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Chapter 28 Back To School and Valentine's Day
Carrie's POV/ Author POV
The rest of the week went by the much the same as it always had. The only difference is that I was a legal member of the family. Alice and Esme spent a lot of time with me and whenever they said my name they included my new last name as well. It was strange finally having a last name after so long of not having and using one. It had a nice ring to it though.
"So, Carrie Hale, are you looking forward to your first day back at school," Alice asked me as we left in Edward's Volvo. Alice's bell like voice and huge smile was pulling one of equal size from me. I couldn't see the smile, but I could feel it. Alice practically exuded happiness.
"I guess I just have to get use to doing everything again. It's going to be difficult because I'm not sure how the teachers are going to deal with a blind student, even if it is only for a few months," I said nervously. After everything I've gone through the last thing I needed was to be treated like a freak or getting special treatment because of my blindness.
"Don't worry, there is going to be one of us in all of your classes except English to help you out. We have already discussed it with the teachers. We tried to get one of us transferred into your class but it was denied seeing how late in the year it is. We will just keep doing what we have been doing at home when we tried to get you caught up," Alice said reassuringly. Or at least she was trying to reassure me, but I was still all nerves.
We pulled into the parking lot then and Edward parked in his usual place. "You ready for this," he asked me before he opens the car door.
"As ready as I'll ever be," I said with a sigh. I opened the door and stepped out carefully. I could hear what chatter there was come to a stop. I closed my door with another sigh. I adjusted my bag on my back and tightened my grip on my staff. I felt someone place their hand on my arm by the elbow to lead me to the school.
I must be getting weak because my back and shoulders are already killing me due to the weight of my book bag. We stop by my locker and I take my book bag off. I take out what books I don't need, I can tell the difference due to the size, texture taped on the spine (velvet, silk, sand paper, plastic…) and the small brail we managed to print on the side of the cover.
The same person, most likely Edward do to the scent I can pick up and the way he gently held my arm, leads me to English class. While we walk along I try to remember how many steps until I turn and stuff. I'm not quite good at that yet; someone is always going to be leading me anyways until a sunny day comes along. On second thought since they use a family camping trip as an excuse it would look suspicious if I was the only one at school so I would probably be staying at home as well.
When we reach class the teacher greets me and asks how I am doing. She explains that starting today the class will be going over literary terms. She has a printed version that she is going to give to me for later use and make a brail copy, but during class she wants me to type out what she says on the computer. That way I am at least doing something in class.
After Edward takes out anything that I might need and I know where they are he leaves after placing a small kiss on my temple. I can hear the other students coming in now since the bell has rung. Again the talking stops when they see that I am in the room and the whispering begins.
I hear footsteps approaching then I heard a girl, Angela, say, "Hi Carrie. How are you doing? Is everything okay?" What a dumb question, but I really couldn't find myself to get angry with her. From what I've heard she is a nice person, so I can forgive her this once.
"I'm fine, I wouldn't be here if I wasn't," I said trying not to sound rude.
"Is it true," I heard Mike ask. What is it with these people? My god they are so nosy.
"Is what true? I'm not sure how much the rumors have distorted the truth," I said this time allowing my voice to sound a bit harsh. Did they even take the time to think that I don't want to talk about it?
"That you're blind, that your parents and siblings did a bunch of horrible stuff to you, that you almost died," Jessica said rehashing all the gossip that she no doubt help spread. With how involved she is in with gossip, maybe she should think of a career in reporting or journalism.
"Yes I am blind. Why do you think I am wearing sunglasses and have a walking stick for? Yes my parents and siblings did this to me, and yes I almost died; twice. The first time to hypothermia and the second time to pneumonia," I said confirming their suspicions.
"You really are blind," Eric said and I began to get a bit aggravated at having to repeat myself. I let out a sigh and reached up to my sun glasses. I made sure that my eyes and face were pointed to where his voice was coming from as I slide the glasses down my nose. I heard a gasp.
"What happened," Tyler said concerned yet he seemed to be fascinated as well. Weird.
"Well," I said as I replaced the glasses, "in a way I guess you can say that they were burned and some slight infection set in permanently damaging the lenses, cornea and retina. Not to mention bleach was poured into them repeatedly."
"How about you being adopted by Dr. and Mrs. Cullen," Angela asked sounding curious and was that a bit of longing I detected.
"Yes that is true. My name is now Carrie Hale," I said my tone lightening at this happy news.
"You are so lucky," Angela said, with a wistful sigh.
The rest of the class went by decently. As she said the teacher was going over the literary terms and for my benefit she read the definitions and spelling out in class instead of having the students look them up. I had a little trouble since I have never been all that great of a typist and I'm really slow about it. I was a bit more hindered now that I couldn't even check the position of my fingers if needed.
At the end of class I packed my bag with some help from the teacher who helped me out into the hallway to Emmett who led me to Latin. In Latin Ms. Simon asked how I was doing and said how I got what every girl in the school probably wished for, to be a permanent part of the Cullen crew. In that class we began to read Dante's Inferno, the epic tale of traveling through the various levels of hell, out loud in class. I tried to take notes to the best of my ability, but the teacher had us discuss it in class so I knew what was happening.
Emmett packed up my things and even carried my bag so he had his hand in the middle of my back to guide me. We came to Rosalie and he handed me and my stuff to her and we headed to our science class. In physics we were doing one of several force labs.
Today's lab was about the force needed to push an object to move it and the force required to keep the object moving at a steady speed. Rosalie and I had to partner up with another pair; while they took turns using the computer and Rose did the calculations I pushed the 'cart' along the track for the trial runs. I wrote down the numbers, but Rosalie most likely fixed them while making sure that it looked like my hand writing.
After class I placed my bag on my back and Rose was pushing me in the direction of the door with her hands on my shoulders. She happened to push me right into what felt like a wall, but the wall had a physique that I recognized as belonging to Edward. I shook my staff in the direction that I knew that she was going, causing the bells to jingle.
I heard Edward laugh as he placed his arm around me as we walked to biology class. It was kind of weird that my boyfriend and now I guess brother was walking me to class. I was alright with it since we weren't actually related and I was use to this sort of thing from hanging out with them, but there is still that 'new weirdness' to it. It makes me happy that I chose a different last name. The only way I will have Cullen as a last name would be if we… moving on. I shook myself from my embarrassing thoughts. I am way too young and it's way too soon to think about that even if it left me with a weird sort of pleasurable tingle in my heart.
When we walked into the classroom I was immediately embraced by someone. Judging by the smell and body type it was a female. "Oh Carrie, it is so good to see you back. Edward has been so moody while you were gone," Bella said with a chuckle.
"Is that so," I said kind of like a question.
"Yeah and now that you are back you can help me with the wedding plans, the wedding shower, the baby shower," she said with excitement as she started listing off all the parties she has to plan.
"Why do you want my help with that," I asked confused. I know we had somewhat become friends when I had that small separation from the Cullen's, but I did not think we were at that phase yet.
"Because I want you to be my maid of honor at my wedding," she said with pride.
"Ah Bella, did you forgot that I'm a member of the Cullen family now and there by definition of the treaty, an enemy of yours or should I say Jake's," I asked as if she was crazy. Vampire or not I am a member of their family and must adhere by the same rules as the rest of them.
"Oh but Jake likes you. He says that it smells like you have a small bit if his blood in you," Bella informed me in a low tone.
I was confused. What did she mean by 'his' blood? I'm pretty sure that none of my family came from these parts of the country. That much I am sure of. So that means I can't be related to him.
'She means shape shifter blood, possibly werewolf,' I heard Edward say in my mind something that we discovered he could do sometimes when our minds are connected. Edward said that the exchanging of thoughts wasn't nearly as taxing as the sight but there was still some difficulty; something else that he has been eagerly working on. I tilted my head in his direction to show my confusion. He just moved me over to my seat as he explained. 'The last time he came to our house he thought that he could faintly smell a scent that is common to all shape shifters; He told us that he may have smelled it before when he visited that one time when you were still asleep but he definitely smelled it when you were a wake.'
'Knowing this you still took me in,' I said to him with my thoughts.
"Of course," he said and I could just imagine the crooked grin he was sporting. Biology class went on the same as usual. The teacher gave me a big welcome back and started right in on giving us notes. He gave me a printed copy of the notes to use as I please, so all I had to do was sit and pay attention.
After biology Edward and I stopped at my locker to drop my stuff off. Since I lived with them now and no longer had a job I don't have to do my work during lunch any more. We walked hand in hand to the cafeteria. I sat in my seat with the others while Edward got me a lunch; he returned with pizza, seasoned curly fries, applesauce and strawberry milk.
We talked about how things have been going today and how my classes have been.
"They have been going on the same as usual. I am a bit bored though since I'm not doing much in my classes. I never get called on to read or go up to the board. The teachers have been giving me printed out versions of the notes so I can't even attempt to at least write something. I just sit there and try to understand what I am hearing. The teachers keep on saying 'like this' or 'like so' or 'it should look like this'. I'm like hello, like what, I can't see remember. When I do try to write something and someone notices they say that it looks like a mess and can't tell what it is supposed to be," I said in aggravation while giving a small pound to my temples after running my fingers through my short hair. (I don't have the hat on but I have it stuffed in one of my pockets in case my head gets cold.) This was much harder than I thought it was going to be.
"Cheer up Carrie, I'm sure things will get better," Alice said in her cheery way.
"Are you sure," I asked doubtfully, but hoping all the same. I have been told that 'you never bet against Alice.'
"Positive, I'm never wrong," she said with confidence. She had obviously seen something that is making her so confident.
"What did you see Alice," Emmett asked curious. We all leaned forward, eager to hear what she will say ready to hang off her every word.
"I'm not going to say," she said in a sing song voice and a large smile. I sent a pout her way but she still didn't elaborate on what she has seen. I could hear Edward grumbled a little under his breath so I guess his attempt to find out was unsuccessful. I finished my lunch and when the bell rang Alice walked with me to my locker and then class.
Math class was by far the worse class ever now. I can't see anything that the teacher was explaining so I had no idea what he was talking about. I tried to follow along as best as I can, but it was hard without seeing the examples and it was hard because I was confused about it even when I could see. That class seemed to drag on forever and I was just getting more and more frustrated. If I had any hair that I could get a really good grip on it I would have been pulling it out. I can already imagine the nightmares this class is going to cause.
Alice escorted me to gym where Rosalie already had my locker open and my gym clothes laid out. While I was changing Alice folded my school clothes and placed them in my locker then locked it. Unfortunately I couldn't take my staff with me for it could be seen as a health risk so Alice and Rosalie helped me up the stairs and over to our usual standing area.
That day in gym we were using the weight room doing thirty second reps; during this you either started on a machine or on a step and when the timer started you had to see how many reps you could do within that thirty second. You then had a ten second break to go to a machine or to the steps, do the same thing again, and then switch again. All the while you are moving down a line of twenty some 'stages' to do a different machine. With each step you had to do something different; like just step up and down or step up, over, up/back down, hop up front and back or side to side. Also within the ten second break you are to set an appropriate weight, record how many reps you did and at what weight. The idea for all of this being that when you went back to that step again you would increase the number of reps then later increase the weight. It wasn't too bad with one of the others setting the weight. I just thought that ten seconds wasn't enough time to record and set the equipment so I put down ten reps at five pounds.
Afterward Alice and Rose once again helped me to my locker and with my clothes and everything. I still had trouble maneuvering stairs even with my staff so Alice helped me out while Rosalie had my bag. We met with Edward, Emmett and Jasper outside the gym. Edward took my bag and my hand and walked with me to my locker.
After getting what I needed out of my locker we stopped at his then walked out to his car. The other car was already gone (we walked right through where it was parked at from what I remember) so I asked Edward about this. "You and I are going to our clearing to spend some time together. We haven't had any time to ourselves for a while so I think we should separate ourselves from the others for a bit," he said hopefully.
He put our bags in the back seat and helped me into the car. He got in and we went on our way to the clearing. The entire time we were holding each others hand as they lay on the arm rest in the middle. (Like Jasper and Alice in the movie). We listen to music from the big band era as the snow covered scenery passed by.
When we came to the final stop Edward got out and once again got something out of the trunk and helped me out of the vehicle. Also like on our first date he gave me a bundle to hold then he scooped me up into his arms and took off running. I placed my head on his shoulder and held the bundle close so that I wouldn't drop it.
Edward slowly sent me images of what he was seeing as we came into the clearing. Even though it was snow covered it still looked so beautiful as if there was magic dancing in the air. Edward carried me over to some boulders that had a view of the waterfall. Edward held me in one arm as he took the bundle from my arms and spread it across a large flat rock.
It was a water proof blanket so neither us nor it will get wet. Inside this blanket was another blanket. Edward picked this blanket up then hopped up on the covered boulder. He sat down then arranged me on his lap and wrapped the blanket around me to help cover me up. When he was satisfied with everything he tightened his grip around me and placed his chin upon the crown of my head. We just sat there enjoying the sound of the waterfall, birds chirping and wind moving through the trees.
We sat there enjoying each others company and the silence that this place brought. Even without my sight I could appreciate the beauty of it. Edward would occasionally move his head to rest against my shoulder, have it there for a while then move it back up, but he never said a word.
I was the one to break the silence. "Is there something on your mind Eddie? You seem more, I don't know, tense, troubled," I asked uncertainly not liking how stiff his form felt around me.
"Is there another reason why you took the name Hale," he asked after a moment of silence.
"Well besides my reasons that I stated before, I also thought that people would be more accepting of our relationship if my surname wasn't Cullen. And if our relationship goes any farther my name being different might make things easier," I explained cuddling into his chest more.
"By our relationship going further, do mean by marriage," Edward asked as he placed his chin against my shoulder again.
"Yeah I guess," was my quiet response.
"So if I were to ask you right now to marry me, what would you say," he asked as he placed a small kiss on my jaw line.
"I'm not sure. Right now I would probably say no," I said sadly closing my eyes.
"Why not," he question as he brought his head up and turned me around slightly so we were facing each other a bit more fully.
"Well I'm only seventeen and still in high school. I have no idea what I am going to do about the future like school or anything. That whole situation is now more complicated now that I'm blind." There was now so much more obstacles to overcome.
"I also have to think about what I can contribute to the relationship. What jobs can I get that I can do without sight? I can't really do much of anything. I also have to think about you," I said sadly. No matter how much I would want to I have to think about him. I would be a burden to him, more so then normal since I am both human and blind.
"What do you mean by that," he questioned. I could tell he was gearing up for his side of possible arrangement.
"You know I love you right?" I asked and he nodded an affirmative and a small yes since I couldn't see the movement but I could feel it. "I have never thought that I would ever feel like this for someone, but I have. I love you, not because you draw me in, but I love you for you." I loved him because he's an amazing guy.
"But I'm a human, I can't ask you to tie yourself to me. We could have a few happy decades together but when my time comes you will be all alone and I don't want to do that. I am happy with what time we have had together and will be happy with any additional time we are given to be with each other. You however will live on mourning my death. I don't want you to be unhappy." I paused and took a breath. No matter how much it would hurt it had to be said.
"If a nice vampire woman comes along and grabs your interest, feel free to get to know her and everything. If I'm still around it might hurt me but I will know that you will be able to find happiness with someone you can share forever with. I just want you to be happy." I finished, unable to voice my thoughts any farther. I would begin to choke up if I tried.
"So you won't be mad if I see another woman like me," he asked his voice tinged with disbelief.
"Of course I will be mad but I won't stand in your way of finding happiness with someone you don't have to worry about dying," I said trying to keep the pain the mere thought it gave me out of my voice.
"Carrie, Carrie, Carrie," Edward said with a slow shake of his head. "I love you, I do not question that. You want me to be happy but you bring me happiness. It is you that brings a smile to my face; you are the woman who grabs my interest. Despite you being a human and me a vampire what would you say about me still asking you to marry me?"
"I would say not until I have at least a high school diploma in my hands. Maybe even wait a few years to see if I can get into college and get a career. I don't like the idea of being completely dependent on Carlisle and Esme to pay for everything; I'm use to being independent and getting things on my own." I paused a moment then continued.
"I also say wait a few years to see if you still feel the same. To see if a vampiress doesn't come along," I said.
"What about seeing if you still feel the same," Edward asked.
"I have a feeling that I will still feel the same, but I can't see what will come like Alice can," I told him. 'If I wasn't so concerned about the future I would say yes right now. Heck I would even say let's go to Vegas this instant and get married by guy that looks like Elvis.' I thought to myself, blocking it from him.
After our little conversation silence once again reigned in the clearing; we had been there for a couple of hours before Edward suggested that we should head home. He picked me and held me the way that he did before so that he could roll up the blanket. He carried me back to the car and we rode home in silence.
When we arrived home I was excitedly greeted by Alice and she immediately grabbed my left hand. Her voice didn't seem as chipper when she asked me if I had fun with Edward. I told her that I had a nice time and it was very relaxing for me. Esme also greeted me and told to clean up since supper was almost ready.
After dinner I began on my homework in the living room. The others helped me get it done and Edward sent me images of the work to help me understand it better. School is a lot more difficult now than what I thought that it would be. I can't write anything and math is practically impossible now, but I'm trying to make it work. I just have to last until the end of May.
The rest of the week went by much like Monday did. In English I would type the vocabulary. In the other classes I would write what I wanted with the help of one of my new siblings. I would softly say what I was writing so they would know what I was going to do. It was a bit time consuming but it got the job done.
Today Alice was excited to get to school for today was Valentine's Day. The reason that she is so excited was because the student councils were supposed to decorate the school all festive and everything. Also there is supposed to be the secret cupid's going around today, apparently I missed what that was supposed to be.
"Oh you just missed it. You could have arranged it so that a valentine could have been delivered to someone. You could sign it or leave it anonymous and you could even have a gift with it. It's so much fun to see what people's reactions will be," Alice explained.
"Why did they stop it last week, there was still the three days until now to place a request," I asked.
"To give people time to buy a gift to go along with the valentine if they wanted to add their own gift to it," she said. Today I was going to ride with Alice and Rosalie to school since the boys had already left. On the way to school Alice explained that last night the Valentines were delivered to the classrooms and the teacher just had to hand them out at the beginning of class. That way there weren't any interruptions. The only ones delivered by 'messenger cupids' were the ones that were scheduled to be delivered at lunch.
As we arrived at the school we got out and headed to our lockers. Along the way Alice was describing everything. There were different colored hearts everywhere. Red, pink and white streamers were throughout the hallways; going from one wall, just above the lockers, up to the middle of the ceiling then back down to the other wall. It created a teepee/tent/arch like affect. We went to Rosalie's locker first; when she opened it sitting on the top shelf was a monkey wearing a baseball uniform. It was holding a small sign that said 'To my Rose from your monkey man' along with a white rose. Rosalie took the rose and tucked it behind her right ear.
Alice's locker was next. She opened it and inside was a small vase of a type of orchid along with a rare book that Alice had been wanting. Inside the front cover was written 'from Jasper' and that was it. Alice was obviously pleased with the gift; she grabbed it and already skimming the first page. My locker was next.
We were surprised when we turned the corner and there were people gathered in the hall. I could faintly hear some of the most beautiful and intense music I have ever heard playing faintly, but I didn't think anything of it. We worked our way through the crowd to get to my locker; when we got through we stopped and I heard Alice and Rosalie gasp. "What is it? What is wrong," I asked.
"There is nothing wrong, it's just your locker," Alice said words running off in what I could only guess as wonder.
"What about my locker," I asked slightly worried.
"It's … it's covered in roses, reds, yellows, pinks and whites, and there are rose petals on the floor around it," Rosalie said.
"Really," I asked as I slowly stepped toward it with my hand held out. My hand came in contact with something soft and velvety. I moved my hand around and felt the texture everywhere. I took a deep breath and could smell their fragrance. I could tell that the music that I heard earlier was coming from my locker. "Do you guys hear that?"
"Yeah," Rosalie said as she opened my locker. I heard several gasps that had me questioning what was happening. Alice informed me that inside my lockers was a large vase that took up most of the room that was stuffed with more roses. Next to that was Edward's iPod connected to the speakers set up to play the song repeatedly. Rosalie checked the song title which said 'Carrie's song: True Strength'.
"Do you like it," Edward asked as he came up behind me and wrapped his arms around me. He sent me a visual of what had been described to me and I gasped at what I saw. There were indeed in fact roses everywhere and it was just so beautiful. The music was so moving that I was wondering how I could inspire him to write something so lovely.
"Oh I love it" I said as I turned around in his arms. I ran my hands up to his face to draw him down for a kiss. I could hear Alice ushering those who were gathered around my locker away from us. I packed my book bag and Edward and I walked to my first class with our arms wrapped around each other.
In English at the beginning of class the teacher handed out valentines to the appropriate people. I was surprised when the teacher said that I had one so I held out my hands and felt something dropped in them. There was a rectangular box and a card. I felt around on the envelope and felt some bumps, brail, which spelled my name. I pulled out the paper that was in it and felt what it said. Hi Carrie, I know that we haven't spoken much during the time that you have been here, but I hope that that doesn't prevent us from being friends. Happy Valentine's Day - Angela. I opened the box and felt a bracelet that was long and had a charm on it.
"It's supposed to be a book if you're wondering and it's a charm bracelet," Angela said from beside me.
"Thank you Angela, it is very nice. I just feel bad because I didn't get you anything with me being gone and all," I said. It would never cease to amaze me how much this place is so unlike the others.
"That's alright. Here let me put it on for you," she said as she grabbed my left arm. I soon felt something slim and cool come into contact with my skin and I thanked her.
"That sure was a lot of roses you got in and on your locker there Carrie," Eric said from Angela's side.
"Yeah really, I'm surprised that Edward didn't like ask you to marry him or something like that," Jessica said from my right.
"Well we did talk about it once," I said offhandedly.
"Really what happened," Jessica asked excitedly.
"Well the other day he was like, 'what would you do if I asked you to marry me'," I said like it wasn't that big of a deal. It kind of was though, marriage. Jessica will probably be all over it since I can tell that she has a crush on my Edward. Did I just call him mine?
"What did you say," Angela politely asked.
"I said no. I mean come on, I'm only 17 and I haven't even graduated from high school yet," I told them.
I heard Jessica scoff and Angela say, "That's reasonable," before the teacher told us to get to our seats so she could start class.
When the bell rung Emmett was there waiting to walk me to class. In Latin I got a Valentine from him that included a teddy bear charm to add to my bracelet. They must have everything planned out. In that class we finished reading Dante and planned on having a test over it on Tuesday.
As usual Emmett walked with me until we met up with Rosalie and we would head to science class. I received a Valentine from her that came with a rose charm which she added to my bracelet. For class we finished up our force and motion labs so we could hand them in tomorrow.
Edward was waiting for me when Rose and I came out of the class. He greeted me with a kiss and held my hand as we walked to biology. Bella greeted me with a hug and asked how I was doing and what I got so far for Valentine's Day. I showed her my charm bracelet as we took our seats. I received four gifts in biology; one from Edward, one from Bella and one surprisingly from Jacob and Charlie.
Edwards gift was, guess what, a charm, which was in the shape of a treble clef made out of tiny eighth notes. Bella's gift was a jeweled hair comb which I would have to wait to use until my hair grew longer than what it was currently. Jacob's gift was also a charm, a howling wolf that was sitting in a crescent moon. From Charlie I got tree charm that said Forks on it. In class we reviewed for a test tomorrow.
During lunch a 'messenger' came to our table with two packages, both of them were for me. The first one was wrapped up in red paper with white hearts and the second one was silver with white outlines of hearts. The silver one was from Carlisle and was a Cullen family colors crest which was a little larger than a normal charm. The red one was from Esme and was a charm of a mother and child embracing forming a heart shape. My charm bracelet was quickly filling up.
In math class I received a charm of a tiara from Alice. In that class we didn't do much of anything and the teacher gave us heart shape cookies. I wrapped Alice's and mine up to save them for later. In gym we had a free day and music was playing. I got Jasper's gift of a civil war flags charm. His charm brought my total up to ten charms.
My new family and I walked around the gym during class since I didn't feel much like sitting down. Edward pulled me to him to dance whenever a slow song played, which I thought was really sweet. I still can't seem to get over how good it feels to be held in his arms. When some songs played that we recognized from when we did line dancing Alice pulled me over to her and we danced to the song. Edward showed me an image of us to let me know that she was actually dancing with me and not allowing me to look like a complete idiot.
After school Rosalie and I stayed for study hall so we, mainly me, could type up our lab reports and add the diagrams. Rosalie was there to correct my paper from the mistakes made that I made. I'm blind so there are bound to be mistakes. She also helped me to draw the diagrams for the labs by making sure that I was drawing them in the right places and that the lines were straight and guiding my hands. We could have done it at home but we wanted witnesses to see that I actually did the work.
Rosalie drove us home where the rest of our family was waiting for us. The house was decorated much like my locker, there were a variety flowers everywhere filling the house with a pleasant fragrance. There was love music playing over the sound system that was set up in the house.
"Happy Valentine's Day sweetie," Esme said as she gave me a hug when I entered the living room.
"Happy Valentine's Day mom, I feel so bad since I didn't get anyone anything," I said apologetically.
"Don't worry about it, there is always next year," she said reassuringly while giving my back a gentle pat.
After we finished our homework we had some fun. Esme gave me a big stuffed dog to go with the bear Emmett got me for Christmas. It was big and white with red ears and had red heart spots with a big pink heart shaped nose with blue eyes set in a pout. Carlisle came home and gave me a large heart shaped box that had all plain milk chocolates in them. "Now don't go eating all of those at once, you'll spoil your supper and get sick," he said in a teasing manor. I placed the chocolates in the fridge so they wouldn't melt. Esme announced that dinner was ready and we all sat down for the meal.
After dinner I studied a bit more for the tests that I had tomorrow before I called it quits for the night. I headed up to my room and took a shower. I came out wearing my pajamas and a towel across my shoulders. My hair was getting longer but it was still really short, it only came down to about my shoulders. Oh how I actually miss my long hair.
I was surprised when I felt something soft and familiar beneath my feet. I was even more surprised when I felt a pair of cool arms wrap around me from behind. I jumped with a small gasp. "Relax, it is just me," Edward said in a whisper his lips brushing my ear sensually.
"Eddie, what have I told you about sneaking up on me," I scolded bringing my hand up to his and held it.
"Ah, not to," he said sheepishly while running the tip of his nose down my neck. I felt myself shiver at the light touch.
"Exactly, what are you doing in here anyways," I questioned him turning my body around so I can face him out of habit. I wanted to see his face. Oh how I wish I could really see it.
"Setting up your room," he said. Before I could question him on what he meant he showed me. There were rose petals everywhere, the floor, the tables, the desk, vanity, shelves, and my bed. On one of the bed side tables was the flower bouquet from my locker with another one to match on the other table. The chandelier was at one of its lowest settings and there were lit candles everywhere adding softness to the light.
Edward let go of me, grabbed my hand and dragged me over to the bed. He sat down on it and pulled me to sit in front of him. He grabbed the combs out of my hand and proceeded to comb out my hair. It didn't take that long considering the length but he took his time doing so.
When he finished he removed the towel, wrapped it around the combs and tossed it toward the bathroom. He grabbed me around my waist and pulled me closer to him. He placed his hands on both sides of my neck and used his thumbs to gently knead the muscles there. He slowly worked his way down and across my shoulders then my back.
I leaned back into him loving the feel of his hands working on my sore muscles. He leaned his head over my right shoulder, placing kisses along my neck, jaw and cheek. When he came to a particularly sore spot I let out a small moan. He paid extra attention to that area and moved on when he was satisfied.
When he was done with my back he brought his hands up to start working down my arms. The only thing that could make this feel better is if we were in a hot tub like we were during Thanksgiving break, but I'm not complaining either.
"How can you stand it," he asked softly bringing me out of the haze that he had put me in.
"Stand what," I asked him, not sure what he was talking about.
"How can you stand the pain that you go through? Each time our minds connect I can feel the pain that you experience. What I feel from you causes me to gasp and I'm wondering how you can stand it. How can you feel all of this pain yet still go on like normal, giving no sign of your pain," he said.
"As you know I have not had an easy life. There hasn't been a day where some part of me doesn't hurt. I have just learned to work past the pain, to ignore it. I still feel it but I keep my mind focus on other things, preventing the thought of the pain from entering my mind. 'Out of sight, out of mind' you might say. I believe the pain that I feel will help me to eventually make me stronger like the old saying, 'what doesn't kill us makes us stronger.' I try to use my pain as strength. Besides the pain is a reminder, it lets me know that I am still alive, that I am still fighting. When the pain is gone means I have lost the battle to survive," I said in the same low tone I use whenever I spoke of this part of my life.
Edward pulled me closer to him and wrapped his arms tightly around me. I placed my hands on his arms and we sat there. We sat there on my bed listening to the romantic music that was still playing throughout the house. "Will you allow me to help you with the pain," his voice is so sinful, sometimes it can feel like a physical caress.
"If I say no is that going to stop you," I asked trying to keep myself under control. My body just felt so warm and fuzzy. Is this what they meant by your body feeling like Jell-O? I feel as though my body could just collapse in on itself or melt into a puddle of water or something like that.
"No," he replied. He started his massage again along with trailing kisses along my neck and jaw but on the left side this time. I just relaxed and let myself get lost in his touch. I could feel myself start to doze off. I was faintly aware of Edward picking me up and pulling back the blankets. He placed me on the bed and crawled in behind me. He pulled the blankets up around us and pulled me to his chest, his arm wrapped snugly around me. I placed my arm on top of his and entwined our fingers. I mumbled a quite good night before I drifted off completely.
Edward's POV
I was just lying there, holding Carrie close to me as she slept. Usually I lay on top of the blankets but tonight I was under them with her so that nothing was separating us. I watched as she slept dreamlessly, going to the only place that she doesn't feel any pain. I would occasionally place a kiss on her cheek, but I just mainly watched as she slept.
I got to thinking about the conversation we had the other day in our clearing. I thought about her response when I asked what she would do if I asked her to marry me. I should know by now to not to be surprised by her response. I could understand where she was coming from, wanting to wait and get her feet on solid ground so to speak. I remember when Bella and I discussed it once she absolutely refused but was okay with us attempting to sleep together. I wasn't willing to do that. I'm more comfortable with marriage first then sleeping together; plus I didn't want to take the chance of hurting her.
I thought back to what caused this new wave of emotions that I am currently experience.
Flashback (To when Edward and Alice were at the jewelers)
"What do you mean by it might look good on her," I asked glancing at the glass case or more precisely what was in the glass case.
"Oh come on Edward, it will look good on her and you two look so good together," Alice pushed.
"But what about the rest of the family, what would they think about it," I asked knowing that while they liked Carrie they might not approve of the relationship moving in that direction.
"I'm sure that they won't mind. It's you that I am worried about. Don't you care about Carrie," she asked me her voice small as if worried. She was worried that I would hurt Carrie if we continued our relationship while I don't love her. I heard her thoughts as she wondered about my relationship with Carrie; if it was an honest relationship or if I felt sorry for her.
"Of course I do," I said my tone a tad defensive. I love Carrie; I know I do. How could she think otherwise?
"Then what's the problem," Alice said with a smile.
"Good afternoon, how may I help you," the salesclerk guy asked.
"I would like to buy that," Alice said pointing to the object in the display case. The guy took it out and had Alice check it out to make sure. I just groaned and ran my hand through my hair in frustration. Alice left that store with her wallet considerably lighter, in a manner of speaking since she used a credit card.
End flashback
During the drive back I was actually thinking about how Alice had done exactly what I wanted to do. Looking back on it now I was just acting the way that I was because I was scared. I was scared of moving out of the comfort area that I found myself in with Carrie at the moment.
All thoughts were put on hold when we came home and we saw our visitors. When I was informed of what happened the incident with Alice was pushed out of my mind completely. My only thought was how Carrie was doing, how she was handling the whole situation. I stayed next to her side for the rest of the evening, happy that she was a part of my family but I couldn't help but want more.
That same night, when she was sure Carrie was asleep, Alice called a family meeting.
Flashback
"So Alice since you called this meeting, mind telling us what it is about," Carlisle asked curiously while leaning forward to place his elbows on the table. He interlocked his fingers together before placing them in front of his face, his chin resting against them lightly. We were sitting at the dining room table in our respective seats.
"This," Alice said as she placed her jewelers bag in the middle of the table. At first no one understood, they all just looked silently at the bag and her in question.
"What exactly is it," Rosalie asked crossing her arms over her chest as she leaned back in her chair.
"Take a look," Alice said. Rosalie grabbed the bag and withdrew a small box. She opened the box and gasped at what she saw.
"This must have been really expensive," Rosalie said in awe.
"It was, I had to buy it because Edward here was too scared," Alice said with a smirk and a nod towards me.
"May I Alice," Esme asked. Alice nodded and Rosalie passed the box to her. Esme also gasped when she saw what was inside. The others became even more curious so Esme passed it Emmett, who let out a long whistle, and it eventually made its way to Carlisle.
"This is quite lovely. Why were you so hesitant to buy it Edward," Carlisle inquired curiously.
"I wasn't sure if you would approve," I said running my hand through my hair making it stand up on end.
"Is it for who we think it is," Esme asked. I nodded an affirmative. "Then what is the problem?" she unknowingly asked the same question that Alice had earlier in the day. I looked at everyone else and saw that they had a smile on their faces as well.
End flashback
With the encouragement of my family I gathered the courage and confidence to present the small box to Carrie. That is one of the reasons for why I took her to our clearing. Alice was so mad at me when we came home and Carrie had no sign of the trinket on her. Later that night Alice and Rosalie grilled me on what happened. They were sad for me but tried to cheer me up saying that Carrie didn't really respond with a negative answer and wasn't opposed to the idea.
Alice said that I didn't really try and that I should try again. She said that I should try again on Valentine's Day, just a little harder than I did when at the clearing. I said no because she was already getting so much, I was already holding off on giving her the necklace back, and that it would have been to cliché for her. I brushed these thoughts away and pulled Carrie closer to me and closed my eyes to pretend to sleep.
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