That young male patient he took that night ,..... was me. Edward Anthony ' Masen ' ,now Cullen. Forever seventeen.
I was the first in Carlisle's new ' family ' , and frankly I thought I would be the last. He had often said that he could
never do that to another again. Carlisle is amazing , and has meant everything to me since my re-birth or whatever
you want to call it. He had taught me everything in my new existence. There has been many times though, that I
wished he would have just let me leave this world in my human life. But , then at times , I can't think of never been
here all this time and viewing all the changes I have witnessed with my own eyes. And even more, I can't thinking of
not having Carlisle's love and support either. Carlisle was well... shocked at my special ability that came right with
me from when my new eyes opened to this existence. I can read people's minds. Yea , I know like something from
a Carnie show . But , its there , ALL the time. I can't turn it off, and believe me I wish that I could. Really some of
the things you see in human's .. well in immartals too actually. Oh well enough about that .
Esme..... hmm... I don't know what we would do without her , NOW!! But at first ,..... can you say JEALOUS .?!!
Well , I told you I can read minds, actually its more like SEEING what people are thinking. Carlisle and I had
been together for sometime, when one night he comes home from working in hospital. He's thoughts where full
of this woman , A HUMAN ,woman . I became so angry at him , that I'm shamed to admit , I was have a tantrum
like some two year old. "Why are you thinking of her?" , "What is so special about this , this HUMAN?" , "Aren't
I enough for you?! ..... I'm not proud of myself, frankly I'm very remorseful about my whole behavior NOW. Carlisle,
trying to explain to me about her then... " Edward, I'm sorry . Really , I just don't understand it myself. In all these
centuries I have never been drawn to a human like I am to her." I was pretending not to be listening and turned
away. But his next comment made me turn quickly back to him. "I'm sorry Edward ,really you know that I love
you. And am very happy with out life. She just draws me. But , she's married and frankly I have my suspicions
that her husband is .... well abusive to her." I became very still with this comment , I have seen too much of this.
He continues.. "She is pregnant too. Due within the next couple of weeks. And ..well I'm worried for them both."
He sighs then , shaking himself slightly. Then he smiles at me , and asks me what I had worked on while he
was away. So, I play for him... which always settles me and seems to calm him also.
About a week after. Carlisle brings Esme home. Telling me quickly why , and why she's so close to death.
Her husband had been abusive, he had beaten her a couple of nights ago . Mostly by punching her in her stomach,
when her neighbors finally where able to get her away from her, she had been in full labor. Her child had been born,
but was traumatized over it himself, had only lived for couple of days. Esme , was beside herself with grief , and
left hospital ,only to go to the cliffs and throw herself from them. He had heard all this through whispers of the
people he worked with. He made his way to morgue where he learned she'd been taken. He told me he just wanted
to see her one last time and say goodbye. That was when , of course, he could smell that she wasn't gone , barely
alive though. And because she had called him so strongly , he snuck her out, and brought her here. I just looked
at him, stunned and becoming angry. "But Carlisle, you had said NEVER again. Now you want this woman...
to become one of us?" .... "Edward, I have to try . I'm sorry ,please believe me. But , if she would be one of us,
she will be everything to me",said Carlisle.
I had wanted to run then. But, I stayed with him. Waiting for the THING , that would come between me and my
savior. She will change everything!!! It would never be the same, for I would have no rights to my Carlisle afterwards.
But I stayed, for HIM!! She was remarkable!!!!!! I sat there watching everything, intrigue despite myself.
Carlisle didn't take his eyes from her. Finally, she opened her eyes, red as the sun when its seems to be on fire.
She looked to her right , like she knew HE was there, and smiled... I blinked at its brightness. "Carlisle", was all
she said, but way she did... I knew she was his. Well, she seems to be mine also. She's been my champion, always
encouraging me and being there for whatever I need. My Mother..... with fringe benefits!!!