You've Got To Be Kidding!
The idea of going back to Forks was always in the back of my mind. Eight years passed since I'd been home for more than a few days. I missed my brother, Seth every day. I missed my mother Sue, most days. The latter didn't bother me as much since I knew Mom had Emily, her team of little monsters, and Charlie to keep her busy. But Seth, he was a young man now. From our frequent text messages and phone calls I knew he was still phasing along with the rest of the pack and therefore not aging. There no true love, communication, or purpose any more in the pack. It was just about making sure any vampires stayed off of the reservation. He had no direction after high school. Working in a small auto shop with Sam Uley, and the other boys just wasn't enough for him. His life with his imprint Kim was all he had, and I'm sure it was all he needed. With Mom all consumed with everything but her only son no one was there for him to rely on. The first thing my father taught us was no matter how old you were, no matter who you fell in love with you always needed family. Knowing this solidified my decision to go home for my internship and residency.
I left a little over two years after the battle with the Volturi, when the all consuming love that was Bella and Edward became too much. I knew keeping them safe was not my sole purpose. I knew there was something more than fighting every day. With the financial kindness bestowed upon me by Carlisle and Esme Cullen for keeping their "family" safe I chose to go to college, then medical school. I loved to help people. I saw what a great doctor could do for those in need. While in school I continued to phase, you would be surprised at the vampire threat there was in North Carolina. I managed to even take a few down by myself. That however is another story for another time. So that summer I packed my things into my little Beetle and set out for Forks and LaPush. It was time to go back and try to mix my old life and new life.
