Chapter One
I sat at the circular little table, sipping my iced mocha, my eyes glancing around the courtyard subtly. Covered by large, black sunglasses, my eyes wouldn't be noticed by the people who sat around me, their voices twittering away in French. A small girl with short black hair danced towards me, her pink dress swaying in the wind.
Her eyes fixed on mine and she smiled in recognition before sitting on the opposite side of my table.
'It's lovely to meet you Isabella Swan." She stated, probably trying to surprise me with her knowledge of who I was.
I nodded. "Likewise, Alice Cullen."
She smiled slightly. "So, why did you request this meeting?"
"I had an... inkling that you might have the answers I seek." I stated, "Would this be correct?"
She tilted her head to the side and frowned. "I... I don't know..."
I sighed. "Who is Edward Cullen?" I asked, staring her down.
"He's... my brother, for all intents and purposes... why?"
"I need to find him." I said, glancing once again around the courtyard I sat in. Just like everything else I had encountered in France, it was subtly beautiful and elegant.
"I can't just give that kind of information out Isabella." I turned my head to look at her.
"Look," I paused. "I understand that, but both of you are the only ones who can help me. If I don't find him..." I pulled off my sunglasses, revealing my eyes to her.
"I've found you now, but I need you both before I die."