Billy's POV
"Then tell me the truth right now. All of you." Carter said sitting up.
"Carter I don't think that's a good idea." I spoke.
"No, I think she deserves to know." Don spoke finally. I stared in shock as Don rose slowly and dragged his chair over to her other side and took hold of Carter's hand.
"Your mother was amazing. That's why we stare, the little things you do she use to do. From baking cookies, to hanging out with guys you just remind of us so much of her."
"What was her name?" Carter said.
There was a moment of silence for a few minutes as we all tensed.
"Her name was Sarah." Don replied after a moment of silence. "She was beautiful, just like someone sitting in this very room. She was inspiring, motherly, smart, bold, dashing and best of all she was soothing."
"Your mother was amazing." Sue says. "She was daring at times but she wasn't afraid to let us know what she was thinking. She was strong, Carter." Sue finished
"She made the best lemon squares." Jacob and Leah said together laughing.
"She was awesome Carter; she always helped us with homework. She even make us study for hours at a time for test 3 days away." Leah laughed. I smiled thinking back to the days Sarah would make the kids sit down at the table and study while giving them all snacks.
"Those were the days." Jarred smiled.
We all slowly gathered around Carter's bed sharing stories, soundly Carter's eyes glazed over.
"Carter?" Sue asked. Carlisle entered.
"How's she doing?" He asked
"She's in that state again." I replied.
Carlisle moved swiftly and checked her eyes. "Carter?" She didn't respond.
"What happened?" Carlisle asked checking her eyes again.
"We were talking and next thing I see her eyes are glazing over." I replied.
Carter's POV
I was consumed in darkness again but this time I could hear what was going around I could hear Carlisle was around me but I couldn't see him.
I could only see fint memories of running to my mother's arms and her swinging me around. I could see a man who would hug us both before kissing my forehead and then leaving glancing back with a sad face. I could see I cried
'Daddy no!' I cried as he left. My mother could only restrain me in a hug telling me it would be alright.
Slowly I could see my surroundings in the hospital.
"Carter?" Carlisle questioned.
"You just lied to me."
"No, Carter we told you what you asked for." Jacob says worriedly.
"No, you're all liars! You know him." I started to yell.
"Who?" Seth asked confused. Carlisle restrained me.
"Carter calm down or I'll have to sedate you." Carlisle warns.
"No! Get off me!" I yelled. "You all knew! You knew! And you still live like…" I tried to yell but my words slurred telling me the nurses were sedating me.
My eyes closed but as they closed I could see the truth in Billy's eyes. They we're hiding the truth, what I really wanted to hear.
As I laid down in sedation I could only think of the smiles and laughs, we're the fake?
Edward's POV (3 Days Later)
Her mind was clouded but it was clear. She was upset and I could sense the tension in the room as I sat watching and giving Carlisle updates.
"How is she?" He asked as he made his rounds.
"Nothing has changed much she's still upset trying to figure things out on her own." I replied. He nodded.
"Well I guess I'll give them and update." He sighed turning to leave. I just nodded and watched as he left. I noticed Carter's fingers twitched and I grabbed her hand.
"What happened?" Carter crooked.
"You snapped and we had to sedate you." I replied checking her vitals and having her do a sight test.
"How long have I been under?" She quizzed with a huff.
"Three days and 4 hours." I replied. Her fingers flexed around mines. She wanted to ask me questions but didn't open her mouth she just stared.
"Carter its okay to ask me, I won't judge you nor will I tell you what you want to hear." I replied.
"Tell me the truth." She said with tears in her eyes. "And don't go back on your word." She says as the first few tears fall.
"Carter I never had the chance to meet your mother but from what I know she was amazing and she did all she could to keep the pack together. You look just like her from the pictures I've saw."
"Why did they tell me lies?" She asked
"They weren't lies. They were memories of what they had left and they didn't want you to think at all for once that she just left you. Your mother loved you, but dark secrets could have her killed. She had to leave for the sake of saving the secrets of the tribe." She laid quietly, her thoughts fuzzy and faint. "Are you okay?" I asked.
"I'm fine." She whispered wiping the tears weakly as she laid there.
I sat with her brushing her hair and holding her hand.
"How is she?" My wife asked coming into the room with Rose right behind her.
"She's okay; they've just really upset her love." I whispered answering Bella's thought.
"Can you sit with her while I talk with Carlisle about something?" They both nodded as I went off to find Carlisle.
"Edward what's wrong?" Carlisle asked as I approached the nurses' station.
"We need to speak with Billy and The pack immediately about Carter." I said pulling him to the other side of the hallway.
"How bad?" He whispered
"Her emotions and her thoughts, they need to tell her right away." I replied.
'Are you sure it's the best thing to do Edward?' I nodded. 'If you feel its best and it will help her I will not intervene.' I nodded at my father's approval.
I returned to Carter's room.
"What did Carlisle say?" Rose asked sensing my presence
"He agrees that we need them to tell her the truth."
"But she's already not in her right mind…" Rose started.
"I know Rose, I know. That's why I'm on edge about the whole situation." I sighed running my fingers through my hair. So many decisions but Carter will only get hurt even more. I left making my way to the waiting room.
"Sue, Don, Billy can I have a word with you please?" I asked. The each nodded and followed behind me as I led them to a conference room.
"We have a plan but we need to be clear on some things." I stated.
"Go on." Billy said.
"We want to sedate her enough for you all to tell her the truth. Before you say no listen…" I waited and they all nodded.
"She wants answers and without putting anyone in harms way its best if we sedate her enough so she can ask questions and get what she's looking for. It's harmless to her and to you all." I responded.
"Edward are you sure?" Sue asked
"Yes. They look in her eyes I just witnessed I've never seen or heard someone as broken as she is. Tell her as best you can what she needs to hear before you lose her. All we need is for you, Sue to say yes."
"Can I think about it and talk it over with everyone?" Sue asked. I just nodded and we exited the room.
