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DISCLAIMER: For some reason I have to keep doing these... I do not own Twilight. Duh. :D
Previously: Felix' little white nose touched Theo's hand and started sniffing.
"Really no threat?" he asked.
"Really." I said. Then Felix licked Theo's hand and I laughed.
"You can move now Theo, Felix believes you are no threat." I said.
"I would never harm such an interesting creature." He said. He stroked Felix' fur and they played around. It was a funny sight.
Theo stayed a week or so before he needed to be on the road. I said my goodbyes to him; I had become great friends with him, and Felix had too.
I started doubting Felix liked the same food every day, so I started roasting the pieces of meat. Felix seemed to enjoy that, and I discovered the meat could last longer without smelling.
"Felix I have considered moving." He looked at me while chewing on his meat.
"Yes, the change would be nice." He said. I nodded.
"How does Scotland sound to you?" I asked.
"I do not know. But I think I would enjoy a larger city. Not as large as London though." He informed. I thought a little about it. Scotland didn't sound so appealing right at the time to me either.
"How about we see if there is a good place to live around Dublin? I have heard this old song about Dublin, and I always wanted to see it." I stated. Felix looked amused.
"We could try it. A song? Can I hear it?" I laughed.
"Okay Felix, you can hear it." I then started singing "Molly Malone".
In Dublin's fair city, where the girls are so pretty,
I first set my eyes, on sweet Molly Malone...
"You are a good singer Isabella. Do you mind if I call you Bella? Isabella is a little long..." Felix thought. I was amused. 'Isabella' was long? I guess it was. And Bella sounded rather nice actually.
"Thank you Felix. Sure, you can call me Bella. Can I call you Fee?" I asked him. He wrinkled his nose. I laughed and he barked at me.
"Do you want to sleep through the night, or can we leave now? I would like to get there quick." I stated.
"Can't I sleep and we can go at the same time?" He asked. I smiled.
"I will just go gather my belongings. Go wash." I instructed.
Half an hour later he was sound asleep in my arms, and I was running through the forest like a lightening.
It started raining when I had run for about 4 hours. I didn't want to run in the rain, so I laid down Felix and quickly build a small tree-house. Though that was an overstatement. It was more like some trees standing against each other with a floor of dry leaves and branches. Carefully I laid Felix in there and went hunting.
There was no exciting food around so I settled with more deer. I sighed; it was becoming a boring necessity. I took the food to Felix and ran back.
He was pacing back and forth when I got there.
"I thought you had left me!" he cried.
"Aww Felix, I would never do that to you! I have brought you a little food. Eat, you must be hungry." I tossed him the pieces of raw meat, and he happily ate everything.
"We will just wait until the rain quiets down, and then we will run again." I stated. He nodded, and went to sleep. I swear that dog slept more hours than he was awake.
It rained for days, but when it finally cleared up we were on the road again.
I ran with Felix in my arms for a day, and then we were there.
Dublin's woods stretched before us in oceans of green and brown. It welcomed us with open arms, and I smiled brightly at the sight. New surroundings. I thought when I sought the nearby bushes for danger. I found none, and so, I woke Felix up.
"Felix, we are here. Look at the sight; it is beautiful is it not?" I asked him. He nodded, he was still sleepy.
I ran around trying to find a good place to be. And that was when I found it.
It was an old cottage, crumbling to the ground. But it had charm; a homely feeling. It was placed in a little clearing in the woods; a small path led to the cottage and there was several wild flowers growing near the house. The place was over-grown with high grass and weeds. It needed a loving hand, but I was just the woman to do so. It would take less than a week. 3 days at the most. I smiled and said: "This is the place" mostly to myself though.
I walked closer and sniffed. No human or Vampire had been here for I would say at least 20 years. Felix cocked his head to the side. I sat him down and ran around the cottage taking it all in. It would be perfect.
The door croaked open slowly; half rotten, and hanging at the hinges. It opened up into a small living room where there was a small fireplace with a pot hanging from a hook. The place was filled with cobwebs, and needed a thorough cleaning. There was a small bedroom and that was it. But it had a homely feeling to it, and I already loved it. Felix dumped himself on the ground. He was exhausted, though it was not him whom had run all day.
There was a window with cracks and it was so dirty the sunlight could not break through. There was no water, but there was a bucket. I took it and went exploring in the woods. I found a well, and lowered the bucket to get the water. In that moment I felt so human and I smiled at the thought. Felix brought out the humane feelings in me, and for that I was grateful. I didn't know what to do when Felix was no more. It was a horrible thought.
As soon as the bucket hit the water, I pulled it up again. I worked at Vampire speed, and I was very, very fast. I decided that I should start cleaning the outside of the cottage first. The windows desperately needed a cleaning, so I worked my magic around the house. And magic, it was. When I was finished scrubbing and rubbing the dirt off, it shined with a whole new level of brightness. My Vampire movements helped a lot; I do not think the dirt would have come off that easily was I a mere human. I was not delighted or happy with this life, but it started showing me some advantages.
The door was hopeless. It would be easier to make one myself. So I started to. I found old tree trunksand elastic branches and bound them together. It worked. But I was not that skilled in handcraft and the door was not as good as it could have been. But it would work until I found a better solution.
I went into full cleaning mode and found myself a "duster". It was just a branch off of a tree that had leaves on. I dusted down all the cobwebs and it helped surprisingly a lot. But there was still dirty, so I went to get another bucket of water.
When Felix woke up I was half done cleaning the living room. I scrubbed the floors and walls down until there was no longer a single flake of dust left. I used my Vampire senses to get everything away. I would not live in dirt, like I had the past 4 years. First at my so called uncle and aunt's place, and thereafter, the cave in the woods.
The wood used to build the small cottage was once light, but had darkened over time. It had desperately needed cleaning for years now. But I felt like I had gotten a good grip of it and that I was headed the right direction with this. I was immensely happy about my new cottage; it was a perfect place for someone like me to be. And Felix would without a doubt be happy for it here too. Considering he and I had lived in a cave for the last year and before that lived on the streets. Compared to that, this was paradise.
The cottage needed some support if it was to last, so I fell trees and cracked them off so they would fit inside and I used them as support for the ceiling.
The bedroom was next. The bed needed to be changed and the room needed cleaning even more than the living room. If that was even possible.
I scrubbed for 2 days before I was happy with the outcome. And the cottage didn't look the same at all.
I had gathered firewood and the fire was on in the cottage every hour of the day, giving it a warm and welcoming feeling in the small house. I was always careful with the fire; Felix needed me. I cooked too. The food smelt horrible but Felix enjoyed it, so I was happy that he was happy.
I cooked soup and roasted the meat, I mixed it with plants I found in the forest and I served it all with a bowl of water.
One night whilst Felix was eating, I decided I wanted to study and earn money.
My Mother had taught me how to read; she did not want me to be unable to understand what was going on just because I was not able to read. She had taught herself how to read, with my Father's help; it was rather impressive. And I would be forever grateful for my knowledge.
"Felix I have considered going to the town and loan some books. I want to study medication. It was my Papa's dream to become a doctor, but he never reached his goal. I want to do it for him." I stated suddenly. He looked at me with surprise.
"If you are careful, I will not stand in the way. I think it is a good idea; then you would be able to earn money too." He said whilst nodding his head.
"I do not think women can have jobs. I want to change that though." I said. He just nodded again and continued eating.
Felix was a very clever dog; never had I heard of a dog who could understand what you said. It was remarkable, and I sure did love him for it. And considering the fact that he was not afraid of me was, too, something quite extraordinary.
"Go to sleep Felix, I'll have some food ready for you when you wake up. Meanwhile, I will be going to Dublin. But if I am not back when you awake, don't fret; I will be here." I smiled warmly at him, and he returned with a goofy doggy grin.
"Okay Bella. Good luck." He sounded nervous.
"Thank you Felix" Reassuringly, I smiled at him, kissed his head and went out the homemade door. In the night's sparse light, I ran through the forest and finally stepped out of the woods. I walked slowly; I was not used to human speed, towards the city to see if anybody needed a nanny or cleaning or anything I could earn money by. I found none.
The city was large, slightly dirty and it smelled funny. But else, it was a beautiful sight. Dublin stretched before me, like a rising hope of a bright future. I smiled softly to myself as I reached the midst of the city, and I saw myself as a part of this place.
As the sun begun to rise behind a rather thick layer of clouds, everything got a new light, a new color to it. Being able to see everything with perfect clarity, even in the dark, sometimes made sights that would have been amazing to the human eyes, more dull and uninteresting for an immortal. But as Dublin shined from the dim light of the rising sun, I felt warm inside. I felt home, safe, for the first time since that dreadful night of the beginning to eternity. The woods of London never felt like home, and seeing as I could not return to my parent's house, London became more and more alien to me.
But here I was, starting over, just like I always wanted.
A fresh start, with new memories and new adventures. The first chapter was done and over with, and I was ready to begin the next. In Dublin, my new place to call home.
I know it's not the longest I have written yet, but I still hope you like it. Am I too far out with the whole moving-to-Dublin-thing? :D
I hope you liked it, even if I'm a bit far out myself, but it's too late for me anyway, sooo... ;)
Please, tell me what you think! :)
- Lu