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By the time I get back home in a couple of hours, I'm met with the sight of Masen enthusiastically working on a puzzle with Alice while Jasper is closely watching the two of them from his place on the couch.

Alice notices that I'm back and she tells Masen to proceed finishing the puzzle, while she has to talk to me.

"Edward Anthony Cullen", she says sternly. "Go take a shower, change your clothes and get back down here as soon as you're through. I've made lasagna and a little birdie told me that you did not eat last night."

I know that I don't have to listen to her but I can't tell her 'no'.

Alice loved Rosalie as much as I and she's trying to keep a strong front for me and the little guy.

It would make her feel so much better if I ate and changed so I follow her orders and head to the shower.

Twenty minutes later, I've showered and changed into a pair of old sweats and a shirt.

Alice places a plateful of food and a beer in front of me and forces me to eat.

A few hours later into the evening, we're all sitting in the backyard while Masen is playing with a toy car. Then suddenly he comes over to us and asks me a question I don't know how to answer.

"Where are Mama and Daddy?" he questions quietly.

Alice flinches while I go numb. How are we going to reply to this?

After seeing that we're unable to speak, Jasper turns to Masen and pulls the kid onto his knees and holds him.

"They've gone somewhere", says Jazz.

"When are they coming back?" demands my nephew.

Jasper looks hesitant. He doesn't know what to say as well. "Uh…"

"It's okay. I'll take it from here", I tell him before lifting Masen off Jasper and onto my lap.

Emmett didn't live with us but he always stopped by after his shift at Black's Auto Shop. Rose didn't work and took online college courses so she was always with her son.

It hadn't been a long time since he'd seen either of his parents but Masen still noticed that they weren't here.

So I gently explain to my nephew that his Mama and Daddy are gone to a new place and they won't be coming back as they'll be staying over there.

Masen looks thoughtful as I say this to him and he clutches onto my hand and his mind processes my words. His face is emotionless and his eyes don't twinkle like they ordinarily do. He remains silent afterwards and doesn't ask me or anyone else anything about his parents.

Well, you didn't expect Edward tell Masen the truth, did you?

And as for those who are wondering, Bella will be entering the story soon!

How do you think she'll fit into Masen and Edward's lives?Will she be the nanny? New house-keeper? Neighbour? Friend? Client?

Let me know.

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