Baseball. An experience I will never forget. Never had I done anything like this. Yes fights with newborns could be exciting, but very dangerous depending on factors of number, strength, and ability. And being with Alice was elative, but there was always the stress I put on myself that I might do or say something wrong. Baseball on the other hand, was pure recreation. It required speed and quick thinking. There was no real risk taking involved. I could play for the sake of my own enjoyment and the purpose of lighthearted competition. That was something I had never really done before. And I completely loved the feeling.

Back at the house, after the game, Rosalie began talking to Alice.

"So, if you can see the future, can you see when the latest Christian Dior's will be in?" Rosalie inquired. I assumed Christian Dior was some sort of dress designer. Only a guess though, for I am completely inept in the world of fashion. Alice nodded eagerly.

"I knew you where going to ask. We're going shopping tomorrow in town. I have some packages to pick up anyway," Alice chattered. I tried to suppress a grimace. As much as I loved Alice, shopping was not my favorite activity in the world. Hours of milling through women's department stores, stylish boutiques, and even out of the way thrift shops had left me with enough exposure of Alice's passion to last me centuries. Maybe even forever.

The best part of the whole event was being with Alice, the highlight of my existence. Though that was the only positive thing to be said about the whole ordeal. I heard a small snicker as Edward brushed by my shoulder. Though Alice, being the amazing, all knowing person she is, knew my reaction before I cared to voice it.

"Don't worry Jazz, you don't have to come," Alice offered comfortingly. I almost defended myself saying that I wanted to join her on this exciting trip, but then I would be lying.

"Anyway," she continued, "Edward and Emmett have something planned for you."

"What?" I asked. Alice shrugged, which was unusual. Normally she would just tell me everything.

"I don't know," she said with a sly smile playing on her lips. I snorted.

"What do you mean you don't know? You're psychic," I pointed out.

"Don't worry, you'll find out. It will be a surprise." She teased.

"Can't you just tell me?" I begged.

"But it would be more fun as a surprise. I can see it," she said with a pout that I could never resist. I was putty in her very capable hands. A smile grew on her face as my resistance staggered.

"Did you know that you are a very persuasive little lady?" I asked. She laughed.

"I know!" she giggled and then stood up on her toes to give me a kiss.

This was how I found myself with Emmett and Edward the next day. Emmett was good natured enough. He was the only one who seemed to accept me with out another explanation. He was game for anything, whether it was baseball or suggesting we "borrow" Edward's piano. Edward wasn't too happy about that one.

Edward, on the other hand, was brooding and frankly, really annoying. He was extremely moody, especially for a male. He even thought it was funny how he could get on my nerves. I would even say he'd purposely change his attitude so quickly out of the sake of obnoxiousness. One second he'd be upset and concentrating, and then he'd be happy and elated. It made my head spin and my senses set on overload.

Anyway, we were running somewhere. Edward and Emmett still wouldn't tell me where. This was all very frustrating. Ah, but Alice was so persistent it made me laugh at how easily she got her way. It's not like I put up much effort against anything she did, but still.

We then arrived in an open clearing. The sky was dark and cloudy. In the corner of the field, just hidden below the shade of an oak tree was a small building. There was a large garage door on the building and darkened buildings. Edward took a key out of his pocket and the door on the far side wall clicked open. We slipped inside. My eyesight easily penetrated through the dim, dusty light that was minimal in this space.

I could see several sheets covering large objects. I had no idea what was concealed beneath them. The room had no ceiling, so the rafters were visible. There were no walls and the whole room seemed to be made of cement. There was a shelf on the back wall which held several different tools that looked like air pumps, wrenches, oil cans, tires, and other mechanical tools. This was a garage. At the same moment Emmett pulled off the cover of one of the nearby objects.

Under it was a car. At least that's what someone with no knowledge on the subject would say. But I knew better than that. Thank God several of those stores I had been forced to wait in with Alice contained several well stocked racks of car magazines. This was a CJ-5 red Jeep with an F-head 4 cylinder and V6 engine! They weren't even supposed to be available for civilian use for another year and a half! I gaped as I saw Emmett gently stroke the Jeep's paint coat.

"Like it?" he gloated. I could only nod. Edward rolled his eyes.

"Sheesh," Edward muttered. Then Emmett grinned.

"Well then you're going to like this," he said walking over to another car under a sheet. Underneath was the car of my dreams.

The sleek red bumper was shiny and reflective. The wheels, new and clean. The leather smelled innovative. The seat looked warm and inviting, the wheel completely open for me. A grin broke out across my face. It was a Jaguar XK-120 OTS Roadster!

"Alice," Edward said. Warmth filled me as I realized that Alice had done this for me. She knew how much I liked this car. God, I loved her. Emmett was grinning at my reaction and even Edward, the bipolar vampire, was smiling a little. Emmett threw me the keys. I caught them without breaking a stride. At that moment I didn't really care that I had never driven a car in my life. I simply got behind the wheel and listened to the sweet engine purr to life. With a grin I backed out of the open garage and onto the dirt road, speed the only thing on my mind.

-If you don't normally read the author's notes, could you please read the this one.-

A/N Sorry it's been awhile, I have been extremely busy. And my poor laptop died :( For the next month and a half, to two months I know now that I won't be able to update consistently from everything that will be going on. I have a poll on my profile that has two different options for how I can keep this story going. A) I will mark I Felt Hope as complete with maybe one more chapter and then start a sequel in the beginning of July.(A sequel would just pick up where I ended in I Felt Hope, no time in between.) B) I continue I Felt Hope, but updates would be inconsistent(a few days to a month) until the beginning of July (Maybe earlier, but I'll say July to be safe.)

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