BPOV

Red eyes. Beneath the pools of onyx, Jasper had ruby, blood red eyes. It was then I realized that Jasper was the Port Angeles serial killer.

But when he looked at me with those eyes, I felt no fear or anger or disappointment. In fact, it was as if that color belonged in his eyes. They were so beautiful.

"J-Jasper?"

His eyes filled with shame and he looked down. I took my finger and touched the skin that was right beneath his left eye.

"It's ok Jasper."

He looked back up at me.

Shaking. Jasper was actually shaking. He wasn't shaking a lot, but it was enough to be noticeable. I began to run my fingers through his curls and kept eye contact with him. After what felt like hours, I finally broke the silence, my fingers still running through his hair.

"Jasper, why are you here?"

He stared at some other point in space and I saw his lips move so rapidly that the area of his mouth became blurry.

"What? The human can't understand you Jazz," I gave a smile. My smile was wiped off however, when he jerked and glared at me.

"Don't ever use that nickname." He said through clenched teeth. Stunned, I nodded my head. He glared at me for a few more seconds and then moved away from me. I tried to shake off the sudden bereft feeling. He looked hard at the floor in front of him and finally he spoke in a quiet voice that I almost couldn't hear.

"Alice left me."

I had never been so stunned in my life. I mean, Alice left Jasper? I couldn't fathom it. Alice and Jasper were so in love and could basically rival Carlisle and Esme on love mushiness. At school, none of the girls even dared to think about flirting with Jasper because they saw what I did: no one could get in between Alice and Jasper. How did golden Cullen couple number two break up?

"What? How-why did she leave Jasper?"

Jasper clenched his fists and he looked at me with black eyes that were terribly anguished. Tears gathered in my eyes in response to the pain he radiated, and that's because he wasn't projecting yet. His whole body was tense and vibrating, coiled like a spring about to pop.

"She had a vision of her 'true mate' and dropped me like a rock. Why shouldn't she?I'm a fucked up loser who can't control anything about himself! Time and time and again I've failed her! I've hurt her, hurt the family, hurt innocent people, I have to struggle daily for control of the Major and my bloodlust! I cuss no matter how much I tried to curb it for her, I'm disfigured, I have baggage! I can't even control my fucking gift, I AIN'T WORTHY TO LIVE! I'M A MONSTER AND NOT A FUCKIN' MAN! WHY CAN'T GOD JUST KILL ME! I DESERVE NOTHIN'!"

The more he vented the louder he got until he was roaring. This time, he did project and the weight of his emotions made me keel over and almost pass out. With all the strength I had left I managed to speak.

"J-Jasper. You're not weak, n-nor fucked up, nor anything you just called y-yourself. You're beautiful Jasper, and s-s-strong, and talented, and intelligent." As weak as my voice sounded, it was enough to get him to look at me in silence.

"You think too much of me Bella. If you know half of the things about me, you'd be singin' a different tune darlin'."

"Well, no matter what you think, I will always believe what I just told you is true."

His eyes were red again, but they darkened slightly and looked solemn though he was still smiling.

"Thank you Bella."

We were silent againfor a few moments but it was broken by my phone. I took it out and looked at time and gasped. It was already seven o'clock which means that Charlie was home. He was the one that was calling me.

"Shit! Is that the time! Shit!"

I flipped open my phone and tried to sound collected.

"He Ch-dad."

"Bella, where are you?"

"I'm sorry dad, I took a walk after school and just lost track of the time."

"I don't want you out so late anymore Bells. Not with a psycho running around Port Angeles. If he comes to Forks, I don't want you to be a victim."

I winced. Little did he know that I've been spending time with the 'serial killer' himself.

"Yes, dad."

I flipped my phone shut and looked at Jasper who was looking out the window.

"I guess I have to go Jasper."

He turned to look at me and smiled slightly.

"Of course. I'm sorry I kept you Bella."

I didn't know how to respond to that, so I just shrugged. It was no big deal. I got up from the floor but I hesitated.

'Will he want to see me again. No. Probably not. He's heartbroken Bella, why would he want to see you?'

"Darlin' I can feel your emotions you know. Tell me."

I couldn't look at him, but my heart skipped a few beats when he called me 'darlin' again.

"Are we going to see each other again Jasper?"

He gave me a look of regret but then smiled kindly.

"Of course, Bella. I would love to see you again."

It was as if my world was dark to begin with and it brightened at his words. I smiled happily.

"Awesome. Bye Jasper."

I hurried out of the house with a smile on my face. The next morning, I woke up, still smiling.

A/N: HAPPY HALLOWEEN! :D SO I MEANT TO HAVE THIS CHAPTER UP EARLIER BECAUSE MY WORK LOAD HAS LESSENED BUT IT WAS SO CLOSE TO HALLOWEEN THAT I THOUGHT, WELL HEY, WHY NOT UPDATE MY VAMPIRE STORY ON HALLOWEEN? *WINK* I HOPE YOU GUYS LIKED IT.