Hi guys! I'm so sorry for not updating! I swear, school has me knee deep in work right now, and I just had no time! I had this chapter planned for the longest time, but I just couldn't write it down until I was done with work. Anyways, you would've been waiting another two weeks or so for this chapter had someone not done something! I'll tell you at the bottom what made me write this. ;D
On to the interview! (Which will be short, because I know you want to read the chapter)
Me: Welcome all! Today, I have chosen the person to come, and it is...BELLA!
Bella: *comes out* Hey everyone! *takes a seat*
Audience: Woo!!!
Me: Woo indeed! Now, Bella, tell us...How are things going with Edward?
Bella: I'm going to break up with him.
Me: *gasp* What?!!
Bella: *laughs* I'm just kidding! Things are going great with Edward...um...
Me: Please, call me Lala.
Bella: That's a weird name.
Me: IT'S A NICKNAME!!! Anyways, how do you think things will go for Alice and Jasper?
Bella: Well, I know the answer, but before I did, my mind was swarming with thought that they would get together. They're just perfect for each other.
Me: So that will happen?
Bella: Not telling.
Me: Will the readers find out this chapter?
Bella: Not telling.
Me: Can you say anything besides 'Not telling'?
Bella: Not telling.
Me: You little... *jumps on Bella and bites her arm*
Bella: SECURITY!
Me: You know, I thought you were awesome! *security comes and pulls me away* Awesome I tell you!!!
Bella: *runs out the door*
Me: *is still being held by security guards* You will pay...
-Please stand by as we are having technical difficulties-
Camera: *points to studio from the outside, and all of a sudden, a big explosion comes from the studio and you hear evil laughter*
Camera: *turns off* Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeep...
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That was destructive. Anyways, here's the start of our next chapter! Lights, camera...ACTION!
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Chapter 36: You Love Me (APOV)
The talking and laughter went on for what seemed like hours. Everyone was smiling and having a good time, and although I was happy, I was also nervous. I couldn't seem to keep my eyes off Jasper, but since I couldn't look at him the whole time, I kept peeking at him, hoping he wouldn't see. Sometimes, I would find him looking at me too, and we would both turn our heads, embarrassed.
"Alice, did you just hear what I said?" Emmett asked, looking at me with curious eyes.
I shook my head, smiling sheepishly. "I'm sorry, but I didn't. Could you run it by me again?"
He nodded, but sighed. "I said, we're going to take you girls to Niagara Falls soon!" His grin became wider, if that was even possible, and he started jumping like a little kid. All I could do was stare at him.
"You're kidding, right?"
"Nope," he said, patting me on the back. "We're going there in a few days."
I could see Rosalie and Bella staring at me, and I grinned to show them I was happy. "That means a lot to me. Why are we going there though, of all places?"
"Well," Emmett started, "some people say that's where their relationship started. Don't you want to be surrounded by the waters of love, and hope something magical happens," he said in a teasing tone. For some reason though, to me, it didn't sound like he was joking.
I stood up and laughed. "Well Emmett, I hope you get with your dream girl when you go to Niagara falls, but as for me, I don't need magical waters of love to get my relationship going." I stopped talking, realizing what that sounded like. "I want to go, but I'm just saying."
He stuck his tongue out at me like a little kid, but still laughed. "You're one of a kind, Alice."
I grinned. "That's why everyone loves me." I then remembered the flowers in my hand. "Um, I'm going to go put these in a vase. Be right back." I started walking towards the kitchen to fill up a vase with water, but Bella's voice made me stop in my tracks.
"You know she's crazy about you," she whispered, and even though I couldn't see who she was talking to, I could guess.
I started walking again, and once I was inside the kitchen, I growled. "Bella, come here please!"
In a couple of seconds, Bella came inside the kitchen and smiled at me. Rosalie was right behind her, and I glared at her. "I said Bella."
"I don't care," she said, leaning against the counter. "I think I have the right to be here."
"Whatever," I muttered, turning my head to look at Bella. "Are you out of your mind?!"
She looked at me, her eyebrows raised. "What did I do?"
"Like you don't know," I hissed, putting my arms on my hips.
Rosalie laughed. "Bella, I think she's referring to what you told Jasper out there."
"So you did tell him?!" I shrieked. "Bella, again, are you out of your mind?!"
She sighed, rolling her eyes. "Alice, if you would just listen to me here and let me explain, I would appreciate it."
I sat down in a chair, glaring up at her. "Go ahead."
"Thanks," she mumbled. "Anyways, did you see Jasper's face when you left the room, Alice? To me, it looked like he was heartbroken. I don't know what could possibly have caused him to feel that, but if I had to guess, I think that his heart aches just from being away from you."
My face softened. "You really think so? To be honest, I don't think he would feel like that just because I was going away for a minute."
"Think about it, Alice," Rosalie responded. "You're in the room and he's as happy as Emmett, and when you leave, the guy looks like he's in pain. Sounds to me like he's fallen pretty hard for you."
Bella nodded. "Maybe Jasper's insecure. So your leaving could have caused him to feel like you didn't show some pretty strong feelings for him. Again, it's weird that he'd think that, but aren't all men like that? Whenever they're after a girl, the slightest of actions could cause them to feel worthless? He wants to make sure he has you, and to him, maybe that means staying by his side the whole time."
"So you'd rather these flowers that he gave me die?" I asked, holding them up.
"Of course not," Rosalie assured. "Though you could have smiled at him before you left or at least told him to come with you. When you announced that you were going to put the flowers in a vase, I looked at Jasper, and he was looking at you in a way that showed he was waiting for you to turn around and say something. When you just left though without doing that, his face changed, because he thought you didn't care about him."
I nodded slowly. "So that's why you told him I liked him," I muttered, everything falling into place.
Bella came and sat down next to me. "Exactly, Alice. I wanted to make sure he still had you. I did it in a way though that showed you cared about him, but didn't give away that he was your every thought. I'll leave you to tell him that part," she grinned.
I smiled. "Thanks," I whispered, leaning in to hug Bella.
Rosalie came and wrapped her arms around me too. "You can't forget me, Alice!"
I laughed, and we all stayed like that for a while. I then pulled away, standing up and grabbing a vase from the counter. "You guys can go now," I said, walking over to the sink and turning on the water. "I'll come out as soon as I finish this."
"You know what to do when you get out there, right?" Rosalie asked, smirking.
I filled the vase with water and turned around. "What do I have to do again?"
She rolled her eyes, and I laughed. "Kidding!" They smiled at me and walked out of the kitchen, and I grabbed the flowers and put them in the vase. I moved the vase to the window, letting the sunlight hit it, and then I took a deep breath and walked back to the living room.
I looked at Jasper and was sad to see that Bella and Rosalie hadn't been joking. He was sitting there, a frown on his face. He looked up at me, and I didn't waste any time giving him the biggest smile I could manage. He grinned and I walked over to him, sitting down next to him. "I'm back," I said, laughing.
"I missed you," he chuckled, wrapping an arm around my shoulder. I could see Bella and Rosalie smirking from the corner of my eye, and I laughed quietly at their enthusiasm. Jasper noticed and he looked at me questioningly. "What is it?"
I shook my head. "Nothing." He didn't seem convinced, but he let it drop.
"Bella, didn't you say you had a guitar somewhere?" Edward asked. Bella nodded and he smiled. "Do you mind showing me it? Maybe you could play something for me?"
Bella laughed. "I just might give you a headache with my horrible playing, but alright," she said, standing up. "Come on." She walked to her room, Edward following her.
"So Alice," Emmett said, "I was just reminding Jasper here how he never had a girlfriend."
Jasper froze at his words, and then he growled. A part of me though made me think that Jasper's freezing had nothing to do with embarrassment. "Emmett, we don't need to talk about this now," he said.
"Oh I think we do, Jasper," he said.
I laughed at Emmett, but decided to try and get him to stop. "Emmett, don't embarrass Jazz!"
Jasper looked at me and raised an eyebrow. "Jazz? Where did you get that one?" He grinned, waiting for my answer.
"Oh, I didn't realize I called you that," I said, smiling sheepishly. "But yeah, from now on, you are known to me as Jazz."
Rosalie laughed. "I'm not surprised that she came up with Jazz." I glared at her, my eyes flickering to a lamp on the table next to me, and I started contemplating whether or not I should use it as a weapon. Maybe if I throw it at her, she'll be quiet. It won't hurt much...
Jasper smiled, seeing that I was looking at the lamp. He must have known what I was thinking, because he then tried to cheer me up. "I like Jazz. It's nice. I do need a nickname for you though, seeing as you have one for me."
It worked, because I grinned at the thought of a nickname. "Oh? What do you have in mind?"
He tapped his chin with his finger, thinking. "Hmmm. Well, your nickname for me sounds like my real name, so maybe I could call you...Ali."
"Real smart," Emmett muttered, but I laughed.
"I love it, Jazz. Ali it is!"
"Now, hold up! You guys get nicknames, so I think Rosalie and I should get one too!" Emmet argued. "I already have one for Rosalie too! From now on, I shall call her Rose, because she's gorgeous." Emmett wagged his eyebrows, trying to impress Rosalie.
She rolled her eyes, trying to seem annoyed, but I could see happiness in her eyes. "Thanks, Emmett. I'll call you...Em."
He froze. "Em? Seriously? That sounds like a girl's name! Surely you can think of something else! For example, you could call me hunk-a-man. Or, take the last four letters in my name and form a nickname, like 'Metteor Shower.' And don't tell me I spelled meteor wrong, because I know I did."
Rosalie stared at Emmett. "Really? That's the best you can come up with? Well, I can tell you one thing. I am sure as heck not going to walk somewhere with you next to me and call you hunk-a-man."
"But why?!" Emmett pouted.
"It's embarrassing!"
"Please?"
"No."
"Please?"
"No, Emmett."
"But-,"
"One more word and I'll call you dog whisperer, considering your actions in the park the other day. That will make the ladies notice you, huh Emmett?" Rosalie threatened, and Emmett was smart enough to know that Rosalie wasn't joking.
"Fine," he muttered, slouching on the couch and crossing his arms. "You can call me Em."
Rosalie smiled, pleased that she had won. "Don't worry, Em. In time, I'll think of a new nickname for you."
He seemed to brighten up at this. "Which reminds me... Bella, Edward, what are your nicknames?"
I don't know how they heard Emmett, but Edward answered. "My nickname for her is 'love.'" Edward called out.
"That's cheesy," Emmett muttered.
"And I'll call Edward," Bella started, "um...Eddie."
The whole room burst into laughter at that. "You do know he hates to be called Eddie, right Bella?" Emmett shouted. "He smacks us whenever we call him that!"
"I'll still call him it. I'm the exception!" Bella assured, and I could imagine a grin on her face, and a frown on Edward's.
Jasper laughed harder. "Please do!" He turned to me and grinned. "Bella's a brave one. Then again, I don't see why she wouldn't be. Edward's a gentleman, and he could never upset a girl."
I rested my head on his chest, smiling. "You're a gentleman too," I said. "And if you think she's brave, you should see me."
"I already have," he laughed. "It's funny to see you take on Emmett."
"Glad I amuse you."
A crash then came from the Bella's room, and I could hear Edward panicking. "Bella, are you alright?! My god, you're a magnet for danger!"
"I'm okay," she said. "All I did was fall down, Edward."
"Yeah, on your guitar!"
Emmett sighed. "I'm going to go check on Bella. You want to come, Rosalie?" She nodded her head and walked to Bella's room, heading inside. Emmett looked at Jasper and I. "How about you two?"
"I'll stay here," I said.
"I'll stay with Alice."
Emmett shrugged. "Suit yourself." He then walked to Bella's room and headed inside, seeing what damage was done.
I sighed, wrapping my arms around Jasper. He froze at my actions, but then he seemed to relax. "You're amazing, Alice," he mumbled, looking at me with an expression so perfect and clear that I couldn't misunderstand what it held. Love.
Then it all fell into place.
Jasper's the only one I've ever felt comfortable around, besides Rosalie and Bella. He brightens up my day, shows he cares in every way possible, and treats me how I deserve to be treated. I'm always close to him, and if not, I find him lingering in my head. It feels right to be close to him, like we're meant to be. All along, he's been giving me clues to show he loves me, but I've been to naive to believe them, even when I loved him too.
Something just clicked when we met each other, and now, I realize that I can't live without him.
"Jasper," I said, leaning back to sit properly, "I have to tell you something."
He furrowed his eyebrows. "Ok, Alice." He turned his body to face me and waited.
I sighed, and then stood up. "Excuse me for a minute," I muttered, running to the kitchen. I grabbed the roses out of the vase and ran back to Jasper, plopping down on the couch. "You see these flowers?" I asked, pointing to them.
He laughed. "Yes, I do see them, Alice."
"Why did you get them for me?"
He shrugged. "I care about you. I thought it would be nice to get you them."
"You're lying to yourself and to me," I pointed out. "You see, I have a theory about these beautiful flowers you gave me. I don't think it's a friendly gesture at all. You and I both know that there's a meaning behind this, and even if what I think the meaning is is completely wrong, I know I'm on the right path."
"What's your theory?" He asked slowly, leaning closer.
I didn't know when I'd become so brave as to speak my thoughts and express my feelings. I had always been a nervous wreck around Jasper, so why did confessing everything now just seem so natural?
I was so surprised at my bravery, that the next words out of my mouth shocked me, as it wasn't a question, but a statement.
"You love me."
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I hate leaving you guys with cliffhangers! ...Not really. xD I'm always afraid to check my PM in fear of seeing someone send me an angry PM. xD It's happened before... "WHY THE HECK DID YOU LEAVE ME WITH A CLIFFHANGER?!" So anyways, on that note, what do you think is going to happen? What will Jasper say/do...or will he just walk away? xD The answer might not be what you expect it to be...
Anyways, I feel I owe you guys an explanation. Big time. So, I haven't updated in...almost 2 months? Yeah, here's why. First off, school has been eating me alive. No joke. I always finish assignments, and right when I think I'm done and can write another chapter, a teacher emails me and assigns me a big project that's due in two days. You'd think that what with being in online school, I'd have more time to write, but that's not exactly the case. Also, I typed this chapter about three days ago, and another time about 1 1/2 weeks ago. Whenever I pressed 'save' though, that FF error message would come up, saying the site was down and I could log in. So I had to re-type this chapter twice. Microsoft Word wasn't working, so no, I didn't have it saved. xD The good thing though, is that I already have the next few chapters typed! You guys are probably wondering, "In Lala language, that means 1 chapter," but no. xD I mean 6 chapters. Yeah, count them! SIX!!! And I'm going to type more soon. ;D Oh, and up there, I told you guys I was going to update later, but something made me change my mind. Here's what it is:
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