Usual disclaimer applies.
March, 2012
~62~
"How did you know?" My question is no more than a whisper.
Jasper looks desolate, and I'm suddenly panicking. Could Edward have told Jasper about my questionably paternity?
"Bella, back then the only person you would have consensual sex with would have been him. And the way he was after the party…yeah, that's how I know. But don't you see? It's my fault! I was the one who slipped him the GHB, hoping he might have a good time. And look what it did to you? This entire year you have thought you had been raped by one of your classmates!"
He's right.
And there's really nothing more for me to say.
Except…
"Jasper, do you know why Edward broke up with me?"
"No… I never found out." He narrows his eyes, probably wondering why this, of all things, I asked him.
My lips turn up in a slow smile and I stand up, done with this conversation.
And I can see a fork in the road up ahead, diverging the path into two, one leading back to my apartment complex, and one that I know heads towards the east end of Forks, where Jasper lives. And it feels like right now, Jasper and I will be parting ways both literally and figuratively. Because I know that no matter what, we will never again become the good friends that we once were. There is too much hurt, too many bitter memories there.
But I can't bring myself to hate him, to really hold any hard feelings against him. It's not worth the effort and besides, I do feel bad for what he has gone through, for the hardships he has faced. I feel bad that he turned into such a scumbag this year, that he lost who he was, who he should have been. And when I know the both of us will be going our separate ways after graduating, only to see each other when holidays, weddings, or funerals bring us back to Forks, what really is the point?
There is none.
Jasper and I run side by side until we come to the fork, where we wave at each other and go our separate ways.
A/N: I know some of you feel Jasper deserves more...hatred from Bella? I don't know. But I hope this helped you understand a little bit better where Bella is at. She isn't really forgiving Jasper, she is more letting it go, if that makes sense. Anyways, thanks for the reviews everyone!