…Chapter 4…

We pulled into the train station; Anthony parked and ran around the car to open my door for me while Lilly got the bags.

I help William close in my arms; it was beginning to get cold.

We walked around to the station, "Well, this is it…" I said trying to sound confident.

Lilly hugged me tight, "You're the bravest woman I know Esme, don't you forget that. Don't you forget us, alright?"

Anthony hugged me, "We're gonna miss ya here sis. Both of you," he said smiling at William.

I handed William to Lilly to hold one last time before we left, "Oh you little hunk, I'm gonna miss you," she said almost crying as she held him close and handed him to Anthony.

"Alright little ladies man, don't forget you always got your favorite uncle back here. And take care of your mother for us, she deserves a good guy in her life, he smiled hugging him and handing him to me.

We heard the train whistle and the roaring machine approaching.

I looked at the direction it was coming then back at Lilly and Anthony, hugging them both one last time.

"Here's your ticket Esme," Anthony said handing it to me.

I took it, "Where does it go?"

"Far away, just like you wanted," he smiled.

The train whistled again as it approached us.

Anthony picked up my bags and took them to the train as fast as he could.

Only a few others were getting on the train as I did, "I owe you two everything in the world," I said almost crying.

"No, no, no. We just want to help you two get what you truly deserve, now go start a new life."

"Be happy Esme, and don't forget to write!" Anthony hollered as I got on the train.

I found my seat as we were leaving the station. I looked out my window and waved one last time to Lilly and Anthony as I watched them get farther and farther away.

Like I said, not many other were on the train, it was eleven o'clock at night.

William was barely awake in my arms, he was the perfect baby. So quiet and sweet. So thankfully unlike his father. I relaxed in my seat for a moment, taking in the feeling of freedom once more.

I reached in my littler bag to see what they had packed.

This bag was just the things for William plus a few things that they knew would pass time on the train for me.

I found some new clothes for William, a few small toys for him; I would have to call Anthony and Lilly to thank them for those. But then I saw something wrapped in the bottom, I pulled it out slowly and read the note on it:

Esme,

I wish you all the happiness in the world. You deserve it. I know that since father died, you changed. You lost some things along the way that I believe will help you now. I've included some small reminders to help. I hope you find what you've been dreaming of, and don't forget to call and write!

Forever Family,

Lilly

I slowly opened the little package to reveal that it was a book, with the words: Esme's Diary on the front of it.

I laughed lightly, where did she find this? I wiped a lone tear away as I opened it slowly and say the first page.

I couldn't believe my eyes; I flipped through the whole book seeing all the colorful pictures and stories of my vibrant imagination from so many years ago. I sat the book safely in my bag and decided that it would be best for me to get some sleep. I leaned my seat into the sleep position and held William tightly as I slept soundly, safely, and happily for the first time in two years…

Esme's Dream

"Esme! Esme! Where are you?" I heard him exclaim…

It was dark, pitch black. I was panicking. I have to get away…

"Esme! I swear, I'll find you if it's the last thing I do!"

No… Charles? It couldn't be… but I know it truly is.

I have to find my way out…

I look down to my arms, where's William?

I immediately begin trying to shift through the darkness to find out where I am.

"I hear you Esme! You can run but you can't hide!"

I cringe at the sound of his voice, but I focus on running. Suddenly I feel a hand on my shoulder. No!

I immediately turn around to speak but they put their hand on my mouth.

"Esme!" I hear Charles yell far away.

Wait, if Charles is over there then who's here?

"I'm here Esme," the voice says, "It's okay now, follow me." He says taking my hand in his and guiding me through darkness. His voice is angelic, I wish I could see who he was… his hand is like ice but it doesn't bother me.

We finally make it to a door and outside. I can feel the cold winter breeze, the smell of pine in the air. I still can't see my savior but he keeps going.

"Who are you?" I ask quietly.

"Esme it's me," he says.

Well who's me? I want to know who you are! Where's William! I feel as if I know him from somewhere… from a distant dream…

I see a light in the distance, a cabin! Thank God! I think as we run as fast as I ever have in my life, inhumanly fast until we reach the porch finally.

I look up him, we're on the porch, there's a small light so I can see now. I gasp at the sight, he's beautiful…

"It's okay now," he says hugging me and holding my head to his chest, "He won't find you here. I'll make sure of it."

It's as if he knows me, and I should know him…

I just nod my head playing along, "Is William okay?" I saw looking up into his deep auburn eyes.

"What?" he asked confused.

"William, my son, is he okay?" I begin panicking.

"Esme… William died two months ago," he says looking into my eyes.

"What?" I say breathlessly.

"Remember, the accident," his eyes are filled with emotion, he's telling the truth... but how?

"No… No, this can't be," I say quietly as I put my head back on his chest, I feel so safe there for some odd reason, as if I'd known him forever.

"It's okay, Esme. I'm right here love," he coed to me as he opened the door and helped me into the cabin.

I woke with a start; I looked down to see William sound asleep in my arms, just as I'd left him. Oh thank God… I thought hugging him tightly. I looked outside to see that the sun was rising. A man walked by asking all the passengers if I needed anything.

"Excuse me sir," I asked him as he walked up.

"Yes mam."

"Do you know how long it is until we arrive in Ashland?"

"Quite soon miss, within the hour," he smiled.

"Thank you," I smiled as he continued down the isle.

That dream… it was so… so real… that man… he seemed so familiar but why? I thought as hard as I could. I think and I think until something hits me… he was tall, auburn eyes, blonde hair… I grabbed the book out of my back and flipped through my old drawings, I gasped. It was him… prince charming… but he seemed so real. So real for a fragment of my imagination.

For some reason, it triggered another memory… I was sixteen… Anthony had climbed the tree…

7 Years Earlier

"Esme! Esme! Esme!" Lilly came in screaming.

"What is it?" I said jumping up.

"It's Anthony!"

I ran outside as she led me to the big tree in our front yard.

I looked up to see none other than Anthony in the tree.

"Anthony Platt! Get down!"

"Look it! I'm a monkey!" he said jumping around making monkey noises.

"Anthony you could get hurt! Get down please!"

"Come and get me!" he teased.

I looked at Lilly and then the tree. I then began climbing until I reached the top where Anthony was.

"What are you doing?" he exclaimed.

"Getting you down."

"No!" he laughed jumping around more and laughing.

"Anthony please!" I said trying to move towards him, "Come on down and we—" suddenly I moved my foot to find that there was no branched below me. In fact nothing except, hard unforgiving dirt and scattered grass.

I held my leg in pain, Lilly and Anthony both gasped as he slid down and came to my side.

I couldn't even speak it hurt so badly.

"Esme!"

"You killed her Anthony! You killed her!"

"No I didn't!"

"Yes you did!"

"No I didn't!"

I stopped them by grapping Lilly's arm.

They both screamed.

"See I told you I didn't kill her!"

Luckily we had an aunt who lived by, who took me to the emergency room where my mother met with us.

"Esme Platt! What were you thinking?! Going up in a tree like that!" my mother exclaimed hysterically, "You could have landed on you hand!"

"I'm sorry mother I just—"

"I don't care, we'll talk when we get home. You two didn't have anything to do with this would you?" she said looking at the twins.

"No, they had nothing to do with it," I said immediately taking the blame.

Anthony looked up in shock as our Aunt took them away as my mother and I went back to a room in the emergency room.

A nurse came in and examined my leg carefully, which just caused more pain. I hadn't stopped crying for what felt like forever. I sat back with my eyes closed trying to compose myself while the nurse was gone. The door opened and I sat up trying to stop crying.

I gasped at the site, the doctor was so handsome, like an angel, those eyes that hair, oh he was just—

"Mrs. Platt," he said shaking my mothers hand, she obviously also liked what she saw.

He then looked to me and shook my hand, "And you must be Esme. I'm Dr. Cullen."

Dr. Cullen, even his name was angelic… I couldn't speak.

"You've broken your leg," he said calmly, "The nurses will be casting you up and we'll have you on crutches and out of here in no time," he smiled. Oh his smile was incredible….

I just nodded.

"Thank you Dr. Cullen," my mother said nudging me.

"Oh, yes thank you Dr. Cullen," I laughed.

I snapped of it by the sound of the whistle, I looked outside to see that we were approaching the station.

I looked see William now wide awake, "Good mourning love," I whispered kissing his forehead.

Why were Dr. Cullen and prince charming the same man? Was that dream really a look into my future? That's impossible! Dr. Cullen would have aged by now; maybe it's just a quincidence… maybe…