Title: To be Human Again
Chapter 7: Two Days to Grieve
Everyone was back together on Sunday; each couple was closer and had the same views on what they wanted except Rosalie and Emmett. Edward told them the story of the house and what he did to get rid of the bodies.
Rosalie felt bad for being so angry now. She wished she hadn't had the phones off that night. The thought of anyone almost getting raped and murdered was always enough to send her into hysterics. Emmett tried to keep her company by having an arm around her waist but it wasn't enough. They both knew what she wanted and he couldn't find the will to stay as a human, definitely after what happened to Edward and Bella. He didn't want to take a chance of his Rose ever getting hurt like she was in her human life. It messed her up so much, how would she be if it happened again?
"So what do you guys think?" Carlisle asked pulling the bracelet off.
"I am fine staying as we are." Esme said, pulling hers off too. The two enjoyed themselves but after hearing Edward's story, they couldn't say yes to this.
"Me too." Alice said, wanting to see the future again.
"I still want to wear mine when we go to school but other than that, I don't want to wear it." Jasper hugged Alice as both took off their bracelets.
"I want to protect Bella and I can't do a decent job when I am human." Edward had never put his bracelet back on after that night. He wrapped an arm around Bella as she leaned into him.
Everyone looked to Emmett and Rosalie who were the only two to be even more separated after the weekend. Emmett tried to stay close to his wife but she was obviously distant from him, "I don't want this thing on anymore. I want to be strong." Emmett said, proudly taking his off.
Rosalie looked disheartened. "I want kids and a real life." She played with the bracelet. "I want everything that I can't have as a vampire."
"But Rose if you want kids, you can't have me." Emmett looked like someone had stabbed him in the heart.
"I'm sorry Emmett; you knew I would give anything to live the life I was missing out on." Rosalie looked away from everyone, "Sorry guys."
Carlisle nodded, "It's your decision."
Rosalie took in a deep breath and sighed, "I already packed my things. All my essentials are in my car."
"Please babe, reconsider." Emmett asked. He knew from the beginning that it was a possibility that she would leave one day but didn't think it would ever come true.
"I will miss you all." She said trying to hold back tears.
Esme walked over to the girl, giving her a hug. "I will miss you so much. I hope you find everything you are looking for."
Alice went over, "You were the best sister ever. I will miss you. Make sure you come visit."
"I will." Rosalie smiled hugging Alice.
She shook Jasper's hand, "I will miss my twin." He joked at her.
Rosalie let out a light laugh, "Sorry about all the trouble I put you through when you first arrived here."
"It's alright." He told her.
Rosalie went up to Edward and Bella, "Edward, thank you for always being there for me. Sometimes you gave me the push to make it to the next day when I was first changed."
"Just like everyone else, I will miss you." Edward said.
"And Bella, I hope you find being a vampire more pleasing than I did. Sorry about the way I treated you."
"Thanks, I am sure I will enjoy it." Bella said putting out a hand to shake Rosalie's hand.
Rosalie shook her head and wrapped her arms around Bella. Bella was shocked at first but then wrapped her own arms around Rosalie as Rosalie cried into her shirt. When she was done, she pushed away, "Thank you everyone. I will be back some day to see you guys." She forced a smile and then started to walk to the door.
Everyone was somber as they stood back; Emmett looked to Carlisle as if pleading him to do something, to force her to stay here. "It's her choice." Carlisle said.
Emmett watched as his only love opened the door, slipping out. He ran out of the house after her. "Wait, Rosalie." He yelled as she pulled out her keys.
"Yes Emmett?"
"Please reconsider. I promise, I will do whatever it takes. I will swear less, swear more, I won't joke as much, I will never make fun of someone again. I will allow you to win in all our games we play, you can drive my jeep whenever you want. I will buy you whatever you want." He said trying to convince her to stay here.
Rosalie shook her head. "Sorry Emmett, you know what I want and it's not items."
Emmett got down on both knees holding her hands in his huge hands. "I will give you everything but that. Please. I will buy you everything; I will buy you the hubble space telescope. We can look at the stars all day." He put his head on her hands, kissing them diligently. "Please just don't do this." He was crying rivers due to the bracelet not wearing off just yet.
"Emmett you are free to join me anytime." Rosalie said.
"I can't do that. I can't take the thought of not being able to protect everyone. Please stay here. We have a family here." Emmett said.
"Sorry Em. I love you more than you will ever know but I have an opportunity here and I can't say no." She bend down to him and kissed him on the top of the head then pulled her hands from his. She turned around and stepped into her car, starting her car up.
Emmett stayed in his same position as she drove out of the drive way, she looked back in her rear view mirror at the house, family, and loving husband she was leaving behind.
Everyone was outside on the porch as Emmett sat in his same position for hours, just staring at the driveway. Esme went up to him, putting a hand on his shoulder, "Emmett, why don't you come in?"
Emmett didn't respond as rain started to come down.
Esme looked up at the rest of the family. Jasper and Edward came down to Emmett and picked him up as he tried to get away, "No, she will be back. She will realize she made a mistake. I need to greet her as soon as she comes back." He tried to fight them off as they brought him inside.
They threw him against the wall as he sat down on the floor. "Listen." Edward said. "You are allowed to grieve but you better not do anything stupid just because she left."
"You are the one to talk." Emmett said sitting up. "You were grieving for several months after leaving your first love that you only knew for a year."
"Edward be nice to him." Esme said.
"Alice tell me that she comes back." Emmett said looking hopeful at Alice.
Alice shook her head and walked off, not saying a word.
"I'm going to our…my room." Emmett got up and walked up the stairs.
Everyone heard the door close.
Emmett sat on the bed looking around his room, more than half the stuff was gone. He went over to the closet and opened it to find all of Rosalie's clothing gone, that was about seven eighths of the closet. He went over to their photo albums that were lining the bottom of their closet. He noticed a few missing, most likely Rosalie took them. He grabbed his favorite one they called, "Silly Moments."
He sat on the bed as he went through them. They were moments when he was acting stupid and the few times that Rosalie was acting just as silly. They had one Halloween where the two dressed up as vampires and another were the two dressed as angels. Emmett forced a smile when he saw the one were he was dressed like a bear and Rosalie was a hunter. They always had matching everything. He found another picture of the two making faces into the camera. She always looked so happy. He didn't know a life without Rosalie.
Emmett then decided, he would give himself two days to grieve and then move on. He couldn't stay like this forever, it would hurt his family. He was suppose to be the fun one, not the depressed somber on. Edward and Jasper did that enough.
And yet, he knew it wouldn't be that easy to forget about the love of his life. "I miss you." He whispered repeatedly as he went through every photo album they ever had. Whenever he heard a car drive by he would look out his window, even if it didn't sound like his Rose's car. When he was done looking at all the albums, he started all over.
Everyone was down stairs, hoping he could feel better soon.
Sorry for taking so long on this one. I'm working two jobs and getting ready for my summer class. Not to mention the day this one was due to come out- my boyfriend came over for the week. We only see each other once a month if that so I had to put this on hold.
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