Chapter 3
They were all settled in the living room waiting to hear the story from the past. Her hands were shaking from fear that Bella will never accept her.
"Where should I start mum" she said her voice very uneasy
"I think the beginning would be best, the very beginning"
"I was born in 1912. I was as they say a surprise to the family. When our mother got hit with the influenza it was not long till we all got it, I fortunately was lucky enough to not get it but I was sent away to live with a great aunt who lived in New York. When Carlisle changed Edward he legally came to adopted me from her and he has been my farther ever since. Then Esme came and we were really a family. Things took a turn when Edward rebelled against Carlisle and decided he was better off with blood. And this is where our story really starts. This is where I met him."
Flashback to 1929
"Madeline did you practice your French my dear this morning"
"Yes mum I did, and Italian and Spanish and I even practiced the piano may I please read my book now"
"Oh alright but don't forget tomorrow we are having tea with Miss Beauxgarde, so please prepare what you would to like to wear."
"Yes Yes don't worry I won't forget"
She finally sat down to read her novel Les Enfants Terribles that she had been waiting for. At times she wished she went to regular school but farther believed it was best for her to be taught by Esme where he knew she would be getting a proper education. Esme was a newborn so she dint get out much. She only visited Miss Beauxgarde because well she did not smell appealing, for a vampire or not. She quite enjoyed being home with her anyway. She was her adoptive mother and she loved her none the less. Suddenly there was a knock on the door.
"I will get it" she yelled to her farther who was in his study.
She went to open the door and at it were two men, which she assumed where vampires just by the blackness of their eyes. The first was a tall large very built dark haired man while the other was a smaller built man with dark blond hair. This one caught her attention. For some strange reason she was attracted to him almost instantly.
"May I help you gentleman"
"Yes you may" the dark haired on said "is Carlisle here we must speak with him"
"Yes one moment please"
And at that she went to get her farther from his study. The men talked for what seemed hours but what most probably 15 minutes. An all through this time the man with blond hair constantly was looking at her. Not that she minded because she could not keep her eyes off of him either. There was something about him that she loved but she dint even know his name.
When the men were finished talking Carlisle came back and sat down with Madeline and Esme in the sitting room.
"Farther who were those men may I ask."
"They were part of the Volturi, those men were Demetri and Felix, and they are part of the guard. They wish for us to come for a visit to Italy. "
"And will we be going, oh please say yes it would give me an excuse to use my Italian"
"of course we will b be going my sweet" he said" it would be an insult to refuse"
End of flashback
"So we went to Italy. I must say I don't know if I ever had the most fun their than anywhere else. Demetri coincidentally was in charge of making sure I was entertained. He brought me to the best places in all of Volterra, I ate the best food I have ever eaten in my life, and we fell madly in love with each other. When it was time for me to leave he promised to keep in touch so we did. We would correspond through letters. The letters slowed down when Edward came back because I dint want him to know about us yet. I knew exactly what he would say"
"I would say you are a fool to love a man for who would live and serve that scum in Italy" Edward yelled out from across the room.
"You know as well as I Edward why he still remains with them it's because of you and what you drove me to do. I could have been happy we all could have been happy, but you couldn't let that happen because of jealousy." She yelled back trying not to cry.
"Please continue. I want to know what happens next." Bella said while reaching for Madeline's hand.
"Of course Bella, of course."
