Part 6

*at Jasper's house beause it is obviously December Holidays

we, or more i, am cracking my brains over algebra. dammit i can't even do simple Sec1 sums. i am very frustrated and claw at my hair. "GARRRGH! i give up. i am sure this answer is WRONG. check it and tell me what i did wrong this time." i thrust my paper at him and let my head fall to the table with a thump.

"you forgot to change the sign. its a minus here."

"this sucks. i never get it right. but i can kick your butt at Physics." i regret that the minute i say it. its like the song jessica was singing. "everything Joy can do, Jasper does better."

the war of the free falling objects (i.e. flying paper balls) ensues.

"enough!" i holler when he is poised above me with a sharpie marker, threatening to draw on my face. "i surrender under violence but i protest!" i attempt to push him off. i realise how strong he is. seriously. weights can only do so much. "off. get off," i command and continue shoving his arms. its like hitting a rock wall. i squirm out of the Death Hold.

"Jasper why are you so freaking strong? its scary," i joke, poking his rock hard arms in fascination. his face darkens and for a moment im scared. "i didn't mean it! im sorry sorry sorry. its not freaky okay? or scary." he laughs. "i wasn't offended. its just...you really want to know why im so strong?"

"yeah! ooooh! don't tell me! you take..." i lower my voice to a whisper. "you don't take streoids do you?"

Jasper looks taken aback. "no! no its not steroids."

"tell me. i won't laugh. promise. scouts honour." this way im allowed to laugh, because im not a scout.

"you really want to know?"

"yep."

"truly?"

"spit it out Jasper."

"okay *takes a deeeeeeep breath* im a vampire."

i stare at Jasper. i can feel my mouth curving into a perfect O. Jasper looks nervous. "if this makes you want to stop being around me i am totally okay with that!" he reassures me. "NO! its not that. its just....thats why you're so strong! you...you...." i gulp and try to compose myself. "you...cheated! thats why you always run faster than me! this is so unfair!"

Jasper laughs out loud. "Joy you've just found out you're spending time with a blood-sucking vampire and all you care about is that you got beaten?" i am livid. "you cheated! i will never speak to you again!" i spin around and turn my back to him.

a second later i regret saying the last sentence. i turn back around. jasper hasn't moved an inch, he probably knew i would speak to him within 5 seconds. "so. uhm...im curious. if you went for Olympics, would they like, disqualify you for not having a heartbeat? and are the rest of the Cullens vamps too? and i notice you haven't drained me of my blood, how come? and..." i realised i was talking too much so i kept quiet and let him answer my questions.

"gosh too many questions. okay, seeing as my not needing to breathe is a big advantage, yeah i would be disqualified. and yes the Cullens are all vamps. and just imagine if your bloodless body was recovered how would that be? look i can see you're bursting with curiosity." he raised his eyebrow. i was jiggling in my seat waiting for him to finish speaking so i could ask some more questions. "so why don't we go to Orchard Road and admire the decorations and then you can keep asking?"

"the decorations this Christmas suck. its because of the economic downturn. wow that sounds fancy. economic downturn. but the asking part sounds good! lets go!" i sprint off to call Emmett to drive us.

THE END! till next time!