It is 1926 and Edward has decided to leave us. I try to talk him out of his decision, but he leaves, leaving Esme heartbroken and me without my brother. Nobody notices that we never age, as I use my spells to conceal how young we really are.

We will stay here for a while more, hopefully Edward will come back in that span of time.

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I sigh and plop down on the couch, dropping my spells. Carlisle's face ages down and mine goes from mid twenties to fifteen again. Esme sits on the couch beside me, a book in her hands. I feel exhausted, so I know that a meditation session is in order. Esme often joins me as I meditate a few hours away.

I go to the fireplace a moment later after this revelation. Esme places her book down and sits beside me. We close our eyes together and I feel my posture relax. I exhale slowly, then I stop breathing unnecessary breaths. Pure silence falls upon my ears.

It feels as if no time has passed when I open my eyes. Carlisle is tapping my shoulder.

"Sparrow, we have twenty minutes until we have to go in."

I leap you and race to my bedroom. I grab a blouse and jeans and pull on my shoes. I race to the car. Carlisle steps on the gas as soon as I'm buckled.

"It was almost like you were sleeping, but you weren't breathing," Carlisle admits.

"But vampires can't sleep," I say.

"I know."

"Unless it was my magic..." I murmur, staring out the window. "It could be making me more human. Maybe it sends me into a daze of blankness. It has never happened before, I could not say for certain."

Carlisle nods as he pulls into the parking lot.

"It's nearly been a year. Do you think Edward will come back?"

I shake my head. "Only time will tell."

He nods, acknowledging my sentence. "Perhaps."

I sigh as I recast the spell and we head inside.

"Early as usual, Dr. and Nurse Cullen," the receptionist smiles at us.

I smile back. "We could have been late," I acknowledge.

"Your version of late is on time, Nurse," the receptionist points out.

I smile. "That is true, I will acknowledge that."

Carlisle smiles at me and shakes his head. "Go get changed, Sparrow," he says with a laugh.

I flash him a wide grin. "Sure, sure."

Hello friends! I'm back! It's only an hour and a half past my usual update time... but it's okay. Right? How have you been today? Me? I'm tired. I woke up early this morning for some reason.