If I promise to you boy
That I'll never talk again
And I'll never love again
I'll never write a song
Won't evensing along
I'll never love again
So speechless
You left me speechless, so speechless
Why you so speechless, so speechless?
~Speechless- Lady Gaga~
Alice Point of View
We pulled up to this huge mansion.
"Whoa Edward this is where you grew up?" I asked. He nodded stiffly. If anything, he was more reluctant to come here than to therapy. I walked up to the front door and knocked. I was immediately welcomed by a warm embrace.
"Hi you must be Alice"
"Yes and you must be Mrs. Cullen"
"Oh please call me Esme" I introduced everyone else to Esme. We shuffled inside.
"Now there is a slight problem" Edwards head shot up.
"There is only two guest room including Edwards. So I'm not sure how you want to split up, but let me show you to each room." We ended up bunking as follows:
-Alice, Rosalie, Bella Room number 1
-Edward, Emmett, Jasper in Edward's room
-Luggage in the third room.
Our room and the boy's room were right next door to each other, with an adjoining bathroom and balcony. We were just going to play this all by minute.
DINNER TUESDAY NIGHT
We were going to be at the Cullen's long enough that we would each get a day to pick what was for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I decided to go today because it was less pressure. I decided on a nice home cooked roast. Esme had to make two roasts; because Emmett ate like half of one.
"So tomorrow and tonight I figured you guys would run off and do your own little things?"
"Emmett, Bella, and I are going to the movies to see a special repeat screening of PAUL." I said. Emmett was dying to see it, and Bella and I decided to go for the heck of it.
"Yeah and afterward we are meeting up with Jasper and Rosalie to go clubbing!" Emmett yelled. I kicked him under the table "Ouch! I uh mean to go studying!"
"Nice cover" Jasper blurted.
"No, no its fine. Edward, son, what will you be doing?" Carlisle asked.
"I opted out. It's been a while for me and Marie." ( I couldn't remember if Edward named his piano or not in the book so :p)
"Marie?" Bella asked.
"Yes. My piano. I've been working on a song and it's been a while.
"Oh I didn't know you played piano"
"There is a lot you don't know about me Miss Swan."
"Could I watch you play?
"I don't see why not" Edward flashed Bella a crooked smile. She blushed, and the room went silent. Bella looked over at us.
"Is it ok if I miss the movie and uh studying?" Bella asked.
"I'm not your mom Bells I don't care!" I laughed. Which was good. Emmett is my movie partner.
"Well we better get ready. We have to leave in a half hour. Rosalie and Jasper we will meet you here around 9:30?"
"Sounds good" Jasper said getting up from the table and reaching for my plate. Then he stopped mid reach and dropped his arm. His arm fell in the potatoes.
"Crap!" he lifted his arm and ran to his room.
-After movie-
"Best movie ever!" Emmett boomed. I slapped him then went upstairs to finish getting ready.
"How was the movie? Rosalie asked.
"It was awesome! You should have went" I said sincerely.
"Nah, I used it as time to catch up with Jasper."
"Cool. How were Edward and Bella?"
"Good I guess"
"Good. You look fabu." I remarked looking in the mirror. Rose had gotten the rest of her clothes from home. She was wearing a light baby blue dress and ankle boots. I had on jeggings and a long flowy top. Luckily for how small I am I'm not in maternity clothes… yet.
We walked down stairs. The guys had on dark wash jeans and button downs.
"Alice you look breath taking" Jasper said as he met my eye.
"Noo I look fat" I remarked.
"Alice if your gonna talk like that the entire pregnancy I might throw you out." Rosalie laughed. We all laughed then walked to the car. Driving to the club was quite until Superbass came on.
"THIS ONE IS FOR THE BOYS WITH THE BOOMIN' SYSTEM. TOP DOWN A/C WITH THE COOLEST SYSTEM. WHEN HE COME UP IN THE CLUB HE BE BLAZIN' UP. GOT STACKS ON DECK LIKE HE SAVIN' UP" I started rapping.
"Alice you are the whitest person I know. (A/N/ no offense to anyone. I thought it was funny and I've been called that before.) Emmett joked.
"Damn right." We pulled up to the club and walked right in. It was sort of crowded. The guys went to get us drinks while me and Rose hit the dance floor. We danced to Give Me Everything, Bottoms Up, and S&M. Jasper and Emmett joined us during one of the songs. I won't go into any details, but it was some pretty heavy dancing. After S&M came on Someone Like You by Adele started playing. I looked up at Jasper as he looked down at me.
"Would you like to dance?" he stammered.
"Yeah I'd like that" the You Smile by Justin Bieber came on and we kept dancing.
"I like this song" I remarked
"I hate Justin but the songs good."
Whatever" I laughed. I wound my arms around Jaspers neck and put my head on his shoulder. I listened to his intake of breath.
"Alice"
"Please can we just get through tonight?"
I woke up Wednesday morning to a scream in the bathroom. I ran in to find Emmett laughing his head off and Jasper trying to hit him. I grabbed Emmett.
"What the hell is going on?" I yelled
"I came in here to take a shower and I started to get undressed and Emmett jumped out of the shower and yelled 'It's probing time'" Jasper explained.
It wasn't until then I realized he had no shirt on. It wasn't until then I saw his chest covered with scars. He followed my gaze and Emmett stopped laughing. Jasper grabbed his hoodie and ran out of the room I followed him.
"Jasper!" I yelled after him.
"Jasper!" I yelled when I finally caught up to him. He was sitting by the edge of a river.
"Go away Alice" he wouldn't look at me.
"Jasper! Please" I begged
"Alice! Just leave me the hell alone." His voice was bitter like bad fruit.
""I don't leave that easy"
"Alice. Just. Go. Away!" he yelled frustrated.
"You are an idiot!" I screamed. He flinched and I ran back up to the house, and into the study. I grabbed a piece of paper and a pen.
Dear Jasper,
You'll know where to find me.
Even if you don't want to.
~Alice
I rolled up the paper and left it on his pillow.
Jasper Point of View
Everyone was gone when I got back to the house. I walked up to my room and found a scrap of paper on my pillow.
I read the note from Alice twice. She grew up about a town over? No! Her mom moved here after her dad died. Now what was the street name? Tibeer Court? Maper Court? R-R- Ridge Ridge Road!
I grabbed my phone and took a car Carlisle said we could borrow. I left a note next to it.
When I pulled down the street, I saw Alice standing in the front yard yelling at someone.
"It's my money Aro! I'm Alice Brandon. Mary Alice Brandon! God dammit! I've put up with your shit long enough!"
"Alice!" her mom, I'm guessing, screeched "You will not talk to your stepfather like that!"
"Are you freakin' blind? Do you not see behind this?"
"You will not talk to your mother like that either." Aro stepped closer to Alice. I decided it was time to get out of the car. Alice saw me first. She looked relieved then pissed.
"Jasper go away" she warned
"No" I said going over to Aro. I pulled him back. "Do not go near her" I warned.
"Go back to the hick town you came from" he seethed.
"Jasper just go!" Alice yelled. Panic was washed over her entire face.
"You heard her pretty boy go!" Aro snickered.
"No. You have hurt her enough" I rebutted. Then I felt his fist make contact. I hit back. Every time he hit back I hit back harder. I let out all my anger. From everything, it felt so good. Until I realized I was losing.
By then the cops were there. They arrested Aro and told me to go home. Alice grabbed my shirt and dragged me to the car.
Alice Point of View
We drove back to the house in silence. No one was back by the time we arrived. I led Jasper up to the bathroom. He had a cut under his eye, and a bruise was forming on his jaw.
I cleaned the cut, and put an ice pack on his jaw. He watched me intently. Almost, like I was a mother about to scold her child.
I grabbed his hand and led him up to the small roof over the balcony.
"What happened? I asked watching the sunset.
"I knew where you would be. I came and once I saw him I kind of relinquished my anger. I was only doing it to protect you. Honestly? I don't regret it. Honestly? I still love you. Honestly? I don't think you should give up the baby for adoption."
This would be one of those times where we kissed and made up. Or it would be a movie scene and we'd be a family. However, this isn't a fantasy. I was frozen where I stood. Once again he left me speechless.