There I was driving after my run in with the law of how managed to get off lightly. Living with "people" who are supernaturally beautiful, that eclipses your own enchanting beauty that used to be highly revered and coveted, it thrilled me to see my natural beauty could just be as bewitching as a vampire's supernaturally enhanced beauty.
It's at times like these I think my biological mother would be impressed by how I handled things. At the risk of angering the Olympic Gods and becoming a sacrifice to the kraken, mother said that if prince Paris of Troy had met me, he would've forgotten all about Helena of Sparta and be under my spell.
My mother a beauty herself felt that, whatever advantage you have, use it to get what you deserve and she encouraged me to do. Well I ate it up from childhood with people fawning over me. I developed a taste for the spot light.
After the Cullens rescued me, Edward wasn't enchanted by me as everyone else normally does and found me narcissistic and vain, he disliked how I used my beauty like a weapon for manipulation, like DC's Poison Ivy. Like he doesn't do the same, no hypocrisy! I would've thought it was his jealousy talking but his beauty was leagues ahead over mine, and he was just a man! He's had more beautiful vied for him. It frustrated me that I couldn't enthrall him like I've always done everyone else, though I glad we've gained each others' mutual respect even if go for each other's throats.
Then I started thinking of school, that skirmish with Vera, got me worried I might loose our friendship.
I had a dear friend before the Cullens ever appeared in my life and lost touch with each other. Living in the Cullen's world, I never thought I'd have another friend but I found one. I don't know if we can stay friends considering my life but if it's to end I'd want to do that on good note.
This got me thinking, I'll be a senior next year. I have a lot to think of. Where to study? What to study? What was life going to be like afterwards?
I know I like cars but being a young woman in a male dominated wasn't going to be easy. I have this fantasy of how life would be.
The usual go to college, have some crazy fun times, get those degrees. I'd get that dream job, meet "the love of my life" in front of my friends and family have my fairytale wedding. Smash the glass sealing and start my family with the 2.5 kids maybe add a few more. After that maybe venture into business. Raise our brood with my spouse and hopefully have them take over. Have my kids children run around the house, filling it their innocent laughter. The blight of this fantasy, is where are the Cullens?
It was sad to think my chance a normal happy life, could only be made possible by their absence. That I couldn't share those milestones along with the joy they bring, with people who've become family, risked a lot to protect me.
The 1st time I lost my original family wasn't strong powerful enough to protect them. This time to protect my current family 1 day our time together will cease, staying in each other's lives any longer would endanger us all. So if...no WHEN the time comes, I'll be strong enough to sever ties, with my 2nd family ,no matter it hurts. They've being keeping me safe and so would I.
Distance time rapidly disappeared as I drove myself to my u as agreed I informed my parents of my safe arrival by text.
I figured might do some school work though the trip exhausted me, besides I had other plans. Sleepiness was getting the best of me so I called it a night
A strange sight that greeted me as I opened the door was Alice (surprising not strange) Vera and my old"pre-Cullen era" best friend Patricia. Like how did Patricia find them and her why is she here? I was so focused by their presence of my 3 dearest friends, I began to notice they were dressed similarly, like as if…
Esme walked into the room the woman next to her exclaimed "Oh my precious China doll !! Look at you. I've haven't seen you look so beautiful!" There's only 1 person who ever called me that she was none other than my mother. I instinctively embraced her with a hug, I missed her with out thinking how is this all possible. Esme gently placed her hands on both of us, interrupting the moment with a contrited smile she said "Sorry for disturbing but it's getting late"
"Oh. She's right China doll, let's get this show on the road."
Buffled I asked "Okay what's going on?" Alice face palmed herself she, Vera and Patricia burst out giggling in unison said "Your WEDDING!!"
Looking at myself I was dressed in some Vogue-sque wedding dress. So many thoughts swirled in my head were interrupted when Carlisle a burly man entered the room"Hey Zoom-bug your chariot awaits you my lady." Of the man calling me Zoom-bug was Benedict Hendrick Hale my father. Embracing me he Carlisle they led to the "chariot" a pearl white RollsRoyce phantom. In no time we passed by fairytale-sque forest into a majestic cathedral garden their we entered the cathedral. Carlisle said "I'll see you inside." vanished.
Father said: "My precious girl is all grownup. I guess I can't keep calling you zoom-bug anymore Rosalie." His words ached my heart because of how embarassing I found it when he called me that in front of others. Cupping his face in my hands I said: "No, you can call zoom-bug as much as you want in even front of everyone."
Moving to the cathedral's enternce the breeze sent a rain of petals down on us. Dad brushed off petals from my dress said, "Rosalie things aren't the way they're ought to be but doesn't mean life isn't beautiful. Enjoy that beauty life has to offer, we'll cry, laugh, depair hopefully triumph." His words caused a tear to well up in my eyes.
"I'm so sor..." he interrupted me as his hands cupped my face wiped my tears with his thumps. "Shh, don't. You've got nothing to apologise for. What's done is done. We want you to be well Rosalie." I tried saying. "But, Daddy you shouldn't ha…" As he silenced me with a hug he whispered in my ear. "Protecting you cost us mattered Rosalie. We did it because you're our precious rose, beautiful, strong enduring. You're going to go through some turblent times, things may change, seem lost but don't loose hope, never yield you're made of sterner stuff. Will you?"
Looking at him I nodded. We entered the cathedral, seeing loved ones, acquaintances on both sides. Dad whispered to me. "No matter what changes, me and your mother love you."
Up the aisle, I saw my "husband" he looked like the sort of handsome guy who appealed to most girls and women. As if Dr. Victor Frankenstein succeeded in making a perfect adonis from models, actors, athletes who ever appealed to my girlfriends. I reached the alter the minister began the ceremony. I heard snarling I looked around saw all around the cathedral floor stained red with corpses of bloody humans.
Then I heard growling and saw a pack of large dogs...no wolves. The Cullens and the wolves charged towards each other to attack. They were viciously fighting each other, I wanted to join them fend off those pack of wolves but I realized I'd get in the way.
Remembering what Carlisle said if there was an attack, I should flee. Searching for an escape route I saw a horde of dark cloaked figures encircling the wolves and the Cullens. The advancing horde ended the Cullen's wolves brutal fighting. While the wolves and Cullens faces were a mask of murderous malice now both were replaced by deathly scared ones as the horde closed in on them.
The sea of black cloaks swallowed the sight of the Cullens and wolves and U I could only to hear their horrorified agonised screams. A hand reached grasped my shoulder as I looked back I saw a trio pale faced men in even darker cloaks with ghoulish red eyes.
The screams stopped, then it rained…blood. I was pushed by of one the trio pushed me into the cloaked horde. I after stumbling over the bloody torn mangled bodies of the wolves and Cullens, covered in their blood with both their faces frozen in the abject terror of their last moments.
The dark cloaks surrounded me like a tsunami I screamed as I was engulfed by the darkness.
Author's Note
Finally some drama! So the 1st couple of chapters were more slice of life for Rosalie. As you can tell my Rosalia differs from S.M's not just because she's human and closer to Bella's "natural age" but personality wise she more optimistic than the original. I for her back story to be slightly different too.
Now Rosalie's dealing with some normal drama but will soon face the paranormal kind.
This chapter deals with Rosalie's feelings about her present, her future hopes and her past.
Speaking of past, who's Patricia? What's with the nicknames her mother and father call her? What happened to Rosalie's family?
Hopefully it'll all be answered later in the story.
