A Spark of Life
Hello everyone, another fanfic from my side. I am attempting to write a Twilight fanfic for the first time. So please be a little more critical so that if there is another one, then it would be more… I don't know… better?
Okay, in this fanfic, Bella is subjected to beatings and abuses by her caretaker in the orphanage. That is until she is adopted by another family where everything comes tumbling down and she runs away and ends up at Forks, where adventure sets its feet in her life.
Read on to find out…
DISCLAIMER: I am a girl with a lot of dreams like I dream to become an author or I dream to become a vampire but the dream that keeps me wishing for a wishing star is – 'That I owned Twilight in every way humanly possible.' But right now that's just a dream. So the nitty-gritty of the story is that- 'I don't own Twilight, they belong to one and only Stephanie Meyer!'
Chapter 1: Nothing Impossible (Bridge to Terebithia)
BPOV:
FLASHBACK
"Please, I beg you… Please, Mr. Hugo… Please… I promise this work will be done in an h- hour, s-sir… Pl- Please…" I begged as the beatings continued and hot tears streamed down my face
"I told you to complete the laundry in an hour and you couldn't even achieve that target? You are so lethargic! Learn something from Maria… See how talented and dedicated she is! I told her to arrange all the furniture and books in this block and she has achieved this target 15 minutes before the destined time. Tell me now, what should be done with you? Tell me!"
"Mr. H-Hugo, I-I pro-promise to get th-the work completed in ha-half ho-hour." I tried to pacify him as my both fear and tear filled eyes in took the smirking figure of Maria
Maria was an orphan just like me but unlike me she was a tall and a Blondie, with piercing green eyes and an air of bossiness around her. She was a bully and right now I was getting the beating of my life because of her. She had threatened to get me to sleep outside on the porch tonight if I didn't help her stack back all the books in the shelves and pile up the waste etc… etc… She was particularly favorite among the head Mr. Hugo and afraid of spending a night outside in the bone chilling cold I agreed to help her, with a little hope that I would be able to complete my laundry work later by the time but guess lady luck or the God of mercy was not with me!
I was snapped out of my train of thoughts as I felt something brutally tug on my head. I looked up to find a very pissed looking Mr. Hugo and now a rod in his hand. I gulped and as he raised it I as on impulse brought my hands in front of my head and waited for the blow which would eventually be followed by pain but it never came instead I heard the rod being quickly dropped on the ground. I slowly parted my hands which were positioned in front of my face forming a perfect cross to see Mrs. Hugo standing on the doorway with a few other girls and she had a worried expression with an undertone of happiness? Mr. Hugo swiftly threw me into the wall and I heard a loud crack.
Great the count goes to 7 this month… Well it is better than the last month's record…
"What's the matter honey?" Mr. Hugo asked as the girls with Mrs. Hugo came to my aid.
"Dearie, a couple has come to adopt one of our children over here. They want to adopt a boy so I need you to go and meet them. So leave young Bella with Janet and Helen and come to the lobby after straightening your look…" Mrs. Hugo said as Mr. Hugo sent a glare my way, huffed a little and then turned on his heels and stalked out of the room, pushing aside Mrs. Hugo.
"Janet, Helen, help her bandage her wounds and then dress her up. After that I want you to bring her down to the common room and you have 15 minutes to do whatever you can. Meanwhile Maria I want you to follow me… I am sure that the couple will love to adopt you once they meet you. After all who can resist you?" Mrs. Hugo said that with so much emotion that even I gulped a fresh wave of emotion.
"Thank you, Mrs. Hugo! Even if I am adopted someday, I'll never forget you… You are so close to me that I already think of you as my mother! Even though I had never seen my late mother's face I am sure she must have looked as angelic as you look and are!" Cooed back the evil Maria
"Oh honey!" Mrs. Hugo embraced her in a hug as she burst out crying
"You know Mrs. Hugo, I feel so lonely at times. I feel like no one loves me and no one cares for me. Every night my dreams revolve around me finding something… It is scary and I feel so vulnerable! I feel lost in this big world…" Maria said and burst out crying.
I simply gasped… These were always my dreams and thoughts which I had penned down in my diary! She had read my diary… and now gaining sympathy using my words. That obnoxious girl!
"Oh mother…" Maria said overacting a little
After a few minutes into their mother daughter embrace, Mrs. Hugo stood up and with Maria by her side stalked out of the room but she did mutter—
"Remember 15 minutes, girls… Come, honey. I'll get you some pudding. Come with me. Don't worry you'll surely get a family someday! Don't cry, c'mon…" She whispered before they finally disappeared
The girls quickly worked on me. They cleansed all my wounds, applied bandages and then after making me take a quick shower I was given a white dress to wear. I quickly wore it and then the ballet flats that were inside my bed box, ready to go and put on a show of normalcy in front of the new adopters.
END FLASHBACK
Hi, I am Isabella Marie Swan but I usually prefer Bella Swan. Complete names give me a panic attack as for me a complete name comes with a complete package of trouble and thrashings… Anyways, right now I am sitting on the swing which is hanging from the tree branch, reading my book. Now about me, I am an introvert to start with… Who would not become one if they were a witness to their beloved mother's and step father's death. My real dad never turned up anyway to take my custody so I was sent to this hell hole which I was supposed to call a house. But trust me that this orphanage is far from being called a home! The above flashback was just a glimpse of my pitiable life, repeat it atleast 8- 9 times a month and voila! this is my life.
About my looks, I am the ugly plain Jane! I am not at all good looking if you include the cuts, bruises and marks on my body given by either the bullies or as you have read Mr. Hugo. I am 10 years old, with a height of around 5'2" and most importantly am a brunette. I am an albino and an avid reader of classics and a huge fan of Debussy. My handful of so-called-friends usually tell me that I look older than I actually am and that I am getting middle aged every year.
I was suddenly pulled out of my reverie as I heard a snap and I fell off the swing and landed straight on the gash which was given by Mr. Hugo. I let out a startled cry and hot tears started to run down my cheeks.
"You fine, honey? Are you hurt much? Here- here don't cry. It will be alright." Saying this the female motioned towards the male and the male came forward and picked me up in his arms and took me towards the common room followed by the female.
The male had deep brown hair with an angular face and blue eyes whereas the female had golden hair and blue eyes.
"Here, sit down. Be careful… Yes… easy- easy. Okay. Will you be fine now?" The male asked
"..Umm… than- thank- you…" I said with a slight blush
"Oh, honey, look she is blushing!" cooed the female. I'll have to know their names or else I'll go crazy if I repeatedly said that male or that female
"Yup, she actually looks nice with a blush but Mr. Xavier, do tell me that why are there so many bruises on her body? It looks like she is being thrashed or something…" asked the male
"Mr. Fox, Actually she is-" Mr. Hugo was cut midsentence by the male.
"Call me Darien."
"Okay, Darien, as I was saying… This girl is a klutz. She can't walk across a plain piece of land without finding something to trip over! Yesterday only she was discharged from the hospital as she managed to trip over her shoelaces and went flying down the stairs…" Mr. Hugo said with a dramatic sigh. I simply flinched at his words and Mr. Darien gave me a knowing look.
"Oh! Such a pity…" replied Darien
"Darien, honey, can I talk to you for a moment?" asked the female
"Yeah, sure."
"In private, if you don't mind?"
"Of course, love!" He said and then looked at Mrs. Hugo and she along with her husband and all the children filled out of the room giving them some privacy
SPOV:
"Darien, I want to adopt that girl." I said excitedly
"But honey, I thought you wanted to adopt a boy?" My dense husband asked perplexed
"Nonsense! I said I was thinking of adopting a boy but I never said that I wanted to adopt a boy. Get it?" I countered impatiently
"Still…" he asked hesitantly
"Darien, that girl is not having those bruises and marks from falling. I can tell that she had got a fresh thrashing before we came here. I am a forensic expert and I can tell that, baby!" I said as a tear slipped down my eyes
"I know, honey. Okay we will adopt her. Now- now don't cry! I don't have to be a psychologist to see the amount of fear in her eyes but she sure is one brave soul." Darien soothed me and squeezed my hand slightly
"So we will adopt her?" I asked with a ray of hope
"Yes, honey. However I am afraid she is so small and has gone through multiple beatings and the trauma that must have engulfed her!"
"Darien, we will adopt her this second."
"Yes and we will help her and love her as much as humanly possible." My Darien said
Hearing this, I couldn't help but kiss him. I roughly kissed him and he answered my kiss with more than possible passion. We both were panting hard when we parted.
"It is always an adventure to kiss you. You always amaze me with your passionate kisses!"
"That's why I love you, Darien."
"I love you too, my Stephanie!"
"Now we can continue our love making after we adopt that poor soul!" Said Stephanie with a serious expression
"Whatever you say, honey!"
Saying this we both clutched each other's hands tightly and went out of the room.
BPOV:
We were standing in the playroom waiting for the couple to come out and pick up a boy that they were interested in and of course how can I forget the smug Maria! Mrs. Hugo practically sang her praises to the couple and I could even see a glitter of interest in the female's eyes. Sigh! They just seemed mildly concerned about me! Guess, I am going to die in this orphanage only…
"So you still hoping that they will adopt you?" Asked Maria
"They are here to adopt a boy not a girl." I rubbed it back in her face
"Whatever but I bet that they will not leave me behind. I am sure they are going to adopt me!" countered an agitated Maria
"Whatever!"
Before she could say anything else, the door opened and the couple emerged with a happy look on their face. "We have decided who to adopt." Said the female
She waited a moment.
"Well, tell me who is that lucky person?" Asked Mrs. Hugo as the suspense became unbearable to hold
"It's young Bella!" Said Darien with a grin
Everyone gasped including me… This was so unexpected but as the saying goes- 'Expect the unexpected!'
"Are you sure that you want to adopt a clumsy like her? Not someone as graceful and sincere as Maria?" Asked a shocked Mrs. Hugo
"Yeah, we are sure." replied the female.
"You know you can think and choose again!" pleaded Mr. Hugo
"Why are you all so shocked?" asked an agitated Darien
"Nothing Darien… You want to adopt only her? I thought you were here to adopt a boy?" asked Mr. Hugo
"We changed our minds, any problem?"
"No, Mrs. Darien."
"Very well then… You may prepare the necessary documents and you may go and pack up if you like, beautiful!" Said Stephanie
"S-Sure, Mrs. Fox." I stuttered
"Oh don't be so formal after all I am your mom from now on. Call me Stephanie or just mom."
"Okay, m-mom!"
"Wonderful! Now go quickly pack up."
I was just about to turn around when Maria burst into tears and scampered away from the room. I was shocked more than words could describe but with a weak shrug I stalked off to pack my bags. 20 minutes into the paperwork and me packing my bag, I was finally ready to leave this orphanage forever. I said a quick goodbye to everyone and had just turned when Maria's shout echoed the room. I halted mid step and turned around to find a pissed off Maria staring me dead into face.
"You think you can rub it back into my face, eh? I'll show you that no one can rub anything back into my face!" With that she started slapping me straight into my face, each slap getting harder and harder. It must have been a few slaps but soon she was pulled away from me and I was scooted up in Darien's arms. He was rocking me gently and then did I realize that I was whimpering and crying.
"Hey, it's okay! You are safe now… Shh… Shh… sleep. You are okay, Bella. Sleep."
With that I let my eyelids drop and fell unconscious knowing that when I would wake up, I would be in the world of my dreams… Just like a fairytale.
So how was it? Should I continue or stop over here? Anyone has some exciting idea on how to make this story more attractive? Any plot or something?
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Yours sincerely,
Sunshine Satin