Jasper's Request

Still don't own Twilight. Maybe I'll ask Santa to give it to me for Christmas, or even just a few characters. I'm not picky. ;)

○●○ Jasper's Request ○●○

Dearest Isabella,

We all miss you, Alice especially. I'm trying to come up with a way to visit you, without infuriating Edward. I'm having trouble coming up with any ideas, but I won't give up.

Me and Alice are doing as well as expected. She is deeply concerned over you, she sees you often in her visions. She is mad with Edward, but she would never go against his wishes. I must confess that I am not so loyal. Not only am I writing to you behind Edward's back, but Alice's as well. I just hope that maybe I can fix things and the betrayal will be worth it.

As for doing anything out of the ordinary, I have been dragged around the state of Mississippi by Alice. She is searching for information regarding her past. I can honestly say that I hope she doesn't find anything more. I think she has forgotten everything for a reason. I doubt that her past is pleasant.

Although, I am sure you recall just how stubborn she is. She won't give up until she finds answers. I just hope it isn't too much for her to bear. I guess that is what first prompted me to write you. I have been feeling quite isolated, just as you have. I thought we could both use a friend.

I apologize for relaying all of my problems onto you. I hope you don't mind being my confidant for the time being.

How about you Bella? How have things been going in Forks? Has anything new happened?

Jasper

I read over his letter a few times and smiled slightly. I couldn't even say how grateful I was for Jasper. I probably would still be an apathetic mound of a human if it weren't for his letters.

His writing style was strange in comparison to his demeanor, but oddly compelling. Jasper had always been a mystery to me. We rarely spoke when he lived here, so it was strange that he was the Cullen I wanted to talk to most now. I wanted to see him in person. I wanted him to be here so we could plot a way to get the rest of my second family home.

I immediately started writing my response. I hadn't noticed how impatient I was until I had started waiting for Jasper's letters. I was almost desperate to hear from him.

Hey Jasper,

I don't mind being your confidant. I'd be happy to listen to your problems, actually. I'm just glad to have a friend I can talk to about this kind of stuff.

I'm sorry about the situation with Edward and Alice. I hadn't really considered how this was affecting all of you. I thought that you would all stay together, and be happy like usual.

You don't have to feel isolated anymore, though. We are in this together. We can make it all better.

Forks has been average. It isn't the same with out you all. I went to the movies last night with a few of my friends. A few strange things happened, and I was wondering if you had an answer to at least one of my problems.

One of my friends, his name is Jacob Black, came down with an intense fever. His temperature was hotter than I thought possible. He said he was okay, but I am still worried. He's my childhood friend and I don't want anything bad to happen to him.

That isn't what I wanted to ask you about, though. You might think that I'm insane, but I heard voices. Well specifically Edward's voice. I approached a group of bikers, and he instructed me to walk past them. Do you know how or why this would happen?

Also, how in the world are you writing these letters behind Alice's back? That sounds impossible.

Your friend,

Bella

I sighed and set down my pencil. Hopefully, Jasper had some answers for me. I wish we didn't have to communicate over letters. I wanted to have a conversation with him. This process was so infuriatingly time consuming.

Then I had an idea, before I closed the envelope I pulled out my letter and added one last line.

P.S. If you could, I'd like for you to call me. Here's my number:

3601 - 6794 - 8705

I nodded my head in satisfaction and closed up my letter. Hopefully he would be able to call. It would be nice to hear his voice.

I made another trip to the post office. Charlie was starting to grow more suspicious of what I was up to, but he stayed quiet. That's what I loved about Charlie. He never asked questions unless absolutely necessary.

I came back home and sat by the phone. I knew there was no way Jasper could have already gotten my letter, but I was so impatient that I decided to wait anyway.

"What are you doing Bella?" Charlie asked.

"Oh um.. nothing, dad."

"You sure? You've been sitting by the phone for almost an hour now."

"Wait? Really?" I asked. I hadn't known that I had been waiting for so long.

"Yeah Bella. What's going on?" He questioned.

"I um.. well I'm just waiting for Jacob to call me. He was sick when we went to the movies, and I was just worried is all." I lied. I couldn't exactly tell him that I was waiting for my ex vampire boyfriend's big brother to call me for a little chat, now could I?

"Oh, I thought I told you. Jacob has mono."

"Oh," That was news to me. How the hell did Jacob get mono?

"Yeah, poor kid is really sick." Charlie sighed. "Well Bells, I'm going to bed. You probably should too because you have school in the morning." He suggested.

"Okay. Night dad." I said. He nodded his head and patted my back lightly.

"Night." He said and walked to his room. I took one last look at the phone and went to bed.

I didn't hear from Jacob or Jasper for another long two weeks. I shuffled through Forks Highschool in the same apathetic manner I usually did.

That same pain in my chest had started up again, and my nightmares were growing worse. I woke up screaming at least once every night. Mike, Lauren, and Jessica were driving me up the walls too. Going to the movies had created a sort of snowball effect, and now they always wanted me to join in their activities.

When school finally finished I nearly sprinted out the door. Of course I didn't actually run, I wouldn't do that, I would probably fall flat on my face if I did. I got into my truck and drove home. I found Charlie talking on the phone, to whom I didn't know.

"Who?" Charlie questioned whoever he was talking too. His eyebrows were scrunched together in confusion.

"Why? ...Wait, what? What do you mean? Why do you need to talk to her? This isn't - no!" Charlie said into the phone loudly.

"Dad, who is it?" I questioned. Charlie held up his finger and continued to question the person on the other end of the line.

"No! You can't talk to her, not after - no, that's not - you left! Do you have any idea-"

"Dad? Who is it?" I asked again, and made a grab for the phone.

"Cullen." He mumbled, putting a hand over the speaker.

"Dad, please give it to me. I'll talk to them." I said, praying that he wouldn't hang up. Charlie sighed deeply and handed me the phone. He had a sad frown on his face, and I felt slightly guilty. I knew he was just trying to protect me, but I didn't need his protection.

"I'll be in the living room." He sighed.

"Thanks dad." I whispered. He nodded his head and left the room.

"Hello?" I said into the phone.

"Hello Isabella." Jasper's deep voice sounded over the phone. I couldn't help but smile.

"I don't have much time, so I need you to listen to me."

"Okay." I was kind of disappointed that he was so rushed, but anytime talking to him was better than none.

"If I asked you to stay away from Jacob, would you?"

"What?"

"Jacob is kind of like us.. well a lot like me. He can't control himself. He's dangerous."

"Jacob is my friend." I said in confusion. Why would Jasper want me to stay away from Jacob? What did he mean when he said that he was dangerous?

"I'm sorry Isabella. This situation is very unfortunate. Please, trust me on this. I promise to explain everything. Just give me some time. Please."

"Okay Jasper. I'll stay away from him. I trust you."

"Thank you. Your trust means the world to me. I would never do anything to try and cause you harm." Jasper assured me.

The line went quiet. I was unsure of what to say now, so I waited for him to say something else.

"We are going to work this out."

"I really hope so. Thanks Jasper."

"Of course." He said into the phone. He sounded rushed. "Another letter is on it's way." He said quickly. I immediately felt a little bit excited.

"Thank you."

"No need to thank me. I'll see you soon." He whispered. I smiled wider. I really hoped that what he said was true. I prayed to god that he would come to see me soon.

"Okay."

"Apologize to Charlie for me. I wasn't as polite as I should have been."

"Okay, I will."

"Thank you. Bye Isabella."

"Bye Jasper."

The phone clicked off. I sighed and set the phone down. I took a deep breath, and tried to process what I had just heard. I started to cook dinner. I replayed our conversation in my mind over and over again. Every time I talked with him I just ended up with more questions. He was an enigma. A puzzle I had yet to solve. I wanted to figure him out.

"So what did the kid have to say?" Charlie asked, walking into the kitchen.

"It wasn't him, dad."

"I know, but he's still a Cullen." Charlie practically spat their name. I knew he wasn't pleased with the Cullens, and honestly I wasn't either.

"He's trying at least.. At least one of them is trying." I mumbled.

"What's the kids name? Jude, or something?"

"Jasper. He's his oldest brother, he's pretty nice." I said, and kept my gaze locked on the food cooking in front of me.

"He's the blonde kid, not the huge one, right?"

"Yep." I answered.

"So what did he say?"

"He feels bad about how things had ended between me and.." I couldn't bring myself to say his name aloud. "He's sorry that they had to leave like that. He's trying to make amends, I guess."

"He asked me to apologize to you for him. He said he wasn't very polite. He feels bad." I whispered, a small smile coming to my face. Charlie chuckled halfheartedly, and shook his head.

"Why didn't you pick him? Hell, he sounds like a half decent kid."

"He's in a serious relationship, dad." I mumbled. He was a married man for God's sake.

Although, maybe if I had been with him from the beginning I wouldn't be struggling with an intense heartbreak, night terrors, and abandonment issues.

I remembered how sweet he was with Alice before they left, and I doubted he would ever do something like Edward had. I shook the thought from my head, it didn't matter what Jasper would have done if we were together because that was impossible.

He's a married man. I reminded myself. I shouldn't be thinking about this at all. I didn't like Jasper like that. He was like a brother, and a best friend. That's all we were. All we would ever be.

"I see," Charlie said. He left the room mumbling something about how gentlemen didn't exist anymore, and no one was good enough for me anyway.

I sighed and looked at the phone. I wished the call hadn't ended so soon. I was already feeling alone, again. It was strange how all those awful feelings went away while I was talking with Jasper. Maybe his power could travel over the phone.

Whatever it was he did, I missed the feeling.