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Chapter 7. Ethan Carter


His name is Ethan Carter. We came across each other fifty years ago and traveled together. We got in a fight and he left. He was always a gentelman and I always loved that about him. But than I got mad at him over nothing and he said that he would leave if I wanted him to. I said yes and regret it. I have missed him ever since and here he is, staring at me. Why is he here? Is he mad at me? Is he going to yell at me? I hope not. Because hate is the oppisate of what I feel for him.

He was just staring at me. I couldn't tell what I saw in his eyes.

Edward placed a caring hand on my shoulder. I forgot that he could read minds.

Is he mad at me? I asked him. He shook his head with a small smile on his lips. Why is he hear? Just be his face I could tell that I should wait.

Carlisle was the first to speak. "May I ask what you name is, son?"

Me, being the idiot I am spoke. "His name is Ethan. Ethan Carter." Ethan gave me a small smile and I mirrored it.

"Why are you hear?" Carlisle continued.

Ethan's eyes never left my face as he spoke. "I ran into some nomads and they said that they just came back from the Cullen residents. I thought that I could pay you guys a visit. I've been traveling alone for a while." He never tried to move from Jacob and Embrys grip.

"how do you know him, Elizabeth?" he asked, turning to me.

I shifted my wait. "We ran across each other about fifty years ago and traveled together for a year or two. We decided to go seperate ways. I don't want to go into detail." I like talking bout Ethan's and my fight just as much as i did about my parents.

Carlisle nodded. Edward seemed to know that I felt uncomfortable.

"I'll show him his room. He seems harmless." He got up and waited for the Jake and Embry to let go of Ethan and than showed him to his room. Once they were gone both Alice and Rose squealed.

"Why didn't you tell us about him? Did you see the way he was looking at you?" Alice said in a whisper. She sounded appaled but happy at the same time.

"Because I don't like talking about him. I got made at him for no reason and I missed him like crazy when he left." I said. Alice looked mad when I said the 'when he left' part. "He only left because I asked him to. And guess what? I regreted it big time!" All of the girls in the room - Bella, Alice, Rose, and Esme - besides Renesmme and Leah - looked slightly sad.

Bella placed a hand on my shoulder. "Adie. The way he looked at you is the same way Edward looks at me. He must really care about you."

"But how could he? I told him to leave and he did. He did it without argueing."

She smiled a small smile. "Because, when you love some one you'll do any thing for them. I learned that when your brother left me when I was human. He left because he thought he was too dangerous."

How could he love me? After all these years, how could he love me? I just shook my head and placed my head on the head rest. Renesmme sat on my lap and placed her hand on my cheek.

"Yes I know." I whispered to her. She replayed the picture of Ethan for me. The only difference was that is was close up on his face. I could see all the shock, and confusion in his eyes. Except there was an other feeling in there. One I couldn't place.

Alice brought me back from my thinking by saying. "And did you see the way he was looking at you? It was as if he thought you might disapear any second!" She was really trying ro convince me.

Emmatt smilled. "You don't believe us, now do you? All that think that he like her raise your hand." I rolled my eyes but was shocked at how many hand rose. Jake, Quil, Embry, Sam, Emily, Seth, Alice, Jasper, Rose, Emmett, Bella, and Renesmme. The only one that didn't was Leah. Seth elbowed her and she raised it, looking disgruntled.

I smilled. I couldn't help it. They all were so posative. They diffinalty were my family.

Jasper came up to me and said, "Lizzie, we're all right. I could feel his emotions. He was shocked, confused, but most of all he was over joyed. He really does love you, you know. I could feel all the love once he saw you. It came quite sudenly." He laughed softly and wrapped an arm around Alice's little figure. He kissed her head and they sat down on a couch.

This was going to be hard. The one persone - besides Edward - that really knew me was here. He was the one persone I ever loved. I never showed it but I did. I had to get mad at him, didn't I? Well, this is going to be the longest and hardest day of my life.


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