The end of an era - Chapter one

Edited - 31/08/2018

Thank you for being so patient with me for this story, I know I'm a let down, but my only excuse is that I was reading constantly.

Anyway thank you to Hayleigh aka Don't blame me for helping me with this chapter she is a lifesaver.

So enjoy!

Yeah I'm also 4 hours late, but I didn't have internet connection at the time, so yeah it wasn't my fault or so I've decided.

I never thought my life would turn out this way, have you ever dreamed the impossible but it turned out that it was not a dream and that it was reality?

Well I have for over ninety years id found myself living a nightmare knowing I would never see his face again, or to never feel his lips upon mine.

It turns out fate happens in the most mysterious and challenging ways, so what I have to say to you is wish for something hard enough and you just might get it.

My name is Isabella Swan and I'm here to tell you my story.

We will start of with the basics I was born in the windy city of Chicago on September 13th 1901 my middle name is Marie and my favourite colour is blue, My life started out fairly normal my father named Charles Swan is a highly respected lawyer and specialises in criminal cases, he is one of the most feared lawyers with a success rating over 93%, but I could not have asked for a better father, he is kind and warm-hearted and says I'm the

apple of his eye.

My mothers name is Renee Swan and is a stay at home wife, who mission in life is to find me the perfect suitor and marry me into a well respected family before my 18th birthday.

Renee has brought home many different suitors, but with none I have a connection to, im a firm believer of love at first sight, I want it all. The energy when you look it to that persons eyes, the way my skins sets alight whenever I touch him, all of the things you read about in fairytales, but alas that has not happened to me, the gentlemen my mother

brought around were nice enough but none of which I could see a future with.

There are eleven months until my 18th birthday so my mother has been on a warpath inviting at least three candidates to our home each week, today we are dining with Mr Edward and Mrs Elizabeth Masen and there son Edward Masen junior.

Mother says she has known Elizabeth since childhood and only just got reunited with again since they ran into each other at the fishmongers.

I stopped my train of thought when I head my mother shouting up the stairs "Bella, BELLA come down here the Masens will be here soon" I took the stairs straight into the piano room, now piano and reading are my favourite things to do, with piano I find it amazing how you can create different moods with the music, I've composed quite a few songs my self based on what the day id had was like, with reading I would have to say that just picking up a book calms me reading some of the great authors of our time is to me one of the most rewarding things a person to do, to just give acknowledgement to those writers is something only the author can imagine.

I was lost in my thoughts when the doorbell rang. I walked over to open it, as I did I saw the most beautiful boy I have ever see he had copper coloured hair and bright green eyes that could enchant any person that looked into them, the man in front of me was the true meaning of the word perfection.

I struggled to catch my breath and turn away from the man in front of me" Hello" I spoke with kindness in my voice not wanting to sound rude.

Elizabeth spoke first with a level of kindness that matched mine "Hello dear, oh you are even more beautiful than your mother described" without willing it my eyes turned to the bronze haired angel. At his smile realisation hit me that I was searching for his response to the lady's comment and the blush crept up my cheeks.

I spoke quietly willing my nerves not to show through "Thank you" I murmured looking away " Come in. May I take your coats?" I questioned.

"Oh, thank you dear" she chimed and stepped into the reception room. Handing me her coat she walked into the drawing room dragging the older gentleman with her.

Well they seem nice enough! Putting the jackets in the coat room my mother's distinct squawk beckoning me to her cut through the silence and reminded me of the quiet attractive suitor still standing behind me.

After a moment in awkward silence I spoke up "We should go see what they want" I whispered to Edward as if he was a conspirator of mine and we where close to capture, but that could have been because I couldn't think straight around him.

We walked to where they were sitting "Yes mother?" I asked as I rounded the corner into her view.

My mother smiles a big toothy grin at me "Bella why don't you go and show Edward around" mother said, with an inconspicuous wink, I groaned internally, could she be anymore embarrassing?

"Oh yeah sure" throw me to the wolves why don't you? I led beautiful erm.. I mean Edward into my piano room. "So what would you like to talk about " I asked, wondering what was so wrong with him that he would still be unmarried.

Edwards eyes got wide as he took in one of my most prized possessions "You play" The shock evident on his magnificent face. His voice was like velvet I could fall asleep to, every word lulling me into him with the magnitude of nothing I have never felt before, I stood there drinking in his face and committing to memory every inch of his face until his voice caught my attention yet again "Bella, Bells, Bella are you okay you spaced for a minute there?" he actually looked worried there for a moment.

Queue the blush "Erm yeah erm su... Sure. I'm sorry, I was just lost in my thoughts for a moment there. So do you play too?" I questions trying to divert the attention from my stuttering failure,

"Sure I do, its one of my favourite hobby's" Edward answered back in an awestruck voice all I could think was 'Wow this man is something else.

Edward and I were in our own little world which I would have been content to stay in forever had my father not interrupted "Bella, Edward your dinner is served, It's going cold" Charlie shouted in a loud voice that I could have sworn shook the walls.

When did Charlie get home? I didn't here him come in? I questioned to myself in my head feeling rather confused.

Dinner passed and all through it I had to fight the urge to touch Edward or stroke his jaw line. It is just so defined! I think Renee knew I was preoccupied because she smiled a wide smile and winked for the second time tonight.

I just blushed and looked away trying to pretend I'm not infatuated with the man beside me.

Much too soon it was time for the Masens had to leave.

Don't you hate it when time goes to slow when you want it to speed up, or that it goes to fast when you want it to slow down, well that's what I felt like at that moment.

I retired to my bedroom after Edward and his parents left, wanting to fall asleep so I could dream all about him.

I'm only going to say this once in my life but I'm thankful for my mother giving me the chance to meet Edward.

Sadistic-vampire-cullen - Chloe