Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight

ENJOY!

Chapter 10

Possibilities

I look over at Esme, checking how she is. She looks coyly back at me. I am utterly confused. This is not at all how this is meant to happen. She is meant to be completely crazy with want, not stood looking at her instinctual meal. I rub my eyes with my screwed up fists.

I sit on the log and Alice runs into the clearing and Esme looks round, a feral glint in her eye. I can think of nothing but how tiring this will be, training Esme and will her to be like she was thirty seconds ago. Amazingly she sits on the grass, her eyes returning to a burnt golden brown.

"Esme? Are you alright? You really scared me," Alice is babbling with relief. "I knew you'd be alright but I still worried…"

"What now?" Edward asks at my ear. Esme hears the question and turns to hear my answer. Alice copies and turns to look at me, too.

"I guess we move out. They all saw us in town and we can't go back there." Esme and Alice look at each other, grief plain on their faces.

"But this is our home… That's our business back there, we can't just turn and leave it!" I just shake my head.

"No choice. Maybe York. It's busy but near some good hunting grounds." I don't look to see their reactions. "Edward… You'll come with us, won't you?"

"I'll sort something out with my uncle," he says.

"Okay. We should leave as soon as is possible, I guess. Will you meet us at the north gates as soon as it gets dark? Please?"

"Okay," he turns to go and disappears into the clearing. One minute later he reappears creating a commotion and I, believing it to be an intruder, jumped to defend our small group of three.

"Wow, you are slightly on edge right now," Edward comments as I stop one foot away from him, ready to pounce. "Could you… err," he looks around sheepishly," give me directions?" I relax and breathe. I grab him and place him on my back, tell Esme to not give in to her instincts, before running through the thicker woods and into the sparsely growing trees. I set him down and point the way he needs to go. He nods his thanks before running off. I head back to the camp. Esme and Alice are deep in their muffled conversation, Esme learning that for Alice to understand, she cannot speak normally for her anymore. I tune out their ramblings and give them some privacy.

Eventually the sun begins to set, and I place Alice on my back and take Esme by the hand. She accepts what must now happen and nods grimly. We set off and, even though I carry Alice, Esme begins to fall behind. I slow down and we amble through the woods and wait for Edward. Esme and Alice whisper their goodbyes to the town they have known all their lives as I hire a cart from a man passing through. I take up the harness and begin to run along the roads, feeling free and, for once, full of possibility.

Review?

Thanks!

A