My Brother's Keeper// Twilight [ON HOLD]

11. Promises

ELENA

If I said it didn't tear me apart knowing my brother's pain, it'd be a lie. Emmett watches me day in and day out laying here withering away. Carlisle couldn't get any of Bella's blood. I need her blood to heal.

"She's only getting worse." Jasper states. "She needs Bella's blood."

"I'll figure something out." Carlisle huffs. If I had the strength, I'd slap him.

"Carlisle we are running out of time for you to figure something out!" Alice snaps. "She's dying! Don't you realize that! She doesn't stand a fighting chance without Bella's blood! She won't make it through tomorrow without it!"

"Carlisle, either you do it, or I will. And it won't be too pretty if I do." Emmett growls.

"Bella doesn't have enough blood in her system-"

"She won't have any after I'm through her." Emmett finally snaps.

"I'll do it!" Carlisle yells.

"Then DO IT!!!" Emmett yells back.

"Fine." Carlisle says calmly.

"I don't know what's gotten into him recently." Esme says in a low voice. "He's been acting really strange." I manage to get my eyes open and squeeze Esme's hand. She smiles sadly at me.

"He got himself into this." Rosalie states rubbing Emmett's arm to calm him down.

"He was just trying to make Edward happy." I croak out.

"You need to save energy." Emmett sighs.

"I don't need to save shit, Stefan."  I snap. "Carlisle will go against his ethic, he's doing it now."

"You don't know that." He says softly.

"Hmm, I think I do. I can feel whenever someone gets near Bella. He's already there." I mutter. "Call me crazy, but I know what I'm talking about."

"No one said you were crazy Elena." Alice states.

"You were all thinking it." I retort.

"Elena, save your energy, at least until Carlisle comes back." Emmett says. I hum and close my eyes.

"He's on his way up." I state.

"Save your-"

"I managed to get some, it isn't much but it'll have to do." Carlisle states upon reentry.

"I told you so." I smirk.

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I keep a firm grip on Emmett's arm and my other hand pressed against the wall as I make my way down the stairs. I needed to get out of that room and move a little. It takes a lot of strength to do this. Even after taking the blood, I'm weak.

"Are you sure you don't want me to carry you?" Emmett asks for the millionth time.

"Yes, I'm sure Emmett, chill out." I reply and step onto the next stair. His eyes stay trained on me as we continue down the stairs.

"Elena-"

"Stefan shut it!" I snap.

"But-"

"I said shut it."

"Okay." He sighs. I take my hand off the wall and step onto the floor. I run my hand through my hair and look around.

"Oh my, I have a lot of cleaning to do." I gape.

"No, you need to take it easy." Rosalie says.

"This place is a mess." I retort.

"Give it a few days and if you're better, then go ahead, but not today." Emmett states.

"I'm cleaning tomorrow." I state walking to the piano. I run my fingers across the key cover. A soft smile ghosts upon my face.

"Elena, are you home?" John asks opening the door. I sit in front of the piano with my hand on the key cover.

"Yeah, I'm here." I reply. "How was work?" I look over toward him.

"A pain in the ass, but what's new?" He scoffs sitting beside me. I lean my head against his shoulder and close my eyes.

"I love you, John." I whisper.

"I love you too, darling." He says.

"I have something I need to tell you." I state.

"What is it?" He asks looking concerned.

"I'm pregnant."