Notes 5!

By: Llama mama23

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Summary of last chapter: Edward is hiding in the trunk of the Volvo, while Jasper is trying to get Bella to tell him what's wrong. Bella figured out he was there, then he figured out that she knew he was there, then she figured out that he knew she knew he was there. (I know, it's a little tricky!) Bella told jasper that she thinks Edward is cheating on her. She 'wants' to go out with Jasper.

Bella's POV

"Bella, I think you're right." Jasper said, his golden eyes staring into mine with love shining out. I faltered in my tracks, my perfectly perfect smile falling a little before coming back up. Jasper could not be doing this to me! It's just mean! And the love in his eyes? He was clearly a good actor. Stupid Cullens and their mad skills.

I swallowed to clear my throat, attempting to give myself another moment to pop out another brilliant story. None came. I dug around in my brain, searching for anything that I could use. A few select possibilities materialized in my head, but dead-ended into nothing. Just as I was starting to let my panic show, we arrived at the Cullen household. I stayed in place—as did Jasper—when the car had been stopped. A brilliant idea floated into my head, and I acted on it instantly, having already thought too long.

"Can we sit outside and talk? It's lovely today." It was 40 degrees outside, which was not considered lovely in anybody's book except Frosty the Snowman's, but Jasper nodded assent and followed my lead out of the car.

"Can we sit on the car?" I asked, a path forming in front of my eyes, "I don't think Edward will mind."

Edward's POV

"Can we sit outside and talk? It's lovely today." Bella said in a chipper voice. I looked through Jasper's mind and saw that she looked happy, and was smiling a real smile, not the fake ones she'd been using. Something was up. I remembered that it was around 40 degrees outside, defiantly not Bella's definition of 'lovely'.

"Nod. Act like you're fine with it. Something's up." I breathed to him.

"Can we sit on the car? I don't think Edward will mind." Oh. So that was what it was coming to. She was going to sit on me. She knew for a fact that I wouldn't let anyone sit on my car—except her, if she really wanted to—and she'd figured out that I was in the trunk, and not running along beside the car, or something like that.

I sighed, knowing Jasper was probably feeling my exasperation. I felt the car bounce a little as Bella hoisted herself onto the trunk, settling down as Jasper joined her.

"I think, before anything happens between us, you should tell Alice that you two are over. I'll tell Edward too, whenever he gets home from school." I felt Jasper's panic, even though he knew that he wouldn't really have to do that. I felt the car bob up and down slightly as Bella tapped her foot on air. She was good. It was driving me crazy having Jasper on my car, and having the car bounce like it was. But I did feel pain that she was talking about this, even though I knew it was part of a game.

Edward, what's going on out there? Why did Bella just say that? Emmett thought at me from inside the house, knowing that I was never far from Bella. I groaned in my head; he was going to hear all of this. I prayed that he wouldn't come out and ask me or Jasper, and he seemed to be listening to what was happening before he did anything.

Jasper's POV

This conversation was getting uncomfortable. I had to admit that Bella was playing her part admirably, I would have believed her if I couldn't feel her excitement. Even though this was just a game, I wasn't willing to even pretend that I was leaving Alice. Knowing her power, she'd see a vision of me saying 'Okay, Bella, I'll tell Alice, you tell Edward, and we'll run away together.'

I think it was time to switch sides. I'd helped Edward out as much as I could, and he still didn't know what Bella was thinking, but he could figure that out for himself later. I think Bella needed my help right now.

"Don't do this, Jasper!" Edward pleaded in a soft whisper, no chance of Bella hearing.

Sorry. I thought to him.

Edward's POV

I fumed inside my brain, making sure to send waves of hostility and anger towards Jasper. He was deserting me and planned on helping Bella! She didn't even need help! I was the one trapped in the trunk of my car! I stifled the growl that was building in my chest, knowing Bella might hear if it got too loud. I tried to comfort myself that I would still hear his thoughts, still know what he was planning before it happened. I would be prepared.

Just then, Jasper conjured up the most vivid image of Alice he could, shoving it into my brain and most likely scaring me for the rest of my undead life. I quickly withdrew my mind from his as fast as I could, that image of Alice burned into my brain for probably the rest of time. I screamed at Jasper with my emotions, making them as strong as I could, and clenched my fists to keep from making a sound.

Bella, unaware of our inner struggle and her new ally, resettled herself on the trunk, purposefully making it bounce up and down. I couldn't see her anymore, as I'd left Jasper's mind as much as I could.

Emmett had gleaned enough of the situation to guess that I was in the trunk. Goody for him. You know that saying, 'come out of the closet'? Emmett asked me, knowing that I couldn't answer. You get to 'come out of the trunk!' He snickered, finding his joke utterly hilarious. Behind all the grotesque images of Alice, I felt plans stirring in Jasper's mind, but I couldn't see them without subjecting myself to the parade of Alice. I thrust Emmett's annoying presence out of my mind, and tried to find a way around all the pictures. There were too many to get past without my brain having an ulcer, so I sat back to wait and actually hear what Jasper was doing.

Bella's POV

Jasper, having been silent for a moment, held out his hand to me. What was Edward planning now? Jasper pointed to the trunk that we were sitting on, and then put his finger to his lips in the world-wide sign for quiet. He held out his hand again to shake; a truce? Was Edward doing this as his next phase in the plan? Jasper must have felt my indecision and suspicion, for he mouthed 'changed sides' at me and smiled an evil smile. If he really had changed sides, then I felt bad for Edward.

Edward's POV

Then I felt it. Jasper was starting a massive wave of energy, of which he was planning to slam on me. He was trying to get me to say I was in here. I couldn't just open the trunk; Bella would go flying, plus it would break my beautiful car. He was trying to get me to ask them to move so I could get out. I clenched my teeth, settling myself for a fight.

Sorry about the semi-cliffy! Please forgive me!