A week had passed and Jasper had quickly started to adapt to our way of life. He still couldn't be trusted out on his own. And he still had to be kept held back when the mailman arrived but other than that there wasn't much that he couldn't do. We in the nicest way possible kicked him out of our room and got the boys to fix up the spare room we had that was just filled with books we'd collected over the years. We moved them into the attic and painted Jaspers new room a dark blue and put down a new creamy coloured carpet that complimented the creamy coloured furniture we had gotten him. We even picked him a blue bed spread for the bed that he would never use. He didn't have any belongings with him as we had never actually made it to his house. That was temporarily sorted with a quick trip out to the mall with who else but Alice! They came into the house giggling and laughing they had become great friends. While he went upstairs to load his new wardrobe I asked Alice what was so funny she said that she was laughing because of Jaspers description of vampires before he gained a truer knowledge, it was the usual; sleeping in coffins, scared of garlic and crucifixes, killed by a stake through the heart. It made me laugh too. Then her face turned serious, something was bothering her.

"Whats the matter Al?"

She sighed, "Nothing, I don't think I should say"

"Alice I don't want to have to play the dad card but -"

"Okay Okay"

She went on to tell me, about the days events and it sparked off a memory in my head. Jasper dry heaving, dry crying, screaming at me, those words that haunted me…."I want my sister.."

Alices P.O.V (from earlier that day)

Jasper and I had just wrapped up a grand days shopping were driving back to the house.

"……..so you see that's why black does not go with every colour!" I finished my fashion lecture. He didn't say anything.

"Jasper?…….yohoo earth to Jasper!"

"..huh what? Sorry!"

"Whats wrong something bothering you, you seem kind of distracted?"

"Huh well I guess if I don't say Edward would just tell you anyway - I see the way he reads me all the time, its kind of annoying."

"He just being Edward when I first came to the family he wouldn't leave my mind alone for months, don't worry he'll loosen up. So im sorry please continue…"

"Well I was just thinking about stuff." His usual smirk turned downwards into a sad frown.

"I know it's a lot to take in Jasper."

"I know and im starting to come to terms with what I am - its just what I cant do. I miss her Alice."

"You're mother? But why she kicked you out? She was a drunk!"

"No. my sister, Gemma. My Gem-Gem. That's what I used to call her when I was younger" he started to look choked up.

"You really loved her didn't you?"

He just nodded.

"She was basically my mother" he smiled "She was 10 years older than me. We had different fathers but that never mattered. When I was about little she used to take me to the shop for ice creams and sneak me chocolate bars when I was feeling down!"

I smiled and listened truly interested.

"She was the one who read me my bedtime stories and kissed me goodnight, my mother never would. She couldn't care less about me to be honest. It was my Gem who took care of me. She never argued with me just always tried to do the best for me you know. Even when she saw what id done to myself she never judged she just held me and told me she was there for me." he stopped to take a breath.

"Can I ask you a question?"

He sighed

"Why did you do that to yourself?"

"I dunno. I guess its because im a selfish bastard. I mean I knew I had people there who cared for me, my sister even the odd friend. But I felt empty im sure ive told you before you know that first day I came"

"I know im sorry its just hard to understand - in my day things like that were not publicised its just a bit peculiar. Cant see the appeal to be honest." I said. Oops hope he didn't find that offensive. He just laughed.

"Yeah well if I knew this was how things would pan out I wouldn't have bothered. I would have just killed myself there and then. I cant say I like this at all." he went back to being moody. He seemed so happy talking about Gemma so I asked him about her again.

"So tell me more about you're sister she sounds like a blast."

"Yeah she was. She was always there for me until one day she just wasn't. Married you see. Some guy called Gary. They had a daughter Lily. Uncle Jay she called me!"

I had no idea.

"But when my sister moved out it was just me and my mother and that was just ….just…crap!" I giggled a little as his description and the anger in his voice as he said it.

"I used to visit most days but after she had Lily I became kind of a burden although she and Gary would never admit it, I knew. I understood though new baby, new life, they needed time to adjust. So I limited to visits to once a week, usually a Saturday when the days just seemed to drag when I didn't have school."

I just kept nodding at his story.

"This went on right for years, right until the end. She always used to make us chocolate milkshakes when I came round! Even though I was perfectly capable of making my own and I actually thought I was too old for it, she loved to baby me and she never grew out of the habit. I think that's why she was such a good mother. Lots of practice on me!"

"She really loved you too didn't she"

"Yeah…..I also used to baby sit when she and Gary went out. I pretended to complain but I secretly loved it! I would give anything to be able to…." he went quiet

"You okay?"

"No."

"What happened to her Jasper?" I said after a moment of reflective quiet

"Erm a house fire, she left the stove on one night. Erm Gary got trapped by falling debris and died in the house. But Gem was a fighter she grabbed Lily in a blanket and made it out. But she inhaled a lot of smoke. I rushed to the hospital but I never made it in time. She died before I could even say goodbye. And I knew what she would have said to me. 'Look after my baby.' and I tried I swear I tried. But the social services took one look at me and my mom and said no. My mum was a drunk the house was a tip, I couldn't afford a place of my own so I had to give her up. Shes in the childrens home now, and im not even allowed to see her……………..I thought that at least once I was dead I could be with my sister and Gary again, now that's never going to happen."

He turned his head from me and stared out of the window.

"And now I cant even go back home to get the few things I had that made me, me. You know pictures and books and CD's. And don't laugh but this blanket my sister used to tuck me up with. I've had it all these years, I planned on giving It to Lily but ….. You know shit happens." he went totally quiet on me again.

"Jasper.."

"No its okay im being a big drama queen, you've all probably lost family, you must know how it feels."

The house suddenly came into view and I pulled up outside in my usual space. I dunno what came over me but in my next move I put my hand onto his and it turned his head.

"Listen, its okay to be upset. You're new to this. I just want you to know im here for you okay? If ever you need to talk again like today, you can count on me." I smiled and moved my free hand up to his face to wipe away an invisible tear.

"Thank you…" he whispered and we stared at each other for a while before he cleared his throat. An obvious attempt to break the silence.

We both turned and opened our car doors to step out. He was by my side instantly. Very nearly startled me.

"Sorry I just LOVE the speed!" he laughed "I didn't know you could do this!"

"Why what did you think? We slept in coffins and are allergic to garlic?"

"Yes." he told me

We both started giggling on our way inside the house before we broke apart and he went to put his new carefully selected outfits into his wardrobe.

Back to Carlisle P.O.V

"That's when I started speaking to you Carlisle!" She told me.

"Oh" was all my pathetic self could say.

"Ohh that's a great idea!!" She squealed

"EH?"

"Don't worry, you'll get it soon!"

Damn my childrens special gifts, I had no idea what they was talking about half the time!

I then suddenly got a brilliant idea…..