Disclaimer. I do not own any part of twilight.
I have known my brother for 72 years; we have spent nearly all that time in each others company along with the rest of our family. My brother who is my elder in some ways and not so in others has always been the one slightly on the outside more so than the rest of us. Where my parents have each other, my siblings each other, and I have my soul mate, but my brother he is alone or was until a few weeks ago there was a shift in him and he is reluctant to share this change with the rest of us. Alice my sprite of a sister knows but refuses to share they are more alike then I care to deal with. So tonight my dear sweet husband, who is tired of my curiosity; has agreed to watch Edward to see if we can find the reason for his moody instability. My other brother Jasper who sometimes passes for my twin will go along. Jasper also knows, he won't tell but is up for watching it unfold we have been together decades and most of our enjoyment comes at a cost to one of us and it's Edward's turn to pick up the tab.
As it nears midnight the human world slows, this is the safest time for us to hunt, Alice, Jasper, Emmett and I decide to hunt first not knowing where our brother might lead us tonight. We follow him and he knows. We are miles from our home but not quite to town when he stops to confront us.
"Why are you following me like I am the hunted?" Edward asks
"When you left us no choice" Jasper answers "Alice and I won't betray you with our gifts, but we want to know and see for ourselves this creature that has changed you when no one else could"
Edward growls and Emmett smirks obviously my husband had some impure thoughts about this "creature"
"You can't be trusted near her other than in public and the night is not the time for this" Jasper pleads. Edward growls.
"I will cause no harm, Jaz you feel what I feel you know why I can't stay away"
I am livid I finally understand the creature reference he has not become enamored with another vampire but a human. That human! The one he foolishly saved. "You promised you wouldn't let her interfere with our family and she will won't she Alice? What do you see?"
Alice looks at Edward and says "it's still not clear which means your not sure yet, I see her on the reservation land with two dark haired, dark skinned children , and I see her running through the forest with you…hunting. She's happier in the last. She won't hurt our family Rose. I promise."
I take off running I'm not jealous! Not exactly but I'm hurt Edward never saw me as beautiful and I was beautiful in human life and in this existence but he sees her when he's never seen anyone else like that. Between the two images Alice sees she's happier with my brother in the trees than with her possible children! I would give anything to have one day a quick 24 hours with my own child. That's a life I will never have. Moments like this I hate that I cannot cry I miss the healing that tears bring. Maybe that is why I haven't stopped grieving my old life, because I cannot cry for its loss. I hear my Emmett coming to find me and I hate for him to know I still grieve for what I lost because without losing my human life I would not have found Emmett.
"Hey love"
I smile for him "take me home, I won't waste my night on that weak human"
"That's kinda what the rest of us decided Alice and Jasper are already there, only Edward stayed like some lovesick puppy, I can't wait to tease him tomorrow"
"Be smart love, he's always a step ahead"
"I know but I can't help it do you realize how much fun tomorrow will be we can sing the sitting in a tree song during all the classes"
I smile because I know my husband will have a great day tomorrow "this is serious Emmett you know that right? He's never notice a girl before, this IS a big deal and Alice saw her as one of us! How does that happen unless we break the treaty"
"You worry too much Rose" he kissed me soundly, swung me up and carried me home.
Why am I the only one to see the complications, we should leave forks but they won't listen, for as much as I worry our parents are pleased they hope Edward has found a mate.