Isabelle, Timothy, my mom, and I raced through the woods to Ethan's home. My sister wouldn't say a word. I knew it was bad. The only time my family didn't a say word was when something was seriously wrong. We were four blocks away, from Ethan's house when we slowed down Isabelle turned to me.
"Tatiana, when we get closer to Ethan's house, don't over react. It's not going to be pretty, Most of all control your anger. I know you love Ethan, but you being angry is not going to help."
My mom stood by my side. " Listen to your sister Tatiana. Were all here to support you in anyway."
" Thank-you mom."
We walked at normal speed to Ethan's house, the closer we approached I could she Isabelle's friends' three young men ran towards us. They were all tall, built, handsome. " Hey Izzy, Tim, sorry to see under these terms When we walk back to the house, be calm, is all I can say. It's not a pretty site back there at the house. We didn't go in, Like you asked." Kyle told us all.
" Kyle what can you tell us?" Timothy asked.
" There are no words that can describe, what has happened. I do know the Ethan's a fighter, that all I'm going to say. I'll let you, & your family see for yourself. Were going stand at the end of drive way, until you give me and guys the go to leave."
I noticed the garage door, was kicked in. This was a bad sign already. " Ethan!? Ethan, Mrs. Mc Bride? Are you two hear here?" Nothing but silence. I could smell blood, and both of their scents. Timothy grabbed my arm. " Tatiana sis, let me go first, just case. You know dad would want me too." I agreed with him, there was no need for fighting when I was looking for Ethan and his mom.
" Ethan, man it's me Timothy. Were hear help, where are you man? If you can answer us say something."
We walked a little further and I heard foot steps. They were slower then normal.
" Whose there? Is that you Ethan?" Timothy asked.
" Is that you Tim? Is Tatiana with you? I don't want her to see me like this."
My mom looked at me, so did Isabelle. Ethan staggered down the hall way, holding his side. I smelled the blood, and the scent made my throat start burning, and I couldn't take it any longer, so I ran outside to get away from the scent. And avoid killing the man that I loved.
" Tatiana, I'll sit out here until the urge passes. We need to call your dad. To let him know things are not good here." I couldn't speak. I felt if I even uttered a word, I'd run off and attack some innocent human. " Sweetheart, let's go hunt quickly, you need too. You wont' do any good to Ethan or his mom if you don't." I wouldn't argue with my mom. We took off running. I smelled a herd of dear near by, and found the males quickly. I pounced on three of them quickly drained them dry, buried my kill. My mom, killed one. Did the same.
" How are you feeling now?" she asked.
" Better, Thank-you. I don't know what came over me. I have never reacted that way in front of human blood."
" It's Ethan's scent. You're drawn to his blood. The scent of his blood is so much stronger, then another human around to you. That why you reacted the way you did."
" I'm going to have to hurry up and change him." I told my mom.
" He will be one of us soon. Are you ready to go back?"
" Yes. Did you call dad to let him know what was going on?"
" Not yet, I will when get back, I think your brother, and sister have already though."
My mom, and I made our way back to Ethan's house. Timothy was talking to my dad, letting him know what had happened. Ethan's father had been waiting down the street, and when the power went out in the area, he knew the alarm system wouldn't be working. He kicked in the door, came in beating his mom, and Ethan stopped him, started to a fight his dad, so he would stop beating on his mom. She's pretty beaten up but tough too. Ethan on the other hand, had a cut above his eye, and cut on his side that requires stitches'. Isabelle, made a call to Carlisle, to come check them both out.
" How are you Tatiana? Doing better?" Timothy asked.
" I'm good. How is everything in the house? Are they both ok?"
" Ethan's mom is going to be sore, but she is fine. Ethan's however is going to require some medical help. Carlisle is on his way. So is dad."
" Can I go in? Did you call the police?"
" No, not yet, were waiting for Carlisle to come. I do know this much, Ethan is a fighter, but his scum bag of a father, needs to be stopped. If that boy hadn't been here to stop him, from hurting his mom, she would have been killed." Timothy told us both. "Where is Isabelle?" my mom asked.
" She is in the house, Ethan wouldn't lay down, so she is making him until Carlisle get's here. His mom is resting. "
"I'm going to go inside and help her. Maybe he will calm down if he see's me"
"That would be a good. I'll be in a few minutes" My mom told me.
" Timothy, thank-you for everything, I know I can be bitch, and brat at times. But thank you, this really mean a lot to me."
" Sis, that what family is for. Now go inside check on your mate."
I gave my brother a huge hug, and kiss on the cheek, raced into the house. Isabelle, was wetting a rag for Ethan's mom.
" Here sis, let me do that. You have done way more then enough." She handed me the rag and went to a cup board getting out some pain medication. "Isabelle, thank-you. I'm glad you were able to stay here take care of things while I had to go hunt. Not only that, but I'm very grateful for your friends', you have watching over Ethan and his mom. I don't know how or when I'll ever be able to repay you. But I owe you huge." My sister walked back over to me.
" Tatiana, I know how much you love Ethan sis. His safe being is important to us all. We don't want anything to happen to him or his mom. If he were to die, then you will die too. All the happiness, joy that we have seen in you in the past months is great. I don't want that ever leave you.. So until Ethan is one of us. I'm going to do what is best for the two of you."
"Thanks" I told her, gave her a hug too.
Isabelle walked, into the living room, gave Mrs. McBride, some Tylenol. I kneeled down next to Ethan's side, whispering into his ear.
" Don't you dare die on me Ethan McBride. It's not your time yet. Carlisle is on his way to fix you."
Ethan, opened his eyes. " Hi babe, how are you?"
" I'm fine, you rest. Carlisle, and my dad will be here soon."
Carlisle, Esme, my parents, and Timothy walked in together. Carlisle raced over to Ethan and I. " Tatiana, I'm going to need some room. I need to check the wound on his side. Would you mind going to find some white towels, for me please?" I raced away Ethan was looking pale. I started to worry. By the time I had gotten back Carlisle, had given Ethan, pain medication, to numb the pain and clean the area. " There is metal piece inside here. Esme, could you come help me please?" I stood there worried. I knew Carlisle, knew what he was doing, but I was feeling helpless.
" Tati, sweetheart, I know you are worried about Ethan, Carlisle, Esme know what they are doing. The best thing for you to do, us use your gift, so it will make it easy on Ethan."
" Dad, I can't do that to my brother, or sister. They have done so much for me already."
"Why not me?" I looked at my father in disbelief, Was he willing to take on Ethan's pain for me. " Dad, I couldn't it wouldn't be right." My dad grabbed my hand, pulled me into and embrace. " Tati, you are my baby daughter, there is nothing I wont do for you all. It will be better for Ethan, and mainly you. I can see the worry, and fear in your face holds. You're not going to do him any good." I listened to my father's words of encouragement. He would never lie to me. "Thank-you dad."
Carlisle, was about to make the cut deeper, so he could remove the metal blade that had broken off inside of Ethan. I focused on Ethan, and his pain transferring to my dad. He stood there, for a moment, then his face changed. " Dad are you ok?" raised his hand letting me know he was fine. Carlisle, pulled out a huge piece of metal. The blade was jagged. Home made shank. Ethan's color started to come back. I stopped transferring the pain to my dad." Dad?" he smiled and came and stood by me. " I'm fine. But that young man, is very lucky sweetheart, any human, who doesn't have a high tolerance for pain, would have given up. He is a real fighter." I was happy to hear this from my dad.
Carlisle, stitched Ethan up. Tended to his mom. Mrs. McBride was very thankful for all of our help. My mom, Esme fixed her room up, and decided that they would prepare some meals for them, so she wouldn't have cook.
" Thank-you all so much, I don't know how I'll ever be able to repay you, I'm sorry to have met you all, under these terms. How is Ethan?"
" Beth, I'm Alena, Tatiana's mom, Standing next to her is Will, my husband. The gentleman, stitching up your brave son, is Dr. Carlisle Cullen, and his wife Esme Cullen, you've already met my other two children, Timothy, and Isabelle. There is no need for thanks. We came to help."
Carlisle, spoke to Beth. " Your son is very, very lucky Beth. If his father had gone any deeper, he could have been killed, he was a half inch from his kidney. He has lost a lot blood. But right now he needs plenty of rest, fluids, and needs to be watched so infection won't set in. I'll be back later on today to check on both after work. But right now, the best thing you two can do is get plenty of rest. I'll leave some pain medication for Ethan, You Beth, need rest, and Tylenol for the pain." Carlisle told her.
" Who is going to, watch Ethan, while I sleep, I need to repair the door that was kicked in. What if my husband comes back?" Beth started to cry.
" No, worries Beth. I have already made a call to have a new stronger door installed, Tatiana, will stay watch over the both of you. I'm a lawyer, the police are on their way. As soon as you make the report, there will be warrant issued for your husband's arrest, and I'll order a personal protection order, so that he can't come within five hundred feet of you or Ethan."
Mrs. McBride, sat there in disbelief. " I don't know where you people came from, But words can not express how thankful I am for your help. I haven't been the best mom to my son, and I'm really trying to make a better life for us both."
" Beth, no parent is perfect. We all know this, Your past is your past. What is important now is that you stay strong, focus on getting better. Is there anyone we should call for you?" My mom asked.
" No, I will call both my sponsors, when I wake up, to let them know what happened. Thank-you."
Timothy, came in the room where we all of us were. " The police are here, they need Mrs. McBride's statement, I have already told them they need to know from us." Beth, gave her statement, told them everything from start to finish.
" We have everything we need here. Will there is a copy of the police report already sent to your office, and DA's office. I've put a rush on the warrant for Mr. Eric McBride." Officer told my dad, and Carlisle.
" Tatiana, were going to leave. Your mom, Esme, have prepared some meals for Ethan, and Beth. I have to get back to the office, Carlisle needs to get to work. Your brother and sister will let the school, know what has happened with Ethan, and his mom, so you two can have your homework." my dad told me.
" Thank-you. Everyone. I will owe each everyone of you."
"Tatiana, keep a close eye on Ethan, if his fever goes higher then 101, you call me, I'll come right away. I don't want infection to spread." I nodded. " Esme, could you let Nessie, know I wont be over today please." She smiled and told me she would let everyone know at the house know. My parent's left, my brother, sister joined them. I heard what was said outside.
" Beth, & Ethan are very lucky, this could have been worse, especially for that young man. I will never understand why, human's chose to harm their family when they are so angry, and high on drugs." Carlisle told my parents.
" Me either. But I do know, the main thing is keeping them both safe, until it's time for Ethan's change. The look in my daughter's face when you stitching Ethan up was horrible. In all my hundred years, she has been with us, I have never one time seen her look that way."
" Will dear, she is strong. But also in love. Something that we all have wanted for her for longest. If we can avoid from Ethan dying, before he is changed, then we will do all that we can." My mom told my father.
" They remind me of when Edward, and Bella were going through their struggles to be together" Esme told Carlisle.
" Yes, but this time, there is no love triangle, or newborns after them. Which makes things a whole lot easier for Will, Alena."
They left the house, Isabelle, sent me text. " Tatiana, be careful please, call if you need us for anything. Love you" I smiled, and started cleaning up the house while Ethan, and his mom were sleep. I finished cleaning in no time. When I finished, the power had come back on. Mrs. McBride, woke up once to get something to drink, called her sponsors to let them know what happened.
" Tatiana? How is Ethan doing?"
" He is fine, Mrs. McBride, I have to check hi temperature in a little while. How are you feeling?"
"Please, call me Beth. I feel like I've been drinking for a week, without sleep, and my jaw is killing me."
I felt so bad for her. " Beth, you both are very lucky. Ethan especially. I love your son very much. He makes me happy. I was so afraid for him. I don't know what I would have done if he were killed by that bastard."
" Tatiana, me either. I can tell my son loves you very much sweetheart. I love you and your family. I don't know when or how I'll ever be able to repay every back."
" You don't have too. My parent's or the Cullen's wouldn't allow that. I'm going into the living room, you should come see how Ethan is doing too. Dr. Cullen will be later to check on the both of you."
Beth and I made our into the living room, where Ethan was still sleeping. "You can talk to him. He probably wont respond. But letting him know helps." I explained to her.
" Ethan, sweetheart. It's me mom. Sweetie I'm here. I don't know how I or why this happened. I'm so sorry baby. I promise you, this will never ever happen again to you. If I have to kill that son of bitch. I will. You have to fight Little E, Tatiana, is here too. She loves you very much. And I know you love. So you get stronger, and better. So the two of you can be together." Beth was crying so hard. I felt her anger, pain, tears that fell from her eyes. I was crying inside.
" Beth, I need to check Ethan's temperature"
I slowly opened' Ethan's mouth, checking his temp. thirty seconds later it read 100.1. It was going down slowly. I hoped by the time Carlisle, came back to check on the both of them, it would be lower then that. Time past, Ethan started moving a little. I rushed to his side.
" Ethan, don't move around too much. I don't you to tear your stitches."
He didn't saying anything, he opened his eyes very slowly. " Tati? What happened? I need to check on my mom" I smiled down at him kissed his warm forehead. " Ethan? Do you remember what happened?"
" Very little. I remember, my mom and I talking about moving, she was cooking dinner. Then the power went out due to the storm, after that everything is fuzzy. What happened to her? Where is she.?"
I looked down at Ethan. "Your mom is resting, she is ok. Few bruises, she said it feels like she, has been drinking for days due to the headache she has. But she is going to recover. Carlisle, says you are very lucky. We have to watch for infection. You need rest. Don't try to move by yourself either. "
Ethan tried sitting up, but couldn't. he whined in pain. " I want to sit up, plus I have to use the restroom." I laughed. " I'll carry you, help you stand. I promise I won't look." I picked Ethan up carried him to the bathroom, helping him stand up while he used the bathroom. When he was done I carried him back to the living room. " Are you thirsty or hungry? You have to eat and drink something. Especially for the pain meds Carlisle is giving you."
" I can try. Do Jacob, and the others know about what happened here?"
" Yes, Esme, was here. So I'm pretty sure they all know, but you are not allowed any company for a couple days. Not until Carlisle, gives the ok."
"Tati, I'm tired. Please don't be mad, I just want to sleep."
" Ethan, I could never be mad. You need your rest, Carlisle will be here in couple hours to check on you. I'll go check on your mom, be right back."
I kissed Ethan softly on his lips. " Sleep handsome, I promise to be here when you wake up."
Ethan, fell right to sleep, when he did I went to check on his mom, she was sound asleep. I started walking back to the living room, when I heard Ethan, mumble the words. " No, I won't kill them! They are my family and friends. You can go to hell!" rushing to his side, noticed he was having another nightmare. I was going to ask Carlisle about these nightmares, Ethan was having every once in awhile.