1927: 17 Years Old
Jamie just turned 17 a month ago. He has grown into a fine young man thanks to Esme and Carlisle. He has stopped his bad ways and was a better person now. Jamie and Carlisle have grown close with each other and Jamie was calling him dad since he was 16 years old. Inside it made Carlisle happy he thinks of him as his father, not just his step father. His relationship with his mother and is better than it ever has been. They argue at times but that is what Esme expected since he is a teenager now. Edward and Jamie have a really good brother relationship. They do a lot with each other expect for hunting. Edward is protective of Jamie and if he sees anyone in school picking on him he will scare them off for him.
Now that Jamie is 17 all that is on Esme's mind is what will happen, if he will become a vampire or not. Jamie has mention to her and Carlisle that he would want that since he doesn't want to grow old and die, leaving his mother again. Esme has made it clear to him this isn't an old day decision; he really needs to think about it before he decides.
Jamie and Edward were outside walking to the lake that they go to when they wanted to get away from the parents for a little bit. Jamie sits down on a big rock that he usually sits on when he goes there. Edward takes a pebble and throws it into the water, looking into the distance. Edward has done a lot of thinking lately and he made the decision to do what he wanted in his feeding habits and that was to feed on humans. He bought Jamie to tell him he was leaving and after that he was gone, probably for a long time.
Jamie notices Edward had something on his mind. He didn't need to be a mind reader like him to know that he does. He usually picks Jamie up and throws him in the water, trying to get a smile on his face but he wasn't doing that right now and wasn't looking at him which meant something was wrong.
"Eddie, what is wrong?"
Jamie was calling him Eddie now. Edward hated the nickname but he didn't care that Jamie was calling him that since they were close. Edward looks over at Jamie, crocks a half smile at him and goes over to sit down next to him. He looks up at Jamie, thinking how he was going to tell his only brother that he was leaving to be on his own. One thing Edward knew he wasn't going to take it well and try to talk him out of it but Edward's mind was made up.
"We need to talk Jam. I have to tell you something."
Jamie's eyebrows rise when he says that with a confused expression on his face. Judging by Edward's tone and his expression it wasn't going to be good.
"What is going on?"
"I'm leaving to be on my own for a little while."
No, he can't be leaving, he was supposed to stay here like he said he would, Jamie thinks to himself. This was like history repeating but with his only older brother right now. Jamie looks down at his shoes, throwing the hat he had on his head on the ground.
"Why Edward, you don't have to leave. You have a home here."
"It's not that Jamie, I just need to go off on my own for a little while, figure things out."
Jamie anger at Edward for leaving like this was boiling inside of him. He loves Edward and was close with him and he leaving was making him remember when his mother left. Jamie stands up at this point and throws a rock into the water, releasing some anger so he doesn't punch Edward right now.
Jamie didn't want his older brother going.
"You said to me you would always be here for me as my brother and that you wouldn't leave but as usual it was just a lie. You have everything here and you are just going to up and leave like that Edward."
"Jamie I didn't lie to you. I know it seems I did but I didn't."
Edward stands up to look at Jamie's face and he knew he wasn't happy right now. He was upset with him and was trying to control himself. Jamie does have a temper and telling him something like this doesn't help him control it like he has been trying to do.
Edward takes his brother's arms and squeezes them which makes Jamie look up at him even though he didn't want to. A single tear was coming down the strong 17 year olds face and he bites his bottom lip.
"I know you don't understand little brother but I need to do this. I'm not happy with the diet I'm on with Carlisle and Esme and I can't do what I want while I'm living with them. I'll be back, I don't know when but I'll be back. I love you Jamie and leaving you is the hardest thing I have to do. I don't want to. I'm sorry little brother."
Jamie couldn't look at him. He had nothing to say to him right now. Edward lets go of him and starts walking away from his little brother. Jamie has tears coming down his face and says what he has to say to his brother for one last time.
"I love you too Eddie. I will miss you."
Edward crocks a half smile at him and leaves Jamie at the lake. Jamie sits on the ground, his back to the rock. He pulls his knees to his chest and puts his head in his knees and starts crying. Being 17 now he doesn't show his emotions anymore and if he feels like he will cry he holds it in, not letting it show but right now was different. He lost his brother because he wanted to give in to his vampire instincts.
Jamie lets it all out before he goes back home to break the news to his parents. Edward probably didn't tell them this plan of his and that he wasn't going to be back for a while. After an hour of crying he stands up, wiping his face down with some water so his parents don't know he has been crying. It was hard to hold everything in right now when all he wanted was for Edward to come back.
When he arrives home a few minutes later, dragging his feet since he was still upset. He opens the door slowly, seeing his father and mother on the couch, talking. Jamie closes the door behind him and as soon as his mother looks at him she was alarmed. Carlisle turns around and sees his son's blood shot eyes and red cheeks and was alarmed also at his appearance. They notice Edward was not with him. The first thought in their minds was that something happened to him.
Jamie drags his feet while walking over to them, sits down next to them and breaks down in his mother's arms. Esme has never seen him this upset since he was 15 years old. Carlisle and Esme exchange glances at each other, waiting for Jamie to calm down to tell them what has happened.
After a few minutes Jamie looks up at his mother and turns around and looks at his father. They were concern and worry right now. This wasn't like Jamie.
"Sweetie, what is wrong? Where is Edward?"
Jamie shakes his head at his parents. He lets go of his mother and wipes his face with his sleeve, trying to get the words out to them.
"H-He left."
"What do you mean left son?"
Jamie turns to his father and sees a worry expression on his face. His parents were in shock right now that Jamie said Edward left to them.
"He took me to the lake and usually he is a good mood, and throws me in the water but this time was different. He told me that he was leaving for a little while because he couldn't do this diet anymore and while he is living here he can't do what he made to do. He just left dad, he ran off and left."
Jamie was really upset. His parents can tell he was heartbroken by Edward leaving like he did. So was Carlisle and Esme. They were shocked that Edward left like this. Esme was staying strong for Jamie. Carlisle takes a hold of his son and wraps his arms around him trying to comfort him. Esme rubs his back in circles and kisses the top of his head.
"Calm down for me son. He won't be gone for long. He will be back, he will come back, do not worry."
Carlisle holds onto him tighter than he ever has before. Esme squeezes his arm as he was crying in his father's arms. He holds a fistful of his shirt, not wanting to let go. Esme was happy that Jamie thought of Carlisle of his father and was showing that he loves him. Esme can see that he was scared right now, probably because Edward left and Esme did the same thing to him when he was 11.
"Jamie, sweetie, Edward can't be gone for long. I know this is really hard for you, it's hard on all of us but you need to be the strong boy we know you can be."
Jamie looks over his shoulder at his mother and smiles at her. He lets go of Carlisle and Esme hugs her son, ruffling his hair, wiping his dry tears away.
"Don't you worry Jamie, Edward will come back. Just remember that okay baby?"
Jamie nods his head at her, letting go of his mother. He goes upstairs to his room and locks the door, wanting to be left alone right now. Carlisle and Esme were downstairs discussing Edward leaving. The upset parents would let Edward go on his own since he has made the decision and bringing him back won't do any good if he wants this.
"Why would he leave like this? Why didn't he tell us himself?"
Esme was asking Carlisle but Carlisle had no reason behind this. He was sad that his son, Edward, left like this and he also felt pain for Jamie because of how upset he is. Esme and he know how close the two boys are and him doing this broke Jamie's heart. He might be 17 and a tough boy but they knew how badly this was affecting him. Carlisle rubs his hands over his face, sighs and looks over at Esme, seeing how concern she was for both of her boys, especially Jamie.
"Everything will be alright, love. Edward will come back and Jamie will make it through this. Jamie is a strong boy he will be okay."
"I know he will be. I know Edward will come back, I miss him now."
"I know love, I do too but we need to be strong for Jamie. He needs it right now."
Esme nods her head at her loving husband and buries her head in his chest, with Carlisle's arm around her.
It was the next morning when Jamie wakes up with dry tears on his face. School was out for the summer but the plan was for the family to move since people will start wondering why his parents are not aging. Now that Edward left Jamie doesn't want to leave just in case he does come back. He slowly pulls the covers off of him, puts his bare feet on the floor and walks to the bathroom. He takes a shower, dresses into clothes and brushes his teeth, looking into the mirror seeing he wasn't okay. Jamie barley could sleep last night and wanted to go out there and look for Edward, beg him to come back home but he couldn't bring himself to do it.
He splashes some water on his face to wake himself up but it won't last long. He turns his light off, shuts his door behind him and goes downstairs. He yawns as he enters the kitchen where his mom was and his dad was reading the paper. He sits on a chair and his mom gives him some food but Jamie wasn't hungry and shakes his head as he pushes it away.
"Sweetie I know you are still upset but you still need to eat."
"I' am not hungry."
"Jamie…"
"Mom, please, I'm not hungry. I'll try to eat later."
Esme sighs and takes the food away from him, believing he will eat lunch like he said he would. Carlisle had to go to work today so he puts his newspaper down and kisses his wife goodbye. He pats his son on the back, making Jamie turn to over to him. Carlisle knees down and grabs his face with his hands so he is looking at Carlisle in the face.
"Alright son, I know this is hard for you with Edward being gone but you can't let it affect you like this. Make sure you do as you said and eat lunch and dinner. It's important that you do Jamie. Be good for your mother, I'll be home later and we can watch a movie, okay?"
Jamie nods his head at Carlisle while he gets up and walks out the front door, waving goodbye to them. Jamie sighs to himself and is about to go upstairs until his mother speaks up. He groans under his breath since at this point he wanted to be alone. He was tired from not sleeping last night and didn't want to hear any more about Edward being gone.
"Can we talk, Jamie?"
"Can it wait until later? I'm tired and want to lie down."
Esme knew how fragile he can be when he is upset and didn't want to leave him alone. Even though Jamie won't admit it, he needed his mom right now and Esme wanted to be there for him.
"It won't take long sweetie. Come, sit and talk with me."
Jamie rolls his eyes and huffs under his breath. He sits on the couch next to his mother, not looking at her. Esme puts her hand on his knee causing Jamie to say something to his mother.
"Just stop it mom. I know you and dad are trying to make everything better but stop pretending. It's not okay. Edward left and isn't going to come for a while. He won't show up at the door tonight which is what I know you both are hoping for but it won't happen. I'll be alright like you both said but I'm still upset inside and tired of all of this right now."
Esme was surprise he said all of that. He isn't the one to say anything in any form of a problem. He usually keeps whatever inside and doesn't get in the middle but right now he was saying how he felt. Jamie moves his mom's hand away from her since he didn't want the comfort right now. He wanted to be alone, that's all he wanted right now.
"I will be back. I'm going to go for a walk. I'll be back before dinner."
"Just be careful Jamie and don't go that far."
"I won't mom. I know the rules."
Jamie hurries out of the house and puts his hands in his coat pocket while he walks towards the lake which he hopes Edward did return to. He wanted to have him home right now. The house felt empty without Edward. When Jamie arrives ten minutes later, he doesn't see Edward, just the lake the rock he sits on. He kicks away peddles on the ground and sits on the rock, looking into the distance, thinking about things.
If he was 15 again and someone told him he would be living with three vampires and his mother again he wouldn't believe them, he would think they were lying but now he was living with vampires and his mother again. Life has been really different for him. Everyone back in his old life believes he is dead. He did it to be with his mom and re build his life. He had an older brother in his life and that is what he needed growing up. Someone to help look after him and his mother and he had that in Edward. Now that he is gone, he didn't know what to do anymore.
Jamie is in deep thought right now, not paying attention to the surroundings around him. When he hears a voice behind him he knew it wasn't Edward. He gets scare, thinking they were going to hurt him so he jumps up from the rock and is face to face with what had to be a vampire.
The red eyes and pale skin he knew it was a vampire. Carlisle has explained what human drinkers looked like and the animal drinkers looked like. Jamie swallows in his throat, trying to not show any fear towards this vampire.
"Now what is a young boy like yourself doing out here by yourself especially if you have parents as vampires."
What, he knows about my parents? Jamie confusing thinks to himself. He narrows his eyes at him, backing away as he comes closer to him, not knowing what his intention is.
"W-Who are you?"
"The name is Robert and I always was interested in how you can be human and living with vampires, it just makes no sense."
"That is personal."
Robert at vampire speed runs towards Jamie and grabs him by the neck, showing his fangs at Jamie. Jamie is struggling to fight back but he was too strong for him. He looks at Jamie's neck and is licking his lips, knowing fully well he can change him and he wanted to for the longest time.
"I think at 17 it's the perfect age to be a vampire, don't you think so Jamie?"
Jamie eyes widened. He wanted to be a vampire but not at 17 and not this way. No matter how much he was trying to get out of his grip he couldn't. Robert roughly throws him to ground and holds his arms down, puts his hand around his neck and moves his head slightly to the side, exposing his neck.
Jamie has tears running down his face. He didn't want this right now. He wanted to be older and wanted Carlisle to turn him. This wasn't supposed to be like this.
"P-Please, I don't want t-this."
Robert evilly laughs at him and leans in and bites into his neck. Jamie screams as loud as he can from the pain. After he is done Jamie passes out but not for long. He is screaming out in pain from the transformation. Robert leaves him to fend for himself.
Jamie was burning inside his body. He felt like he was going to die for sure. Carlisle told him it wasn't going to be easy when he turns, but this pain was unbearable. All he wanted was to die right now. He is screaming and screaming, wishing for death even though he knew it won't happen. Jamie never ever felt this pain before, not even when he was shot. All that was on his mind was his mom and dad. This wasn't supposed to happen yet…