Dear readers,

two days ago I had this dream...and I wanted to try to give it a nice beginning and we might get some interesting story...

I know arranged marriages are over today in some countries. But with vampires... everything is possible :-)))

I hope you will enjoy it as much as you do the Solitude story :-)))

I can´t promise update every day, but I will try as soon as possible... :-)))

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A/N I don´t own anything from the Twilight saga... I just play with the characters but no copyright infringement intended...

What happens when you are forced into something you don´t believe is worthy? In 21st century traditional marriages are over.
But what if not?
Irene had never dreamed that something like this could happen to her. Will she act against her own beliefs?
They all claim it is just a business.
But what if it becomes more? Will she be able to reassess her former ideas because of love?

Mirrors

chapter 1

Irene put on the headphones and with her iphone she left the dorm room. She was almost late, the lecture starts at 8am and she has only a few minutes to get to the class. She is not usually late but today she couldn´t get up.

„I wanna scream and shout and let it all out….and scream and shout and let it all out…"

She could hear the voices in her headphones and enjoyed the last moments before she will have to concentrate on the class topics. She was not actually very happy about this class. The sociology class.

She was interested in her classes. She just didn´t like this class. Or maybe the professor. She was so boring and seemed uninterested. Her talks were always so monotonous and Irene didn´t enjoy it at all. The only advantage of the class was the low number of students. Not many people are willing to come to class on early morning when there is so much to do on sunday night.

The people from the dorm always loved to do parties on sunday and often continued to late morning hours. Irene was lucky that it was the last term. In less than three months she will graduate and will be able to do whatever she likes.

She could see that people were still coming to the class and she entered too. Luckily she made it on time. She sat down on the chair and stretched her legs. She checked the watch and it was already 8.03 and the professor was not in class yet. Irene took the reader and her notes and waited. Everyone was silent and expected the professor´s arrival. She watched the people and noticed a new neighbour on her left side. The place was always empty, since the beginning of the term nobody sat down next to her. Now she had a new neighbour. She greeted him with a smile and he did the same. He began:

„ Hi….I should probably introduce myself….my name is Edward….Edward Cullen…I am new here….."

Irene added: „ I am Irene, friends call me Iris, I am in my last semester here…..can´t wait to get out of here….."

He asked: „ Is it a hard class?" „Hard?...no…I wouldn´t say so….but boring? Oh yeah…"

That made him laugh: „ Then it´s great to have someone to talk to then…."

Irene couldn´t say anything. He was so natural and she was nice to have someone to talk to. He noticed her mp3 player left on the table and asked: „ May I?" She nodded and he listened to few tones from her player. He watched her with surprise: „ You like this music?..."

„Yep, good for making my head empty….from all the school information…and good for dancing too…"

„You dance?..." „Why?..." „Well this isn´t just the right dance style….."

SHe laughed: „ Man, I don´t do classic dance…..everything classic scares me…"

„ And what kind of dancing did you have in mind?" „Well, latin music, and zumba is my passion…I would spend there every day if I could….." He laughed: „ Then I understand why this music…."

She smiled back: „ Well, it´s contagious….it just gets you deep in the rhytm and together with the dances… you forget everything….."

„Sounds interesting….."

He wanted to say something but the professor entered in the room. She was looking in better mood than usually and asked:

„ Students, today we will talk about marriage from sociological perspective…I am sure that young people as you all are will come up with some ideas and I would appreciate a debate about this stuff. I know that you don´t have much personal experience but you might have some ideas or opinions based on your family or friends situation."

Irene swallowed hard. What shall she say? That she absolutely is not very happy about the marriage institution? She doesn´t believe in it. Why should she? Her parents broke up when she was six and since then she spent years moving from the one to another according to their situation. FOr more than ten years they weren´t able to communicate. Dad was always having affairs. Even before he married mom. He was having one also when mom was pregnant and mom didn´t want to tolerate this. How many times he promised he would stop that…..but this all were lies. Before she was to begin school, mom found out about his recent object of passion and filed for divorce. ….They moved few hours afterwards and since then she saw her dad every two months for a week. So what shall she say to this teacher about her experience? That her family was always a big mess?

The teacher began questioning everyone starting with Edward. He was talking about living with a single father who brought him and his sister up. When the teacher asked about his marriage opinion, he answered in a very traditional way. He believed in a true love and marriage.

Irene envied her the optimism and will. She just didn´t believe. She reminded how mom tried to find the mister right one, but either she wasn´t lucky, or she was pushing too much. Finally recently she met a person and went on few dates. But since Irene was at the college, she didn´t have much chance to see how mom feels and acts. In the telephones she claimed to be happy.

The teacher followed to Irene: „ Irene, tell us about your opinion on this matter…"

Irene looke around and began: „ Well…..I am not that traditional as some other people….."

The teacher seemed interested: „ Why?" „I don´t believe in marriage….."

„How come?"

„Bad family experience…and personally I think that two people can be happy without entering the marriage thing….."

Edward turned and asked: „ You don´t think it is the highest committment that two people may enter?"

Irene shook the head: „ Nop, sorry….I don´t believe that….yes, people may be happy in the beginning, but the end is always painful … and the kids are the ones who suffer the most then…"

„It doesn´t have to be that way…" He opposed.

„No, it doesn´t have to be….but look at the divorce rate….almost second marriage is destined to break down…it is just too painful….."

She was watching his brown eyes looking at her with sad expression that she couldn´t miss. He looked as if he was sorry for her or for something else? The teacher got in their talk:

„ Yes, that is true….but it is as risky as everything else…..and you never know the result until you try…it´s all about tries and mistakes…." Irene agreed:

„ Yes, ….I agree…..but people should be older and decide all the possible outcomes. Sometimes people act foolish…." The teacher smiled: „ Great debate, thank you Irene for your views….they are interesting to hear….."

She moved to other student to ask. Irene remained sitting in her place looking straight on her fingers. She felt so uncomfortable talking about this. It has been years since she thought about this again. SHe was so much deep in this topic when she was 15 years old. She desired to find out what happened among her parents. She often questioned her parents but they never explained. They only repeated that they love her so much despite what happened between them. She never doubted their love. After high school they allowed to go to this college to study social sciences despite they knew that she will have it hard after school. But she wished it so much that her dad didn´t hesitate and paid the whole tuition.

The teacher finished asking everyone and then dismissed the class earlier by giving them the home assignment. Irene packed her things back to the bag and wanted to leave the room immediately. Edward followed her and when they were outside, he said:

„ Irene….wait…..I would like to…" SHe stopped immediately and waited what he has to say…."

He pointed at a small thin lovely woman dressed in the newest fashion:

„ Irene, I would like to introduce you to my sister…..This is my dear Alice….."

Alice grinned and waved: „ Hi….."

Irene smiled, she was also so nice as her brother. She laughed when she was hugged by someone from behind and kissed on the shoulder: „ Irene, this is Jasper…..my love….."

THe named one smiled when he saw Irene: „ I am glad to meet you…..did you enjoy the class?" Irene replied: „ Not much, I don´t like the teacher much…..she is irritating me…."

Alice mentioned: „ I could see how she asked….she wasn´t very satisfied about your answers…."

Irene laughed: „ Well, she wasn´t….and so what?... I don´t care….."

She looked at the watch: „ Guys, I am sorry, I have my politics class right now…..need to go….."

Alice commented: „ We´re having biology now….it was nice to meet you Irene….."

Irene laughed and left the place with a small wave to all of them.

She was going away and Edward commented: „ Nice girl…..but there is something about her….."

Alice nodded: „ Sure, but we might need her….."

„Why you think so?" „We need to wait untill the decision comes….."