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

12. Mirror, Mirror

ELENA

"Wow, you are looking a lot better." Alice gawks.

"Yeah, I feel a lot better too." I nod. "I finally actually got this damn house cleaned." I run my hand through my hair.

"Why did you clean?" Emmett asks sternly. "I said take it easy."

"What is it with men and always riding my case over cleaning? You should be glad I didn't rearrange like I was planning on doing." I state.

"You need to take it easy Elena, we don't need you getting any worse." He grumbles.

"Emmett Stefan, I am fine. I don't need you to baby me, so shut up and get over it. I'm older than you so have some respect." I smack him with a towel.

"Ouch, damn fine." He rubs his arm and steps out of reach. "You still need to take it easy."

"Get the hell out of here before I throw this knife at you." I order grabbing the knife beside me.

"I'm going, I'm going."

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I brush my hair with my eyes closed, listening to everything around me. Birds sing outside, animals talk and nurture their young.

I open my eyes and look in the mirror. I tuck my hair behind my ear and look at the floor.

I open my eyes and look in the mirror. I tuck my hair behind my ear and look at floor.

"John, if Emmett catches you in here-"

"He knows, love." He says placing his hands on my shoulders. "He's gotten over the fact that he isn't the only man who loves you."

"Well the love Emmett and I share is in a whole other field than the love you and I share." I state looking up into the mirror.

"You're beautiful, you know that right?" He asks before leaning down and gently kissing my neck.

"I'm not." I shake my head and look back at the floor. John moves around me and crouches in front of me.

"Who told you that?" He places two fingers under my chin and lifts my head. I look away and cross my arms. "Elena, look at me." He says, I turn and look at him. "Whoever said you weren't beautiful is blind. You're gorgeous."

"You're such a sap, you know that right?" I scoff.

"I'm not a sap, I'm a hopeless romantic, there is a difference." He kisses my hand then winks.

"I love you John."

"I love you too Elena."

"Are you okay?" Emmett asks. I wipe away the tears and nod. "What's wrong?" He picks me up and sets me on my bed. He sits beside me and wraps his arms around me.

"I keep having flashbacks." I whisper. "I miss them so much." He rubs my back and sighs.

"I miss them too Elena." He whispers. "I miss them too."