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Post by ツღ on Jul 27, 2010 23:19:59 GMT -5
Oh it was that day. Thank God, though, for Stone not being here. Rosalie remembered, but he highly doubted that she was in the mood for throwing parties - especially when she knew he hated them. She was still pissed at Zane, so thanks again for all the bad things, like Stone being dead.
Jasper plodded on through school, extremely bored. Finally, during brunch, he sat down on the bench and ran his hand through his hair. His books had fallen out of his bag, but that didn't matter. He already knew what was in them anyway. The kids stayed away from him like he was a leper, and he liked it that way. Thank you they do not know it's my birthday, he gave a sigh of relief.
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Post by spottie on Jul 27, 2010 23:31:09 GMT -5
"Jasper!" Bella slid beside him, cheerfully beaming. "Happy birthday! How old are you, anyway?"
It was odd how she found out, actually. One day, she had no idea about his birthday. Then the next morning, she woke up and found a white card on her bedside table. How mysterious. Of course, she had no idea that Stone and his ghostly fingers wrote the message (Jasper hates birthday parties. So, you should throw him one tomorrow.)
Bella had decided to take that advice. She wouldn't let his birthday pass by unnoticed, anyway.
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Post by ツღ on Jul 28, 2010 20:55:27 GMT -5
Jasper groaned and flopped over, throwing his face in his hands. Great. She'd found out. "Alright," he muttered, "Who told you? Rosalie?"
Okay, okay, Bella knew. That didn't mean she was going to throw a party or anything. There was a good chance Jasper could still be safe. Maybe he shouldn't be so mean to her - maybe she just wanted to wish him a happy birthday. But, then again, there were consequences for being too hopeful...
Jasper rolled his eyes and removed his face from his hands, peeking up at the human girl and hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst. Bring it on,
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Post by spottie on Jul 28, 2010 22:26:05 GMT -5
Bella just continued to beam at him cheerfully. "Oh, don't be so grumpy! What's so bad about birthdays anyway? If you'd told me earlier, then maybe there would be a party."
Maybe it was just one of the quirks with being a vampire--Jasper probably had so many darn parties. Bella would've been surprised if he even remembered how old he was, vampire wise. Still. For Bella, it wasn't every day it was someone's birthday. It would be fun!
She looked at him sternly, like, cooperate with me now.
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Post by ツღ on Jul 28, 2010 22:36:00 GMT -5
Oh, thank God. He hadn't told her earlier, and whoever notified her obviously hadn't told her earlier, so he was safe from any party now. Since that was the case, Jasper felt as if he owed her for not throwing an over-the-top birthday party, as Rosalie would have. So, he replied to her question, "After living with party-loving Rosalie for a century, you get a little tired of birthdays. And anniversaries. And deathdays. Oh, and let's not forget graduation," he smirked.
He kicked his fallen books back into his bag, bored. "How did you find out anyway?" he repeated, propping the bag up on the bench by his side.
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Post by spottie on Jul 28, 2010 22:44:53 GMT -5
Bella paused, frowning a little. Truthfully, she wasn't entirely certain how she found out, anyway. "I woke up this morning, and there was a white card on my desk telling me it was your birthday, and that I should throw you a party. Oh, it also said you hated parties."
Maybe she should've been creeped out by the card. Still, she felt oddly...well, it was hard to explain. But the card seemed more like a thoughtful, well meant funny tip, rather than the fact that it meant someone had been in her bedroom while she slept. Yeah, that was a little creepy. Okay, so Bella was dealing with a thoughtful, well meant funny creeper.
"Well, anyway, you want to do something? Cut class, and do something birthday worthy?" She looked at him hopefully. Maybe doe-eyes would prevail. She really didn't want to sit around in class today. Ew.
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Post by ツღ on Jul 28, 2010 22:55:21 GMT -5
"Sooo..." Jasper tapped his slender fingers on his messenger bag. "A mysterious note appears in your room, and you're not even worried some rapist could've been watching you as you slept?" he raised a cocky eyebrow.
He immediately knew who was behind it. Stone, the thought was an exasperated sigh, Even dead, you're still a huge pain in the arse. Why don't you go screw that chick ghost or something?
Alright, maybe the last part was a little rude, but Jasper couldn't help but add it. She had yet to meet this girl ghost, or even know her name, but she and Stone seemed to be getting along mighty fine. Say, what if you could fall in love in heaven? Then Zane could have Rosalie and those two undeads would be together - happily ever after. Mmph, Jasper shrugged, jumping back to his joke, Stone had it coming to him,
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Post by spottie on Jul 28, 2010 23:07:47 GMT -5
Bella heaved a big, dramatic sigh. Of all times, he chose now to ignore the doe eyes? Honestly! Could a girl do doe eyes and not have Bambii ignored? Damn.
Bella surpressed a roll of eyes. She wanted to say, "Are you sure it wasn't a vampire who wants to drink my blood?" But she didn't. It's his birthday. Don't they say, be nice to the birthday vampire--no matter how ignorant he is?
She shook her head. "Are vampires immune to doe eyes too?"
--- A little image of Stone popped up in Jasper's inner corner of his imagination. He was grinning like he was saying, I always knew your head was empty!
Instead, though, the comical image of a glowing Stone said, "Well, it was getting boring up there, and do you really have anything aganist a nice, cozy night out with your pet--uhh...girlfriend. I mean girlfriend."
Ah, it was so great being able to be a miniature version of himself, and having everyone but Jasper not able to see or hear him. Now he could make whatever perverted, vile jokes he wanted!
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Post by ツღ on Jul 28, 2010 23:24:24 GMT -5
Jasper chose to ignore Stone completely. Instead, he turned to Bella and said dramatically, "Oh, Bella! Those beautiful eyes! I will do your every bidding! Is that what you're looking for?" he smirked.
Quite suddenly, he was knocked on the head. Books from hell knows where flew all over. He whipped around, snarling upon instinct. He stopped when he realized where he was.
Ava stopped, frozen. "I - I'm so sorry!" she blubbered, "I wasn't paying attention - I -"
"It's fine," Jasper murmured, helping her recollect her books and notes.
"Thanks," she said quickly and hurried away.
She didn't want to go to school the day after she nearly died, but Miss Taffet had insisted -she was pretty pissed about the curfew thing last night. And here she was now, stumbling through classes and tripping in the hallways, causing everybody to think she was drunk or something. Ava was usually never klutzy; today she had fallen more than she had in her entire life. This was terrible.
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Post by spottie on Jul 28, 2010 23:32:08 GMT -5
Stone was being an annoying little prick. And it was fun! For him, anyway. What was there to do, anyway? He was dead, for crying out loud! And the dead weren't very lively people. They didn't like anything remotely hilarious or exciting. Flower Girl was okay. But Stone didn't know where she was, and he wasn't about to stalk her.
"Don't be an insufferable bastard, Jasper!" Stone joked, tsking.
--- It all happened quickly. Before she knew it, Ava was stumbling away. Bella wanted to ask if she was high, or drunk. But then she remembered she was trying to convince Jasper to do something birthday worthy, and fun. After watching Ava for a few short seconds, she looked back Jasper, making a cute, annoyed face.
"You're almost as stubborn as Rosalie, except since you don't destroy anything, you aren't. Don't tell me you want to listen to nasal monotone teachers talk about things you already know, all day." She gave him a critical look--daring him to say, nah! I'd rather look at their faces for agonizing hours instead of spending the day doing something interesting!
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Post by ツღ on Jul 28, 2010 23:44:31 GMT -5
"Fine, fine, fine!" he muttered quickly, standing up and staring after Ava. There was something off - besides the obvious tipsiness. He narrowed his eyes, and, just his luck, Ava pulled straggling hair away from her face and to the side. Then he noticed the two faint marks on the side of her slim neck. Fang marks?
"That little bastard!" he hissed, "He bit her!"
Was Bella not enough for that idiot? Did he have to charm and feed off of Ava too?! How disgusting! Ava was sweet and kind - she'd always kept under the radar ever since she arrived in town! She was falling for his stupid trick, and she was paying for it! Did she even know he was using her?! Or was she already too under his spell?
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Post by spottie on Jul 28, 2010 23:52:24 GMT -5
Stone's little image went *poof*. Time to let living people deal with living problems.
Bella stood up too, miming his actions and peering after her. Obviously Ava didn't know about Aaron and his multiple identities and personalities. Or maybe she did. "She still doesn't know about Aaron the hunter?"
Hm. Maybe Aaron was better at this con man thing that Bella gave him credit for. He hadn't blown his cover yet.
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