You, Me, Him, Her Us? What?

by Damn you people

Peter & Charlotte adopted a human girl several years back, now she's a sophomore, but just recently their daughter has developed symptoms of, what Peter believes, is her human body calling out to her mate, who just so happens to be their old friend Jasper Whitlock, or Hale? She doesn't know what is wrong with her, but her parents do and Peter's 'knower' has her on edge.

14. Chapter 14

You, Me, Him, Her... Us? What?

(Chris' POV)

The clouds move. Against the moonlight, the clouds turn into a different kind of art, it was beautiful.

I listen and close my eyes, opening my other senses. I hear something circling, the quiet steps, quiet snaps of twigs, "(A Dream Within a Dream, Edgar Allan Poe, 1809 - 1849) Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now, Thus much let me avow: You are not wrong who deem, That my days have been a dream; Yet if hope has flown away, In a night, or in a day, In a vision, or in none, Is it therefore the less gone? All that we see or seem, Is but a dream within a dream. I stand amid the roar, Of a surf-tormented shore, And I hold within my hand, Grains of the golden sand- How few! yet how they creep, Through my fingers to the deep, While I weep-while I weep! O God! can I not grasp, Them with a tighter clasp? O God! can I not save, One from the pitiless wave? Is all that we see or seem, But a dream within a dream?" I sigh, I accept death, but that doesn't mean I do not enjoy life.

Such a beautiful night. I could be dreaming and not even know it, thinking of such gives me a headache, but it could be possible. The person slows, but not enough. They don't have much time before Jasper comes back, maybe twenty minutes. It wouldn't be him, he knows I'm upset with him, he won't try and make it worse.

Who are you, my friend?

(V's POV)

They don't know about me, not enough to where they think they need to.

No.

Not yet.

I look to my comrades and smile.

People freeze. At lease all but my mate, good friend and my comrade.

"What has you in such a mood?" my comrade asks.

"They haven't taken steps to figure out who we are. What we know."

"Give it time, love," my mate says, "They will."

My smile grows. I know they will.

That girl will be powerful and the Volturi will be very interested.

I feel something and feel like I need to get ahold of my little girl, so I pull out my phone, "Ur rockin their boat. B extra careful. ~V"

I have never been wrong. This is no different. I look to my comrade, she too, is smiling.

We will meet. She will accept. Everything will change for the better.

All because of her.

(Eleazar's POV)

"I like your daughter, can defiantly tell you and your mate raised her."

"She is defiantly one of a kind, my friend."

"We are not friends."

"I know, but you could have declined my request, so I assume that makes us friends on some level."

"When you described her, I thought she would be interesting. I was right. I can't wait for her to become a vampire, see what else she develops, if any."

He looks at me like I'm stupid, "How many different gifts did you sense?"

"Multiple, but I'm curious to see."

"Be that as it may, she's still going to live a few more years as a human, things could change."

I hum in agreement, but what he doesn't understand is the fact that her being this strong as a human means greater things when she is turned. Didn't he factor that with Vegan Major Jasper Whitlock Hale Cullen and if he decides to return to the human lifestyle? I don't think anyone has. Oh well, one could only hope that people would look at the bigger picture.

Maybe he did figure, though. He did come to me.

Maybe I'm not alone.

Maybe this is even bigger than I am anticipating.

Hmmm.

(Char's POV)

Peter called and let me know what happened.

My baby. Oh, lord, Peter and I left her alone.

This was a bad idea.

I need to get back there.

I'm such a bad mother.

(Stranger's POV)

That woman sent word to my masters about a girl and gave her location. I get the description and get here, but it's just a human.

I receive a text, "Why was I told that this is a sensitive situation?"

I reply, "The girl is still a human."

"Hmmm. You will leave. We will revisit this at a later date. After we get ahold of our informant and get further knowledge of this."

"As you wish."

I look back at the girl, then leave, wondering what this was all about.

(Chris' POV)

My friend pauses for a minute or two, I hear clicking, and then runs off.

Curious.

I let out a sigh and open my eyes once again, "In the dark, alone. Nice calm and peaceful... This is a horror movie in the making," I chuckle. I could see it and I find it funny.

The moon is clearly visible, no cloud covering even a piece of it, and it's smiling at me. I don't know anymore. I was a normal girl not even a week ago and now... So stupid.

"If it's not one thing it's ten others," I groan.

(Jasper's POV)

I'm still not sure why he left her, but we ran.

'She was already upset, why make it worse on ourselves?' he asks.

I just look out of this cage, like watching a television program, and sigh. We ran thirty minutes away and now we are running back.

I hope she has calmed down enough.

(Chris' POV)

I await the monster that will attack me.

I have about fifteen more minutes of blissful, calm, me time. I watch the clouds, slow moving, like a dream.

I love the seemingly quiet, though it is only due to the fact that, as a human, we can't pick up most wavelengths and frequencies of sound. I love that I don't have to hear something to know that it is there, because it is there, somewhere. I listen, always listening, always.

If you are still and quiet enough, you disappear. A good friend of mine once told me that 'Being in the background or in the forefront doesn't matter, what matters is the impact that you make while you are there,' and he was right.

I like to disappear in the natural world. I'm left alone with my thoughts and a world that is relaxing.

I think about Jasper and the Major, I swear. I don't know what I'm going to do. Do I remain faithful to the man who has me as his mate or do I live my life like it doesn't matter and just be human? This sucks.

I think back to tonight, if I leave these fucking vampires out of the equation that I call my life, I could see myself getting married and having kids. I don't know anymore, life always throws you a curve ball when you think you have most of it figured out.

Ten minutes left, I sigh, I'm not even tired.

I hear nothing yet everything, all at once.

I pull one of my hands out from under my head and place it on my stomach, imagining something that could be there if I choose it to. A lone tear escapes, "What have I gotten myself into? Damn."

I move my hand off my torso and onto the grass, playing with the untamable, long, green strands with my fingers. The grass is slightly damp and cool to the touch.

I let my thoughts roam, my mind is free to walk. I place my hand back on my stomach and hum in contentment. Life is a journey full of twists, turns, detours, accidents, and, especially, the unexpected and anticipated.

It's Wednesday and I'm sitting at lunch with the stoners that I met at the party, just talking. They want to take a trip to a ski resort durning winter break, "You in, Chris?"

I smile, "I don't know guys," I start to play with my shirt, my face is heating up a bit, "I've never done it before. I mean, there isn't any snow down south."

"Your parents never took you?"

"No, I was content on the ranch."

They all laugh, Liam puts a hand on my shoulder, "I could teach you."

I feel my face go red, but then I remember Jasper and the Major, I'm so confused, so I smile, "Let me think about it," I get up, "I'll be right back."

I arrive in the restroom and sigh, unsure of what to do, so I go into a stall and sit on the seat, "Chris?" Rose?

"Yeah? What's up, Rose?" my voice is small and shaky.

"How about you and I go on a nice long drive after school and we just... Talk?"

I contemplate, deciding, attempting to be rational, not a hormonal teen, someone who can disassociate themselves from the situation and be a third person, like looking into a window, "Alright."

"Good," she says, I can hear her relief, almost the small smile on her lips could be heard, "Now, can you come out?"

I do as I am asked and I see her small smile, I knew it, "Who's all coming?"

"Just you, me and Em."

I chuckle, "Sure."

School ends and I walk to Rose's car, being joined by Emmett, I take the backseat. We drive out of Forks and head towards Seattle, "We all saw your reaction to Liam."

"Nice way to be subtle," Rose says, hitting him over the head.

"No need for violence," I say, trying not to laugh, "Don't worry, I'm going to decline the offer."

"What?" Emmett says, dumbfounded.

"I'm Jasper's mate," I say, "It isn't right for me to do that to him."

"You shouldn't stop living because you-"

"Rose, how would you feel, knowing Emmett is your HUMAN mate, he knows too, and he did that to you? Huh?" I'm happy that they can't read my emotions and thoughts, I may sound confident in my words, but... I want a normal life, if only for a short time.

She stays silent for a moment, "You deserve to be human," she says with authority.

"And Jasper deserves a good woman," I counter.

"You think he's been a virgin during his long life?"

I think I get why Emmett's here, but he has yet to say anything, "Of course not! Damn it, Rose! You think I don't know that! Do you remember who my parents are? I KNOW!"

"You need to live your life," Rose insists, "Have a few kids, be a home mom, do everything a female human can or you may regret it for the rest of your days."

I put my forehead on the cool leather in front of me. This is one of those 'Damned if I do, Damned if I don't,' kind of things. Next thing I know, my phone rings, looking at the ID and see that it's Char, "Hello?"

"Hey, baby, Jasper just called and asked me to talk to you."

"First, let me ask, when are you coming back? Second, what the hell did he tell you? Third, and finally, what is YOUR fucking take on this?"

"We should be back by the end of next week. He told me about this Liam kid, who, by the way, is very interested in you and your reaction to him and this trip coming up and the party from this past weekend. I, personally, think that you should give it a go. Jasper actually called to tell me to talk you into it."

I take my phone away from my ear and look at it in shock and confusion. I can hear my mom calling my name through it, I put it back to my ear and laugh, "Sorry, for a moment I thought you said that Jasper WANTS me to go and try a relationship with Liam."

I hear her sigh, and then sounds very serious, "That is exactly what I said. Chr-" I hang up on her. I look at my phone, contemplating whether or not to toss it out the window.

"See, even Jasper agrees."

I look to Rose, then back to my phone, which rings again after a moment, it's Char again, "Why would he-?"

(Jasper's POV)

I want her to live a human life for as long as she can. I don't want her to turn out like Rose. She always wanted children, and, now that she is a vampire, she will never be able to.

'Mate is confused,' the monster inside of me says, 'as am I. You're just going to let her... Be a human?'

'Yes,' I reply, 'I want her to have no regrets.'

He just snorts and then disappears inside our mind.

I had to get Rose to convince her, even then I got ahold of Char to help reinforce it.

I didn't even need to say anything to Rose, just a single look and she knew. My phone rings and it's Chris, "Hello?" I say, walking over to my recliner.

"What the hell was this shit all about, Jasper?"

"What are you talking about?" I say, I am in some deep shit when she gets back.

"You get not only my MOTHER involved, but you got ROSE and EMMETT involved in this too! How about you grow some fucking balls and the two of us talk? Stop beating around the bush!" and, with that, she was gone.

I sigh. Man, I wish I was still human so I could drown myself in some whiskey.

(Liam's POV)

I don't get it, she is just some girl, but I can't get her out of my head.

I hope she says yes, I would love to get some alone time with her.

I swear, she's going to be the death of me.

Looking to the sky, I smile.

God, I hope she comes

(Chris' POV)

Rose and Em try and talk to me, but I don't pay them any mind. Should I go? Mother fucker! For once, can my life be simple?

That call I made to Jazz, I was just upset. Why can't we just talk? Why does he have others do it for him?

I will never understand him.

"-at happens."

"Chris," Em starts, "we are just trying to help you."

My mind is still in space, but I reply none-the-less, "I just need to think. Who knows? Maybe. Maybe not. I'll let you guys know as soon as I do, okay?"

They both agree as we make it into the city. We walk around for a bit and head back after 'we eat' dinner, taking the left overs back with us. There was quite a bit.

We get back to my place, listening to the radio the whole way back, and I see Jasper's car. We say goodbye and I head inside, where I see Jasper reading a book on the couch.

"Hello, Da'lin."

"Jasper. How was your day?" I need to be civil, I was/am mad for a stupid reason. Right?

"It was fine," he hasn't looked up from his book.

I walk over to the hall closet to put my jacket away, "Feels and smells like it's going to rain," I state.

"Really now?" he sounds bored.

I just hum and head to the dining room table to start my homework. I mumble the instructions and my work out loud, I've always done it, don't know why, just have.

The chair next to me moves and Jasper sits down, "What's up, Jasper?" never once looking up from my work.

He doesn't speak for a moment, "I... I want you to be happy, and I don't want you to think that you are obligated to do or don't do something because we are mates. You're still human, I want you to be a human and do all of what humans can do. No regrets."

I keep looking at the paper, writing down what I need to, "Why couldn't you and I just have this conversation without pulling third parties in?"

"I didn't know how to, but you're right. We should have had this conversation."

I hum in agreement, "If you're su-"

"I'm positive, really."

"Alright, if you insist," I reply hesitantly.

I look up from my work to see him smiling, I give him a smile in return. I know it doesn't reach my eyes. He grabs my hand and gives it a squeeze, "I swear to you, I just want you to be happy. I will wait for you."