A/N: ONLY SEVEN DAYS TIL CHRISTMAS, I REALLY NEED TO START WRAPPING HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS CHAPTER ONLY A FEW MORE TO GO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT. AS ALWAYS I DON'T OWN TWILIGHT, BUT I DO OWN NINE TUBES OF WRAPPING PAPER THAT ARE MOCKING ME FROM THE CORNER.
I stayed at the hospital with for the next two days. She'd start screaming when I'd leave so I just stayed put. must have told his son not come because Edward didn't come by. He sent her flowers and texted her phone. I kept her phone on silence.
"Jasper, can I go home yet?" She asked handing me some cards. I arrange the cards in my hand and looked at them.
"Probably this afternoon." I gruffed out putting three pretzel sticks in the middle of her tray.
"I don't like it here, the nurses keep staring at me and saying "poor child" it's driving me crazy." She said looking at her cards and putting a couple sticks in the pile.
"I know darlin, everyone just feels bad about what happened." I said laying my cards on the tray."I win"
"Ugh, nothing happened you stopped him before he could really hurt me." She murmured as she shuffled the cards again. The door opened and Bella froze a little. I put my hand on her knee.
"Well Bella dear would you like to go home today." said as looked at her chart. She nodded and tucked her knees into the giant sweater Emmett gave me. "Alright well Jasper can I talk to you in the hallway." I nodded and patted her knees again.
"I'll be right back darlin." I whispered, she grabbed my hand and nodded. I followed him into the hallway and closed the door. I stood where Bella could still see me though the window I looked and smiled at her. She kept shuffling the cards then dealt me a hand she waited a second then peeked at them. She shook her head and picked them up and shuffled them again.
"Jasper, have you been home?" He asked I shook my head.
"No she's needed me so I've been here." I replied as looked at her shuffling the cards.
"What about Alice, she needs you too." He muttered trying to give me an authoritative look.
"Sir, Bella is my priority, she always has been. I'll be a friend to your daughter but my first concern right now is Bella." I warned. He might be older than me but I will not be bullied into something that isn't my fault.
"Son you got my daughter into trouble and you damn sure better take care of it." He snarled.
"She was in trouble before she met me sir." I said "Now if you don't mind I have to get back to Bella" I turned and walked back into the room.
"What was that about?" She asked as she passed out some cards.
"Just updating me on Alice darlin." I replied hoping she's drop the subject. I looked up and she was staring at me. "What is it darlin?"
"Do you love Alice?" She asked a blush sneaking across her cheeks.
"I most certainly do not." I said putting a couple cards down and pulling a couple from the deck.
"Really, I need to tell you something." She said sounding a little upset.
"What is it?" I said putting my hand on hers.
"It's not my secret to tell, but maybe you should talk to Alice." She mumbled out looking at the tray.
We played a couple more rounds of cards and Sue brought her some clothes to change into. She drove her home and I followed. I told Bella I was going to go take a shower and get some sleep. I was worried about her but she was with Sue. Emmett had to go back to school yesterday. I had gotten out of the shower and just put my jeans on when I heard yelling. I ran out the door and towards the Bella house. Charlie was on the porch looking scared and confused.
"What happened." I said panting and shivering.
"I came in and went to give Bella a hug and she started screaming and ran up to her room, Sue is trying to calm her down." He whimpered out sitting on the swing. I sighed and went into the house. I walked up the stairs and Sue was on the floor by Bellas' door pleading for her to open it. I put my hand on her shoulder.
"Go to Charlie, he needs you. I'll try to calm her down." I whispered helping her to her feet. She wiped her eyes and gave me a hug.I rapped my knuckles against the door and leaned against it.
"Bells darlin." I crooned "Open the door honey." I heard her stand up and walk to the door. I heard her sniffle and put her hand on the door handle.
"Jas." She whispered still not turning the handle.
"Yes darlin I'm here." I whispered into the wood. "Please darlin I need you to let me in." The door handle wiggled and she opened the door a little.
"I'm sorry" she croaked out. "I don't know what happened." I nudged my way through the door and wrapped my arms around her. She started sobbing and collapsed. I caught her and we lowered to the ground. I held her in my arms until she stopped.
"I don't know what happened he put his hand on me and all I could think about was Riley grabbing me." she started sobbing again.
"Darlin, its okay. Charlie knows you didn't mean it. No one will ever hurt you again. I promise." I said stroking her back holding her close to me. She was curled up into my chest.
"I know." She whispered, wrapping her tiny arms around me. I held her until she fell asleep in my arms. I scooped her up off the floor and laid her in her bed. I smiled at her sleeping form and kissed her forehead.
"I love you darlin." I whispered as I turned off the light to her room. I walked into the hallway and realized I still didn't have a shirt on. I went into Emmett's room and found a shirt. I went downstairs and found Charlie and Sue on the couch.
"Hey she's asleep." I said falling down in one of the chairs in the living room.
"Good, did she tell you what happened?" Charlie asked with a tired voice.
"She just panicked had a flashback to Riley." I murmured, dragging my hand down my face.
"Oh" He sighed with a sad voice.
"Maybe she should go back to the counselor." Sue said putting her hand on his shoulder.
"Maybe" I agreed with them."I'm going to go, I need some sleep. It's been a long few days." I went home and my finally hit the pillow. I was asleep from a few hours when I heard screaming from next door. I sprang from the bed and used the tree to get into her room. I went to her and scooped her into my arms. She clung to me and calmed down slowly. She was still whimpering when Charlie busted though the door.
"Jasper." He said with a confused tone."How did you get here so fast" I motioned to the window. He nodded and got closer to the bed.
"Bells? You okay." He whispered being careful not to touch her. She whimpered so more and turned from my chest to face him.
"Sorry daddy." She whispered reaching an arm out to touch his hand. "Bad dream"
"Okay baby girl, you try to get some sleep." He said holding her hand tightly.
"I love you" She said as she took her hand back. He got and kissed her head and she smiled.
"I love you baby." He gave me an odd look that told me to get downstairs soon. I stroked her head and hummed a soft song to her. She snuggled herself into my arms and fell asleep again. I kissed the top of her head and got myself out of her bed. I made my way down stairs and Charlie was in the kitchen with two cup of coffees.
"Hey son, how long have you been sneaking into her room." He asked asking me to take a seat.
"Charlie it's not like that." I said startled and a little embarrassed. He started laughing lowly.
"Son, I know that." He said taking a sip of coffee.
"Oh, since we were old enough to climb trees." I said drinking some coffee with him.
"Hmm so that's how she kept disappearing from Sue." He snorted "She was starting to think Bells was houndni kid." I laughed a little.
"Yeah I'm sorry" I said.
"Its fine, how about you call your mom and go to sleep in Emmett's room?" He ordered as he took our cups to the sink. He went back upstairs and I picked up the phone. The phone rang for a few times before she answered.
"Hello" she groaned.
"Ma I'm over at Charlies, Bella is having trouble sleeping so I'm staying over here." I said quickly so she could go back to sleep.
"Alright." She mumbled and hung up the phone. I felt bad for waking her up. I went up to Emmett's room went to sleep. The next day was uneventful Bella stayed in her room and I checked some emails from Jack. The day after school started and I asked Bella if she wanted to go. She shook her head and went back under the covers. I decided I wasn't going to go either. I called up to the school and talked the office lady. She was friendly and said she understood. She also let me know not to worry because Bella and I had already finished all our required courses. I thanked her and went to check on Bella again. I sat down in her desk chair.
"Well I called the school; I got us a few extra days." I said spinning the chair as I waited for her computer to load up.
"Thank you." She said peeking out from her covers. Her hair looked a little greasy.
"So you going to come out of your room today?" I spun back to her computer and logged into my email account.
"Maybe" She whined pulling the covers back over her.
"Alright" I said as checked the emails and responded to them. I was absorbed in the emails when I felt Bella spin my chair around. She had the giant comforter wrapped around her like a cocoon. I laughed a little as she sat my lap and spun us back around the computer. She smelled a little bad but not too awful.
"Bells I got work to do." I said wrapping my arms around her so I could still type.
"I know." She said leaning back into my chest. It was hard but I was able to finish a few emails.
"Can we watch the pandorica opens?" She said after a few minutes. I know she needs to take a shower and get out of her room.
"Only if we can watch it downstairs." I said spinning the chair around. "And only after you take a shower." She pouted and got out of my lap and took her cocoon off.
"You go make us popcorn and I'll be down in a few minutes." She said grabbing a towel and headed to the bathroom.
I went downstairs and made some popcorn and pulled the dvd out and put it in. I heard the water turn off and a few minutes later she padded down the stairs. She had own an oversized flannel pants on and my Texas hoodie. She had her wet hair piled on her head in a messy ponytail. I walked over to her and put my hand on her neck covering her wound with my hand.
"Feel better darlin." I whispered. She smiled softly and nodded. I put my arm around her and we walked to the couch. She nestled herself into my shoulder and ate popcorn while we watched the show.
"Hey Darlin, how would you feel about your counselor coming over to my mom studio and working with them today?" I asked as I ate a handful of popcorn.
She looked at me with a sad smile. "Will you be there?"
"No, I think that's something just you need to do. " Her face fell and she collapsed into herself again. "But I'll be right in the house so the second you need me I'll be there."
"Okay." She whispered and I got up and called my mom and then Bella counselor. They agree and said they'd be ready in an hour. I got Bella ready and she went into my mom studio without me. I went inside and checked my phone I left there yesterday. I had a lot of missed texts all from Alice asking about Bella. I sent her a quick text.
She's fine-jasper
Really? That's great can I come over after school-alice
Um probably not she still a little shaken up-jasper
Ok tell her I miss her-alice
Will do-jasper
After an hour Bella came back inside a little red eyed but with a small smile.
I stayed the night in Emmett room and she didn't have another nightmare. The next morning I went down stairs and Bella was already down there cooking donuts.
"We going to school today?" I said sitting down at the table next to Charlie. Sue was standing next Bella.
She just looked at Sue and at Charlie.
"I don't think so son." Charlie said sipping his coffee and eating one of the donuts. I heard Bella phone buzz she looked at it and put it back in her pocket. Charlie and Sue finished their breakfast and gave Bella a kiss bye. She smiled and gave Charlie a big hug. After they left Bella cleaned up the kitchen and I brought my laptop over to do some work.
"Do you want to go back to school darlin" I said looking at her while she did dishes.
"I don't know" She said opening the fridge looking at it with a questioning look. She had on Edwards ring and she twisted it around her finger.
"When do you think you'll know." I asked writing Jack back about how Bella was doing. He offered to let us come there for awhile. She pulled out some vegetables and some beef.
"I don't know. Anyways I have to get to the studio soon. Have fun be back in an hour." She said kissing my cheek as she ran out to my moms studio.
Can I come by to see you today-alice
Alice I don't think it's a good idea-jasper
I need to talk to you about us- alice
Call me-jasper
A few mintues later my phone rang.
"Jasper I need to talk to you." Alice whined into the phone. "I'm at school right now can I come by to see you."
"Alice I told you Bella isn't ready to see anyone she just now got comfortable around Charlie. I'm not going to have her get upset again." I said putting my head in my hands.
"I know it's just I need to tell you something" She said quietly "I don't want to upset Bella can we meet somewhere."
"I can't leave her right now. She needs me." I half growled into the phone.
"Okay. Please can we talk soon though." She whispered.
"Alice we do need to talk I need to know what happened that night." I said looking out to the studio.
"That's part of why we need to talk. She figured something out about us and got mad. Edward defended me and told her it wasn't her business. She stormed off and you know the rest." She was crying."I already told Charlie."
"What wasn't her business?" I said wondering if she was going to tell me the truth now.
"I'd like to tell you in person." She whispered. I heard a bell ring and she cursed out loud. "I have to go, promise we'll talk soon."
"Okay" I said as I saw Bella walking up to the house she has a smile on her face.
"I'm going to make a beef stew tonight,Emmetts is coming home for the you think he'll like it?" She said as she stomped the mud off her boots.
"Yeah, he'll love it, do you want me to invite Rose, she misses you." I asked.
"Of course." She laughed as she started cutting up vegetables. "She's going to be my sister after all." She hummed as she chopped.
"What about Edward?" I whispered she needed to talk to him. Her phone buzzed again she didn't even look at it.
"No" She said as she put a pile in the large crockpot. I nodded and started to check my emails again. She started singing some old Elvis song while she chopped and I just watched her swaying around. I smiled at her as I finished my work. I heard a knock at the front door. Bella froze and a panic look swept across her face.
"Stay here Bella." I said putting my hand over to her to make her stay. She nodded and held her knife tightly.
I walked over to the front door and saw the silver Volvo in the yard. I opened the door a crack.
"Edward" I said in a growling tone.
"I just need to talk to her." He said trying to push past me. I stood my ground.
"I don't think she wants to see you." I said is rough harsh tone.
"I need to apologize to her, please." He pleaded sounding a little more upset.
"Edward just go back to school okay, she'll call you when she's ready to talk.
"Jas, who is it?" Bella called from the back of the living room.
Edward took my moment of surprise to push his self into the living room. She nearly jumped to the ceiling when he took a step towards her. She was still clenching the knife and starting to hyperventilate. I walked over to her and took the knife from her.
"Bells, darlin look at me." She looked up at me " Breathe." I took a deep breath and she followed my lead. I kept the knife and turned her back to the kitchen. She walked back into the kitchen and I put the knife on the table near me.
"So you get to get close to her but not me, is that how it works?" He snarled taking a step towards me."How are you the good guy in this huh." He was very upset. "Why do you get to decide who gets to see her?"
"Edward" I warned motioning my arms to have him lower his voice.
"I will not be quiet. What have you been doing to my girlfriend. Shouldn't you be more concerned with my sister who you knocked up." He yelled. Bella came out of the kitchen and glared at Edward.
"Don't yell at him." She screamed at him throwing a plate at him.
"Isabella, please sweet heart." He cooed at her like he wasn't just screaming like a maniac.
She let out a shrill cry and stormed off into the kitchen. He followed her into the kitchen.
"Why is he you're savior in this, he knew it was going to happen." He sniped. She picked up a cup and he ducked. She put it down and looked at me.
"What does he mean you knew?" She looked scared again and backed away from me. I ran my hand across my face and into my hair that son of a bitch. I knew not telling her was going to bite me in the ass.
"Bells. " I started to talk to her and a cup was thrown at my head. Charlie is not going to be happy about all these broken dishes.
"What lies are you going to dish out now." She said.
"Bells, I've never lied to you. I never will. I heard about Riley threatening you but I couldn't do anything until he did something. I didn't want you to have to worry darlin. I trusted the wrong people to help me." I said she had another plate in her hand and she looked like she was going to throw it.
"Isabella please calm down, come here sweetheart." He opened his arms taking a step towards her. She looked at me again and then back at him. She dropped the plate and it shattered at her feet.
"You trusted the wrong people?" She asked me and I just looked at the ground. It was own fault for not telling her.
A barrage of plates and cups and whatever she could get her hands on where being thrown at Edward.
"What the hell?" He yelled putting his arms up to shield himself.
"He trusted the wrong people?" She repeated my words with a fire in her voice. "That means you, Jasper would never put me in harms way, he trusted you. You let me walk off without someone protecting me. You were supposed to protect me." She was screaming now and still throwing things.
"I honestly didn't think he'd come after you." He said stepping away from her but my Bells had an arm on her.
"It doesn't matter, you were suppose to protect me. It obvious you can't do that. "She had run out of plates and he was almost near the front door now. "I can't be with someone who doesn't take my well being seriously." Her hands were looking for something else to throw. I grabbed the knife from the table before she found it.
"I think you're over reacting." He said in a condescending tone again. She shrieked again.
"This is what I mean. You knew someone wanted to hurt me and you didn't care. You never listen to anyone but yourself or Alice." She was still searching for something to throw. Her hand found her ring and she twisted it off her hand. She chunked it at him. "Get out" She screamed.
"Isabella" he whispered picking up the ring.
"Get out" She screamed, collapsing on the ground. I grabbed the collar of his shirt and pushed him towards the door slamming it on him. I raced to her side and wrapped my arms around her.
We sat on the floor while she cried and I moved some broken plates away from her. I pulled her into my lap and rocked her till she calmed down.