Bella always knew she was different to her friends, even when she was little. She had the feeling she was destined for something special. She was extraordinarily intelligent and incredibly organised at such a young age.
However the one thing she knows sets her apart from her all friends in Phoenix was where she spent every summer vacation. She would go to the most beautiful castle in central Italy to visit her mother's cousin and his family. Bella's 'uncle' would spoil her rotten an always tell her how perfect she was. Once she even asked I he could stay there instead of going back to Phoenix.
Her 'uncle' Demitri hated when she moved to forks and stopped visiting.