Jasper POV
"Gone?" I repeated. "What do you mean, Rosalie is gone?"
The look on Carlisle's face was nothing if not sympathetic, and sad. "Rosalie left, son. She doesn't want to be here anymore."
Abandoned. That was the word I would've used. Rosalie had abandoned me.
It sat next to me. Its presence was cold, even to me, and I shuddered involuntarily. What did It want now?
"Do you feel up to your exercises today, Jasper?"
"Not right now. I'm too tired."
Carlisle nodded. After a moment of awkward silence, he left, the door clicking shut softly. I closed my eyes, leaning my head back on the pillow, trying to ignore the icy, silent presence beside me.
"Jazz?" Alice opened the door again. "I'm going to pack your things now, alright? Tell me if you want to throw anything out."
"What?" I opened my eyes and lifted my head slightly, looking at her through my clouded vision. "Pack my things?"
"Yes, Jasper. We have to get out of this house."
It, still beside me, made a faint whispering sound in a strange language that was as distinct from human tongue as the squeal of a dolphin. The fact that I understood it terrified me.
You will not leave.
I froze, but did my best to give no sign I'd heard anything. It wouldn't do any good to have Alice realize It was here and be afraid.
Alice was at the closet now, pulling down a suitcase that was nearly as big as her. I could feel It's icy stare burning into me… despite the fact that it had no eyes.
You will not leave, It repeated. But I would leave. I was tired of this house, tired of this life, and more than anything, tired of It.
So yes, I would leave.
Glancing at It defiantly, I knew there was truly nothing that It could do about me leaving.
Short one again. Sorry! There'll be a super long one sometime, I just couldn't think of anything else after this that wouldn't make the end of the chapter seem weird or awkward. Plus if I didn't post it now, it wouldn't be updated FOREVER because I'm working the Georgetown Haunted Drive-in for my uncle and then school starts back from fall break next week. :P Also, I'm working on the Rosalie one-shot, as well as three collab stories for The Original Twilight Roleplay!.
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