Chapter 4: The Vampire Doctor

Alexia's POV

He burst out in laughter for some odd reason. It was a bit insulting honestly.

"Oh Alexia, you really do have an overactive imagination don't you?" he said through fits of laughter. "Vampire for a doctor? Nice one!"

It really was infuriating. Did he think that I was stupid or what?! Why deny the truth?! I already knew what he was.

"Dr. Cullen you don't have to pretend. I know the truth. I already know all about vampires, hybrids and even shape shifters. And I know that you are, indeed, a vampire. By your golden eyes I'm going to guess that you are a vegetarian vampire? Am I right?"

He stopped laughing when he realized that I was serious. As a matter of fact, he was too shocked to even say anything. I just smirked at him.

"Don't worry doctor, I promise that your secret is safe with me" I told him.

"But how-"

"How I know is not important. The only thing that is important is the fact that I am aware of your secret. So tell me, why are you a doctor? Unlimited access to blood or something?" I laughed.

"Who are you? What are you?" he asked me.

"My name is Alexia and I am is all I am going to say. I have my secrets to you know. Stuff that I'm not ready to share with anyone just yet"

"Okay Alexia. You know, you are a really smart girl" he told me with a genuine smile on his face. "Yes I am a vampire. A vegetarian vampire, but you are wrong about why I am a doctor. It's not the unlimited access to blood-" he let out a giggle when he said that last part. "I don't want to be a monster. I want to help people. It gives me a lot of great pleasure to help people. That is why I do what I do. Nothing gives me greater pleasure then helping people when I know that I can" he told me. I could see the truth and the compassion behind his eyes and I believed him. I felt safe around him. I didn't know what it was about him, but I knew that he was a trustworthy man.

"Alexia where are your parents?" he asked me.

I blanked out for a minute. I was not expecting him to ask me that question. Although when I really think about it I guess it was stupid not to expect that question. Who would not ask that question? I'm an 18 year old girl that was completely alone at the time of the accident. But how should I answer him? The truth maybe? I didn't know.

"Why do you want to know?" I decided to ask him.

"Because as your doctor I believe that it is important to tell your family where are you and what happened to you. They must be worried sick" he said to me. Yeah right. Worried sick about me? That is a laugh. They were not worried about me. They never worried about me. As a matter of fact I'm sure they are happy that I'm out of their hair once and for all.

"I ran away" I admitted. I thought it was better to tell the truth.

"You what?!" he screamed at me and scared the crap out of me. "Why would you do something stupid?!"

"You don't understand" I said. "My family does not care about me. They never worry about me. The only time that they notice me is when I'm annoying them. Trust me, if anything, they are glad that I'm gone"

"Alexia I don't believe that one bit. Now tell me the truth. Who are your parents and where do you live?" he asked me.

"What does it matter to you? I'm 18 years old. I don't have to live with them. I'm not going back" I said.

Carlisle looked like he was getting really upset now. I didn't understand why. What did it matter to him why I ran away? It didn't matter to him what I did with my life. None of it mattered to him.

"Alexia I am going to tell you a story. Okay? My wife and I have six kids. Well, they are not really our kids as they are all vampires but you get the point. Our son Edward and our daughter Bella had a hybrid daughter of their own. My granddaughter. She was the most special girl you could ever possibly know. I had a very special connection with my daughter. I loved her and cared about her more than I ever thought I could. But one day, about 18 years ago, we thought she did something bad. We accused her, we yelled at her, and we treated her badly. It was one of the biggest mistakes that we ever made in this family. That girl, she ran away, and we haven't seen her since. Do you know how much I wish that she would return to us? Do you know how much that we all wish she would return to us? She was, no she still is a very important member of this family. We would do anything to have her back again" he said.

"I'm sorry" was all that I could think to say.

"It gets worse then that. After my granddaughter ran away Edward and Bella also, her parents, also left. They went searching for her desperately. I have not seen or heard from them in 18 years. They are still searching for their daughter" he said.

"I'm sorry" I said again.

"Now do you understand why I feel so strongly about running away? Alexia, running away is not the answer. I'm sure that your family misses you as much as we miss ours" he said.

"I'm sorry Carlisle. But I'm just not ready to go back. At least not yet" I told him.

"Okay" he said. "How about this then. If it is okay with my wife then I would like for you to come live with us. At least for now. I don't want to leave you alone out here and at least we wouldn't have to hide around you. Would you like to come live with us?" he asked me.

I smiled. "Thanks Carlisle, I would love that"

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