Almost Human | Jasper Hale

Chapter 1

"Meg! Meg?" an unknown voice called out in the early hours of the morning. It came in the direction of the window of Meghan's room, now open, letting in a crisp spring breeze. "What are you doing?!" The figure yelled out again, climbing inside the window and poking at a half-asleep Meghan shrouded in her bedsheets. "Stop..." the body under the sheets grumbled. The unknown figure sighed and stormed out of Meghan's room and through the living room.

"Good morning Eleanor!" Remarked Marge from her seat with a cup of tea in her hand.

The blonde girl raised a hand to wave at Marge, "Good morning Nanny Marge." she chimed back without stopping to talk as she made her way into the kitchen. A few moments later she walked back towards Meg's room with a cup of ice water in her hands. Marge simply glanced up at the girl, sipped her tea, and looked back down at the book in her lap.

Meg woke up instantly, drenched in a freezing cold liquid and heavily breathing from shock. "I'm up! I'm up!" she protested waving her arms around and throwing the covers off of her body.

"Good." Eleanor smiled innocently as she placed the empty cup down on Megs bedside table and moved over to her full sized mirror.

Meg glanced over at her alarm clock 6:30 am it read. "Ella, why are you up, ready, and in my room at 6:30?" Meg asked, sitting on the edge of her soaked mattress. Her face tired and slightly annoyed at her best friend.

"Well as if you didn't know..." Ella adjusted her floral dress and pulled her cardigan up on her shoulders before continuing, "I'm here to make sure you're up early, and don't become a walking fashion disaster." Another innocent smile played onto Eleanor's face as she moved to Meghan's closet and shuffled through the hangers of clothes.

Meg rubbed her eyes softly and stood up, stretching her arms and yawning. "Thanks, I guess..." she looked back to her bed and noticed her notebook was sitting out on the second pillow of the queen sized bed. Despite being tired, she moved remarkably fast to hide the book under the pillow and walked over to join the shorter girl at the closet.

Eleanor seemed focused, her blonde curls sat just above her chest and only moved when her head scanned the clothes. Eleanor was a pretty girl, her face slightly round and sweet. She was only around 5'2 which seemed to make her even more likable. Her cheeks were pink and her makeup perfect as usual. Ella also contained some of the most beautiful eyes that held bits of every color. They seemed like planets from another galaxy home to life and prosperity and with as much kindness and joy in them as Eleanor radiated. Meghan was lucky to call her her best friend.

Meghan smiled, yet sighed as she rested her elbow on the short girls shoulder followed by her head. "What are we thinking?" Meg questioned, breaking the silent concentration Eleanor held. Eleanor seemed to snap from the world of fashion back to reality and rapidly pulled clothes off of hangers. Meghan stood up straight again, a bit startled by her sudden movement.

"Ripped jeans, this green top- tucked in at the front only, gold locket, timberlands and I'll do your hair after you change." Meghan was hit by all the clothes being thrown at her, causing her to drop some and bend to pick them up. "Hurry up ok?" The door shut behind Eleanor and Meghan could hear quiet mumbling between her and Nana as Meg began to change.

Meg was quite the opposite from her best friend. Still a pretty girl, she had long brown hair with natural light highlights that reached her mid back. She stood at a height of 5'7 which meant she was taller than a lot of other girls in her grade. Her complexion was pale from the lack of sun in the winter, yet still held a sort of sun-kissed glow. Her eyes were deep and green, resembling a murky lake on a summer day. Meg pulled on her jeans and did everything Eleanor told her to before exiting the room.

"Morning Nana" Meghan kissed her adoptive grandmother on the cheek and sat on the floor in front of Eleanor. Nana smiled at the two girls before standing up "I'll make you two something to eat."

"Thanks Nanny Marge!" Eleanor called to the lady as she picked up the remote and clicked on the tv.

Meg handed her a hair brush and crossed her legs on the carpet. Eleanor began humming to herself despite the tv being on as she brushed the brunettes hair and laid it as straight as she could. She took a few random strands and braided them to add some sort of... definition?

Not much conversation was held again during breakfast until a car horn sounded outside. "That's Felix!" Eleanor beamed through chews of french toast as she jumped up. "Great all I want is to ride to school with your lovely boyfriend..." Meg remarked with obvious sarcasm which Eleanor ignored. "I know right..." Eleanor said dreamily as she skipped out the door and down the path to her boyfriends car.

Nana gave Meghan one more kiss on the cheek after she stood up. "Don't forget you have to go to the hospital today after school to get your physical for soccer" Nana reminded. Meg nodded, "Did you really think I would forget that?" Nana stared at her for a moment with her lips pursed, "You forgot didn't you?" "Yep" and without saying another word, Meg swung her backpack over her shoulders and climbed into the backseat of the car.

Felix leaned in and planted a kiss on his girlfriends lips as Meghan cringed in the backseat. "Can you guys wait until I don't have to be stuck in a metal box with you?"

"Sorry Megs. Force of habit." Felix winked at Eleanor and backed out of Meghan's driveway.

Felix was tanner than both girls. Lucky for him, he didn't need the sun to retain his complexion. He towered over them as well standing at 6'. His hair was long on the top, short on the sides and nearly jet black. Contrasting to his darker skin and hair, his eyes were bright, icy blue. Most every girl, and some boys at Forks has had a crush on him, being the quarterback and all. Yet he was positively in love with Eleanor. They were perfect for each other in that way since everyone else was also in love with Eleanor.

Meg smirked at Felix and Eleanor, they were very very cute together, but Meg would never admit that to him. Instead, she looked out the window and watched the emerald trees pass by on their way to Forks High School.

Ella gasped as if she saw a ghost and almost made Felix drive off the road. Felix shot her a frightened look which Eleanor ignored as if she did nothing wrong. "Meg do you know the sheriff?"

"Well I dont know him, but I know of him."

"I heard his daughter is moving to Forks High School today, her name is Isabella Swan."

"Where do you get all of this information?"

"I have my ways." A smug smirked played onto Eleanor's face as she crossed her legs and placed her hand into one of Felix's as he drove.