Chapter 2: Peachy

Piercing blue eyes bore into my dull brown ones. His honey blonde hair had the slightest hint of curls, his face almost angelic as he looked at me. "The pleasure is all mine." His lips curve into a smile. I try to smile but I'm not sure I actually did, my cheeks flush as I face forward and see that Mr. Banner has written class work on the board. I sigh and open my notebook. I begin the work when, like before, something hits my head and falls in front of me. I feel Jasper's curious eyes on me as I open the crumpled note. Smooth one, Bells. I fume. I scribble back a pleasant Bite me. And hurl it at Emmett's head. My ego grows ever so slightly when I see that the note hits him square in the nose. I see him read it and chuckle.

"So, uh, Forks huh?" I asked, attempting to start a conversation. "Yeah, just another day in paradise, eh." Jasper answered, smiling at me playfully. "Oh, yeah. Most definitely." I laugh. "What part of the south are you from?" I ask him, as I write down another answer. When he doesn't answer right away I turn and find him staring at me quizzically. "What?" I asked, unsure. "Nothing. Just, well to be honest, you're the first person to actually ask me that. Most people, girls really, just comment on how sexy they think it is." Jasper explained. I nod, not really sure as to how I go about responding to that. Before he can answer another crumpled piece of paper hits me. I am going to kill him. "A friend of yours?" Jasper asks, eyes humorous. "Not for long." I tell him bitterly. Jasper chuckles. I leave the note untouched. He raises his eyebrows at me, I shrug. "Probably not important." I tell Jasper. As I shoot Emmett the dirtiest look I could muster.

"I'm from Austin. Well, right outside of Austin I mean. Still, a neat place nonetheless." Jasper answers me. I was about to ask him why he moved so far away from such a neat place, but the bell rang, so instead I asked "What class do you have next?" His blue eyes glance at his schedule. "Gym. You?" He asked, eyes glistening. "Emmett and I are heading there as well. You can join us… if you'd like." I said, mumbling the last part a little. "Sure, Bella, that'd be great. This map, for lack a better term, sucks." He smiles and waves the map around. "Let me see that." Emmett said, and takes it from him. "Jasper, this is Emmett. My soon to not be friend. Emmett, Jasper." I do the introductions. "Hey." Emmett whines as the three of us head to gym. Jasper cracks a smile. "Well, quite hurling papers at me. Then we'll talk." I tell Emmett. "Here. Better routes to your classes, and good places to hide. If you know what I'm saying." Emmett said, waving his eyebrows suggestively. "You'll have to excuse Emmett. He may have the body of an 18 year old, but he's really just an 8 year old in disguise." I said, giving Emmett a playful shove. Emmett in turn throws me over his shoulder. I fight for a while, then give up, realizing it's a losing battle. "I hate you." I tell him. Jasper just laughs at us.

"Emmett Cullen, put Bella down. I'm planning a shopping trip to Port Angeles this weekend, she needs to be in tip top face." The voice of Alice Brandon cuts through me. "Don't put me down, wait better yet, put me down forcefully. Not too forcefully, just enough for me to feign a serious injury." I whisper in his ear, the only one close enough to hear is Jasper, who of course does, and only laughs harder. "Sorry, Bells. Alice scares me far more than you ever could." Emmett said, putting me down, emphasizes his gentleness. I look at Jasper, who just shrugs and smiles at me. Alice clears her throat in that obnoxious, obvious way. "Right. Jasper, this is Alice Brandon and her boyfriend Edward Cullen. Emmett's twin. Edward got the less annoying genes." I do more introductions as I glare at Emmett. "Everyone, this is Jasper Whitlock." He smiles. "Nice to meet you." Edward and him shake hands. "Bella and I have to go change, see you boys in a few." Alice said, grabbing my hand, and pulling me into the women's locker room.

"Spill." Alice nearly yells. "I have a date with him Friday night." I hear Lauren say from the other side of the locker room, extremely excited. I roll my eyes. "I don't know what you're talking about. We're lab partners. That's it." I explained to her. She frowns slightly, but takes my reason. "With who?" Jessica Stanley asked, completely enthralled with what Lauren was telling her. "The Jasper Whitlock." Lauren swoons.

Well, isn't that just peachy keen.