Friendship
I watch Elizabeth walk away and felt happy that she was having fun. Rowan had found her amusing and we were planning a get together at Carlisle's sometime.
"You'll have to give me a call sometime," says Rowan.
"Of course," says Carlisle. Rowan walks away and I begin walking towards the refreshment table.
"Edward Masen?" I tense at the name, not many knew my true last name and the voice was eerily familiar. I turn around to a woman, she was a vampire with curly black hair and bright red eyes. She looks at me then giggles.
"Hey, it's been over a hundred years, have you forgotten me?" she asks teasingly.
"I haven't forgotten, you just took me by surprise," I say.
"I think you surprised me more. I thought you died of the Spanish Influenza along with your parents," she says.
"My life was saved at the last minute," I say quietly. Her name was Carol and we grew up together in Chicago. I guess you could say we were friends, our parents were friends and we got along, but the friendship never progressed to more than a friendship.
"My parents were devastated when they found out about Edward and Elizabeth," says Carol.
"I assumed they would be," I say.
"You haven't changed a bit Edward Masen, you're still as winsome as ever," says Carol happily. I had forgotten her feelings for me but it was apparent in both her words and her thoughts that she still had feelings for me that I did not share with her.
"You haven't changed much either," I say. Then a boy walks over, he was handsome I suppose, about Elizabeth's age perhaps-it was hard to tell with half bloods-he had blue eyes and black hair, he looked a lot like Carol.
"This is my son, Kenny, Kenny, this is my friend Edward Masen," says Carol.
"Actually, my last name is Cullen," I say. Carol looked confused as she looks at my face. "It used to be Masen, but I took Carlisle's last name after he changed me."
"Carlisle, huh; so do you still try to avoid women or have you found someone?" asks Carol. Just then Bella walks over and wraps her arms around mine.
"Edward, I thought you were just getting drinks," says Bella.
"I'm sorry, Love, I was, But I was interrupted," I say.
"By who?" asks Bella; then she looks at Carol and smiles.
"Hi, my name's Bella."
"My name is Carol." They shake hands then Bella turns to me.
"She seems nice, do you know her?" asks Bella. Did I detect a hint of jealousy in her tone?
"We went to school together when we were human," I say.
"His parents knew my parents and we became friends," adds Carol. I knew this wasn't going to end well.
"We were just friends, I assure you," I say. Then Carlisle walks over and looks at Carol.
"Hello, my name is Carlisle Cullen," he says.
"My name is Carol Benjamin." They shake hands.
"A pleasure I'm sure. I see you've met my son, Edward and his wife Bella," says Carlisle.
"Son?" asks Carol.
"Yes, I'm his son," I say. Carol glares at me.
"So your parents die and you suddenly have a new dad?" she says angrily.
"Carlisle has saved my life numerous times, and he's the closest thing I have to a father," I snarl.
"What about your real parents?! Do you not respect them at all?!" Asks Carol angrily.
"Of course I do, but I'm not living in the past, I had to move on with my life," I say. I notice Bella and Carlisle exchange a look.
"Edward Masen you are the biggest asshole ever!" screams Carol angrily. I roll my eyes, our fights always ended with me being an asshole. Then she proceeds to slap me and stomp away angrily.
"What was that all about?" asks Bella.
"Carol has always thought that one should honor their parents whether they are dead or alive. She thinks that because I accept Carlisle as my father that I'm not respecting my deceased parents which is not the case at all," I say.
"Did you know her as a human?" asks Carlisle.
"Our families were friends and Carol had a crush on me which I tried to explain to her that I did not share those feelings which made me an asshole that time too," I say.
"Don't mind my mom, she'll get over it and beg for your forgiveness eventually," says Kenny.
"I know. So tell me about Carol, who turned her?" I ask.
"My dad I guess…I don't really know him," says Kenny with a shrug. An image of Carol standing next to two men comes to mind. One of the men was me the other was my friend Daniel. Daniel was his father!
"Daniel?" I ask.
"You know him?" asks Kenny.
"He was my best friend, but that makes no sense, he wasn't a vampire before I got sick," I say.
"A lot can happen in a short period of time Edward," says Carlisle.
"What I don't understand is why my friends became vampires Carlisle," I say.
"I don't know Edward. I assure you it wasn't me," says Carlisle.
"I don't like Carol," mumbles Bella. I chuckle; I was right about her being jealous.
"I assure you, Love, Carol meant nothing to me, we were only friends, I wasn't lying when I told you I had never had a girlfriend," I say. It bothered me that my friends had become vampires, but I had no control over the past.
"You know, you never talk about your real parents," says Bella.
"Maybe later…my human memory isn't very good though," I remind her.
"Then tell me what you remember," says Bella.
"I will, but right now let's enjoy the ball," I say. Soon it was nearing Midnight and I realize I hadn't seen Elizabeth in a while. I begin to skim minds for any sightings of Elizabeth and find her in Linx's thoughts. She'd left the room crying after he had kissed her and he hadn't seen her since. I find Linx talking to Molly.
"Where is she?" I ask. Linx gulps and looks at me in fear.
"Umm…the bathroom maybe? I don't know, she just left," says Linx. I growl and find Bella.
"Bella, go into the ladies room and see if Elizabeth is in there, Linx upset her and she ran off," I say. Bella nods and walks away quickly. My cell phone rings, it was Alice.
"Hello?" I ask.
"Turn around and take three steps forward," says Alice before hanging up. I hang up my phone and look at it. That was the strangest phone call Alice had ever given me. I decide to humor her by turning around and taking three steps. In front of me stood Carol. I growl and make a mental note to speak to Alice.
"There you are! I wanted to apologize, I shouldn't have called you an asshole," says Carol.
"Apology accepted," I say.
"We should get together sometime," says Carol handing me a card. I hand her one in return.
"Alaska?" asks Carol.
"It's nice for someone like me," I say.
"Cool, I live here in New York, I guess I couldn't get away from city life," says Carol.
"What happened after my supposed death?" I ask.
"Daniel and I were devastated and it seemed to bring us closer together. Then one night Daniel disappeared and I saw him three years later. We immediately got back together and things were going well and I was pregnant with Kenny. After Kenny was born I was on the verge of dying and that's when Daniel bit me. I had no idea what he was until that moment. The pain was terrible and by the time the pain went away Daniel was gone," says Carol.
"So you have no idea what happened to Daniel in those three years?" I ask. Carol shakes her head sadly.
"Last I knew he was back in Chicago, he even called me, but I didn't think it fair to Kenny to make him see a man who was never there," says Carol. Suddenly Bella and Elizabeth come back. Elizabeth's eyes were red and slightly swollen.
"Hey sweetheart, are you okay?" I ask as I kiss her temple. She nods and looks at Carol.
"Hi, my name's Carol."
"My name's Elizabeth."
"This is my daughter, Elizabeth," I say. Carol's eyes widen as she hears the name.
"After your mother?" asks Carol. I nod my head and Carol smiles. "Then I'm really sorry, I had no idea you honored your parents in such a way."
"We should get going, it's getting late," I say. Elizabeth nods and we leave.
End Chapter
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