Finding My Place | Jasper Hale

Taking Action

It had been a few days since Kira had had her talk with the Cullens. Bella had come back to their house with Edward to start packing up Charlie's stuff, but she had instead chosen to just lock herself in her bedroom with Edward. This left Kira to do most of the packing, thankfully, with Jasper's help.

Jasper seemed to ease the pain. Kira wasn't sure how things were going to play out, but she had spoken with her mother who had agreed to let the girls stay in Forks, as long as they were under the supervision of some of Charlie's friends. This left the two sisters in Forks for at least the rest of the year.

Kira wasn't ready to leave Jasper yet, and she knew that Bella wouldn't leave Edward unless she was dragged out of the small town kicking and screaming. Kira was concerned for Bella though. She had overheard a few conversations between her and Edward, and from the looks of it, Bella seemed intent on becoming a vampire too. Of course Kire had already had this conversation with Jasper, but they had both agreed that now was not the right time. They would have to make a decision later, after more had happened. But Edward on the other hand seemed to be having a hard time convincing Bella that she shouldn't be turned.

Jasper walked into Kira's room to find her lying sprawled on her bed. He could tell that she was still taking Charlie's death very hard, but her was doing everything he could to try and help calm her and lessen the pain. It seemed to be working though, because Kira had been crying less an less as the week progressed.

This did not calm Jasper though. It seemed that every time Kira began to feel calmer and less sad, a new emotion would take over. Anger. He knew it was directed towards the vampire that had killed Charlie, but Jasper did not know what to do in order to make Kira calm down. He was still afraid to bring up the topic of Charlie around her, as she was still rather fragile, but he was also scared of what this anger could do if it kept building up inside of Kira.

So the two of them both stayed quiet. They were still having conversations and spending almost all of their free time together, but they avoided all topic of Charlie and the killer, unless absolutely necessary. The Cullens had their plan in place, ready for him if he came, but since the Cullens had made their presence known to the killer, he had refused to show his face. But Kira knew he was still lurking nearby.

Days passed. Kira was looking better, but something still seemed off about her. She was no longer sad. Just angry. It seemed like anytime something did not go remotely her way, she would turn around ready to snap. She was a totally different person.

Kira was spending her evening at the Cullens house. It had been Jasper's idea, and he had been hoping to make her feel better, surrounded by a bunch of other people who could sympathize with what she was going through. But he knew it was a long shot, and she knew that everyone else knew that as well. They still tried to make an effort nevertheless.

Alice had gone into the kitchen to retrieve the food that Esme had cooked for the girls earlier, but as soon as she left the room, the whole household heard the sound of glass shattering. Running into the room, Kira saw Alice standing there, with her back to the family. The glass bowl that the salad was once sitting in, was now shattered on the ground, along with the salad. Alice did not move.

Kira glanced at Jasper for an explanation, and he quietly whispered to her that Alice was having a vision of the future. Kira head Edward gasp, and from looking at him it wasn't hard for her to tell that he was looking into Alice's mind to see her vision.

Edward turned towards the family, announcing, "He's here. He's at your house." His eyes made contact with Kira's, before sliding towards Bella.

Kira didn't know what to do. Her father's killer was in her house. He was looking for the girls so that he could finish the job.

"Well? What are we waiting here for? We need to get to the house!"