DENALI, WASHINGTON
The sun almost made up for the frosty winds. Not that it bothered Esme Cullen. She was smiling down at her small garden, her small arms pulling the shovel through the dark brown earth.
She finally gave up, dropping the shovel, deciding to dictate the task to her husband, Carlisle, or one of her sons.
Esme sauntered onto the porch, glancing around at the evergreen forest.
"INCOMING!" A loud, booming voice bellowed from the dense forest.
Esme Cullen turned her head in the direction of the extremely loud noise.
"WATCH OUT!"
She identified it as her son, adopted son, Emmett's. What is he yelling about? She thought.
As Emmett came into view, Esme's Sharp eyes detected a small, Brown ball in his hands.
Oh, he's playing football with Jasper. Jasper must be chasing him.
A breeze that blew her caramel hair sideways caught her attention. Emmett's hulking form has beside her, grinning, with dimples and Everything.
"Hi, Mom. His enthusiasm rivaled Alice's when shopping.
Jasper ran up the stairs, looking slightly irritated.
"Hello, Mom." He said, the slight southern accent making him sound like a old time. Southern gentleman.
"Hello, Jasper, Dear. I'm so glad that you were playing with your brother. With Edward not very, um, happy right now, he's got no one to compete with."
Jasper scowled slightly, "Well, I won't be playing with him anymore, he cheats."
Esme raised her eyebrows at Emmett. "Cheated? Emmett McCarthy Cullen, You know I don't tolerate cheating."
"Uh… Well…" Emmett trailed off, looking guilty.
"How did he-" Esme's voice trailed off with a Yell from the main house.
"Mom, Em, Jas! Come her now!" Rosalie's voice wafted through the yard.
"I'll get you later, Emmett." Esme said to her adopted son.
The three walked into the house, seeing the Family gathered together, including-
"EDWARD!" Esme Shrieked. The small woman threw herself in her oldest son's arms. His arms wrapped around her.
"Hi, Mom." He said, rather sheepishly.
"Don't you EVER go off like that again, Edward Anthony, you hear me!" Esme said, pulling back and looking into his eyes. They were pitch black.
"OOOOOOOOHHHHHHH!"
"Sorry, Mom." Edward replied
"Well, now that we're all here together," Carlisle began, "I have some news to share." He looked happy.
"Ooh, someone's in trouble!" Emmett barked.
"No, I've been offered a job. In NYC."
Alice squealed.
Everyone looked excited, shocked.
"It would be in Lenox Hill Hospital." The suspense was burning the family.
"And we can live in a small NJ town called….. let me see," he turned around, shuffling some papers, "St. Clair."
"And I'll be in the E.R….. Under a Doctor Named," His face was grinning' "Isabella Callan."
The room was in a stunned silence.
Emmett found his voice first, "Why does that name sound so fam- OH!"
His sentence was cut off by a sudden realization.
Edward dropped his eyes to the floor "That shirt in...Bella's...closet said 'Callan' on the back, not 'Swan'.
"Do you think she lied to us?" Esme asked.
"No. I think that she was withholding information, for a good reason." Alice chirped.
"Well, we're gonna find out..." Jasper said, a grin on his face.
"What?" Snapped Edward.
"Nothing." Alice grinned.
2/4. Will get one up soon.
There's only two left, 50-50...
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-Kylie M.