Summary: AH. Everyone has secrets, and Bella Swan is no different. For months she's kept quiet, but the arrival of blunt Edward Cullen forces her to come clean with terrifying consequences. Secrets push friends away, but can honesty bring them back? Complete.
This is my first rec ever. Why did I choose this fic? Because, whenever I thought about writing a rec, I instinctively thought about this story. If I remember correctly, it was one of the first fics I ever read. It has always been and will always be one of my favorites.
<Of course, I have other not-so-popular favorites (and that's the purpose of these recs, making the not-so-popular very good fics more popular, even if they have been completed ages ago), but this one is special.
I simply love it. There isn't another story that I've re-read so many times.
So why do I love it?
First, because of the characters.
*Bella is like canon Bella, with a bit of a backbone when she's with Edward. With Jasper, she's a doormat, except in some cases.
*Then there is Edward, who in the beginning shows off as being a little emo, but he's really cute. He's way better than Stephenie Meyer's Edward.
*Then Jasper. I don't even know what to say about him. I think that this story has one of the best Jasper's ever. In the beginning he's a total asshole, that until we find out why he is like that. Then we see him suffer and we realize that he can be sweet, too. He just doesn't want to show it, because he has some secrets, too.
~What makes me keep re-reading this story is how real it is. I've read very few stories that I found realistic, and this is one of them, because it shows how some almost insignificant secrets can destroy your life, especially if someone (who used to be your friend) knows about them.
It's not too fluffy, but it doesn't make me want to cry, either. It's just... perfect.
I give a plus point to this story because Jasper and Bella call eachother J and B. No fancy nicknames. Just J and B.
Here's a short paragraph if I didn't convince you:
& Her hand had just reached for his when the door opened again. Edward stiffened and Bella automatically flinched, not even having to look to see who stood in the doorway.
Jasper and Alice approached her side. Jasper wore his usual uniform and usual scowl. Alice, though, was head to toe in black, from her knee high boots, black tights and pencil skirt to her shredded black peasant blouse and black leather jacket.
"You're sitting in my seat," he said, staring down at her.
At first she froze, her mouth hanging open as she tried to remember what to say. A small squeeze of her hand was enough to remind her.
"Mr. Varner switched us," she said, grateful that her voice had only trembled a little bit.
"But why?" Alice asked.
Meeting Alice's eyes was easier. It was easier to feel anger and betrayal than it was with Jasper, pathetic though that was. "Because you're a distraction," she said, simply.
"You are such a – "
"Mr. Hale, that is enough. Take your new seat with Miss Brandon."
"What if I can't see the board?" Jasper asked, placing his hand on the edge of the desk and leaning on it, still not looking away from Bella. &
^Go and read it if you like an E/B story with a little bit of Jasper. Or even if you hate E/B stories. Just read it. 'Cause, seriously, this is a must read, and it doesn't have many chapters, only 20 plus Epilogue.
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