*Annabell's POV

  What am I doing?! Not only my behavior must be giving a bad impression of my character, Jasper is a vampire. I imagine my as don't help with his bloodlust in the slightest. Actually, I am surprised he isn't tearing my throat open, draining me of my blht now. Without a doubt I deserved it. I feel the stress of his body. It's like a string. It must take an impossible amount of self-trol. I don't dare to move a muscle. I wao let him know how grateful I am for his support and in the end I just caused him more trouble and probably even pain.  "I'm sorry." I whispered with my face hidden on his neck. It's bad enough he feel my emotions.  "It's nothing. Nothing happened, darling." Jasper replied, obviously trying to sooth my worries. However, his body was telling otherwise. Jasper's deep voice sounded quite husky and his hold on me slightly tightened in sign he's still fighting with himself. All I do now is to give him time so I wouldn't cause him more pain than I already did. Or to throw him into what he fought sainst.

  Suddenly I felt Jasper's body to rex and at the same time a quiet voice asked: "Is she ok? What happened?" It was the woman from what I supposed was a kit. She sounded worried. I am causing more trouble than what I am worth. "From what I uood, there is a vampire after Annabell. And it seems he killed another vampire, that Chris, Peter and Annabell mentioned before." Expined Jasper.

  "Yes. At least I think that's what he meant. Wheacked me on Tuesday after school, he said, and I quote: 'He trained you well. But it won't help you. Just like it didn't help him.' What else could he mean? Not that I had a ce to show him much of what Chris taught me..." I admitted relutly. How much I miss him. I wasn't able to protect myself, much less anyone else and now I was being a burden. What is worse, not only to Jasper. Anyway, what is this woman to Jasper? His relief when she came in was clear as a day. I felt a stab of pain somewhere near my heart again but ig. What right do I have on him? I thought bitterly. I don't want to stay here a sed longer. "I want to go home." I announced, standing up.

  When I made sure I am stable on my own two legs, I proceeded out of the room. Reag the top of the stairs I took a deep breath. Here we go again... But before I k, I found myself in Jasper's arms again. "Let me help you, angel." His quiet deep voice was like the most beautiful musiy ears. I realized how much I like when he calls me this way, just like his embrace. Suppressing thoughts of that kind, I let him carry me. We were flying. Although I heard the wind whizz around us, I was fortable. Wheopped with a surprise I felt the familiar atmosphere of my room. "Wha...?"How he ehe house without stopping to open the door?

  "Sorry, I guess it takes time to get used to." Said Jasper apologetically, misuanding my fusion. "No. I mean, how you got inside?"

  "Through the open window." He answered, like it is the most on thing in the world.

  "Oh." The window should have been closed though. I thought, but dismissed it as not important. "You um... put me down now." Holy, I preferred being in his arms but I was selfish enough already. I have to let him go, he has a woman waiting for him at home. He carefully sat me down.

  "Please, tell Peter I said hi and thank you to the kind dy." I somehow mao get the words out, already on my way to the bathroom. There, before I had time to ge my mind, causing more trouble for him, I locked the door behind me. Well, at the very least I 't tell that my life is b ue retly. I thought sitting on the edge of a spacious bathtub. Main obje this rather small room.

  My primary iion was to hide here until Jasper leaves because I didn't want to say real goodbye. But since I'm here... a hot shower would be nibsp;Crossed my mind and I shook my head to suppress the thoughts of how shamelessly I behaved today.

  This Friday was whole school having a field trip so I don't really miss anything important today.