Chapter Two
Day three and she was still being stared at like she was an alien from outer-space and she was getting sick of it, the only highlight was in each class she had one of the Cullen's with her, Jasper was in her English, Art, Biology, French (which was a breeze) she had Emmett in her last class of the day which was Gym and Jasper`s twin sister Rosalie in Math class and even though something felt off about Rosalie that just didn't sit well with her she was still glad to have her there.
Gym wasn't Astoria`s favorite class and not because she hated sport or was ungraceful in playing it, because truth was Astoria enjoyed playing sport but how-ever thought it would be a good idea to have pre-adulessance to young women all changing infront of each other had serious problems.
Astoria was changing into her crimson uniform when she over heard her name being said;
"What do you think about Astoria? Abit of a loner if you ask me" a high pitch voice said.
Another girl spoke "I am so over people talking about her, she is a stuck-up french bitch" three different voices laugh
"Cat your so mean, you can`t pick on her just because she`s french" another added in
"I dunno have either of you actually spoken to her yet?" a timid voice asked
And Astoria`s hope rise thinking someone was sticking up for her as she continued changing.
"Melissa you are either with us or with that bitch so pick a side" Cat demanded
"Oh I`m with you Cat I`m sorry" Melissa apologized
"Good I hate for you to lose my friendship. I still can`t believe how she is all over Jasper I mean what a tart." Cat bitched
Causing tears to gather in the corner of her eyes;
"You have nothing to worry about Cat Jasper wouldn`t touch her with a ten foot pole since he is so into you" Julie bragged
"I know right, it just sucks that she is his partner when I beg Mrs Peterson to swap" Cat whined
"Hurry up girls time is ticking. Oh and Ms O`Riley come see me when your ready" Ms Oltman called out from the locker-room door.
All three of the voices stop when they realized that Astoria was listening but she wasn't interested in hearing any apologizes if they even offer one, which by the glare on Cat`s face she wasn't going to hold her breathe.
Leaving the locker and heading over to the teacher as she swallowed back her tears,
"Ms Oltman you asked to see me?" she prayed that her eyes weren`t red
Ms Oltman was a young woman with beautiful bright red hair she turned around smiling;
"Yes I just wanting to say hello and welcome to Astoria, Astoria and just after an idea of much sport you know how to play." she joked about her name that after three days was no longer funny.
Unsure what she meant because it wasn't like she was from a different world just a different Continent so she said as much,
"I know and understand most games like cricket, baseball,basketball and hockey, I was actually on my school hockey team so I should be good." She reassured her
"Excellent I knew you should be fine but wanted to make sure. Today were starting with t-ball and this is a mix-gym class so the boys will be playing as-well. Lets go" The teacher said before leading her to the rest of the class.
"Alright class were playing t-ball today so lets split into two teams, Jackson and Kylie are captains so start picking your teams while I set the field up." Ms Oltman instructed
Jackson and Kylie did paper, scissor, rock to which Kylie won and immediately picking Emmett who was a huge guy but had a kind face like he was a joker and without even talking to the guy Astoria knew that she immediately liked him and not just because he was Jasper`s brother.
Being picked second last wasn`t a nice feeling but having Cat last put a huge smile on Astoria`s face,
Never was playing t-ball so much fun as it was playing with Emmett he just made the whole game enjoyable as he joke with her and helping her but everything turned sour when Cat tried to trip her as she made her run to third base.
Astoria steady herself as she avoided Cat but not enough as she brushed up beside her knocking Cat to the ground as she twisted her ankle,
"Ahhh, you bitch you did that on purpose" Cat cried from the ground
"No I didn`t you tried tripping me" She defended herself
Ms Oltman came over "You alright Ms Parker anything broken?"
Playing it up she cried "She tripped me and my ankle hurts."
"Ms Parker I saw the entire thing it was a simply accident, now Mr Johnson can you please help Ms Parker to the nurses office please, we have 10 minutes till bell lets finish this game please, Mr Cullen it`s your bat and two home runs and you win, lets go." the teacher instructed
Watching Emmett some strange feeling overwhelm Astoria where she could tell he was holding back something but she couldn't figure out what until he was shouting at her "Run Astoria Run"
Laughing she ran towards her team as Emmett runs towards home-base, "We won, we won" various team-mates shout but both Emmett and Astoria are quiet, separate from their peers and they smile at each other.
The next day she entered her English class Astoria sighs seeing Jasper already there made the dread that she felt all night finally vanish, sitting down beside him;
"Morning Jasper, how are you?" she made small talk
Glancing at her he nods good morning "Good and yourself?"
Blushing she hands him back his copy of the Hobbit "I may have finished the book and bought a copy myself as well as the Lord of the Rings" showing him that she was already a quarter of the way through the Fellowship of the Ring.
Jasper smiles "Liked it huh?"
"Is it bad that I never knew about these books only for there to be three movies based on one book and another two on the Hobbit that I know have to watch once i`ve finish the book." she shakes her head at her stupidity
Shaking his head "Na its not that bad, the movies are quite good though whenever your ready to watch the movies let me know and I lend you our extended version, its longer but well worth it" he offers
"Thanks I`ll take up your offer, hey this is an out there question but is there any good car dealership around here, my mother is taking me over the weekend to buy a new car and I haven't a clue as what I should get?" she takes a guess that he might be into cars after seeing the car he and his siblings got into yesterday.
"I am but unfortunately I`m more of a motorcycle man myself but my brother Emmett and twin sister Rosalie are into them more I can ask them if you like."
But Astoria doesn't hear anything after he mentions his twin as a sharp pain appears in her chest making it hard to breath;
"Astoria are you alright?" Jasper sounded worried almost like he could feel her pain.
Closing her eyes are just concentrating on her breathing she is amazed to feel a peaceful soothing feeling drift over her but it doesn't take away the sensation of Jasper`s hand resting on her arm as she opens her eyes and immediately seeing his worried golden graze.
"I`m- ah - I`m alright now I think?" she stutters out
The pain faded slightly.
"Are you sure?" he questions but something about his graze make her believe that he doesn't believe her.
Smiling she smothers the pain and reassures him "I`m fine"
A week goes by and after having declined her mother`s offer of car shopping and just staying at home resting did little to help her ease the pain that still pulsed through her chest. So by Monday she was already exhausted and what made it worse was what little progress Jasper and her had made seemed to have disappeared.
They were always watching her, golden eyes following her every move during class, or at lunch time when she ate by herself outside or at the end of the day, it wasnt until thursday that her nerves failed and she snapped at Jasper as they left fifth-period Art.
"What are you doing Jasper? Your always watching me and I need you to stop please" she pleaded
Jasper pulling her away from the gaze of their fellow students,
"I don't know what you mean Ast.." she cuts him off
"Don`t you dare lie to me Jasper, if its not you its one of your siblings and I need it too stop" she starts getting angry at him
He looks at the poor girl and he sees the dark shadows under her eyes and how she is losing weight and that is something she couldn`t afford to lose,
"I`m sorry Astoria" he touches her arm through her shirt "We`ll stop I promise, we`re just curious about you is all" he calms her down "Can I ask why you haven't been sleeping?" he asked her
What energy she has fades and she is simply exhausted as she practically collapses; "Astoria tell me whats wrong?" he pleads
"I`m just so tired and the pain in my chest still hurts only it fades when your around which is really strange since I barely know you except if feels like I`ve known you forever" she mumbles as she drifts off to sleep in Jasper's hold.
"Shit" Jasper groans as he adjusts the poor girl in his arms discreetly pulling out his phone and dialing Alice`s number.
"Jazz her bag with her keys is already in the car and Emmett is covering with their teacher and Rosalie has called the office pretending to be Astoria`s mother and pulling her out early so its all clear" the love of his life says
"Thank you my little pixie, I`ll stay with her until her mother comes home" Jasper`s southern voice speaks
"I know love take good care of her she`s special to us Jazz most importantly to you, I had a vision earlier and somehow she becomes like us Jasper, she becomes our sister." she drops a bombshell
"Jesus, we`ll talk later I`ve got to get her home. Bye Pixie" he hangs up and looks down at this precious human in his arms and he couldn't help but somehow know this woman and yet he has no memory of her.
Driving the exhausted girl home was easy and placing her on her bed as she continued to sleep was simply as his gift kept her slumbering , Jasper continued to look at her face and whisp of a dream flutter across his vision but it disapates before he can understand all he knows is he is she is familar and he wonts to know more about her.
Over the next two hours he floods the room with calming emotions as he sat at the foot of her bed until the sound of a car pulling in the driveway snapped him out of his daze.
Approaching her bedroom window and opening as he listens as Josie O`Riley enters the house so he climbs out and jumps. Within seconds Jasper disappears in a blur while Josie calls out;
"Tory honey you up there?"
Silence
Josie climbs up the stairs and sees her baby girl sleeping and smiles before closing the door leaving a golden haired girl sleeping as she dreams of another life.
Arriving at the Cullen home Jasper immediately goes into the dining room and just before sitting down he kisses his Alice on the forehead.
"How is she Jasper?" the head of the family asks,
"She`s in pain which I do not understand how, I mean all i mentioned was that Rose was my twin and the pain flared. She says the pain fades when she`s near me maybe I`m using my gift I don`t know, also she is exhausted and I made sure she`ll at least sleep tonight and she`s losing weight not much but enough that it can`t be healthy." he explains
Edward speaks up "Her thoughts are not like the other 18 year old girls, she is sad and the only highlight of her life seems to be when Jasper is around, she`s happy to see Emmett but this past week with our not so subtle staring has affected more than we thought."
Edward froze as he stared at Alice before nodding,
"She will become apart of our family, I have seen you become one of us" Alice foretells
"No" Rosalie refused "We are not turning that girl just because she`s familar to Jasper"
"Rose baby" Emmett tries to soothe her
"No we do not just kill people..."
Carlisle cut her off "That isn`t what this is, is it Jasper?"
"I`m not sure all I know is that she is the first human being that doesn`t affect my blood lust, she is like a singer only without the desire to drain her. I have no other way to describe it only that she is important to me Rose and whether you like it or not Alice has seen her join us." Jasper explained to them
Alice smiled 'Finally her mate has found something to protect, to believe in something other than myself' she believes this Astoria will help her Jazz in ways she couldn`t.
"Alice what exactly did you see?" Carlisle asks
"Flashes mostly but there growing, first it was just us all getting to how her still as a human, she even stays here for a weekend, but earlier today I saw her as a newborn learning to hunt with Jasper up in Alaska." she explains
Carlisle looks over to his mate and sees her smiling at the idea of looking after another daughter whether she human or vampire.
He nods "If you wish to you have my blessing to make friends with her and see how it goes but under no scramstance are we to inform her of our true nature, if she sees anything or becomes suspisous we`ll address that at a later time. Jasper since she is comfortable around you and wishes to continue please progress as you like." Carlisle blesses the idea and Rose scroffs before getting up and leaving.
"Alice will of course watch for any problems"
"Of course"
Several hours later as Jasper lays in bed with his mate he sighs causing his wife to smile, "Why don`t you go check on her"
He looks over at his gorgeous mate "You sure?"
"I know you want to and I have things I can do till morning so go" she nodded
Kissing her again he rises and dresses before literally running out the door and back to this girl who troubles him and yet makes him wonder.
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