Honeybee

Chapter Twenty-Four~Adjusting

Chapter Twenty-Four
Adjusting
Elizabeth Cullen
Ithaca, New York. September, 2005-March, 2006.

"Gone? What do you mean he's gone?"

"Woah, calm down, Mama Bear." Emmett put his hands on my shoulders, effectively holding me in place. "I don't like it when you get all scary and Irish."

"Where is your brother Emmett McCarty Cullen!" I roared at him, trying to shove his hands off of me.

"Jasper called him! Apparently Laurent actually did go to Denali. Jasper and Alice overheard him talking to Victoria on the phone. She's headed to Texas and Edward's headed after her." He explained to me.

"Why would you let him leave without talking to me or Carlisle?" I smacked his face to get him to let me go. "Don't you realize how much pain he's been in? Do you want him to get himself killed!"

"Mom, calm down. Alice promised that he'd be okay." Rosalie stepped in to help soothe me. "She says he's going to be no good at tracking her, but it's the distraction he needs right now. We won't see or hear much from him for awhile but it's the only way he's going to get through this, according to Alice."

I sighed heavily as the realization hit me, "I've learned not to go against Alice." I agreed with her.

"Well, did Alice or Jasper say anything else when they called?" Carlisle asked his own question, finally getting over his own shock after being told our son had up and left us.

"They're coming to join us here, finally." Rosalie smiled excitedly.

"I knew Alice was hiding a vision from Edward." I scowled in anger at the floor. "I guess she's not worried about hiding it from me." I shrugged, deciding to let it go for the moment.

"When are they arriving?" Carlisle asked.

"Should be within the next few hours. She called from the airport." Emmett disclosed.

"Do they need a car?"

"Edward left his for them. He flew down to Texas this morning while you were out hunting."

"Alright, well then I suppose we have nothing to do but wait." I chirped, feeling very conflicted, as I went to sit in the living room.

While I was very happy at the idea of having Alice and Jasper home, the idea of having Edward halfway across the country tracking down a lethal vampire was making my skin crawl.

My lovely husband seemed to pick up on my mood and caught my hand before I could get too far away from him.

"Why don't you sit at the piano and play us all something to pass the time?" He smiled warmly at me.

"Siúil a Rún." Rosalie requested quickly, her gorgeous eyes sparking with joy as she pulled Emmett to sit on the couch with her.

"Alright then, I guess I've been outvoted." I laughed at the rooms enthusiasm before taking my seat.

"One of my favorites, good pick." Carlisle praised Rose.

"Perfect choice." I nodded before beginning to play. "I wish I was on yonder hill, Tis there I'd sit and cry my fill. Till every tear would turn a mill, Is go dté tú mo mhúirnín slán. Siúil, siúil, siúil a rún. Siúil go socair agus siúil go ciúin. Siúil go doras agus éalaigh liom, Is go dté tú mo mhúirnín slán."

After the long song ended, I noticed a very permeable change in the air. It was as if everyone was thinking of the one person we weren't allowed to be with.

"Siúil a Rún." Emmett frowned at me, finally breaking the tense silence. "What's it mean?"

"The Irish roughly translates to 'Come, come, come, o love. Quickly come to me, softly move; Come to the door and away we'll flee, and safe for aye may my darling be."