For Better Or For Worst?

by Ekeae

It had been a year to the date since Esme fallen to the hands of another vampire, while hunting. Carlisle is now starting over, returning to his job. things take a turn his first day back. Is it for the best or is it for the worst? CarlislexOC

2. Staggering

I remember staggering through the door of our coven's house. Staggering. Something a vampire never does. The door closed and I fell against it, sliding down its frame.

"Carlisle..?" I heard the voice of my sweet Esme, but when I looked up it was Alice. She instantly started questioning about what happened.

"I can smell it." I heard myself say but I don't remember ever thinking about what I was going to say. Alice looked at Edward who looked at Jasper, the look continued around the circle. I soon felt calmed, Jaspers work no doubt. Despite still being slightly dazed I remembered how I'd got here. I'd run away. Childish. Sure, but the hospital would never fire me, I knew that.

"Carlisle, can you explain what happened?" Emmet asked. They were all looking at me waiting for my answer, I could feel that from my place on the floor. I looked up, remaining silent as I tried to but my thoughts together. Edwards face contorted as he was just as confused as I was by my thoughts. Everyone in the room was confused but him and I more so then any of them. I spoke once my thoughts were in order.

"I was at the hospital, doing what I normally do. Then a woman came in. I smelled it." I became angry, "I'm not suppose to be able to smell it." My forehead met the palms of my hands, "I ran. I didn't know what else to do." Here I, a grown man, in more then one then one way, and I didn't know that to do.