1918
Abigail lied weak in her hospital bed next to her older brother. Only a curtain separated them from seeing each other. Edward was silent but Abigail could hear her older brother's slow hard breathing. He was much worse then she was. With all of the strength she could manage she rolled her body to sit on the edge of her bed. She reached over to pull back the curtain and Edward was asleep.
"Edward?"
"Yes Abby?" Edward turned his head slowly towards Abigail but his eyes were still closed.
"We're not going to make it are we?"
"I don't know Abby." Edward croaked.
Since their parents had died Abigail had lost all hope that her and her brother were going to live. Abigail looked down at the floor so she wouldn't have to watch her brother suffer. Then Dr. Cullen came into the room. He glanced once at Abigail. The expression on his face made Abigail shiver. Dr. Cullen walked over to Abigail's bed. Abigail stared up at Dr. Cullen with curious eyes.
"You should rest Abigail." Dr. Cullen ordered her.
Abigail obeyed Dr. Cullen and lied back down in bed. Abigail shifted so Dr. Cullen could pull the blankets up to her chin. Abigail flinched as the back of his icy cold hand pressed onto her forehead for any sign of a fever. He sighed and walked away to check on Edward. Abigail watched as Dr. Cullen pulled the curtain back. She watched his shadow leaned down to, what she thought, tell him something in his ear. She thought that maybe he was telling Edward something and didn't want Abigail to hear so it didn't upset her. Abigail turned her head away and started up at the ceiling. She closed her eyes briefly to try to sleep. Then she heard the struggling screaming of her older brother.
"What's going on?" Abigail cried.
Abigail watched the shadows from the curtain. Dr. Cullen was still hovering over Edward. Her eyes widened with horror as she watched Edward's shadow jerk around. She thought he was having a seizure. Dr. Cullen pulled back the curtain and she caught a quick glance of her brother. It did look like he was having a seizure.
"What's going on?" Abigail cried once more, this time tears were rolling violently down her cheeks.
Dr. Cullen pulled the curtain. And hovered over Abigail just like he did with Edward. Dr. Cullen didn't make any eye contact with Abigail.
"You're going to be better soon Abby I promise. You and Edward are going to be ok. Just hold very still please."
"What's wrong with Edward? What are you going to do to me?"
Dr. Cullen didn't answer Abigail. Dr. Cullen pinned down Abigail's arms in a hold so strong she couldn't budge. Dr. Cullen lightly touched Abigail's neck with his ice-cold lips. Abigail heart paced with panic. Abigail glanced one last time at Edward's shadow before she felt Dr. Cullen bite her neck and what felt like fire going through her veins.