"I said, nothing." Muttered Edward.
"There obviously is something. I just want you to help you."
"I just wish I could meet someone."
"Like a girl?"
"Yes." Replied Edward.
"One will come. You just have to wait for the right one."
"Could it be a human? There are more of them around than our kind."
"I wouldn't advise it son. I don't think it would work."
"Yeah, I know, I guess it was just wishful thinking."
"Have you seen someone at school?" Asked Carlisle.
"No. There's definitely no one in Forks, so don't worry." Said Edward truthfully.
"I wouldn't worry if there was, I'd trust you," said Carlisle. He put his hand on Edwards shoulder. "You'll feel better soon, we all felt like this at some point before we met our partners."
"How long were you single?" Asked Edward getting agitated and standing up. "Not for nearly as long as me. We hardly ever meet others of our kind, how am I meant to meet someone?"
"You just have to be patient." Said Carlisle remaining sat.
"Yeah, I know." Said Edward leaving his room. Carlisle jumped out of the door and punched the floor. It made a loud noise and represented a small earthquake. It pained him to see his son so unhappy. Sometimes he wondered if he had done the right thing changing him. Not that he wished Edward wasn't around. He felt this way about Rosalie too when she would say how much she hated what she was. He loved her and he knows she doesn't blame him but he still has that fear in the back of his mind that she'll resent him for what he did. Being who they were did have its disadvantages and Carlisle knew that but it also had its good qualities.
"Are you okay?" Carlisle turned round and saw Esme stood at the door he'd just jumped out of. He jumped back up into Edward's room.
"Yeah, I just worry about Edward."
"We all do." Reassured Esme.
"He's so miserable."
"I know, maybe you and him should go away for a while. It's probably worse with him been around his whole family who have partners."
"We could go hunting and stay away for the weekend. That might help."
"I'll pack you both some stuff and you go sort it with Edward."
"Thank you." Carlisle said giving his wife a kiss. He headed out the room to find Edward and he found him at his piano.
"I'm making my own music." Said Edward.
"How about a camping trip this weekend? Just me and you."
"You don't have to cheer me up." Said Edward.
"I know, we used to go camping before Esme so I thought we could do it again."
"You remember I can read minds?"
"Okay maybe I am doing it to cheer you up, is that a bad thing?" Asked Carlisle.
"No, it's not, it's a nice thing."
"So you'll go?"
"Quality time with my father, of course I'll come." Said Edward getting up and going to help Esme pack. Carlisle sighed with relief.
"Carlisle, are you okay?" Asked Jasper.
"Yes son I'm fine."
"If it helps, Edward's depression has lifted, there's not as much of a down atmosphere on the house."
"That's great."
"And you're going to have a good trip away," said Alice entering the room. "I've just checked."
"Perfect."
"Me and Jasper are going to join Rosalie and Emmet on the beach, they say it's a particularly nice night." Said Alice as Jasper and her left the house.
Carlisle couldn't wait for Edward to meet someone so he could join his brothers and sisters at the beach. He'd been looking for another group like them but there's only a couple and all the girls are either already in a relationship or not the right age for Edward.
"I'm ready." Said Edward. Carlisle turned round and he was stood at the bottom of the stairs holding a packed bag.
"I'll just go get my stuff." Replied Carlisle while climbing the stairs to his room. Esme was just zipping up his bag when he entered. He put his arms round her and embraced her into a hug.
"Just have fun." Esme whispered into his ear.
"I will." He whispered back giving her a kiss. He picked up his bag and headed downstairs with Esme following him.
"Edward, you have a good time too." She said while grabbing her youngest son and giving him a hug.
"To everyone else I'm you're youngest son but I'm not really remember." Edward said hugging his mum back.
"I don't care, you're still my youngest son to me." She said. Carlisle opened the door and headed out to the car and Edward followed him.
"Love you, we'll be back on Sunday night." Edward said to his mother as they left the house.
"Love you too son." She replied. Her and Carlisle exchanged a smile. She stayed at the door and waved them off until they turned the corner.
"Carlisle." Edward said then paused.
"Yes?"
"Do you think we'll ever become old men? I know technically I am old, well past old, decayed even, but do you think in our mind we will?"
"Honestly no, I think most men stay young in their mind, so if our bodies don't slow us down then our minds won't either. I fully expected you to grow up out of a teenager because you would want to mature. But I don't think any of us will go past a young man." Explained Carlisle.
"That's what I was thinking."
"But you know what they say about boys, they never grow up." Said Carlisle.
"Yeah, Emmet definitely hasn't." Said Edward.
"Emmet never will." Said Carlisle and they both laughed.
"Which is odd because Rosalie is so serious, yet they go together perfectly. Maybe opposites do attract. Maybe I should look for someone not like me rather than like me." Said Edward.
"Emmet and Rosalie just found each other and I honestly believe you will just find someone when you're least expecting it."
"Here's hoping." Said Edward.
"Anyway, this trip is about me and you. We're going to spend some quality time."
"That sounds so bad."
"Yeah I know." They both laughed again. Carlisle missed his time with Edward, work had been really busy lately. Carlisle's phone was ringing so he pulled over to answer it. He didn't want to get caught using his phone at the wheel. He'd seen enough accidents caused by people using their phone at the wheel. He clicked answer and he heard Esme's voice straight away.
"Carlisle, are you there?"
"Yes, is everything okay?"
"Alice has had a vision."