a/n: Alright, alright, no need for applause, I am back. Since I am out of school (which has been very scary last couple of days, too say the least) I will be writing some more, hoping to update every other day, but I can get sidetracked sometimes. So we left off last chapter with Nathan Anthoney Masen being born. This chapter is going to be dedicated to my friend Melissa (melissamarie173), with that because this authors note is a little long on with the story!!
Disclaimer: Nathan is all that I own, sadly, for now.
Memories
Edward Masen sat in his study, reading the daily paper: The Chicago Tribune. He sat gazing wordlessly at the top story on the front.
Deadly Pandemic Hits
He was worried for his son, who was celebrating his first birthday as of today. Bella had gone over the top preparing for this. Cake, balloons, everything was ready. Nathan had almost broke the bank, nothing was to good for their son.
The doorbell rang signalling Mr. Masen to put down his paper, and rush to open the door. He ran down the grand staircase, hoping all the way that his wife would answer the door. Edward reached the bottom of the stairs, to find his wife sitting in the living room.
"Dear, could you answer the door?"
"Of course my darling." Edward walked casually over to the great doors. With a heave he opened the door, to find none other than Bella's best friend Melissa.
"Edward, how are you?" Melissa questioned.
"Fine, thank-you. Please come and have a seat." He gestured over to the living room.
"Bella!"
"Melissa!" Bella carefully set down Nathan in his crib in the living room and ran over to her best friend. "I haven't seen you for so very long!" Melissa dark chocolate hair with caramel highlights and milkchocolate eyes. Both girls hugging each other. While Edward on the other hand stood awkwardly at the door frame. Finally letting go off one another, they sat down.
"Melissa, tell me off your ride over here."Bella questioned, meanwhile Edward was quickly losing interest, he was contemplating whether he should go upstairs and start to read the newspaper once again. He decided that he would, but he would bring Nathan with him.
"Well, did you hear about the disease that hit. You aren't allowed to use the trolley unless you are wearing a mask. Dreadful really." Melissa explained. All of the sudden Edward recalled something earlier that he was reading. The flu hits young adults, and kills quickly. He raced up the stairs into his study, grabbing the paper. Scanning line after line, looking for the symptoms. Down towards the bottom he found it, he had hoped that it was not the normal symptoms of the flu, otherwise Bella had caught the strain. He read, read and read over and over again what was printed. He felt his forehead, not only had Bella caught the disease, but he had too.
a/n: Okay, that really wasn't my best, but now both Edward and Bella had caught the flu, and what will become of Melissa??? Some people have been asking me the time and setting so here is a time line for you.
1916- Edward and Bella are married (15), Bella finds out she is pregnant
1917- Nathan is born, they are 16
1918- Present in the story, find out they have the strain, they are 17 when they "die"
Okay, that is the time line for this story, next chapter will be up tomorrow or after Christmas, depending on the review I receive.