A/N:

So, its been quite a while and I cannot apologize enough. My own life has been stressful and hectic and I owe it to you guys to finish this. As of right now I do not have a set time that I will be posting, however I will plan to write chapters in between my busy schedule. I haven't heard from anybody about the Q&A and that sort of makes me sad. I'd love to talk to my followers and see what they like about this story and about my characters. So please, if you'd like to hear about it then please review or PM me that way I can set up a stream. Maybe along the lines of a discussion of the books events or upcoming chapters. Well, I'll stop talking and get to the story.

Thanks.

Dessie out.

To say that Charlie and I were hovering over Bella after the accident would've been an understatement. At this point we were straight up stalking her. I kept asking her how she was, if she was in any pain. She assured me that she was fine and couldn't comprehend why I was acting the way I was. I was confused. Did she not know? Then I realized, everyone was aware that my family had died, but no one knew the cause of their imminent death. I told her about the accident, well, the more edited version of it anyway. Considering the fact that people tend to look at you different when you tell them you tried to end your life, I decided to keep that little bit of information to myself. She stared at me wide eyed, now she knew why. It was a traumatizing experience and to almost have another situation involving a brush with death with a vehicle happen about a month after the first, it's completely understandable.

But something else was plaguing my mind, as well as my sisters. She and I were both aware that Edward Cullen was across the lot and still he managed to not only stop Tyler's van from crushing her, but dent it with his hand. It was like some superhero shit. Like straight out of a comic book or movie. The boy in question, chalked it up to an adrenaline rush. That sounds like bullshit. I don't accept that, and neither does Bell's. And while I'd love to know the truth my instincts are telling me to forget about it. Reason being if he's capable of doing the thing he did, what else is he capable of? It's not every day that someone can do that and with the luck my sister had she managed to find that someone. She was intrigued, and I was too. But I really had to question whether or not knowing the truth was a good idea. I needed to know that if we chose to go down this path, that there wouldn't be a consequence for it.

I went to bed that night, thinking about the day up until the incident in question. I had mostly spent my time talking with Jazz. We bonded pretty quickly over that past couple of weeks. He was more open, he talked more often and better yet, he smiled more. That made me happier than I could've ever imagined possible. I loved seeing people be happy and smiling but seeing him do so, because of me. It made me want to see him do it more, he deserves to smile more. What I wouldn't give to make him smile forever.

'Jesus fucking Christ Elissa! You still don't know the guy all that well and you continue to make those sort of proclamations inside your head. And you say you don't have romantic feelings towards him.'

I cursed my common sense knowing that there was now a question lingering on all of the members of the Cullen family. They all shared other worldly attributes, which meant that if Eddie boy had super strength then they too had it. I don't think they are violent in any way, but I can't be sure. I have to tread lightly, as does Bella, but I don't think she will. She's a stubborn girl and wants to figure it out and I don't doubt that she will. But at what cost?

I placed my head into the palms of my hands and sighed deeply, trying to calm my raging thoughts and feelings. I'm not sure what to do. I don't want to acknowledge the current situation or ignore it. This is the literal definition of a rock and a hard place.

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I heard footsteps from down the hall and a signature knock upon my bedroom door. If I remember correctly, it means that Bella wants to talk. I repeat the same knock upon my nightstand.

Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap and tap.

Before I know it Bella enters the room and closes it swiftly behind her. I wear the blank expression of a mask while she tries to hide her anxiousness. I shake my head before patting the space in front of me. Asking her to sit, she complies. We sit and silence, unsure of who wants to talk first. Which is really awkward in case you didn't know.

I somehow end up breaking the ice first.

"What a helluva day, huh?" I say with a humorless smile.

Her scoff is evident, as is her half smile. "You could say that again."

"So I guess we are gonna get to the bottom of this mystery?" I ask.

"I know that you don't want to.." She trails off.

"Friends don't let friends do dumb things alone. I got your back, we are in this together."

She nods at me, silently thanking that I'm going to help out. We decide to do a bit of research. Both through the use of internet and books while also taking note of different behaviors that we observe during school hours. With a proper plan and strategy in place we head downstairs to make dinner for Charlie.

*Time goes on*

Dinner was quiet and so very freaking awkward, without my normal witty banter and conversation starters it mostly consisted of clinking silverware and throat clearing noises.

I won't lie, it's probably the worst kind of situation during a family dinner. And I have quite the long list of catastrophic and awkward dinners from my past. Including those from an ex-boyfriend. But that's not something I should be thinking about, too much cringe for me to handle at this very moment.

After dinner we went our separate ways and straight to bed. Which was a silent blessing from the gods. Although it would seem as if sleep would be eluding me for the night. Tossing and turning, thousands of sleep positions and still not a wink of sleep left me frustrated to no end. I ended up just staring at the ceiling until the slight morning light drifted through my curtains.

My phone alarm went off and after angrily huffing I turned it off. Laying back in bed I realized that I have no excuse to not go to school. To be perfectly honest I would much rather switch with Bella so I don't have to deal with high school social circus. Internally I'm beating myself against a brick wall because I should not be forced to deal with this. Sigh, but what am I going to do?

I begrudgingly got dressed into a burgundy cable knit sweater, charcoal gray leggings and a pair of black knock off UGG's, and believe me you don't need to spend 100$ on shoes in order to look cute. I look like I'm sort of trying to care about my appearance but not really. Grabbing a hair tie and tying my blonde unruly hair into a cute messy bun I was ready to go and start the day.

I said goodbye to B, letting her know that I'll pick up her assignments for the day she'll be missing. She almost tried to fight me about going to school almost immediately. I got into my car, started the ignition and drove the short distance to the school. Looking into my rearview mirror my appearance was pretty much zombified due to lack of sleep, dark circles peeking out below my eyes, violet bags meeting the blue-green of my irises. People are going to be talking about how tired I look and I know a punch may or may not be thrown.

It would seem as if the entire student body were awaiting my arrival, wanting to badger me with all sorts of questions.

'Is Bella okay? Are you okay? So nobody died? Etcetera.'

God people want me to get all violent and punchy today don't they? I growled underneath my breath as I exited the car. I would've continued sulking but they I could hear Patrick's customized ringtone. I managed a small smile, taking a deep breath before answering.

"Hey Pat, what's up?"

"WHAT'S UP? WHAT'S UP? I text Bella this morning because I couldn't get ahold of you last night only to find out she almost dies and you damn near lost your damn mind and that's all you have to say?! Elissa, what the actual Fu-"

"Calm the hell down will ya? The last thing I need is for you to lecture me right now. I fine, Bella is FINE and everything is sunshine and rainbows, okay?" I snap at him.

"Shit.. I'm sorry El, I was just worried you know? I didn't mean to blow up on you. Forgive me?" He pleaded.

"Ugh, fine you are forgiven. Look, I'll call you after school okay? Just to touch base with you. Sound okay?"

We bade each other good day before hanging up. I must not have heard anything over us talking because the next thing I know, Jasper is on my six standing directly behind me.

"Was that your boyfriend?" He spat bitterly.

Clenching both my jaw and fists I turned and glared daggers into the living work of art.

"NO. Pat is a friend, like a brother to me. And what is with the jealousy? Where do you get off, trying to act as if you have any right to know about who I talk to? Take a chill pill." I retort.

His face softens and he opens his mouth to apologize but I hold my hand up to stop him before storming off into the building. Power walking into first period, giving a VERY pissed off aura, I might add, I sit into my assigned seat before the bell rings for class to start. Alice sits by me, not saying a word, only smiling gently at me and my mood gradually gets a little better over my first class. She doesn't even ask me what happened, just offers a sympathetic nod. I appreciate her acting this way, mostly because I have no desire to talk about it until I actually see him again.

The next two periods fly by pretty quickly and I immediately dread this sort of confrontation. I swallow my pride, going into the classroom and sit down next to Jasper, who looks like someone kicked his puppy. I sigh heavily, I nudge him and give a smile. He looks confused but I place my hand on his shoulder squeezing lightly, showing him there is no hard feeling over out little spat earlier this morning. He smiles lightly, his eyes twinkling while he does so. My heart swells at the sight, he really is beautiful when he smiles. Though we don't talk too much after that, the smiles on our faces last all throughout the entirety of the class. The lesson soon ends, the bell ringing noisily. I move to grab my bad and begin to exit the room.

But then I feel a cold, strong hand wrap around my elbow and spinning me quickly to face the perpetrator, Jasper. His honey gaze locks onto mine as he stares.

"Have lunch with me?.." He asks, his voice quiet.

I nod, but being close to him makes my head feel dizzy, I grab onto his shoulder, anchoring myself to his strong frame. He smirks, but doesn't say anything. Once my mind drifts out of the haze that is Jasper Hale, I do something that I'm not sure I'll regret later on.

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I pull him into me, hugging him. He tenses noticeably, but allows me to hold him. He smells of pine and woodland musk, which I think is a great scent. Is it natural or is it cologne? I wonder.

He breaks the embrace with a kind smile and leads me out the door and down the hallway. After a minute or two of walking we end up outside. In the school's parking lot of all places. We walk towards my car, he open the driver's side door for me, oozing chivalry as I step inside my vehicle. He closes the door and walks toward the passenger side hopping in. There is some tension between us, not a lot but enough to make this awkward. I fidget in my seat as I stare at him, unsure of what to say or do.

He speaks first, breaking the silence easily.

"I'm truly sorry about earlier, I was.. Out of line, I had no right to act like that or even question you the way I did. It's not something I've ever done before and despite the way I feel about you I should have handled it better." He says.

"Feel about me?.." I ask, trailing off slightly confused about the turn of events.

"Yes, my feelings about you are very clear, at least to me. I enjoy your company, you make me feel lighter in a sense. Being around you makes me content, carefree even. I'm rather fond of you." He says, sexily smiling at me.

I flush, avoiding eye contact, but not for long. His fingertips grasp my chin bringing my gaze back to his. I wet my lips, which were as dry as the Sahara desert and somehow I hadn't noticed until now.

"How do you feel about me Elissa?" He asks, his voice dropping in tone, a sound that would make me fall had I not been sitting. My mouth felt like cotton, and at first I didn't know what to think. Let alone what to even say to him. He was straightforward about his feelings towards me and here I am gaping like a fish out of water. Way to go Eli, make yourself look like a fool in front of Jazz.

I clear my throat, trying to think about how I feel without making things more complicated.

"I feel… Safe, like I don't need to have my guard up around you. I can be honest and I tend to feel elated just being to talk to you or see you. It's.. Really confusing." I answer truthfully.

His smile widens, the smile actually reaching his eyes. What is that look in his eyes? I cannot honestly tell, its nothing something I'm familiar with nor accustomed to.

"I need you to know something.." I say, with extreme caution. He cocks an eyebrow, face now unreadable. Cold calculation in his eyes.

I swallow audibly before continuing, "Bella and I know that we saw something that could not be explained. I told her she should let it go, forget it ever happened, she won't listen to me. I like you, and your family so I won't ask or pry for answers that aren't mine to know. I care about you, so I want to be straight up. Because I'd hate if I had to lie to you. I however can't say the same for Bella, so I'm sorry for that." I whisper.

His face shows a full 180 change, he chuckles all the while shaking his head, trying to hide his grin.

"You're incredible, you know that?" he compliments, as he scoff lightly.

"Er, no, not really." I reply, clearly flustered.

"Since we're being honest here, Darlin', If it were up to me, I'd tell you everything. Right now." He breathes.

"Y-you would?" I ask, astonished. "Why?"

He just shakes his head with a smile that reads: I know something you don't know. I huff before I push at his shoulder, I realize that he moves easily to the direction I push, because he's letting me. Lightning fast, he grabs my hand, before pressing his lips to my knuckles. I go beet red, completely caught off guard at this slight intimate moment. He gets out of the car in fluid, graceful movements, before shutting the door. He tips an imaginary hat towards me before going back into the school building. As soon as he is out of sight my face, lightly slams into my steering wheel, taking deep breaths to calm my fluttering heart.

'Dear God. That shit should be illegal when he does it. I don't need heart palpitations.'

I groan at myself for acting like a typical teenage girl before hearing the ending bell. As fast as I possibly can, I sprint for the doors as to not be late for the next class of the day.

'Jasper, if I end up being tardy for class I'm going to make you pay.' I swore internally.

*Time Goes On*

It's the end of the school day, kids are moving to get home either by walking, taking the bus or their own cars. Walking down the steps I lazily head towards my own car, utterly exhausted. Making my way through the swarm of students and eventually to my car I look for jasper and the rest of his family. I find them instantly, leaning against the appointed cars. Alice, Emmett and Jasper wear happy expressions while Edward and Rosalie scowl. Well Edward scowls at me while Rose scowls at the parking spot that belongs to Bella.

I wave at the four of them, minus Eddie, because fuck him that's why. Alice and Em wave while Jazz smirks at me knowingly and Rose is able to muster a very small smile. Then I head for home, eager to nap away the rest of the day, otherwise I may just end up killing myself via sleep deprivation.

Getting home and giving Bella her work, bidding her goodnight. I head into my room and fall into bed and very quickly I fall asleep, replaying the events at lunch over and over again. Until I fall into a blissful state of sleep, thinking of him.

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My dream is, well, bright. The light and colors are all so vibrant and so very beautiful. I'm walking again and my feet seem to know where to go, but I have no idea where I'm heading to.

I see Jasper first, dressed casually, leaning up against the tree, and waiting for me. He smiles and so do I. He walks to me and twirls me around, we laugh and hold onto each other tightly, unwilling to let go. I feel weightless and so happy. Is this what life could be like? Is this what we could be like? It feels like something out of a fairytale. I can only hope that one day it will be real..