When they arrive at the house Caleb's mouth almost drops. The house was huge on the outside. It had to be bigger than what he used to live in. He gets out of the car and before he goes inside he meets the other kids. It's enough he has to meet the adopted parents that took in Jasper. The boys Edward and Emmett introduced themselves and then Rosalie introduces herself. She wasn't that happy to be saying hi to Caleb but it doesn't bother Caleb. Emmett was already called Caleb his little brother whom made him feel good inside.
They walk inside with Caleb behind Jasper. Alice already fill in Carlisle and Esme about who Caleb was and they were surprise to know he was Jasper's little brother. Alice also told them he was a different type of vampire which made Carlisle interested more in meeting him. They get inside the house and the parents, Carlisle and Esme introduced themselves to Caleb.
"I'm Carlisle Cullen and this is my wife Esme Cullen."
Caleb shakes Carlisle's hand and speaks.
"It's nice to meet you. I'm Caleb Whitlock-Salvatore."
Caleb will never know why he took Stefan's last name as his second last name. It confused some people why Caleb had two last names but he just says he had his dad's last name which isn't a total lie.
"Do you know the Salvatore brothers?"
Carlisle asks him while they walk to the couch to sit down. Caleb nods his head at him in respond.
"I don't like Damon much but I lived with Stefan for three years before I came here."
Carlisle takes in the appearance of the young boy that was Jasper's younger brother in his home. He was shorter then Jasper but he did look like his older brother. He had piercing blue eyes that show he was nervous being here. His hair was dirty blonde with curls like Jasper's and he smiles like him. To Carlisle and Esme they can be twins with their looks. Caleb and Jasper lock eyes with each other and Jasper by feeling his emotions knew he was nervous.
Jasper lip syncs to Caleb to 'relax'. Caleb nods his head at him and tries to relax but he wasn't good around new people. He pulls his sleeves down since he so used to it and waits for the questions to come in. Carlisle decides to ask him a question but if he didn't want to explain he didn't have to.
"How were you changed?"
Caleb takes a deep breath and starts explaining. It's not every day he is asked how he was changed.
"I was dating this girl that I thought was 17 like me and was a human. Turns out she never was. She used me and when she was done she changed me. She was 18 and before she changed me I figure out she wasn't what she said she was. I did confront her and told her to start telling me the truth or I will break up with her. She decided to change me instead. She left me there and when I woke up I had a ring that helps me go in the sun and I had to figure out everything on my own."
"Who changed you?"
Esme asks him and it was probably the question on everybody's mind.
"Her name was Katherine Pierce."
Everyone didn't know who that was and Caleb wasn't expecting them to. She hasn't seen her since he was changed. Caleb doesn't even know if she is dead. If she is he wouldn't care. For about two hours they sit and talk, trying to get to know Caleb better. After they are done Jasper decides to ask him to live with them and Carlisle and Esme already knew he was going to ask that.
"How about this Caleb, you live here with us?"
Caleb did like the idea but the only problem is he didn't want anyone, including Jasper to know he was having nightmares still. They come and go but he didn't want anyone knowing. Jasper didn't look like he was going to accept no as his answer so he really had no choice. He might just stay up the whole night so he doesn't have them.
"Yeah that's a good idea. I'll do it."
"Alright let's get the rest of your stuff."
6pm:
Caleb, of course, has to have a room across from Alice and Jasper. He won't be sleeping at all. He wasn't the one to talk about his problems with people. He wasn't going to admit he was having nightmares when he can handle it himself. It's not like last time.
Caleb takes his laptop off of his desk and puts his headphones in and start playing music so he didn't have to hear everyone downstairs. Just because he agreed to live here doesn't mean that he needed to join them when they did things together. He puts the laptop to the side of his bed and lay down on his bed letting the music sink in. Music was his escape from life. He would get lost in the music and not be able to hear anything or worry about anything.
Downstairs Jasper was keeping in check with Caleb's emotions. He knew his brother wasn't ok so he wanted to keep an eye on him. He was hearing his music which was rock music to Jasper. Jasper doesn't hear anymore movement just Caleb's heartbeat. Jasper knows he isn't good around other people and that it will take time for him to get use to everyone.
Around 11pm Jasper was with Alice in their room while Caleb was sleeping. He didn't mean to fall asleep but he has been tired from running here and all the exticment from the day. Caleb was in his room trying to make the nightmares not come but he was tossing and turning in his sleep. It was about the abuse again with his birth father. After 11:30pm Jasper and Alice hear Caleb crying out in his sleep. Jasper runs to his room along with Carlisle and Esme. Jasper sees him tossing and turning and sweating along with tears coming down his face. Jasper goes to Caleb's bed and tries to wake him up. After two minutes Caleb jerks up in his bed and looks into the eyes of his brother and Carlisle and Esme.
"Jasper, what happened?"
"You don't remember?"
Caleb shakes his head at him. Usually he remembers his nightmares but not this time. Jasper looks over to his parents and Carlisle comes over to them to check over Caleb.
"You had a nightmare and you kept crying out in your sleep. Your face looked terrified."
Caleb didn't want anyone knowing but he didn't expect to fall asleep. Carlisle was checking him out and Caleb wasn't saying a word to anyone. He didn't know what to even say.
"Everything seems fine Jasper. He is just a little spooked from the nightmare he had."
Carlisle turns back to Caleb to ask him something only he would know but he might not answer truthfully.
"Caleb have you had these nightmares before?"
Caleb bites his lip at this question. He didn't want them knowing since he can handle them on his own. Caleb looks down at his hands and plays with fingers, unsure how to answer.
"Caleb, answer him."
Jasper strictly says to him. Caleb takes a deep breath and looks up at Carlisle.
"Yes I had them before but I always remember them. They went away for some time but before I moved here they came back."
"And you didn't tell me?"
Jasper questions his younger brother. Caleb didn't know what to say. He heard the disappointment in his brother's voice.
"Why should I? I believed you to be dead for a long time and you expect me to be open with you. I might have told you other things Jasper but I'm older now I can handle things on my own. Just leave me alone."
Jasper didn't expect his brother to act this way. Jasper listens to him and leaves his room. Carlisle and Esme follow behind him. What Caleb said was the truth and even Jasper knew that. Jasper already felt enough guilt. He didn't need Caleb to remind him but he has a right to be angry.
"He just needs time sweetie. He will come around."
Esme says to Jasper in a soothing voice. Jasper didn't know if time was enough for his little brother. He has wounds that will take time to be healed. One of those wounds was because of him.
"I shouldn't have left him. He needed me and I left him without a second thought. I broke a promise to him."
"Caleb knows that Jasper. He is in a new place and he just met you all over again. With everything he has been through it will take time for him to trust us."
Esme rubs Jasper's back in circles and he gets up and goes to his room where Alice was. Jasper still was keeping in check of his brother's emotions. He still couldn't believe how angry Caleb was. He didn't even feel it from him. Caleb was good at one thing and that was hiding how he really feels. Jasper wished he can talk to him but that won't work with his hot headed brother.
Meanwhile in Caleb's room Caleb puts his headphones in and listens to his music from his IPod. Caleb was feeling a lot of anger and hurt inside of him right now. Mostly because he is starting to remember the dream he had, more like a nightmare. Even after 100 years Caleb can't escape the abuse from his father. Jasper was able to escape but not Caleb, only when he was changed. It's haunting him and there isn't anything he can do to get rid of it. There was one thing but Caleb wasn't going to even think of it since all it did was make him feel worst. He lies in his bed and looks up at the ceiling with a tear going down his face. He never expected his life to be like this. He is glad he has his brother in his life but he has so much hate and anger inside of him right now. He wants all of this to go away. Even though Stefan thinks he is okay he really isn't okay. His smile is fake, his laugh is fake and everything else he is faking for the sake of everyone else. Jasper can't read his mind but Edward can and he was hoping Edward wasn't right now. He didn't want to deal with anyone right now. Life wasn't the best for him, it never was and giving up sounded like a better idea then moving on. He felt like he had nothing really left for him. These nightmares were causing him so much pain that he doesn't want to live anymore.
He turns over in his bed and closes his eyes hoping to sleep for a little more to feel a little better but nothing seems to work anymore.
