December 1936.
Before I start, let me say I am a large man. I don't really remember much of my human life, but even though I don 't remember most of it, I do know that I could have been the town bully. However I would take on the bullies to help the ones who couldn't stand up for themselves. I also knew that a lady is always treated like a lady no matter how what they say or do.
So as I was saying, Rosalie and I were going for an evening stroll in New York. We were looking at all the pretty lights and stopped and looked at all the window displays. I was holding her hand, which surprised me, because usually if she wants to hold hands or hug, it always is initiated by her, she never would let me take her hand or get so close. I really believe that she was so hurt in her human life that she doesn't really trust anyone except for Esme.
We were strolling down the street, laughing and joking, and we stopped in front of the store where the mannequins were all dressed in mink and chinchilla fur coats with the matching buff, and on top were
the fur hats to match. Now here is where the messy part starts, I am so glad to be able to write this down because I don't think I can handle this alone with my temper, anyway here is where the messy part starts mistake Number 1, I look at my own personal angel and said "Oh Rosalie, I should have asked Edward to get, or have made just for you, a hatpin to match your rubies. You know, I have never seen you in a hat" - and that was it! Rosalie yanked her hand from me and screamed at me "I don't wear hats and I don't want a hatpin!" and then she ran I mean ran. Fortunately we were alone and Central Park was across the street! I could at least see what others could not, I saw where she was running to and took off after her. When I finally caught up to her she was kneeling in the snow, sobbing the way only vampires do. I know now I should have gone to get Esme, but I really think that my brain has never caught up to my brawn. Instead I made mistake Number 2, I walked up behind her and before I could say her name, I placed my hands on her shoulders saying "Ros..A LEE" as she flipped me over her head and tossed me into the lamppost, It didn't break but it was very dented.
I moved away from the lamppost shaking the cobwebs out of my mind when she attacked me for the second
time. This time however I was ready for her. As she was coming at me, the look on her face was murderous.
I feared for her, not that she could hurt me, but for what she wanted to do.
I yelled "Rosalie! Stop!" as she threw me through the snow, thankfully a tree was there to stop me. Mind you, I could have stopped her anytime, but I don't believe in hitting a woman at anytime, especially my angel, although at this particular moment she looked more like, um looked like, like, like a vampire. We went at it more and more with her just yelling "Royce King, you will not hurt me again!" over and over again. The only thing I could say at that point was "Rosalie, sweetheart, it's me Emmett!! I am not Royce King, no matter who or what he may be."
OK now here comes mistake Number 3. I couldn't stand seeing her in so much pain like this, I grabbed her waist from behind pinning her arms down at spoke to hear as calmly and as comfortably as I could, and she went wild. I had to let go, or she would have hurt herself, and then she yelled "Keep your filthy hands off me!" I let go of her immediately and stepped back, she then slapped me hard across my face. I was in so much shock and was so hurt, I wanted to just run. Instead she started running again. I was afraid just to let her go, but in this state she would kill any human within any close vicinity of her. I ran after her a second time, and this time she stopped and turned on me in a crouching position with a deep growl.
At this point I knew we were in big trouble. I backed up from her with my hands up, and spoke clearly and softly said. wait for it (mistake Number 4), "Rose..." "Don't you ever call me Rose, who do you think you are I am NOT ROSE, I am Rosalie!!! " At this point I knew I was defeated and nothing I could do or say would calm her.
"Rosalie, if you would just wait here, I can help you." I finally got her to agree to wait there, I ran as only a vampire can to the hotel, walked just a little too fast in the lobby, and took the stairs instead of the lift because I could run faster. When I ran onto the floor, the room door opened as Edward read my screaming thoughts and was waiting for me, as were Carlise and Esme. I spoke so fast than any human could never hear. I told them what had happened and I don't understand what was going on.
Carlise and Esme started to go, when Edward spoke up "Carlise, in light of what has happened, I think Esme should go there alone." "Why would you say that Edward?" Carlise asked? "Well in the state Rosalie is in, she may even look at you as threat to her instead of a father."
With that Esme left for Central Park. Carlise, Edward and I just sat and waited.
I was going to ask them again what was going on. I didn't because every time I did, Edward would say that Rosalie will tell me some of it especially, after what happened tonight. Well I'm hope it is soon, so I can help her if I can. All I can see right now was her face, her sobbing, and her slapping me. Edward then said "It was that bad?" "I think worse," Edward's face was in pain for Rosalie. Carlise said "Is anyone going to clue me in?" Edward told him what I was remembering and he patted me on the back saying, "You have actually may have started in the right direction for her to accept what happened to her and to move on."
No one would budge to tell me what was going on with her. Who was this Royce guy? Why is she so angry with him? Why was she so angry at men in particular? What did I do to make this happen? What is my role in this scenario? Many questions, and none were going to be answered come tonight.
So we waited, and waited.
We waited a long time.
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