FOREVER AND ALWAYS ━━━━ jasper hale.

8- Alice's Secret

"I thought about how there are two types of secrets. The kinds you want to keep in, and the kinds you don't dare let out..."

-Ally Carter

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The holidays were peaceful, but the first day back at school is pretty much the opposite.

"Bella! Where did you put my boots?"

"In the boot cupboard"

"Since when did we have a boot cupboard?"

I hurried to throw on my jacket, (Yes, one that Alice got me... I have like, five now!) and ran out the door. I made the mistake of eating breakfast before getting dressed... never again.

"Court have you seen my hairbrush?"

"It's in the hairbrush drawer."

"What?"

I snickered under my breath, already anxious to get to school. Huh, anxious for school... that is something that I'd never thought I'd say. The only reason I want to get there quickly is so that I can see the Cullen's. I haven't seen Edward in ages, and it feels like an eternity since I'd seen Emmett and Rosalie. I always want to see Alice, and Jasper-

He's Jasper. It is impossible to not want to see him.

I drove to school today, Bella seemed preoccupied in her own thoughts. She leaned on her palm and stared out the window dramatically. She looked like an actress in a music video. I was tempted to start humming the Bohemian Rhapsody, but I was to scared of getting kicked to the side of the road.

The first surprise I got when we pulled up at the school was the Silver Volvo parked a few spaces away, Bella seemed to notice too, and tensed. The second surprise was when I actually saw Edward exit. He also looked like he was a music video. Or a cologne add.

"See you." I grinned at Bella, and she nodded, her cheeks red. "Hey." I put my hand on her shoulder, and she jumped, as if not expecting any physical contact. I was surprised too, at myself.

"Don't stress, okay?" I tried to reassure Bella, but it came out more like I was reassuring myself.

"I know. I am cool." She responded, and I snorted, patting her head jokingly. "Kay, Bells." I mumbled, exiting the vehicle and making my way over to the entrance of the school. I would have waited for Bella, but by the looks of it, she wouldn't be out of the truck for a while.

"Edward!" I called, waving my arm in the air, the boy himself turned his head, and nodded once when he saw me, smiling tightly. "Hello Courtney." He greeted, as I fell in pace with him. "Hi Eddie... where have you been?" I asked, getting right to the point. He laughed, a beautiful sound, but not close to as beautiful as Jasper's.

"Family stuff." He answered simply, shaking his head. I rolled my eyes. Sure. If it was such an important family issue, then why was your whole family still here?

"Biological, family issue." He corrected, as if reading my mind.

Oh.

"Okay." I muttered, my cheeks red. I m so much dumber then originally thought. I can't believe I thought there was something weird about the Cullen's. They are the best friends I have ever had in my entire seventeen years of life.

I can't afford to loose that.

I lost Edward somewhere along the way to my locker. I rushed to put in the combination, grabbing my history book and hoping that I don't have to hand in that paper today.