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Chapter Thirty Five
I do not know how much time has passed. But I do know this: it has. Time passes here, inside Bella's closet, in a slow, agonizing way that makes me feel like I'm burning from the change all over again.
But this time, I don't think I'll be reborn.
This time, I feel like I'll stay dead.
I only answer the phone when it says 'Alice' as the caller.
"Hello," my voice is raspy because it wasn't used for quite awhile.
"Jasper? It's me, Bella. Are you okay?"
I sigh in relief. Bella's fine. "Bella," I say her name like a melody, like a song. "I'm fine now that you called. Where are you?"
"We're in a hotel in Seattle right now. I'll be there by tomorrow. The whole Cullen family will stay in Seattle for awhile with Edward to make sure he..." Bella stops and says, "heals."
"Hmm." In the very depths of me, where a monster is caged, I wish Edward will go to Forks so that I could give him a victorious smirk and a very loud mind to not notice. I am angry with Edward.
And I do not need to say the reasons why.
"Listen, Jasper."
"Yeah?"
"Maybe..." She clears her throat. "Maybe, after all of this is over, we both could go somewhere. Just... leave the world for awhile."
My posture softens. In my head, I think of places to go. France, New York, Sydney, Moscow. "I'd like that. Where do you wanna go?"
"Hmm... we should go to Phoenix first, so I can show you the library I love. And the park too. Then maybe to Texas, I always wanted to learn the accent and ride a horse."
I chuckle. "The latter might be harder to do, considering that no horse would allow me to ride it."
"Well, you can watch from the sidelines while I have my fun."
Silence again.
There is no need for words between us.
Just silence.
Before I decide to shatter it, "We can go to Houston. I can show you where I used to live when I was human. And we can go this diner that cooks the best grits."
"Hmm... I'd like that."
And just like that, we have a plan for the future ahead of us. We will travel the world, forget everyone and everything, and just live.
I suddenly feel something I haven't felt in a long time. This time the feeling is completely mine: I feel excited. Pure excitement runs in my veins as Bella and I talk about going to places that are beautiful and mesmerizing.
And I feel giddy because I know Bella will be there, making every day seem lighter and shorter for an immortal like me.
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