Saturday. Thank God.
"You know what today is, Mia?" Jasper asked me.
"No, what?" I asked.
"First day of spring." He smiled.
"So?" I asked.
"You'll see. Come on." Grabbing me in his arms, we ran to a bright, open field. Looking at his watch, he said, "Ah, here she is."
Rosalie appeared behind me, carrying a guitar. "Here ya go, Jazz. Hey, Mia." Smiling, she gave Jasper the guitar and ran off.
"You play?" I asked him. I didn't know he played music!
"Not as well as Edward." He said. "But good enough."
"I'm sure you're amazing."
"Sit down with me, dear. I want to play you something." He said, sitting down in the field.
Eternal youth
Worthless if you're incomplete
You see the truth
In my soul, inside of me
Don't go away, dear
I need you here
You're my snow in the winter
Shimmering in the rising Sun
You're my rock when I'm weaker
You are the one
My eyes were shut
To the beauty of this earth
You came, they opened up
I felt the change, my rebirth
You're my snow in the winter
Shimmering in the rising Sun
You're my rock when I'm weaker
You are the one
I felt trapped for the longest time
Then you entered my eternal life
Someway, somehow, I've got to let it show through
That, forever and always, I'll love you
I'll be your warmth in the winter
Watch you shimmer in the Sun
Let you lean on me when you're weaker
You are the one….
© Lyrics by XLoony-LoverX: 2009
He looked at me with the softest eyes I've ever seen.
"I…I loved it." I said, melting in his gaze.
He sighed a sigh of relief. "I thought it'd be too corny. Rose said you wouldn't, but…"
"No, I'm a sucker for romantic corniness." I assured.
He looked at me and smiled. "Everything in the song is true. You are the one for me. Forever and always."
I blushed. He laughed and said, "Try to see where Rosalie is, love. We can go find her if you'd like."
"Okay. And, yes, I'd like to hang out with you and Rose today." I said.
Concentrating on Rosalie, I tried to see where she was. But nothing happened. I frowned.
"What's wrong? Is she okay?" he asked, urgently.
"She's probably fine." I said quietly.
"Probably?" he asked.
"Jasper, nothing happened."
"What do you mean?"
"I think…my gift is gone." I said, shocked.
I felt calm.
"Hey, you can calm me again?" I said.
"Your mind's borders are gone. Love, let's go see Carlisle. I think the venom in your blood may be gone." Jasper said.
"Is that possible?" I asked.
"I have no idea."
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"Your blood is clean." Carlisle said.
"How'd it happen, Dad?" Jasper asked.
"I'm not sure, son. The pigment appears to be returning to her skin, too."
"Am I okay, though?" I asked, still slightly concerned.
"You're perfectly healthy." Carlisle said. "Your anemia is cured." He laughed.
"This is so weird." I laughed.
"What?" Carlisle asked.
"Everything." I replied.
Jasper and Carlisle looked at each other uneasily.
"In a good way!" I smiled.
The three of us shared a good laugh in Center State Hospital. I can't believe that I feel more at home in the hospital than I ever did in Topeka!
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"Hey, Mia." Jade called to me in the hallway.
"You're talking with me?" I asked, baffled.
"Don't worry about getting to the bus. Mom's going to pick us up at 3:16. I just had to talk to you about something." She said.
"Umm...okay." I said. What is this about??
"I just wanted to know…..How long has Jasper Hale been sleeping with you in your room?" she asked.
Oh, God. She knows he's been in my room every night???
"What do you mean?" I asked, looking away from her.
"Mia, I don't care if he is, really. I just wanted to know." She said.
I sighed. "A week or two before my birthday."
"Since November?" she said, eyes bugging a bit. "I'm impressed. You keep a boyfriend longer than I thought you could."
"You mean you're not going to go nutso and tell Mom and Dad?" I asked.
She thought for a second. "Nah."
"How'd you know he was with me?" I asked.
"I do have ears, Mia." She said sarcastically.
"Oh…yeah…" I said. Same old Jade.
"I'm kidding with you, little sis." She said, smiling. "Ya know, you're not half bad."
Not believing my ears, I said, "You're not that bad, either."
"So, we're cool now?" Jade asked. "This'll be our secret."
"Yeah." I said, smiling. "We're cool."