So…here's ch.2!! Thank you to Vampires-Rock4eva and The Brunette Writer. Ya'll are the best!!
I hope you like this chapter…….and please don't be mad at the end……I promise you'll find out soon enough!!
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I still don't own Twilight…and I don't own Edward……yet :)
Chapter 2
"Bellaaaaaa," Alice screamed at me from the balcony.
"Coming Alice," I yelled back at her.
"I'm sorry Esme, it was very nice talking to you but I think Alice might need me upstairs," I apologized.
"Oh, honey, it's fine. If you need me again, I'm here. You girls and Edward have fun...try and cheer him up," I caught the wink Esme shot at me as I was getting up to leave. She was always a mischievous person, but she was a perfect mother-like figure to me.
"Belllllllaaaaaa..." Alice nearly busted my eardrums as I opened the door to her room.
"Alice what is it? What must you scream at me for?"
"Oh...my...G-God Bella, you are not going to believe this," Alice lowered her voice to a whisper.
"Ok Alice, but, um…why are we whispering?" I murmured as I realized Edward was gone now.
"Shhh, Edward is in the room next to us unpacking but I had to tell you this before I lost it," I could see the anticipation in her eyes and she was doing that bouncy thing on the bed again. This must be good.
"Well…" She was testing my patience. I think I wanted to know worse than she wanted to tell me.
"Jasper is coming to stay with us for three days," She squealed.
"Who's Jasper?" I asked her. I wanted to say something more but I didn't know who this Jasper person was.
"Oh my God Bella, I'm sorry…I was so caught up in telling you that he was coming and I forgot you don't know him yet," She sincerely apologized. She really didn't need to apologize, but I knew how she was crazy about making everyone happy, so I didn't say anything.
"Ally, telephone," I could hear Esme nearly tripping up the stairs trying to get to Alice's room.
"Who is it?" Alice whispered, covering the mouthpiece of the phone.
"Just answer it Alice," Esme said winking at her.
Alice uncovered the mouthpiece, "Thanks mom." As soon as Esme left the room Alice said "Hello?" into the phone, with that curious yet excited tone to her voice.
I tuned out of the conversation at that point trying not to eavesdrop. I lay back on her bed and I could hear Edward next door. It sounded like he was rummaging through boxes. Then I heard him start to sob. I thought I heard him say "Mom….why did you have to go…. Dad…you were supposed to teach me to drive a manual…. This isn't fair". It reminded me of the day I found out about my mom. It almost killed me not to get up and run into the room and cry with him. Instead, I just lay there because I knew how he felt.
"Okay, see you then," I could hear Alice saying to the person on the other side of the phone. "Bye hun," She said before slowly closing the phone. She immediately started bouncing on the bed again. I swear this girl had too much energy.
"That was Jasper," She squealed at me. "He'll be at the airport at 8:00 tomorrow morning".
"So, who is this Jasper guy?" I began to question her. "He sure seems to make you happy". She smiled at me. This was one of the first genuine smiles I had seen (besides when she told me Edward was coming) since before her aunt and uncle died.
"Oh, he's just a guy, who happens to be Edward's friend…and who I might have a little crush on," She told me.
"MARY ALICE CULLEN! You have a crush on your cousin's best friend and you never told me…what is this?" I scolded at her.
"Bells, I'm sorry," She started apologizing again.
"Alice, chill out sweetheart…I was joking with you. So, what's he like"? I wanted to know about my best friends crush, and I wanted to know now.
"Well, he's 6'2, he has golden hair, he's built like a swimmer, he's wonderf-" she broke off at the sound of her squeaky door opening. There, in the middle of the doorway, stood Edward. His eyes were bloodshot and tears were rolling down his face. He held something in his hand but I couldn't tell what it was.