I have had MAJOR writers block for this story, I am so so sorry about not updating sooner! I will start updating it more because the end is coming extremely soon and I want to get this one over to start on the sequel. I hope you guys can forgive me for not updating sooner! I also hope you all like this chapter, it's sad but it's needed!
That night Jasper forced me to go to sleep at ten. He had tried to get me to sleep at nine but I was not going to do that and I had a feeling that he knew this. He had stopped asking me after only three times, it may seem like a lot but with Jasper it was a quick defeat for him. My parents had a rule that at ten it was lights out and the boys were in their room and girls were in their room. I didn't want him to leave when he did, when he stayed with me I slept better and I felt better but if my father would have ever found out then we would both be in trouble.
I fell asleep shortly after he left, once again I was pulled into a dream that I didn't want to have. I was in pain, and nothing was around me but darkness. I couldn't see anything, or hear anything, my only since was pain. I couldn't scream I couldn't make any noise, I tried to but I couldn't. I had never felt this type of pain before. It went from the tips of my fingers down to the tips of my toes. The pain was burning, it felt as if a fire had been started deep with in my body and was spreading outwards. At the sound of a voice I knew that I was in Jasper's memories.
"Joanna wake up." I opened my eyes slowly and saw Rosalie sitting on my bed next to me. I stretched and stood up slowly thankful for a moment that the pain I felt wasn't mine. "Have a good night?" she asked as I made a groaning sound. "Sorry for waking you up but Jasper asked me to wake you up."
"What do I not get to control my sleeping habits?" I grabbed my clothes for the day out of the dresser
Bella laughed walking into the room, "You are dating a vampire, you have no freedom."
I laughed slightly and nodded, "Yeah." it was slightly true, when Jasper wanted me awake then he would just wake me up and when he wanted me to sleep he would make me fall a sleep. I didn't exactly mind it, this morning I did because I was tired… maybe I should have gone to sleep when he wanted me to…
I got dressed quickly, I didn't realize that I was wearing a superman shirt and matching skinny jeans until I got out of the bathroom. "Wearing that for Jasper?" Alice asked giggling.
I looked down at my shirt and glared at her, "No I didn't even know I was wearing it." I said defensively.
They all laughed, "Sure Joanna." Bella said patting my shoulder as I walked past her and grabbed my phone off the desk. I opened it and saw Jasper had texted me, I knew before I opened it that he told me good morning. I smiled lightly when I saw that I was right.
"Hey babe." I jumped slightly at the sound of Emmett's loud voice as he came though the door and grabbed Rosalie. Leaning against the wall I watched him kiss all over her face and watched Edward roll his eyes as he walked into the room.
"Good morning Joanna." Edward smiled as Bella walked over to him and he embraced her. I nodded watching Alice skip over to the door, "You too." he nodded and held Bella's hand.
I looked over at the door, my face fell when Jasper didn't come in. "He went to hunt a dew hours ago with Esme and Carlisle. They should be back in a few minutes."
Emmett came into the main room and ruffled my hair, "Don't worry kid, Blondie will be back." he smirked and when Rosalie smacked his arm he looked at her and shrugged.
Rolling my eyes I sat down on the couch. Dominic sat next to me and put his legs on my lap with a smirk. "Move your feet." I pushed his feet off of me but he moved them right back on my lap laughing. "Dominic this isn't funny!" I pushed his legs off again and he sighed leaving them down.
"I thought it was funny." he muttered as Alice giggled sitting in his lap.
Alice kissed the tip of his nose, "You are so annoying sometimes." he shrugged and laughed.
Rolling my eyes I stood up and walked towards the balcony outside. "Where are you going?" Rosalie asked looking at me with an obviously concerned look on her face.
I laughed slightly, "I'm just going to the balcony, no big deal." she nodded as I stepped outside.
The warm air hit my as soon as I stepped outside. The ends of my hair where the hair spray hadn't set in completely blew around my face. I leaned against the rail and looked at the hospital which my grandpa was staying in. My parents had picked this hotel because it was close to the hospital, but I hated actually seeing it. I didn't want to cry but I couldn't stop the few tears that escaped my eyes. I wiped my eyes and shook my heard trying to stop more of the tears from escaping.
"You know it is okay to cry." I looked over at Dominic who had come out onto the balcony with me. "I know what grandma said but sometimes you just have to cry." he stood next to me and looked at the hospital.
I leaned on his shoulder, "I know it's okay I'm just tired of crying." he laughed and put his arm around me. I smiled, it had been a while since it was just me and Dom, I loved everyone else and God knows I was thankful for them but sometimes I missed just talking to Dominic.
"Crying is never fun Joanna, but you have to do it sometimes to feel better." he smiled slightly and I looked up and him. "What?" he asked.
I laughed and rolled my eyes, "That was way to deep for you." he sharply turned his head, "You stole that from Alice didn't you." I smirked at him.
Dominic sighed, "Yeah, but it's true so it doesn't matter where it came from." we both started laughing and I hugged him. "When do you think we will go again?" Dominic asked as our laughter died down.
I looked at him and then back at the hospital, I shrugged. "Probably today, we didn't see him yesterday." I said quietly. I turned my head as I heard a crash and then Emmett yelling he would pay for what ever it was that I assume he broke. I pulled my eyebrows together, "Do you think Emmett should get to see him?" I asked quietly. I knew it was a stupid idea, if grandpa saw him and recognized him then things would be bad, but this was Emmett's brother, the last of his family that he knew as a human.
"Yeah he should, be you know he can't, there is to much of a chance that grandpa will recognize him." I noticed the tone in his voice. He felt the same as I did, it wasn't right to keep him away from his brother…but the risk of getting caught was to much.
I heard the balcony door open and Edward came through. I bit my lip, he was probably mad that we were thinking that. "I'm not mad, but it would be up to Emmett if he wants to see him. Carlisle and Esme asked him if he wanted to see him." my eyes widened, they were really going to let him? "He hasn't decided if he will or not."
I pulled my eyebrows together, "Why hasn't he answered?" If I were him I know I would want to.
Edward chuckled slightly, "He isn't sure if he can handle it." I nodded and looked at him, that made since. Suddenly Edward rolled his eyes, "Make sure you won't be seen if you do it." he said a little louder than before. Both Dominic and I looked at him curiously, he looked past us though.
I turned around as I heard light foot steps on the balcony. My eyes widened as Jasper stood on top of the rail smiling. "I wasn't seen by anyone." Jasper smirked at Edward and stepped off the rail and stood next to me.
"You better not have." Edward muttered walking back inside with Dominic following him.
Jasper grabbed my hand as he leaned against the balcony, "Hey." he said with a small smile on his face. I looked at him and smiled slightly, "You're sad, you don't need to act."
I sighed and leaned against the rail next to him, "You know I hate that you can feel my emotions sometimes." I muttered as he laughed slightly, "It would be okay if it was only when you were with me but no it's all the damn time."
Jasper pulled his eyebrows together and looked at me, "Does it really bother you that much?" he asked quietly not looking at me.
I know what I said sounded mean but I didn't want it to be mean, I didn't say it to make him feel bad. "No Jasper, I said it's annoying sometimes. But I'm sure it gets annoying feeling everyone's emotions." I smiled and focused on making him feel my love, "I didn't mean it in a bad way, I swear." I stood in front of him and smiled.
He sighed and placed his hand on my cheek, "I love you Joanna." he muttered leaning down and placing a small kiss on my lips. "Let's go inside." he muttered as he pulled away.
Slowly I followed him into the room where Emmett playing with the broken pieces of a lamp. I looked at him curiously, "It fell, and I said I would pay for it."
I laughed and shook my head, "Of course Emmett." He laughed slightly. There was a knock on the door and before I even had time to turn my head Alice was at the door letting Carlisle and Esme in.
"Your parents want to leave soon." Carlisle said to Dominic and I. Nodding I let out a sigh and rested my head on Jasper's back. "We need to know if you want to go Emmett."
I turned my head and looked over at Emmett, Rosalie had her hand on Emmett's shoulder and he was looking at her. "I'll go." he muttered as Rosalie wrapped her arms around him. "He is my brother, and I need to do this."
"Are you sure?" Esme asked looking at him with a sad look on her face. "If you can't handle this then you don't need to do it."
Emmett shook his head, "No, I can do this and I need to." Rosalie grabbed his hand and pulled him out of the room.
I watched as everyone started to leave, "Do you think he can do it?" I looking at the spot Emmett had just been.
Jasper looked down at me and sighed, "I will have to be near him, Carlisle and Esme told me that if he decides to go I will have to. Do you think your parents will mind?"
I shrugged, "I really don't know." it was a good question, I had no idea if my parents would let them see him. "They probably will, my grandpa knows we don't have many friends and just tell him that we do and he will want to meet you." I laughed at how sad that sounded, oh yeah my grandpa would want to meet them because we were losers and had no friends.
"Oh stop whining and let's go." I smiled slightly as Jasper pulled me down stairs with the others.
When we arrived at the hospital my parents went to see him alone. I sat in the waiting room with Jasper sitting next to me holding my hand. Alice, Dominic, Edward and Bella were sitting next to us with Edward and Alice playing games on her iPhone. I think it was chess but I wasn't really sure. I looked over at Emmett and Rosalie, I knew Emmett said that was able to do this but I wasn't sure. I looked over at Edward, he shook his head as he flashed his eyes to me. I nodded, Edward let me know I was right, Emmett wasn't ready.
I doubted anything could change his mind though, he was extremely stubborn. It seemed anyone born with the McCarty last name was stubborn, both my brother and I, my dad, my grandpa, Emmett, and I was sure my great grandparents were stubborn as well. I smiled slightly, Rosalie fit in with Emmett's family so well, I doubted that she had any idea how well she really did.
"Are you okay?" Jasper asked quietly despite the fact that everyone except Dominic and the other humans in the room could hear him.
I nodded letting out a deep sigh, "Yeah, just thinking." I muttered resting my head on his shoulder. "Being here makes me physically sick, I think the only hospital I can go to with out getting sick is the one at home."
He laughed and kissed the top of my head, "It's okay, you want me to calm your nerves?"
I pouted and nodded, "Yes please." I leaned my head on his shoulder and slouched down as Jasper sent calming waved through my body. "Thank you."
I heard my mother and fathers voices coming down the hall. I sat up and looked over at Emmett quickly before looking back at my parents who had just came in. "You guys can go in, he says he want to meet the twins friends." my mother smiled slightly and opened the door for us to go in.
Jasper and I stood up and waited for Emmett and Rosalie to go in. I looked at Emmett out of the corner of my eye and saw him looking down. I bit my lip, was this really a good idea, what would happen if grandpa recognized him then I wasn't sure what we would do. Jasper held my hand tightly as I bit my lip, he rubbed circles on the back of my hand to try and calm me down with out using his powers.
Taking a deep breath I pushed the door open and walked inside with Jasper following after me. Alice and Dominic came in next and Emmett and Rosalie came in last and stayed in the back away from everyone. I looked at my grandpa, a smile came to his face as he did his best to sit up. As he smiled at us I could clearly see how much Emmett and his brother looked, even with my grandpa looking old.
"Well, who are these fine people?" I smiled as his eyes sparkled as he looked at the Cullen's.
Dominic was the one who spoke first, "Granddad, this is Alice Cullen." Alice stepped foreword and stuck her hand out to him.
He shook her hand and smiled, "My god Dominic she is just as beautiful as you said!" Alice laughed as my grandfather hugged her. "It's good to meet you, I hate that we have to meet like this."
She nodded, "Better to meet you like this than not at all, Dominic has told me so much about you." she stepped back from him.
My grandpa smiled and looked over at Jasper, "This has to be the Jasper I have heard so much about."
A small smile came to Jasper's face as he stood up straight and shook my grandfathers hand, "Jasper Hale, pleasure to meet you sir." he did the same half-bow he does all the time.
My grandfather nodded, "Well I'm glad I talk some since into that stupid son of mine, you are a nice young man." I fought back a smile, young would never be a word I used for Jasper.
"I am glad as well." Jasper said grabbing my hand as he took his place back at my side.
Edward and Bella introduced themselves next, I looked back at Emmett. He slowly walked foreword with his head down the whole time. "Emmett Cullen." he said quietly but still loud enough to be heard by everyone.
My grandpa nodded and smiled slightly, "Nice to meet you Emmett, my older brother had the same name as you."
"What a coincidence." I was sure my grandpa didn't hear him, I was just surprised I heard him. He slowly walked back to the corner still keeping his head down.
Rosalie smiled at him sadly and walked over to him, "I'm Rosalie Hale, Jasper's twin. It's really nice to meet you." She shook his hand.
He laughed a wheezy laugh, "Well you are a beauty aren't you!" he laughed again. Suddenly the laughter turned into a deep rough cough and he fell back on the bed gasping for air and coughing horribly. His whole body shook with each cough.
I grabbed Jasper's hand tighter as I watched him, he stopped coughing for a moment but soon after he went into another coughing fit. "Jesse!" I gasped as Emmett was by his brothers bed in an instant.
My grandfathers eyes widened as he looked into Emmett's pain filled face. I looked at the others who all seemed unsure of that to do. "You… your dead." my grandpa choked out looking at Emmett. Rosalie placed her hand on Emmett's shoulder. She tried to pull him away but my grandfather grabbed his arm and Emmett stood still. "How… you look just like him. Everything, except the color of your eyes."
He ran a large hand through his thick curly hair, he looked around at the others, Edward stepped foreword shaking his head. "He is my brother Edward!" Emmett looked at Edward with pleading eyes. He looked broken, I was sure that if he could have been crying he would have. "Please, let me do this." he was shaking now. Rosalie stood back silent for once, she didn't look at Emmett, I doubted she could, I was crying just looking at him.
Jasper left my side and was in front of Emmett, "Absolutely not Emmett, you know you can't do this." I looked at Jasper with my mouth agape, why was he stopping this?
Rosalie stepped foreword but Alice pushed her back lightly and grabbed Jasper and Edward by the arms. "Let him do it. It's okay." Rosalie quickly grabbed Emmett's hand as he turned back to my grandfather who now had tears in his eyes.
He walked over to the bed and let out a deep shaking sigh, "It's me Jess, Emmett." My grandfather shook his head feverishly. "Yes it is, remember when you were seven and we got our first dog?" My grandpa's eyes got big. "You wanted to name it after you and mom said no, but even after that we all still called him Jesse with out mom knowing? That's when we started calling you Jess, because if we called you Jesse the dog would come." My grandpa was sobbing now, "Remember when Runt wanted to try out for football and the coach turned him away with just one look? What did I do?"
Tears were streaming down my face as Jasper pulled me closer to him. I had never seen my grandpa cry anytime before this day and it was hurting me. Nodding grandpa looked at Emmett with a smile, "You beat up the coach and made them give Runt a try, and he made it." Emmett nodded, "You're here, you're really here, how?'
"I can't tell you that, but I'm here and I'm not going anywhere for a long time." He reached out and hugged Emmett tightly. "I'm sorry I left, I'm so sorry Jesse." Emmett's broken voice and tearless sobs echoed in the room.
I looked up at Jasper who was had a look of discomfort on his face. I knew what it was from, I had never been this sad in my life and I was sure most of the others were feeling the same. The emotion in this room was nothing but sadness and I could tell it was effecting him. I hugged him and slowly reached up and placed my hand over his still heart. I tried to calm my tears before turning back to them.
"But you're here." he smiled, "I missed you, we all missed you Emmett." He cried out.
"I know you did, you have no idea how sorry I am." My grandpa looked at Rosalie who was still next to Emmett. Emmett's looked at Rose and then to grandpa, "Jesse, I want you to meet Rosalie, my wife."
Rosalie smiled at him, "I always knew you would end up with someone this beautiful." Emmett laughed and nodded. My grandpa let out an airy laugh and looked over at Dominic and I, "They know who you are?"
I nodded, "Yeah they know me, your son doesn't but my god he looks like you." Both Emmett and my grandfather laughed.
"I've always told Joanna she looks like you, Dominic has a few of the features but not as many as Jo." Emmett nodded and turned to me laughing. Another coughing fit took him again as the wheezy coughs shook his frame. "I love you Emmett, you take care of them." Emmett nodded as grandpa fell back again.
"I love you too Jesse." he grabbed his brothers hand still leaning at the bed.
Alice opened the door, "We need to go." Alice muttered stepping out of the room. I watched the others leave the room one by one. I stood there looking at my grandpa, he was weak, I knew he wasn't going to be here much longer.
I felt a hand on my shoulder and looked up to see Emmett, "Let's go Joanna." he muttered wrapping his arm around my shoulder as he walked out if the room.
So what did you think? Did the end make you cry? I cried writing it but hey that's just me! I hope you guys all liked this and please review!
