AN: Sorry it took me so long to update. School has been busy, with applying for university and stuff. Again, if i have to remind you that Carlisle and Ash do not belong to me, you are stupid. They belong to awesome writes, not some armature one.

Chapter 4: The Decision.

Sarah sat there with her head in her hands, waiting for Carlisle to say something. She didn't think she would ever be telling this story to anyone, let alone to the man who she had a crush on. She hasn't even told Nina and Ash anything, however it seemed they knew that something horrible had happened to her. She then decided she didn't want to see the disgust on his face so she got up and started to walk away until something grabbed her arm.

"Where do you think you're going?" his voice was strained. He tugged her back down beside him; he then took off his jacket and put it around my shoulders. "So that's why you lived with your aunt. I was wondering why you would, with her being.......um sorry I know she is your aunt."

"Oh no, it's ok, she is a horrible person. I hate living there, Nina and Ash I guess noticed so they asked me to live with them when they move here. I was thinking I would do it; to get out of the Inn and just live on my own, well with Nina and Ash."

Carlisle stood up and started to pace in front of her. He seemed agitated and almost.......angry? After about 5 minutes Sarah got upset.

"I'm sorry; I didn't mean to burden you with my depressing life. I shouldn't have talked at all about it," Sarah meant as if to get up but Carlisle shook his head and made a weird sound.....almost like a growl? Sarah was wondering why she was thinking like this. Was he angry and growling? Or was it just her imagination?

"Sarah how could you think that? It was not your fault, you were the victim. I am upset at how much you suffered, and how much you are suffering now. It has been what....six months? Also the fact that you raised a little sister alone, I respect you so much," Carlisle finally looked at her and she saw that sincerity in his eyes. She now wondered if maybe he felt the same way about her.

"So now that you know every horrible detail of my life, can I ask questions of you? You don't have to answer, I'm just curious," She got up and made a bold move by grabbing his hand and starting to walk. He didn't pull his hand away and that was a good sign but he didn't get any closer.

"It would depend on what you want to know, but I have no problem at answering your questions, so ask away," he said, a smile in his voice but with a little tension.

"Ok, do you have any siblings?"

"No, I am an only child, and will stay so for my parents died a long time ago."

"Sorry. How about any........kids?" Sarah blushed to the tip of her roots.

"None, I have never married," then he did the worst thing Sarah could think of. He laughed.

Sarah blushed a dark red as she glared at him. "I'm just curious O.K?"

"Sorry sorry," it looked like he was still laughing at her but only with his eyes. "Well, what about you, any kids? Have you even tried after the accident?"

Before she could answer she heard someone yelling. Carlisle's head snapped around and he stood stock still. Sarah was about to ask what the matter was, when Ash ran through the path and up to them.

"Sarah, Nina and I have been looking for you everywhere. Your Aunt is in trouble!" Ash managed to gasp out.

"What's wrong?" Carlisle asked when Sarah only stood there.

"It seems when she came downstairs yelling for Sarah, she collapsed and was taken to the hospital about 45 minutes ago," Ash told him. He looked a little nervous now that he was talking to Carlisle.

Sarah started to run towards the Inn, she was so focused that she hardly heard the two men running behind her. As she ran, she panicked. She might not have liked her Aunt but she was family, and she didn't want to lose her. She started to cry when she made it to the Inn. Nina was there with a car running and waving them in. Nina started when she saw Carlisle but waved them all in the car. Nina drove while Ash set next to her, and Carlisle and Sarah sat in the back.

Sarah cried silently all the way to the hospital, and when they got there all four of them ran into the hospital and up to the information desk. They were told to go to the 4th floor and ait inside the waiting room. They all piled on the elevator and Sarah noticed Nina and Ash shooting glances at Carlisle then at her. She didn't really care at the moment; all she could think of was that she couldn't loose another family member.

When they got to the waiting room, a doctor and 3 nurses were standing there and Carlisle groaned. "Sarah I think you should go sit down while we talk to the doctor please," Carlisle whispered. He pushed Sarah into the room and closed the door before she could respond. She went to sit down and worried about what was happening. She stared at the clock, it said 10:25.

When Carlisle, Ash, and Nina walked into the room the clock said 11:00 and to find Sarah sleeping on the couch. Carlisle bent to pick her up and carried her towards the door. Nina and Ash followed him in silence.

"So what were you and Sarah doing out by the Hideaway?" the question burst out of Ash without warning.

Carlisle looked behind him at the couple. He wondered that himself, why did he go out with this girl, and why was he so attached to her? He himself didn't know the answers. He was just drawn to her and was lonely when away from her.

"We were talking that is it. I am sorry for worrying you, I had no idea something like this would happen, that her Aunt would die of a heart attack," he said as he exited the elevator.

"She's dead?" came a cracked whisper form his arms. He looked down to see Sarah looking up at him with tears in her eyes. His heart broke for her; she was losing more of her family.

Sarah was numb; she didn't know what to do. Carlisle carried her to the car, and set her down in the back seat, then sat beside her.

"Sarah I know you don't want to talk about this now, but a lawyer came by and talked with us. Apparently your aunt left you the Inn. He is going to come by tomorrow at noon to talk to you," Nina whispered.

All Sarah could do was nod, it seemed she would lose everyone. She decided to stop getting close to people so that she wouldn't hurt so much when they died, or went away.

Carlisle, Ash, and Nina saw something in Sarah's eyes change. They were worried about her, and what she would do.

"Nina I think I want to run the Inn, so I can't move in with you," Sarah said. She would become a hermit from now on.

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