Chapter 14
I arrived at the London airport shaking with fright. After consoling myself as best I could from leaving Edward (and getting over the shock and pleasure of his words) I realised that I was going to meet my great aunt, someone who I was going to be living with for an indefinite period of time, and someone whom upon I wanted to make a good impression. I started hyperventilating. Edward would know what to do. He would charm her with his trusting words and beautiful smile, he would make everything wrong I do right, and comfort me.
"You ok there, miss?" An airport security guard stepped forward, concern marring his brow. "Are you looking for someone? Anything I can help you with?" He pulled me out of my trace. I gathered up my luggage briskly and replied.
"Yes please. I'm looking for a Mrs. Emmeline Swan – I'm Isabella Swan." His glance darted around the terminal, then he looked back at me and smiled wryly.
"Would that be her over there miss? The one with the sign…?" I followed his line of sight until I saw a large white sign that read ISABELLA MARIE SWAN in massive black letters. By far the biggest sign in the entire room. Blushing furiously, I mumbled that well yes, that might have just been me, thank you very much, I'll go disappear now. I slunk away meekly as the guard chuckled to himself and I began to inspect the lady with the big, white – no, the lady standing next to the butler with the big, white sign.
She was old – well, middle-aged I guess, though her wrinkled skin was varnished with a layer of blusher, and under that, several layers of foundation. The blue eye shadow clashed horribly with the rest of the colours, but she seemed not to notice, as she batted them often – luckily her eyes were always partially closed when unfortunate viewers showed their distaste. She had a crop of blondish white hair that strayed no farther than her small, crinkly ears. She wore a completely unsuitable (perhaps more for a ball) and expensive looking outfit (way too young for her age and rather bulbous figure), that consisted of a swathe of mermaid green material that was designed in such a way that it looked like it just kept on flowing. She held herself straight and tall, a reedy butler standing at her side, looking somewhat pained by his mistress's endeavors to look the part. I held in a giggle – he must be paid a lot. He caught my eye and smiled at me, so I walked over nervously, my trunk clattering behind me. The lady glanced up with a somewhat amused expression.
"Can I help you?" I stared up at her warily.
"I'm, err, well – I'm Isabella. Bella. Yeah." I stuck my hand out. She looked at it disdainfully and then continued.
"Ah. You are her then. My great-niece, Isabella…" She said it in a slightly patronizing way.
"It's Bella."
"Yes dear. Isabella, this is my butler, Wovers." She nodded at him. He smiled, took my hand and kissed it. I raised my eyebrow. Hmmm…
"Well. You'll scrub up ok I suppose." Wovers grabbed my suitcase and strode off briskly. I followed, feeling strangely like third wheel, and extremely uncomfortable.
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