A/N
Hello my lovelies, how are things? So I posted this story on June 30th, since then I have been getting emails regarding you all. Firstly, I really want to thank you guys so much. As a person who criticizes her work harshly, this is astounding. You guys have seriously made posting this one of the best decisions I have had in a while. Typically, I am awesome at developing characters and setting up stories with a plot that makes sense while also keeping it in line with the original story-line. The hardest part is writing the rest. It sucks having to stop running with an idea because of writer's block but you all make it worthwhile. I plan on seeing this story through and I hope that you with stay tuned. I have a couple ideas, mainly a new story. For a while I've been thinking of doing a Godric/OC story for my fellow trubies. No reason specifically, I just feel like it. I have something else to divulge regarding the characters, more specifically, Eli & Jazz. Eli is the perfect balance for Jasper. She's rational and calm, almost to the point of her emotions being null and void but she is in no way cold. What that means is it may take a while for Jasper to fully get a reading on her. Secondly, I have a plan for Alice as well, mostly because I am a sucker for happy endings. Plus it didn't feel right without adding another person to the family. Which I think my idea for this is spectacular. Care to guess who the lucky guy is? Anyways, back to business. I am also trying to post new updates at least twice a week. And finally (I know I talk wayyy too much) I'm switching up the point of view for a bit. I wanted to get Jasper's side during his first class with our heroine, it'll then transition into Rosalie's but from now on I will post when the POV changes so it won't confuse anyone. Alright, let's see what Jazz is up to.
(Jasper POV)
I should be used to this by now. Being what we are makes us seem irresistible, having people basically throw themselves at us is normal, we're 'beautiful'. Makes it easier to hunt if you're on the human blood diet, which I'm not, not for a long time. And the amount of lust, hatred, envy and jealously that everyone feels is staggering. A tidal wave of emotion is what I have to deal with every day.
We don't measure time as humans do. Time is forever to us, an infinite amount if you will. So school is nothing to us in terms. It flies by however today that statement seemed unfitting. Alice had been acting very strangely towards me, dropping weird hints here and there that even I wasn't able to decipher. The only thing that was different was the arrival of a new student. Her first name hadn't been known at first, just her conjoined last name. Which is odd. I was under the impression her parents would be married.
The first three periods of class was over in a blink. I had arrived to my 4th period History class, taking my appointed seat. There had been an odd number of people in the class, meaning I sat alone, which I was thankful for. The farther everyone was from me, the better. I couldn't risk a slip up. If I did then surely Rose would have my head. My 'twin' sister and I are very close in a sense. She's protective of her family, especially me. Always has been since our family had basically deemed me the weakest link. So in return I try my best to refrain from hurting anyone, for everyone's sake.
Sitting alone in the back I could feel the hungry stares from the female population that are present in the room. I always ignore them though, no point in meddling with them. I stare blankly out the window for a minute, only to be aware of another presence.
Her scent hits my nostrils but it's not overwhelming in the slightest yet it is at the same time. She smells sweet yet there seems to be a hint of spice to it. I realize very quickly that she will be sitting next to me.
'Fuck, this can't end well'
She sat down and glanced over at me then returned her attention to the front of the room. Minutes went by and I slowly realized two things. One, she did not oogle at me but instead kept her attention on her notebook and the front of the room. Two, her emotions were not present, it's as if they are nonexistent.
She doesn't have a text book so I push mine in between us so we can share, not that I need it but it would be too suspicious if I don't at least pretend to read it.
She looked up at me and smiled then said "Thank you". Her voice was soft but my god was it beautiful. I nodded and returned my attention forward. But it didn't stop me from looking at her from the corner of my eye.
Her hair was a bright shade of blonde that hung in waves over her shoulders. Her skin was fair and she had blue-grey eyes. The thing that caught my eyes was a scar that was barely visible, hidden under a thin layer of makeup. She was hiding and for whatever reason I wanted to know why. Why does she wish to hide? She's absolutely breathtaking.
Snapping back to reality I noticed that she has been glancing at me every so often. She looked indecisive for a while trying to figure out something, I couldn't of predicted what though.
"I'm sorry" she whispered lowly and softly.
"What for?" I asked curiously, she hadn't offended me so why is she apologizing?
"The girls in this room keep looking at you like they want to jump your bones, you look so uncomfortable. And if this is a normal day then I'm sorry you have to deal with this".
She was being sincere. Purely sincere. So much so it brought the smallest of smiles to my lips.
"You should smile more often". I could feel the warmth that radiated from her emotions and I pushed it into the atmosphere.
'She smells as sweet as she is, she is truly something else.'
~Time Goes On~ (Lunchtime)
Myself and my family walked into the cafeteria. Hearing the whispers and conversations regarding my sweetling.
'Wait. My sweetling? Where the hell did that come from'
"No clue, but your thoughts are all about her, do you even know her name?" Edward asked.
"Her name is Eli!" chirped Alice. The four of us looked to the pixie with a silent question.
"And how did you know that Ali?" I retorted.
"I talked to her in 1st period, she just moved here and her name is Elissa but she prefers Eli. I'm not so sure why though."
Emmett piped in "Why did she move here?"
Alice suddenly filled the air with a sadness that was indescribable. Before I could ask as to why she felt that way, Edward beat her to the punch and replied sadly. "Her family died."
We all looked taken back and by we I mean Rose, Em and I. This was shocking to say the least and I could hear the sounds of the chattering growing a bit louder. We all looked over to where it was. Our names were being mentioned. All the horrid things that people had said about us, was being mentioned to Eli. Her face grew passive, eyes downcast and she was clenching her fists under the table. We sat and watched for a few moments. Her emotions were showing again, she was full of anger and rage. I had never felt this much from anyone in 100 years. And before I knew it, she snapped.
"What gives you the right to judge people? Who are you to say that Rosalie is a bitch, you don't even know her. The same goes for Emmett and Edward. I have actually talked with Alice and she is a really decent human being unlike you Lauren. And Jasper is probably uncomfortable because most of the girls look at him like an object rather than a person. So if you are going to continue this little gossip session, I'll be taking my leave".
'She just defended us..'
"Her thoughts were not readable for a moment." Edward said slightly annoyed.
"She's a bit of a fire cracker, I like her already" Emmett boomed.
Alice had a tiny smile plastered to her lips. Rose looked deep in thought and indecisive. Before anyone could ask why, she had bolted out of the cafeteria and was heading where Eli had sped off too.
I smirked to myself, 'There is that spice I mentioned earlier, she's got fire in her'..
(Rosalie POV)
I'm not sure why I am following her but what I do know is, she's the first human to defend us from criticism. As a person who protects her family I can honestly say that she's alright in my book. I had seen her this morning and I have to say that I could not have imagined a stronger girl.
'She is the epitome of what my daughter would have been like' I mused sadly.
I walked up to her window and knocked softly to get her attention. She looked over and there was a look of confusion, probably because I was unexpected. She thought it would probably be Alice. If only she knew, Alice had mentioned seeing this but instead of her she saw me.
"She will let you fawn over her but she needs help, she needs a motherly figure so when the time comes, find her." Alice had said to me only days prior. I would finally have a child to look after.
She stepped from her car to speak with me. Looking lost for words.
"I just wanted to say, thank you. No one has ever stood up to us before".
"Don't worry about it, no one should ever talk about you guys like that. I've only met two of you but I'm sure you all are just as good."
I smiled at her. She's a beautiful girl, inside and out. I pulled her into a side hug and walked back into the school.
(Eli POV)
Whoa. WAIT WHAT?! What in the actual hell just happened. That was so unexpected and… Weird? I don't even know. I haven't been this confused since the plot of star wars. Anywho, I should get back into the school. What class do I have next? AH! That's right, I have Chemistry. Oh yeah, science classes are my favorite. Mostly because I love experiments. Yes I know I'm a nerd, sue me!
Making my way to class wasn't that difficult, despite the trying of others. Well, other is more like it. Lauren decided to try to make my life hell. So far there are three rumors going around. Two of which are about me being kicked out of my last school for almost killing someone and the other is in basic terms, I'm the biggest whore to ever grace the planet.
'I think that would be a term for her though. Who knows where she's been'
I walked into the classroom and looked over to see Alice and I'm guessing Emmett? He is the bigger guy, I believe. Alice then comes to me and takes me back to her table and my god the looks on my fellow classmate's faces are priceless. This is what is classified as a Kodak moment.
"Well hello to you too, Alice" I chuckle at her.
She giggles before responding, "Eli, this is my brother, Emmett".
"Hey" He smiles.
"Sup, friend" I say back.
"Thanks for what you did today, my girl Rose and my brothers also pass along their thanks."
"It's no big deal Emmett, I don't like bullies. Even if their attacks are only verbal".
He smiles and we turn to take notes during the lesson. Emmett is what you would call a teddy bear, he seems like the kind of guy to kick some serious ass but he's a gooey. And that's another word for a softie, although I shouldn't say that out loud, I would fear for my life if I did.
The rest of the class went by with me making small talk with Alice and Emmett. I swear they are just like the energizer bunnies. It's ridiculous how they get so hyper. I had to ask Ali if she knew where my study hall was being held. Apparently it's the cafeteria.
'Joy. Word has already got out about my outburst and I'm probably going to be alienated'
I sighed softly before pulling myself together and heading to the cafeteria. There are a good twenty people, all of which are glaring daggers into the side of my head. Jesus, people need to back off my grill I swear.
I searched for a table and came across a familiar face, it was Rosalie. She hadn't noticed me yet. I walked to the front of her table and cleared my throat. Her head snapped up to look at me and she smiled.
"Hey, uhh, Rosalie. Do you mind if I sit with you?"
"Not at all." She waved for me to sit and I complied sitting across from her.
We sat in silence before I spoke.
"Rosalie?.."
"Please Eli, call me Rose."
"Okay.. Rose, may I ask why you're being so nice to me?" She stiffened.
'Oh shit. I shouldn't have said anything'
I quickly went into damage control mode. "I mean I know that, you don't converse with others that often so I'm only curious as to why you chose me, I'm sorry if that came off as rude."
"No, it's alright. I can understand why you would feel that way, and to answer your question, I have no idea really. I just wanted you to know that you are not alone."
I froze. Like actually froze, no one has really told me that in the past few weeks. Well, other than Patrick but that's beside the point. She cares. I don't know how but it seems as if she empathizes with me. She sends me a worried glance and all I could do was smile. And not that half-assed smile that I pull in the public eye but a genuine smile.
"Thank you. You don't know how much it means to me. At least those words." She smiled back and went back to her work. I did the same before I knew it the bell had sounded, meaning the school day was at its end.
Rose and I parted ways and I headed to the office to drop of the slip. I handed it to the secretary and was on my way out when I bumped into what felt like a brick wall. I was wrong, it was a person who was strangely hard enough to be a wall.
"You okay Darlin'?" The voice asked worriedly. My eyes locked with the owner of the voice. It was Jasper.
"Oh. Yeah I'm good, sorry for bumping into you," I rambled. Why am I rambling? I have no fucking clue.
He chuckled, obviously amused by my butchering of words.
"Well, Eli would you mind if I walked you to your car?"
"Not at all, with all the vultures out there I need all the help I can get."
He laughed and I almost forgot how to human. Like oh my lord if I could burn a CD of his laugh I think I'd be the happiest girl.
'Elissa get your life together, before you make a damn fool of yourself.'
Damn. I forgot how bossy I can be. Oh wait, I'm not bossy because I am in fact, the boss. Hehe, I crack myself up. He walked me to my car despite the stares and whispers in the midst of it all. He's certainly a strong one, I'll give him that.
"Well this is me, obviously. Thank you kind sir."
He smiled and replied "You're welcome, Ma'am."
"Good bye Jasper, I'll see you."
"Not if I see you first." He smirked before turning to leave.
I stood there, momentarily stunned from his statement. He seemed to be so sure of himself. But there was a hidden element to it. One that I didn't think I would be able to discern at the present moment.
I got into my car and went home. Charlie wouldn't be back till later so I had some time to kill.
I reached my destination, turning of the engine and walked to the front door quickly unlocking it. I walked inside and put my sweater on the coatrack. And heading up the stairs to my room. I set my things on my bed and pulled off my shoes. Then I sat myself on my bed and opened my bag looking for two things. A pencil and my sketch pad. After I had those I remove my iPod from another pocket and placed the ear buds into my ears and pressed play.
I sat there, listening and sketching in peace. Just letting my mind unwind, drifting away. I'm not quite sure how much time passed but I did know that I was nearing the end of my drawing. It seemed like time went by in a blur. I quickly stretched and pulled the earbuds from my ears. Setting aside my things while I began to move around the room. Relieving the ache of the muscles from sitting hunched over for god knows how long. I went to grab my phone, I flipped it open and to my surprise, I had a message.
Message From: Bubby
Received at: 4:13PM
Sooo, no bail money I take it? AWW DAMN. I figured you would've been starting trouble already. Did you kill anyone? If so do I need to help you hide a body? DID YOU DO YOUR DAMN HOMEWORK YET?! IF YOU DIDN'T I WILL BEAT YOU LIKE YOU STOLE SOMETHING! But seriously, how are things?
I chuckled and rolled my eyes. Before opening a new text message.
Message To: Bubby
Everything's fine, I pissed some people off today though. I have heard rumors saying I tried to kill someone and I am the biggest whore apparently. I did my homework and had an overall good first day of school. I call you later. Love you!
Exiting the text to the main menu I checked the time, it was 5:30PM. I had been drawing for a good two hours.
'Lovely'
I flipped the phone closed and went back to look at what I had been sketching. Looking down I had examined the picture. Heat flooded my face and I realized what or should I say who I drew.
I drew Jasper. OH MY GOD KILL ME NOW! Why did I draw him? Why?
'Maybe because he's attractive and super interesting. I mean come on! The man's a total hottie'
Inner dialogue, you are not helping. Not one bit. I ran my hands through my hair in frustration. Trying to console my nerves before I go into panic mode. Realizing I couldn't do so made me decide to sleep if off for the night.
I stripped my clothing and made a move to my dresser in search of some pajamas. I swiftly changed into a pair of white cotton shorts and a pink long sleeved t-shirt before removing the clutter from my bed and getting under the covers. I turned off the light and snuggled into my pillow.
I sighed softly before surrendering to the blissful slumber that was encompassing me.
~Time Goes On~
I woke suddenly, eyes opening slowly. I looked over to the corner of my room and froze. There was someone in here. I dashed over to my bedside table and turned on the light. But when I looked over again, there was nothing there. Absolutely no one.
I breathed a sigh of relief. Thanking who ever that it was just a false alarm. I turned the light off and laid back down, readying to go back to sleep. I looked over to my open window before closing my eyes.
My eyes snapped open and a realization dawned on me.
My window was closed earlier.