Edward POV
As we slid into a parking space at the hospital, I searched for Carlisle's thoughts. At the moment, he was with a patient.
Hmm…. She's got a broken arm. It seems to have been broken before…
I idly focused on the thoughts of the patient, but it sounded like he was alone. I frowned as we went through the doors. Maybe the patient had left already?
I was a little surprised at myself. Usually I didn't care too much for the thought of humans. It usually didn't matter to me.
I quickly focused on Alice's thoughts instead. She was very preoccupied, worrying about Jasper again. She quickly redirected her thoughts to the topic of baseball. She grabbed Jasper's hand and skipped round the corner to go down the hallway where Carlisle was.
I sighed. Why did she always have to be so enthusiastic? I had to admit though; even I was a little excited. Revenge on Emmett from last time…. Sweet revenge...
Carlisle and the other two came into sight as I came around the corner and headed towards them. But there was another person there. A human girl. She had long brown hair falling straight down to her waist, and she had deep, warm chocolate colored eyes. Her arm was in a sling, wrapped up in a cast. I frowned. The only thoughts were from Carlisle, Jasper, and Alice. I tried again to listen to her thoughts, but it was useless. Why couldn't I hear her?
She shifted uneasily, glancing towards the clock. Then she moved a few steps towards where I'd just come from, the main office and the waiting room. The movement stirred up the air around her slightly. That was all it took. In that instant, my life changed forever.
I threw myself unthinkingly in her direction, knowing this was wrong, knowing I would probably regret it later, but it didn't matter to me at the moment. I was desperate to taste her unbelievably sweet-smelling blood. My throat burned hotter that it had ever done in my entire existence. I wanted her, so bad.
Edward! Alice thought, alarmed, caught off guard. She hadn't seen this coming, and that worried her a little.
Jasper yanked my shoulder back, taking hold of my arms. I very nearly broke free, but he sent waves of calm over me, which didn't have much effect. But it was enough to keep me back. I struggled against his tight grasp frantically.
Carlisle took a defensive position in front of the girl. Edward, he thought, control yourself. Do the right thing. Bella is innocent. Bella. I recognized that name. It was Chief Swan's daughter, moved back to live with him. She hadn't even been here long. She was pressed up against the wall, wide eyed with fear. I strained against Jasper, who was trying desperately to bring me to my senses.
I was vaguely aware that Alice was trying to get my attention, but all I could think about was the burning, and the unbearably delicious scent.
She stepped in front of me. Edward! You have to calm down!
I didn't listen to her. I growled low in my throat and leaned around her, searching…
But then I thought about Carlisle and Esme. I would be a shame, a disappointment, and a monster. Despite that, I still fought to free myself. But I was in my right mind enough now to hear Alice. She was having a vision. "Edward."
The girl was arm in arm with Alice; they were talking and laughing, friends. Best friends. Alice pulled the door of our house open for her and they walked in, still laughing at some unknown joke. Then it changed.
I was lying in a bed in a dark room, holding someone gently in my arms. Bella. The girl. She murmured my name and stirred slightly in her sleep. I smiled at her, eyes full of pure love and adoration.
I had stopped thrashing wildly. Carlisle was looking at me worriedly, his thoughts concerned, though I could make no sense of them at the moment. I was too dumbstruck. Jasper had loosened his hold, and I broke free and bolted away down the hall, remembering too late to keep the human charade. I had to get away. I couldn't hurt her. I ran and didn't stop until I was far enough away to still hear everyone's thoughts. Everyone but Bella, that is. The silence from her nagged at me, but I pushed it away. There were more important things to deal with. I had put some distance between me and…Bella. I knew I could never go near her. I would destroy her.
I could hear Alice's thoughts as she made conversation with Bella. Of course, since she'd seen Bella and her as friends, she'd want to make progress as soon as possible. But it was the opposite for me. I shuddered, trying in vain to block out the thought of her…blood. I listened to Carlisle instead.
Have to call Chief Swan to come get her…
I leaned against a tree trunk and closed my eyes. There was no way. Impossible. This wasn't happening. But yet… I realized I wanted to love her. I wanted to be strong enough, have enough control to be around her. But I knew that could never be. . I wanted that so badly, now that Alice had shown me what was going to happen. I would fall in love with her. Emmett would laugh so hard… I grimaced a little, but I quickly turned serious again. I could never go near her. I was a monster, desperate for her blood. A pang of sadness and misery hit me and I sunk to the ground in pain.
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