… Hailey picked them up and held them close. Once everyone was settled in the driver took off to the wine vineyard which Alec promised would be the perfect spot.
Escaping Reality
Hailey walked back to the entrance of the row in the vineyard where Alec, Emmett and Carlisle stood waiting for her. She had asked them to wait as she wanted to spread the ashes of her parents alone. With empty earns she carried and walked right past everyone and back into the limo without saying a single word. Carlisle, Emmett and Alec all looked at each other then each concluded that Hailey was simply in mourning and joined her in the limo. Alec instructed the driver to take them back to the castle. It was a very silent drive, no one spoke a word. Hailey sat by the window watching the world speed by, she was contemplating as to when she should turn all painful emotions off. Her father, Cole, had always warned her about the danger of turning off any one emotion. It would throw the other emotions out of balance which would only leave the vampire out of balance and many times out of control. Hailey told herself it was a risk she was willing to take. She couldn't bare the pain much longer from losing her parents. They were gone forever.
They reached the castle; Hailey was the first to get out. She handed the empty earns to the driver then turned to her driving companions.
"I want to thank each of you for accompanying me. If it's okay I would really like to be alone for a while."
"Certainly sweetie, one of us will check on you in a few hours. If you need me just call out my name, I'll be in ears reach of the castle," said Carlisle.
"Thank you," replied Hailey and she sped off to her room.
Once in her room, she flung herself onto the bed and sobbed for the next two hours. She wept for her parents; she just wanted everything to be the way it was before her mother even went missing. She let out one last sigh, wiped her tears and told herself it was time. She mourned properly for her parents for as long as she could handle the pain. She closed her eyes and put herself in a state of meditation for over thirty minutes. She opened her eyes and immediately felt at ease with everything, she was no longer hurting, no longer grieving. She was also very hungry. She wanted to hunt and she wanted to hunt human. She knew neither Carlisle nor Emmett would ever approve so she had to sneak out. She did however know someone perfect to be her partner-in-crime, Alec. Hailey sent Alec a text message inviting him out to go hunting but to keep it secret as her brother and Carlisle would not allow her to hunt for human.
'I would love to! Meet me just outside the gate. I'll text Felix about our plan, don't worry, he's cool, he won't tell either of our dads'. It'll just be easier to sneak out and back in with his help since the castle is very guarded,' answered Alec.
'Okay, I believe you. I'll see you in a few minutes,' replied Hailey.
Still wearing all black, Hailey was able to make it to the front of the gate without being seen as it was late in the night. Moments later Alec met up with her and they both sped off into town and both displaying a Cheshire grin.
