Hey guys!!!! I know that I have not updated since forever, but I had a good reason.
I as on vacation, so I spent the last three weeks with no computer =( I only got the chance to check
my facebook once. On the other hand they were amazing!!!!! I spent the last three weeks
in Aruba and met with a lot of friends
that I don't usually see because they don't live in my city (or my country)
This chapter is a little bit short but I've got next one started so you won't have to wait
that long for the next that I can promise.
In this chapter there will be a few phrases in german but the translation will be at the end
of the chapter. I hope you like
As always Twilight doesn't belong to me but I'll ask for it on christmas, I hope
santa can give it to me )
I looked out of the car window. I closed my eyes trying to erase the memory of our house from my mind. It was a painful task but at least I had to try. There was no point in lying to myself. I was not going to see my Edward ever again, not if Jacob had a say in it. And he had all the sayings.
The whole ride to the airport was silent. Jacob knew better than to try and push my limits. He knew which battles needed to fought and which ones had to be ignored. Besides we had nothing to say to each other. At least, I didn't.
I couldn't help but think of Edward. How broken he was, and it was all my fault. I thought a piece of my heart was ripped apart when he suggested that I chose Jacob, because he was making me unhappy.
I held the rest of my tears at bay, there was no way I was going to let Jacob know how badly he affected me. I couldn't show any kind of weakness. Actually, I decided that from now on it was not worth showing any kind of emotion. What was the point in felling if you can feel nothing but pain?
I closed my eyes and rested my head against the window. Everything was dark inside my head. I wished everything could be like that. Darkness accompanied by numbness was what I needed right now.
Stop it Bella. Thinking like that won't help you get rid of all of your emotions. You have to put a mask on and not let anyone catch a glimpse of what is going inside of you. Poker face NOW!!!!
I sighed. I had to become a statue. A cold heart rock with not soul nor heart. It couldn't be that hard since I already lost my heart and my soul. A weird sound brought me out of my reverie. Jacob was looking intently at me, like trying to decipher something. And the he spoke.
"Isabella the moment you arrive to the airport you will be given clothes to change. I don't want to see that horrible dress again. One maid and two guards will be assigned to you in order to take care of you, keep you from doing something stupid and report to me every single thing you do. The moment we arrive to the house you will start a diet. I grosses me out the fact that you have gained weight since the last time I saw you."
"By no means are you allowed to leave the house and don't try to trick me. I am not that pathetic lover of yours. You better behave. Just because I didn't kill him doesn't mean that I can't go back and bring him to kill him in front of you."
"Ahh and I forgot to tell you, there is no point in trying to bribe your guards since they don't speak English nor Italian. They are Germans so you won't be able to communicate with each other."
I nodded signaling that I understood. I could not speak in that moment. I totally forgot that Jacob and company had no clue about the baby growing inside of me. How would he react when he finds out? I couldn't keep this charade about losing weight for a long time. Eventually he would notice that instead of losing weight I was only gaining it. Besides knowing him he'll made use tight clothes and if that happens, no, when that happens my baby bump will be noticeable.
I feared of what might happen to my baby once Jacob finds out that I'm pregnant. I promised Edward that I wasn't going to let those mongrels harm me or the baby in any way but there was nothing I could do to keep them from doing whatever they wanted. They were twice my seize, had guns, and outnumbered me in an astonishing way.
I had to find a way to keep my little secret longer. Right now the dress was covering and hiding my swelling stomach but as soon as arrived to airport I was going to find a way to fit into the clothes that the German maids are supposed to give me. Maybe I can convince them to help me. Thank God that I've been to Germany before and that I managed to learned some words in order to communicate with those who didn't understand English.
We arrived to the airport sooner than I thought. I guessed that I lost track of time while being lost in my thoughts.
We got out of the car and three blonde persons with sky blue eyes were waiting in a line. For how they looked they were surely the guards and the maid that Jacob told me about. The other men went to retrieve and prepare some things for our flight and I was left alone with the Germans.
The tallest guy approached me. He looked kind but there was no way to know if that was truth until I spend some time with him. Or them.
"Hallo meine beliebte Frau" (1) he said. Wow, now I know that Black was not lying when he said that they didn't speak English.
"Ich bin Herr Thomas Kürzl aber für Sie ich bin nur Thomas. Der junge Mann is mein Bruder Hans und das schönes Mädchen ist meine kleine Schwester Tanja"(2) He was pointing to himself and the others while saying this.
I didn't understand a single word of what he said with the exception of the names. He was pointing to himself while saying Thomas so the other man had to be Hans. The girl was Tanja.
Tanja waved her hand while saying "Kommt, kommt," so I followed her. We stepped into a little cabin, actually it was more like a dresser.
"Frau Black..." I stopped her before she could go on. Since I got off the car a plan had formed in my mind. I was going to make her believe that I was married to Edward and that Jacob took me here against my will. It was not entirely truth, but it wasn't a lie either.
"Frau Masen" I said while pointing to myself.
'Ok Frau Masen, können Sie sich ausziehen? Bitte?" (3)
I looked at her as if she had grown another head and she sighed. It was obvious that this was going to be a lot harder than what I initially thought.
"Klamotten" she said while pointing to her clothes "off"
Then I understood, she wanted me to take my clothes off. I didn't want to undress in front of her but I didn't have another option since this place didn't have a bathroom. I turned around hoping that this way I could be able to hide the bump.
It didn't work.
The moment I took the dress off Tanja fixed her eyes on my belly. Her eyes went wide as a pair of plates and looked like an "Oh". After a few seconds she recovered from her shock and almost yelled.
"Oh mein Gott!"
I tried to shush her and she complied. I took the hearted shaped locket that hung from my neck and showed her the picture of Edward that I had inside of it.
"This" I said pointing to the picture " is mein Herr, husband" I showed her my engagement ring to put emphasis in my words. " He is the Vater of mein Baby" I stopped for a second trying to remember some of the words I learned in my formers trips to Germany.
"Herr Black weiss not, he must no wissen" I looked at her pleadingly "Hilfe bitte!"
"Aber Thomas und Hans müssen es wissen. Sie passen auf sie auf" Tanja exclaimed (4)
"Niemand bitte!"
She said nothing and turned away. She left the little room and returned minutes after with a change of clothes. I was fearful of what she could have brought but when I put the clothes on I felt. I looked in the whole body mirror that was hanging on the wall. The clothes looked tight enough yet they still hid my baby bump.
Just when I was going to thank her for helping the door opened. Hans and Thomas were standing at the door looking intently at me. I guess I wasn't off the hook after all. I turned to Tanja. Her face showed a determination that scared me yet her eyes showed guilt and kindness.
Both brothers came into the room but Thomas made sure to lock the door before going any further. Thomas walked towards Tanja and stayed besides her. Hans, on the other hand approached me, grabbed me by the arm and then sat on a little sofa in the corner of the room.
His face showed some kind of emotion but I couldn't recognize it. He was eyeing my locket carefully. But what happened next was what shocked me the most.
"Frau Masen, Tanja told us about everything. We have our reasons to help you, yet nobody must know about it. Mr Black thinks that we are not able to speak English so it is safe to say that he won't suspect about us as long as we behave normally."
"Neither Tanja or Thomas can speak English, even though they are able to understand it a little bit. Under no circumstances are you allowed to speak to us in English. Try to communicate only with Tanja, she'll let us know later what is that you want. If you have to speak with us treat us as if we were retarded. We don't want to arise any kind of suspicion."
He paused for a moment and looked Thomas. He nodded as if answering a question that was not spoken aloud. After that he spoke again.
"Ma-may I take a look at your locket???"
I took it off once again. I handed it to him and he started to examine it. His fingers slid all over the surface of the locket. Even tough he was exploring it he seemed as if he knew the piece of jewelry by memory. After a while he opened it and stared at picture of Edward. He stiffened.
He went to Thomas and showed him the locket. Some sort of recognition appeared on his face. Quickly he handed me the locket back and said some kind of apologize and left. Thomas and Tanja followed after him.
I folded the dress and left it on the couch. Even if I knew that there was no point in folding it because it surely would end up in the garbage I didn't want to see my wedding dress lying like a rag on the floor.
A left the room after that and headed to the place where Jacob's men where all standing. He was in a good mood today in I definitely didn't want to change that. He was a very unstable person and only God's know what could happen if he was enraged.
Soon after all of us boarded the private plane that was going to take us to Italy.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Tanja woke me up the moment we arrived to Italy. I fell asleep little after the plane. The events of the day drained the little energy I had left. A pregnant woman shouldn't be under that amount of stress.
By the time I stepped out of the plane the only ones in the hangar where Thomas, Hans and Tanja. Thomas handed me a note of Jacob.
Isabella,
As you must know I am a very busy guy. Because of the stunt you pulled by escaping with that low life you call lover I've left many of my other business unattended. For next month I wont be in Italy.
Even if I am not there you will report to me daily. I'll call you at 8 o'clock every day and you better answer it or you'll face the consequences. Just because I'm not around doesn't means that you can do whatever you want.
I've left instructions to your guards. Under no circumstances are you allowed to leave the house. I know that I already told you this but I wont take any kind of chances with you. If you ever need something that is not in the house tell one the guards and if they understand you they' I'll provide it to you.
The moment I arrive I'll hire a wedding planner . The date of the wedding will be in two months and two weeks. Do the math.
Jacob
I couldn't believe. This moronic bastard had no feelings, nor soul, nor heart. Ha! I even doubt he has a brain. He had to come and ruin my wedding. Why didn't he attend his business first.
Had that been the case I would have been already married to Edward and enjoying my honeymoon with him. Focus Bella, thinking about Edward will make you just more miserable!!!! Remember cold and heartless as a statue.
I followed the German siblings and got into a limo that was waiting for us in order to take us to the mansion. The whole ride was silent. Hans was tense all the time. It wasn't a good idea to show him the locket after all. Tanja was trying to reassure him by holding his hand.
When we reached the mansion I directly headed towards my old room. At least in there I could be myself. I only hoped that Jacob had left the room intact. I was going to give him one hell of time by destroying the room if he touched a single thing of it.
Luckily for me it was the same. I headed to the bathroom and checked to see if I had any kind of liquid soap or bubbles and candles. I wanted to take a relaxing bath in the tub and nothing was going to stop me from doing so. I was going to get what I wanted even if I had to go and buy the things myself. To hell with Jacob's will and thoughts.
I searched trough the cabinets and found all the things I as looking for. I prepared the bath and lit the candles before stepping into the hot water. Half an hour I was falling asleep in the tub when I heard the door of my room open and close. I paid attention to who it was but I couldn't hear anything.
Whoever it was the one inside of my room she or he was definitely not looking for me. Just when I was about to see who it was I heard the voice. It sounded familiar yet I couldn't place it.
Even if I knew it was wrong to eavesdrop I was curious as why that stranger was hiding in my room. He was cussing alone and some keynotes could be heard in the background. From what it seemed he was trying to make a phone call.
After a while he stopped cursing and the real conversation started.
"Hello??"
"....." (That's the person on the other end of the phone speaking)
"Yes, yes is here. Don't worry I've got everything under control."
"...."
"No, so far no one suspects my intentions. Don't worry I know how to handle things on my own."
"....."
"It was a shock actually I was definitely not expecting it. It's been years since the last time I saw it but it brought so many memories. When she gave it to you the last thing she expected was you to use it as a gift."
"....."
"Yeah, yeah I understand your point of view but still."
"...."
"I know I am not supposed to call you unless is very important but believe me it is. You never talked about her condition. This complicates things!"
"...."
"Bring it to you? That's your answer? You make it sound a lot easier than it actually is!"
"…."
"Ok, I'll try."
"...."
"You know that you are smarter than what let the people know, right? If only they knew of your game. They wont know what hit them."
"......"
"Hahahaha I guess you are not off the hook either."
"...."
"The contact? Ah yes, I spoke with him. Everything is in order."
"....."
"I have to go, I hear footsteps in the hallway I'll talk to you later."
Little after I heard my door open and closed once again. I stepped out of tub and dried myself before putting my pajamas on. I returned to my room and collapsed onto the bed.
Who was the guy on the phone? His voice seemed so familiar but I couldn't place it with the face it belonged to. Why was he hiding? I hope that if he's doing something behind the backs of the others at least is against Jacob.
Who was the person on the other end of the phone? I could not hear a single word of what he said. Granted I was in the bathroom eavesdropping, I shouldn't have heard a single word of that conversation. It was to much that I heard only part of it.
But I did, and now I was dying to know everything about it. Besides it wasn't even my fault thatI heard. The man came into my room without my permission and now he cannot blame for knowing that he is doing something that nobody knows of.
Argh! I want to know.
New goal: try to find the person who spoke in my room and find out what he's doing and why.
At least now I have something to keep me entertained during my stay in this horrible place. The person who spoke works in here and since I must stay here all the time it wont be a problem to dedicate all of my time to satiate my curiosity.
I will have on heck of a time while playing Sherlock Holmes. I was going to find everything thing I wanted even if it was the last thing I did.
Detective Bella, here we go.
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The translation of the phrases :
(1) Hello my beloved Mrs
(2) I am Mr Thomas Kürzl but for you I am only Thomas. the young man is my brother H
ans and the beautiful girl is my little sister tanja.
kommt-come
(3) Ok Mrs Masen can you undress yourself??? please???
wissen -know
hilfe/ help
niemand-nobody
(4) But thomas und hans must know about this. They take care of you
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