Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight, and the characters belong to Stephenie Meyer.
One Year Later
Jasper's POV
I was healing. Slowly, but surely. With my girlfriend Maria by my side, I felt almost whole. Almost.
The only person who could ever make me feel like a full person again, would be her. I could not think her name. It only made the aching in my chest that whole lot worse, knowing she didn't want me. When I figured this fact out, I took it to myself to inflict as much pain physically, to drown out the pain I was feeling emotionally. It seemed like a pretty good idea at the time, but when I was healed enough to endure the wrath of Rosalie... I started to reconsider it being a brilliant idea.
Back to my previous point. It all felt so right to be with her. I knew she always called about 10 minutes late, so I decided to wait. Just after the clock hit 2:10, I turned my phone off, and headed to the bathroom, knowing what was going to happen next. Then I started cutting. It was a way to release all the hurt, and pain I had forming inside me. I passed out not even five minutes later, and I was rushed to hospital. I was kind of hoping that shewould be there when I woke up, but she wasn't. I could just imagine the disappointment that was painted on my face, when I opened my eyes to see my mum, dad and twin sister, all starting to look worried, and rather upset. Ever since then, I hardly ever spoke about the Cullen's. It was just a boundary you didn't cross.
I knew Rose still spoke to Emmett and her. Rose and her were best friends, but they seemed to speak a lot less often, but I was not going to ask, in fear of having a mental breakdown. She was essential to my survival; as long as she was alive, and okay, I was able to go on. Rose and Emmett were still together, and happy as ever. I really wanted to go back and see him, since my uncle... passed. I didn't need to be here anymore, but going back would just be too painful. I couldn't go back, and see her happy with some other guy. She was my sunshine, and, like I promised, my number one girl.
"Jasper! Are you okay babe? You look like you're about to pass out," my girlfriend, Maria, asked, in her nasally voice, which now irritated the crap outta me.
"Yes, I'm okay. I just need to get some water." Please don't come with me.
"I'll come then," she insisted. Crap.
"It's okay. I'm going to head to the bathroom after, just in case I throw up or something," I informed her. Ha!
"Oh, okay then. Hurry back."
As I walked into the house, I checked my phone. 10 new text messages. The first 8 were from her, and the other 2 were from Emmett. After deleting those 8 text messages, I opened the first text sent from Emmett.
Jazz,
I know you're hurting because of me right now, but please call me.
I need to talk to you, to explain.
-Ali
I doubled over, my breath coming out in a sharp hiss. Damn, how did she know? Darn pixie.
Jazz,
Didn't think she'd be so stupid as to not listen to Rosie's warning.
Sorry bro.
-Em
Damn pixie. I should change my number. But, if she didn't text me anymore, how would I know she was alive and well? I'd just keep my number, and then- wait, what? Rosie's warning? What the hell did Rose say to Al-... her? Why would she ignore my sister's warning. We all know how scary Rose gets when she's angry. Was she suicidal?! What the hell?!
"ROSE!" I roared, the anger and irritation clear in that one word.
I heard two pairs of footsteps come through the doorway I was facing away from. I turned around as soon as I heard them stop, and glared at my twin sister.
"What the hell did you say to Alice?!" I yelled. Rose was shocked that I actually said her name. I wasn't surprised she reacted that way, because I'm pretty sure my usually emotionless face was portraying the same amount of shock as hers.
"Who is Alice?" Maria asked, sneering the name I refused to think.
"I told her to cut off all contact. I said that she could text you once every few months, but that was it. I said that you were so upset about it, that you refused to even talk about your feelings. Not just about her, but about everything! I told her not to tell you how she feels, because you'd get your hopes up and -" Rose was cut off.
"Who the hell is Alice?!" Maria screeched, still twisting the name with hatred. Nobody was to say her name in vain. Ever.
"She's the love of my life!" I shouted. Judging by the grotesque sneer that made its way to her lips, she thought I wasn't serious. She scoffed.
"Pft, yeah right. She's probably some skank that's got you wrapped around her little finger. Besides, you're with me."
"How dare you call Alice a skank! She's an angel, and when I compare her to you, she's a hell of a lot more angelic, seeming as you're sleeping with that jerk Denham Blake from our History class!" I could tell my face was contorted with rage just by the way Maria shrunk back, before dropping her gaze to her feet.
"I guess we're over then. Good bye Jasper," she whispered coldly. Wow, I didn't think someone could whisper a goodbye and still sound like a bitch.
She walked out and slammed the front door. It was Rose's turn to explain herself.
"What were you saying before you were so rudely interrupted?" I asked, my anger simmering yet again.
"I was saying that I told Alice not to contact you so often. Well I actually told her not to contact you at all, but she said we should compromise, and that she'd contact you once every few months. I agreed, thinking she'd give up when you didn't reply to her messages or answer her phone calls. She promised me that she wouldn't tell you how she feels, because she wanted you to be happy with Maria! She never wanted you to be hurting. She wanted you to be happy. Or at least not sad." Her voice broke on the last word, but I was more confused with what she said about her not telling me how she feels. What was with that?
"What do you mean she promised she wouldn't tell me how she feels? I know she doesn't love me, so there was no reason for her to say. But I don't get how that would make me break up with that skank," I was ranting, and out of breath.
"You don't know how wrong you are Jasper. She LOVES you, Jazz," Rose said, her voice softening with each word. My jaw dropped, and my eyes widened.
"You're telling me, you knew Alice loved me, but you never told me?! For how long?" I was definitely upset with Rosalie. We were twins, closer than just a brother/sister thing, it was more like a best friend thing. We knew each other like the backs of our hands.
"I knew Alice had a crush on you ever since we became best friends when we moved to Forks. Then as the years went by its turned from a silly little crush to something more. The day we left Forks she asked me how to tell you, without ruining your friendship." By the time she finished, I almost kissed her. What the hell? I was so happy I gave my sister a quick peck on the cheek, and grinned.
She raised one eyebrow.
"We're moving back to Forks!" I announced with joy.
"Jazz, that's not such a good idea," she said, suddenly nervous.
"Why not? Our other halves are waiting for us there."
"Because Alice kind of has a boyfriend," she whispered.
What?!
"What the hell?!" I was really pissed now. What is wrong with this world?
"Well, you were kind of dating Maria when her and James got together," she pointed out.
"James?! As in James Marshall? That sleaze?!" Wow, I was really emotionally unstable.
"Yes, James Marshall. Now can we please calm down for just a second. How about we call Em and Ali, and tell them we might be moving back? Then she can decide what she wants to do," Rose suggested.
"It sounds like a good idea to me... But what if her feelings changed when we moved, or after I ignored her for the past year? Or what if she never wants to speak to me again? Or maybe Emmett will want to tear me limb from limb!" Rose laughed as my voice shot through 2 octaves. Thinking about it, my throat kind of hurt a little, y'know how when you have your voice really high pitched and it kind of squeaks and stings a little? Yeah, it was like that.
Rose just laughed, and you could tell by the way her eyes were lit up, she was planning to get us back to Forks. God I loved my sister.
Alice's POV
It's been exactly a year since they moved. My best friend and the boy who stole my heart. I'd give anything just to get them back. Rose told me not to contact him at all. I couldn't do that, and she knew it. We negotiated, and I could contact him once every few months. And today was the day I could contact him. I sent him 8 text messages. I knew he wouldn't text me back, so I tried using Emmett's phone. Then that big hunk of muscle found out, and wouldn't tell me what he said to him.
Screw this, I'm texting Rosalie.
Rosie,
Sorry about texting him from Em's phone.
I need him to know how much I love him, but he won't read any of my messages, or answer my calls.
Em sends his love,
-Alice x
I knew she wouldn't text me back, so I switched my iPod on, and put it on shuffle. The first song that came on was 'Save Your Heart' by Mayday Parade. God, this song describes my life almost completely.
She fell to the bottom of her life, this wasn't meant for two
She struggles to find herself in time but she can barely move
Just try and get up, you gotta slowly brush off I know that words aren't enough but you're better than this
Save your heart for someone that's worth dying for
Don't give it away
Torn apart, never getting what you've been crying for
It's always the same
She turns the pages everyday just to change the mood
But every chapter reads the same, it's so hard to make it through
Just try and get up, you gotta slowly brush off I know that words aren't enough but you're better than this
Save your heart for someone that's worth dying for
Don't give it away
Torn apart, never getting what you've been crying for
It's always the same
And you give and you take
And it's love that you want but not love that you make
Save your heart for someone that's worth dying for
Don't give it away
Save your heart for someone who leaves you breathless
And I know that you're scared
Seems like someone said you had it in you
All along you said you knew this felt wrong but not worth dying for
Save your heart for someone who leaves you breathless
And I know that you're scared
Seems like someone said you had it in you
All along you said you knew this felt wrong but not worth dying for
And you give and you take
And it's love that you want but not love that you make
Save your heart for someone that's worth dying for
Don't give it away, don't give it away
I've given my heart away to James. Well, actually, Jasper stole my heart, I was just substituting with James, and pretending he was Jasp- him. If I said his name, I'd have an emotional breakdown. I couldn't just move on, and I felt guilty as hell that I did. But the thing is, I didn't move on. I just... I just... I don't know what I did, but it wasn't right. I'd need to break it off with James, or else he'll get the wrong idea. He's already tried with me, and I said no. So it's not like I'm sleeping around.
All of a sudden, my phone vibrated. I quickly checked who the text was from, and did a double take. Rose?! I thought she wasn't speaking to me?
Ali-bear,
It's okay. Give me a call in five. I have some good news.
-Rosie xxx
She called me Ali-bear! This must mean she's not angry with me, and we're back to the best friends stage. I couldn't be more happy. Lie, my brain shouted at me. I wasn't going to deny my brain. It was a lie. I would be completely and totally blissed out if Rose came back with... the rest of the Hales. I hadn't seen or heard from them in so long, and I miss them all so much.
Three minutes later, I was on the phone to Rosalie.
"Hello?" she sounded very happy. This may be very good.
"Rosie? It's Alice."
"Ali-bear! You'll never guess what's happening!" she practically squealed.
"Oh my gosh, what? Is it something good? What's going on Rose?" I didn't give her time to answer my questions.
"Well, I'm kind of busy at the moment, and I'll give you one guess as to what I'm doing," she sounded calm and collected, but I knew her better, I could tell by the little squeak, she was excited.
"My guess is shopping..?" I made it sound more like a question.
"Nope. I'm packing." What the?
"Um, what? I don't see what's so exciting about that," I told her, confusion lacing my voice.
"Silly we're coming back to Forks!" My heart stopped beating. What? All of them are coming back?
"When you say we..."
"I mean all four of us!" Rose was squealing in delight.
"OH MY GOD! WHEN? FOR HOW LONG? WHAT TIME WILL YOU BE HERE? Oh my god, I need to get Esme to have your house sorted. We still have it, you know." I was shooting off questions and rambling at the same time. But I didn't care. My best friend and the love of my life were coming back!
"Calm down Ali-bear. We're leaving tonight. We're not just visiting, we're staying. We'll be there tomorrow morning around six," she answered my questions in order.
"That doesn't give us much time to re-do your house, but Esme and I are professionals, don't worry your pretty little head, Rosie, we'll have it done by tonight, tomorrow morning at the very latest," I ranted, not taking a breath, making it a rather long sentence.
"Typical. I'm going to get Jasper's things packed, since he's a loser, and can't do anything himself. I'll see you tomorrow Ali-bear. You picking us up from the airport?" she asked, like she was afraid I'd say no.
"Of course! I'll see you nice and early Rosie, love you guys." With that, we hung up.
I couldn't hold it in any longer.
"ESME! EMMETT! CARLISLE! Wait, Carlisle's not here! ESME! EMMETT! You'll never guess what's going on!" I screamed, excitement become an almost visible aura surrounding me.
"What?! Alice, dear, whats going on?" Esme looked worried, so I beamed at her, silently showing her I wasn't hurt or upset, but instead, was on top of the world.
"EMMETT! Get that butt of yours down here NOW!" I yelled in the direction of his room. I would have called Edward, but he was spending the day at Bella's house. Oh well, he'd find out at about 4:30 tomorrow morning.
"What? Jeez pixie, gimme a break," he grumbled playfully. You could tell by the way his eyes were shining that Rose had told him already. My grin was plastered on my face, and my cheeks hurt from it, but I didn't care.
"ROSE AND JASPER ARE COMING BACK!" Emmett and I screamed in unison. Esme's face went from shock, to grinning like a Cheshire cat.
"Oh, my. We need to get their house fixed up! What will Lillian say when she found out that I haven't kept her garden beautiful? When are they arriving?" she was asking questions and concentrating very hard, you could practically hear the cogs turning in her head.
"They're arriving tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. I'm going to go pick them up. Em, are you going to bring your car? You know mine won't be able to hold Rosalie's wardrobe." I asked, grinning at the thought of my shopping buddy.
"Uh, duh. Of course I'm coming Pixie. But are they really coming so early?" Emmett complained. Esme, and I laughed, as Emmett pouted. I'd never thought I'd live to see the day where Emmett Cullen pouted. He was just a big teddy bear. With massive muscles.
"Come on Esme! We need to get started. Emmett call Edward and Bella and tell them to meet us at the Hale's old place. We're going to need as much help as we can get if this is going to be done within the time frame given to us," I started dishing out orders.
With that we were off, speeding down towards the Hale residence. I just hope Jasper still loves me. Please, let him still love me.
A/N: So they're coming back! I know the Hale's didn't stay away long, but I didn't like Jasper and Alice to be separated for so long, y'know? It didn't seem right.
But will everything be all honkey dory with them? who knows? I do! ;D
So review, and I might give you a sneak peak of chapter seven ;)
Much love x