The Internship

The Downfall of Esme

It was the day before prom, and I was sitting in the Cullen's living room, trying to read a book.

"Adeline Bowers, you have to go! It's your senior prom! You only get one!" Alice was pleading with me, laying dramatically across my lap.

"What's the point, Alice? The school won't let me bring Carlisle." I sighed, refusing to look at her.

"So? I'll dance with you." She whined.

"But then Jasper will be lonely, isn't that right, Jasper?" I asked, glancing at the vampire across the room. He'd slowly loosened up, but not enough to be within ten feet of me.

"She's right, darlin. Wouldn't want your husband to be all alone, would we?" He smirked, winking at me.

Alice let out an annoyed sigh.

"It's not fair when you tag team me."

"Besides, with all of you at Prom, Carlisle and I can get a night alone for once." I smirked, finally glancing at the vampire in my lap. She crinkled her nose.

"I definitely did not need that image in my head."

"Neither did I," Edward agreed, walking in. I snorted a laugh.

"Too bad, now you do. Alice, you should go help Bella get ready, you know she's hopeless when she's got to dress formally." Alice agreed and quickly got up, leaving me to my book.

A few hours later, the last of the Cullen kids left the house, and I was alone, waiting for Carlisle to get off work. Sighing, I trudged my way up the stairs to his study, figuring I'd wait for him there.

I was sitting on his chair, twirling myself around bored. When I twirled to face the door again, I screamed.

Esme stood there, smirking, her eyes bright red.

"Looks like they left you all alone." She laughed, advancing towards me.

"Esme, come on girl, we don't really need to do this." I squeaked, pushing the chair backwards with my feet. I hit the window behind me.

"Carlisle refuses to take me back because of you. So, with you out of the picture, Carlisle will have no choice but to take me back." She was suddenly behind me, propelling the chair forwards, pinning me between the desk and chair. "Now, I want you to write a letter. Tell him goodbye. Otherwise, I'll leave your mangled corpse here for him to find."

At this point, tears were streaming down my face, and she shoved a pad of paper and a pen towards me.

"Do it!" She screeched, ripping at my hair. I screamed in pain, but picked up the pen.

Carlisle,

This will never work.

How can I love a vampire.

You should go back to Esme.

Goodbye.

Adeline Bowers.

I hoped to god he'd see right through it, I tried to make it too formal, too staged, too not Adeline.

"Good, now lets go. Don't want Alice to see." She hit the back of my head, and I was instantly knocked out.

XOXOXOXOXOX

Carlisle drove home, having just gotten off from work. He was excited, a night alone with Addie was exactly what he needed to destress from the day.He parked in the garage, and walked into the house.