Splendour Mine

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A/N:

In this story the character names belong to Stephenie Meyer but the chapter titles come from William Shakespeare's epic tale, Romeo & Juliet. The slash is all my idea.

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Chapter 176. Or, if sour woe delights in fellowship.

-Jasper-

Time passed so slowly; that damn clock on the wall mocking me each time I looked up and saw only minutes had passed since I'd checked it the last time. My heart leaped into my throat each time a noise came from behind that door.

I jumped when my mother received a message on her cell, and I watched her anxiously as she read it.

"Is that from Dad?" I asked her.

"No. It's from Garrett's mother… I called his parents on the way to the hospital," she said. "She just confirmed that they're on their way from Fort Benning."

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End Note:

No more code blues - that's a good sign right?

Beta'd by the amazing cocoalvin. Her chapter of Early Bird that she just posted an hour or so ago is absolutely heatbreakingly beautiful... if you haven't checked this story out yet, you are in for a treat. It will be in my favourites.