We Three Witches (Twilight)

Chapter 6 - Know Your Place

Alice's POV

Wednesday – January 22nd

"How exactly do you intend to get past the teacher who never lets anyone in?" I raised an amused eyebrow at Jasper as he stopped beside me at the door to 'our' classroom. "You can't just sneak in."

After everything that had happened yesterday, I had decided that Jasper might be my best bet at getting all the information we needed about the Cullens. We'd won our little 'skirmishes' so far, and I had no doubt we'd win this thing in the end, but to do that we were going to need every possible advantage we could get.

And if Jasper Cullen was going to make it easy for me by following me around like a lost puppy, then I had no problems with that.

"You might be good at turning on the crocodile tears, darlin', but no one's better than me." He tapped me on the nose, grinning and dodging when I swatted at him. "Watch and learn, grasshopper."

If that was a jab at my height, cowboy, you're going to need more than crocodile tears to get you out of this one. I narrowed my eyes at him when he winked at me.

He walked up to the teacher, an elderly woman I'd already seen throw a student out for breathing too loudly; a simple smile on his face as he said, "Ms Martins? I believe Ms Cope should have called you about my sudden timetable change?"

She smiled at him instantly. "Of course, dear! Don't you worry—it's all sorted out! You and Alice will be sharing all your classes from now on."

Wait—did he change his entire school schedule so we would share all the same classes? I bit back a smile at my growing delight. Oh that's wonderful! That saves me so much work! I don't have to spell him into following me everywhere now—he's already doing it voluntarily!

Ms Martin patted his arm, looking up at him like he'd just promised to give puppies to orphans. "You're such a sweet boy to be helping your friend like this." She leaned around him to look at me with an almost pitying look. "I'm sure your sister is going to be alright, dear. And you take as much time as you need."

For a split second I considered making this difficult for him, but that wouldn't be nearly as fun. Two can play this game, cowboy.

I clutched my books tighter to my chest as I let my eyes glisten a little. "Thank you, Miss." My lip wobbled as I sent Jasper a watery smile. "I don't know what I'd do without Jasper."

Jasper gave me such a sweet smile I almost believed him as he wrapped an arm around me in comfort.

"You two go sit in the back. It's okay if you can't concentrate on class today—you just focus on getting better." Ms Martins clasped her hand to her chest like we were the sweetest thing she'd ever seen. I wiped away a tear as I swallowed a grin. Oh, this is just too easy.

I nodded, tucking myself closer to him, like I was avoiding everyone's stares as we headed to the back of the class. He tightened his grip around my shoulders, even as I could feel a silent laugh rumbling through him.

"What exactly did you tell them that has everyone now thinking I'm so delicate?" I murmured as we sat down.

"Just that the idea of your sister nearly dying yesterday has you so traumatised that only your dear friend Jasper can calm you down." Something predatory flickered in the amusement in his eyes as he leaned closer.

As he moved, the light caught the skin above his collar and my heart stopped. Dozens of scars littered the exposed skin and everything primal in me begged to run far far away from this beast inches from my throat. Because each scar was proof of the things that had fought to kill him, and died trying.