One-shots/Short Stories

Jasper Whitlock - Part II

The Mute - Part II
For the past couple of weeks, everyone noticed a change in Eloise. She seemed. . .more alive.
   From what people have heard from her parents, she started communicating with them by writing stuff down. It was progress - she was close to being able to talk to them.
   Everyone knew by then that she was mute, and always smiled at her and spoke to her politely - one of the people talking to her the most being Jasper.
   When it was her second day of school, Jasper met with her at her locker, and escorted her to her class while telling her about himself. In History, they continued their talk, every once in a while Eloise would crack a small smile or even write a note. Unknowingly to everyone, Jasper and Bella were the reason why she was getting better.
   Bella was like an older sister to her and treated her equally and with sisterly love, always making sure she was doing okay. They hung out together at home, visiting each other's house everyday. Bella was a sister Eloise secretly ever wanted.
   People expected her to be close with Bella, but being close with one of the silent Cullens? That was new. When they first saw Jasper near Eloise, they were shocked. Whispers and stares went around, and eventually gossip and rumours. When Eloise sat at the table with Bella, she was immediately bombarded with questions about Jasper.

"Why was Hale boy near you?"
"Are you guys dating?"
"Why is he talking to you?"
"Are you just pretending to be mute to get to him?"

Guess where that question came from.

But Eloise didn't say anything, and instead felt quite at ease, knowing Jasper was nearby watching over her, and Bella at her side. Bell rang for class, and Jasper was at her side, in front of her group of friends.
   "Eloise," Jasper smiled a breathtaking smile at her, grabbing her bag for her. He nodded slightly to the gaping group. "Shall we?"
   Looping her arm through his, they went to her next class.

***

Weeks passed, and eventually it came to the day when Bella found out the truth about the Cullens. And of course, she told her closest friend -that was also like a sister to her- about it and the two confronted their own Cullen/Hale.
   While Bella went after Edward, Eloise went after Jasper. Like usual mornings, Jasper was waiting for her at the entrance. Giving her one of his breathtaking smiles, he went to give her a hug. "Hey, Eloise -"

You're a vampire.

She held the already written note in front of his face with shaky hands, for once showing a true emotion apart from her usual blank face. Betrayal.
   Jasper froze, feeling his whole body tense up. He could distinctly see people staring at them curiously; his siblings -except Edward- staring at him curiously. "How did you know?" he whispered. He grabbed the note out of her hands quickly before any passerby's could read it. "How do you know."
   Eloise didn't answer, looking deep into his eyes. He couldn't handle it. Grabbing her wrist (while making sure it didn't harm her) he led her away into the forest, opposite from where Bella led Edward. They continued walking deep into the forest, until they came to a small stream. He released her hand, easily jumping over the stream and to the other side, away from her. He faced her again.
   "How do you know what I am?" he asked her again calmly. She grabbed out her notepad, writing a quick answer.

Bella told me when she found out.

"And you believed her?"

She gave me proof. Enough to believe her.

"Eloise. . ." He sighed frustrated, turning his back to her. "I was going to tell you, I promise. It's just. . .it could bring danger to you. I'm a monster that kills humans, and if you knew and someone noticed -" he broke off at the end, in an attempt to steer his mind away from what he almost thought of - and knowing what's he's seen in his life, it wouldn't have been good. "I'm dangerous to hang around you, Eloise."

Then why have you been hanging out with me all this time? Risking your family's secret, and endangering me while at the same time. . .making me feel alive and almost getting me better?

"It's complicated." Jasper sighed, sitting at the edge of the creek. Eloise followed suit on her side. "You're the first human in my vampire years that I haven't felt the need to kill. You just drew me to you, and the fact that you're so hard to read it left me curious. And with what you've been through, I just want to help. And the fact that we're. . ." Jasper trailed off, wondering if he should tell her the truth or not. But judging by the look on her face to continue, he decided to risk it. "And the fact that we're mates, it's kind of hard for me to not avoid you."
   Her eyes widened at his words, him feeling her shock and disbelief through her emotions. "What?" she mouthed. Jasper explained to her the ways of soulmates in the vampire world, explaining everything to her about him and his family, when he was turned, and basically everything he went through. She was his mate, she deserved to know all of this. But the one thing that bothered him was, Will she accept him for who he his?

A/N: soz, I just love a mini cliffhanger😊😝