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Chapter 6
High Hopes
EPOV
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As I removed her letter from the envelope, I prepared myself for the worst; her asking me to never write again. If this was her choice, I would have to honor that, and forget all about Isabella Swan. I slowly unfolded her letter and with one more deep breath, I began to read.
November 17, 2011
Dear Mr. Cullen,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write to me; please call me Bella in your future correspondence. I have not been at this facility long enough to have supplies of my own, so I had to borrow a piece of paper, an envelope, and a stamp with the promise to pay it back as soon as I get my own, so forgive me for the delay in my response. I don't know how much you know, or care to know, about me, but, since you were kind enough to give me a little information about yourself I will do the same. My name is Isabella Marie Swan; I am twenty three years old and an only child. My mother Renee died of a drug overdose when I was sixteen and I never knew my father personally. I just know his name is Charlie Swan and he lives somewhere in Chicago. I was born and raised in Arizona and moved to Washington two years ago. I have no children as of yet either and I was married two years ago and recently lost my husband. I was in the process of finishing my third year in college when an unfortunate turn of events happened that landed me in here.
As far as a wish list, I guess I had never really thought about it. But, paper, pens, envelopes and stamps would help. I could also use a hair brush, comb, shampoo and conditioner, soap, lotion, toothbrush and toothpaste, an emery board for my nails, since we are not allowed to have metal nail files or nail clippers, and ponytail holders. I understand if you cannot get all of these things and will appreciate any items you send.
Don't worry about the dos and don'ts of what to ask and not ask, because there really is no right or wrong way to ask me questions. I will answer as honestly as I can and try my best to give you the insight you may be searching for. Your puppy sounds adorable and I hope his physical came back with a good report. Well, I hope to hear from you again, but, if not, thanks for reaching out to me at least this one time. You are the first person to write me a letter since I have been here. By the way, what is your dog's name?
Sincerely,
Bella Swan
I read her letter at least ten more times, memorizing every word; smiling at that fact that she actually wanted to hear from me again. However, it saddened me to read what her wish list was; they were such simple things that I took for granted in everyday life, basic necessities. Things that I never gave a second thought to not having were things she had to borrow and hope she could repay them. Not only would I get everything on her wish list, I would make sure she never had to borrow supplies ever again. I would also try and get her some things that weren't on her list, if possible.
I turned off my computer, put on my suit jacket, and headed out to Alice's desk.
"Alice, I am leaving for a couple of hours, but tell Jasper I will be back before five."
"Alright, is everything okay?" she asked, looking at me curiously.
"Yeah, I just need to run out and get some… some items for Isa…er… Bella."
"Bella?"
"Yes, that's what she asked me to call her in her letter."
"I see; anything I can help with?" she inquired, giving me a knowing smile.
"Uh, actually yeah, if you don't mind, I could use your help. I don't know anything about buying female toiletries."
"My pleasure; just let me grab my coat and purse and I'll meet you downstairs."
With Alice's help, I would get everything she needed to stock up her supplies and then I would find out what she really wants for Christmas!
A/N: There you have it folks, Bella finally speaks! Who can guess what questions Edward will ask her and just how much she will divulge to a stranger? Thank you for the reviews you guys are GREAT and I love reading them! Chapter 7 coming up soon!