Going back home with Rosalie was one of the hardest things I had to do since becoming a vampire. It was as if I was a child who just broke a window. I said, "Rosalie, will Carlise toss me out?" "Emmett, Carlise understands our nature, that is why we can leave at anytime. Esme will take it to heart, as she sympathizes with the humans who die from any vampire hands, but she will mother you for being what you are" Rosalie answered.
Edward knew what happened as soon as we made it home. Usually he doesn't listen to our thoughts trying not to pry into our private life. However today I made my thoughts scream to him explaining what happened so he could warn Carlise and Esme before I got home.
When I rounded the corner I was very surprised to see Carlise waiting at the end of the drive. "Well Rosalie, Edward must be packing my bags, here is where we will part." "Emmett YOU are NOT the mind reader in this family, let's just go see what Carlise wants." I then told Rosalie how I was screaming to Edward to prepare Carlise and Esme what happened. Rosalie started to laugh "What?" I asked, which only made her laugh harder."You are a big burly vampire who has someone else tell mommy and daddy what goes wrong so you don't get punished!" That is when she started laughing so hard it seemed she was gasping for air, at which time I just started to softly growl.
To be honest I was wonderful to see my angel laugh. Don't get me wrong she does laugh, but this time it was different, she was really laughing. Seeing this reaction was like we finally made a breakthrough in our relationship.
So I approached Carlise avoiding eye contact. "Emmett, my son, I never expected any of us to be able to abstain from our true nature. We try very hard, but it is against our inherent instincts and needs. I will never hold that way of life against you, nor will I make you leave us as we are your family, but I need to ask you if that is the way you choose to live to be sure to hunt far away from home, as we need to fit in, and you must avoid any human contact with red eyes." Oh hell I thought, as if I wasn't ashamed before, I really am now! It's really not fair!
"Carlise," I said quietly "You are so unfair!" "What?" he said. "Carlise you are supposed to be yelling, and yelling and when you are done, you yell some more! Make me do extra chores, make me find a switch so you can give me a switching I won't soon forget!" I was yelling myself now. By this time I heard more laughing, and I looked around, here was Rosalie and Carlise. Esme was on the porch, an I looked up and Edward was having a real good time laughing as well. Then Edward says "Carlise we forget he is from Tennessee and they use the switch for punishment, and it is worse when you had to go and get one to be used on you!" I growled again when Edward shouted "Calm down Emmett, we are all laughing because we are trying to picture what taking a switch to you would actually do." "Yes" Esme concurred "I think maybe a redwood tree may make you feel it a little bit before you crack it in half"
All was well after I insisted to apologize make amends. Edward is going to go back to where they lived to see if there were children involved, and if so, to set them up financially so they will not have to want for not.
He made sure the house and property was paid in full. They will have a fine upbringing, with their money in trust. No one can take advantage of them, and at age of 21 the money will be theirs. Their education will teach them how to take care of their money, and how to treat people well. Edward set up an account just to pay the taxes, and left his business card of where he may be contacted if they need be.
That was very comforting to me as I would never have thought of such things.
So as far as our trip is concerned we have pushed it back for about 6 months. Hopefully I can get the human taste out of my mouth, and out of my mind.
Just to mention Esme, she was sympathetic towards me, making sure I was OK, and not kicking myself.
Rosalie helped me so much to overcome my slip. I think she is getting to trust me more and more. I hope she will soon trust me enough to let me in and help her to move on from what her problems really are, as I sit and watch climb into herself, and just go off to a land far far away. It just breaks my heart.
Emmett
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