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I sat down on the bed and it sagged a little. I just wanted to go home. I wanted Jacob. My Jacob. I wanted my family. Maybe they would come find me. Or maybe not. I sighed and lay down on the bed, staring up at the ceiling. It was concrete. Nobody would be able to save me from them. Not here in this cell anyway. And they all seemed so powerful. I doubted my family would be able to save me if it was an all out war. I hoped it wouldn't come to that. I got up and walked into the bathroom. I flicked a switch and a small light flickered to life above me. It was a bare lightbulb too but instead of a clear white glow, it was a dull yellow. The shower looked clean with white tile and towels folded nicely hanging over shower curtain, the toilet looked clean too.
I turned and looked at myself in the mirror. There was a plastic cup with a toothbrush in it and a small tube of tooth paste. I turned the faucet on cold and splashed water on my face. Just then I heard the key turned. I stuffed my face into a towel to dry it quickly and ran to sit on the bed. The door opened. There stood the woman Caius yelled at earlier. What was her name?
"Hello." She said quietly looking down at the floor. "Hi. I'm Renesmee." I said, she seemed really sad, like she was deprived something or had a horrible life. "I'm Athenodora" she said. "Caius' wife. You met me earlier?" She seemed a little more confident. I tried to smile. She looked up and did smile. It was a warm smile. She was holding a silver tray with a plate of warm looking food. Steam was coming off it. She moved past me and placed it on the small wooden table. Only then did I notice a rolled up rug under her arm. She took it out and rolled it out on the concrete floor.
"There you are." She said, putting his hands on his hips, admiring how the rug looked against the grey. "Well, thank you for the dinner." I said, feeling rather awkward. "I made it." She said quietly, suddenly realizing I was there. I could hear someone walking down the spiral staircase, and Athenodora turned to me, grabbing my shoulders and looking desperately in my eyes whispering, "whatever you do, don't do anything stupid. Don't try to run or Caius will kill you. Don't try anything. It won't pass. Caius will hurt or kill you. Trust me." She then let go of me and turned away, slamming the door and turning the key behind her. "She is fine." I heard her say nervously. My shoulders hurt. I heard Caius on the other end dragging her upstairs. I walked into the bathroom and looked at my shoulders. There were red nail marks on them. Great, I thought.
I walked back into the bedroom and sat down at the table. It faced the wall. What a beautiful view, I thought dully, looking at the plate. There was white rice, a side of peas, and chicken wings. there was an empty glass for water. In a separate little white side dish there was shredded cheese. I wasn't really sure what that was for, but I mixed my peas and rice together and dug in.
I was so hungry, I just hadn't realized before because of my fear. I washed my plate in the kitchen sink, even though I ate everything on it, and then I opened the dresser. There was a pair of flannel pajamas and I put them on right away. Then I lay down, adjusting the pillow and pulling the sheets up to my chin. They didn't smell like home. I guess my sheets at home smell like Jake. I never noticed before. But nothing here smelled like Jake. Everything smelled strange and different. I closed my eyes and tried to sleep. I wouldn't open my eyes for a while hoping sleep would come, but it wasn't happening. So finally I got up and paced the small room. Suddenly I heard footsteps and a key in the lock.
I launched myself into the bed, pulled the covers up and closed my eyes. I heard the door creak open. "I know you're not asleep." It was Caius' voice. I tried to breath normally, and not hold it. He chuckled. "If you want to keep pretending go right ahead." I heard the door closed. Thinking he left I was shocked to hear his voice. "Do you know what is happening tomorrow?" He said, his voice came from mere inches away from my ear. I shuddered. "See? I knew you were awake." I opened my eyes slowly. "What?" I asked, sitting up, his face backing away from my ear. "What is happening tomorrow?"
"You'll just have to wait to find out." He said pacing the room. "Why are you even here?" I asked, suddenly wishing I hadn't said it. "I thought you might like some company. And what with my wife…" He trailed off. "Is Athenodora your wife?" I asked. He seemed so mean to her, it was impossible she was his wife. He laughed. "Of course. Didn't you know?" I had no idea, I thought. He treated her more like a dog. "Did you like your dinner?" He asked, leering at me. "Yes." I said, not moving. "She made it. She wants kids you know. But of course, she can't have any." He turned to face me. That must be sad, I thought.
"That's too bad." I said, looking down at my sheets. They suddenly seemed so interesting. "Isn't it?" He said, looking at the back of his hands. I finally looked up. "So?" He said, moving his gaze to my eyes. I didn't know what he was talking about. "I'm tired." I said lamely. He smiled.
"I'm sure you are." I slipped my legs under the sheets and lay back down. "Can you have children?" He asked. What was he saying? "I think so." I said. I had never really thought about that before. "Oh?" He said, smiling and raising his eyebrows. "Well, goodnight then." He left, closing and locking the door behind him. Now I was really exhausted. But there was no way I could sleep.
What if I couldn't have kids? What then? I closed my eyes and figured it must have been two in the morning by the time I fell asleep. I was woken by Athenodora who stood above me, shaking me awake. "Wake up! Are you dead?" "No." I said rolling over in an extremely morning voice. "Oh, good. I thought you were dead." Her voice was very breathy. She had a bag around her shoulder. I sat up.
"I brought you toast with butter, jam and an apple." She said proudly. I looked at the plate on the table. "Thank you." I said, starting to get up. "No just sit here." She said grabbing the plate and bringing it to me. She smiled as I began eating. "Is it any good?" She asked, sitting on the edge of my bed, looking a little sad. "Yes. It is." I said. I ate quickly and greedily. Once I was done she took out a brush from her shoulder bag and told me to sit in the chair. I did. She gently brushed my hair, which I didn't notice had been so messy. She pulled it into a ponytail, humming the whole time. Then she opened the dresser. "You need new clothes." She grabbed a green t-shirt and a pair of jeans, along with a pair of purple socks.
"Here you are." She said bringing them over with her. "And your sneakers." She added grabbing my shoes off the floor and placing them next to the chair. I got changed in the bathroom, even though it didn't have a door. "You have a busy day ahead of you." Athenodora said, sounding scared. "We better get you upstairs." She was so nice. So much nicer than the other member of the Volturi. Was she even a part of the Volturi? Did she want to be a part of the Volturi?
I stepped forward before she unlocked the door. "Thank you." I hugged her. At first she tensed, but then relaxed and hugged me back. "You know that is the first hug I have had in a long time." She said, smiling warmly. This may be my last hug ever, I thought. I stepped back and she unlocked the door. We walked up the spiral staircase and into the main room. There sat Aro, Cauis, and Marcus in their thrones. Cauis smiled and whispered something to Aro. Aro did not smile. "Good morning." Aro said, smiling at me. "Good morning." I said.
"How did you sleep?" Aro asked. "Well." I said, as Caius stared at me. "Good." Aro slapped his hands on his lap and said "Well, we should probably get started." Jane walked out of the shadows, as did Alec, and two other men. The tall one with brown hair smiled at me and nodded. "I'm Demetri." He said. "I'm Felix." Said the other man with black hair. His voice was much deeper. The two men stood in the entrance to the hall leading to sunlight. As if blocking my way out.
Then Jane came up to me. "Tell me," she said, smiling, "about your relationship with this Jacob Black." My jaw locked. "No thank you." I stammered. She laughed quietly. "Oh really? Is that so?" Suddenly I was in pain. I felt like someone had just lit my whole body on fire. As if I were dying. As if I would never see Jacob again. I fell to my knees. "Make it stop! Please!" I begged, lying at Jane's feet.
"Jane." I heard a male voice say. And it stopped. Just as suddenly as it had come. I lay there trying to catch my breath as Jane leaned down. "Now would you like to tell me?" She asked, cocking her head to one side, her tightly pulled back hair straining. The stone floor was so cold. I tried to get up but I was shaking so hard I couldn't. I heard footsteps as Demetri dragged me to my feet and held me there. I realized then that Athenodora was standing in the shadows, couched in a corner, rocking back and forth. "No." I said. I really hoped none of them could read minds.
I tried not to think about Jake. Anyone but him. Aro nodded at Alec who took a step closer to me and suddenly I couldn't see. "How about now?" Alec said. All I saw was darkness. "Stop!" I yelled. I couldn't see anything, but I could feel Demetri still holding me upright. I couldn't see anything. "Well," I heard Aro's voice. "Do tell us about your relationship. I could feel hot tears coming down my cheeks. "Look, she's crying." I heard Caius say. "You may stop." Aro's voice whispered. I could see again. My eyes worked on focusing. "Well?" Marus said. I had never heard him talk but his voice was rather quiet. I just stood there, not saying anything. "Felix, I would really hate to do this." Aro said, staring at Felix, who was out of my eye sight.
"But I am afraid we might have to. I think you should do the left arm, as she is probably right handed. Just brake it. Do it quickly. You know I hate the sound." "No! What? No! Please don't!" I screamed. "Well, tell us then!" Caius said leaning towards me in his throne. I started to cry again. Why were they doing this? I could hear foot steps coming down the hallway. They sounded urgent and they began speeding up. "Stop them." Aro said. Demetri dropped me, but I stayed standing and Felix followed him running down the hall. I thought desperately maybe someone was coming to save me after all. I turned around looking down the hallway. Just then I heard muffled screams, and Dad rounded the corner.