Chapter 3 - A long shot
I turned on my computer and waited.
It was a long shot, I knew that but I had to at least try.
I typed the Voturi into google and scanned through the results.
There was a city in Italy called Voturi, Edward said that they lived in Italy, that couldn't just be a coincidence, could it ?
I went on and looked for flights to Italy. Three hours, the next flight was in three hours.
I'm going to do it, I'm going to Italy. the whole of my life I've been the responsible one first with Renée and now with Charlie, so for once I'm going to take a risk.
I pulled my suitcase out from under my bed and started packing my clothes. I ran up to the bathroom and grabbed my toiletries bag and put it in my bag. I zipped up my suitcase and then rummaged through my bag. I pulled out my purse and got out the emergency credit card that Charlie had given me. I went back to the computer and typed in the numbers on the back of the card. Then I printed off my ticket and shoved it into my bag. I looked around my room, checking for anything else I might need. Suddenly I heard the door slam. Charlie must be home.
"Bell's are you in?" he called
"yeah dad, I'm just getting changed." I said pulled on my favourite pair of jeans and a green fitted tee.
"what happened to the vase?" oh shit, I forgot about that, and the glass.
"I think my clumsiness is getting worse, first I trip and knock the vase off the side then I got into the kitchen and drop a glass. I'm sorry."
"its ok Bell's. do you wanna come watch the game with me ?"
"no thanks." I listened carefully as Charlie turned on the TV and slouched down into the couch.
I picked up my suitcase and carried it quietly down the stairs. I put it gently by the door and went into the kitchen. To get the dust pan and brush. After I'd swept up all the glass I grabbed Charlie a beer.
"do you want anything else before I go?" I said handing it to him"
" no thanks. Where are you going."
"I'm staying at Alice's, everyone's going camping and she doesn't want to so I thought I'd keep her company."
"I haven't seen Alice in a while tell her to stop by tomorrow."
"will do dad." I ran upstairs and grabbed my bag. Then I ran back downstairs and out of the house. I climbed into my car. Just as I was about to drive away I noticed the radio, another painful reminder of the Cullen's. I climbed out of the car and went back into the house.
"dad have we got a screwdriver."
"kitchen drawer." I ran into the kitchen and rummaged through the draw. I ran back out to the car with the screwdriver and tried to take the radio off. When it didn't work I just hit it again and again until the light went out.