Chapter Three
Dreaming.
She could feel herself running as leaves slapped against her while she raced towards something just out of sight, as her vision clears she sees corn stalks and she realizes she on her families farm running through the corn fields.
Gripping her side as a stitch pains her but still continues running "Slow down" she begs just before she falls and cry's out.
"Lilly?"
Glancing down at her ruined skirt as tears bubble up "Mumma gonna be so mad at me" she whimpers.
Snap
Jolting her head up she sees a young boy about eight in age holding his hand out for his sister, but she stares at him drinking in the sight of someone she has missed for an extremely long time.
His blonde curls, browning skin from being under the warm Texas sun all day but most importantly his beautiful pale blue eyes that she knew match her own.
A frown crossed his face "You okay Lils?" as he pulls her up
"I missed you" she whispers having thrown her arms around him, he pulls her close before stepping back;
"Your acting weird"
A shout turned their attention; as a huge smile erupted as he ran off towards the calling,
"Hurry up Lilly" a curly blonde haired boy of the same aged called out
Smiling she runs after him as she goes to call out "Wait J..."
Gasping Astoria woke with a start, huffing as tried to gather herself she sits in bed drenched in sweat, "God that felt so real"
Glancing at the clock and seeing 4:53am she groaned flopping back down on the bed and throwing her arm over her eyes willing herself to fall back to sleep but unfortunately over the next two hours she drifted in and out in hope of catching another look at the little boy that was forever just out of reach.
...
Tuesday,
After drinking her second cup of coffee hoping that it`ll help her survive the day on so little sleep she finishes getting ready for school and heading out the door just in time to catch the bus.
Ever since her melt down things have gotten better, her friendship with Jasper was growing as they learn about each other and even Emmett was fast becoming a good friend.
Entering English and sitting down beside her favorite person she smiles;
"Morning Ast"
Smiling at him "Morning Jasper, how was your weekend? do anything exciting?" she inquired
Jasper shrugged "Normal stuff I guess, speaking of weekend when are you getting that new car, Emmett and I were hoping to go with you to help you pick one out if you liked" he offered her
"That would be great Jasp but my mother is busy and I need her to co-sign so that wouldn't do any good what if we organized it for the Saturday after, if that suits you guys." she hopes
"Yeah OK, you alright Ast you seem a bit out of it" he asked worried
Slumping against the chair she groaned 'Why does he have to be so observe', "Oh yeah just had this weird dream last night and spent most of this morning trying to fall back asleep, but I`ll be fine" she reassures him
"You wanna talk about it?" he offered
She smiles "No its OK"
Class started and over the next three hours they worked, they laughed as they continued to bond and finally the lunch bell rang;
"Hey you wanna join us today?" Jasper asks as they leave there classroom
"Yeah you sure that`s OK with everyone cause I kinda get the feeling that Rosalie doesn`t like me" she frowns
"Rose is a stubborn women and doesn`t like change and your a change for us but she`ll get over it, besides I`d really like you to meet Alice and our brother Edward." Jasper explains
"Can I ask how your all related or is that rude?" she hesitates as they walk towards there lockers
Smiling "I get how it`s confusing, Emmett, Edward and Alice are brothers and sister and they are Esme niece and nephew where as Rose and I are Carlisle`s cousins" he informs her and discreetly avoids saying the word 'Twin' but something at the back of her mind is whispering 'Liar, liar'.
Nodding "Emmett and Rose are together and so are Alice and yourself right?"
"Yes, I know it`s confusing for some but it doesn`t matter what other people think as we`re happy and that`s all that matters in the end." he defends
"I understand Jasper"
...
Ten minutes later
Jasper led her over to there own table in the corner of the cafeteria that already had his siblings waiting for us,
"Astoria this is my Alice and our brother Edward" he introduced her
Smiling as Alice stands a to her surprises her with a hug, "I`ve been looking forward to meeting you, we are going to get along wonderfully"
Jasper lays his hand on the pixie`s shoulder "Come on, we don`t want to scare her away just yet" as they sit back down with a chair spare beside him,
"Nice to met you Astoria" Edward greeted
"Hello" suddenly going shy as Edward stared at her like his was finding most sacred of memory's
Eating her salad they continued to talk and slowly they brought her out of her shyness and even Rosalie smiled and before too long the bell rang indicated that lunch was over.
Waving goodbye to the others Jasper and Astoria headed to Art.
...
Sitting together as they continued sketching as they talked about there favorite things;
"Favorite holiday?" she asked him
"Hmm that`s a tricky one but every couple of years we head up to Alaska were we have family and celebrate Christmas. Favorite subject? not class but something you enjoy learning about?" he replies as he changes color,
Frowning as she erases her wonky fruit bowl while she answers "I love History, at first I read all about the French revolution and Queen Marie Antoinette but then I moved on to the English Royal history and Henry VIII and his six wives, but now living in America I feel like I should learn about this country. Same question."
Jasper too frowns but under two different circumstances as this girl was so similar to himself;
"History mainly the Civil War. I recognize I`ve read every book on the subject. Now beside the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings what is your favorite book?" he asks
"Easy the Harry Potter series, I know some might think there childish but I have always loved the idea of finding out I was secretly adopted and having this magical family where I would instantly fit in." She blushes thinking how idiotic she just sounded.
"That`s not childish at all, it`s hard when you feel like your missing something and no matter how hard you try you can`t seem to find it or really even know what it is your searching for." Astoria is amazed at how well he understood her when she didn`t even know who she was half the time.
"I really am so glad I met you Jasper, I always knew I was different back in Paris but I never realized how much until now when I..." she finishes unsure how to finish,
Taking her hand in his, ignoring the coldness coming from his skin "I know Ast"
...
Seeing Emmett waiting for outside the locker door made her smile,
"Hey Gigantor"
He staggered "Oh how you wound me Ms O`Riley just you wait I`m gonna find you a nickname that really hurts" he teases
"Sorry Emmy Bear" she wasn`t sure were this teasing was coming from but it felt natural, brother/sister almost so as long as Emmett doesn`t mind she wasn`t gonna change.
He frowned "Damn nothing rhymes with your name" he laughter booming across the stadium
The teacher Ms Oltman clears her throat "Alright people is everyone here, good today we`re playing basketball and to make it easy it`s the same teams as yesterday." she instructed
"Thank god" Astoria mutters as Emmett grins as he wraps his arm around her shoulder "Like being on the winning team huh"
She playfully shrugs him off "No, any team is fine as long as I`m not on Cat`s team"
He becomes irritated hearing her name "Is she still fawning over Jasper?"
"Oh yeah, if I didn`t know better by what she said I would have assumed that they were dating. She even called me a whore yesterday" Astoria said in hurt disbelief
"Aw shit did you tell Jasper?" he swore out-loud and receiving a glare from the teacher
"No besides she hasn`t been to bad today just glaring"
Emmett wrapped his arm around her again and pulling her close "I would this isn`t the first time she`s acted out, she was talking shit about Alice once and Jasper didn`t like and he nearly killed her over it."
"Why would he care about her doing that to me? I mean we`re only friends" she asked confused
"Jasper is protective, Alice being his mate that shit doesn`t fly with any of us we protect our mates for life..." She looked up when he stopped speaking,
"Em?"
"I can`t say anymore, Jasper is going to drive you home and explain some stuff to ya." turning around and facing each other Emmett whispered "We protect our family and even though this is still new you are family now, okay?"
Understand the importance of what he was saying and the small voice at the back of her mind she understood that this was bigger and more important than anything she`s ever been apart of;
"I understand Emmett"
...
Fifty-five minutes later,
'Oh my god that was so embarrassing' Astoria cringes as Emmett continues to laugh at her expense
"Come on short round it wasn`t that bad" the smile on his face says otherwise
"Emmett Cullen you swear to never tell Jasper or anyone on your life, I swear to god I`ll hurt you." She threatens him
"Oh kitten trying to be scary"
"Emmett" she growls
"Alright, alright I promise I`ll take it to my grave" he promises as he chuckles at some unknown joke
"You better" she mumbles as she disappears into the female dressing rooms to change.
Ten minutes later as the final bell rang as she left gym heading towards the bus, forgetting about Jasper as she almost crashes into him.
"Humf" righting herself "Sorry Jasper what are you - Oh yeah" as he leads her over to a black BMW.
"What about your siblings how are they getting home?"
"Esme is picking them up" he replies but the voice is back in her head whispering "Liar"
It takes roughly twelve minutes to drive to my house from school and in the first four minutes we are completely silent;
"Am I in trouble?" she whispers as the anticipation is killing her
"No, no Ast your not in trouble, its difficult to explain" he takes her hand since its and automatic as the coldness seeps into her hand numbing her fingers
"Is that also something I`m not allowed to know!" she squeezes his hand only to realize his hand is literally hard as a rock,
Gasping in pain and shock but never pulling away from him she looks at him and takes in his perfect appearance, the pale rock hard skin, the various stages of golden eyes and the feeling that there hiding something huge from her twisted her stomach.
"Just answer me this and I swear I`ll never ask again. Will you ever tell me the truth?" she demanded
Pulling the car over so he can look her in the eye and she`ll know that he is telling her the truth he answers "Yes, one day I will tell you everything you want to know and more but right now you have to trust me and my family that this is the best way forward."
How can you argue against that and the answer is you can`t.
"Okay"
tHe EnD
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