Chapter 1

Isabella Marie Swan and myself Mánadís Lífdís-Rika Swan. Yes Bella Swan is my twin sister. I was a surprise child. I was hidden.

Soon after my birth my loving parents found out I have a dangerous allergy to the sun. It was an embarrassment to my father, Charlie Swan, who is the Chief of police and mother Renée Swan. So I was hidden in the cellar of our family home. Renee couldn't take living in Forks, WA.

She took both my sister Bella and me with her.

For years, our lives were hard. Bella got to go to school while a neighbor that lives the next door took an interest in me and home schooled me thankfully.

I was determined to speak different languages, like Old Norse, Japanese, Latin, Persian, and Biblical Aramaic.

The day came when Renee introduces Bella and me to Phil Dwyer, a baseball player and shortly they would marry.

Bella, and I travel to Forks, WA, to be with dad.

That's when we meet the Cullen's. I didn't care for any of them besides Jasper. He was different from them. He was smarter than the rest. He didn't believe in Edward's golden boy game.

He believes that Alice wasn't his mate and he was looking to leave before Bella and I came to town. Now he was looking at getting all three of us out of town and away from the rest of the Cullen's.

It wasn't until our 18th birthday where Jasper attacked Bella. That was more then enough to push the family away.

Now Charlie couldn't take Bella's depression and her night terrors. He didn't want to deal with that. So he is sending us to go live with our great-aunt Adele Stackhouse and her grandchildren Jason and Sookie Stackhouse. Aunt Adele told us to come that night. She promised me a room that is in the basement.

Jason told me he has the old basement looking like a big apartment with my own bathroom with a shower and a bathtub. Well, it's a hot tub. Who I'm to complain and I'm already a high school graduate. So I was looking for a job to do at night.

I got on Bella's computer and started looking for a job, any job. It looks like I have better a chance at a bar.

I after looking for a few hours I finally found a place that was looking for a personnel waitress for an Eric Northman and the pay is good for a waitress.

So applied and sent my resume and telling them about my allergy to sunlight.

Charlie dropped off Bella and me at the airport. He said bye to Bells but not to me. Bella told me she sent down our stuff already to Bon Temps, Louisiana as we wait for our plane I got a call on my cell.

"Hello Mánadís speaking."

"Hmm, I like the sound of your voice. That's a plus for you. I see also you can speak different languages?"

"Ja som norrønt, japansk, latin, persisk, og bibelsk arameisk. Trenger jeg å vise seg mer til deg Mr. Northman eller skal jeg fortsette."

(Yes, as Old Norse, Japanese, Latin, Persian, and Biblical Aramaic. Do I need to prove more to you Mr. Northman, should I continue?)

"Imponerende Miss Swan når kan du begynne?"

(Impressive Miss Swans when can you start.)

"Vel, jeg er litt opptatt denne kvelden, men jeg er fri I morgen bare tekst meg målet og tiden etter solen ned selvfølgelig."

(Well, I'm little busy this evening, but I'm free tomorrow just text me the destination and time after sun down of course.)

"Jeg liker deg, 9:00 skarp og jeg skal teksten du adressen og bære uniform skal jeg sende deg og hva din kjole størrelse."

(I like you. 9:00 pm sharp and I'll text you the address and wear the uniform I'll send to you. What is your dress size?)

"3"

"Thank you, and see you tomorrow night."

"Until then."

I got off and saw Bells looking at me funny. I told her I got a job. She said ok good.

"What were you speaking?"

"It's the Old language Norse. It's what the Vikings use to use."

She nods as we went on the plane, Bella asks our family down in Bon Temp not to spill the beans about the sun. Thinking it will hurt me not being able to walk around in the day time like her. Like most people, but I can't overlook something you never know.

She's trying to look out for me. She always takes care of me. I'm trying to prove I don't need somebody that doesn't have a clue what I'm going through.

I look outside as the plane takes off. We have a 5 hour ride until we get to our new home. We left at 8:00 pm we should get there about 1:00 am.

I watch Bella take care of me like I am a child. Well as long it gets her mind off of him I'll deal with it. Jasper sent me a text saying he is having two vehicles sent to me and Bells in the morning. Well, me in the evening.

I was looking forward to this new start. I have a job, and will be able to get out of the house more.

I'm hoping Edward Cullen and the rest of the Cullens stay away from Bella so she can move on with her life.

"Bells, I think this is a good thing for the both of us. You really need this maybe more sun is a good thing. Aunt Adele sounds like she is looking forward to having us. Having somebody to take care of you and show you what love is really like."

"She will love you too Rika, and you found a job. Now you are able to see more people and maybe the world wouldn't be such a dark place for you."

"Bella I live in the night. The only way I'll catch the sun and recognize how it feels on my skin will be the death of me. I'm sorry if I can only see darkness. All I know about Bells, is that our own parents didn't want me. They hid me from everybody. Very few people know I'm alive much less even born."

Bella looks down, knowing Billy Black didn't know Bella had twin, till one night I came up from the basement. She knows mom doesn't want me and neither does dad.

I recognize one day Bella will find someone and I will be truly alone. The only company I will have is the moon and stars.

Now that vampires are out of the coffin I will look like a freak or one of them. As I look out the window, knowing I will like to find a place of my own where I'll be safe. We are half way to Louisiana.