Life ✶ Jasper Hale

✶Eight: Boys, Boys, Boys

✧Svetlana✧

Much to Bella's dismay, she is the center of attention for the rest of that week. Tyler Crowley is impossible, following her around so often, obsessed with making amends, that I become her body guard. After that, Iz gets at least a semblance of peace during the school day.

The next week, Sebastian and I are finally back on speaking terms. After I punch him...a couple of times. Then it was as if the whole situation never happened, but with our twin bond, that's how it works with us. Also, I tell him that if he wants me to keep our secret from the Cullens, then he has to let them keep theirs. Shockingly, he agrees without much persuasion, but I'm sure a certain Pixie has something to do with that.

It's now been a month since the accident, and against all of my wise advice, Edwardo still hasn't spoken to Izzy. He basically avoids her as much as he can, and when they are in the same room, he pretends that the wall has a lot to say. It's both irritating and plain rude, but after the third time of him ignoring my suggestions, I realize that I'm not going to any affect on his decision to be an avoider.

Whenever the two of us are alone, Bella still asks questions. Although they aren't as constant as they were the week after the accident. Still, I give her no answers, mostly since I don't actually have the answers, and because of the promise to delay the truth. I'm certain that with Edward dodging her, she has grown even more suspicious, making her more determined.

I told Edwardo, but he told me that it's for her safety. Apparently, he believes he is too dangerous for her—whatever that's supposed to mean. If only he knew about me, then they could just be together. Just that thought makes me want to drop the Protector-Bombshell on him so Bella can be happy, but I know I can't.

Talk about a impossible situation that's growing more annoying by the day.

Sebastian and I are back like we were pre-accident, we have been sparring and training on the nights we aren't with the Cullens, and every Friday morning, as usual. My brother and I have been hanging with the Cullen siblings so often that I noticed something. When their eyes lose the golden hue and turn obsidian, that black emotion is stronger in all of them; Jasper the most. I would ask, but I'm positive it has something to do with their secret. I know absorbing it, is a huge help to them that they all relax when I'm around, just like how I'm comfortable around each of them.

Jasper and I have been spending more time together, and he comes over twice a week to study. My feelings for him have grown in a great depth, so much so, that I'm almost somber when he's not around. I want to say he feels the same, but he's been muting his emotions; hiding them from me. Not that I'm to talk, I'm doing the same exact thing. It was really hard at first, but the more I practiced, the better I became at it. We still hold hands and exchange a few sweet touches, but neither of us have made an actual move.

Jasper, Edward, and Emmett come over every few days for Xbox time with my brother. And by every few days, I really mean, almost every day after school. Sometimes, I allowed to join in and kick their butts with my fantastic skills. But apparently, I cheat—says Em. Sore losers.

Alice and Bash are in the hand holding, his arm across her shoulders phase. Honestly, they are always touching in some form whenever I see the together, and I couldn't be more pleased. Sure, then getting closer is dangerous, but my brother, of all people, deserves to be happy. To find joy in something that isn't Protector business.