THE SHORT HUMAN LIFE OF EDWARD MASEN
Chapter 4: In My Power
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT! I DO NOT OWN THE FEW QUOTES I USED FROM NEW MOON EITHER!
I slept for what felt like a very long time. When I opened my eyes I took in the empty chair beside me. I looked to the other side of me and saw Dr. Cullen standing beside my mother. My mother's emerald eyes were wide as she looked into Dr. Cullen's topaz ones.
"Save him!" she commanded him in a very horse voice.
"I'll do everything in my power." Dr. Cullen replied, taking mother's hand.
"You must," mother insisted, her face hard and serious," You must do everything in your power. What others cannot do, you must do for my Edward."
With that, Dr. Cullen's face looked terrified. Mother then collapsed back onto the bed, losing consciousness. Dr. Cullen then turned to look at me indecision raging in his eyes. Then, he tuned and left the room without another word. I closed my eyes again, but did not sleep. What did mother mean what others cannot do? Dr. Cullen was only human. There was only so much he could do to save me.
I must have fallen asleep because it felt like forever when I opened my eyes again. The empty chair was filled again by Dr. Cullen; his head was in his hands. I looked towards mother's bed, it was empty. What did that mean? Had I been asleep for so long that mother had gotten over the flu somehow? Then I heard Dr. Cullen get out of the chair and whisper in my ear:
"Edward, I am so sorry. It's the only way."
Then a slice of pain cut my neck, and I was consumed by blackness.