After the wreck, Jasper has been ignoring AJ, Edward has been ignoring Bella, and AJ has been ignoringher uncle before even then.
Due to not being around her mate, AJ has been very grumpy. She's been having a pounding headache and an aching in her chest. She's got purple bags under her eyes due to no sleep because of the pain.
AJ walked into the school the following Friday wearing sweatpants and a hoodie. Bella walked up to her looking angry.
"Edward finally talked to me but-" Bella stopped mid-sentence. "Are you okay? You look like crap."
AJ groaned. "I feel like crap too."
"I think you need to go home." Bella put a hand on AJ's forehead. "You feel very hot."
AJ moved her hand away. "Don't worry. I'll survive. Only eight more hours until I'm home free."
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Jasper and his siblings sat at their usual table in the cafeteria. Edward was glaring at his food, Alice and Darren were cuddled up together, Emmett was talking to Rosalie, and Jasper waited impatiently for a beautiful green-eyed girl.
The amazing scent of coconuts and mint flooded his senses and he immediately looked at the entrance to the cafeteria. His AJ walked in with that Bella girl and they walked towards their table that they always sat at.
Jasper felt the emotions of pain and annoyance radiating off of her and he immediately felt concerned. Yes, he was ignoring her but he is still concerned of her well-being.
AJ didn't look good either. Her eyes green eyes were surrounded by red and were puffy. Her shoulders were hunched over and her glowing honey brown hair was pulled back in a messy bun. She was wearing sweatpants and a grey hoodie but she still looked good.
Jasper sent a wave of serenity her way and she immediately relaxed as she sat down. She gave her friends a relaxed smile as they began to talk.
"Hey, La Push, baby?" Garrett Hensley asked the two girls as they sat down. Jasper frowned at the look he was giving AJ. "You guys in?"
Bella furrowed her eyebrows. "Should we know what that means?"
"La Push beach down by the Quileute reservation. We're all going tomorrow." Garrett informed.
"Yeah, there's a big swell coming in." Jessica said.
Eric stood up and made a surfing motion. "And I don't just surf the Internet."
Mike stood up on his chair and made the same motion, but it looked more like they were casting a spell on each other. Tyler pulled Mike down before he could hurt himself.
"Eric you stood up once. And it was a foam board." Jessica tattled.
"But there's whale watching too. You both should come with us." Angela begged.
AJ shrugged her shoulders. "I'll go. Sounds like fun. But I'm not very good at surfing so I'll watch the whales."
Eric looked at Bella, waiting for her answer. "La Push, baby, it's La Push."
"Yeah, I'll go if you stop saying that." Bella smirked.
They all laughed and Garrett said, "Seriously dude. It's creepy, man."
"What? That's, that's what it's called." Eric defended himself.
Bella and AJ walked away to the salad bar to get their lunch.
While Bella was organizing her salad, AJ quickly saw that Edward was heading toward Bella so she quickly got what she wanted so they could talk alone. Jasper took this as his chance to talk to her.
3rd Persons POV AJ/Marianne*
AJ turned around and nearly ran into Jasper as she dropped her apple but he quickly caught it before it hit the ground.
Although grateful to be around him, AJ frowned. "Thanks."
"Okay, I know you're mad at me for ditching you at the library the other day but I couldn't get caught." Jasper said but it came out the wrong way.
"You couldn't get caught but I could? But don't worry about it, I handled it." Playing the innocent act, she raised an eyebrow at him curiously. "How did you get out of there so fast?"
Jasper quickly thought of an excuse. "Oh, it was an adrenaline rush. I get them quite often."
AJ tried not to laugh at his petty excuse. "An adrenaline rush? Really?"
"Yes ma'am." Jasper lied. AJ knew that touching him for just one second would make her feel better.
"Now why don't I believe that?" She squinted her eyes at him and patted his shoulder twice. "Better look next time, buddy."
"You know, we really shouldn't be friends." Jasper stated.
AJ glared at him, feeling her heart crack. "Than why bother talking to me?"
"Because I can't stop, darlin'."
AJ stopped and stared at him, slowly processing his words. Finally, she smirked.
"I can't stop talking to you either."
Jasper didn't smile. "I'm not safe to be around, AJ. It would be smart of you to stay away from me." Jasper looked behind him to see Garrett stating at them. The red head turned around once he was caught looking.
"Whoever said I was smart?"
Jasper shook his head. "AJ, this could never work out between us. I'm dangerous."
"Jasper, you keep saying you're dangerous but you have done nothing to prove it." AJ whispered, looking into his amber eyes.
She then proceeded to blurt out, "My friends and I are going to the beach tomorrow. You want to come?"
"Umm," Jasper scratched the back of his neck. "Which beach?"
"La Push." She answered.
"I... I don't think so. I don't like the feeling of sand in my clothes."
"Is there something wrong with that beach?" AJ asked.
"No. I'm not a fan of crowds. Especially the nosy kind." With that, Jasper walked away.
AJ didn't know what he meant until she saw most of her friends watching them and Bella and Edward.
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Bella and Angela sat in Tyler's van, all three of them had blankets wrapped around their shoulders to keep warm while AJ did the same thing but stood outside of the van.
They were the only ones including Garrett who did not want to surf. While Garret was helping the guys zip up their skin tight suits, Angela began to talk to AJ and Bella.
"So I've been thinking that Eric was going to ask me to the dance but he hasn't yet, so..." Angela trailed off.
"Why don't you ask him yourself?" AJ asked, shoving her knit hat farther on her head.
"Really?"
"Yeah Angela, you are a strong, independent woman." Bella encouraged.
"You really think so?"
"We know so." Bella stated while AJ gave her a smile and a nod.
"Oh, um, I'm going to go for a walk . I'll be back in a bit." AJ said as she got out of Tyler's van.
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AJ spent most her time at the La Push beach just walking around and taking in the scenery.
Besides it being cold and slightly windy, it was a beautiful day. It was cloudy and the air felt wet as it hit her face but that didn't matter. AJ was glad to get some fresh air.
AJ found herself sitting over a slight cliff which looked over the beach. She took in the smell of the salty air, slowly calming herself. She could tell Bella was beginning to grow suspicious of the Cullens.
What would Bella do if she found out AJ knew the Cullens secret the entire time? What would the Cullens do? What would they all do when they found out AJ isn't human? Technically, she would have to tell them at some point because Jasper is her mate and when she stops aging, he's going to be suspicious.
What was she going to tell her parents? That her mate is a vampire who doesn't drink human blood but still has trouble controlling his urges for it and their own? Heck no! She already had a bad experience with her uncle. She was absolutely dreading the idea of telling her parents.
Her mother, Sierra, was always smiling and painting. My mother's element was rock. She liked to paint things that had to do with Mother Earth because of that. She also does sculptors of people and amimals. She is the parent that supports AJ no matter what.
Her father, Roger, was another story. He is Max's older brother and is very protective of AJ. He didn't let her date and he had her homeschooled until she turmed fifteen. The only reason why she is socially skilled is because she got a job at an animal shelter. Roger's element is similar to Max's. He can control ice and snow.
AJ watched as Bella and a boy who Bella told her about, Jacob, were walking alone together across the beach. AJ knew this wasn't going to end well. She could smell the wolf on him even though he hasn't shifted yet. His tribe has probably told stories of vampires that they have encountered over the years.
That Jacob boy was probably telling her the legends of them right now.
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Bella was quiet the entire drive to AJ's house. She seemed to be stuck in her own world. She waved goodbye to AJ slightly and drove away from her house.
"He told her." AJ growled as she walked into her house. Uncle Max was sitting on the couch, reading the newspaper.
AJ hadn't talked to her uncle since their fight a couple nights ago when they had their fight.
As AJ began to walk to her room, her uncle stopped her.
"Marianne, we need to talk." Max sighed as he put the newspaper.
AJ sighed. She knew that she couldn't hide away from him forever. Especially if she lived in his house. "Okay."
"First, I'd like to apologize. I shouldn't have tried to forbid you from your mate. That was very wrong of me and you have the right to stay mad at me for as long as you like."
AJ nodded and waited for him to continue.
"Second, congratulations on finding your mate. It's a very important step in an Element's life." Max congratulated.
"Thanks." AJ said awkwardly. She's always been closer to her aunt than her uncle, especially after the fight.
"Finally, after thinking about it, I agree with you. It doesn't matter that that Cullen/Hale boy is your mate, your mate is your mate." Max said sincerely. "I hope you can forgive me."
After a few seconds, AJ gave him a small smile. "Of course I can forgive you. It just might take a little while longer. But I can definitely forgive you."
"Thank goodness. I didn't think I would be able to make it after another night sleeping on the couch. Your aunt is still pretty angry at me." Max sighed, rubbing his aching back.
AJ laughed and left to go upstairs after saying goodbye to her uncle.