*Disclaimer*
I am not Stephanie Meyer and I am not a die-hard twi-hard… the Volturi interest me :) But I do own Claire and Scarlett :D
Chapter 1
Scarlett POV
I tilted my head, looking around the corner, only to spy my sister Claire stealthily tiptoeing through the hall trying to find my place of hiding. We had been in Italy a day and have already been yelled at by the irritable desk manager three times for our hijinks in the halls and lobby of the Disteso Springs Hotel. The uptight guests strolled through the halls, their noses so snobbily high in the air, they were practically begging for a nosebleed, only to be interrupted by Claire and I's screaming and horseplay. Mom was always somewhere, getting a drink at an Italian bar, picking up men in the process, only leaving her dear little twin girls unattended in the most capable hands of Maria. You see Maria is our teenage next door neighbor back in the States. She had to do a project for school on Italian architecture, and why not take her to see the real thing? At least, that was mummy dearest's thought process. I for one, find Maria a lazy girl who only came to pick up hot Italian guys, but is stuck with us all day until mom gets back. So be it.
Yet today may be different, because mom is taking us out to dinner! She always had us order room service, which wasn't so bad except for the fact almost nobody spoke English. The concierge always had to translate for the kitchen staff, which was so annoying! Though we have to walk, because Volterra's cobblestone roads are so narrow. I don't mind the exercise at all, though we must always stay close to mum. The streets are filled with people, and strangers, too. Who wouldn't want to pluck a pair of fiery red-haired blue-eyed 5-year-old twins out from a crowd?
So as we strolled out into the street, we stayed knit to mom's side, careful not to wander away. We started up the cobblestone street, but cut through a dark alley as a shortcut. Instantly we knew we had made a fatal mistake. 4 dark hooded figures clustered together were in our path. The smallest one stepped forward and pulled back her hood. " Well hello there. Would you like to take a tour?"
I know, I know weak ending… but as you know reviews= updates
~Maggie :D