled softly.
"I didn't wake you, did I?"
I leaned back on the headboard and pulled my knees up.
"No, you didn't. I'm glad you called. I miss you so much," I admitted sheepishly.
"I know, it's dreadful without you. I think my family is just about fed up with me."
"So what are you doing tonight?" I asked.
Make it quick Edward! We're waiting!
"Hide and seek. Don't laugh, but it's actually fun when you have a whole forest to hide in. Once Emmett burried himself 60 feet underground. It took us a whole day to find him."
I giggled, imagining that picture. "I guess you have to go now?"
He sounded so sad. "Yes. Alice is having a fit," he said, adding a fake laugh.
I didn't want him to hang up, he just called. "I love you."
"I know. I love you too."
Goodnight Bella!
"Goodnight Alice!"
The phone went dead and I put it back on the table, falling asleep quickly.
That night I dreamed that I was lost in the forest, calling Edward's name and he kept appearing, then running off again. It felt like he'd never come back.
The morning brought my positive attitude back. I woke up with a smile, only two more days until Edward would be back. Maybe they would return tomorrow night instead of the morning after. I held onto that hope.
I went downstairs to find a gourmet breakfast already prepared.
"You cooked?" I asked them as they intensely played a video game.
The shrugged indifferently and then laughed.
"Hell no!" Emmett exclaimed. "We ordered it out like four hours ago. The delivery boy was pissed because he got lost."
I picked up the fork and took a bite. It was amazing! I scarfed it down greedily before joining them on the couch.
"What are we doing today?"
Emmett won the game and jumped up and ran a victory lap around the house before I could blink twice.
"Woo! Touchdown!"he called.
Jasper rolled his eyes.
"That was Wii bowling you imbecile, not football. A chimpanzee could play Wii bowling."
Emmett laughed again. "Yes, but chimps are very smart creatures."
I sighed, making sure it was loud.
"Is anyone going to answer my question?" I huffed.
Emmett very gracefully put his controller down.
"Well, I'm going to tell you my story. Then we are going to hang out, I suppose. I didn't plan this far ahead, I figured Edward would have come back by now. He does have strong willpower."
I glared at him. "You shouldn't test him like that. What he is doing is hard."
He snorted, "Please! I'm not a wreck like him when I'm away from Rose!"
The phone rang then. I assumed Alice invisioned that and told Rosalie. He growled and answered it, mouthing thanks a lot. I flashed him a smug smile.
That seemed like a good place to end it! I'm thinking of doing a chapter from Edward's POV next time so you can all see how much he's freaking out. What do you think? Don't forget to add your answer to my question in your reviews!
