I decided to throw in a little twist. So far you've seen the story through Dani's eyes and I wanted to do it from someone else's point of view. I was thinking of who I could really write if from and as much as I love Jasper and even though he is the main male character of this story I think it's a little too early to be writing in his point of view, so I decided to pick Edward's.
But for you Jasper fans out there don't worry I promise there will be a chapter later from his POV. I have already started writing some of it.
I don't own Bella, Alice, Edward or Jasper. Even though it would be really nice to own Jasper.
Finally it was lunchtime. I wasn't excited because of the food mind you, but because Bella and I don't have any class together before lunch. I walked into the cafeteria and sat down next to my beautiful girlfriend, who happened to be in a heated discussion with Alice about dresses.
From what I was getting with Alice's thoughts she wants to go shopping for homecoming already. Even though I can't read Bella's mind I know that she's less than thrilled about it. I know that it's no use fighting with Alice and from the sigh Bella just let out I am guessing that she knows it too.
I looked up as Emmett's mental chuckle invaded my mind. He and Jasper were walking into the cafeteria. At school Emmett's always comes off as silent and scary, but in reality he's just a big old teddy bear, who happens to have fangs and drink blood. We're all kind of like that. No one at school sees our real personalities. Even Alice isn't her outgoing chipper self.
I tuned back into Alice and Bella's conversation when Bella's noise scrunched up in slight disgust. I had to stifle a chuckle. Apparently Alice has already decided that Bella was going to homecoming, whether she wants to or not, and has her whole outfit planned out. Homecoming is not for a whole month away. I have no idea why Alice is already making plans for it. I guess it's an Alice thing. After picking up on a couple of conversations around the cafeteria I've decided it's not just an Alice thing, but a girl thing. I'm so happy I'm a guy and don't have to worry about pointless stuff like that. Not that I would ever tell Alice that I thought that it was pointless. She'd try and rip my head off.
I looked around at the rest of our table, picking up the grumpy thoughts of Rosalie, apparently she wasn't so thrilled with the A- she got in History, and Emmett's thoughts of wanting to go hunting, but when I got to Jasper I was surprised to find that his thoughts were all jumbled up. That was something that rarely happened to the ex-major. I started to pay more attention to what he was thinking when all of a sudden Jasper just started rambling, well in his mind anyway.
'Die Hoffnung ist das Federding,
das in der Seel' sich birgt
und Weisen ohne Worte singt
und niemals müde wird.'
Wait a minute. Is that German?
'Am süß'ten klingt es in den Bö'n -
und schlimm der Sturm der kränkt
und Schaden bringt dem Vögelchen,
das soviel Wärme schenkt.'
I think it is.
'Ich hab's auf fremd'ster See gehört
und auf der kält'sten Flur;
doch nie hat's in Gefahr begehrt
von mir ein Körnchen nur.'
Oh my god he's quoting Emily Dickinson, and in German. I looked up to find him smirking with a hint a glare that I could clearly see translates into "back off". I slightly held up my hands in surrender and sent him an apologizing grin. He nodded and smiled.
'Il était beaucoup et beaucoup il y a une année,
Dans un royaume par la mer,
Qu'une fille là a vécu qui vous pouvez savoir
Par le nom d'Annabel Lee ; -
Et cette fille elle a vécu sans l'autre pensée
Qu'à l'amour et soyez aimé par moi.
Elle était un enfant et j'étais un enfant,
Dans ce royaume par la mer,
Mais nous avons aimé avec un amour qui était plus que l'amour-
I et mon Annabel Lee-
Avec un amour ce les seraphs à ailes du ciel Convoité lui et me.'
Great! Now he's quoting Edgar Allan Poe in French. I shook my head and let out a chuckle. I wonder what happened this morning to make him like this. I'll have to talk to Alice about it. That made a small twinge of pain go through me.
I keep forgetting that the two of them have broken up. It happened about a month ago. She had had a vision and then told Jasper that they need to break up. It had come as a shock to all of us, especially Jasper.
He looked at her as if he was waiting for the punch line of a cruel joke. When he finally realized that she was one hundred percent serious the confusion that was easy to read on his face had melted into sadness and full blow pain. Everyone could feel the waves of hurt and betrayal rolling off him. I could tell that he was trying to hold it back, but was failing miserably.
Alice started to go forward to comfort him before stopping and taking a couple steps back. "I'm so sorry Jasper."
She turned around and went upstairs to their room. The moment the door closed Jasper was off. He turned and ran right out the door.
"Jasper!" Emmett's booming voice shouted.
I was about to run after him, but a strong hand on my shoulder kept me in place. I looked back to see Carlisle standing there, shaking his head. "Don't go after him. He needs sometime to think things through and be alone. He'll come back."
Even though his words were solid and strong I could hear the uncertainty in his thoughts. Carlisle didn't know if Jasper was going to be okay or if he would come back. One of his sons was hurting badly and he couldn't do anything to help him right now, and that was practically killing him.
"Edward? Edward!" I'm ashamed to say I jumped.
Turning to look over at Bella I glared. "There's no need to shout."
"I said your name six times. Of course there was a need to shout."
"I was paying attention." She just gave me a point look.
"What were you wanting?" I asked.
She smiled at the obvious try to ignore my little daydream.
"I was wondering if it's okay if I spend the night. Charlie is in Port Angeles for some big cop convention and I would rather not be at home alone right now. Our roof keeps leaking and our sink is broken. Charlie's too stubborn to call a plumber. Men and their stupid pride." She looked at me as she said that last part.
"Hey don't look at me like that. I'm not that stubborn."
"Oh really?" Her and Alice both laughed.
As their laughter calmed down Alice looked at her watch. "We should probably get ready. Class will be starting in a few minutes."
The rest of us nodded in agreement. As we got up I noticed Alice still sitting at the table.
"Is everything okay?" I asked as I sat back down next to her.
Bella looked back at us with a questioning glance, but I shook my head and motioned to Alice. She let out a small smile and mouthed "bye" as she turned and started towards our classroom. I looked over at Alice to see her staring at Jasper as if waiting for something to happen. We both watched as Jasper started to walk out of the cafeteria. As he walked past a trash can a girl turned around and slammed straight into him, her books falling to the ground.
The girl dropped to the ground to pick up her stuff. Jasper bent down to help, picking up what looked like a journal. I was surprised to see her eyes widened in shock and recognition. So she has seen Jasper before.
She looked down quickly as a tint of pink blossomed on her face. Oh, now this is getting interesting. I could see Jasper tense a little, but he just smiled and handed her journal to her.
Alice let out a soft sigh. It was so quiet that I almost missed it. I looked over to see a small, but sad smile on her face. She stood up grabbing her books and walked out of the cafeteria. I stood there watching her, Jasper and that mystery girl all walk in different directions. I had a feeling that this wouldn't be the last time Jasper and this girl's paths cross.
Quote 1:
Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all,
And sweetest in the gale is heard;
And sore must be the storm
That could abash the little bird
That kept so many warm.
I've hear it in the chillest land,
And on the strangest sea;
Yet, never, in extremity,
It asked a crumb of me.
-Emily Dickinson
Quote 2:
It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Lee;-
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.
She was a child and I was a child,
In this kingdom by the sea,
But we loved with a love that was more than love-
I and my Annabel Lee-
With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven
Coveted her and me.
-Edgar Allan Poe
I will state right now that I don't know German nor French. I wish I did, but sadly I don't. So if I got any of the quotes wrong then I am sorry. Send me a message and I can change it.
For the Alice/Jasper fans out there I am also sorry, but they had to break up or else we wouldn't have a story. And no they will not be getting back together.
For the Alice basher out there (if there are any) I will not be making her a bad guy, or girl in this case. She is too nice of a character to turn evil.
I hope you guys liked Edwards POV.
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