uI wanted to see the response to this story, and I decided the response was awesome, so here's the next chapter.
The second I arrived back, Rose pinned me. "What the hell did you do to him?" she snarled. "I wasn't aware you cared." I growled in reply, kicking her off me, and pinning her with my hand on her throat. "In response to your question, I simply told him what he did. What him leaving me did to me, and how, in the end, it helped me more than anything anyone else could've done. If he's not man enough to take the truth, its his problem, not mine. Now, I'm going to let you up, but the second you touch me again, you lose a few handfuls of that hair you love so much, and an arm. Got it?" Rose snarled.
I tightened my hand on her throat, enough to cut off her air, not that it mattered. I heard footsteps, then a snarl. "Izzy, get off Rose." "Stay out of this, Emmet." I warned. He approached me anyway, and grabbed me by the shoulders, tightening his already crushing grip. "I said, let go of her." I sat up, throwing Emmet off me, lifting Rose and slamming her head back down as he stumbled back. "And I said stay out of this." The second he was out of my immediate area, I pulled up a barrier so Emmet couldn't get through. "Let me through!" he snarled. "No. And if you try to get through, your girlfriend just might end up headless." I looked back at Rose, and repeated my earlier question. "Got it?" "Yes." she snarled. "Good." I jumped off her, and she sat up.
Emmet rushed forward, and helped Rose up. "What happened to sweet little Bella?" Emmet asked, looking up at me like I was a complete stranger. That look broke my heart, and I knew it'd be a while before I ever saw my big brother. "She died when you left me. I am so, so sorry, Emmet, Rose." I backed away, then turned and ran away from the house, as fast as I could.
I ran into the forest, choose the highest tree I could, and shoot up it. I settled on a limb near the very top, crying for the first time since I'd been turned. There were very few things I missed about being a human. One is being able to shed actual tears. I sat with my knees pulled against my chest, arms wrapped around my legs and my forehead on my knees. I cried silently, shaking the tree limb. After the better part of an hour, I felt another presence on the limb, just in front of me. I instantly retreated even farther inside my shell, hiding my hurt behind a wall of indifference, like I had when telling my story. A gentle hand stroked my hair, and I was pulled against a hard chest. I felt scars, and knew who it was.
"Hello, Major." I said after a moment. Jasper's laugh rumbled in his chest. "I haven't heard that name for a while." I pulled back, and wiped non-existent tears from my eyes. "Izzy, why were you crying?" "I wouldn't change a single thing about my life right now. I love being a vampire, and I love Pete and Char." I said, not answering his question. "Yes?" "Did Em or Rose tell you what happened?" "No." "I went into the woods to call Char, and Eddie-" Jasper burst into laughter. "Sorry. Go on." "Eddie came after me. I pinned him down, and I told him why I am like I am. He couldn't take it, and I left him in a ball on the forest floor. When I got back to the house, Rose pinned me on the front porch. She wanted to know what I did to Eddie. I flipped her over and pinned her. I told her that all I'd done was tell him the truth, and if he wasn't man enough to take it, it wasn't my problem. Then I told her the next time she touched me, she'd lose some hair and an arm." "You threatened Rose's hair? You're lucky you got away." Jazz chuckled. "Well, Em came in then, and told me to get away from Rose. I told him to stay back, and he tried to pull me off Rose. I threw him off me, and put up a barrier so he couldn't reach me. I slammed Rose's head into the ground, and made sure she understood me. When I got off her, and Em came and helped her up, the look they gave me, like they had no idea who I was, broke my heart."
Jasper looked at me, and gently traced my face with his fingertips. "Jasper-" "Call me Major. I like it better." "Major, then, can I ask you a question?" "Anything, Izzy." "Are you and Alice not mates anymore?" Major sighed. "No. Leaving you tore the family apart. Edward was heartbroken, as were Esme and Emmet. Alice was sure we did the right thing, though she missed you terribly. Rose missed you, as well as Carlisle. I was opposed to it entirely. I knew how deep your link to our family went, how much you loved us. Edward could read my mind, but couldn't feel your emotions. I never wanted to leave you. I'm not part of that family anymore, though I am part of the coven. I even go by Whitlock now. I know why you are like you are. I'll never look at you like you're a stranger. I'll be here." "Thanks, Major." I smiled at him, and brushed a kiss to his cheek, slightly amazed at how much he had said.
"Don't worry about them, Izzy. They have interacted so much in the human world they're kind of tame. I refuse to be tamed. My scars are a testament to that. Don't let them change you." Major's hand cradled my cheek, and I grabbed it, running my fingers over the scars. "I don't plan on it." I said, leaning into his palm. Major smiled a little. Reluctantly, I pulled away from his palm and leaned against the trunk of the tree. "So, you had a mate for a while?" he asked. "Yeah. His name was Benjamin, and he could manipulate the elements. We were together for the better part of a century, then another vampire women, Tally, came along. Benjamin and Tally were true mates. It hurt for a while, but I got over it. It made a total of three people, boyfriends, leaving me. Now, that's not to say I haven't dated, but there were only three serious guys." "Three?" "Eddie, Benjamin, and a werewolf." "You dated a werewolf?" Major said incredulously. "Jacob Black. He sewed my heart back together, before he bloody imprinted with someone else. He thought I was his imprint." "Imprint?" "Soul mate. At this point, I've considered just giving up dating."
"Don't remove yourself from the race. It'd be a loss for the entire male race." "No, it would not. Besides, most of the male race are bloody idiots." "Including me?" Major asked, feigning hurt. "Maybe…" I teased. "Can I have a night to change your mind?" "Is this you trying to ask me out on a date?" I asked. "Maybe…" Major said with a grin. I felt a responding grin tilt the corners of my mouth up. "Much better." "Huh?" "You have a pretty smile." I'd have blushed if I was human. "Thanks. Better than tears, even invisible ones, right?" "Yeah." I smiled again, and slipped off the tree limb, hanging on with my hands. "Wait!" I looked up. "What's your answer?" Major asked. "Yes." I allowed myself to fall.
Yes, I know it's short. sorry. keep up the reviews! i hope the next chapter will be longer.