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"Everything will go smoothly; just go with the flow. Problems will surely recede soon; it's all about timing."
Ah, it feels like I've heard and read that sentence many times. Either from the people around me or the novels in the campus library. However, I kept waiting for the real proof of that sentence. It was mentioned that it was all about timing. This passage means that problems will always come and go at the right time.
The pain will disappear and come at the right time, too. Some interpreted it to be about meeting someone who caused heartache at the wrong time. I, on the other hand, thought. What does time mean to me? Is time golden? As the famous scientists say,
Or is it medicine? As those who are heartbroken say, Or, is time a catastrophe for me? I always wait for all the troubles that come to recede one day. I hoped that the heartache I had received since childhood would heal when I grew up. But in fact, the time I was waiting for never came.
Problems kept coming without stopping, as if they missed my cries and tears when I couldn't live my life anymore. Heartache burns even more when remembering past events. All of these things always made me feel that I was completely useless. My existence was not needed by anyone at all.
However, today. Right here in this flat, monochrome room. I saw Jasper lying weakly on the bed that I had previously occupied. All of Elle's previous words about the meaning of my life came to mind. So, it's true what she said—my life is more precious than anything. If before, I would do anything to leave this world.
So now I will do the opposite. I will try to stay alive until old age. I hope that way Jasper won't suffer anymore. Cassandra came closer to me, put her arm around my shoulder, and tried to calm my chaotic thoughts.
"He's not that weak, Rosalie," she said as she rubbed my shoulder and rested her head against mine. I wanted to cry so badly, but somehow my eyes refused to release their pearly whites.
"What, she won't stop before I die?" I said. Cassandra shook her head at Elle, forbidding her to come forward with that angry expression of hers. I seemed to know what Elle was thinking when she heard my words.
"Why is she always after me? What's wrong with a human like me?" I wondered.
I wasn't upset with Cameron's family, who knew nothing about Mark's involvement every time Jasper met his soulmate; you could say, many had human life partners. However, none of them were exposed until now, which made Mark want to become obsessed with rules.
"He just wants Jasper to suffer," Ethan said.
I turned to him and asked, Suffer for what? What did Jasper do that Mark wanted to make him suffer forever? "Jasper once made Mark almost reveal his identity in the human village," Cassandra said.
For a moment, it seemed like they were starting to tell me about events that I didn't know about. "Why is that?" I asked.
"Jasper killed Mark death," Elle said.
My heart stopped beating at that moment. Killed Mark's soulmate? Jasper? It didn't seem right; Jasper wasn't the type to kill carelessly. "Elle, you know it was an accident," Ethan said.
"An accident that made Mark think Jasper was the cause. Am I wrong? Seeing that he has a grudge against Jasper, it’s obvious, isn't it?" said Elle.
There's something I probably shouldn't know. However, will I continue to deal with the lack of information in a situation like this? If they want to accept me, I should know a few things.
"Mark was a very private person in the past. No one knew who his soulmate was. Until one day, Jasper managed to find out who Mark's soulmate was. Unfortunately, something made her hurt right when she met Jasper," Cassandra explained.
"All of a sudden?" I asked. Cassandra nodded, and my mind, of course, immediately went to the disease that only we humans have. Heart disease, but if my guess is right, then Mark's soulmate is also human; shouldn't he understand how to be Jasper?
"Rosalie, hasn't Jasper told you about his powers yet?" asked Ethan suddenly. I reflexively nodded, while Ethan just rubbed his face roughly while leaning against the wall of Jasper's room.
"Can't you tell me?" I asked.
However, again and again, it was only a shake of the head that I got. "She has a million secrets that we never knew. We just didn't want to tell you if she wasn't ready," Cassandra said.
"That's how much power he has?" I asked again.
"It's not a lot of power, but it's deadly if misused," said the healer.
I had forgotten that he was still there. The healer named Robert is a half-human vampire who is highly trusted by the Cameron family. Robert doesn't live in an immortal world like Jasper's family. He lived in harmony with humans because he was basically not a descendant of the original vampire.
"Rosalie, for Jasper, you are the most beautiful red rose in a garden of roses with many colors. Don't ever doubt the sacrifices he will make for you, just because he doesn't want to tell you about his power," Robert said.
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"Rosalie!" I turned my head and saw Mary shouting as she stretched her arms out from afar to hug me.
I could feel that she was crying as she hugged me, even though we were in the hallway of the campus. "Mary, never mind. At least I'm still alive," I said as I tried to calm her down.
"I'm sorry that I couldn't help you when you were in trouble. I really regret not picking up your phone last night. Please forgive me!" she begged.
I just laughed bitterly as I stroked her back. It looks like Mary will continue to feel sorry for not picking up my phone last night when I was being chased by my father.
"But since when are you grateful to be alive? Normally you would always complain about wanting to leave this world," Mary said as she looked at me with her face red from crying.
Soon, a warm embrace grabs my shoulders. When I saw Jasper with all his wounds gone, I was shocked. How quickly did he heal? Especially with his smile, which I've always loved, it made me want to kiss him.
"Now, I'm the reason he's alive. Yes, right, Rosalie?" he said.
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