Blood splatters on two children's clothes. A little girl with sea-green eyes, crazed hair that is stained with blood. The other a boy, with similar features and eye color. Across the dim-lit room stands a figure. Hunched over the dead corpse of their mother's boyfriend, who at the time, was babysitting them while Renea took their older sister to balle. Both children's eyes were wide, their breaths still, as they both couldn't move, couldn't breathe. The figure turns, the ruby eye's staring back into theirs. Its face covered in that disgusting metallic. this was the first time Allissa and alexander had met a vampire.
Both Allissa and alexander gasp awake. Clutching onto each other. Sweat pools on their bodies even under the frigid temperature. The two lay on the stiff warn bed. Staring into each other's wide eyes. Not knowing what to say. What to do. Allissa's eyes pool, her soft lips pouting as she gasps for air. Alexander mimics. Feeling her fear aligning with his. Both feeling regret, guilt, shame.
'Do you remember that night?' Allissa asks her brother.
'I do.' Alex replies. 'do you think we're just like him?' Alex asks.
Allissa shakes her head. 'No. we might be psychotic. But at least we have some morals.' the two share a laugh. silence resumes consuming the night. The two just stare at each other, tracing along with their features, their bodies, but their hands stay clasped, tightly wrung around each other.
The next morning the three swans sat at the dining room table in silence. Charlie sipping on his black coffee, reading his morning paper, the twins picking at their eggs and bacon, hunched over the table.
"Hard night?" their father asks noticing their lack of hunger and tired eyes. The two nod mindlessly as they admire the yellow yolk on each plate. Yet neither of them bothered to eat. Normally the two were food addicts. But today. Today everything seemed unappealing. Especially if it involved meat.
"Hey, dad?" Bella asks as she walks into the kitchen, grabbing a pear from the fruit bowl. She pulls out a chair, sitting down as poise as possible. But like the other two swans, her night was filled with nightmares. Bella feels as if she's losing her mind. Haunted by the image of Edward that night. She needed to see him again.
"Heya kiddo, surprised to see you up." charlie smiles, giving Bella a pat on the back. A form of endearment I suppose.
"Can I go visit jake out on the rez?" she asks, biting into the unripened green pear. "Does this have anything to do with those bikes you picked up from the dump?" charlie gave her a raised brow. Bella nods.
"Yeah, I- um- I wanted to spend some quality time with jake. And you know how Allissa always says "compromising interests is key in any friendship" Bella quotes. Alex glares at his sister's teasing. He wasn't in the mood today. Although bashing on each other was a common thing the twins did, Bella wasn't included in that in his eyes.
'Can't wait for this bitch to be dead.' Alex huff. Allissa continues picking at her eggs. Before looking up at Bella. The two's eyes meet. Doe eyes staring deep into the serpents. Bella takes in a breath, feeling once again unnerved by the two's presence. She is familiar with this feeling. As she often felt it with the Cullens. But never with Edward, at least not until… Bella sucks in another breath, before turning to her father.
"So can I go?" she asks impatiently.
''Teenagers'' the swan twins roll their eyes.
"Yeah, I guess so. But take the twins. The two could use a little adventure outside of their room." charlie states. Alex begins to open his mouth in retaliation. But a look from Allissa stops him in his tracks.
'This could be a good thing. Remember what Charlie said? Bella took some pieces of crap from the junkyard.' she communicates.
'Which means she's planning to use an immature mechanic to repair them.' his mind clicks with the danger it could lead to.
"Okay," Alex shrugs.
Allissa bounces in her chair.
"I can't wait to see jake! I haven't seen him in forever! Do you think seth 'll be there?" Allissa asks her father. Alexander plays it cool, just leaning back in his seat. Only Allissa and I knew of his inner jealousy.
Charlie shrugs.
"Don't know, maybe bells could drop you two off at the clearwater's." Allissa's finger twitches, before she takes a deep breath, her face turning into a solemn smile.
"Oh, I mean yeah, that would be cool but-" Bella looks at her sister, finding nothing wrong with her position. Bella honestly felt a little bad. Her and allissa have always been close. Well, not as close as Alex and her but as close as an older sister and little sister could get. They always took care of each other. It wasn't until Bella moved to forks that they started drifting apart. A part of her kinda wanted to blame them for Edward leaving. But, outside of Edward, Allissa is the only other person that understood her.
"You wanna hang out with your cool older sis." Bella teases. The two siblings laugh, before shaking their heads.
"You cool? Oh please Bella. You're as cool as eric's star wars collection" Alex grins. Allissa and Bella cringe.
"He showed you that too?" Bella grimaces.
The two nod.
"There's nothing wrong with the movies or anything, it's when he showed us his figurines of princess laya and commenting on her boobs," Alex said nonchalantly. Allissa hit him on the back of the head.
"Manners Alex! Can you get any more vulgar! Jeez!" Allissa rubs her temples. Bella frowns, feeling highly uncomfortable with the fact eric talked about breasts with her brother.
"That's disgusting," she says.
"Agreed." Allissa nods. Bella finishes her pear before getting up from the table.
"I'll give you two a few minutes to get ready, but I wanna get out of here as soon as possible." the two nod at Bella's words, both getting up, putting away their dishes, and running upstairs.
'Are you sure this is a good idea?' Alex asks. Allissa rolls her eyes.
'Yes. this way we can observe and keep track of Bella's "recovery"' she states, rushing around the room grabbing all the stuff they need. When she was done, she tossed Alex his backpack, slinging hers around her shoulder. The two bounced downstairs.
"Ready!" Allissa smiles at Bella, Alex following closely behind. Bella simply nods before the three head toward the orange chevy.
The hour-long car ride is silent, Bella quietly observing the twins as they play on their ds. She couldn't for the life of her find anything wrong with them. It was driving her insane! With Edward, he at least showed signs of inhuman traits. But her siblings, outside from the weird bants of silence, and synced movements, weren't any different than any other teen. Well, any teen that shared the same past they did. People that surrounded the twins tended to end up either dead or in a mental institution. That was the weirdest thing Bella realizes. She looks to the two for a second. Allissa giving her a small smile, a kind smile. Nothing unnerving, haunting, or weird like her glare before. Bella sighs. 'Was really all in her head?'
"Bella! Where you been loca!" Bella and the twins step out of the truck to see a beefcake of a teenager with long dark locks and a chiseled face. He picks Bella up, spinning her around.
"Jake! Put me down" she giggles. The twins share a look.
'Oh yeah, he has a thing for her.' Alex smirks.
Allissa frowns.
'Great, another obstacle.' Jacob looks at the two his head tilting to the side.
"Who's the ghost twins?" he asks. The two share a look, before shrugging.
"Allissa." the girl in white waves.
"Alex." the boy in more comfortable clothing waves. Jacob looks at the two in shock.
"You're shitting me." he says pointing to the two.
" jake!" Bella punches him in the shoulder, looking at her siblings in concern. Alex and Allissa smile, both laughing awkwardly.
"In the flesh Snorlax," Alex smirks at the taller boy. Jacob smiles in fondness at the old nickname, giving the frail-looking teen a slight shove.
"Hey. who you calling Snorlax, ghastly!" Allissa and Alex's eyes brighten as the boy mentions the two's favorite type.
"You know me so well Snorlax! But if I am any type of pokemon I am definitely a dark type. Not just ghost." Alex laughs. Allissa stands there, watching the two interact. She kicks up the dirt, looking up at the two.
"Can I get a pokemon nickname?" she asks, feeling left out at the boy's banter.
"Hmm.. beautiful and scary looking. I would have to say.. Misdrivus," Jacob says. Allissa's eyes lighten up, she pouts slightly.
"Aww and here I thought I was a poison type!" she giggles. Alex glares at the two before punching jacobs shoulder.
"Dude! Stop flirting with my sister!" he whispers.
"What about me?" Bella interjects, looking completely confused on the topic.
Allissa and Alex share a look.
""Definetly a normal type. Zizagoon maybe?"" the twins say, crossing their arms. Jacob bursts into hardy laughter.
"No way! Bella's definitely cooler than a stupid zigzagoon!" Jacob defends. The twins look at the teen, before giving Bella a look.
"" Then she's obviously a ratta"" the twins say matter a factly. Jacob laughs again, shaking his head.
"God you two are brutal. At least you didn't call her ditto. I would then have to defend m'ladys honor." he winks at Bella. She just looks at the three of them in confusion.
"Why? What's wrong with ditto?" she pales. The twins snicker.
"They're basically only good for breeding purposes bells." Alex laughs as Bella's face turns bright red.
"Yeah, so not ditto. I am cool with being a stupid zigzagoon." she laughs. awkward silence ensues between the four.
"So whatcha guys doing on my rez, it isn't the truck is it?" Jacob runs his hands through his hair.
"No, jake, it's not the truck. I actually have a surprise for you." Bella says moving to the back of her truck. Jacob follows, helping her with unlocking the latch of the truck. Bella removes the tarp to reveal two motorcycles.
"I, um, found these at the dump. Thought I could get the best mechanic on the rez to help fix 'em up." she smiles.
''So worth it.'' the twins think as vivid deaths for bella run through their heads.
"Wow, these things look banged up." Jacob winces, insecurity radiating off him.
"I know, but I thought it would be a cool project. Also, I think it'll help me get my mind off things."Bella looks at him with her wide doe-eyes, biting her lips.
'Bella swan the player. Maybe she is ditto?' Alex snickers.
Allissa shakes her head at his antics.
'Bella's just using her strengths. I, for one, am proud of her. Now stop being misogynistic.' Allissa hits him upside the head. Alex winces at her scolding. '\
Sorry. Your right, that was an asshole move.' Alex looks at his sister apologetically
'Even if she is dead meat.'
she nods at his words.
"Okay, okay. But your paying for the parts." Jacob gives in.
the two share a look, grinning ear to ear.
Maybe Jacob would be the perfect hand in Bellas's death.