Another filler chapter, I'm afraid but there is a touch of a cliff hanger at the end for you =)
Mooch11 – this is an explanation chapter, but it also moves the plot along. Thanks for the reviews, keeping me motivated as always.
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Chapter 9
Tara's POV
I arrived at the hospital, several minutes early for my volunteer work, so I went in search of Carlisle, after a few minutes I knew where he was. He was currently residing in the relaxation area which was designated for members of staff; he was some what reluctantly taking one of his mandatory breaks which were written in his contract. I stepped inside, hoping that I was allowed in here I noticed him was sitting in the corner, alone, apart from two nurses who were constantly glancing in his direction, and I immediately blocked out their thoughts, not wanting to hear those kind of things about my adoptive father.
"Hi!" I smiled and sat down beside him,
"You're early!"
"Eager!"
"You're staying then?" he asked "No running off to Italy" I must have looked confused "Esme told me about Alice's vision before I left the house,"
"I'm staying!"
"Why…?"
I interrupted him "Jasper's theory goes like this: I'm trying to make everyone have a perfect life, so I can justify the one I've got!"
"Is that theory right?"
"Yeahhh" I sighed
"Any other reason?"
"I've put you guys through enough recently, lets just move on and on with life!" I smiled and he pulled me into a fatherly hug.
"Maybe you could have a holiday?" he asked curiously.
"Where to?"
"You could go and visit your sister!" I glanced away, "What's wrong?"
"The last time and Jasper visited my sister, well, look it'll be the last time we visit her!"
"Why? Nothing happened?"
"She guessed something was wrong,"
"Oh!"
"Her thoughts revealed that whatever kind of thing it was, she didn't want me or Jasper near her and her family, although she didn't say it to me. Besides she made our stay pretty much like hell!"
"Oh Tara!"
"She hates me and thinks I'm a freak. She doesn't understand anything about Laurent, so I guess she thinks I chose this instead of returning to England with her!"
"She's family though…"
"Yes but she doesn't want me around, I'm not going to inflict myself on people who don't want my company, besides she fears for the safety of her family, she was just too polite to say what she thinking to my face!" it was then when I felt a knot like sensation in my stomach, I would never see my sister. My mind drifting back to the conversation we had on the plane when we were heading to Forks, she was laughing wondering whether there would be a guy waiting for me, how right she was, the laughter as we joked as to what life would be like, how whenever she was nearing the end of her laugher she would snort which would then lead to me being hysterical with giggles, I had a gut instinct that my human memories were fading as I had been warned.
"What about Bella?"
"Edward made me promise never to go near her, talk to her, write to her, see her, think of her…ever!" Another memory stumbled through my mind when me and Bella were giggling one night about falling in love with vampires, the night when Jacob and Seth came to warn us.
"Ah-"
"Me and Edward have only just started being civil to each other, I don't want to destroy that again, and I think meeting Bella would cross the line!"
"True!" Carlisle responded, "See we're not used to use having human connections, particularly family!"
"I'm fine with it Carlisle. Honestly!" I smiled "You guys are family now, I don't need anyone else!"
"I can't believe you actually believe your life if perfect!" Carlisle quoting Jasper's theory back at me,
"There's not much I don't like about it!" I responded smiling a little embarrassed.
"I just never saw this life as an alternative before, more of a last resort!"
"Well, I guess it was in a way, Laurent found me, so it was a last resort, Jacob and Sam simply saved me from death, although if things had gone properly it wouldn't have been long before I did get changed I guess!" Carlisle twisted around and looked at the clock, we'd been talking quietly so the humans wouldn't have detected a word we said, I saw one of the women giggle as Carlisle looked at the time.
"We should be moving! Are you coming?"
"Definitely!" I answered as we walked towards the corridor.
"I never thought I'd have a family to share work with before!"
"Well you have now!" I grinned
"You've bought a lot to this family Tara, we should all grateful!"
8 months later
"If we team this with silver shoes" Alice explained placing a pair of silver shoes beneath the dress "It should be a perfect prom outfit!", she clapped her hands, her infectious nature seemed to be having its desired effect, as I was actually slightly excited about the thought of the prom, all of the girls were gathered in Alice's and Daniel's room but the only other person in the house was Edward who was busy playing the piano. However, silence descended over the house as Edward stopped playing, I seemed to be the only one who noticed and I imagined that he was perhaps writing music or something, or coming to find out when we were planning on stopping playing dress up, I laughed at this as I glanced at Alice and Claire who had began testing which necklace would look best with the dress, but all our attention was taken as Edward leapt into the room, his face looking simply horrified.
"There's someone outside" he hissed, "Three people!"
"Who?!" Claire asked.
"Impossible!" I exclaimed as I recognised the scent. "They're in Italy!"
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