Carlisle, Esme, and Emmett stood still, patiently waiting for the explanation for this hasty meeting. I looked over to find Alice and Jasper gaze at me expectantly Ok then, I scoot my chair up, straightened my posture, and lace my fingers between one another before clearing my throat to begin. "There is something wrong with Edward."
"What do you mean", Esme, asks hurriedly in concern, "is he okay?"
I breathe in sharply and look at Esme. Her beautiful gold eyes were shimmering with worry, and her lips were slightly parted in anticipation. She examines myself, and my siblings as if she were going to be able to decipher what exactly was going on. Carlisle's face remains expressionless, refusing to break the role as leader and head of household, however, I do see him clench his jaw as if he were bracing himself for something. Fuck you for making me do this to them, Edward.
I shakily breathe out the breath I'd been holding before finishing reluctantly. "Edward isn't in trouble, he is the trouble", I say sympathetically, keeping my eyes on my hands, unable to bring them to the faces of my parents.
"What," Esme questions. "What does that mean," she asks louder now, looking between my siblings and myself. "What does she mean," she now asks Emmett loudly and frantically, looking uncharacteristically disheveled and stressed.
"I mean, I believe he has desires that he can no longer control," I say softly, trying to make this easier on her by laying it on gently.
She looked at me with glossy eyes and shakes her head slightly in confusion."He is obsessed with Bella Swan", Jasper clarifies for me.
"His mate," Carlisle questions, confused.
"He is not her mate," Jasper continued. Esme gasps horrified, and Emmett looks stunned. " I felt both of their emotions. He has lust and extreme bloodthirst projecting from him whenever I manage to get past him blocking me. She, on the other hand, despises him and feels great discomfort around him."
"No, Esme whispers, heartbroken before lowering her eyes to the table and putting her face in her hands to sob quietly. Carlisle shakes his head in disappointment, his impossibly white form now whiter with lines contorting his smooth face. I have never seen him look so small.
My heart breaks for them, and I can feel myself wavering when I get a boost of confidence from Jasper. I look at him briefly and give him a forlorn smile before starting up again. "There's something else," I say before pausing briefly. I shift in my chair slightly and look to Emmett, who was uncharacteristically still and quiet, absorbing all the information. Carlisle's grief-stricken eyes rise to meet mine, and he nods encouragingly, coaxing me to finish. I shift a bit more, "he's been doing things to her," I say uneasily. Several of my family members stiffen, and Jasper growls lowly. "I could smell the semen droplets in her hair, he likely has been masturbating on her while she slept."
"NO, EDWARD," Esme screeches while sobbing uncontrollably. "Mom," Emmett says while silently scooping her into a large tight hug.
"No no no no", Esme sobs, oblivious to her surroundings and burring herself into Emmett's chest. "I got you, mom," Emmett murmurs into her hair.
I keep my eyes focused on my parents, too scared to gauge my siblings reactions. Carlisle is silent before coving his eyes with his hand in an attempt to hide his tears.
I swallow the lump in my throat and sit back in my chair before lowering my eyes to the floor sadly.
A tiny cough from my left breaks the silence beside Esme's sobs. "I saw something", Alice mumbles, clearly uncomfortable with the serious, and depressing tone the day has taken. I and the rest of my family, meet her tearful gaze before she continued uncomfortably, "I saw him raping and killing girls with long brown hair and brown eyes, girls that looked like Bella. I saw death, " Alice says, traumatized and shaking slightly with her voice wavering, "so many people." She stopped, unable to continue. Jasper wraps one arm around her small shoulders and rubs her tenderly. Alice smiled softly at her mate, just preventing a sob from escaping her lips.
"No," Esme says, breaking the silence. "How do you know? Alice's visions aren't always true, so how can we be sure", she asks frantically, looking for any reason that we may be wrong. Jasper looks at me curiously and Emmett suspiciously. "I think," I start sheepishly, "I think I've got a new ability."
"What," Emmet exclaims while giving me a hurt look.
I look at him shyly, "look I'm sorry I didn't say anything, but I couldn't risk Edward hearing about it any of your thoughts. I wasn't even sure it was happening until today".
Emmett's expression softened a bit, before grumbling, "I wouldn't have said anything"
I breathed a sigh of relief and smiled a bit, "Emmett, Christmas 1953, white elephant party."
He rubbed his head in embarrassment before gazing at his feet. If he was human, I'm sure he would've blushed. I smiled at him in adoration.
"Erm," Jasper interrupted our moment, "do you mind continuing Rose," he asked kindly.
I quickly composed myself, hiding my embarrassment knowing that what I was doing was inappropriate given the circumstances.
"I think seeing Edward around Bella triggered something in me. I could see Royce in him. I can feel the danger in men, and I know that Edward is a threat".
"Impossible", Esme scoffed in disbelief. "It couldn't be, right Carslise?
Carlisle frowns, a deep line forming in his forehead before correcting his mate, "actually, it is not unheard of. "
"No," Esme's sobs once more before flitting out the house.
"Esme", Carlisle cries in surprise. He looked at me apologetically and longingly before I gesture for him to follow her. God damn you, Edward, I will kill you for this.
Jake
The day was a pleasant one. The wind was calm and the sun was dancing its rays on my tan arm as I cruised to Bella's. I sighed content. She was beautiful and I think she likes me as much as I did her. A smile crept on my face imagining her long dark tresses blowing in the wind. Bella was perfect to me, in almost every single way. I sped up a bit in anticipation, tonight would be the night; I'm going to ask her out properly. My heart leaped with joy at the thought, my Bella, I whispered as I crossed the border info Forks.
Whoosh! What the- I brace myself as my car is airlifted several feet off the ground and thrown quickly and vertically forward. My car hits the asphalt left side up with a giant thud and with it, I hear the cracking of metal and bone. I sputter as fire hits my lungs, it feels like I'm drowning. I cough desperately trying to get in air, only to spit up blood. I take a deep breath and gasp loudly from the pain. Oh God no, I wheeze breathlessly. I can feel the tears now leaking from my eyes when I am once again propelled into the air with a force like I've never known. This time it is different. Everything moves slowly now and the pain subsides slightly. I feel the breeze of the wind brush against my face and I savor its touch. Dad, I thought, images of my younger self flashed before me. I could see myself with my friends, at school, hugging Bella, and unwrapping Christmas presents with my sisters. The last image was of my late mother kissing me and holding me tightly. "Mom", I whispered, tears now running slowly down my face as I saw her long inviting copper arms extend to me. I blink once, seeing the asphalt grow closer. I extend my arm out to meet my mothers before I hear her whisper, "Jacob" with a small adoring smile.
