I was about to tell something Bella something, something really important and then it was ruined. I didn't see him coming. I was too focused on Bella. Of course I was, she was beautiful. Who would be able to focus on anything else? I'm sure Edward saw me kissing her, touching her this way. There was no way that he was that stupid. He had to know now.
I knew Bella screamed, but I could only hear the rushing of blood through my ears. Edward fist connected with my jaw not a second later, almost knocking me off balance. I clutched my jaw, growling as my sight went out of focus for a moment. I licked my lip slowly, glad for the fact that I didn't taste blood. I didn't need Bella to pass out or anything. I knew how she hated blood.
I knew a group of people were gathering around us now. Bella was now standing, Alice at her side. They both looked terrified. I also noticed a tall strawberry blond looking very angry, her arms crossed over her chest. I wondered who she was pissed at briefly before losing my focus again, shaking it off. I knew it I wasn't hurt too badly though.
"What are you doing to her!?" Edward shouted at me furiously, his face red with anger.
"Why does that fucking matter to you!?" I yelled back. "Why the hell are you here anyway?"
"None of your damn business!" He growled. Edward turned quickly. "Bella, may I have a word with you?" He said in the calmest voice possible, which really wasn't saying much. It practically dripped with acid.
"No." I growled at him. "I will not have her crying again because of you again."
"I can speak for myself." Bella said in a tiny voice from in front of me. She moved slowly forward, careful to not even brush Edward. "I'll be back in a minute, Jasper." She said, touching my arm lightly.
I shook my head but she didn't listen. Of course she didn't. Stubborn girl, like always. I could not stand by and do nothing. She meant too much to me. I followed about thirty feet behind them. They were walking towards the entrance of the building. I knew she didn't want me watching this, but if it got too rough for my tastes, I would end it. She'd understand, even if she would be a bit mad at me. She'd get over it.
I leaned against the wall, watching them, careful not to get in their line of sight. Edward grabbed her arm and turned her towards him. "What the hell, Bella?" He growled.
She yanked her arm away, her hands forming fists at her side. "I could ask you the same thing!" She spat back. I was surprised to see this much anger in her. She'd usually be in tears by now.
"Jasper? Really? What? Couldn't find a better way to rip my heart out and stomp on it?" He sneered at her. "He was my friend!"
"He was my friend, too!" She hissed back at him. "A friend before I knew you, if you might have forgotten."
He ignored her first comment, going on with his belittling attack. "How long did you wait? An hour or two?" He said viciously. Bella turned her face to the side, her face turning bright red as tears streamed down her face. "Oh, I'm right am I? That's very lady like, Isabella."
I began to move towards them but I felt something yank me back. I turned to look at whoever I was about to punch. Alice stood behind me, with Seth, things in her hands ready to go. "No, Jasper. She'll be angry with you if you intercede. I get her and take her home. Meet us there."
"Fine." I said with a sigh. "That's probably a good idea." I agreed.
"Give me her coat ticket. I'll get her things." Seth said, holding out his hand. I grabbed the stub from my pocket and handed it to him. In a flash he was gone.
I didn't want to watch anymore. I knew Alice would take good care of her. I leaned against the wall, taking in a deep breath. I closed my eyes, running my fingers over my face. Interesting night indeed.
"Jasper, may I speak to you?" I heard a female voice ask. I lowered my hands to see Rosalie, dressed up to the extreme in a satin red dress, standing before me.
"Fuck," I muttered under my breath. We were going to be fired, I thought bitterly. "Yes, ma'am."
"What happened?" She said, crossing her arms, one hip cocked to the side.
"I'm wondering the same damn thing." I answered sourly.
"You did nothing to provoke the attack?" She asked, raising an eyebrow at me.
"No. I was dancing with Bella. I didn't know Edward was going to be here. He has no reason to be here." I said angrily.
"And, who is Edward?" She asked, ignoring my tone.
"Bella's Ex. Honestly, we wouldn't have come if we knew he was here." I told her honestly. Neither one of us wanted the confrontation, especially like this. This was the worse possible way it could happen. This was ridiculous.
"Do you want to press charges?" She asked, surprising me.
I thought about that a minute before shaking my head. "That would do no one any good. I'm sorry this happened."
"I don't think it could have been helped." She said with a heavy sigh. Her face softened a little bit. "Are you okay?"
"Yes, ma'am." I said, rubbing my tender jaw.
"Alright, well, I'm going back to the party." She said, turning her back to me beginning to walk away.
"Wait. What about our jobs?" I asked, smacking myself as soon as the words left my mouth. If she didn't think about it, I didn't need to either.
"What about them?" She asked, looking over her shoulder.
"Do we still have them?"
She shrugged her shoulders delicately, an act that seemed out of place for her. "You did nothing to provoke it. I see no reason for you to be punished. But, I would prefer that this doesn't happen again. Keep your drama at home."
"Yes, ma'am." I nodded.
I closed my eyes and leaned against the wall again. Well, there was at least one good thing that happened tonight. I'm sure Bella worried about the same thing. I hadn't seen Seth go past us, but I assumed they were gone, or leaving now. I decided it was time to grab my stuff as well and get out of here. I needed to see Bella. I needed to make sure she was okay.
I grabbed my jacket and was almost out the door. I was almost home free. Almost.
"How could you?" I heard him say from behind me. I had assumed that he left already. I had assumed wrong. I should have figured it wouldn't be that easy to leave right now.
"I didn't do anything to you." I growled out, not even bothering to look at him.
"Did our friendship mean nothing to you? Did you even wait a day before you-" He started but stopped suddenly when a pair of heels could be heard clicking towards us. We both turned to see who it was. It was the same angry blond from earlier, I realized. The angry one.
"Hello," she said in a low sort of voice that reminded me of an actress that my mom liked. Some old time star with a sultry voice, deeper than most. She could probably get anything she wanted with it. By the looks of her, she did.
"Tanya, I'm sorry, let me-" Edward started to sputter out, looking rather flustered.
She put her hand up, effectively shutting him up. It was hard not snicker. I could see who was in control right now. "I was talking to him." She said, pointing directly at me.
"Hi," I said in a small voice, a little unnerved by this woman who had suddenly turned her attention to me.
"I'm Tanya." She said with a soft smile, offering her hand to me. I guess she wanted to show me that she wasn't angry at me. Not that she had any reason to be.
I took it and shook gently. "Jasper."
"And, the girl was-" She asked with questioning eyes, waving her hand in front of her.
"Bella." I stated simply. I didn't know really what kind of information she wanted. I decided to start with the basics and go from there.
"As I thought." Tanya replied not even looking at me, but now at Edward. "Are you hurt badly?" She asked, turning her attention back to me.
"No, ma'am." I said, my automatic southern drawl coming out.
"That is good. I would like to apologize for the rude behavior of my date-"
"Tanya, I-" Edward started again, suddenly remembering his voice.
She put her hand up again. I couldn't help it though. The words just fell from my mouth. "Date? Hypocrite much?" I asked, turning towards him.
"At least I-" He growled, but it was my turn to cut him off.
"At least what, Edward? Nothing. You weren't dating anymore! She's a grown woman, a fact you always seem to miss. She's moved on, and so should you. Why the hell were you here anyway? Wanted to keep an eye on her?"
"I didn't know." He said quietly. "I didn't know she'd be here."
"I'm afraid that might be my fault. It's my cousin's party. May I ask why you are here?" Tanya said, not in a rude way, just curious by the sounds of it. She wasn't accusing me of anything, which was a good thing.
"The McCarty's own the bar we work at." I shrugged, figuring that was enough information. She'd figure it out.
"I see," she nodded thoughtfully. "Well, I'm going to get a drink. Jasper, I hope the rest of your night fairs better." She turned to face the man beside me. "Edward." She said his name tersely before turning on her heels, exiting as gracefully as she entered.
I began to walk off, ready to not have this conversation anymore. It was getting very old, very quickly.
"Where are you going?" He asked, his voice distant. I could tell he wasn't following me. That was a good thing. If Edward pushed me anymore surely something bad would happen. He wasn't worth the fight. No one was worth keeping me away from Bella.
"Home. To Bella."
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On the way home I cried. I don't know why exactly. Out of frustration? Annoyance? Fear? Anger? Mostly a mix, most likely. It was all just a jumble. Fear was the only one I really couldn't understand. I guess I was afraid of losing her. That she would decide that Edward was the one she really wanted, always wanted. Not that I had done anything that would make me think that I would deserve that. I felt guilty in a way.
I wasn't sure if it was an unfounded fear or not. I knew she still loved him and always would. I mean, he was her first love. Do you ever really forget that? Alice was mine, and I knew that I would always care for her. But, we-that- is different. Would there ever be enough room for me in her heart? I prayed to god there was.
I wasn't sure where to go first once I got home. Alice's or our place. Alice's seemed the most likely place for her to be. It was always where she ran to when she was upset. I decided to go up and change first though. I knew tonight was going to be a long night, whatever happened. I simply had that feeling. I might as well be comfortable during the process. Also, it might be a good idea to grab a real drink before hand. That couldn't hurt anything.
I went to unlock the door to find it already undone. I didn't know what to make of that. It made me a little nervous though. I pushed it open slowly, peeking inside to find Bella, still looking as beautiful as ever in her dress, looking up at me with red eyes. She had been crying. Of course, she had been. Tonight couldn't have gone worse. Well, maybe it could have. I guess no one ended up in the hospital, jail or a morgue. I guess there were some good things.
I shut the door behind me, throwing my things on the table. I didn't know what to say or how to start. I was stalling for time, I knew that. Bella did too apparently, so she decided to speak first.
"Did you kill him?" She said barely above a whisper.
I scoffed, some of the fears I had in the truck crawling back up into my brain, turning me cold. I got angry. It wasn't logical, I knew that. But, sometimes you just can't help it. "No, I didn't. I didn't lay a finger on him." I said, my voice dripping with sarcasm.
"Jasper," she said softly, noticing my change in moods, adverting her eyes.
"I'm going to bed." I said in a short tone. It was childish, but I didn't know what else to do. My head hurt to much for this right now. I needed to think.
"No! Jasper, wait! Tell me what's wrong?" She asked, getting up from the coach.
"Nothing," I lied.
"Please tell me." She pleaded, her voice hoarse from crying.
And, it just bubbled to the surface. Everything. Every frustration and fear. "Dammit, Bella. He'll always be first, won't he? He'll always be the first in everything. In school. In your heart. Goddammit Bella, I love you but-"
"Wait, what?" She asked, her voice strained, her eyes closing slowly.
"He'll always-"
"No, after that." She said softly, opening up her eyes once again to look at me.
I racked my brain for what she was asking but I just couldn't grasp it. "What?"
"The part where you love me."
Okay, first off... Edward still isn't the bad guy! He's just the overreacting Ex. And what do you think of Tanya? Hehe I kind of like her.
I wish this was a tad longer, but I needed to switch POVs. I hope it's okay. I don't usually do too much angstiness, so I hope it's believeable and not overboard.
Alright, I'm going to order a pizza now. Anybody want some lol?