Lyrics used: The All-American Rejects "Move Along"

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Move along; move along just to make it through
Move along
Move along…

…I stayed with Esme until everyone else finally woke up. Jasper and Emmett took their seats next to me while Esme prepared them food.

"Morning guys."

Jasper and Emmett looked at me and smiled warmly.

"Morning, Edward."

"So…I was thinking maybe if you guys have time you two could show me how to play that game."

From the looks on their faces you think I just gave them an extremely complex math problem. I shrugged simply.

"Or not…its okay if you guys have plans today, we'll do it another time."

Jasper shook his head.

"No, it's just that we don't think you should play until you're fully healed."

Oh, well my face was doing better, the bruising and swelling was subsiding along with my bruising on my body, but I knew it would take a little more time for my wrist and shoulder to heal.

"Oh, right, so do you guys want to do something after breakfast? It's okay if you don't."

"Well…we sort of made plans to go out, sorry."

I couldn't hide the fact I was little disappointed, but I shrugged it off quickly.

"No problem, maybe next time."

"Yeah…"

Jasper's voice made me feel like it was unlikely…

…After breakfast Jasper and Emmett left the house and Carlisle went off to work. I perched myself on the island and just casually talked to Esme.

"You don't have anything planned, do you?"

"Nope, how about we do something?"

I smiled at that. I was going to not let the past control me, but I also couldn't hide the fact that Esme was the only one besides Carlisle that's willing to do things with me. I'm sure Emmett and Jasper will come around eventually, but until then I will mingle.

"What did you have in mind?"

Esme closed the dishwasher's door and started it before looking at me.

"Hm…we could play a board game; I'll show you how to play one."

I nodded.

"Okay, what board game did you have in mind?"

"Um…not sure, why don't we head downstairs and see what ones we have and let you pick."

"I'll probably just pick the one that sounds the most interesting."

She laughed.

"Nothing wrong with that, Sweetie!"

I jumped down from the island and followed her to the family room. She went over to a closet and read me the games they had: Monopoly, Yatzee, Scrabble, Pictionary, and many more I couldn't remember.

"Um…Scrabble."

She nodded and reached up to grab it.

"It's a word game, I'm sure you'll do well on it…"

…No big shock that Esme beat me, but it was fun.

"Beginner's luck wasn't with me."

She laughed.

"Oh, you'll get the hang of it! I apologize for your brothers' rude behaviors this morning."

I frowned, my good mood was fading.

"It's okay, I'm sure they'll come around, but if you don't mind me asking, why don't they like me?"

I'll admit I was a loner and a depressed person when they first met me, but I was trying to reach out to them and show them I can be fun and have a good time. Esme sighed and closed the game in the box.

"Honestly, Edward they weren't raised this way. It's not that they don't like you, it's just that…well, they can't get over your first impression."

Ah, so I was leading myself to the right path.

"Okay, then I guess it'll take some more time, then."

Esme smiled.

"I'm glad you're not letting the past get to you anymore."

I smiled.

"You and I both, but I owe it all to you and Carlisle. I'm glad I ran into you guys."

"As am I, son."

I smiled wider at the word she addressed me with. She and now Carlisle were my reasons to keep on living now. They're probably the first and possibly only people that have showed me love and care. If it wasn't for them then I'd still be in the past not moving forward, but they gave me the courage and strength to finally move along.

One week later…

…"Seriously, I can take these off for good?"

Carlisle smiled at me and nodded.

"Yes, your shoulder is good now and so is your wrist."

I yank the sling and brace off and Carlisle laughed.

"I take it you didn't like them all that much?"

"No way, the brace itched like crazy and the sling was so annoying!"

"Well, no more itchy brace for you!"

"Thank God for that!"

Carlisle scooped the sling and brace up and looked at me.

"Stay here while I dispose these and I'll take you out to lunch."

"Okay, but I thought your lunch break was later on in the day."

Carlisle shook his head before he left the ER room. I got down from the bed and stretched my arms. It felt so good to not have to have those annoying things on! I was glad I was finally seeing my skin again and not feeling pain anymore. My black eye was almost visibly gone and my other sores and bruises were almost gone as well, except for a few scars, but I was just happy I wasn't an attraction anymore. Carlisle came back in and took his white coat off before folding it over his arm.

"Are you ready son?"

I nodded.

"You bet!"

I followed him out of the ER room…

…"Hey Jasper, what are you doing?"

Jasper looked up from his book and smiled at me.

"Reading."

"Why? Come and play a video game with me!"

Within a week's time Jasper and Emmett have finally grown accustom to me and in a lot of ways I really was a little brother to them. Besides the obvious age thing, but I acted like a little brother in many ways, like I always wanted to do something with them. I guess it's because I've never had siblings before and now that I do I don't know how to act!

"I'm reading for enjoyment, and not right now…ask Em, he's always up for a game player."

I nodded and went in search of Emmett. I finally found him in his room (which was probably the room I should have checked first, but didn't).

"Hey, Em wanna play some video games?"

Emmett jumped to his feet from his desk.

"Hell yeah, screw summer school!"

I should make him stay and do his schoolwork, but I wanted to play a video game and its fun playing with Emmett. He has the tendency to yell at his player…

…"No, no! Stupid fucking person!"

I laughed and was finding some difficulties to focus on my player, but I ended up giving in and rolled on the couch.

"Glad you think it's funny!"

"Emmett, did you do your schoolwork? You better not be playing video games!"

Emmett's face was the "busted" face. That only made me laugh harder! He jumped to his feet.

"Later lil' bro, Mom's on my ass!"

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