Shooting Stars

It's Friday morning and the alarm clock reads 8:15 AM.

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Jasper reached out under his covers and pressed the snooze button. These past three days were horrible. Ever since the events of Monday, Alice hasn't talked to him. Jasper really did not want to get out of bed. He has no purpose, no reason to live his life if Alice wasn't a part of it. However, he knew better than to skip school although he most likely won't be paying attention in his classes. He would probably pass out since he hasn't received a good night's sleep these days, always tossing and turning in bed. Jasper quickly got ready and headed to school. The car ride seemed shorter now that Alice didn't want to go with him.

Jasper's first class went by quickly or at least that what he thought. He spent the whole time sulking. Without Alice, nothing seemed important enough. It was as if Alice made him a person. The bell signaling the end of the class was the only thing that took his mind off of his problems, albeit only for 20 seconds. Jasper quickly packed his things and headed to the cafeteria.

Jasper spotted a table and sat down. He didn't really have a reason to be there. His appetite wasn't all there because of the same reason: Alice. He only came here to see Alice, although from afar but it was enough for him. He scanned the cafeteria to see if Alice was already situated. As he scanned the first half of the cafeteria, he spotted Maria sitting with her minions of this particular week. She will probably have a whole new set of minions to exploit by next week. Maria turned and caught Jasper looking and gave him a death glare. This triggered the memory of their quick break-up.

Jasper waited in an empty classroom for Maria to arrive. When she finally arrived, she ran up to hug him and kiss him. "Hey baby," she said, "What did you want to talk about?" Jasper pulled Maria off of him and took a deep breath, "I think…no, I want to break-up." Jasper gulped as he watched Maria's expression change from blissfully happy to scarily angry. "You're …breaking up…with…with me? No one ever breaks up with me!," she shouted. She searched for something nearby her. She made her way to the blackboard and picked up an eraser. As she threw it at him, she shouted, "Is this about Alice, that loser? I am so much better than her! No one ever rejects me! You're lucky to have me." Jasper grew angry as she continued. "You're wrong," Jasper stated, "Alice is a million times a better person than you will ever be. You might be attractive on the outside but on the inside, you're rotten to the core. I was an idiot to ignore this. You lose to Alice in every aspect." Jasper left the room and slammed the door shut. As she started walking, feeling free and refreshed, he could hear Maria scream and throw chairs around through the walls. She was definitely insane.

It hasn't been the same since then. No Maria and no Alice. He could do without Maria but without Alice…there is practically nothing. It was as if he was forever trapped in an abyss of darkness. He scanned the second half of the cafeteria and finally spotted her. She was sitting a couple of tables away with someone. Jasper squinted to get a better look and when he figured out who it was, his hands clenched into fists. He now wished that the university checked IDs to see if the person actually attended in order to keep out non-students like James. Jasper spots James reaching over and grabs Alice's hand. The sight of this made him sick and immediately felt that he saw enough. He quickly packed his things and headed to his English class.

The clock in the living room currently reads 7:0 PM.

At this time, Alice and Jasper would be hanging out with Alice for their Friday night games-movies-sleepover tradition that has been upheld since the end of elementary school. Unfortunately, on this particular Friday evening, Jasper is found all alone bored out of his mind. He couldn't stand it anymore so he got up and drove to the local movie theater to watch the latest comedy. As he sat through the movie, he did not laugh once. Jasper could not stop looking at the empty seat next to him and envisioned Alice laughing at the movie. Her smile and laughter always made everything a bit brighter. He couldn't help but smile. As Alice's image fades, Jasper smiles fades just the same and lets out a sigh. When the movie finally ended, Jasper decided to take a drive around town to take his mind off of things. Unfortunately for him, nothing could make the situation disappear. When it neared 10:00 PM, Jasper decided it was time to head home.

It was only natural to go by Alice's house when going to his own. He saw that Alice's front porch lights were still on and wondered if the Brandon family forgot to turn them off. At the corner of his eyes, he spotted a figure sitting on the steps of the porch. Jasper slowed down to get a better view of who it was. He soon realized it was Alice and that she was crying. Jasper quickly parked in front of her house and ran up next to her. Alice looked up in shock and tried to wipe her tears but with no luck.

"What's wrong?," Jasper asked, kneeling down to her level. She hesitated in telling Jasper but gave in due to his insistence. "It's James," she said through her tears, "he tried to take advantage of me." Jasper, on impulse grabbed Alice and pulled her into an embrace. "I am sorry for what happened," Jasper said as he stroked her back trying to comfort her. Alice caught her breath as her crying drew to an end, "I think James feels even more sorry." Jasper gave her a confused look and Alice continued, "I kind of…beat him up. Punched him a couple of times and kicked him…there. Let's just say…he is going to need time to let those bruises heal." Jasper couldn't help but laugh and so did Alice.

When the laughter died down, Alice thought it was time for her to speak. "I'm sorry. I should have listened to you before. I was out of line for what I said about Maria," Alice exclaimed. Jasper shook his head, "It's my fault too. I shouldn't have judged him even though I was right about him," he said with a hint of pride, "You were completely right about Maria. I'm sorry it took so long for me to realize it. If it makes you feel any better, I broke up with her a few days ago. Can you ever forgive me?" Jasper knew her answer when she flashed that smile that he was so accustomed to. Even with her puffy, red eyes, she still looked breath-taking.

Out on the porch sat Jasper and Alice staring up into the dark sky. "Look!," exclaimed Jasper, "The stars are starting to peek out." Alice watched as the stars illuminated the skies and grew excited at what she saw next. "It's a shooting star," she said as she jumped up, "Hurry! Make a wish." Jasper stood up from his seat and they both closed their eyes to wish upon a star. I wish Alice will be mine forever, Jasper thought to himself. When they both finished making their wish, they sat back down.

"So what did you wished for?," Jasper asked. "I can't tell you," Alice responded, "Unless…you tell me your wish first." Jasper contemplated on whether he should but gave in from Alice's constant nudging. This was the moment of truth. "I wished for you," Jasper started out as Alice's expression turned to that of shock, "It has taken me over twenty years to realize it but you're the one. You're the one I want to live my life with now and forever. I'm sorry it took me so long to ---." Jasper's confession ended prematurely as Alice's lips crashed into his. "My wish was you too.," she responded when they their lips detached for air, "I've been waiting a long time for you to say this. Took you long enough!," Jasper was completely relieved and pulled a beaming Alice into another kiss. "I hope it's not too late to hold up on our Friday night tradition," Alice responded with a smile that stretched from ear to ear. Jasper couldn't help but smile at how fortunate he was. "Of course not," Jasper responded, "Just promise me you won't hurt me like you did with you-know-who if you ever get mad at me." They both broke into laughter at this statement. Alice turned to Jasper and give him the most loving look, "I promise."

With that, they both got up and walked to Jasper's car hand in hand. Tonight was the perfect night and the best end to a school week. People always desired for their wishes to come true and tonight, theirs' definitely did.

I been so busy with school that I didn't have time to write it up but here you go. The next and final chapter to my story. I know my writing still needs more work but I'm doing the best I can. I hope you enjoy this story. I have some ideas on future Jasper/Alice stories so I hope to have time to write them up. Thank you for taking time reading my work. =]