The Shadow and The Seer (Jasper x Alice fanfic)

5. Small Talk and Stalkers

   I finished this chapter pretty late at night, so expect some grammar errors! Thanks for reading!

Chapter song: Zombie by the Cranberries
——————————————————-
   She trudged to class as whispers hit her on all sides. It sent a faint wave of hurt through her chest. It didn't, however overwhelm her. She was only tripped once, and she caught herself with her hands in a familiar gesture. No looks backward to see who did it were made.

Bella arrived into the Biology classroom only to turn back around at the sight that met her. She was so not staying in a room with Edward Cullen. His now-honey eyes drilled into hers and sent shivers up her spine.

   Why the hell was he back in this classroom? Bella had hoped the boy had switched classes when he hadn't showed up for the past week.

   A broad chest stopped her escape midway. She hit her elbow painfully on the doorway and hands caught her waist. "Wow there." Mike Newton smirked down at her.

   She fought a groan and was just pulling his hands away to get out of the room when she saw the teacher heading straight towards her. "Great." She muttered. Mary saw their death as the doing of some other monster, but Bella wasn't going to put all of her bets on that horse.

Her sister had eighty-five percent accuracy, not that Mary realized that Bella had an excel sheet on her ability. Between Mike's hands on her and the teacher's strict glare, however, she caved.

   Death can't be all that bad. After all, some of her coolest friends were dead people. Typically poltergeists with an agenda, but better than the tortured souls who'd disturbed her last night.

   He likes to make you think you can get away. One middle-aged housewife had whispered in her ear before floating through the left side of her chest in an icy trail. Through her heart. He smells you... She'd taunted Bella happily. She had been one of those odd ghosts who wanted others to have the same death.

   So no, while Bella was scared of Edward Cullen, it wasn't her most terrifying experience. She sat beside him with a sigh.

   "Hi." The boy smiled at her with his lips. Not showing his teeth.

   She found that she couldn't be as rude to the more bloodthirsty Edward Cullen as she was to Jasper... the one Mary swore was her soulmate. Bella clenched her teeth at the thought. Eighty-five percent accuracy. She reminded herself rigidly.

   She stuck to her plan of being nice to the monster that wanted to kill her. "Hello." She kept her tone plain yet pleasant.

   "I must apologize for how rude I was the other day."

   "No worries?" Bella tried to say rather than ask. It was difficult to hide her doubt. He speaks like a prissy old man...

   Class began before he could respond. She fought her smile at the blessing. The teacher walked up to the board, marker in hand. She leaned forward in anticipation. But then, bad luck struck once again. The teacher proudly dug a box of microscopes out from under his desk and announced it was lab day.

   She desperately looked around, but everyone was taken. Most of the girls and a couple of guys glared at her. Her damn natural charisma would be the death of her.

   The ginger creature once again showed off his dimples. "Looks like we are partners." He murmured. He cast his face down in a cool way that would've made most girls swoon against their will.

She held in her gag. "Looks that way." She agreed.

   Rain began slamming against the metal roof above them which caused Bella to sigh loudly. She then zipped up her one hoodie that Mary permitted and drew it closer to her body. A microscope, abused and bulky, was placed in front of them. Along with multiple samples of animal cells to observe.