DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of these characters (Except Madyson) that honor would belong to the amazing Stephenie Meyer

Esme's POV

Alice pulled me into the hall, and lowered her voice so it was not audible to a human.

"Esme, is there a Mady in your class?" Alice sounded frantic.

I though back to the room full of children. "Well, there is a Madyson..."

"You have to save her!" Alice's eyes were wide with fear.

"From what?" I though back to that girls messy appearance, and couldn't help but wonder where Alice was going with this.

"Esme, Madyson is the girl I saw on our couch. Something is going to happen to her, something that will leave you no choice but to make her a Cullen."

I thought about the girls' messy appearance, and bloody palms. She has told me that her mother didn't care, and made her walk here alone. This girl was so sweet and innocent, and there must be something I could do to save her from whatever would end her human life.

Madyson POV

A short girl, with spiky hair flew into the room, and pulled Mrs. Cullen into the hall. I could see them whispering, and I saw Mrs Cullen look into the room every few seconds. I could see their lips moving, but I couldn't tell what they were saying. They eventually came to some sort of conclusion, and the short girl flew down the hall, and Mrs Cullen came back into the room. She was smiling, but I could see fear in her eyes.

I looked down at my desk, thinking about how glad I was school had started again, and that I didn't have to be home with my mom all day anymore.

The recess bell rang, and I skipped to my cubby to grab my jacket. I was just about to head outside, when Mrs Cullen called me over. I sat down in a orange chair, and she down on the desk next to me.

"Madyson, is everything okay...at home?" She looked genuinely concerned, and for a second I was tempted to tell her everything. About my mom, and my step dad, and everything that happened. But I knew better then that. I might only be seven, but I am not stupid.

"Yes." I looked her right in her golden eyes, thinking about pretty she was. I guess you could say my mom was pretty, but nothing like Mrs Cullen.

She didn't look convinced, but she stood up, and reminded me that she was always there to talk if I needed her. I thanked her, then ran out the playground. School was a time to forget about home. It was a time to have fun, and learn. I didn't need to think about my mom, and her husband. All I needed to think about was having fun.

Esme POV

School had been in session now for over a month. Everyday Madyson came to school alone, usually fairly roughed up. I tried to ask her if she needed help, but she kept insisting everything was fine. I eventually dropped it, not wanted to upset the child anymore. It wasn't until a cold day just before halloween, when Madyson came to school with a black eye, and a fat lip, that I really felt like I needed to take some action.

I didn't bring it up with her at school. I had told her enough times that I was here to talk if she needed, but she never chose to, and I didn't want to force it. I couldn't do nothing though, so I decided that when I got home, I was going to take some sort of action.

It was raining outside, and Emmett had a roaring fire started in the stone fire place. The entire family, including Jacob and Nessie were huddled around the fire. Nessie was in my lap, almost asleep. I looked down at her perfect face, and her beautiful curls, and couldn't help think about Madyson.

I couldn't just sit here, I had to do something. I handed Nessie to Bella, and reached for the phone. A vacant expression came upon Alice's face. Edward watched her, relaying her vision.

"A man is dumping her body out in the middle of the forest. Her doesn't seem to show any remorse for the bloody child. He throws her onto the wet ground, the runs towards his truck. Her heart is still beating, but no one will find her in time."

I rush to the phone, and flipped through my student information booklet until I found the family I was looking for. I punched in the number, and waited for some one to answer.

"Hello?" A flat voice answered the phone.

"Hi there, Mrs. Taylor, this is Esme Cullen, Madyson's teacher." I tried to sound as sweet as possible.

"What has the kid done this time?" She sounded annoyed.

"Nothing, Madyson is very good, I'm just... I am worried about her. She came into class quite a mess today, and I just wanted to make sure everything is okay."

"Who the hell are you to butt into our personal lives? The way we raise our kid is our choice. And I'm not gonna have some goody two shoes teacher criticize my parenting!" She sounded angry. I heard a man in the background ask who was on the phone. Mrs Taylor responded saying it was Madyson's teacher.

"What the hell did you do this time?" The man asked Madyson. He sounded angry, and I suddenly regretted calling.

"No, no, I meant in no way to insult you, I just wanted to make sure Madyson was okay."

"Thanks for your concern," She didn't sound at all thankful, "But we dont need it. We will discipline out child in the way we feel fit. Goodbye." The line went dead, and I stared blankly at the phone. What had I just done. I think I just sealed that poor girls fate.

Edward looked at his feet, but he didn't disagree.

Carlisle put his arm around my shoulder. "Come on sweetheart, lets go for a hunt."

We silently ran through the wet forest, and I just about let my senses take over when I was hit with a strong, sweet scent. I recognized it immediately, and ran in the direction of the smell.

There, on the wet forest ground, half buried in leaves, I saw a pink jumper, and I heard a faint heartbeat. "I have to save her, Carlisle." I leapt towards her, but his cold hand pulled me back. "Think about it love, do you really want to end her life. Maybe its not a good idea, shes too young--"

"No, this is my fault." I looked at the cold, still body. I had only know her for less then two months, but my maternal instincts kicked in. I loved this child. I wanted to help her.

Carlisle tried to stop me, but my motherly instincts, and need to save this girl, over powered everything else, and I lunged straight for her throat.

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