Carlisle pov
Me and my beloved one, we sat in the sofa with Jamie, through the rest of the night. I tried to bring some work from the office and down to the living room, but I ended up carrying it back to the office, as I couldn´t concentrate.
There were no words spoken after that Jamie had fallen asleep, we were both to afraid to wake her up. Oh god, how did I let this happen? Jamie, was, and had been a part of the family, ever since when she first came through the door to my house. It had all been so obvious. We had tried to gain some trust, but we could have tried harder, and now Jamie was the one paying the price because of that. And I had let it all happen, the evidence that something bad had been happening had been right in front of my eyes, and I still hadn´t done anything.
I saw Jamie as my daughter, just as much as I saw Bella, Alice or Rose as my daughters, I didn´t let bad stuff happen to them, so why did I let this happen to Jamie? I had all the time in the world, and still I hadn't spent enough time, trying to figure out what it was with Jamie, even though there was so obvious there was something bothering her.
When Jamie coughed, I reached down, and held up the bucket in case she would throw up again, but she just coughed a few times, turned around in her sleep. And kept on sleeping.
In the morning the others left for school, and I realized I would have to call my boss at the hospital.
"Esme… love." I whispered, quiet not to wake Jamie.
"Yes," she whispered back. I stood up.
"I´m just gonna go call the hospital, and tell them I won´t be there today. Shout of something happens."
"Yeah." She nodded. I clapped Jamie´s shoulder, and walked upstairs to get the phone. I pressed the number to the hospital and put the phone to my ear.
"Dr. Riley, county general hospital yes?" I could hear after two rings.
"Hi, Dr. Riley," I said. "This is Dr. Carlisle Cullen, from the emergency room speaking."
"Dr. Cullen, yes. Why are you calling?"
"You see, I´m gonna have to take a few days off work."
"Ok, can you tell me for how long you´re going to be gone, and why?"
"Ehrm, I´m not sure, for how long I´m gonna be gone, you see, one of my foster children have gotten ill, it doesn´t seem that bad, but I´m not sure what it is, so I just wanna stay here, in case anything get worse…"
"I see, so… I´ll check if I can find a substitute for the next week, will that be enough?"
"Yes, that will be perfectly fine thank you."
"Carlisle." I could hear Esme call my name from downstairs.
"I have to go now," I said in the phone. "Goodbye,"
"Goodbye Dr. Cullen." I hung up and ran, vampire speed to the living room. Where Jamie was just about to wake up.
Jamie pov
I groaned, and turned around, I had a really, really bad headache so, I lifted my hand and laid my hand on my head, before I slowly opened my eyes.
"Here," someone held a pill and a glass of water in front of me. "Take this," now I could hear it was Carlisle´s voice. I pulled my shoulders back, and slowly sat up, just to have a wave of nausea hit me. I leaned against Esme´s shoulder, and breathed slowly, trying not to throw up. Which… didn´t succeed, so when Carlisle held up a bucket in front of me, I threw up. While Esme held away my hair, and rubbed my back.
"I´m sorry." I almost whispered, when I was done, and leaned back against Esme´s shoulder.
"No, no, don´t say you´re sorry." Carlisle said, "It´s not your fault." He walked away for a few minutes, and came back . Then he lifted the pill and the water- glass again, and gave it to me.
"Take this," he gave me the pill. "It´s just an aspirin, you don´t need to be afraid." He gave the water to me. "Now drink this slowly…. I said slowly." I did as I was told… well, almost. Then I fell asleep again.
When I woke up the next time, I searched for the clock, I found it, and saw that it was one p.m. The headache was almost gone, and I didn´t feel sick anymore, so I slowly sat up, which went pretty well this time. Carlisle sat down on the table, and looked me in the eyes.
"I said some crazy stuff last night did I?" I asked and tried to smile, just to avoid the subject, I knew Carlisle would wanna talk about sooner or later anyway.
"Not so much, but when we asked what brought you here, you misunderstood and said that your bike brought you here." I smiled.
"Yeah, I can remember that."
"You also, said that you think we´re vampires." Esme said.
"Aren´t you?" I asked. Carlisle smiled a little. "I mean, you never sleep, never eat, you´re strong, fast, you don´t go out when it´s sunny, and I found this…"
"Yeah, you said that last night." Carlisle said. "And yeah, you´re right, you´re a clever girl, I don´t think anyone have found it out as fast as you."
"Oh, I´m not that clever, though I think I said I wrote that essay the other day, and it´s like, a month ago."
"So, you´ve known for a month…."
"Yes, but I didn´t say anything, because I was too afraid that I might have been wrong." I smiled again.
"But you weren´t" Esme said.
"I still don´t think I´m very clever," I sighed. "You know, I have grown up with stories about vampires and werewolves, my mum used to tell me stories, about those, living side by side… as friends."
"Vampires and werewolves are usually born enemies, but we actually have werewolf- friends, Nessie´s boyfriend is one of them, you´ll probably meet him, and his two friends, Seth and Leah if you stay here."
"Why would I stay here?" I asked.
"Jamie," Carlisle leaned forward. "I think… that we both know…"
"That my mum´s mental, and need to goes to a mental hospital, and that my dad´s drunk…. And needs rehab and treatment, no way, I´m doing just fine thank you."
"Jamie,"
"I´ve already lived through it three years, I think I can keep on doing it."
"And look what happens, Jamie." Carlisle looked me in the eyes. "I can´t let you suffer, please, let us help you."
"I don´t need no help thank you."
"Jamie," Esme said, I looked up at her, and then pulled her arm off me, and moved to the other side of the sofa.
"Jamie," Carlisle said, but I didn´t answer him, I just placed my arms over my chest, and looked down.
"Jamie, look at me," he stood up and sat down next to me, he tried to place his hand on my shoulders, but I shook him off, and looked in the other direction.
"Jamie, I know you´re afraid of losing something if you let us close, but we won´t disappear… I promise," I turned my head to look at him again, I sighed, and let my arms fall down my sides,
"So," I said, "How are we going to do it."
"Yeah, that´s my girl." Carlisle clapped my shoulder. "So, at first, we´re gonna get your parents,"
"Could we do that tomorrow?" I asked. "I don´t think I dare to stand up and walk yet." I smiled, to show him that I was joking.
"Do you wanna come with us?" he asked. I nodded.
"Think I better, you don´t know my parents…" I pulled my foot up and tied my shoelaces. "I probably should give your shirt back." I grabbed the shirt I had borrowed from Carlisle the night before, and pulled it of. Then I gave it back to him,
"Esme," he said and stood up, "I´ll go throw this in the washing machine, you two, go find something Jamie can wear until tomorrow. He smiled, and then, in the blink of an eye, he was gone again.
So, I´m gonna stop it right there.
This was the first I was writing in 2013… and the first I published. What did ya think?