Hiii ppl okay so this is my new fanfic and I haven't written a all human one before so ye im not too sure about it myself ,I haven't finished it sooo pls pls pls r&r if you want me to write more. Oh yes the historic events that happen in this fanfic aren't accurate and they weren't meant to be sooo thx and enjoy xx

Epov Mr Mason

Its 1918, Chicago, Illinois. Soldiers are being recruited for battle, I think I'm going to go, not for King and Country, but for me, I'm 17 a man who has nothing t claim for his own. There is nothing to stop me from going, I could become someone, see places I've only dreamed of.

Lost in this train of thought I didn't realise my mother calling me, she came up the stairs and knocked lightly on my bedroom door. "Edward", she said, I knew she was hesitating by my door as usual for my consent to let her in, however many times I told her to just walk in she still felt the need to ask. "Yes Mother", I replied, as I turned from my window to look at the door my mother walked in, her usually beautiful face looked worn, usually her long shimmering bronze hair would flow down her back , but instead today it was tied to her head in a tight bun. Her face was pale and a little green she gaunt too and looked very frail. And as if all of this wasn't bad enough, my mother had the most breathtaking green eyes they were usually big and sparkling, however, as each day goes by is can see a little more life leave them and I watch the tiredness grow, knowing one day it will take over her. She looked like she just lost a fight she'd been striving to win for years.

When I looked at my mother it hurt she was once the biggest beauty in town and now I couldn't help but know that she will never recover from the fight she had already lost. My father. He died and she gave up, I know she worries and cares for me, her one request for me is to marry a woman who I'll love and be with for the rest of my life, this one request should be simple, but it's the hardest thing I'm finding, to ever have to do. She's constantly saying how she wants grandchildren before she dies.

I would love nothing more than to give her that, to give myself that privilege is something I've dreamed of. I didn't expect it to be so hard, it seems I've seen and spoken to every woman in town and not one of them appeal to me. Everyone of them worry about the same two unimportant things, their social status and how beautifully handsome they can make themselves.

"Mother have you forgotten my one simple request?"

"Edward please stop worrying , I have no time for rest nor do I need it at that!", I raised my eye brows and shook my head "I'm just going out, I'll be about an hour, you could come if you like", she smiled half heartedly at me.

"Where are you going?", I asked suspiciously she never invited me to go shopping, I hated it, war could be nothing compared to shopping, I'd choose war any day.

"Well", she started, "there's a new family moved nearby and-", she started violently coughing I rushed to her side put one hand on her back and the other on her arm, trying to make her stable. She could barley catch her breath in between the harsh rasps. When she was finished I gazed into her eyes and said "Mother. You must get some rest, your going to wear yourself out".

"I've already told you, don't worry Edward I've been coughing for a while, it will pass I don't need rest", she was egar to change the subject, I stared at her with concern , I could see how weak she was and with her recent coughing fit, her face seemed that little more paler and tired. She was clammy, I could see a bead of sweat run from her brow her lips had lost all known colour. She started walking over to my bed and sat down, her green eyes had turned a shade darker.

"Anyway", she broke my concentration on her so I could properly listen. "The family that moved here their not so different from us Edward", my mother spoke as if she felt sorry for this family, I suddenly felt curious as to why she looked so moved when spoke of them. "Mr Swan is his name", she carried on, "he moved his daughter here in hope of a better life, he's dying the poor man, he's very scared for her she will have noone, her mother is already dead she has no other family", it was silent for a moment whilst we both thought. I felt sorry for this girl, I know what losing a parent is like, but knowing that you will soon lose your last person in the world, well it's unimaginable.

As I looked at my mother I could see how truly sorry she felt for Mr Swan and his daughter. She has always been a caring and hospitable person, I just wish she could see what she was doing to herself, maybe if she saw Mr Swan and his daughter she would listen to me about keeping herself strong. "I'll come with you, but you have got to promise me that when we get back you will go to bed and rest", I tried to put some authority in my voice, I was hoping she understood how much I meant what I said. I could see her weighing the advantages and disadvantages in her own mind, then she started scrutinizing my face. "Okay, Edward you come with me and then I will gladly rest", there that's all I was asking I knew I could some how compromise with her, she smiled weakly at me.

"Okay, lets go", I smiled back at her.

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