Angel readers I will update mid-week :]
Summary: When Emmett and Edwards's dad turns to alcohol after their mom dies in a car crash, Emmett tries to take Edward away from their dad, he gets taken away from Edward. AU/Vamps
Chapter 1-Drunk
Emmett POV
My mom died a year ago today, on my 17th birthday. She was driving home from work, trying to be on time to watch me open my presents, she was a nurse you-see and she'd been called into do the late shift that night due to Chicago having the worst snow storm in over a hundred years, the accidents had been flooding in. My father begged her to go in, saying it was way too dangerous to be driving in that kind of weather, she maintained she'd be okay, and she was, she rang us as soon as she arrived at the hospital, laughing at my father's worries, she then told me that she'd be home as soon as I woke up, I laughed saying I'd be turning 17 not 7, those were the last words I ever spoke to her.
On her way back from the hospital a deer ran out in front of the car, she swerved to avoid it, skidding down a bank into a tree, she survived the whole way to the hospital, the paramedics even said she woke up and began talking about her kids, but when she arrived at the hospital she died of internal injuries. My dad, brother and me arrived too late, but we sat with her for the rest of the night, Edward didn't understand what was happening, he kept asking when mommy was waking up, it was heart-breaking, my brother was 5 when she died, he had been my mom and dad's little miracle and my little nuisance, I held onto him tight.
The funeral was a week later, my mother's sister had been staying with us, but she had to leave after the funeral as she had her only family to look after, that night my dad picked up a bottle of wine and didn't put it back down again.
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"Happy birthday Emmy!" Edward was jumping up and down on my bed holding a piece of paper; I sat up and smiled at him.
"Is this for me?"
"Yeah! I made it myself" He waved it proudly at me, I took the card it had a picture of a painted birthday cake on the front.
"Wow, this is the best present ever, but I don't believe you made it"
"I did, I did, I made it at kindergarten"
"But it's so good Edward, it could be by an artist" He giggled and climbed into bed with me.
"What we gonna do today Emmett?"
"Well I was thinking maybe we could go swimming"
"Yay! Can we get some chocolate cake after?"
"If your good…go and pack your trucks and towel and get ready and then we'll go" Edward jumped out of my bed and ran into his room, I sighed and dragged myself out of bed, I groaned and looked in the mirror, I was big and muscular, thanks to the football team, I was popular at school, a senior, life should have been perfect. I slowly walked down the stairs, dreading at what I would see when I arrived in the front room, I opened the door to find a couple of beer bottles sprayed out on the floor and my father asleep on the sofa, vomit seeping into the sofa, I felt repulsed.
"Dad" I nudged him "Dad" I nudged him again.
"What!" He groggily yelled at me.
"I'm taking Edward swimming"
"Fine" I sighed and walked out of the room to find a small Edward sitting on the bottom stair, his bronze hair its usual mess and his piercing green eyes studying me as if he knew what I was thinking, for brothers we didn't look much alike, he had our mothers eyes and hair, while I unfortunately shared our fathers.
"You ready?"
"Yep, I got your stuff to" He smiled to himself.
"Right, Ermm thanks, I gotta get changed, you stay here"
"Okay" He murmured as I ran up the stairs, I flew into my bedroom and quickly pulled on some jogging bottoms and a hoodie, as quick as I went up there I was on my way back down, Edward was sitting exactly where I left him.
"Come on then" I lifted him onto my shoulders.
"Emmy, what's wrong with daddy?"
"He's-he's just a bit unwell lately"
"Shall we take him to the doctors?"
"No, he'll be fine" I lowered Edward into our dad's rundown car and slung the bags into the back.
"Okay, you can have chocolate cake after swimming" I told him, changing the subject.
"Yay! This is the best day ever" I laughed as we made our way to the pool.
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The swim was good, Edward paddled around like a puppy and then ate his chocolate cake as if he'd never been fed; he fell asleep on the drive home. I carried Edward in the house, leaving the wet stuff in the back of the car, I groaned as I saw the front room light on, he was still home. I made my way upstairs holding Edward carefully and lay him in his bed fully clothed and pulled his covers over him.
"Emmett!" My dad growled from downstairs, drunk "Get down here" I went down to the front room to find my dad, draining off the last of his beer.
"Who said you could take Edward out today" He slurred
"You did actually"
"Don't get chippy with me son, I'll knock you into next week"
"Will you? I haven't heard that one before" Just as I spoke I saw my dad's fist flying towards my head, the next thing I knew I was on the floor.
"Emmett!" A little voice from the door yelled, Edward ran towards me holding onto my top tightly.
"What the hell is this? Gang up on dad day!" Edward began whimpering beside me.
"Are you crying?" Our dad pulled Edward to his feet "How old are you? Too old to be crying, that's for sure"
"I'm s-sorry" Edward began wailing tears dribbling down his face "Aw Christ, you baby, your no son of mine" My father spat in his face, he began to raise his fist towards Edward.
"Leave him alone!" I yelled pulling Edward towards me "He's 6, you bastard and he's scared of you, you haven't cared for him since mom died! I've practically brought him up" I screamed
"I'm not prepared to live like this anymore, to have to watch you off your face every night, protect Edward from seeing you like this, he's seen enough!" My father hiccupped, without a flicker of sorrow on his face; I took Edwards hand and walked out the door, him crying every step we took. I put him in the passenger's seat and drove, I don't know how long we drove in silence for, but I needed to clear my head, I looked over at Edward tears still dribbling down his cheeks, he was still visibly shaking, I began asking myself why didn't I step in sooner? Why didn't I pull him out of the way straight away? I had just sat and watched as a 6 year old boy got yelled at by a drunken man.
I looked at my watch it was nearly 1 in the morning, I saw we were approaching a motel so I pulled in.
"Come on, we'll stay here tonight" Edward didn't move.
"Come on Edward we need rest, I need to think things through" Still he sat there staring straight ahead; I got out the car to his side and opened the door.
"Hey, how long you gonna sit here for" His small shoulders lifted into a shrug
"Fine" I picked him up and slung him over my back.
"Emmett put me down!" He began to feebly kick me in the chest
"Will you walk if I put you down?"
"Um-hum"
"Alright" I put him down carefully and took his hand "Now come on" We walked into the motel, it wasn't exactly the Ritz, but it was just somewhere to sleep.
"Erm, hi" I smiled at the middle-age man on the front desk.
"Do you have a room for the night?"
"Um, yeah, it only has one bed though"
"Yeah that's fine, how much?"
"$60 a night" I rummaged in my pocket and pulled out my bank card.
"You take these"
The man sighed as he snatched my card off me and scanned it in a machine
"Here, room 34" He handed me a rusted key and my card back "You 'ave to be out by 10am"
"Don't worry" I muttered pulling Edward towards the stairs.
I put Edward in the grotty bed and sat opposite in the dust ridden chair. I must have fallen asleep because I was woken up by the door being banged on.
"Oi, its 10 get out, I need this room back!" I rubbed my eyes and looked towards the bed Edward wasn't there; I jumped up and ran to the door.
"Have you seen my brother? He was with me last night" The man looked at me questionably
"Erm, yeah, little? Messy hair?"
"Yeah-yeah that's him!"
"Oh well if that's him he's standing behind you" I whipped my neck back to the room to see Edward giggling behind me.
"I was washing my face" He giggled; I realized I was getting far too paranoid, my father would never find us here; I pulled Edward into a hug.
"Your squashing me" He muffled, I laughed.
"Sorry little bro" I ruffled his hair and turned back to the man standing bemused in the doorway.
"I'm sorry we'll go now" I tugged Edward along
"You got no luggage like?"
"No, we got here in a rush" I said quickly pulling a squirming Edward behind me
"I better go, our mom's waiting for us" It was the easiest excuse, I half ran towards the car, throwing Edward in.
"Right we better get going" I smiled at Edward and we hit the road, northwards.
I am Emmett McCarty and this is my new life.
Ok I thought of this idea when I was thinking of my next fanfic after Angel, but I liked it a lot so I thought I would write the first chapter :] Please review and tell me what you think-the next chapter will Emmett have to say bye to Edward?
Don't worry Angel readers I will be putting the next chapter up mid-week :]