Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

She’s So Gone

By Midnight Dreamer

Chapter 23:

The ride to Izzy’s house was full of laughter and jokes. At the expense of the guys of course. Once they arrived the other girls were surprised at the modest house that Izzy called home. They expected it to be much larger like the houses that surrounded it but it seemed to stand out more with it being smaller. Izzy showed them around the 4 bedroom two bath house. There was Izzy’s room, Charlie’s room, Charlie’s office and a room with all of Izzy’s music stuff in it. There was one bathroom upstairs and one down. After the girls all got changed into their pajamas they made a snack and headed into the den, or entertainment room as Charlie called it. Once settled the questions started up again.

“So what was that whole thing with Jake about at the pizza shop?” Alice asked.

“Honestly I have no idea. Like I said I sat down he took my drink order and slipped me his number. He’s really creepy if you ask me.”

“Yeah he tried that with me the first time I saw him too. Emmett scared the shit out of him and he stays away.” Rose said smiling devilishly.

“Rose when are you gonna let that poor boy off the hook and go out with him already?” Alice asked.

“Yeah Rose. He is about bursting at the seems.” Izzy added.

“I have no idea what you two keep going on about. Emmett is just protective of me cause i saved his ass in grade school. It’s hero worship, nothing else.”

“You have got to be kidding me?” Izzy said.

“What?” Rose asked.

“That boy is about two steps away from tattooing your name on his ass..if he hasn’t already.” Alice giggled.

“Your both delisional.” Rose said.

“No your the one swimming in denile, and i don’t mean the river.” Izzy added.

“No way. Emmett doesn’t like me like that?” Rose was slowly starting to break.

“Yes he does Rose. He just won’t say anything cause he doesn’t wanna get hurt. He is like a big teddy bear. Did you know he kinda does have your stamp on him already…” Alice trailed off when the other two looked at her.

“What do you mean stamp?” Rose asked.

“Okay…I’ll tell you but if you tell him i did i will deny everything.” Alice said.

“Spill Alice.” Izzy was getting excited. She liked the fact that they were focusing on Rose instead of her. But she knew it wouldn’t take long for the conversation to be turned back to her and Jasper.

“Well over the summer when we were at our grandparents, Emmett got a tattoo.”

“And?” Rose and Izzy asked at the same time.

“It’s of a Rose.”

“So that could mean anything.”

“The Rose is placed over his heart on his chest. No one besides me and my grandfather have seen it as he doesn’t take his shirt off around here. Which is a shame cause the tattoo is beautiful.”

“That still doesn’t mean it’s for me.” Rose said.

“No but the inscription does.”

“Oh my god Alice. What does it say?” Izzy asked almost bouncing. Which was very un-Izzy like.

“Only love’s flower holds my heart.”

“Awe” the girls all sigh together.

“Oh Rose he love’s you.” Izzy sniffled. “Why else would he put that there?”

“What do i do? I don’t know…how do I?” Rose seemed flustered. She wasn’t sure what to do. The goddess of love aphrodite was lost.

Izzy crawled over and grabbed Rose’s face and stared into her eyes.

“You do what any goddess of love would do..You walk up to your man, and take control. Show him who owns him and who he will always belong to. I’m sure he will respond in kind. Aphrodite always gets her man!” Izzy smirked.

“Izzy what are you going on about?” Alice asked after the scene unfolded.

Rose smiled and nodded. A look of determination crossed her features and Izzy knew then that she just made Emmett one of the happiest men on earth, only he didn’t know it yet.

“Oh Sorry Alice. It’s something between me and Rose.”

“Is it something that I could be included in?” Alice asked shyly.

Rose and Izzy shared a look and nodded then giggled some.

“Sure tink.”

“Tink??”

“Yep. That’s your name, well nickname anyway. I’ve been calling you that since i first saw the fab five.” Izzy smiled.

“The Fab Five?”

“Oh sorry perhaps I should explain better.”

“Yes that would be helpful.” Alice added. Curiosity blazing from her eyes.

“Well on the first day of school I saw as you all entered the quad. It got really quiet and everyone stared or in some cases drooled. But I watched and realized that the five of you were the ones that everyone seemed to look to. So i dubbed you the Fabulous Five. Each of course has their own nickname in regards to how I pictured each of you. Rose here is Aphrodite. She reminded me of the goddess of love that I once saw a statue of. Then there is you Tinkerbell. You were the smallest of the bunch and seemed to have never ending engery just radiating off of you. You also resemble the Tinkerbell I saw in a broadway place once with my mom.” Izzy giggled.

“And the others?” Alice asked smiling.

“Well then there is Pan. Or Edward as I know him now. If you were Tinkerbell then he was your Peter Pan. His boys looks and air of I don’t care around him. He just screamed I don’t wanna grow up. Ecspecially with that hair.”

All the girls giggled.

“Go on..I wonder what you thought of Emmett?”

“Oh god Alice your gonna love this.” Rose said laughing.

“Emmett or Link as i refer to him…”

“Link?”

“Let me finish. So anyway, When i first saw him he reminded me of an ape. You know long arms, thin waist, huge legs. So he’s like the missing link between human and apes. So i call him Link.”

“If he ever found out he would flip his shit..then laugh his ass off.” Alice said.

“Well let’s not tell him then shall we.” Rose added snickering.

“Wait you missed someone, what about Jasper?”

“Ah yes Casanova.”

“Casanova…” Alice looked perplexed.

“Yeah every girl had a puddle of drool at least a mile wide and a foot deep under them. Like they all had him and then he told them to get lost. It was a wanting reaction. That was before I knew you guys of course. But Rose said to keep the names. Jasper knows.”

“He does. What did he say?”

“He chuckled.”

“Is that what all the giggling has been about?” Alice asked.

“Of course. The best was the first day when you stomped your foot all angry like, you really looked like an angry Tinkerbell.” the girls all laughed.

They talked and laughed well into the night. It wasn’t long before they all drifted off to sleep.

~SSG~

As loud and happy and as boustious as the girls ride home had been, the boys was at the complete opposite end of the spectrum. They all sat quietly and seemed lost in their thoughts as they pulled out of the parking lot. Edward was worried about the reactions of Emmett and Jasper, Emmett was wondering what the hell happened between the girls, and Jasper was stewing  in his rage that Jacob had touched Izzy.

It wasn’t until they reached the first red light in their journey did anyone speak, and then it was only Emmett asking which house to go to. Edward squeeked from the backseat that they could go to his. Emmett made the left at the light and headed out of town toward Edwards house. The ride remained silent then.

They pulled up to Edwards and got out of the jeep. Edward let everyone in and they all headed to his room. Jasper was the last one to enter and upon doing so he slammed the door shut. Edward jumped, Emmett cringed. They had never seen Jasper so animated about anything. 

“What the hell is wrong with you Jasper?” Emmett finally managed to ask, as he noticed that Edward was cowering away from them.

“Did you see that he touched her?” Jasper asked turning to Emmett.

“Touched who?”

“Izzy”

“Oh. OOHHH. Dude you crushin on Iz?” Emmett asked as realization hit him.

“Emmett where the hell have you been. Of course he’s on about Izzy. He has been since the first time he saw her. Even I saw that.” Eddie added in a whisper.

Emmett looked at Edward then back to Jasper and then back to Edward. Emmett decided to take the easy way out.

“So Eddie boy. What was with that kiss in the parking lot?”

“It was nothing I swear. They just thanked me for walking them to Izzy’s car.” Edward said backing further into his room.

“Calm down Eddie, I’m not gonna hurt ya. I’m more worried about what Jazz will do.” Emmett said tipping his head in the direction that Jasper was in.

Jasper was leaning his arm against the window frame in Edward’s room as he stared out into the night. He was conflicted and confused. He knew he had feelings for Izzy but he hadn’t realized how strong they were until tonight. When Jacob touched her he about jumped out of his skin. He was ready to climb over his drum set and pound the poor kid. He had never been a violent person but something about Izzy just brought it out in him.

“Jasper you know that kiss didn’t mean anything right? She only kissed my cheek, even Rose gave me one. Which by the way scared me slightly. They were just showing apprication for me walking them to Izzy’s car.” Edward said pulling him from his thoughts.

“Huh?”

“Were you even listening?” Emmett asked looking amused.

“No sorry I wasn’t. What was that you were saying Edward?” Jasper asked.

“I was apologizing for allowing Izzy to kiss my cheek?” Edward blushed hard.

“Oh Edward. Think nothing of it. I wasn’t pissed at you. I know you have Alice. Hell we helped you get her.”

“Yeah…” he sighed going all glossy eyed. “Wait then what are you all pissed about?” he asked.

“I don’t understand this?” he answered

“Don’t understand what?” Emmett asked.

“All of it. My feelings, my thoughts, my anger, Izzy…all of it. I have never been like this before. I wanted to jump my drum set and beat the piss out of Jacob for touching her. I’m barely even friends with her…what the hell is wrong with me?” He sighed flopping down on Edward’s bed.

“You brother are in love.” Emmett said.

“What?” Jasper said looking from one to the other.

“He said your in love.” Edward said sitting on the computer chair across from Jasper.

“I heard him.” Jasper hissed.

“I know the feeling well dude. Your just now experencing the intensity of it.” Emmett said like he was quoting it from a book.

“How would you know?” Jasper asked looking at Emmett with questions and hope in his eyes.

Emmett sighed. He slowly moved back toward the door and took off his shirt. Turning toward the guys he stood proud with his muscles rippling and his chest bare for all to see. There in the middle right above his heart, was a rose. It was simple yet elegant. It of course had thorns on the stem but wrapped around it, in delicate gold letter was the words: Only Love’s flower Holds my Heart.

The guys sat stunned. It took a minute but Edward got his senses back first.

“When did you get that?”

“I got it done over the summer.”

“Has she seen it?”

“No. No one has. Well expect Alice and my granddad. But they were there when I got. Alice knows what it means. My granddad called me a sissy and walked away.”

“Dude you branded yourself, for your girl?” Jasper asked.

“Caught up finally did ya?” Emmett laughed.

“Holy shit. Rose is gonna flip when she sees that shit.” Edward chuckled.

“Nah. Don’t underestimate Rosie. She’s a true softy at heart. She would find the gesture romantic.” Emmett said smiling.

“So how do you deal with it?” Jasper asked all somber again.

“I just go with the flow. One day she’ll see how i feel about her and everything will fall into place.” Emmett answered.

“I don’t think I could handle that…What if she got with someone else before she knew how i feel. I don’t think….know I know i would loose my shit if that  happened.” Jasper said.

“I think I’m safe dude. I know she has a thing for me too. She just hasn’t grasped it yet.”

“Sure okay..but Izzy she is a whole different person Emmett. There’s something else there. I can see it when she looks at me. Her eyes look guarded and haunted all at the same time. It’s like she’s hiding from something and puts up this front for everyone else to see.” Jasper said.

“That’s deep man.” Edward said and then looked pensive. “Kinda sounds like someone else we know.” 

“Who?” Emmett asked.

“Jasper.”

“What?”

“I mean it sounds like you. You hide your feelings and hurt on the inside. I have seen it slip every now and then. I don’t ever say anything cause it’s part of the guy code, but i know. Like the other day when you flipped your shit about that Zavier guy. I know the person you show us isn’t who you are. Your all tough on the outside, but i know that somewhere in there is a soft spoken, good guy who loves with everything in him, whether it be for his friends or family.” Edward finished.

“You make me sound like a pansy.” Jasper sighed.

“Showing your feelings isn’t a weakness Jasper. It’s a strength. Look at Emmett. He shows his emotions on his face. People know when he’s pissed or sad, happy or angsty. They know when to keep their distance and when he can be approached. With you they can’t tell so they stay away.” Edward finished.

“Okay…well your hour is up with Dr. Phil. How about we push pass this girly shit and move along shall we.” Emmett chimed clapping his hands together.

The boys all chuckled. Edward pulled out the game paddles and the boys sat until well into the next morning shooting, bombing, and sniping everything that crossed their paths.