Chapter 25: The Aftermath

Emmett's POV

Cecilia's aunt collapsed when she heard the news. She was taking to a room while Carlisle stayed with me.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

"It's my fault."

"What?"

"It's my fault she's dead. I should've driven her home, and then we wouldn't be here."

"Don't put this on you. It was the other driver's fault."

"God I can't believe she's gone." I put my head in my hands and Carlisle patted my back. I looked up and saw Alice, Jasper, Edward, Bella and Esme.

"Is it true," Esme asked. I nodded. Esme, Bella and Alice's eyes watered with venom. Carlisle walked over to his wife and wrapped his arms around her. Edward did the same. Alice and Jasper came and sat down next to me.

"I'm so sorry. She was a sister to us," Jasper said. I sighed. How was I supposed to keep going without her? She was everything to me.

"What am I supposed to do?" I asked. Maybe I'll go to the Volturi and ask to die.

"No you won't," Edward said.

"What if it was Bella? And who are you to tell me what I can't do?" I said.

"What?" Jasper asked.

"He wants to go to the Volturi," Edward said. Everyone looked shocked.

"I have to go check on her aunt. Would you like to come?" Carlisle asked me. I nodded and followed him to Karen's room. We walked in and saw her with her head in her hands.

"Please, oh god, please don't let it be true," she said. I couldn't move. I never realized until then that Cecilia looked a lot like her aunt. They had the same eyes except her's were brighter. Their hair was the same too.

"I'm so sorry," Carlisle said. He noticed the similarities too. He was checking her pulse and IV. Karen started crying as Carlisle was trying to calm her. I couldn't take it anymore. I walked out of the room and to the waiting room. I gave my keys to Edward and told him I was going hunting. I ran to the woods where Cecilia practiced. I half expected her to be there. I went there and saw the tree that she threw her knife in. I let my fingers graze over the knife marks. I punched the tree and sat down against the tree. If I could, I would be crying. Instead there was venom in my eyes. I sat like that for so long. I wanted to see her, hold her, and talk to her. Even if it was for a few minutes.