Hey guys! For some reason this chapter took me a while to write. Some parts I didn't know exactly how to word it and I wanted to choose a good POV. Enjoy!
Carlisle POV
Rosalie called and told me that there was an emergency at home. I guess Emmett found a young girl in the woods while he was hunting. They are afraid that she may be seriously hurt so I'm going to see what is wrong. I had no problem leaving work, today wasn't a busy day.
As soon as I got out of town I sped down the winding dirt road towards our house. When I arrived I jumped out and ran inside at vampire speed. I heard the family upstairs in Emmett and Rosalie's room. I could also hear a heart beat, a small heartbeat of a child. I went to my office first to get my medical bag then hurried to go see the child that everyone was worried about. When I walked in the room Emmett had a worried look on his face, if he wasn't a vampire I think he would have been hyperventilating. Rosalie was laying next to the girl rubbing the girls hand. Rosalie sat up and slid over a little bit. I sat my medical bag down on the bed and looked at the girl to see what was wrong. She was maybe around 5 years of age, but she was small and malnourished. She had wavy, reddish-dark brown hair that reached the middle of her back. She had minor scratches on her arms, maybe from running through the forest. She looked like she would be fine. But, I cant really tell right now while she is sleeping.
"She's going to be ok, right?" Asked Emmett as he slowly walked over to the side of the bed and knealt down beside the girl.
"She will be fine. When she wakes up I will take a better look at her. She may have a cold from sleeping in the forest."
He didn't say anything after that. He just nodded and started to stare blankly at the wall. Rosalie went to Emmett and sat next to him with her arm around him.
I left the room and Jasper and Alice followed. It bothered all of us to see Emmett this upset. He was supposed to be the big guy that was always laughing and joking around. Its strange to see him so serious.
"He's scared for her, Carlisle." Jasper said when we were downstairs.
"Yes, Jasper, I know. I'm just worried that we will find out that she has a family that's looking for her. How will Emmett react to that? He's not going to trust anyone that accidently loses their child in the woods." After I said that I started realizing the reality of it. Emmett is already protective of this girl and he has only known her for a few hours.
"Yeah, but maybe she doesn't have anyone. What if she wasn't lost but she was running away from something?"
"I don't know, Jasper. We will find out soon enough." I said as I let out a sigh and sat down on the couch in the living room. "Do you know where Esme is by any chance?
"Yeah, she went to some garden show to get ideas for the garden she is starting in the backyard."
"Maybe I should call her and let her know whats going on here before she gets back. I could have her pick up some human food for the girl. She will be hungry." Just as I said that we heard a muffled cough coming from upstairs. The girl was waking up. It was a little earlier than I expected for her to wake up but I guess that's better. I quickly called Esme, then ran upstairs.
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