I pressed my lips together and I passed Edward and Bella's house on my way to the hospital. Edward was so different now then from who he was a mere 5 years ago when we moved back to Forks.
5 years ago I was forever raising a teenager. Not the football drinking type. The moody introvert type. Edward was the youngest of my children. My oldest only looked 10 years younger then me. Emmett was more of that jock kind of guy but even he was an adult when he was changed. Had a life ahead of him. Rosalie was the same.
When I had seen her I had changed her purely to give Edward a mate and complete our coven. I could have taken Rosalie back to my house or the hospital and healed her if I wanted. Though I would never mention this to the others. Only Edward and I shared this secret.
Alice and Jasper... Well they would have come along anyway. I suppose. And both are adults too. Jasper grew up years before he changed and grew up even more when he was changed.
Alice was a young adult. I could deal with that. Loves to shop and has big dreams. Dreams I could never give my daughter.
But Edward. He was only 17. He had always been moody. At times staying in his room for weeks. Absorbing his music and playing the piano. Using the window as the front door when he wanted to go hunting. Edward and I had connected as friends before over the 100 years we had spent together. Edward had always viewed Esme as a mother though.
Bella had forced Edward to grow up. He had to look after her fragile life and protect her from the dangers he introduced to her. He now was more like Jasper or Emmett's age. Mature. Looking out and only caring mostly for his wife. Edward also had his daughter that maybe made him older.
It was funny to think that 2 years ago Edward resented me for voted in favor of Bella's transformation. And now a year ago the night before Aro and the guard came after use and Renesmee he had actually thanked me for this life.
100 finally grew up for a simple human.