Twist of Intuition (Twilight: Emmett Cullen/OC)

Chapter 15

1918 Chicago Illinois

Carlisle and I have been together for just over ten years now. In that time we have used the cover that my father was Carlisle's brother and my parents and brother had all died in a tragic fire. And he was named my sole guardian, being the compassionate person he was Carlisle took me in. After living in Stanford for some time we moved from there to Montana for a short time then we moved to Columbus Ohio where about a month before we were leaving Carlisle came home from where he had been filling in for a doctor that was sick apparently finding the love of his life who had fallen and broken her leg in a tree. She was a very happy sixteen year old girl. Or so he told me as I never had the pleasure of meeting her. However, Carlisle wouldn't change her into a vampire just because he felt something for her. This was something that I very much liked about him. We moved on from that place and I know Carlisle still hasn't forgotten the girl. We moved to Wisconsin for three years before finally moving into the apartment we lived in now in the city of Chicago.

The Spanish Influenza had infected people all across the world. Chicago was in dire need of a doctor as they were short staffed so Carlisle gladly took the job. I was happy with moving wherever, it was all the same to me. As long as we had some place to feed from then it was alright. Of course we hadn't come across any mountain lions which were my favorite. We were stuck mostly with deer. Carlisle loved helping the sick and since we were vampires there was no chance that he could catch the influenza from any of his patients.

I had great respect for Carlisle and his control along with his compassion. I looked up to Carlisle as a father figure a startling realization I had denied for some time. I felt like I had betrayed my real father by somewhat replacing him with Carlisle but eventually I overcame that silly delusion. I would never completely forget my human father; but Carlisle had filled a void I hadn't realized had been in my heart. I don't think I could ever call him 'Father' or 'Dad' because I had grown so accustomed to calling him Carlisle but in my thoughts that was how I felt about him. I could tell he saw me as a daughter too.

I was painting the view I had out of the apartment window. I painted the buildings of Chicago, not my usual view but I wanted to try something else and it was almost done. Living with Carlisle had another added bonus. I got to take everything with me. I never had to leave anything behind like I used to. Carlisle would be home soon and then we would be leaving to go hunting together outside of Chicago.

I just finished the painting and was waiting for Carlisle when his blue aura entered my double vision but it was not alone this time he had a human with him. Now this wouldn't be too bad if he brought a human here to keep up appearances. However, Carlisle's and the humans tone were moving too fast and they were also now on our roof and the fire escape and finally in our apartment. I came into the room where Carlisle laid a human boy down on our couch. He was handsome for a human except he was sickly pale and I breathed in his sent discouraging me from feeding off him with the sickly smell. I stared at the boy for a few moments before turning questioning eyes to Carlisle who looked back at me with torn eyes.

"His mother somehow knew I was different. She begged me to save her son with her last breath as she died in my arms." Carlisle explained.

"Are you?" I asked. "I would hold it against you if you do Carlisle. He is dying either way." I said coming over to him and putting a hand in his shoulder.

He nodded and then moving to the boy he turned his head to side and bit down on his neck. The smell of the boy's blood filled the room but Carlisle moved back before it could enter his mouth. The boy who was silent this whole time except for his shallow breathing started writhing and screaming in pain. Carlisle and I moved away to stand beside each other. I looked at the boy while he screamed in pain wanting to help him but knowing I couldn't. Turning my gaze away from him I looked at Carlisle as he etched the boy with a heartbroken look on his face.