VIII. It's Just A Little Blood

"So when am I going to meet any of your friends?'' Theresa asked from the kitchen Blair, who was in hall, sitting on the floor, brushing Rolf's fur. Theresa has been chatting with few women for the past week and they gave her some cooking tips. Now she's using the stove for the first time in a two years, trying to prepare a breakfast for herself and her daughter.

''Bold of you to assume that I have friends.'' Blair answered in joking manner from the hallway's floor.

''Oh really?'' Theresa spoke as she put more salt in omelette she's making. ''Then who's the lad whose been giving you the rides from home to school and vice versa every day for the past three weeks?''

Blair stopped at what she was doing, causing Rolf to lift his head from the ground in confusion. She never assumed her mother knew that there's somebody giving Blair rides to school and back home every day. But nothing can go past Theresa Hargreeves.

''Oh you must be speaking of my personal slave then.'' Blair made up fast come-back and continued with what she was doing.

''Does that mean you find yourself a boyfriend, huh?'' Theresa smirked as she heard hairbrush dropping on the wooden floor and silent cursing ''It's alright honey, as long as you two are happy and safe. I don't need to have that conversation with you.''

''Wha- Mom! No, ew stop it. We're not having that conversation ever again.'' Blair said as she stood up from the ground and put Rolf's brush in closet where all his things were. She entered the kitchen and washed her hands in sink as her mother put two plates of omelette on the table.

''Bon appetit.'' Theresa said once both of them sat down. It was the time to try her new dish. It actually looked like omelettes should look like. Rather impressive, surprising both of them. Theresa and Blair grabbed their forks and dig in their meal.

First bite was made, and the taste was in their mouth. Mother and daughter looked at each other with wide eyes and hurriedly stood up. One went to spit it out in garbage can and the other in the sink.

''Gosh I knew it was going to be bad, but this!'' Theresa shouted in misery as she started drinking her coffee to wash away the horrid taste.

''Maybe if it weren't that salty, maybe only maybe, it would taste better.'' Said Blair drinking a lot of water from the tap. As Blair was about to say something to her mother, car honk was heard from outside causing Rolf to bark loudly.

''Your slave's here.'' Theresa pointed out as she looked outside the kitchen window that had view on their driveway ''Sweet Jesus Blair, he's hot.''

''Mom!'' Blair said as she grabbed her back and kissed her mother's cheek ''Please behave while I'm not home.''

''As always.'' Theresa grinned at Blair as she watched her go outside. Then she spied on her coffee as Blair got in boy's car, seeing him open the door for her, Theresa nodded at herself.

''He's gonna make a great husband.''

''How are you?'' Jasper asked Blair as he sat back in his car. ''Why is your face wet?''

''My mom cooked for the first time in years.'' Blair said rolling her eyes and whipping her chin with her sleeve.

Jasper raised his eyebrow at her, taking one stand of her long brown hair in between his fingers and putting it behind her ear. He smiled at the sound of her heart-beat fastening.

''And? Was it good?'' Jasper asked Blair, noticing her smile getting bigger.

''Absolutely terrible.'' She said surprising him. After saying she will tell him the whole story on the way, Jasper started the engine of his car and drove them towards the happiest place on Earth.

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''Morning Blair.'' Edward greeted the human girl who just got out of Jasper's car. Her eyes lit up at the sight of Jasper's brother she came to like over the past few weeks.

''Morning Ed, how are you on this lovely morning?'' Blair asked as she got closer to Edward. Jasper followed her and stood beside her as he greeted his brother with only one nod.

''It could be better.'' Edward answered shortly. His head moved to left where he watched red car that belonged to his sister Rosalie park next to them. Rosalie, Emmett and Alice got out looking as flawless as ever.

''There she is.'' Said Emmett high-fiving the smaller girl that was next to Jasper. Alice sent her a smile while Rosalie didn't spear her a look. Not that Blair actually cared, she can't make people like her. She actually tried to have one decent conversation with Rosalie once, but it was more of a monologue.

''Hey, where were you last Friday? Such a beautiful day but without you in my sight.'' Blair asked, suddenly remembered last Friday when she received a text from Jasper he couldn't come and give her a ride to school.

''Our parents take us on hiking trips anytime it's sunny outside.'' Said Alice with wide smile ''They say it's far better to spend such a day outside in nature than closed in here.''

''Amen to that.'' Blair said smiling at her. From her right she felt Jasper's hand colliding with hers making her feel butterflies and all sorts of bugs inside her.

''Let's go inside.'' Jasper said, pulling her away from her family. After saying 'bye' to everyone, she turned around and let Jasper pull her away from her family.

They walked towards her first period. For the past weeks since Jasper started taking Blair to school, he also started to walk he towards her classes. She became far too important for him and he wanted to make sure nothing will happen to her.

''I like your siblings.'' Blair blurred out randomly, causing Jasper's eyebrow to shot up as he turned towards her.

''You do?'' He asked, now standing only two feet away from her. ''Even Rose?''

''I like her attitude, she's untouchable.'' Blair said, making Jasper laugh at her. He looked into her blue eyes and saw (and felt) warmth, something he didn't feel for a long time. He wanted to do something, kiss her, hug her anything but he wasn't sure how Blair would take it.

Hearing the final bell, he mentally cursed taking one step forward now completely close to Blair. Jasper gently grabbed her cheeks with his fingers and kissed her forehead, before backing away leaving her crimson red.

''See you in third.''

Sitting around the table with Tyler, Mike and Eric as usual, Blair talked with them about any sort of things. But today was different. Usually Mike is the one who always comes late, but today that was Luke. It'd already been fifteen minutes and Luke was nowhere to be seen. Even Blair was starting to feel a bit anxious, he was in History class and now he disappeared.

Even Jasper felt like something bad is going to happen and he didn't need to see the future to know that. His main interest was Blair and to keep her safe, whatever happiness. He felt her worry and he was about three seconds away from standing up and going to Blair. But then Luke came out of nowhere.

''Can you believe what an asshole Tom Dart is!'' He came in shouting. Blair, stood up and met with him half way, Mike and Ty following her.

''What happened?'' Mike asked furious Luke.

''He had audacity to call my sister and mom names! In front of me? I'm sorry bro but if you do that I will fuck you up.'' Luke said in deep, dangerous voice. Blair's eyes widen at his words as she put her hands on furious Luke's shoulders.

''Luke, what did you do?'' Blair asked her friend. He turned towards her with the look she could not recognise.

''Punched him and left him laying there.'' Luke said leaving Blair, Mike and Ty in shock. Blair's mouth were wide open as few tears started to form in her eyes. Her best friend Luke Peterson, the sweetest person alive did something like that?

Jasper immediately shot up from his seat as he heard Luke say that. Whatever was happening isn't done yet, and he's not planing for Blair to be involved. As he was few feet away from the group, out of nowhere another boy, a friend of Tom's appeared behind Luke. He pulled out a glass bottle from inside his jacket and broke it against Luke's scalp.

Blair seeing all that happening screamed as she put her hands over mouth. The attacker ran away fast, leaving Luke on the ground bleeding from his head. Blair immediately dropped on the ground trying to find from where he's bleeding.

''Luke!'' She screamed for him, she looked at Mike and Ty who were standing there in shock ''Call the ambulance!''

As everything went in slow motion, Blair looked up to find Jasper. Looking behind Mike she saw Edward and Emmett pulling Jasper away from the cafeteria. But Jasper was not Jasper. He was resisting them, trying to escape their hold on him but two of his siblings pulled him back, his sisters following them.

Edward and Emmett pulled him far away from any other student, in classroom that nobody uses anymore. At the sight of blood, Jasper tried to only focus on Blair and check if she was alright. But then the smell hit him. The smell of blood he didn't taste for so long.

''Jaz, Jaz you need to calm down.'' Alice was saying, trying to calm him and herself down ''It was just a little blood, no biggie right?''

Jasper groaned against Emmett's strong grip as he tried to get away. Trying to fight his instincts, Jasper punched the wall he was pinned on, leaving the hole of his fist. Closing his eyes, and swallowing hard he tried to go back to his normal self, but then the smell hit him again.

''Jasper?'' Female voice asked. Alice turned around facing Blair with wide eyes. Alice's eyes trailed down her hands and she noticed they were covered in blood, Luke's blood.

''Get out of here Blair!'' Rosalie shouted, who was also now trying to hold Jasper and her thirst. Alice froze while looking at Blair as she appeared in front of her in seconds. Blair gasped so loud it could be mistaken for a scream.

''What are you doing here! You will die!'' Alice yelled as she remembered the vision she got seconds ago. Before Blair could question anything, Jasper got free out of Emmett's, Edward's and Rosalie's grip. Alice tried to stop him, but failed as he was faster than her at this moment. Within seconds he pinned Blair against the wall so hard he left cracks in it.

''Jasper.'' Blair whispered silently. She noticed his once beautiful golden eyes turned dark, almost black colour. His dark eyes were starring into her soul as she felt like prey right before it's devoured. ''What are you?''

Jasper seemed like he was in pain, like was fighting. He knew here, right in his arms is a person he loves, an that person is seconds away from dying. Jasper breathed heavily trying to pull away from Blair, but he couldn't. He was just so thirsty.

''I'm sorry.'' He said through pain and opened him mouth. Before making any move, Blair put her shaky palms on his cheeks, just like he did to her this morning. She kept eye contact with him, even if his beautiful golden eyes disappeared this was still Jasper, boy she loves. Taking big breath, Blair did the most stupid thing she could do.

She kissed him.