Chapter 1: Before My Eyes, These Can't be Lies
It all felt like a dream, like something only the illogical mind could make up in slumber, but there was one problem with that thought. Vampires could not sleep.
Edward would have thought it was one of Alice's visions if not for three things. One, he was in the middle of the forest alone in his own personal meadow, too far to hear any thoughts. Two, what he saw was too outlandish to ever happen in the future. Lastly, when Edward read Alice's mind and saw her visions he never felt the emotions that went with them.
Blinking wildly Edward sat up and tried to clear his mind. He listened intently hoping to hear someone's bizarre thoughts. No thoughts but his own were heard to account for the hallucination he had just seen.
It all felt disgustingly real to Edward as he looked around his lovely meadow. He could feel it. The vision flashed through his mind again making him buckle over in pain.
His vision started out tame. A woman, a brunette that would catch most any man's eye. Edward didn't know her name, but he was sure that she was the love of his existence.
Lights were flashing across her face as she sat in the passenger's seat of a car. There was a happy look in her eyes. Rage flared in Edward as he saw his father figure Carlisle sitting beside her. Something about Carlisle being where ever they were for a medical convention was mentioned. Images of them mid coitus burned Edward's eyes. Word's of love were exchanged
Carlisle offers to leave Esme, but the beautiful woman denied him out of morals obligation. The love between them was palpable as they parted ways.
The picture breaks and goes to another. Edward sees his arms around her, but he can feel that her heart isn't his. He can feel that the only one he could ever love has given her heart to Carlisle, but he was slowly winning her. The image blends into another, but this time the woman's arms were around Esme in a sort of twisted irony.
Esme was weeping about her husband leaving her.
Then Edward did something he knew was true to his character, but he wished it wasn't. He broke up with the woman because he didn't want to damn her immortal soul. All that went to Hell though when a few years later she was turned into a vampire.
Edward's heart soared. He was back with her, but then Carlisle whisks her away and Edward knew he would never have all of her again.
There were so many images and little stories swirling about and none of them made sense.
A harsh scream escaped Edward. It was the only way he could express the emotional chaos raging inside him. He pulled at his hair breathing in deeply.
Edward didn't understand where all these images and emotion were coming from. It was pushing him towards insanity.
A shrill ringing shook Edward out of his thoughts. He flipped open his cell phone.
"Edward," Esme said in a motherly tone, "school is going to start in less than half an hour. I don't want you to be late."
"Thanks mum. Don't let Alice touch my car. I'll be home in time to drive everyone to school." Edward snapped his phone shut and let running take his mind.
When Edward entered the household everyone was ready but him.
"Put some hustle in your bustle, Edward." Jasper said as he leaned against the stair railing, tapping his foot in a slow beat.
"Just let me have your keys and Jasper and I will go to school while you skip." Alice said as she hopped down the stairs and to Jasper.
"No, Alice, just get your own car." Edward said as he changed into fresh clothing in his room.
"Maybe I will." Alice mumbled while she went through a list of German cars in her head.
The ride to school was filled with useless chatter until they pulled into the parking lot. Alice was about to remove her seatbelt before Edward stopped her.
"Alice," He paused and she looked at him curiously, "have you had any odd visions lately?"
"You're going to have to clarify your meaning of odd." Alice said with a chuckle. "Emmett and Rose are on vacation alone. Of course I'm seeing very odd things, odd and disturbing things." Edward didn't smile at her humor.
"Are you alright?" Jasper asked from the backseat, sensing Edwards disheveled emotions. Edward looked between them reading their thoughts.
"It's nothing. Let's just get to class. I don't want to be late." Edward left Alice and Jasper confused in his car as he headed off.
As he walked through the halls all Edward could see is that woman. He stepped in front of a locker. He could picture her opening it, slowly turning the combination lock, thirty-two, eighteen, seven. Edward's fingers itched to try the combination on the locker, but it scared him. If the number sequence didn't open the locker he would feel like he was truly going insane, but if it did work. . . Edward didn't know what he would do.
The bell rang and Edward swore under his breath. The teacher scolded him as he entered the already busy classroom. He dazed out as he sat in his desk. The teacher pointed to the desk next to him asking something about the Mayan civilization. Edward turned expecting the woman to be there as she had been in his vision. Instead there was a red head sitting in the desk that he never bothered to learn the name of.
Jasper asked Edward what was wrong various times throughout the day until they finally made their way home.
"Edward, get in the game. This is the third time I've beaten you in a row. You're not even trying anymore." Jasper said as he scrolled down the list on the TV screen to play another round.
The front door opened and Carlisle's scent wafted in. Edward growled. Jasper was about to question him, but he recovered quickly.
"Shut up, Jasper. You're just cheating." Jasper shoved him playfully and they started another race.
Edward could hear Esme and Carlisle talking happily together upstairs. It calmed him.
"I have no idea what type of car I should get." Alice chatted away happily with Rose on her phone from the other room. "Rosie when you get back we should go to that store in Germany you bought your BMW at. I'll book our tickets now." Alice scurried to her laptop.
"Alice," Carlisle called from upstairs, "while you are there can you book me a ticket to Phoenix Arizona for the sixteenth." Edward stilled and the game control in his hand cracked. "Dr. Anderson wants me to attend a medical convention in his stead."
Quick note, the future Edward sees is another story I wrote, A Missed Year, but you don't need to read the other one to get this one. Oh, and for this story we are going to say that Jasper is still at the High School even though he should have graduated. Do what cha do and review. Any Qs? PM me.
