Esme

I was a little shocked when Carlisle walked into the house and immediately called for me. Shouldn't he be helping Seth and Leah? I made my way down the staircase quickly. "Why aren't you with Seth and Leah?"

"Sam told me to come here first and make sure everyone here was okay. I needed them to phase back before I could determine their injuries."

"Violetta isn't responding to anything. The others are okay. Renesmee just needed to calm down a bit." She said. Edward walked through to find his daughter.

"And you?"

"I'm a little pissed that Aro couldn't keep his mouth shut." I said, "But I'm fine other than that."

"We need to talk about it." He said.

"Can you please help the wolves and Violetta first?"

He paused to think about it before nodding. "I'll go up to Let now."

I nodded and he walked passed me. I went into the living room and sat down. Alice and Jasper sat next to me. Alice leant her head on my shoulder, "Are you okay?"

"Yes, I am. Thank you."

"Why didn't you tell anyone?" Rosalie asked.

"I didn't need to."

"He's surprised that you haven't gone to Italy requesting death." Jasper said. "I think you need to."

"He's over exaggerating." I wasn't completely convinced in my own words, so I don't think they were either.

"Esme—"

"Don't worry about me, Alice. Seriously, it's not that intense." I cut her off.

Silence fell over us and Edward was giving me a sympathetic look, "They don't need to worry." I thought to him.

He shook his head as if to disagree.

"Edward, I'll be okay. It's not important."

"It is important!" He burst out.

"Okay, I think you should tell us." Rosalie said.

Carlisle walked down the staircase and I stood up, "Did she talk to you?"

He nodded, "Not much. She's just in a bit of shock, and she's really tired. She'll be fine tomorrow." He assured.

I kissed him once, "Go to the reservation."

He nodded and kissed me back, "We're talking when I get back." He whispered, trying to keep it low enough that the others wouldn't hear.

"Nice try." Emmett said, staring at the TV screen.

"Are you all okay?" He asked them.

"We're fine." Bella assured.

"Are you sure?"

"Carlisle, we're okay." Edward said sincerely.

Carlisle nodded, "Okay. I'll be back soon."

He kissed me again and left hesitantly. He really didn't want to leave me.

"So you didn't start travelling just to find Violetta?" Alice asked.

I shook my head, "At first I went because I wasn't feeling my best and hadn't for a long time. It never got better, so I thought I would leave for a while. Then, when I was flying out of Seattle, there was a father with his daughter in front of me and it reminded me of Violetta's existence. So I changed my plans." I explained to them. I had given up on denying it. Rosalie kept pressing until I told them.

"Did you leave because of us?" Emmett asked.

"Yes and no. None of it was your fault, but I left because I didn't want to bring any of you down with me."

"But we could help you." He said.

I smiled gratefully, "I'm okay, Em."

"You promise? I know you don't break promises."

No, I didn't break promises, so I couldn't make this one. I sighed but I didn't reply to him.

"So you don't promise. You're still not feeling well."

"Esme?" I heard Violetta's voice ring through the house.

I stood up and walked quickly to her room. I opened the door quietly. "Hey sweetheart."

"Will you lay with me?"

I smiled and closed the door. I moved over to her bed and lay down. She lay against my side and closed her eyes. "I know what it's like to be attacked like that, so I saved you."

"Thank you." I kissed the top of her head.

"I love you." She whispered ever so quietly.

I smiled, "I love you too, sweetheart."

We lay in silence for about half an hour before we heard the front door open and close. We could hear the voices downstairs.

"How are they?" Bella asked.

"Not ask bad as Jacob was when we fought the newborns. I had to re-break a few bones that healed incorrectly, but they'll be just fine."

"Good." Bella said.

"Where's Esme?"

"With Vi." Jasper said.

We heard his footsteps come up the staircase and he knocked.

"Yeah." Violetta said. He opened the door and came in.

She lifted herself from me and flashed over to Carlisle. She threw her arms around him, and he hugged her back.

He gave me questioning eyes and I shrugged my shoulders with a smile.

"I love you daddy." She said quietly.

He looked at me again with a smile. "I love you too, Letty." He kissed her head.

Violetta was sitting in the living room with myself, Jasper, Alice, Bella and Edward. Carlisle had gone hunting with Rosalie and Emmett. Rosalie already went today, but she was still sticking to Emmett's side. Carlisle said something about asking her while they hunted, but I wasn't really listening. I had been focusing on Violetta's steady breathing as she slept, still curled up to my side. She woke up at the same time Carlisle left.

"You called him dad." Alice teased in a joking manner.

Violetta stuck her tongue out at her, "Shut up."

"Hey, Vi? What do you do as like a hobby?" Edward asked.

"What?" She turned her head to him.

"You've been here for days and I haven't seen you do anything that you find entertaining. Like, I play piano or…hang with Bella. Rosalie and Alice paint nails and do each other's hair. Emmett and Jasper play their games, Carlisle and Esme read or talk or whatever, but I've never really seen you do anything that interests you."

"Well, I don't really do much. I had a year and half of sitting in an empty room with nothing to do."

Edward turned to Jasper, "That is such an Emmett thing to say."

"I didn't say it." Jasper smirked.

"What?" Bella and Alice asked.

"I was just thinking that I really don't want to know what she did to pass the time."

Alice slapped his arm.

"Jasper!" I scolded.

"You are sickening." Violetta said.

"Rosalie and Emmett would have thought it was funny."

"Yeah, because it's disturbing, and Rosalie would have done what you are referring to if it was her…" Alice said.

Bella laughed and Edward held his back. Violetta tried to hide her amused smile.

Renesmee and Jacob walked through the door. "Hey guys. What's going on?"

"Renesmee would too." Jasper smirked.

"Oh my god." Violetta tried to stifle her laughter with her hand.

"What would I do?"

"Nothing. Seriously, don't ask." I shook my head.

"Okay, well we just came to see if you guys were coming to the fire tonight. It was sort of put off last night due to the Volturi thing, but we're doing it tonight."

I looked at Violetta, as did the others.

"Why are you all looking at me?"

"Normally we go to these things, but it depends if you're comfortable with it." Bella said.

She shrugged her shoulders, "I don't mind."

"Well, Carlisle and I probably won't. We've have to talk." I rolled my eyes.

"I think you should come with us Vi." Jasper said, winking at me.

"I literally meant talk." I laughed.

"I'm sure you did."

"You spend way too much time with Emmett."

"I know right?" Alice agreed with me. "It just gets worse every time he opens his mouth."

"Okay, the rest of you? Where are grandpa and Rose and Em?"

"Hunting." Bella said.

"Didn't Rose go—never mind. Yes, no, you don't know?"

Bella looked at Edward and he shrugged his shoulders. "Will the new wolf be there?" Bella asked.

Renesmee nodded. "Mason."

"Then yes, we're coming." She smirked.

"Could you at least pretend to love me while I'm here?" Edward rolled his eyes.

"Aw, I do love you, but I also like looking at other hot guys." She joked.

Jacob broke into laughter with Jasper.

"Can we go?" Alice asked Jasper.

"That depends. How long will you sit there drooling over him?"

"A half hour at the most, I promise." Alice smirked.

He laughed and nodded.

"I'm sure Rose will come too." Bella said.

"I'm there…" Violetta said.

"Good. Mason will be there, and Embry and Colin and Brady." Renesmee said.

"Colin and Brady are too young." Jacob said.

"Oh, no they're not."

"I'm pretty sure they are."

Renesmee rolled her eyes.

"I hope you realise that this seems like a one off thing. Wolves and vampires are natural enemies, Ness. I don't think any of them would imprint on a vampire." Violetta said.

"You're like grandpa, always looking at the logical side of things."

"I'm actually not very logical. I'm more like my mother in that sense. Artistic."

"How do you explain this then?" Renesmee motioned between her and Jacob.

"His connection with Bella? I don't know. I could be completely wrong." She said.

"Well, it starts at 5. We've gotta go."

"Bye." Bella said as they walked out.

"Artistic?" Edward asked Violetta.

"I play the piano, guitar, violin, ukulele, Cello, I can play the drums but I'm not very good. I sing, draw, paint, and write."

"These are hobbies." Edward said.

"I guess." She shrugged her shoulders.

"Play us something on the piano." Edward said.

She hesitated.

"Please?" Alice asked.

She stood up and walked over to it. "This is expensive…"

"It is. Carlisle got it for me years ago when I wasn't in the best place."

She nodded and lifted the fall board. "What do you want me to play?"

"Anything." He said.

"Do you want me to sing with it or not?"

"Yes!" Alice said excitedly. She stood up and walked over, sitting beside her on the long stool.

"Umm." Violetta sat thinking about what to play.

"That one. I like originals." Edward decided for her. He stood up and walked over too, watching from a few feet away. Bella followed him, and Jasper stood behind Alice, rubbing her shoulders.

"Esme." I looked over at Bella.

She motioned for me to come stand beside her.

Carlisle, Rosalie and Emmett returned then.

"What's going on?" Rosalie asked.

"She sings and plays heaps of instruments!" Alice said.

I saw Carlisle smile and he walked over to me. I wrapped my arm around his waist and kissed his cheek.

"Want me to start?" Violetta asked.

"Wait." Rosalie ran upstairs and came back down with her phone charger, "Okay."

"I don't think I should play this one…"

"He should know." Edward nodded encouragingly.

She glanced at Carlisle briefly before clearing her throat.

"I wrote this." She said quietly. She turned to Jasper, "That is what I did to pass the time; I wrote my own music pieces."

Edward and Jasper laughed.

"What?" Emmett asked.

"Explain after. Play!" Rosalie encouraged. She looked at Carlisle again and then to Edward before looking down to the keys.

Her fingers glided swiftly over the keys as she played them, singing in perfect harmony. She had the most beautiful voice I have ever heard. The lyrics were quite depressing. The song that she obviously wrote about herself was about depression, self-harm and loneliness. I felt Carlisle tense up beside me when she sang, "Daddy wasn't there to comfort me,"

I felt like crying when she finished. She ended it on 3 higher notes. Carlisle excused himself and walked upstairs.

"I said I shouldn't have played that one…" She said to Edward.

"I didn't know it was going to be that depressing."

"That was one of the most powerful songs I have ever heard and I kind of love it, kind of want to cry." Rosalie said. "That was amazing. And you have a very beautiful voice."

"Thank you." Violetta said.

I walked around my children and walked upstairs, following Carlisle's scent.