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Dearest Diary,
I sit here
now, I feel confused and alone. I watch Carlisle and the son-Edward.
And I can't help but feel gratification. I admire Carlisle to such
an extreme that it hurts. I owe him my life.
I remember that day,
when I was twelve. I remember the day that I first saw Carlisle
Cullen.
I watched
my skirt fly up around me, watching my legs twirl and twirl around.
I
hated dance practise. I hated the stupid ball. I hated the stupid
skirt.
I sat down
in the corner, watching the other girls twirl, spin and prance around
the hall. Their perfect skirt's falling gracefully around their
long legs. I didn't belong here. I looked out the door-way onto the
grass beyond. I belonged outside. I wanted to walk around with girls
my age; I wanted to fit in with people my age. I didn't want
to be in this ridiculous dance studio, always behind the other girls.
These people had the graceful bodies for dancing; they were also
four or so years older than me. The costume looked fully
inappropriate on me. It wasn't made for me.
I sat
there, watching everybody have fun, becoming professionals in front
of my eyes.
Every Thursday I spent two hours sitting and watching
them. Did they even know I existed? Did they even care?
I sighed.
It was officially over and I was allowed to leave.
I stood and
packed my too-tight shoes into my satchel; waiting for the last
girl's to leave. They all had big, rich houses to go home to. I
would be returning to the farm.
I looked
at the ground when I walked, my laces were done up and the hem of my
skirt was neat. My mother took pride in the fact that I was so well
kempt. I prided myself on that too. As I neared the gate I looked
once up at the sky. I spread my arms out and twirled in the early
winter warmth. It was an unusual day, not a cloud in the sky. I
breathed deeply in the fresh air. I loved being outdoors. I loved
helping mother in the garden, watching flowers sprout out of earth
that I had kept. Watching vegetables grow out of seeds that I had
planted.
I wanted to make a difference in this world.
I rushed
up the last few stairs, eager to drop my bag and bask in the last
hours of sunlight. I saw my mother's figure in the kitchen,
preparing dinner for my father and older brother. They would be home
late tonight as on Thursday's they worked late.
When my brother
was my age he worked on the farm, in fact he practically ran it. Then
when he was fourteen he was involved in a terrible accident when some
machinery fell onto him, he lost the movement's in the lower half
of his body and now he work's in the bank with my father-it's up
to mother to watch the farm. They don't let me help, not after what
happened to Robert. They don't trust me.
I sighed and slipped
off my shoes, making my way to the kitchen. I grabbed the potato
peeler and began to help out with dinner. My blissful afternoon was
already ruined.
My mother-Clarisse, looked side-ways at me. "How
was dancing?" She asked.
"Good." I replied. I would never
admit my hate for dancing; it would be so unfair on my parents who
had high expectations of me.
The ball
was being held on Saturday, it wasn't uncommon for a ball to be on.
It also wasn't uncommon for my parents to be invited, as they were
well respected citizens. It was uncommon, however, for me to be able
to go.
Not that I wanted to go. Balls involved pretty dresses,
people getting dressed up, and dancing.
I loved pretty dresses; I
loved special events and all that. I admired people who could dance.
It's just none of that was for me. I wasn't a fairy princess; I
was a farm girl with mousy brown hair.
Nobody noticed me. I was
the daughter of Charles and Clarisse. Sometimes I think my family was
disappointed in me. And for that sole reason, I signed up for dance
class. Thinking magically I would be transformed in time for the
ball.
I wasn't magically transformed. Not in time for the ball.
I didn't think I'd ever be magically transformed.
I'll
never be one of the pretty ladies who sits back and watches-lets
people do everything for them. I was a girl who did things for other
people.
And maybe that's something to be proud of. Or maybe
it's not. I don't know.
I finished
preparing the vegetables for the evening meal, I glanced out the
window, it was darkening and I wouldn't be allowed outside. I
thought of an excuse.
"Mother?"
"Yes dear?" She replied.
"I'm just going to go and check on the horses and fill their water."
I hurried out of the room before she could answer; we both knew that my father had refilled it only earlier this day.
I grabbed
my best coat; it would surely be cold out now.
I was proud of
this coat, it was thin and easy to move in-yet it held a lot of
warmth. I pulled my boats on. I laughed at the reflection.
I pulled
the door firmly shut behind me, heading for the stables. I checked
the water just for good measure. It was almost full.
I walked
around to the back; my eye's catching on the wooden pole. Every
afternoon for the past three months I had been trying to get onto the
roof. All I needed to do was climb that pole and reach onto the
sheets of roofing. Easy yet impossible, but with my trusted lucky
coat, I felt today was the day.
I snuck around to the back,
checking that nobody was watching. Then I reached one hand up and
grabbed the wood, it felt very strong. I pulled myself up with both
of my arms. Heaving and grunting in the process. I pulled my legs up
and left them on metal sheeting, propelling myself higher. The roof
was in sight, I only needed five centimetres and I was there. I
reached up, my fingers out stretched. Nearly. Almost.
Suddenly
the roofing came loose, toppling down on the ground, my legs swang
free. I screamed, supporting my full weight with only my arms.
Suddenly the wooden pole didn't seem so sturdy.
My eyes opened
wide in horror when I felt it swaying, before it too cracked to the
ground. I squeezed my eyes shut, my heart pounding in my ears. A
sharp pain was shooting up my arm, I tried to roll over but couldn't.
I opened my eyes and saw the big pole on my arm. Every time I tried
to pull my arm from underneath it a sharp pain ran all through my
body, making tears sprout to my eyes.
"Help!" I yelled
feebly. Scared of what my parent's would say when they found me.
I
was at the nearest stable to the house, thinking mother would have
heard the crash the metal, wood and my body made when it hit the
ground.
I wasn't mistaken. I heard the pounding of feet on the
dirt, my mother's eyes wide and frantic-searching.
"Esme!"
She screamed when she saw me.
"Mum." I choked back. Tears
clouding my vision.
My father
was called home; he was the one who moved the timber off my arm. I
was horrified when I saw my twisted arm. Blood had seeped through
onto my lucky coat. It was ruined.
I was taken to the nearest
hospital. Normally we didn't like to go the doctors, it was
expensive. But what ever my mother couldn't fix was classified
serious enough for proper medical attention.
I remember half
walking, half being carried into the small room. Lot's of nurses
came to see me, but I was diagnosed with only a broken arm.
A doctor
came into the room. He was beautiful.
I remember even in my
twelve year old eyes I had never seen anybody so handsome.
His
face was angelic, blonde-white hair framed his face. His smile was
gentle, full of care and worry.
I knew that in his hands I would
be safe.
He smiled
at me, the gesture reaching his big golden eyes. He placed some pills
on the table, checked my hospital charts and then said "You are a
very beautiful young girl and that arm should heal in no time." His
voice was like music. A lullaby. It tinkled and charmed.
He left
the room after that. I never found out his name.
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Written
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