"Now are you going to tell me where we are going?" Bella asked.
"We're going to a secret cabin I own, located in the mountains not too far from here. It's a cold, snowy, remote place. The last place the Volturi would look, almost impossible to be found if you dont know exactly where you're going. Its very secluded, located in the small space were two mountains meet, blocked from pying eyes, in the mountains shadows. It's very difficult to get in and out of, but with my vampire skills it is easy. I can help you navigate it if you get on my back."
"Who exactly knows about this 'secret' cabin of yours?"
"Alice is the only one who really knows, and that was by accident, when she saw it in a vision once. It used to belong to an old friend of mine. A lumberjack I knew when I just became a vampire. Pleasant enough, but a bit of a recluse, didn't get on well with people."
"So it truly is a secret cabin straight out of a story, but how will we get to it? I cant be carried by you the whole way. I'll freeze in the cold air."
"Of course I'm not carrying you the whole way. Most of the journey is easily transversable by car. We'll take my car till there is still road, then I'll carry you the rest of the way. We will get there in just under 4 hours."
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They arrived at the cabin, with a skidding of tires (when they had to hide the car and it nearly slid off the embankment), a near collision with a moose (when Bella distracted Edward, and he forgot to look where he was going assuming it was open ground, though he didn't see the lone moose and had to quickly swerve around to avoid having a full bodied collision with the creature) and a very moody Edward, the closer they got to the cabin and the further away from Jacob, the more sullen Edward became, which also made Bella very irritable. As Edward slowed down she took one look at the cabin and developed an instant dislike toward it, even though she hadn't even been inside yet. The landscape surrounding the cabin was cold and wet all around, there was snow everywhere; and no one for a long while around, utterly deserted. It made Bella long for days on the beach sipping her favourite juice mock-tails. She cursed that Edwards vampire skin didn't let them escape to an area of warm humidity, surrounded by lots of beaches. Though when Bella actually stepped in the cabin she cheered up. The cabin was small and cozy, a real private retreat made for two lovers, and not at all like the grimy unfurnished cabin she had been expected. "It is the perfect place to make Edward realise how much he loves me" she thought.
The cabin was comprised of four separate rooms:
The lounge room, the kitchen, the bathroom and the bedroom.
The lounge room was the first room you entered after taking off your boots. It was cozy and warm, a small stuffed soft couch located exactly in the centre of the room; A giant fire place with a patterned rug beside it; and a creepy dead stuffed moose head above the fire. It gave of the whole feel of a warm, cozy environment setting the mood for the rest of the house, perfect for cold nights alone with the one you loved or your potential lover.
The kitchen was the opposite to the lounge, separated by half a wall. It was a small and cramped, but brightly lit. Housing an under-sized breakfast table; fridge and a few bench tops. It all gave it the feeling of a narrow, homely room, allowing only one person to comfortably be in there at anyone time without having to press up against the other.
Next the bathroom. It was clean but small. The usual bathroom necessities, a shower; sink and toilet. But painted an unusual ugly lime green that hardly fit the room, a smell of bleach was in the air, it burned Edward's nose and left Bella feeling a bit sick.
Finally the last room in the cozy cabin, the bedroom. It contained a massive bed, covered with a colossal soft duvet, and piled with a bunch of blankets, but plenty of room for two people and 3 more. Located under the bed was a rug, it was made out of a dead bears skin, later on Bella found out Edward had skinned the animals himself and she felt a bit sick. Both the bear and the moose was extraordinary creepy because they had piercing glass eyes, that seemed to stare into your soul. No matter where you where in the house Bella felt like the eyes were watching, judging her. The whole cabins was made out wood, good for trapping heat and giving a feel of intimacy to the house. Overall if the cabin could be summed up it would be described as cozy, intimate and small.
Edward stopped in the doorway, letting Bella down. Even though Bella had already gone inside to inspect their surroundings, he continued to linger in the doorway, a sad expression on his face.
"Whats wrong Edward?" Bella asked, noticing he hadn't followed her into the cabin. "Dont you like the cabin?"
"It's not that, it's just that, I was planning on bring Jacob here one day, just the two of us. Barely been a day has passed and I miss him already. Im starting to think I made a mistake in leaving."
"Edward, don't think like that." Said Bella alarmed "Remember why you left in the first place. You don't want to ruin it now and lead the Volturi to us. It would be best if you just forget about him and focus on your present, being here with me, keeping us all safe." Bella motioned Edward to come into the cabin. "Lets check out the bedroom, see how comfortable it is, get you settled in."
"It's just a bedroom, same as any other, I probably wont even be going in there." said Edward brushing off Bella. Bella looked disappointed, but not discouraged. "Im going to get some firewood." Edward retreating out the door, leaving Bella all alone mulling things over.