My Light- Embry Call's Story (fanfic)

Chapter 8- Time Passing

As Emily and Embry settled into life and dating, Emily was working at the bakery/ coffee shop. She was promoted based on her ability to release the app she was designing with a developer, which in turn brought the shop profits up by 15% in the first three months due to online ordering and in person deliveries. Quite a win on her part, and surprisingly she was offered to do even more roles of management and design since baking is much like an art form. Wedding cakes or custom designs were her specialty. Between the bakery and Embry's job working with the lumber company, both adults were quite busy.

As for the Cullen's, it had been almost two years since they had seen Emily, much to Emmett's dismay. She ended up having responsibilities at the bakery that caused her to stay in La Push during the winter holidays. He was having a hard time accepting his best friend next to Rose was an adult with adult responsibilities and her own life. Facetime was not enough and although plans were made, they were usually canceled due to work commitments or holidays spent with Embry. They were head over heels for each other, but more than that- Embry claimed that Emily was his angel and rock. He often calls her his reason to stay alive. If he ever wanted to leave La Push, all that was forgotten at 18 when their shared love was confessed.

It was now late Spring almost Summer, Emily was 19 and would be 20 in a few months. Embry just turned 20. He spent his off days talking to Billy to gather advice on a proposal for forever with Emily since their relationship had lasted two years together. He was also working so hard to save every penny for a life together if she would marry him. Everyone thought they were storybook perfect. But it wasn't known to Embry that Emily was sick, like something was seriously wrong, but she hid it from him thinking it would go away on its own. It started with a cough and lots of pain all through her body rocking her to the core. She felt as if her whole body was breaking down and her memory was off, not to mention the pain in her chest that grew worse almost everyday. Carlisle booked a flight immediately and a rental car making it to Forks in record time to check out what's going on with his daughter, knowing by Alice's visions that something was seriously wrong.

-Cullen's home in Forks-

"Does that hurt?" Carlisle was pressing on each bone and joint. Everything felt like fire- but not the vampire turning fire, this was different. Lots and lots of tubes of blood being drawn, and body scans scheduled. Everyone gathered around anytime the one human of the family was sick, but this was more than a sniffle or cold, this was serious. "Dad, just say it already. I need to know what you are thinking, okay?" Carlisle looked at his daughter with a frown, but conceded once seeing the fear in his little girl's eyes. Even as an adult, Emily was the light to the family and the room she walked in. "I am sorry," Carlisle looked as if he could cry he would be bawling. "I think you have Lupus, but we have to go through every test or scan to be sure. Until then, your heart is too weak not to try treatments or medication. With a hug he layed out the plan for the future with Emily and the family standing there listening. Except one person- Edward. Edward has actually been an ongoing presence in Forks on and off to look in on the home and Emily. Within that time frame he had met Bella and fell in love. But so did Jake- with Bella that is. Emily tried not to be bothered but per Embry, once Jake and Edward met by accident, Jake started acting weird. Embry followed within a few days after.

Since Emily didn't live with Billy any longer, she didn't notice the changes in Jake, or even Quil. Quite honestly a lot of La Push boys her age were changing, even if it was kinda hot. Emily didn't get to pay too much attention to anyone, even Embry, as she called out of work and told him that her family was in town. He was unable to meet them due to 14 hour work days. Emily understood with her schedule, but didn't know that Embry was in possession of one sapphire and diamond engagement ring. They had a date night set for two weeks ago actually, but Embry canceled saying he was sick, which was odd since he literally never gets sick enough to cancel a date with his favorite person. Emily was glad she didn't have to make any extra excuses to where she was and why. Telling Embry how dangerous her health was becoming was something that she hasn't brought herself to do yet. This subject was better broached in person, but Emily couldn't get a hold of her boyfriend. She tried Jake and Quil, even Billy, but all just said there was a bug or something going around some of the reservation. Billy encouraged her to stay with her parents, but also quietly said to keep him updated with her treatments and diagnosis. She was still like his little girl as well.

It turns out that a couple weeks ago Embry was in the grocery store at the same time as Jasper and Alice, who were hanging with Edward and Bella. They all were gathering supplies or food for Emily's new diet/treatment, along with human items like toilet paper and dishwashing detergent. The group was discussing how many things they don't realize a house needs to run with a human versus vampires, but let's just say food is not as cheap as it used to be- per the vampire's own experiences. Bella listened in awe to the hushed stories and comments. She didn't notice her old friend Jake with Embry buying snacks for playstation sleepovers they still attended at Billys. Jake was going to say hello until he walked within hearing distance of Bella. Suddenly something about the Cullens ignited a fire in both Jake and Embry, although the effects of the contact were not explained until later that week when both boys changed into the shifters of the Quileute legends. That is when contact stopped, but Emily had no idea since Edward was never around anymore to mention it. Alice and Jasper were visiting friends and checking in on the Denali cabin. No one told Emily, therefore no one knew there was a problem at all. Both sides were in the dark about each other, until Sam and the tribal council was able to explain the truth of why these young adults were not only changing into an animal, but also why Emily was not someone who could be spoken to anymore. Not that they really wanted to once they found out her family were vampires and that she knew all along. The guys felt as if they were betrayed, and Billy tried to explain the hows and whys to her knowledge. Since Emily didn't know about the wolves, she couldn't be part of their group, or an adopted member of their pack. Embry mostly knew that he wouldn't be able to live without his best friend, but deeper than that- the person he thought really was his soulmate.

"You need to tell him." Esme looked at Emily with sympathy in her eyes, but Emily knew she was telling the truth. As it happened to be a better day with her pain, and the treatments gave her a few hours of good health today, she decided now is better than ever. First the pain of her undiagnosed medical issue was enough to make someone go insane, and second the radio silence from Embry was the final straw pushing her over the edge. She tried making one more round of calls to her guy friends and Billy. Nothing. Now she was scared, but more than that angry. Decency was deserved after all the history they shared. Holding back the tears that have been building for weeks started to fall...and they never stopped.