No one's POV
Edward,Esme,and Carlisle were out hunting. They were soon to leave to the next town. That's when Edward picked up a thought. Someone was thinking about getting help! He looked around and followed the thought to a little girl who sat by a tree with nothing but a blue blanket around her. Her eyes looked frightened. "Hello little flower." He smiled softly. She looked up and moved backwards. She was scared he was going to hurt her. He frowned at the thought. "I'm not going to hurt you..I want to help you." He reached his hand out to her. She looked at him before taking his hand. There was something about him that made her feel safe. He picked her up and looked around for Esme and Carlisle. "Hold tight." He whispered to her as he speed away to find them. "Edward? Who is this?" He turned and saw Carlisle. "I don't know. I found her in the woods alone." Edward felt the little girl hold him tighter. "Aw the poor thing" Esme jumped down from a tree. Esme went to take her but she held me in a death grip terrified. "Looks like someone likes you" Esme grinned smoothing the little girls hair. "Let's take her back to my office and check her out." I agreed with Carlisle and we left straight home.
As well got in the rest of the family came to me with questions. Who is she? Where did you find her? Is she alright? The girl looked at each one before laying her head down on my shoulder. I left everyone to there thoughts and went to Carlisle office. I sat her on the table but she wouldn't unwrap herself from me. She felt safe with me and wanted me to hold her. I chuckled "I'm not leaving you." I held her tiny hand carefully not squeezing it to hard.
Little girls pov
I was scared and just wanted the nice man to hold me! He held my hand making me feel a little bit better. Then came in a blond hair guy from earlier. He checked my heart and eyes and others stuff. "Do you remember your name?" He asked me. I tried to think hard.
Then I was hit with a loud scream. That's when I saw a women running with me. I think she's my mother! She sat me down and wrapped me up tight. "My sweet Elizabeth-" Then the picture cuts off.
I look up "My name is Elizabeth." He smiled at me. "Hold old are you?" That one I didn't know. "I- I don't know." I studded. "Hmm, do you know who your parents are or anything really?" He asked next. "Nope." I could barely remember my name! How could I remember more. "Edward if I may talk to you out here." Edward stood up. "Please don't!" I panicked. "I'll be outside this door okay. Im not leaving you." He kissed my forehead.
Edwards POV
I closed the door soft. "You really think her parents are dead?" I sighed at him. "Sadly yes. I think something tragic happened and her brain is hiding away those awful memories." I rub my eyes. "What do we do?" I ask. Give her to foster care.. "No! Absolutely not!" I growl at his thought. "Edward she's human! Do you think it would be good to raise her with vampires?" I looked at her and felt like she belonged to me. "I do. And I think I'm the one to keep her." "Edward-" "No." I cut him off. "I feel that connection with her and know she feels the same with me. I'm over 200 years old. I think I'm due for some children." I smile. "We have to argue with the family Edward." I sigh. "Let me put her to sleep and we will vote." I went back into the office and picked her up. "Lets go to bed." I took her up to my room were I tucked her in. "What's going to happen to me?" Her little voice spoke soft. I pulled the blanket up to her neck. I was confident I would win in this vote and I wasn't going to give her up. I felt this bond with her and I knew she belonged in my world. "I'm going to do all in my power to protect you. And if you'll have me...I would like to be your father and keep you..." She hugged me tight. "Elizabeth! I just tucked you in!" I chuckled. "Yes! I want you to be my dad!" As she hugged me tight. I smiled against her hug. It was the first time in centuries that I felt my desire to live again. "Okay,time for bed.'' I laid her down again and tucked her in. "Goodnight." I kissed her head and went to turn the lights off. "No!please leave them on." She panicked. "Okay. Goodnight" As I closed the door I heard her whisper "Goodnight dad"
I speed down to the family room. "Let's start the vote with a yes." Carlisle sighed. "I vote yes" I started. "Yes,I love kids and I feel like she needs us.'' Esme said next. "I vote no. We could hurt her or put are family in danger because of her." Rose said. "I vote no. I can't control my Thirst as it is. I would hate if I harmed her.'' Jasper spoke. "I vote yes. It'd be fun" Emmett voted. "I vote yes. I see her happy and fine with us. Especially you father" she smiled at me. "You adopted her?!" Rose growled. "I did. And she's happy. And if I'm correct she's staying.'' I smile. "I will be upstairs with my...daughter."
April first was the day that changed my life...
I was found at age Six in the woods. I have small memories and nightmares about that night and what happened but most of them are gone. My grandfather believes my brain hid them from me cause they would have damaged me more. I'm still wondering what happened to my birth parents....And why I was left in the woods...
"Elizabeth! " I closed my book and ran down to the living room. My father stood in the doorway. "Dad!" I smiled and ran to him. He picked me up hugging me close. "How was the hunt?" I smiled. "It was nice. I caught a bear today!" He walked us to the sofa. "Did you finish packing? He asked me. I frowned and play with my hands. "Kinda. I have like four boxes left." My father frowned. "Elizabeth, we leave tomorrow." I sigh. "I know..." Our family moves every four years so people don't notice that my dad and family don't age. When they found me it was there 2nd year leaving here. I was six at the time but I'm eight now and more apart of the family. "I'll finish before bed. I promise!" I smile. "I'll help you." He kissed my head. It was his favorite thing to do. We headed to my room to finish. I started with the bathroom while dad started in my dresser. I picked up my mirror and looked at myself. I was fair skinned with Jet black hair and brown eyes. I looked like every other girl out there. I placed it in the box and just threw in the rest of the items. When I got in my room Anut Alice and Rose were also helping me. "Elizabeth! Dinner!" Grandma called. "Go ahead. We will finish in here." Alice smiled at me. "Okay, but don't pack my light away..." She patted my head. "Of course Elizabeth." I smiled at her. I was terrified of the dark and always needed a light of some sort.
I sat at the table. "Here you go sweetheart." She placed a plate of Alfredo I'm front of me. "Thank you!" I smiled eating. She placed a cup of Hawaiian Punch on the table and sat across from me. "Grandma. Do we have to leave?" I asked her with a frown. I didn't want to leave this place. I loved it here in Canada. I didn't want to go to Paris. What was even there?! "Yes, you know if people noticed you growing but your father and us not it would draw attention." She smiled at me. "I'm sure Paris will be fun. It also means a shopping trip with your aunts." I gave her a wide smile. Shopping was my third favorite thing in this world. Second was reading and first was playing the piano. Dad taught me a hour a day. I finished my food and headed back to my room for bed. I had a bedtime of nine. I went in and saw everything cleared out. It was just a blank room with a bed and a few blankets. "Ready for bed princess?" My father handed me my owl PJs. I went to my bathroom and changed before jumping into bed. "Can I have a story?" I asked squeezing my teddy bear. My dad chuckled and sat at the end of my bed. "Of course. How about I tell you about my mother." Your real one? He chuckled "Yes my real mother. But Esme is still my mother." His eyes got sad. "My mothers name was Elizabeth Mason. She was the prettiest women in Chicago, Illinois. She was also the kindest. One time a bird fell from it nest and broke it wing. My mother fixed it wing and took care of it until it was healed. She dedicated her whole life to her family, and provided me with love that my father did not." I frowned. How did she pass away? "After I turned 17, my mother,me, and my father caught Spanish influenza in 1918. My father passed away three days after he caught it. But my mother and me lasted another week. She died and then Carlisle turned me into a vampire." His shoulders fell. "After she passed I inherited all of her jewelry including my family's fortune and our house in Chicago." He speed away and came back in seconds. A little red box was in his hand. "Here." He handed it to me. I opened it revealing a heart shaped necklace with two birds kissing and a few flowers.
I gasped. "Its so pretty. Thank you." I hugged him. "It was my mothers. As her granddaughter she would want you to have it." I clasped ot around my neck. I'll never take it off." I let fall onto my pjs. "Goodnight dad." I laid down and covered up. Shutting my eyes....