This is set before Edward has met Bella.
It had been a long day at the hospital for Carlisle and he was glad the day was over. Alice had messaged him to tell him a storm was coming so they would be able to have a family game of baseball again. This was two nights in a row but they loved it so they didn't mind.
"Afternoon family." He said as he entered the house.
"Good day at work?" Esme asked giving him a kissed as she greeted him home.
"Average. More paper work than ill people, so that's always good." He replied.
"Definitely," Esme agreed. "Jasper got a C on his History assignment." Esme said as they entered the kitchen where Jasper was sat.
"That's it, you're grounded." Carlisle said which made all three of them laugh.
"I thought, this year, I could be a special project kid. The kind that do rubbish but then realise they want to make something of their life and then they accomplish it." Jasper said, giving his excuse on his grade.
"Well, since you've done that paper numerous times in the past, I guessed it wasn't an accident." Replied Carlisle.
"We got a phone call from the school and everything. Their worried because his grades have slipped yet all our other children are doing brilliantly." Said Esme.
"It was only meant to be a joke." Said Jasper.
"Don't worry about it, you'll be doing it again in a couple of years." Said Carlisle. He liked how his family were so close and could live together the way they did.
"I think you should go up and see Edward. He didn't go to school today and he seemed really down. He lets you in more than anyone." Said Esme.
"Sometimes I wish it wasn't him that had been blessed with telepathy." Carlisle sighed as he headed upstairs. He knocked on Edwards door. There was no answer so he knocked again. When there was still no answer he opened the door to find his room was empty. The slide door opposite was open so Edward must be out. Carlisle walked into his room and had a look around. Edwards room didn't have much character to it but Edward was very closed too so what did he expect. He headed to his office to do more paper work until the game later on.
"The storm is starting soon Carlisle, we're going to have to set off." Alice shouted up the stairs. As Carlisle came out of his office Edward came out of his room.
"We're playing tonight?" He asked Carlisle.
"I thought you were out?" Asked Carlisle.
"I was but I've just come back." Replied Edward.
"Great, you're back in time for the game." Said Carlisle.
"I think I'll give it a miss." Replied Edward.
"Why? You love playing baseball."
"I'm just not in the mood, sorry."
"Okay, I'll stay home with you." Said Carlisle.
"No, please, go enjoy yourself. I'll still be here when you get back." Insisted Edward.
"Esme said that you skipped school today."
"Do we really have to go over this, I know everything inside out, and I don't actually have to go to school."
"You're not meant to be missing it though."
"Why not? I'm not a teenager, I shouldn't have to go if I don't want to."
"You do because everyone here thinks you're a teenager. You know you have to start off at school otherwise we would have to move around a lot more because you look too young to be at work."
"It's not fair."
"School is easier than a job, trust me." Said Carlisle.
"Well I'm staying here alone while you go to the game and you can't make me come." Edward said while going into his room and closing the door. Carlisle knew issues with going to school would come up every now and then. He knows he's not his dad but there are rules that they all have to follow and Edward knows that.
"Carlisle are you ready?" Shouted Alice from the hall.
"Yes, I'm coming." Was his reply as he headed down the stairs.
"Where's Edward?" Asked Esme.
"He's sitting this one out." Replied Carlisle putting his arm round his wife and leading her out of the house.
It was a short game because without Edward the teams were pretty even which made it less fun. Carlisle drove Esme, Jasper and Alice back home while Rosalie and Emmet went to the beach. As they approached the house Jasper muttered,
"I can feel it again."
"Feel what?" Asked Carlisle.
"The depression that's coming from Edward. He brings the whole atmosphere of our house down."
"He'll be fine, I've checked." Added Alice.
"He's always fine." Said Jasper.
"But that's all he ever is, just fine." Said Carlisle.
"He'll be fine once he meets someone." Said Alice.
"Have you seen anyone coming?" Asked Carlisle hopefully.
"No, not yet." Replied Alice.
"We just have to be patient and be there for him." Said Esme putting a hand on Carlisle's shoulder.
"I'm going to go talk to him." Said Carlisle getting out of the car after parking it in the garage.
Carlisle knocked on Edwards door.
"Come in." responded Edward. Carlisle opened the door and entered. Edward was sat on the floor with his legs hanging out of his sliding door.
"I like this music." Carlisle commented.
"I wish more people liked this music." Said Edward.
"Yeah, that would be good," smiled Carlisle. "I want to talk about earlier."
"You don't need to, I know what you said was right. It's just not nice knowing that I'm going to be in high school for the rest of my life."
"Maybe the next place we go we can say we have four children. Then you don't need to go to school, but you'd have to stay hidden."
"We're not moving for a while so I'll decide that then. I might not go to college this time though."
"You know, you should go to college if you want a good job." Joked Carlisle.
"Maybe you're right I only have eight degree's after all." Edward joked back.
"Seriously though, what's going on with you?"