This is my first fanfic and I'm putting two chapters in one since they are small. I'm also a really bad speller so if something is spelled wrong or I'm missing a word I'm so very sorry for the next chapters I'll make sure there is none in the first 2 paragraphs of the summary:
Bena Elizabeth Ann-Marie
When Bena Elizabeth was seven, someone that loved her with all their heart left her life, when she was twelve, another person very close to her, left her life. When she is sick for three days straight with no desire to eat, drink, or get out of bed, her father, the only true family she has left, wants to take her to a doctor. She claims that nothing is wrong with her. Now she's fifteen and alone, but when she reaches this doctor, she finds out that she is not as alone as she thought she was. United with old family and new friends, but when her life is worth living she would make one mistake. The mistake that would make her run as fast as she can away from the people she holds dear:
Dear Mom and Cullens,
I want to thank you for everything you done for me, even if I can be a wise guy some times. There is something I did that is so unforgivable no amount of sorry's or anything for that matter could undo the hurt and pain. I can't erase what I have done and I can't live with looking at all of you and you knowing what I have done. So I'm leaving, please try to remember I didn't want to hurt anyone, I didn't mean to hurt anyone, especially the person that I did. I'm going far away, so Edward and Mom don't try to find me. I love you all, judge me if you may.
Here, there, anywhere I'm with you with love,
Bena Elizabeth Ann-Marie Chiesa
P.S. The light's red, what should I do Emmett? I got there.
The Accident
Beep! Beep!
My alarm clock woke me up at exactly 8:00am. I almost fell off the bed rolling over, but I caught myself before I plummeted toward the floor.
"Ben!" my dad called.
I moaned, I moved with more haste this time. I was still tired from being sick for the past three days; my dad wants me to see a doctor. So he's making me see this family friend, my dad said he was a very good doctor but I refused and said I was fine. I don't even know who this family friend is, so how could he be a family friend if the family doesn't know him. I lost the argument, he just said, "Ben you are going," in a finalized tone.
I went to the bathroom to wash up; when I reached the bathroom there was something different from the way I usual looked in the mirror. I guess because I was sick, but it seemed like I got a makeover, I was so beautiful. Then my eyes changed from blood red to brown to a golden color then back to my natural green color. I was scared for that second but once they stop changing I finished up. Maybe it just the lights, I reassured myself
"Bena Elizabeth!" my dad called annoyed this time. He wanted to leave early to see this so-called family friend. They supposedly lived far away.
"Un momento," I shouted back, I speak Italian as a second language, I sprinted down the stairs right after putting on my favorite blue top and a skirt with my blue converse. I don't know who these people are so I want to make an appearance. My dad was waiting at the bottom of the stairs holding a box.
"Bena, can you please put this in the car while I get the other things?" he asked.
I took the box out of his hands. "Sure," I sniffed the air, "Dad do you smell that, are you cooking something?" I asked curiously. He put his hand on my forehead. The smell was so strong but I managed ignored it.
"Senti bene?(Are you feeling well?)" he asked. My father and I always speak Italian to each other, he says it's good for life and college of course; it's always good if you know a second language, "You probably are smelling the things in the fridge you didn't eat for the last three days. Here is some toast you can eat more food on the way."
"Okay," I put the box on the floor, he gave me the toast and I held it in between my teeth. I picked up the box to bring it into the car. I was hungry, I guess, but I didn't feel hungry. Like that makes any sense. Anyway, I gulped down the two pieces of bread but they felt like cardboard down my throat.
I climbed into the car and turned on the radio to my favorite station. As my dad pulled out of the driveway he asked, "Are you okay? With everything because of tuo fretello e madre (your brother and mother)……… well, it's not the same and Cullens (the family friends) are nice and they want to help you. You were really sick, I was scared you weren't going to make it… you are all I have left Ben." I used to have an older brother but he died a few years ago, he was on a school field trip, it was a car accident.
"I'm okay, sono bene. You don't have to worry, it's going to be okay." I was saying it more to myself than to him. He nodded in approval. He then took out an envelope from his jacket pocket.
"I'm giving this to you because if you get stuck in a problem or have to explain something, show them this okay," I nodded taking the envelope from his hand a little bit confused. I turned my head to glance out the passenger window and in an instant the worst thing that could possibly happen, happened.
"DAD WATCH! Pappá Guarda!..." I screamed there was a car that swerved into our lane, but it was too late … BAM. I extended my arm to stop the blow; I squeezed my eyes shut until it was over. I opened my eyes a few seconds later and I turned to look at my dad. The air bag was delayed it didn't protect him from the impact. "Dad!" I cried. I got out of the car and tried to get him out by dragging him out by his arms. I laid him down on the side of the road. There was so much blood. There was that smell again but it was stronger this time.
"Are you okay?" it was the woman from the other car; I could see that she had minor scratches. I didn't answer her, I just stared at the lifeless figure of my father. She looked at me with sympathy in her eyes, "I called the police, they're on their way." She stared down at the body in my hands. "I'm so sorry, the car got out of control and I…" she trailed off truly speechless. I glared up at her, but she was looking at the ground. I have lost everyone that I have ever loved except my father until this day and time, now I have lost everyone. I couldn't bring any of them back. I finally heard the sirens coming toward us. When they finally arrived the woman walked towards them. She started telling them everything that happened. I was grateful that she was telling them about it because I don't think I could have uttered one word. Two guys came towards me, they took my dad and put him on the stretcher and then took him into the back of the ambulance. I finally had the strength to get up; I walked towards where the woman was talking to the police. Before I got there one of the guys, that took my dad away, said the news that I already knew. The news that stabbed me in the heart like a thousand knives and that is when I started to cry. He patted me on the back and asked if there is someone I could contact. "N-" I started but then I saw a yellow Porsche that pulled up and a girl came out with short black spiky hair. She came running towards me, I was too sad to be surprised.
"Do you know her?" he asked me. I turned and looked into her eyes they were a golden color. She gave me a gesture that told me to say yes. My dad showed me a picture of the family friends she looked like one of them
"Yes, she is…my sister," I lied because I didn't want him to question me. He nodded.
She turned towards me, "Are you okay, Bena?" she asked. I gave her the same stare I gave the other lady. She knew the answer so she didn't say anything else to me.
She gave me a sympathetic look and turned back towards the police officer. "So how is he?" she asked, he took her towards the ambulance because he didn't want to hurt me again with the news.
The Cullens
After everything was settled my sister told me to get in the car and she would explain to me what we were going to do.
"I'm Alice," she told me. I nodded. It's not like I needed to tell her who I was, she already knew. "I will take you to our house and you can meet the rest of the family. You are probably staying with us for a while. Then you're going to be with my brother's girlfriend Bella, it all depends on….-"
I interrupted her, "Are you the family friend? My dad said that you could help me with my sickness." She took her eyes off the road to look at me and then looked back.
"Yeah...I forgot about the sickness. I guess you might stay with us longer then I thought. It all depends on how fast you get better." Then she turned the wheel and I could feel we were on a driveway, "We're here," she said. It felt like seconds, maybe it was because we were talking or I'm on delay.
"That was fast." I mumbled. She was already out of the car. I looked around before getting out. She waited for me, patiently.
We walked towards the front door. It was so big. When we got into the house it seemed bigger like out of a magazine or something. Alice saw my face and giggled to her self a little. Then notice I still had the blood from the accident on my arms and her eyes darted toward the kitchen sink and she cleaned me up quickly. I noticed a boy standing in the doorway he smiled and inclined his head towards me as a friendly gesture. "Hello," I said and looked down as I past him, then he stopped to talk to Alice. I saw that they had a piano so I sat there and started to play a song that my brother taught me. Four girls including Alice and four boys including the one in the kitchen were now standing behind me, "Sorry. I didn't know-" I blushed, and I stood up and took two steps away from the piano. I looked down at the floor, "Sorry," I said again "I just…."
"It okay," Alice said. She started pointing to each family member as she said each name, "This is the rest of the family; this is Edward, Jasper, Esme, Rosalie, Emmett, Bella and Carlisle." I nodded now looking up. Edward was the one from the kitchen.
"Hello, I'm sorry about the… you know" I motioned towards the piano.
"That's okay. You play quite well," Carlisle said. I blushed again.
"Thank you," I answered shyly. I looked towards Alice and said, "So…… hum……umm… where I'm I going to stay? With you or Bella?"
"I think you should sit before we tell you. We have a lot to explain." Esme said motioning towards the couch. I hesitated towards the couch then sat down. The others sat down and fixed themselves so they would be comfortable. Then Esme began, "You are not sick for one thing," I glanced up at her paying more attention this time, "you changed into a vampire like all of us," she said motioning towards everyone.
"A what? I'm a…. vampire… aren't those myths or something?" I said shyly and low, I was really talking to myself.
"No honey. They aren't," Esme said.
"So you all vampires except Bella, right?" I asked. I knew Bella was probably not one because she didn't smell like everyone else and everyone was much paler then she was, she was like the odd one out. Bella looked up at me for the first time surprised at what I said. "You don't look like the others," I told her "Not in a bad way" I murmured.
"Yes, you are taking this better then I thought." Esme told me looking curious.
"How old are you?" Emmett asked. He was the only one that kind of scared me, it's not that he looked scary; he just looked like he could break me.
"Umm… fifteen?"
"Are you sure?" Alice asked with a hint of laughter in her voice.
"I'm sure, it's just that I thought you would know, I guess," I was looking down at the floor picking at my skirt. "I have one question about this."
"What?" Alice asked
"Umm…. all your eyes are…topaz, but mine are green "
"I don't know about that, they are actually supposed to be red," Carlisle said.
"What? Why?" I asked. This stuff is so confusing, is there a book I need to read or something, a vampire guidebook? I chuckled at the thought. I then looked at my eyes in the mirror behind me on the wall. My eyes changed all those different colors like they did last time, but this time they stayed red. Oh thanks, Carlisle. Edward hissed. What's his problem? He looked at me like he was reading my mind.
"Cause I am," he said, "I came with the package of being a vampire that reads minds," Edward now points to Alice, "she sees the future and he changes peoples emotions," now pointing to Jasper. That's how she knew my name, I nodded now less confused.
"That's so cool! Do I have superpowers?" I asked anticipated for them to say I could fly.
"Umm… No! You don't get a gift if I don't have one!" Emmett said laughing at me, "Or should I say superpower?" He started laughing more. I crossed my arms, "You'll see."
