After six months of Rosslyn's health becoming better and better, Emmett and I were allowed to take him home. Rosslyn loved everything about it. At first his condition worsened then as he grew stronger he was soon running around our house bringing me frogs to try and scare me while I was attempting to cook for him. I didn't exactly cook the best human meals but he never complained. Alice loved him. But we wouldn't let Jasper around him. Edward liked him enough, but Edward was always away in his room. Esme adored Rosslyn of course and so did Carlisle. Our life was perfect. A second never went by that Emmett, Rosslyn, and I weren't smiling. Emmett and I let Rosslyn do everything. We took him everywhere he wanted to go. Let him experience everything he could because every second with him was a miracle we were living on borrowed time.
Years passed. Years that were miracles of giving Rosslyn a longer time with us… Years that he wasn't supposed to live through. We thought that the sickness was gone for good because Rosslyn was getting so much stronger, but one day, June 15, 1985. I remember that day clearly.
"Go long Rosslyn!" Emmett chuckled tossing the football only about ten yards to Rosslyn who was running and laughing a smile across his face in our front lawn. Emmett could have thrown it at least the length of three football fields with his vampire strength, but he was playing human. Rosslyn caught it and ran back to Emmett, giggling the entire way. He loved playing football. When he made it to Emmett he tried to get past him and run it into the "in zone" which consisted of a hose stretched out in a straight line between two boulders. Emmett let him by. Rosslyn smiled and cheered when he made the touchdown.
"Annnd Rosslyn Cullen with a thousand yard touchdown." Rosslyn imitated an announcer as he laughed and danced a touchdown dance. He took a bow turning to me. I was standing on the sideline watching unable to suppress the smile across my face. I clapped for him as he completed his touchdown dance laughing musically. I loved that sound. Rosslyn took a deep inhale his eyes wild and he froze. His knees shook and he fell to the ground supporting himself on his hands and knees. He cried out for me and I screamed running to his side not bothering to stay at a human pace. His arms gave out and he lay flat on the ground writhing in the grass. Emmett and I ran to him and knelt down by his writhing body, cries of terror escaping through our lips. Emmett picked Rosslyn up and cradled him in his arms. I screamed as Rosslyn cried. His pain tore at my heart. It ripped through my soul. Emmett and I didn't bother at staying at a human pace we ran him back to Carlisle at the hospital.
"Carlisle! Carlisle! Help him! He can't die! It's Rosslyn! Help him Carlisle! Help my angel! His life means too much to me…" I sobbed tearless sobs ripping even more holes in my heart. This sounded familiar… Those were the words I had screamed when running with my Emmett in my arms… Would I even consider this future for Rosslyn? Emmett was trembling his eyes full of terror as Rosslyn lay quivering in his arms struggling for air.
"I love you Mommy. I love you Daddy." Rosslyn whispered as they attached an oxygen mask over his mouth running him into a hospital room attaching wires and tubes to him as quickly as they could. I held one of his hands and Emmett held his other as he smiled up at us fighting to keep his eyes open. "Don't look scared. I'm fine I promise. You remember that touchdown I made Dad? That was really cool wasn't it? I told you I would beat you." He smiled and chuckled weakly.
"Yes that was awesome. You could go pro Rosslyn." Emmett smiled. Rosslyn laughed and tried to comfort us by saying he would be out of here in no time and we could go eat chocolate ice cream. Even then he was trying to comfort us.
Rosslyn did beg me to hold him and so I lifted him from the bed and held him in my arms rocking him back and forth singing his favorite lullaby to him softly. He had memorized the song so he sang back with Emmett and I breathlessly but still smiling. Emmett for the first time since the pain of his transformation into a vampire looked vulnerable and weak. Scared and pained. He stroked Rosslyn's cheek with his fingertips keeping one arm around my trembling shoulders. Even given the situation I couldn't bring myself to stop smiling. Rosslyn had filled the emptiness in my heart. He had made me happy. I loved him so much. I didn't realize Esme was in the room until she spoke.
"Carlisle can you?" Esme whispered a hand on my shoulder.
"Rosalie, Emmett, is that what you want?" Carlisle began stroking Rosslyn's curls. Rosslyn's eyes were closing, but he being the fighter he is, fought to keep them open. I looked down at Rosslyn. He smiled up at me and my decision was made. He wouldn't be a vampire.
"No." I whispered kissing Rosslyn's cheek. "Emmett?" I asked looking up to him.
"No." He murmured and wound his arm around me looking peacefully over Rosslyn. Carlisle nodded and placed his hand on Emmett's shoulder. I couldn't bring myself to be selfish enough to get Carlisle to change Rosslyn for me. I wouldn't curse Rosslyn to this existence too. I was selfish enough to ask for Emmett…
Rosslyn died in our arms an hour later and even in death he looked peaceful and happy, his tiny mouth still slightly turned up at the corners in a smile. I kissed Rosslyn's cheeks as well did Emmett. We didn't say a word. When the doctors finally called security to pry Rosslyn's body from mine and Emmett's arms I felt the sadness creep in. I would never hear his musical laugh. See his darling smile. Hear his delicate voice. But he would always stay frozen in my heart.