Classes passed by fairly quickly, I wanted more time to figure out what I was going to do about the whole Jasper thing and what to say to Edward and Rose. I dreaded that at lunch I would have to face them both and had no idea what to say or if it was even the right time to bring it up. History passed relatively quickly; much to the fact that the whole time was spent exchanging notes with Jasper. After our talk last night everything felt so easy, I could joke with him now. I could talk to him now. We didn't talk about anything in-particular but it felt right.
Second period passed by almost as quickly with the teacher explaining our upcoming assignments this year as well as the homework due on Monday. It gave me little time to watch the clock. When it finally ended Alice turned to my side ready to burst it seemed. Clearly the class didn't pass fast enough for some.
"I thought he would never shut up!" she gushed loudly. I wondered if he heard her but he had already left when I took a chance glance at the front of the room.
"Alice! What if he heard you!" I snickered.
She waved it off, "whatever"
We made our way towards the cafeteria, I tried my best not to look back to see if Jasper was on his way as well. Although the urge was there to turn around and peak. This is new...
"So the party tonight! We are getting ready at Rose's after school. You down?"
"Yeah, I figured as much. So I guess Rose is driving us there?"
She nodded in agreement as we sat at our regular table. Edward and Emmett were already there with their feet up on the table completely lounging.
"So Bells, you got a hot date yet for tonight?" Emmett began
Edward took his feet down and scooted closer to the table leaning forward. Eager in the change of topic.
"Alice of course!" I stuck my tongue out in return
"Lesbians huh?" he laughed out at his own joke, punching Edward in the side waiting for him to agree or give him some sort of 'props'. Instead he just brushed him off uninterested in going down with that sinking ship. "That was cold bro" Emmett pouted. Just then Rose plopped herself down on Emmett's lap, he wrapped his arms around her nuzzling her neck.
"Emmie!" she gushed happily. "So what did I miss?"
"Nothing" Alice responded not wanting to repeat Emmett's lame joke.
Jacob took a seat then next to Alice as Jasper finally took one next to myself. "So, how was the drive to school this morning?" Jacob eyed me and Jasper suspiciously.
"Huh? Who'd you drive with?" Alice's attention clearly caught
"Jasper, he offered me a ride after we worked on the assignment last night" I offered evenly, trying to show indifference. Count on Jacob to ruin everything.
"Oh, cool." Alice seemed uninterested but I could feel Edward's eyes on me as I tried my best to avoid eye contact.
"Anyways, I got this amazing sound system all set up for tonight!" Emmett announced and thankfully everyone seemed to be far more interested in that news than mine. I noticed Jasper grab my phone from on top of the table as everyone else was too busy talking about the details over tonight.
"You robbing me?"
"Nah, just realized you don't have my number yet" he shrugged his shoulders dialing in his information onto my phone.
I snatched up his and proceeded to do the same, his phone beeped in my hands with an incoming text from my number 'does Jacob know anything?'. I lowered his phone slightly so it wouldn't be seen by anyone else.
I hit reply 'no, he just asked if I needed a ride yesterday so I told him you were giving me one' I hit send. He leaned forward onto the table reading the text and typing his own. Clearly he wasn't as nervous as I was about eavesdropping.
'i want to be holding you so badly right now' I tried my best not to blush at his response.
I closed his phone holding it tightly in my hands, I was too nervous someone might see the text, especially with Alice sitting so closely. I looked to Jasper and smiled back.
My next class was pretty uneventful until I felt a buzzing in my back pocket. It was Jasper's phone I completely forgot we hadn't switched back yet. I flipped it open hiding it under my desk, 'you need to talk to Edward asap'. I snapped the phone shut, what was his problem? Why is he rushing me? just then the phone buzzed once more, 'he keeps texting your phone every other minute' ...Awkward. I dreaded to think what he had read already.
'saying what?' I responded but didn't receive a reply for the rest of class. I wasn't even sure what I was meant to say, 'Oh hey Edward I'm not into you that much but your friend Jasper? Yeah, I made out with him and want to see him instead!' Because that would go over so well. Once the bell finally rang out I gathered up my books, Jasper was waiting by the door in the hall. He held out my phone.
"Thanks", I pulled his out from my back pocket returning it to him.
"Yeah, no problem. I'll see you later" he left in a rush not bothering to say anything else.
I flipped my phone open and scrolled to my inbox, 5 texts from Edward. Great. Who texts this much when someone isn't even responding?
'hey'
'are you ignoring me?'
'bella?'
'if you are upset at me i'd rather you just tell me'
'i'll see you in last class then...'
I walked slowly towards my last class. Why would he even think I was angry at him? I didn't get it. I entered just before the bell effectively ending any type of small talk before the teacher began class. I took a seat next to Edward and tried to concentrate on the lesson. Unfortunately the teacher opted to show us a video instead providing Edward the chance to pull out a paper and pen.
please don't be a note for me. please. please. please. I chanted internally. He pushed the scrap piece of paper in the middle of the empty desk space in between us.
'did you get my texts?' I read. You sent 5 I'm sure subtle wasn't his forte.
I grabbed his pen and scribbled down quickly, 'no, sorry. Jasper had my phone he just gave it back to me now' I'd be surprised if he could even read the chicken scratch.
He looked confused as he furrowed his brow and responded, 'why did he have your phone?'
'he took it by mistake at lunch' I shrugged
'i thought you were upset with me when you didn't respond haha'
'no, why would I be?'
'don't know you rushed out of the movie... I wanted to make sure everything was alright with us'
'Us' i read it over and over. I tried not to over think it but it made me wonder if now would be a good time to just tell him. It seemed kind of awkward but whatever. I had to just get it over with I didn't want to lead him on any further. 'no, I just wanted to work on the assignment with Jasper'
I hoped he would ask if anything was going on between us, or mention anything along those lines so I could just be honest. It was such an easy set up. Instead he smiled happy to have solved the mystery and scraped the paper between us into a ball and chucked it into the trash behind him. We remained silent until the end of class when the bell rang, "K, well I'll see you later tonight" he smiled as we went our separate ways.
Alice was waiting out front with Rose and we made our way to her house to get ready for the party later.
