people are whispering. . .about me

Few months later

Rose, Jasper, Edward and I were sitting at our usual lunch table, the table where I first met Rose and Jasper. Next week I will be finally getting a roommate after several long months of being alone. Sure, Rose would come over and stay sometimes, but she never wants to be far from her brother, so she goes back to the room she shares with her brother the first thing in the morning.

Not that I could blame her. After what she told me about what her dad and ex-fiance did to her. . .

flashback

We were outside in the garden, at Rose's favorite place, under a large oak tree. We were talking and teasing, when suddenly Rose turned tearful. Smiling one minute, then crying her head off. . .mood-swings these days. . .

Bewildered, I asked, "What's wrong Rose? Did I say something?"

She shook her head, blond curls swaying side to side wildly, "No, not that. . .Your such a good friend Bella. . ." She looked up at Jasper, who was sitting on one of the lower branches of the tree.

He grimaced and nodded. Rose sighed.

"Rose, what's wrong? What aren't you telling me?" I demanded to know, anything that was upsetting her. . .

Having a nap just a few minutes ago, he woke up just in time and sat up next to me. Edward chuckled and patted my head fondly, "Oh love, your so curious."

"Annoyingly so, sometimes." Muttered a voice above. Edward shot an annoyed glare up at Jasper, who smirked back.

"Anyways Bella. . .I was gonna tell you about Jasper and I. . .How we're in this place. . ." Rose said, slightly miffed that she was ignored for the last few seconds. You gotta love her, even if the spotlight is one centimeter away from her, she would get annoyed. As much as she loves her looks, she likes attention too. . .

Woah, wait did she just say that she was going to tell me about her past? The one she told me NOT to ask about? This is BIG!

"Yea, Bella. . .That's what my sister just said, isn't it?"Jasper told me. . .Oops, without realizing, I spoke my thoughts out loud. . .I blushed deeply

Jasper snorted, "You look just like a ripe tomato"

I glared up at him, which caused him to laugh even more.

I frowned.

"God Bella, ignore him. Your so easily thrown off track!" Rose was now annoyed.

"Well she is kinda weak, ya know?" Jasper mocked.

"Hey, I am NOT weak!" . . .I'm not weak. . .

Jasper smiled sarcastically at me, "'Course you aren't, Bella."

"Edward, tell Jasper I'm not weak!"

Edward was laughing during the argument Jasper and I were having, but now that he was pulled into it, he was staring at the bark of the tree intently.

"Edward! I am not weak!"

"Bella! Please!" A pissed off Rose yelled at me.

"I'm sorry." I mumbled.

Jasper leapt off the tree, landing next to Rose and put his arms around her, "Sorry sis."

Rose huffed, gathered herself together and continued to cry again, "Your a good friend Bella. . .I think. . .It's time you know about our past."

"Are you sure?" I asked, concerned, "I mean, you don't have to tell me. . ." In truth, I wanted to know, but I don't mean to pry in to other people's buisness.

Jasper looked up, all sign of mischief gone, replaced with seriousness, "No, Bella, it's time we tell you. You see. . .Rose and I used to be part of a rich celebrity status. . .We had everything, money, looks," Jasper grinned when he said that, "Everything! But you know, some rich people only care about that, our mother died when she gave birth to us, Father was the one who raised us. . .with discipline and no love. . .with his many sluts." Jasper snorted.

He continued, "We were 17 when it all started, Rose got a boyfriend, naturally I didn't approve. He was the son of a banker, a very succesful banker, with the name of Royce King-"

Here Rose interupted, "He was everything that I wanted. He was beautiful, rich, kind. . " She whispered.

Jasper scoffed, "Nice, yea right. . .Anyways Father was ectastic, he was planning a marriage for them, an arranged marraige, he was so happy to find out that they both fell in love with each other as soon as they met. . .But after two months or so Rose started coming back home after her dates with bruises and cuts. . .It became worse when it got near their wedding, I confronted her about it and she told me that Royce was abusing her ever since they met and he only wanted her for the money. I told Father, but I found out. . .He doesn't care. . .Doesn't care about us at all! He only cares about his money. . .We were his mistakes. . ."

He stopped, punched the tree, leaving a slightly noticable dent in it. . .His knuckles were bleeding because of the force he put into it.

"He threatened me. . .Said that if I told anyone, he'd kill me. . .And Rose. . .So for her sake, I stayed quiet. . .Until. . ."

Rose took on, "I was at my friend, Vera's, house, when I was leaving, I ran into Royce and his drunken friends in front of an alley. . .He called me over, I was scared but I obliged. His friends were staring at me like I was some sort of animal. . .Then one of them came up to me and,a-and. . ." She broke off, weeping.

"Oh Rose" I sighed, hugging her.

"I was on my way to get her from her friend's, but I found her with her. . .fiance. . .and friends. . .She was crying out in pain. . .blood everywhere. . .I did the first thing on my mind. . .I punched Royce-"

"Your kidding" I choked out, "You punched Rose's fiance? But what about your father's threat?"

Jasper grinned slyly, "While I was fighting them, one of the guys got away and called Father, they were all in on it. . .Father arrived and that's when it really happened, He had a knife in his hand, Rose and I were cornered in the alley, I managed to get her over the wall and run to the nearest help as possible."

Edward chuckled, "Emmet and I were taking studies in New York, that's where they were," he said, indicating Rose and Jasper, "Scared the hell out of us when Rose appeared in front of our door, banging and screaming. Lucky Carlisle and Esme were there, on a vacation in New York at that time, to take care of her. Carlisle called the police, they managed to rescue Jasper just in time, but now he's left with those nasty scars as memories. Ever since, Jasper and Rose lived here. . ."

Jasper heaved himself up onto a branch again, "Yep and Father, Royce, and his friends are all in prison. And we can live happily ever after."

Flashback end

Yep, happily ever after. . .

"What Bella?" Emmet's deep voice snapped me out of my reverie.

When will I manage to think without speaking?

"Maybe you should focus more. . ."

"Urgh never mind." I said, blushing, "like a tomato" as Jasper would say. "Where did you come from?"

"I came to see what you guys were all up to, since my shift is now over." He started jumping up and down, fist pumping jpoyfully.

"WHOOO no more work until tomorrow!"

Jasper raised his eyebrows, "Well. . .That's not weird at all. . ."

All of us laughed.

"Sooo Bellsy, you happy that you get a new friend tomorrow?"

"Argh, Emmet I told you not to call me that. . .And I don't know, I'm kinda nervous. . .I mean. . .What if she's mean?"

"Pshhh I'll protect you! Tan ta da daaaa! Super hero Emmet to the rescue!"

With that he started running around the cafeteria with both of his arms in front of him, like superman flying. New patients looked at him like he was crazy while the older ones ignored him as they were used to it by now.

I turned to Edward, "Sweetheart, you have a five year old as an older brother."

He turned to me and smiled, "I know, how ever do I manage?"

Jasper started laughing, "If Emmet's a five year old, that means Edward is younger, Bella your such a pedophile!" He howled with laughter.

Rose looked at him with disgust and smacked his head, "Your so immature."

Jasper rubbed the spot where he was hit and pouted at her.

But that was all I saw, because suddenly I was picked up from behind and slung over someone's back.

"Belly-bean, I shall save you!" Three guesses for who picked me up. . .

Yep that's right, "Emmet! Put me down!"

I was being carried around the cafeteria by a teddy bear with my angel, my Edward, running after him.

"Emmet, put her down! You can hurt her! You know she's weak!"

"Edward! I am not weak!"

I am so sorry! I had an unexpected road trip for a long month. . .I'm really sorry. . .

Anyways, I'm going to try and type up at least three more chapters for this month. . .