It was an average day in the Cullen household. It was five o'clock, and all the kids had finally gotten home from school after a day of shopping at the mall. Edward had gone to the piano to play, Bella sitting beside him while Rosalie and Alice had swooped in and taken Renesmee upstairs to play dress up. Jasper and Emmett were upstairs playing on their Xbox, and Esme sat on the couch, watching the news and reading a novel.
"In other news, a series of grave robberies and desecrations has been reported at the Historic Memorial Cemetary in Columbus, Ohio." Esme dropped her book.
Stop playing, Edward. She thought, loudly. He did.
"No official list has been given of the names of the graves of those desecrated, but authorities are increasing the guard of the cemetary..." She flipped the news off in a panic.
Her Baby.
Fear shot through her veins so fast she thought she might have a panic attack. Her baby's grave? Desecrated? No. no no no no NO! It couldn't be! It had to be impossible!
She scrambled to her feet in a most ungraceful manner, and dashed to grab the house phone. She punched in Carlisle's cell phone number as quick as her fingers would allow, and waited impatiently as the phone rang over and over again. Finally, at last, he picked up.
"Hello?"
"Carlisle?" She said, anxiously.
"Esme? What's wrong?" He asked, knowing she would never call at work unless it was absolutely necessary.
"You're taking the day off from work tomorrow- we're headed out to Columbus." She hung up the phone, ending the conversation. She needed to pack.
"Esme, wait." Edward called. She turned to look back at him. "Don't try and stop me, Edward. It's a fight you're going to lose." She said, in the most deadly and authoritative voice he'd ever heard her use.
"I don't want to stop you- I want to go with you." He said. "We both do." Bella amended, taking her husband's arm. "You're my Mother." Edward continued, "You won't go through this alone."
"Count us in!" Came Alice and Rosalie's voices from the top of the stairs.
"Us too!" Chorused Emmett and Jasper.
"And me!" Nessie Called from the Stairs as she slid down the banister.
"Well then," Said Esme, sitting down at the computer, "I guess we're all going to Ohio."