Hey guys, so clearly I haven't posted any stories in a few years now and looking back at what I have writen I really don't like most of my work. I wont delete it because it just shows my improvement, and if you want to read some of my old stuff by all means go ahead! But this is my first time back writing and this story is a little bit darker and more mature so I really hope you enjoy it!
After Esme has become very ill, its up to Edward to take care of his little sister and still manage to keep himself together. In a period of darkness Edward is nothing but broken, but than Bella comes into his life. Shes always been there for him, but this time its different
"Because I am not in the mood to create an actual partner sheet I will randomly choose a pair for this project. With your partner you will be given a problem that will have to be solved using research found inside and outside of class. Now, you must write a paper on the assignment as well as bring in some kind of hands on display that will count for half your grade! Please everyone, there are only a few weeks of school left. Just get this over with without an excuse!" Mr. Simons grumbled.
I sat in the back with my eyes closed and only half my brain listening. Most kids my age mimicked my actions, Mr. Simons chemistry class is legendary to all Forks students for being the most boring class, and on top of that its a Thursday afternoon. No one can keep there eyes open at this time. It was even harder for me because I had only gotten back from the hospital a few hours ago and all the stress from earlier today was finally getting to me. My grades are slipping away and my football scholarship doesn't seem important anymore, I guess I have to give up a little to make sure my family is okay. "Cullen!" Simons yelled at me. I rolled my eyes open and found them looking into a pair of worn out blue ones that belonged to my elder teacher. "Thanks for joining us, you and Swan will be given the problem 'why are my students falling asleep during my class.' You should be good at this one," he muttered. I did my best to contain my anger and glanced over at Bella Swan who had her deep chocolate eyes staring intensely back at me.
Mr. Simons excused himself to answer the phone and I was left thinking about the last time I had talked to Bella. It was before my mom was diagnosed. Bellas older brother Emmet and I had been best friends since we were kids and she always managed to wiggle herself into out plans. Because Bella was taking advanced science, and I had fallen so far behind we were in the same class.
"Cullen," Mr. Simons said with an unusual kindness. "The nurse needs to see you," he said. Bella's eyes were still looking into mine, but now her face was filled with compassion and worry. I snapped out of her trance and walked slowly out of the class and down the hall.
The last time I was in the nurse's office was last year. The principle waited solemnly by the nurse who looking pained just to see my face. The words that fell out of her mouth made me realize something was terribly wrong. They were the same exact words that the nurse was now repeating to me, only in different content. "Edward it's your sister." A wave of nausea hit me as I relived an awful déjà vu, something was wrong with my sister. My mother was currently so sick she couldn't leave the hospital and now the nurse was about to break me even worse news about my sister. She can't be hurt; she's the one person I would give my life too.
"What happened to her?" I yelled anxiously. The nurse's timid body jumped out of her chair as I slammed my fists down on the desk. She seemed caught up in her own sentence. "Don't just stand there! Is she okay?" I shouted.
"Edward," her assistant said calmly. "Everything is fine," she said. I glared annoying at her and waited for her to stop playing this game. She probably enjoyed seeing me on edge. All she does is hand out ice-packs and send home the occasional victim of the flu. One time she even got a pregnant girl, I'm sure she was thrilled about that.
"Your younger sister Marry Alice seemed to have gotten into a little trouble at school. One of the students made a rude joke about your mother and Alice punched her in the nose. Her parents are even thinking about pressing charges," the nurse sighed.
"Shes defending herself," I said automatically, almost happy that little Alice was standing up for herself. Another thought hit me, "Whose the little bitch who made a comment about my mom?" I asked, my body again raging with anger.
"Edward please," she hushed me. "We tried getting a hold of Carlise, who is written as her authorized guardian but he seems to be out of town," she mused.
I nodded, "He had to take a course out in Seattle."
"Well Alice is at the Charter Elementary school and has no way home, you have permission to leave school and go pick her up," she explained.
"Great," I muttered before stomping dramatically out of the office. It only took me a few minutes to drive over to the elementary school where Alice was. I walked into the building and made a quick left to where the main office was placed. After explaining what happened to the lady at the desk and getting a scolding for my sisters behavior, I was lead to a small room where Alice sat swinging her legs and looking more like an angel than someone who had just punched a girl.
"Edward!" she smiled happily.
"Hey there princess," I smiled, sticking out my hand so she could fist pump it. "Come on babe lets go get some lunch," I told her.
"Yay," she squealed. Alice being only six still loved me as her big brother, I was told on several occasions that when she gets older she going to start thinking of me as an annoying, embarrassing boy. I remember when my mom first told me we were going to be adopting a new baby. I was so excited I was no longer going to be a new child that I told my mom I wouldn't mind getting a few more. When I was younger I thought it was weird that my mom would 'buy' babies. I asked her why one didn't grow one in her tummy. It was hard for her to explain to her younger son that 'mommy has a problem where she cant have a baby in her tummy.' Some doctors think that might have been a side affect of her condition now.
"Edward, Alice will have to be excused from class for three days. She is allowed to return on Friday," Principle Solar said.
"Your suspending Alice for defending herself?" I asked in amazement.
"She injured another student Mr. Cullen," she said in a blunt voice.
"Well what does the other kid get as a punishment? She was making fun of Alice and disrespecting my mother," I argued. Alice pulled on my leg and told me we should go, but it wasn't time to go yet. Alice has been through enough at six years old, she doesn't need to be out of school now.
"That's confidential sir, I apologize. If your sister were in the other position where she got punched wouldn't you feel more secure knowing that offender was far away from your sister?" she asked.
"My sister was raised to have respect and not be a bitch to those less fortunate."
The car ride how was silent. I admit I might have crossed the line with Alices principle but I cant control my anger when someone in my family is being taken advantage of. Lets just say after my last comment I was kicked out of the school pretty quickly.
"Edward?" Alice asked in an innocent voice.
"Yeah doll?"
"Whats a bitch?" she asked curiously. I groaned and wiped my face indecisively.
"Its a bad word Alice-" I started.
"But you said it Edward! And mommy doesn't like bad words," she accused me.
"Listen I know she doesn't Alice," I said harshly I instantly regretted being rude to her and angrily ran my fingers between my locks of hair. "I'm sorry," I muttered. "Look I was just angry at that lady. She wasn't being fair, but I got out of control okay?" I said. She nodded. There was another moment of silence before I asked, "did that girl get what shes deserved?"
With a grin she nodded, "You taught me well!"
"That a girl," I smiled. "I think its better if we keep this between me and you alright? Moms under enough stress she doesn't need to worry about this," I said.
"Alright," Alice sighed.
"Good. Now lets go eat."
Later that night after making Alice dinner and leaving her with our neighbor Rosalie, I got in my car and took a trip to La Push to where my friend Jacob lives. After finding him in his garage we walked back deeper in the woods and lit a joint.
"You look stressed man," he muttered before passing the weed to me.
"Yeah," was all I could answer. In reality I was more than stressed. My dads out of town, my moms in the hospital and my sister doesn't understand anything that's going on. My mom got so bad this recent week Alice wasn't even allowed to visit her. "I don't know whats been going on with me lately, I have to be the strong one but its impossible, I'm breaking down," I continued. My best friend Emmet was always the one I could open up to, but ever since my mom got sick and Jacob and I got close I feel like I cant talk to him about as much. The stress just got to me real quickly and before I knew it Jacob was there with a cigarette and booze and everything seemed better for those few hours.
"Your mom will be alright man," Jacob said, but the worry in his voice was obvious. No one has yet to admit the evident. My phone started to buzz and I pulled it out to see my dads number calling.
"Hello?" I answered.
"Edward where are you?" my dads concerning voice asked.
"Out for a bit," I uttered.
"Well get home, I just landed and I need the car to get to the hospital," he ordered.
"Cant you take a cab?" I asked desperately. If I go home now I'll definitely get busted. I don't want to disappoint my parents but some things are better kept as secrets.
"Your not going to leave Rosalie at home with Alice all night are you?" he asked.
"I'll pay her double when I get home, just give me ten minutes dad, please," I begged.
"Fine I'll take a cab. I called Rose earlier, she said she didn't see you in Physics. Why weren't you in class?" he asked.
"Its a long story dad," I sighed taking the joint back from Jake and taking a long desperate drag.
"You need to get your act together son," he started. I couldn't bare to listen to this conversation again. I didn't want to mention what had happened with Alice, but because I had to go pick her up I had to miss school and surely Carlise was going to figure that out. The more my fathers conversation dragged on the bigger the urge to chuck my phone across the woods grew I just couldn't listen to my dad bitch at me during the one time that I try to escape.
"I got to go dad, tell mom I said hi." I hung up. I took another hit and gave the rest to Jacob.
"Buzz kill," Jake complained
"Its whatever, I cant get smoked up tonight anyway," I said.
"Alright man," Jake said slapping me up and walking my back to my car.
"Thanks for the shit, I'll talk to you," I sighed pulling out of La Push and back into Forks territory. When I got home I walked in to find Rosalie holding Alice in her arms and reading her a story. It was nearly ten thirty so I walked over and asked what was wrong.
"I had a night mere," Alice mumbled sleepily. She reached up for me and I grabbed her into my arms. "Where were you?" she asked.
"I went for a walk," I said kissing her forehead.
"You smell funny," she crinkled her nose.
"Come on back to bed," I said placing her back on the ground and waiting for her to storm up.
"Sorry for the short notice," I smiled at my friend.
"No problem," she said happily, "I love watching her, you know I will help out whenever," she said.
"Yeah," I muttered pulling out my wallet.
"Edward don't worry about it," she said simply.
"No really Rose its fine."
"You can use that money for more useful things, your moms medical bills have to be expensive anyways," she asked. Those simple words made me place my wallet back in my pocket and give her an angry stare. I've grown up with Jasper and Rosalie my whole life. They have always lived next to us, which means they have a soft place in there heart for Esme, and little problems with telling me how things are straight forward. "How is Esme doing?" she asked lightly, placing a single warm hand on my arm.
"Fine," I said shaking her off.
"You have to stop pushing everyone away Edward," she sighed, her voice like silk.
"I'll send her your word," I promised, avoiding her words. Rose nodded.
"Alright. I should leave," she smiled. I gave her a short hug and walked her to the door.
"Oh and Edward?" she said from the porch. "Change your shirt, your getting sloppy."
I ran upstairs, changed my shirt and through on some cologne before checking up on Alice. She was sound asleep in her little pink bed clutching the gray rabbit I had bought her for her second birthday. She still carries it around like its her best friend. I felt a pit in my stomach looking at her tiny body, how will she grow up without a mother? I pushed the thought aside and went straight to my bedroom. I haven't slept in a few days now. It wasn't from caffeine, or drugs or even too much homework. Its because every time I shut my eyes I dream the most terrible things. I'm like a little kid who is afraid of the dark, when I close my eyes the dreams I will have only make me fear the future.
So this is just the beginning, I just wanted to introduce all the characters and where they stand! I hope you guys like it let me know how you felt!