[Twilight] Bright sunshine

Volterra, the Windy City, sits on the high ground of two valleys, a color thick with a long history, and slightly desolate facing the Mediterranean below the skyline.

In fact, for the scenic spots in Tuscany, Volterra is not as famous as Florence.It is surrounded by cliffs, with an altitude of 500 meters and a population of more than 1. Apart from alabaster processing and the Etrus Cultural Museum, there are few things that can be remembered by the world.

Gianna handed me a pair of shoes ordered from a Florentine workshop, neatly arranged in pairs of shoes and gloves in a huge wooden wardrobe.

"It's all handmade, and there are also hand-embroidered canvases. Some old artists will draw their own works and sew them on the skirt. These are all bought this morning." Jaina walked to the room very neatly On the other side, the large wardrobe was opened, and a whole row of clothes appeared. "If you don't like it, the designer will come this afternoon, and you can ask him for any style of clothes you like."

You let a person who wears a 20 yuan T-shirt for three years, never changes the tens of yuan jeans, and intends to wear the jacket of the direct sales store for ten years, what kind of expression should you look at these terrible handmade advanced customization products.

Jaina loosely tied her thick black hair into a bun, and the diamond-cut hair forks were pinned in the jet-black hair, like stars floating in the dark night.

Her ice-green eyes are beautiful, and her English with a strong Italian accent is like colored bubbles, soft and feminine.She told me that all these clothes were prepared for me, because the time was too urgent and many details were not considered.

Maybe the size is right, but it is not as special as the designer's special production.There are also many necessities, shampoo, toothpaste, towels and so on.I heard that the custom-made bed has not yet arrived, but some exquisite bedding has arrived first.The last time I slept on the sofa, the quilt I used to wipe my tears was one of them.

I saw how she was looking for things while helping me pick out clothes. I was so professional that I didn't even have the courage to ask how much these things cost.I'm pretty sure I don't have enough money in my bank account to buy her wardrobe of handmade shoes, hats, gloves, whatever.

If I fall out with this group of non-human beings in the future, Ah Luo can crush me to death just by bringing out the bill for daily necessities.

"The boss said that you can't be exposed to the sun, so the clothes I chose for you are all UV-resistant, and the doctor in charge of your body has already been contacted. He lives in Volterra, um, not far from here, in Over there at Piazza Priori." Gianna remembered that she forgot to turn on the old-fashioned record player, and she picked up a vinyl record, which was an Italian opera.

Speaking of doctors, I think of sunscreen and some medicines at home, which will break down after a long time.

"By the way, maybe you need a nutritional conditioner, I will contact the staff in Rome to keep an eye out for you. Beauticians and specialized stylists are also looking for, do you like roses or freesia, there are many rooms here, but it is suitable for people Except for the reception room near the exit of the front desk, there are basically no living rooms. The rest are in the underground of the palace, or the rooms on the stone stairs." Jaina let the music flow in this room whose walls were also made of wood, and she smiled softly He said, "All the rooms are not suitable for us to live in, because there is no electricity system and water supply system, and the temperature is very low. The only heating device is a marble fireplace from the fifteenth century, which is the style of the Tudor Dynasty."

She seemed happy, had a good time going about things, and she thought I didn't seem like a nuisance, but someone who enriched her work.

I sat uncomfortably on a chair on one side, with the pair of handmade shoes still on my knees, and my bare feet stepped on the comfortable carpet.

Cloth shoes, 20 yuan clothes, a cheap hair tie, and a student's schoolbag, this is Claire's normal attire.

Handmade haute couture, shoes that cost more than my feet, a Tudor fireplace, a castle without water or electricity, this is not my life.

I tried to talk to Jaina, "I don't need that many things, I really don't need them." You guys give me back my old clothes, I can wash them by hand and wear them for a long time.

"It's the boss's order." Jaina looked at me in disbelief, as if she couldn't understand why I refused her.

"Can you make him stop buying so much?" If these things are enough to make me bankrupt several times, I don't want to live with these debts for the rest of my life, if I still have the rest of my life.

Gianna walked up to me and squatted down. She was beautiful, with the healthy complexion of an Italian woman, bathed in the sunshine under the blue sky of Tuscany all the year round.She put her hand on my knee, with a platinum ring on her finger, "Claire, these are irresistible, no one can refuse them. Boss... Caius' orders are almost inviolable, he loves them so much You. The way he looks at you is the way a normal man looks at the woman he loves."

When she called Caius by the name, her voice was extremely low, trembling with fear.She was very afraid of calling this name directly, fearing that it would bring unknown disasters to herself.

"You made a mistake, they treat us as food." Because Jaina is human, she is unconsciously included as a member of the same situation as me.

"No, I know this, but why didn't anyone notice it? Vampires are also human beings." Jaina's smile was so bright, she habitually squinted her eyes into crescent moons when she smiled, which was very cute. "Before they became this kind of creatures, they were also human beings. I have noticed this for a long time. The Volturi love human art, science, and wisdom. They study humans, and they love people with high IQs. They are beautiful and good-tempered. Women. Did you know that once in the twentieth century, a very famous movie star walked into the Volturi, and she was invited by Arrow to visit the castle. For them, the movie star was not food, but It was a guest. Later, Arrow personally sent her out of the castle, and maintained a correspondence relationship with her for many years. She is a very good person who focuses on charity in her later years."

"Sounds wonderful," I said along with her, feeling Jaina's frightening frenzy for the Volturi.

"You are also a guest, Claire, and you are really lucky to have the precious kindness of the Volturi." Jaina stood up, she blinked, "It is enviable, their relationship is the most precious gem here, Yi Yi glow."

I'm not a famous movie star with alluring beauty and a higher IQ than ordinary people.Throw me on a Seattle mall, and soon I won't even know where I am.

"As long as it's useful to them, you can stay forever." Jaina pulled out a long red skirt from the cabinet, and the materials were all exquisite.

I'm all pale, don't tell me to go out in this thing, I haven't worn a skirt since I was eight years old.I am not familiar with Italian opera. The records are flowing slowly under the old-fashioned record player, and the unknown opera singer is saying something in high-pitched Italian.Many things here seem old and serious, but time has become a kind of deep and stagnant thing, which may stop in the rhythm of your movements at any time.

I looked at Gianna's neat dark purple dress, which fell obediently to the contours of her thighs, which were round and slender.She looks highly educated, knows how to dress herself, and has first-class work ability. Such a woman must be very popular outside.I watched with some hesitation as she tidied up the red dress again, put it back, and said, "How did you think that you want to work here?"

And it doesn't seem forced, the Volturi have completely turned into horrible tyrants in my eyes.

All kinds of psychopaths gathered together, if it wasn't for Carlisle's attitude that revealed that these guys are so-called law enforcers, I would have thought that the place I came to was a mental hospital in the world of vampires.

Volturi Mental Asylum.

"Dream." Jaina quickly blurted out the answer to the question, her green eyes were as dark as a tree, and the dark lipstick fit her lips well.Her smile made her face look particularly attractive. She was leaning against the door of the closet. The dark background made this Italian woman look like a movie poster in the 80s and [-]s.Her English always has an Italian accent, not an authentic London accent like Caius Arrow and the others.

"It's like someone wants to grow up to be a princess, someone wants to be an astronaut, be a president, travel the world, find love, or be an artist. My dream is to be like them, immortal, beautiful, strong , ignoring time, noble." Jaina's voice blends with the music, she seems to be one with the Volturi at any time, and she really serves the Volturi.

"Aren't you afraid?" Since I came to this ghost place, my nerves have not been relaxed for a moment. I think I will definitely suffer from a nervous breakdown if this continues.

"Fear is also a price." Jaina spread her hands very chicly, and she made this gesture very feminine. "Of course I know that I may die at any time, but that's the price."

I am not qualified to judge other people's choices and dreams, so I can only watch Jaina continue to arrange her clothes in silence.She seemed to be enjoying the job, with a devotion I couldn't fathom.

I lowered my eyes and looked at the shoes on my knees. I was silent for a while, and my eyes rolled uncontrollably in their sockets.I heard my own voice hesitantly say, "Hey Gianna, can I have a glass of water?"

I found that there was no one else around me except Jaina. Caius was in love with Aro from his family, and I heard that there were guests who came here and needed to be received.Leaving me here would require someone to make me look human, after all I've been floating around the Volturi castle in a slovenly manner, and I sure as hell don't look like it.

"Add some lemon?" Jaina turned, the height of her heels clearly out of the way of her feet.

I continued to lower my head dumbly, and my eyes tried hard to focus on the shoes, handmade high-end Italian goods, and looking at them more might improve the so-called good temperament. "Okay, thank you."

Jaina walked out quickly, her footsteps were obviously different from the non-human beings here, there was no sense of drifting, but the sound of actually stepping on the ground.In fact, I can probably understand her reason. Immortality is a very cool reason.

It's like a slogan, fair and delicate face, omnipotent power, and immortal long life.

You are always surrounded by these legends. If you suddenly know the real existence of vampires one day, everything in reality will not be so attractive.

Is there any greater raison d'être than the word forever?

I think of the temperature of Caius' fingers, although the eternal price is the loss of all warmth.Last night I continued to sleep on the sofa, as Jaina said, there is no place for humans to live in the castle.They didn't build this glorious Volturi castle for humans.

Caius was also sitting next to me on the short sofa, and I curled up in a ball, eager to tell him that it was rude to watch a lady sleep.But after what happened to Ah Ro, it doesn't feel like his presence is the most unbearable.

Because at least Caius seemed in no hurry to bite me.

He looks like he likes my hair more than biting me.I curled up into a ball, and he easily grabbed my hair in his hands. Last night, my back felt chills when I slept, and I was worried that if I closed my eyes, my hair would be torn away and I would become bald.

"Claire, you like to sleep very much, very much." Caius finally said to me in a deep voice, his tone commanding, "so you can fall asleep soon."

I carefully exposed my eyes and stared at him, unable to fall asleep.

He looked a little annoyed, as if he was in some trouble, and he seemed to think that I could do what he said, for example, he said that I would fall asleep soon, but I dare not sleep no matter how tired I am under his watchful eyes.

"You're asleep, you're going to sleep."

This sentence sounds like a lullaby, and it might be more convincing if the speaker doesn't gnash their teeth.But after he said it seriously a few times, I don't know why I actually fell asleep.

This makes me wonder if Caius' so-called ability is a lullaby?

I sat on a chair, which was actually a bit high, and my feet barely touched the carpet.The color of the carpet is very dark, and when I step on it with half of my foot, I can see the protruding veins and veins on the white instep due to too much effort.

I didn't act immediately, and my breathing and heartbeat were maintained in a very stable state.After waiting for a short period of time, I found that Jaina did not turn back suddenly, but almost jumped up. I threw the shoes in my hand aside, and then tiptoed to the door.The door was unlocked, Jaina was coming back after all.

This is a room on the first floor of this place, as if the electricity was brought in temporarily, turning it into a dark changing room overnight.There is a narrow corridor outside the door, and there is a hand-drawn iron curtain door elevator at the corner, which seems to lead to the underground sewer.

I had no idea of ​​the twists and turns and didn't need to run to the elevator, I aimed for the closest reception area.The floors here are generally made of dark materials, and I feel cool when I step on them with bare feet.There is no one outside the door, non-human beings should rarely come here, they have their own passages.I quickly walked through the corridor, glanced at the dark elevator, and ignored it consciously. I have no interest in the ancient history of this thing, and I am not here for tourism.

Luckily I didn't meet Gianna, there was no one at the reception desk, and I saw a few roses in a bottle.The dark space has a dull floral fragrance, and after smelling it for a long time, the blood will suffer from lack of oxygen.

The telephone looked to be the most up-to-date electrical appliance here, on a smooth mahogany front.I rushed over and almost knocked over the bills and books on the table, and quickly picked up the phone, my heart beat faster because of the sudden ups and downs of exercise to deliver more oxygen to the blood vessels.My fingers began to tremble slightly due to pressing the phone key too quickly. I didn't make a call for the first time, so I forgot that I was making a cross-border call.

When he woke up, he immediately hung up the phone, added the international code and dialed again.I'm calling Charlie, hoping he'll pick up.

While waiting for the connection, time was stretched infinitely into a tough silk thread, and the fragrance of roses aggravated the discomfort. I took a deep breath, and clasped my hands on the phone with terrible force.

For a long time, for a long time, it seemed to be long enough to become a strange pain.

The phone was connected all of a sudden, and Charlie's simple "Hello" rang in my ears. Behind me, the aria of the Italian opera had just faded away, but it only took a few minutes.A huge amount of air entered my lungs and I found myself holding my breath for a long time.

"Charlie..."

The phone was disconnected, as if it was connected to the unexpected.

I still have this call in my mouth, hot on the tip of my tongue.The scent of flowers in the air is thick, and the silence weighs heavily on my head.For a while, I still couldn’t figure out whether I really answered the phone just now. I finally remembered to look up and found Jaina standing by the front desk. She was still holding the phone plug in her hand. She disconnected all the calls in time. .

"I'm sorry, Claire, but this is my job." The apology on Gianna's face was genuine, and there was a habitual professional indifference in her eyes. "This is not allowed, you can't contact the outside world."

I was still holding the telephone receiver in my hand, staring at her with bare feet and messy long hair.I was thinking about the chances of winning if I rushed over to grab it now. Although she looks good, she is not tall and strong, and she is only 1.7 meters long.I slammed into her hard, scratched her a few times and snatched the phone line into my hand... I really planned to do this.

Gianna looked a little uneasy, and she stepped back and comforted me with ease and said, "Claire, calm down, you can drink some water."

I don't drink water, please give me the phone line.My feet moved forward, my muscles tensed, I looked at Jaina blankly, and when I was about to speed up, an indifferent and squeaky voice sounded.

"What are you doing?"

This voice made me despair, I threw the phone out with a shake of my hand, looked down at my feet, and didn't even intend to admit what I wanted to do.

"Jianna?" Caius had just finished speaking and appeared next to me. He was wearing clothes that looked like aristocratic clothing from centuries ago.Silk style, with delicate lace trim, matched with his cold and handsome face, he is always used to looking at people from above with sinister eyes, as if time went back to the British royal family in the seventeenth century, the king holding the scepter changed from the oil painting out.

He reprimanded coldly: "How do you do your work?"

"I'm sorry, boss." Jaina said with some trepidation, she was terrified of Caius.

I frowned, feeling that it didn't end well.

"It seems that you don't plan to stay here any longer? Alec." Caius lowered his head and raised his voice without any emotion.

A boy about my height jumped out without any warning. He was wearing a black cloak and had a childish face under his light brown hair. I thought he looked familiar, but I had never seen him.

Alec appeared behind Jaina with incredible speed, reaching out to drag her away.Jaina almost screamed, "No."

I was dumbfounded by this faster-than-light rhythm. In just a few sentences, I saw that Italian woman was about to be dragged to nowhere.Caius looked indifferent, as if their receptionist meant nothing to him.I watched Gianna's struggling body, her pale face filled with terror, which didn't look like being fired.

I yelled, almost in disbelief, "Stop."

Caius glanced at me, and he pursed his lips, which were cold and bright red.

"Jianna is fine, we were just joking around." I really couldn't understand why Caius suddenly decided to drag her out, probably because my phone call just now was seen, and then Jaina was angered.I can only try my best to turn the scene back, "It was my fault just now, I think..." To admit one's mistakes in front of such violent elements is also a kind of self-abuse bravery, I took a heavy breath and continued: " I tried to call home and she stopped me, she did nothing wrong, Caius."

Caius began to frown just like me. He originally looked like a mother who frightened a crying child, but he was fierce, and it became even more terrifying when he grinned violently.

How on earth did I fall asleep in front of this guy?

Gianna was holding on to Alec's pant leg, she was looking at me begging for help, it made me stressed, if I let her be dragged out, no matter what happens to her, it will become a nightmare in my life, I can't forgive myself of.

"Caius." I gritted my teeth and looked up at him. This guy was much taller than me, and it was difficult to keep eye contact with him.There was a weak softness in my voice, almost pleading, "You let her stay, I need her."

Caius looked like an indifferent stinking stone, his stiff expression was almost calm, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

I'm going to kneel down and hug his thigh, please do me a favor.

Finally, when Caius saw that my eyeballs were turning red, he said calmly, "Alec."

The teenage boy immediately threw Jaina to the floor, turned around with his hands behind his back, and appeared behind Caius in less than half a second. His speed was almost invisible to the naked eye, so it always gave people a sudden jump. Comes out with a visual error.

Gianna breathed a sigh of relief, her high heels were scattered under the counter, her pantyhose had a hole in it, and her makeup was slightly smudged, looking terrified.

I continued to bow my head, and I couldn't bear to look up my neck all the time. Looking at my bare feet is a good way to pass the time.

"Do you want to go out, Claire." Caius sneered. Few people could be like him, and even his smile was so arrogant that he looked down on mortals.

I really want to ask, do you want me to answer "yes" or "no".

"Come with me, I'll take you out." He turned and walked towards the corridor, with a straight posture and the appearance of a soldier.

I couldn't understand his words, so I had to follow his footsteps slowly. He walked like a ghost, and his heavy shoes couldn't make any sound.I didn't wear shoes, and the floor was made of enough material to absorb every little sound under my feet.

After walking a few steps, he suddenly realized something was wrong and stopped, looking back at me.The red eyes became thick and deep under the dim light, and that kind of focused eyes appeared again. The way he looked at me, if it was the eyes of a normal man, then the woman he looked at was the only one for him.

The problem is, he's not human.So I don't understand what his eyes represent. After all, the brain circuits of humans and non-humans are different.

"You should change your clothes, didn't Jaina give you those clothes?" Caius obviously wanted to act like a man again, and he turned his face faster than Sichuan changed his face.

I immediately shook my head, I really had nothing to say, could those scary dresses be my dressing style from now on.Charlie should be happy that I'm finally dressing like a woman.

Caius raised the corners of his mouth slightly, his brows relaxed, and a smile eased his dark demeanor unbelievably.

The heart of a non-human is really a needle in the sea, how can I please him.

Jaina put the high heels back on her feet, and she walked over with her long black hair that was scattered with one hand, "Claire, I've already prepared your clothes for today, let me help you change."

She returned to the professional and confident receptionist she was just now, as if the tragedy of being almost dragged out never happened.

"If you don't like skirts, there are plenty of pant suits for you, and maybe the designer will know more about what suits you," Gianna said with a smile.

Are all the people who work in the Volturi so good?

I looked at Jaina's smiling face, and finally I could only respond awkwardly, "Hehe, okay."

Your pace is too fast, I can't keep up.

The author has something to say: look at the comments below.Touching his chin in puzzlement, is the only cute point of this article left to change?

I'm really sorry for scratching my hair helplessly.As I said, I am writing a story about a human and a vampire. If the writing is too sloppy, it is really impossible to change the protagonist in a short period of time, unless I plan to cut the ending directly.

And regarding the style of writing, whether it's psychological description, scene description, I can't control my way of expression.

If you find it annoying or not pleasing to the eye, it can only prove that this book is not suitable for you.

Fate is over, for a simple reason.

It’s this level when I die, and this is the same story that kills me.

And the heroine is an ordinary person, she is not brave.I also try my best to rely on a relatively normal soft girl, and I can only write like this if my writing skills are not good enough.

Spread your hands, my level is like this.I'm so sorry.