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Chapter 12
Edward Jr.'s pov
July 17, 1918
I have been staying at home reading for many weeks; when I heard a sigh I lifted my head to see my mother shaking her head.
"Edward you are going to the market with your mother. You need to get out of this house," she said.
I got up giving a sigh, and nodded. "Alright, just give me five minutes," I said and headed up the stairs to make sure I was properly dressed for an outing. Once I was sure that I was proper I headed back down stairs to meet my mother at the door.
I took her arm in my elbow as we headed down to the market, I hated wearing long sleeves in the hot summer, I often waited outside while my mother went from store to store.
She stopped to get some stuff for tonight's dinner, as well as a dress she has dropped off to get fixed; I was now waiting for her outside a bookstore.
When I waited I saw a young lady that seemed lost and seemed new here, I stepped closer to her, as I was sure other men would most likely take advantage of the young lady.
"Miss, are you lost?" I asked; she looked up at me.
"Yes, I'm new here and have no place to go," was her answer.
"Maybe I can help you." I was wondering where she had been from, I wanted to help her.
"Edward?" I heard my mother say, I gave a sigh hoping so badly that my mother wouldn't be able to notice how attracted to this young lady I was. But I knew the odds where that my mother has noticed this.
"Mother, I was just helping this young lady, she said she isn't from here and has no place to go."
"Did you say who you are?"
"I was just getting to that mother. I'm Edward Masen this is my mother."
"I'm Isabella Swan; it is so nice to meet you both."
"What a pretty name. Where are you from?" My mother asked.
"A town up north."
"That is a long way to go. Why did you come down here?" my mother asked.
"Because my father remarried after my mother died seven months ago, and she is mean to me," was her answer; I felt saddened that someone would hurt her.
"I'm so sorry dear. Why don't you come back to our home, and see if we can help you?" my mother said; I had a very good idea where my mother was going with this. I wasn't sure if this was such a good idea.
As we headed home, my mother tried to make small talk, but Isabella seemed to have been thinking about something else. Once we got inside, we went to the sitting room.
"Would you like some tea?" my mother asked.
"Yes please Mrs. Masen."
My mother went to get some tea and came back, handing me and Isabella our tea then joining us.
As we talked I saw my mother smile and it was just as I thought. "You can stay in our guest room near Edward's."
"Oh that's very kind of you but I can't accept this."
"Of course you can dear. It is settled, I will tell Mary, my maid, to set the guest room up for you."
"Thank you."
"No problem dear." I saw my mother leave to tell Mary to set the guest room. I gave an angry face, and got up to follow my mother. Once she and Mary finished speaking I walked up to her.
"Mother."
"Edward."
"How can she stay here?"
"She has no place to go Edward, and we have the room, I also saw how you looked at her."
"She is an unknown lady and has no money to her name. What will father say?"
"He will be fine Edward."
"To offer her to stay here because your son showed in attraction to her is crazy."
"That may be so Edward." With that I sighed and walked back to her as did my mother, shortly after.
We waited for my father to get home; we didn't have to wait long, as we heard the door open and close.
He walked into the sitting room, kissing my mother and nodding to me. He seemed confused when he saw Isabella.
"Eddie, dear, this is Isabella Swan; she is new here and has no place to go; I offered her to stay with us as long as she wishes."
"Very well Elizabeth. It's very nice to meet you Miss. Swan."
"and you Sir."
