Chapter 29: Alec

Nessie's POV

I sat there in the room I'd been given wondering how my life had gotten to this point. When I first set out to find my biological father I never imagined that I would set off a chain of events. If you told me back then that I'd end up in a vampire 'royalty' castle in Volterra, Italy I would have laughed in your face. In fact the moment you said vampires were real I'd have laughed until my face turned blue.

Yeah I accomplished my mission. I found my family and reunited my mother with them. A lot of secrets were unraveled along the way. Our return home had been chaotic from the very beginning. What with the Cullens all getting arrested for 'kidnapping' my brothers and I. Even though they did nothing wrong. Then of course I had to stupidly reveal the existence of vampires to the world and endanger everyone.

Tears started to fall again when I thought about my grandparents. I was the reason they were dead. I missed my family so much. It hurt so bad that I could barely breathe. It was as if a huge whole had been punched through my chest. The constant anxiety that it made me feel since I got here was enough to drive me crazy.

It was made all the worse because I was completely alone. As soon as we had gotten here Aro had locked me away in this room. All I had was a bed, some books in a bookshelf, and my memories. The books didn't hold any interest for me so I had nothing to do. Nothing to distract me from my thoughts. Nothing to help me forget about my current situation. At least for a few minutes.

A loud knocking sound made me almost jump out of my skin. My heart was still beating fast when the door opened reveal Alec. I breathed a sigh of relief. Right now he was the only person I felt even remotely comfortable around. There was something about the way he looked at me that I couldn't describe. I just sensed that there was something different about him. Was it adoration? Was it tenderness? I didn't know. He was supposed to be my enemy but it didn't feel that way with him.

He walked in carrying a tray of food and water. A ham and cheese sandwich, potato chips, and an apple from the looks of it. "I thought you might be hungry,"

"Thanks," I said as I eagerly took the food from him. The food tasted really good. Probably because I was starving. "You know for a vampire who doesn't eat you make a pretty good sandwich,"

"Wow um thanks. That's one of the nicest compliments I have received in a long time,"

"Really?" I questioned.

"I'm serious Nessie,"

"Wow," was the only thing that I could say.

"So is there anything else you need?"

You mean besides my freedom? Besides my family? Besides everything and everyone I love? Of course I couldn't say that out loud.

"A TV would be nice. Maybe a computer with internet access,"

Alec looked at me sadly. "Unfortunately Aro has forbidden you from having internet access,"

I sighed. I knew it was a long shot. After all they wouldn't want me reaching out to my family and telling them where I am now wouldn't they?

"What about the TV then?"

He shook his head 'no'.

"Jesus what's a girl supposed to do to get some entertainment around here? Okay what about just hanging out with me then?"

"Hanging out?" he looked confused. "I'm sorry I don't understand the meaning of that?"

For some reason I laughed. For the first time in a very long time I laughed. I laughed so harf that my sides started hurting.

"I'm glad you find me amusing,"

"I'm sorry," I apologized. "It's just that I can't believe you don't know what hanging out means," I laughed. "It just means that we keep each other company. We talk or do stuff together. Things like that. You know?"

"You actually want my company?"

"Why not? You're the only one here I like being around. You treat me nicer than everyone else here does. You brought me food,"

"That doesn't mean that I'm a good person to be around,"

"Well I think out of everyone in this place you are the best to be around. I like you,"

An awkward silence quickly followed. He looked sad to me. Although I had no idea what he could be sad about. He wasn't the one who was forced to leave his family behind. Unless something else was troubling him.

"What's wrong?"

"What?" he asked me, looking shocked for some reason.

"I asked you what was wrong. You look sad?"

"Kid you're something else," he muttered.

"Why? I can tell something is wrong. Maybe I can make it better? Whatever it is. Or maybe-"

"You've shown interest in me in a way no one has in a really long time,"

Now I was the one who was very confused. And why did I feel the sudden need to give him a hug? Why did I feel such a strong, intense need to make sure that he was okay? None of it made sense to me.

"First of all you actually want my company. Now you want to know what's bothering me?" He looked at me as if I had lost my mind. "You're beautiful inside and out Nessie. I don't think I've ever met someone quite like you before. I don't understand any of it,"

"Neither do I," I admitted. "So are you going to tell me what's bothering you?"

He stood uo without saying a word. Then without even so much as looking at me he left without another word. Alec sure as hell was one handsome, strange, and confusing boy.

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