The Spanish influenza

Elizabeth meets Edward after she's changed, he's a vampire too. They were both changed by Carlisle, will they bond over the fact that they both lost their families to The Spanish Flu?

Chapter 1

Running down the street, towards my brother's house, splashing through puddles. He lives about 10 blocks away from our parents house, where I continue to live because I'm not an adult yet. My messy red hair that I tried unsuccessfully to contain, is falling out of it's bun as it bounces on my neck with each step I take. I'm running because just with my luck, it started raining. I know my dress is a hopeless cause, all the puddles I'm running through it's bound to be muddy and wet. I could feel it just above my ankles. My brother David is married with a year old daughter and a son on the way, he's 27 years old, 10 years older than me. I've been told we look extremely alike, with our red hair and matching vibrant blue eyes. When I finally reach the house I'm completely soaked, despite the anger I'm feeling over this situation, I remind myself that I can't control the weather, I push the anger down just as it was beginning to rise. I grab the newspaper and knock twice before hurrying into their massive home.

Each time I enter their House, it hits me like the first time I saw it. The beauty is inexplicable, the way the paint on the walls changes your mood and matches all the furniture perfectly, how everything is so neat and welcoming, calming. It looks like a professional designer made it this way. Once I snap out of my daze, I close the door and take off my coat. My vision was clouded due to the water droplets on the lens of my glasses, I quickly dried them with my sleeve and looked down at the newspaper that was still in my hands, the title read:

THE SPANISH INFLUENZA

My brothers wife Stephanie came barrelling down the stairs smiling and shouted:

"Elizabeth!"

"Hi Stephanie, how are you?"

"Wonderful actually, David is still at work but I just put Anna down for a nap, and yourself"

She was holding my hand as she sincerely said this, she was such a great match for my brother, so kind and down to earth.

"I'm good, minus the fact that it's raining outside, I got my dress a bit wet."

We both looked down as I said this. Up to the knees, my dress looked like it had been washed with mud instead of soap.

"Oh, well luckily for you, I have just the thing"

She turned and led me upstairs to a spare room, I carefully walked, holding my muddy dress as I followed her, she opened a closet to about 5 different dresses.

"Pick whichever you like the most, I don't wear these much anymore and If you need, the bathroom has towels and everything you need to shower"

With that she left me to clean myself up. I hadn't even realized I was still holding that newspaper, as I got ready for a shower I couldn't help but take another peek at it. The Spanish Influenza hey? What is it, some kind of new disease or virus? It said that they don't really know what it is yet, but they're calling it The Spanish Flu. They know it's deadly and signs can mislead to the common cold. It's getting closer to Chicago.

I picked out a navy blue dress that went past my knees, just around the ankles. It had a small V-neck and long sleeves. This dress was beautiful and it seemed to fit me quite well, hugging my torso but became flowy past the hip line, once I was cleaned and dressed, I started down the stairs, I could smell spices and chicken, it smelt amazing, I didn't realize I was this hungry. I rounded the corner to see Stephanie cooking multiple things and moving very fast. On top of all that multitasking she said:

"Ah done are we? That dress looks lovely on you El, that color of blue goes very well with your skin tone, better than it ever did on me"

I could feel the blush rising on my cheeks,

"Thanks, is there anything I can do to help?" As I gestured to the entire kitchen, taking the attention off of me.

"Help? well you could stay and help eat dinner with us"

"Well I was planning on it, if that was alright with you"

"Of course, you're always welcome here, especially when mom and dad are coming over as well"

She laughed and I couldn't help but laugh too, her laugh was infectious. Later that evening the entire family ate dinner together, it was so nice to have such a large, caring family.

After that, the next few days couldn't have been more strange.

Gotta wait a few chapters before Elizabeth and Edward meet.

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-L1ttleBunnY