Hey... This one is short but it'll have to do
Chapter 9 – Answers - BPOV
We were all sat at the Mahogany table that usually seats all 34 of my family. Esme was admiring it and asks me about it I thought I would indulge her "It was a family activity, while we worked at the law firm we got a bit attached to the idea of mahogany furniture – Lizzy, Cass, and I said once we stopped matriculating we would build one."
Esme was taken back slightly, but smiled sheepishly imagining her family doing something similar.
Rosalie caught my eye and kept my gaze while asking me "How did you do it all?" her voice was harsh and accusing while her thought s were showing a slight awe.
I kept eye contact with her when I answered "It wasn't exactly legal at first" I looked around at everyone sheepishly before explaining what I meant "Do you guys remember me telling you how much the pack down in La Push used to eat? Well imagine the same appetite in not one but two newborn children. I found that after I was turned I could teleport pretty much anywhere – erm, even into the middle of a bank vault" I finished a little lower in the volume range than I started but they still heard it.
3.2. away "SERIOUSLY? I would have never thought you would have it in you – congrats little sis' something finally worth calling hardcore"
HA he wants to have this conversation "1st of all Em I stopped being your little sister a long time ago, and second hardcore has a new definition doesn't it Edward?" come on take the bait!
"Hmm" gotcha – this is going to be fun "Em, seriously I'm in a bad enough position as it is – she isn't even willing to let me talk to her properly at the moment never mind what will happen if I tell you what I drove her to"
Now that was IT, the fucking nerve. Breath calm, SARCASM "Rhetorical – learn what it means smart arse."
Carlisle did not seem to like where this was going and thought to bring up something non- ASSHOLE, sorry, non-Edward related "Bella, honey, what happened after the twins were able to attend school?"
"I home schooled them until they reached full maturity, which was about 9 years after they were born. After a once round in high school we studied Law, we founded the McCarty Law firm in New Haven, over a few decades we earnt about $17 billion – we posed as younger siblings and children of ourselves to keep it going so long, I even payed back the bank."
Everyone was taking a while to absorb that as Alice started critiquing my clothes "How did you manage to improve your wardrobe?"
I rolled my eyes at her "How did I cure cancer? You learn new things almost every day. A mixture of Cass and Liza – when you spend more than a decade around people who know more than you on the topic you kind of catch on. I can dress myself now!" I added the last bit with a laugh while everyone else joined in chuckling.
Again at the mention of Cancer, Carlisle's ears pricked up "Now that you mention that again, could I just have a quick summary of how you did that – the cure I mean?"
"It was quite simple really, we were thinking about how neither Charles nor Liza had ever been Ill and how it must be in their DNA, so we took samples and we were right. We just came up with different ways to administer the blood to be able to cure the subject and to make it as thought the drug wasn't a biohazard and they eventually managed to produce the drug synthetically. Simple really."
"Bella, you have led an amazing life, you have no idea how proud we all are of you."
I was about to respond but Edward stood up, looking a little dejected, like what he had to say might not get him an answer he wants as his eyes bore into mine. "May I speak to you, alone?"
I took a breath and stared back into his eyes "yes" I breathed
I looked over at the others and informed them to find Jane to show them where there things were. They all nodded and left the room.
I turned back to Edward
"So..."
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