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Chapter 2….. Carlisle's gift

Edward

I was so sure Bella had control of herself…. Jasper was right all along. She had gotten thirsty like a newborn, but delayed.

I watched with agonistic pain as her own mother was drinking Renesmee's blood. I knew I had to do something. If only this pain boiling inside my soulless body weren't so strong I would actually do something. I felt the dark sadness take over my body, then anger rushed through my body. We fought to protect Renesmee just to have her own mother kill he?! No. I leaped to grab Bella and yanked her away from my daughter.

Bella's knees buckled under her, but I caught her before she could fall to the ground.

"I'm so sorry" She choked out. She was sobbing now, but of course her eyes were dry. I remember what I told her before she became a vampire: No matter whose blood you drink, no matter how thirsty you get, I will always love you. I then remembered all the happiness and reason to live she gave me.

"I love you Bella" I managed to say and then sadness washed over me. I hugged Bella with all the strength I had and let her cry tearlessly and let her head bury into my chest.

"I k-killed her" Bella cried "Be mad! Hate me! Don't l-love me! Why! WHY!? Why do you still love me!" Her sobs were louder now.

Jasper, who was behind us along with the rest of the family, except Alice and Rosalie calmed everyone down. Bella coughed dryly and I could practically feel the dryness of her aching throat.

Then Carlisle came forward and observed our faces, then winced. In his mind he say our faces: Bella and mine. We were both in pain. He wished he could suffer for us. He was willing to sacrifice his own life to ensure the happiness of us. The happiness of his daughter and son.

That's when something extraordinary happened.

All my pain went away and Bella stopped sobbing, but Carlisle fell to the floor wide-eyed. I didn't even read his mind because I had to help him.

"Carlisle?" I asked, not bothering to hide the panic in my voice. Panic. So it wasn't Jasper causing Bella and I to calm down. Could he really only make Bella and I calm? No. Carlisle was doing something…. I read his mind right then and winced. He was suffering the pain for Bella and I.

"Carlisle!" I yelled and my family swept in. Carlisle was my father, not just my creator. He loved me and I loved him too.

"My father!" I said without thinking. I felt embarrassed for a moment until…

I saw a small opaque ball forming in Carlisle's hands. It grew bigger and bigger, and as it grew, he suffered less and less, until finally he let it go and floated around in the space above our heads. But that wasn't what everyone was worried about.

I helped Carlisle to his feet and then I remembered everyone behind us. Jasper made the room calm again, I could tell from his thoughts.

Esme then rushed forward and hugged Carlisle. "What was that?" She almost whined.

Carlisle sighed, "I don't know….. I must talk to Eleazar. I think he may be able to tell me something…"

So he might have…. A gift? That's what Carlisle and I were both thinking. And of course the rest of the family was thinking the same thing. I wonder why it took him so long to figure it out… I was so deep in thought I hadn't realized he had come back from talking on the phone.

"Eleazar says…. He knew. But it wasn't until now that he sensed it. He says I must have just got my er… gift today."

Esme gasped. "He thinks I can absorb only vampires' emotions or pains and feel it myself or harmlessly pass it to someone else."

"That's really nice." Bella said quietly. I glanced at her and she mouthed, "I'm still sorry" to me. I frowned. There was no need to be sorry. No one could have predicted it, and she likes to inhale scents and Renensmee was there and….. I didn't want to think about it. I just slowly walked to my daughter picked her up, and kissed her. "I love you" I whispered. It was also the last thing I said to her when she was … alive.

I then remembered Alice and Rosalie weren't here. Would they still be upstairs? I tried to listen for them or their thoughts but they were farther than I could read. That was VERY far.

I interrupted the conversation. "Carlisle, we have a major problem." I hesitated for a long second "Alice and Rosalie are long gone." Everyone stared in horror. Why couldn't Jasper have calmed everyone down now? I sighed. I had quite a bit of explaining to do…