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Emmett

"We're done for today Em, we need to head back." Rosalie said to me meeting me outside my final classroom. "Jasper has called a family meeting."

Monday was a quiet day for all of us, only morning and early afternoon classes. "Sure, nothing worth doing here anyway."

I offered her my arm as I always did, she took it with a smile. Rosalie was my life, I loved her more than anything and I was trying to do better for her. It was so hard though. My baby sister was gone. It was my job to protect her, to make sure she was safe. I had failed in that responsibility.

Rosalie, obvious sensing my mood change snapped her fingers in front of my face. "Snap out of it, there's nothing you can do." If I had been paying attention, I would have noticed the nervous glint in her eye she always had when she was hiding something from me, but I was too caught up in my own musings.

"Right, sorry. Lets just get to the meeting." I allowed my mind to empty. This was a technique that Jasper had taught me to manage the grief, don't think, don't feel, just be. Rosie hated it, she said it made me look like a zombie.

We reached the edge of the parking lot and saw Jasper waiting by the cars. I didn't even acknowledge him, just carried on my languish walking.

It was hard to say if keeping up the human façade was easier or not. Part of me struggled to be consciously aware of keeping my actions censored. On the other hand, feeling so lost, many of the needed human traits were being shown naturally. I knew Alice had felt similar having spoken to her about it recently.

We had become closer since losing Bella. We understood each other in a way that the others didn't. Jasper had liked her but had never built up a relationship enough to miss her to the point of being unstable. Carlisle and Esme had loved her like a daughter but had both backed Edward's decision to leave. They both held themselves responsible. Rosalie had never allowed herself to like her, she had kept the icy barriers up in order to keep herself safe. Sometimes when we had been alone, she had allowed a small amount of caring to leave, but not enough to be heartbroken over her absence. No, Alice understood me. Both of us had fought the decision to leave without a trace. We respected her decision, we would always respect any decision she needed to make to feel safe, but we wanted to say goodbye. To tell her one more time that we loved her. Even a forwarding address in case she changed her mind.

Reaching the cars, I realised that Jasper was alone. Alice hadn't finished for the day yet. Since her energy had dropped so dramatically, he had needed to take more responsibility in the relationship, so for once he didn't look quite so lost standing amongst humans alone. The worry on his face was prevalent though, but I felt the same when away from my Rosie.

"Everything alright Jasper?" Rosalie asked as we reached him. I tuned him out, uninterested in the idle chitchat.

I stood next to her, head hanging and curled in on myself. It was a posture I knew Alice had adapted also. Our subconscious seemed to be trying to keep ourselves guarded.

It wasn't long later that Alice arrived. Finally, we can go home. It doesn't deserve to be called home anymore, but what other names are there. The place where my family resides. I didn't think it will ever feel like home again without Bella.

My siblings started. Looking up at them I frowned. What on earth could cause 3 vampires to simultaneously forget to be human. They all looked like they had seen a ghost.

Then I heard it.

"Oh crap." It was a small, distant voice, but one I knew instantly.

Following their eye gaze, I looked across the parking lot. I had forgotten to regulate my speed which earned me a hiss from Rosalie. It didn't matter. She was there. I could see her. She was different, yes, but alive.

I only had a moment to think about what was happening before I saw her collapse. Terrified, I made to run over to her only to be stopped by a firm arm.

The ability to think coherently was gone. I needed to get to my sister. She needed me.

I ripped an unknown hand away and uncaring if I had hurt them or if any of the humans had noticed. They made to grab me again, but I dodged it. I ran.

It was less than a second before I was at her side. I looked down at her, she was just lying there, unmoving. She looked like she was sleeping, but I knew that wasn't the case. My knowledge of human ailments had long ago disappeared.

There was a small amount of blood seeping through her top from where she had hit the floor, but there was no bloodlust.

I felt someone approach and turned to snarl at them.

"It's only me Emmett, let me past." Rosalie said. I had to remind myself that she was my mate, she wouldn't do anything to hurt her.

She took my arms and guided me to the side. I saw Jasper holding Alice close, whether it was to keep her calm or out of the way I did not know. Jasper, ever the solider, was assessing the area. I wasn't in a mindset to help him, but he didn't seem jittery, so I assumed that we had been lucky.

I turned back to the girls on the floor. Rosalie, having worked at many women's shelters over the years, was the most knowledgeable regarding human health. She instantly responded calmly knowing what to do.

"Pass your sweater would you," she called out to me. I hastily took it off and threw it to her.

We all watched as she folded it neatly and placed it carefully under her head. Pillow I thought to myself trying to understand what she was doing. Most importantly I needed to know why it was needed.

It felt like minutes, but in reality, was only a few seconds.

My brain was slowly starting to catch up with me. Vampire brains ran considerably faster than that of a human, it was disconcerting for it to be failing me now.

It's Bella! I thought to myself. She's alive, she's here! What's wrong with her though. I can hear her heartbeat so she must be alright, but why is she sleeping. Why doesn't Rosalie just wake her up.

I reached down to shake her shoulder, desperate to do something, but Rose slapped my hand out of the way.

"Do something Rose, you can't just let her sleep there." I snapped at her. Why wasn't she helping. I know she hated Bella in the past, but this was plain nasty.

"We just need to wait, Em, she will be alright soon." She was trying to sooth my anxiety. How on earth was she so calm, even for a vampire it was unnatural.

I turned to Alice. She looked just as angry as me. Her lips were curled up baring her teeth towards my mate, I snarled back at her on reflex. I looked at Jasper and saw the strain on his face, he was clearly holding her in place.

Looking between Rosalie and Jasper, I didn't know what to think. They were both far too relaxed. Bella was on the floor. She needed help. Why was everyone just ignoring that. I opened my mouth to shout at them but a look from Rosalie shut me up.

Dejectedly I looked at the floor and whispered, "We can't just stand here. Somebody do something."

"We are doing something. We are waiting," She explained to me. "Take a moment, stop and think, look, process." It was like she was talking to a toddler, but I also knew she was making sense. I hadn't done enough of that.

I looked down at Bella. Taking in the drastic changes in her looks, I was deeply saddened. She had clearly been through something drastic and I wanted to fix it. She was wearing simple and comfortable clothes, not so different from what I remember, but they all swamped her.

On her wrist, something sparkled. Initially I wrote it off, but then remembered that she didn't wear jewellery and had complained loudly whenever Edward had mentioned it. Looking closer I saw the words inscribed.

Epilepsy – ICE check bag

"What does that mean Rose?" I asked confused.

She smiled up at me, clearly glad that I was starting to catch up. "It means she is having a seizure; she will come around soon. If you want me to check her bag for more information, I am happy to, but I didn't want to invade her privacy, we all know how she feels about us."

How had I forgotten that? She hated us, wanted nothing more to do with us. We weren't respecting her wishes. Part of me didn't care, it wanted to bundle her up and keep her safe from the world. The other part was terrified she would reject us again. I didn't know if the family would cope with loosing her yet again, not after we had just found her. I didn't know if my heart could stand another battering.

My caring side won out; it would always win out. What did it matter how I felt in all of this? So long as she was going to be alright. I nodded and Rosalie reached for her bag.

Looking away from my small huddle, I realised how lucky we had been. Most students were either in lessons, having lunch or gone home. No one was around and no one had noticed our little huddle.

"Have a look at this Emmett." Rosalie was passing me something from Bella's purse. Taking the small card, I read the information.

I have a seizure disorder. DON'T PANIC seizures are a part of my life. Please let me come round in my own time.

Please see the back of this card for instructions on what to do if I have a seizure.

I didn't know if the information helped me. This was clearly a regular occurrence, but never having seen it before, it was incredibly scary.

Before I could check the back, there was a quiet groan. Following that was some movement. Her hand went to her face and rubbed her eyes.

Rosalie moved away from her, giving her space, so we all copied.

She had fallen asleep at our house enough for me to recognise the differences between whatever was happening now and her waking up from a nap.

Her face was pale and clammy. There was a slight green tinge which I recognised as a sign of nausea. Poor Bella had been through enough, she didn't need to be sick too. Her hand was shaking slightly as she took it away. She seemed so fragile.

She continued to lay there for a few moments with her eyes closed just breathing. I watched her. I could see that with every passing second, she was becoming more aware. Her face scrunched up slightly and then relaxed again before she let out a big sigh and opened her eyes.

They were unfocused. That worried me. I looked to Rose for reassurance, but she just shook her head slightly.

We watched as she slowly pulled herself up into a sitting position, bending her right leg up towards her and resting her head on it, her left leg stayed straight. The movements were incredibly slow, they were filled with weakness and struggle.

She took several deep breaths. They weren't the relaxing sort that humans commonly used to help them calm down, they were the gasping out of breath type what showed how fatigued she was.

Using her hand, she was moving her hand on the floor around her, apparently trying to find something. Rose held a hand up to me, clearly indicating for me to stay still, and moved towards her. She picked up Bella's bag and placed it next to her hand in easy reach.

Bella jumped, clearly surprised by its sudden appearance and looked up. Bleary eyes seemed to stare straight through us. She didn't recognise us.

Rose helped her to open her bag and take out the water bottle. She didn't let go, instead she unscrewed the lid and helped guide the water to her lips. Bella was shaking, without help the water would have been spilt.

After a few tentative sips, she started to gulp the water down. Rose took the bottle away swiftly.

I watched as Bella put her hands back up to her head, gently making massage movements as her eyelids began to droop.

"We need to get you home, then you can sleep." Rose was making sure that everything was packed back into Bella's bag. She passed it to me with a smile. "Do you want a hand standing up."

It took a few moments, but she nodded slightly. I made to move closer, but with a shake of the head I stopped. Why couldn't I help? I was getting frustrated again. Receiving another glare, I settled back.

Rosalie took Bella's hands and supported her as she slowly got her feet under her. She swayed for a few seconds before finally finding her balance. I spotted a cane on the floor nearby and picked it up.

I passed it to Rose who placed the handle in Bella's hand. "Are you doing alright?" She asked her. Again, just a nod. "Come on then, take it slow. We will give you a ride back."

The walk across the parking lot took forever. I wanted to pick her up and carry her, but any time I made to help, I was stopped. Alice was showing similar frustration nearby with Jasper. None of us minded the slow speed, no, it was the amount of effort that the simple task was taking out on her. We just wanted to ease her suffering.

"Can you unlock the car please Emmett." Rosalie said to me as we neared them.

Keys, keys, where are the keys. I patted my pockets trying to work out where they were. Feeling them, I pulled them out and swiftly pressed the button.

She opened the door and gently guided Bella into the front seat. "You'll need to ride with them. I'll take Bella." She said as she closed the door. "I have her address from the information and a number for her key worker. I am going to call this Liz to let her know what has happened and put Bella to bed. The address is from the supported complex so I am sure that someone will be there to take care of her. I'll meet you all back at home."

"No way, we are coming with you." Alice protested behind me. I looked to her and nodded my agreement.

"She needs us, something is wrong with her. Maybe we should be calling Carlisle out."

"No, you will all listen to me. If you disagree, as Carlisle when you get home, he will say exactly the same as me." Her face was firm. That was a look that I knew meant her mind wouldn't be changed.

Resided, I nodded and turned to my siblings. "Let's go." With one last longing look towards the girls, I walked away.

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