Tuesday
Bella's POV
I woke as usual, at the sound of my alarm. Pulling myself up I forced myself into the shower trying to block the feeling of dread and trying to ignore the cold. I had felt nothing but the cold since the discovery. It was as though I was cold from the inside and it was seeping out to my skin. Choosing an outfit was hard. I wanted to stay in my sweats but I knew that wouldn't be a good option for school. I decided on a pair of low rise black jeans, a red top that was quite tight fitting with a loose tie neck detail and went to grab my flat red pumps. That was when I realised Alice had paid for those shoes. I threw then to the back of my closet and reached for my black pumps instead, I always preferred them anyways. I walked downstairs and told Charlie I was feeling better and would be going to school. I didn't want breakfast, so soon after he left I opened my front door and stepped into the cold. When I looked up I gasped in shock.
Standing next to a black convertible was Jasper. He lifted his lips into a half smile and I walked towards him with a shy smile gracing my own lips.
"I thought you might need some moral support...I know I do." I smiled slightly more now and stepped into the car as he held the door open for me.
We sat in silence for the entire journey. I was dreading seeing Edward. I can only assume that Jasper was doing the same. We reached the school in a short amount of time and Jasper parked the car as far away from the Cullen's usual space as possible. He stepped gracefully out of the car as I struggled to lift myself from the low leather seating. When I finally rose I heard the squeal of tires against concrete as a car braked suddenly. I twisted myself around whilst untangling myself from my bag and immediately wished I hadn't. It was the silver Volvo. The driver stepped out in the blink of an eye and stared at me with hope on his face. Edward.
I put my face toward the ground feeling uncomfortable and wishing more than ever that I had stayed at home in the safety of my bed. Then Jasper was at my side, reaching for my hand. He grasped mine in his. I looked up to his face shocked at the action. I wasn't expecting that.
"You alright?" He was concerned for me but his eyes were hard. I had never seen that look on him before. "We stick together. Deal?"
I looked at him one last time before nodding my head. "Deal."
We walked towards the school, my eyes still fascinated with the ground while Jaspers head was held high. I looked up slightly and saw Edward begin to move towards me and I felt Jasper squeeze my hand as his body stiffened. Edward froze, obviously not knowing what to do and how to handle the situation. We just kept walking.
I was aware of our classmates watching with curious gazes and gossiping to each other already.
"You don't think she's moved on to the other brother do you?"
"Why didn't she ride with Edward?"
"How exactly did she bag Jasper? I thought Edward was a fluke..."
I looked up at Jasper as we walked through the school doors. His brows were knotted together, his lips turned in an angry scowl.
"Jasper, you do realise people will think we are having some sort of forbidden relationship don't you?
He looked at me and said, "Yes, I don't particularly care what other people think. Is it bothering you?"
"No." I squeezed his hand in reassurance and he smiled at me slightly, walking me to my first class of the day.