Chapter 2

"The Cold

The next morning I woke up going through everything that had happened in detail.

I tripped on the last step down the stairs and was surprised to see Charlie in the kitchen.

"Hi what are you doing here?"

"I thought I drive you to school today, your truck is getting new tires and stuff so.."

"Yeah , thanks" I walked pass him and got a bowl of cereal as usual. I was nearly finished

when I glanced out the window to look at where Jasper had parked yesterday. I dropped

my spoon in to the bowl 'cause there it was again! Or was it? I looked closely and it was

the same car parked in the same spot as yesterday. There was a knock on the door.

Charlie looked at me and then got up to answer it. Could this be?I got up right behind him.

Charlie opened the door and there he was pure perfection.

"Hello Sir, I thought I should introduce myself I'm Jasper Hale , I like to drive your

daughter to school today" My heart dropped Then he looked at turned

"Well uhm yeah sure, well I guess you don't need me"

I turned around and looked for my door was still opened and they both looked at me.

"Oh Its there " Charlie said and pointed. I ran over and took it "And I put the onion in the fridge" He said and smiled with a raised eyebrow.

"I tell you later" I told him and got out the door and closed it it was just us now.

"Hi" I said

"Hi" Jasper responded with a smile .I lost strength in my knees ,I had never

seen him smile before.

"Oh let me help you up" He grabbed me with one arm and easily lifted me up.

"Was he glad to see me?"

"Thanks , I'm clumsy" I said and blushed. He walked me to the car and opened the

door for me I got in and he closed it quietly. The car was brand new, It had that classic

new car smell he opened his door and got were already on our way when I looked up.

"This is nice of you "I said looking down at my lap

"Oh don't mention it ,I knew you were not driving your truck today so I wanted to offer you

a ride in my car" This was his car?Here I thought it was his dads car he had borrowed.

I didn't wanna sound corny to thank him again so I gave him a shy I knew it we where around the corner from school his Mercedes had gon a lot faster then my truck.

He turned and drove up on the parking lot he parked in the middle of were the rest of the Cullens parked and where Jessica and the others were heart started beating faster.

"Oh .My. God!" Angela said with a huge grin. The others turned to see what she was looking at

and their faces just dropped as Jasper got out of the car and walked around to open the door

for me.I grabbed my backpack and made small silent prayer, the door opened and I got out.

"Thanks" I said. Everybody starred now.

"You're welcome"

"Hi Bella" Jessica said slowly not looking at me at all

"I will see you later" He said and looked in to my eyes and then politely nodded to the others.

"See you later" I said. He walked over to the other Cullens and they walked in to the school.

"What the hell!?" Jessica bursted out when they were out of sight.

"I know , he just showed up at my house and offered me a ride since my truck is getting fixed"

The others didn't say anything and we walked quietly in to school before the bell rang.

I had a feeling the girls were jealous and Mike seemed frustrated maybe he wished he had

thought of entire day I got asked about the almost accident but no one had seen Jasper

at all. If he had not confirmed saying "It was an honor" I would have thought it was a dream after English I walked with Mike back to my locker Angela had left to talk to Eric.

"So uhm" He started

"Yeah?"

"You and uh Cullen huh?" I just shrugg my shoulders" I kinda don't like it"

"What do you mean 'don't like it?"

"I don't like you with him ,or any of them" He said looking straight at me

"You are serious?" I got upset. "The most beautiful person on this planet had

just saved my life! If it had not been for him I would not be standing here listening to

this crap at all" I bit my lip to not to say it out loud.
"I just tought I should talk to you before something started between you two"

"Uhm well it's to late it has started" I said and walked by him.

Then In the hallwayI saw Rosalie and Emmet, Rosalie looked at me like I was an insect.

I turned and was actually glad when I found Jessica.

"So do you think I should ask Mike to go to prom?" She asked me and Angela

"Well does he like you?"Angela asked and Jessica gave her a look

"You should go for it" I said

Later at lunch Jessica sat as far away from Mike as she could I guessed that things had not

gone well. Lastly I put a apple on my tray and started walking towards the table.

"So you like apples?" Jasper asked behind me. I span around and dropped the apple. I looked

around on the floor to find it and then I saw it in his hands.

"Here you go " He said and put it back.I had not seen was he was wearing in the car in the morning since he had his coat was wearing dark jeans and a simple dark was more muscular built then I first had tought and I Immidetly got more attrected to him.

"I just wanted to ask if I was driving you home after school?"He asked.God he has a great neck

"Uhm yes sure if you want to?" I looked down at the apple

"I do" He said and smirked at me. My heart dropped ,he walked back to the other Cullens.

Half of the cafeteria was starring at me but no one of them was starring like Jessica.

"That's really weird " Tyler said and shook his head

"Yeah ,He stays away for two weeks and now he's all friendly and stuff" Eric filled in

"What did he want?" Jessica asked eager

"He just asked if he could drive me home and I said yes" Mike looked even more

frustrated now then before.

After school was over Angela and I listened to Jessica talk on and on about

what had happened with her and Mike then she got dead quiet when she saw Jasper.

"Bye" I said and rushed. Not only to get away from Jessica but to get closer to him.

"Ready to go?" he asked like he already knew my answer.

"Yes" I said . He open the door for me and I got in. I turned to put on the seatbelt and saw that

he was already wearing his."Wow he is fast".He drove away and for the first mile we sat in

silence. I could never get used to how beatiful he was,he looked just as perfect in profile.

How could any girl in our school even look at someone else when pure beauty like this

walked among them? Atleast Jessica had a thing for Edward. I broke the silence

"Well I had a talk with a friend today"I started slowly
"Ok"He said and looked at me. His beautiful eyes made it harder to continue. I looked down.

"And he kinda said that he didn't like me being around you and that he wanted

to say something before antything started"I looked up at his face he looked at the road

now a bit distant then I continued" I said that something had already started

and then I saw Rosalie and she looked at me like I was a bug "I looked at him again.

"Well Rosalie feels like ,she wants to put a end to this before it begins but

I don't listen to her advice." He said and seemed lighter now

"Ok" I said enchanted by the way he had said "this" meaning us.

"I only listen to my other sister Alice she always.." He said and then smiled

"She always what"? I said curios

"Has a good hunch, on how things will turn out" he said. I felt like I had missed something,

"She don't hate me?" I asked

"No one hates you , Its like you said said something has already started they just have to get used to that" He said and slowed down the car we were at my house felt the same.

He got out and opened the door for me I got up and he closed it behind me.

"So I see you tomorrow "He said

"Yes see you tomorrow "I responded . He floated back in to the car and drove away.

He had had such a presence It took a while before I realize he was gone.

I turned to the house and in front of it stood my old truck with new tires.

I walked up to it and put my fingers at the big dent where Tylers car had hit .

It was all real and it had all really happened.

The next morning I was happy to be reunited with the truck again.

I was driving a bit slower because of the pouring rain that splattered on my window.

I had told Charlie about the onion and he was happy that Jasper and I got along

great now. The rain was still poring when I opened the door to get out ,I was ready for

the cold and wet but didn't feel anything. I looked up and above me was a blue umbrella.

"Morning".

"Morning" I said and turned around and was happy it was outfit matched the umbrella perfectly. He looked at me with a tiny smirk and glowing eyes. I was

so taken by it I didn't remember how to smile back.I closed the door and then we started walking towards the school.

"Have you waited?" I asked

"Yes, not long" we said over the rain.

"Isn't it cold?" I asked , he just smirked

"The cold never bother me"

We got inside and he shook the umbrella.

"Thanks, you are a real gentleman" I said and blushed

"You have now idea" He said and for a sec looked like he wanted to say something else

but then he walked away.

Classes went by slowly I just wanted to get to lunch as quick as possible so I could

see Jasper again. Finally it was time I walked faster then normal, I had just walked in

when Tyler was in my face.

"Hey Bella"

"Hi" I said and tried to look pass him

"Well uhm I know that prom is like a month away but I you know don't have plans with

anyone ,so" I didn't pay attention to what he said. "Wait what!?"

"Uhm I don't like to dance" I said and saw Mike standing next to him now trying to hide a smile. A walked away from the awkward situation Tyler looked mortified but I didn't wanna

think about it so I got a trey of food and headed for the table. Jessica was never hard

to spot as usual she was the only one wearing a bright color.I walked towards her and then

I saw him. He sat by him self at a table away from the others. His face lit up a bit and rose up in a posture .He was waiting for me? I walked by Jessica and the others and sat down next o him obviosly a bunch of people starred and I wish this was a bigger school.

"Hello ,I'm glad you joined me" He said with honesty in his voice.

"Of Corse" I responded. Did he really think I would diss him!?

"No apple today?" He asked and looked at my tray

"Uhm no, I just seem to drop them" I said and started watched me carefully

with his glowing eyes I could see that he was struggling with something.

"So you uhm, wanted to sit with me today?" I asked him

"Yes" He answered and looked down at the food he hadn't touched. It was the first time

I had seen him actually cute.I glanced over at the table behind us , His family looked at us all

scared , confused and worried except Alice.

"Don't worry about them" He told me

"They hate me" I said and turn to look at him ,he had stared to nibble on a baby carrot. CUTE!

I couldn't keep my eyes of his perfect lips.

"Edward finds you hard to read" He said and almost chuckled. The sound put me in a daze.

"They are just afraid that something were to happen" he continued and then looked down

like he had said too much.

"What do you mean happen?" I asked. He just looked up and changed the subject.

"So was that Tyler guy bothering you?" He asked

"Uhm no" I shook my head

"So you don't like to dance" He said looking a bit disappointed.

"No I kinda don't, wait you heard that!?" I said ,he just nodded." Wow you got great hearing"

"I do" He said. Then I started thinking.

"And you are veryfast, which requires energy but you barely eat" I was thinking out loud.

Jaspers eyes got wider and swallowed hard.

"You are diffrent are you, I mean you and your family, are they fast too?" I almost whispered

"Yes" He said , His face was impossible to read almost looked like he wanted me to

figure something out.

"Have you always been different?

"No" He said and a tiny bit of sadness flashed by his eyes. I felt like I was on to something.

"Dr Cullen and his wife are they also different?"
"Yes" He said a bit easier now.

"So Dr Cullen and his wife took you in because you are different like he and his wife is?"

"Yes" He said and smirked this time.

"huh" I said and looked around to make sure no one had listened. What the hell had we

been touched up on ? I wasn't sure myself but somehow it explained a lot.

"It looks like you are done here" Rosalie said right behind us."You are not going to eat any more are you" She continued, Jasper looked up at her.

"Rosalie,dont" His face was stone. She barely responded before the others joined us.

"Maybe we should take this somewhere else" Emmet said in a deep voice

"No , not necessary I just have to take her somewhere else, shall we" she grabbed Rosalie's arm with both hands.

"But" She started

"No" Jasper said. Then they all whispered to each other, at first I thought It was another language then I realized it was English just very fast. Rosalie gave me a last look and

then left. Jasper got up and he was grabbed by Emmet and Edward he looked at me with great

pain in his eyes and then they all slowly walked away. To my small relief only Jessica's

table had witnessed the scene. I didn't move until every single student had left the

cafeteria I was too upset. I wanted him to be here , to come back. Was his siblings going

to take him away for two weeks again? I was sure no one had heard our conversation.

Next the class we were taking a fieldtrip in bio with Mr Molina. I was glad that for once

Jessica had her mouth shut.I gave Mr Molina my permission slip and then walked to stand next to walked up to me.

"Hey can I talk to you for a second? " He asked and Angela was gone ."damn it!"

"Don't say anything " I started but he interrupted me

"No, uhm I was just you were going with someone ,to prom?" I immediately thought about Jasper.

"No Im not" His face lit up
"Ok" He said with a smile

"I mean I'm not going at all" Unless a certain cullen..

"Oh, ok" He looked confused
"You should go with Jessica , you would have fun with her" I said and he glanced in her direction.

"Ok, by the way I wanted to apologize for the way I talked about the Cullens the other day,

I didn't want to see you get disappointed by him, and now you probably won't see him again"

The second Mike had finished I saw Alice emerging from around a car with Edward and she smiled at seconds later he appeared on Alice's left , he looked eager.

Mike turned to see what I was looking at and his face was priceless.

"Come on Bella get on the bus" Mr Molina said. I walked passed him and did as he said.

I sat next to Angela closest to the window ,I saw Jasper walking towards us.

"Sorry Jasper this bus is full take the other one " Mr Molina said and pointed, Jasper looked a bit rejected. I looked away and plugged in my earplugs to listen to bus eventually

got on the road and I had no idea where we were going. I turned up the volume and

tried to focus on learning the words. I had been given a playlist by Phill that surprisingly

had some good stuff. After a while the bus stopped and we walked in to what looked like

a giant green house, I wasn't paying any attention at all to what Mr Molina said I

was still listening to my music.I wanted to know where Jasper was so I carefully took a look

and saw him walking behind me next to Alice and Edward with about five people between us.

The second our eyes met I looked away. Over the music I heard Mr Molina yell

"Don't drink it! Its for the plants" I didn't know what to feel now , maybe it was

best for both of us if I stayed away. I walked closer to Angela and started thinking

about possibly changing school but I could never do when I knew that he ,

the blonde beautiful young man of pure perfections of my dreams actually existed

I could never walk way. I looked up Mr Molina had stopped talking and it looked like we had some time to walk around on our own now. Without looking I turned off the music and walked to hid behind some trees ,I took a good look around and felt relief when I didn't see him.

"I am so sorry for the humiliation my family put you through" His voice tingled in my ear.

I tried to turn but didn't get far my shoulder touch against his collarbone.I blushed.

"How did you find me here?" I asked trying to fight of the volcano of feelings.

"I followed your scent" He said. I looked at him but shyed away he was too close.

"Its fine, I will stay way from you and your family" I said in a frustration.

"I don't want you to stay away" I felt his breath on my cheek it was surprisingly cool.

The volcano had now turned in to a waterfall of euphoric feelings. I had to concentrate

to keep breathing and I felt my eyes were starting to swell."I can't cry!"

"You, mean that?" I asked and looked at him. He looked vulnerable and swallowed.

"Yes I do" He said in a whisper. I looked at his lips and he looked at mine, then he

took a step back and then another one. The waterfall turned in to air.

"Bella, Oh my god!"Jessica said and bounced up in my looked at Jasper behind me

I prayed that he would say something but instead he nodded and walked away.I felt like I had

been stabbed with a dagger right in my heart.

"Oops , well hope I wasn't interrupting anything"

"No you weren't" I said and anger rose up inside. "Who does he think he is!?"

"So Mike came up to me and said that he changed his mind about going to prom"

"Oh great!" I said and meant it. We walked back to the others .

"I actually thought he wanted to go with you or something but I guess not" She barley

took a breath "So what happened there with you and Jasper?"

"Nothing at all " I said and failed to hide my frustration.

The others walked in front of me and I turned back to spot the Cullens that

were right behind me. Alice walked arm in arm with Edward and kissed him repeatedly

on the cheek I was shocked that Jessica had never mentioned that Edward was taken.

I kept walking but before I knew it she left his arm and got next to me.

"Hi uhm will you be riding with us?" She asked with a smile. I looked at Jasper

"No your bus is full" I said and rushed over to get to Jessica and Angela again.

Alice and Edward gave Jasper a look that said "What was that?what happened?"

And then they got on the bus that clearly was not full at all.

I still had the perfect combination of frustration and anger inside me, It made

have to fight of the tears and made me hate being a girl. "Why the hell didn't he Kiss me!?".

I ignored him the best I could the rest of the day. When the school was over I wanted to get out of there as quick as possible and pushed my truck to go faster then I ever had before.