A/N: And a bonus since it took me so DAMN long to update! :) Here's a short little chapter from Jasper's POV.

Chapter Eight: Captivity

JPOV

The days were meant to feel like hours to us because we lived so long.

To me, the days felt like years.

I was left with a promise that I would see Alice again on Saturday. Until then, I had to survive my siblings' arguments and ridicule. Edward didn't want to move. MaRai thought it was a bad idea to cling to such temporary things like humans; Rosalie never gave a reason at all, but she was against it.

So I distanced myself from them. Carlisle and Esme were worried. I went for walks that lasted eight hours, then I hid away in my room with books, a few CDs I'd picked up or borrowed from Edward, and nothing else to think about, except Alice.

It was tormenting me. I knew so many humans and it had to be her that captured every part of my attention. Why her? If I did lose control...

No, I couldn't even imagine the guilt I would feel. She deserved the normal, happy life. I was interfering and wrong to do so.

It didn't surprise me that she was the one to hold my interest. She had all the right and good qualities. She was a saving angel. SHe thought about what I said and what her reply would be.

Beauty captures attention; personality captures the heart.

Beauty, more than bitterness, makes the heart beat.

My heart could not beat. I even believed it could not feel until I met Alice.

How could a cold heart turn?

How could an unbeating heart pound?

How could an unfeeling heart feel?

I had no answers to those questions, as much as I searched. Alice could not answer them for me either. She had changed something in me, and it continued to change. None of my siblings had ever needed a change so much. They could never seen the beauty of humans because they had never hunted them as long as I had. No one could see what I saw in Alice--they weren't looking.

I hadn't even realized that I was looking, but she smiled and it was too late to look away. I couldn't turn. Captivity wasn't always a bad thing.

I wanted to get to know this flawless girl who could laugh in the face of a predator without taunting it.

I had been numb for far too long.

So long that even confusion felt good.

Alice made sense though! She was wise and rational. She had fun with life, no matter what.

How I envied her joy.

How was it? Hit or miss?

I'll be updating as soon as I can. Sooner this time, I promise! The next chapter will probably be posted soon. Tomorrow or the day after. Thanks for reading!