Chapter 6 - Answers
I couldn't believe it. My angel Carlisle was standing right in front of me. He had come back to me, he was really here, smiling down at me
"What are you doing here?" I stuttered.
"Well, I move around a lot so people won't find out what I am" Obviously, people would start to notice that he doesn't age.
"Why here though?" I asked.
Carlisle sat down on the chair next to my bed, looking directly into my eyes. His were full of worry, sadness and pity. They were still exactly the same shade of butterscotch.
"I owe you an explanation, Esme" He hesitated "I thought it would be best"my smile disappeared and rage ran through my veins. I couldn't control it.
"You thought it was best? I was happy with you, I needed you and you just left me! I woke up in the woods alone and hurt! Why did you it?" Tears were pouring down my face, partly from stress, partly from the pain that was coming from my leg.
Carlisle stood up and embraced me. He stroked my hair while I sobbed into his chest. As much as I hated him at the minute, I was glad to see him. I never wanted him to leave again.
I was happy to stay here forever, but the pain in my leg caused me to groan.
"Shall I have a look at your leg?" Carlisle asked softly. I nodded.
He released me and pulled back the quilts. I kept quiet while he examined my leg with his cool fingers, I didn't wince once.
"Well it's definitely broken, I'll have to put it in a cast"
He walked over to a large cupboard and came back with all the necessary items. He got to work immediately. My eyes never left his face, he was so beautiful. I still wanted answers though.
"Carlisle, Why the woods near my home?" I asked.
"I left you in the woods so it wouldn't look very suspicious. After I left you I called your parents so they knew where to find you" His eyes didn't leave my leg.
"Why did you bring me back?"
He stopped working for a second, and took a deep, shaky breath.
"You're a human, you deserve to live a human life. You shouldn't have to keep my secret. I wanted to let you go before you got too involved. You should marry Charles and make your parents proud"
As much as I hated him at the minute, I couldn't help but feel sorry for him. He was suffering too. If only he knew what Charles did to me, maybe he would change his mind. I got lost in thought.
About thirty minutes later, I was pulled out of my daydreaming by Carlisle's silk voice.
"All done, is there anything else I can do for you?" I could do with my bruises being checked, the bruises that Charles gave me.
"I could do with a check up" I though about how I was going to stand "Could you please help me stand?"
"Certainly, would you like me to help you dress down to your underwear or should I get a nurse?" I didn't want anyone else to see the bruises.
"You, please"
He was a true gentleman about it. He helped me stand while I undressed myself and his eyes didn't linger anywhere they shouldn't while he examined me. He did, however, gasp occasionally at my bruises.
"Esme, who gave you these bruises?" his voice was strained.
"No-one, I fall over a lot" I lied.
"Esme, don't lie to me. I've seen these kinds of bruises before. Who's been hurting you?" His voice was serious but still strained.
"I don't want to tell you" I mumbled, looking at the floor.
His put his fingers under my chin and tilted my head up, forcing me to look directly into his eyes.
"Esme, please tell me" His eyes were soldering. I looked away and started to cry again.
Carlisle quickly helped me back into my clothes, to make me more comfortable, before he hugged and kept telling me it was okay. But it wasn't okay, Charles was evil and I was being forced to marry him and I would have to put up with his abuse everyday.
"You're wearing the locket I gave you?" Carlisle said, to make conversation. I nodded.
"I'm s--sorry" I said between sobs.
"It's okay" I couldn't lie to him, He didn't deserve it. He was being so kind.
"Ch-Charles" I whispered. Carlisle held me away and looked at me, confused.
"What?"
"Charles, he's the one who's being hurting me" It felt so good to finally tell someone. Mary knew, but we had no secrets so it didn't make me feel much better.
"Charles?" Carlisle sounded disgusted.
"Yes. Charles" My voice was so quiet.
"That's why you don't want to Marry him?" He guessed.
"No. When he proposed to me I said 'no' so he punched me and kicked me until I changed my mind"
"Esme I'm so sorry I should never have brought you back" He sat down on the chair and put me on his lap.
"It's not your fault"
"But I brought you back, even though you told me not to"
"You're here now, that's all that matters"
We sat in silence for a few minutes. I didn't want to leave him, But I knew my parents were waiting.
"You're parents are probably worried" He said, echoing my thoughts.
"Probably" I sighed.
"Esme, I'm leaving tomorrow. I've been offered a place at a bigger hospital and I took it. I'm sorry, if I'd known that I would see you again..." He didn't finish.
"I understand, just promise me something?"
"Yes?"
"Don't tell my parents about Charles" He was about to argue but changed his mind.
"I promise, but can you promise me something in return?"
"Anything"
While he got up and placed me on the bed carefully, he squeezed my locket and leaned into my ear.
"Never forget me" He whispered. He kissed my cheek and walked swiftly to the end of the room.
"I could never forget you Carlisle" I whispered back.
And with that, my angel walked out of the door. I clutched my locket and let a tear roll down my cheek as I realized I might never get to see him again.
I'm sorry it's a short chapter but I couldn't think of what else I could add.
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