Alice Pov
Ever since Esme left, Carlisle's been different for lack of a better word. Ever since Esme left, he's become cold,distant, and very strict. The man who we once thought of as our father was gone. In his place, was a shell of a man. A strict by the book disciplinarian vampire. Someone who never let any of us get close. When he spoke it was like knives, piercing, sharp and always to the point. He never let Edward read his thoughts anymore. Jasper wasn't allowed to change his emotions. I wasn't even allowed to look into his or Esme's future. He wouldn't even allow Nessie to touch him. I just want things to go back to the way they were. When we were a family. Not grasping at pieces of string to cling on. Hoping we wouldn't fall apart. Fearing that if we let go, we would.