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Chapter 36
Jasper stands there and looks at me.
"I'm sorry about what happened, on Sunday," He says sincerely.
"Uh, it's okay?" I say. I didn't know what to say, 'You're forgiven,' 'No you bastard?' What is one suppose to say when one is apologizing for trying to kill you and eat you?
"Hello Jasper," Edward says startling me.
"Alice sent me over," Jasper says looking at Edward. I have a feeling there is something I am missing, something big. I look at the two of them. I have a feeling they have something they want to talk about so, I left them to talk. I walk outside of my room. Getting kicked out of my own room, unbelievable! I walk into my living room. The fire is dying so I toss a few logs in. I sit down on my couch, and pick up my book. I was reading Breaking Dawn but, I'd decided that I would read a new book. I had picked The Mysterious Benedict Society. I have not started yet, so I don't know much about the book. Chapter One, Pencils, Erasers, and Disqualification. In a city called Stonetown, near a port called Stonetown Harbor, a boy named Reynie Muldoon . . .
I continued to read for a few moments, and then Edward came downstairs. I look up as he walks into the room.
"Hello," I say, "What did Jasper want?" Edward sits down next to me.
"Oh, he is just watching the outside of the house while I'm in here with you," He says with no expression.
"Oh, okay. Do you want to watch some TV or something?"
"Whatever makes you happy," Edward smiles. Clearly the only thing on Edward's mind was making me happy. But I was perfectly fine with that! I take the remote from the coffee table. I switch the TV on. I switched to MTV. MTV always has something interesting on. Paramore was performing crushcrushcrush. I lean against Edward's cold body.
"They taped over your mouth, scribbled out the truth with their little lies, you little spies," Hayley from Paramore sings. This is one of my favorites. I look up at Edward. Something is bothering him, and it is pretty obvious if I must say.
"Something wrong?" I ask Edward. He looks down at me.
"Yes, but I'm not going to tell you, because if I did, I would have to kill you," He says jokingly.
"That's okay with me," I smile, "C'mon tell me please," I plead, "Don't make me beg," I say.
"No, Jasper just told me something Alice told him, and . . ."
"And you didn't like what Alice had to say," I say interrupting Edward.
"I wouldn't say that," Edward says looking down at me.
"But, you wouldn't say that you did," I smile. Edward just looks at me solemnly. I figure I would interrogate him later. All of a sudden I hear the house phone ring. I lean over Edward, and grab the phone.
"Hello?"
"Hey Cleo what's going on?" Mallory says.
"Umm nothing, a little late to be calling the home phone wouldn't you say?" I ask. Edward starts to play with my hair. I've always liked it when people played with my hair.
"I tried calling your cell, but you didn't pick up!" She exclaims. I look at my phone. It's true; Malz had called three times, left one voicemail, and four texts.
"Sorry, I was in the middle of something," I say.
"What too busy making out with Edward," Mallory teases. I look at Edward. He was smiling. THANK GOD! I think.
"I suggest you shut up unless you want to deal with my lacrosse stick tomorrow!" I threaten.
"Hello, did you forget, I'm a werewolf. Very strong," She laughs.
"I'll get Alexis on you!"
"Oh, I'm sooo scared," Mallory laughs.
"Well at least, now I have a reason to call you a bitch!" I laugh.
"Too funny Cleo, anyhow, OH! You're coming with us on Saturday right?" Mallory asks.
"Ya, unless something absolutely tragic happens," I say smirking at Edward.
I fell asleep that night at peace. I have Edward with me, and Jasper on the outside protecting me. I feel so safe, the safest I have felt in a long time. As I curl up against Edward's cold body, my eyes close, and the curtain of night falls over me.
The stars are barely visible through the clouds. The only light I have is the waxing crescent moon above. I am in that clearing again, the one from my other dreams. There is a slight breeze, but I can barely feel it. There is fog, so it is hard to see anything. Out of the fog steps a group of people. They are all wearing black capes. Their eyes blood red. In an instant I know who they are; the Volturi. They seem to just, float over to where I am standing.
"Hello Cleo, I am Aro," I assume Aro for obvious reasons says. I look at him. He continues to talk; "I'm here to tell you that you will have to change over, one day, or something rather unfortunate will happen," He smiles. His skin looks so pale, and dry, you assume it might just flake off altogether! The group around him snickers. I can see Bella standing behind Aro, I also see what I believe is Demtri standing off to the side of Aro. I don't say anything for a while, we all just stand there.
"I'm not afraid of becoming a vampire, I'm not afraid of you either," I have no clue where this courage is coming from, "None of this scares me," I open my eyes. It is still dark out. I feel Edward's presence. When I really think about this all, I'm not scared, not anymore. None of this scared me anymore, none of it.