[Twilight] Bright sunshine

mother,

Claire is missing.

Charlie told me about a month ago that she was traveling to Italy, and I don't know why Charlie believed so much that she was just broken in love.I tried to find her whereabouts, she didn't even call me, I believe something must have happened to her.But I suddenly found that everyone had forgotten who Claire was.

Claire Miller, dead, died in a car accident when she was six years old.Charlie was still very sad when he talked about it, because not only Claire was lost in the car accident, but also his only sister.

She - my dear cousin, she never grew up.She has never been to Forks, she has never been to Forks Middle School, she has never been in a relationship, and no boy remembers her.I went to her house and there was nothing but an empty room, which looked like a haunted house that had been vacant for more than a decade.

This is the biggest absurdity that has happened in my life, so absurd that I can hardly imagine if I am still in a dream.

I also looked for the boy named Rick Doyle, who is Claire's love object, I think I have a premonition, I can't find him.Then my premonition came true. In the winter of [-], Fox had only one transfer student, and that was me.That blond-haired transfer student who was as handsome as a devil did not appear in anyone's memory at all.I went to break into the door of the school office late at night, don’t worry, I didn’t steal the answers to the test papers, I just went to find the information of Rick and Claire, they both went to Fox, and the information on paper will not deceive me.

Of course, I found nothing.

Mom, it's a huge lie, everybody's lying.

I was sure of Claire's existence, her eyes were exactly like mine, her skin was fairer than ice, her hair was long and pale blond.And I looked in the photo album, Claire's hair and skin when she was a child were not what she looked like when she grew up, at least the six-year-old Claire's hair definitely did not grow below the waist.

She is not something I imagined, I don't have such a rich imagination.She disappeared, and everyone but me forgot that she ever existed.

I realized that if I didn't do anything, then Claire was really missing and she would never be there, ever!

Don't worry mom, I'm fine, the weather here is as bad as ever.If your phone isn't in the nightstand, try finding it in the kitchen cupboard.

I love you.

Bella.

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Bella hesitated for 2 minutes on the Enter key, but finally did not send the email.

Because she wasn't sure what kind of chemical reaction this crazy thing would have if it spread, Charlie already felt that something was wrong with her, and arguing with Charlie would make her even more anxious.This has obviously reached a bottleneck. If a living person suddenly disappears in your life, and everyone tells you that this person never existed, then you will only wonder if you are crazy at the first time.

Bella thought of her mother, Renee's simple and straightforward way, which always made her miss it with worry every time. Her mother was obviously not suitable for entering her crazy and gloomy world.

Moving the mouse, Bella deleted the email.Then she grabbed the coat that was casually draped over the back of the chair and put it on. Her eyes were sore and her head was drowsy. It was probably caused by the cold medicine last night. She would occasionally indulge herself and use this fever-provoking medicine as a sleeping pill to use.

Sometimes things like common sense and logic don't work so well, like when no one can explain why her classmates are vampires, or why Claire disappears altogether.

Bella helped Charlie make breakfast, some egg rolls and oatmeal, and it was always very quiet when they had breakfast together.

There are some cracks on the old oak table, and when the palm is touched, it will produce a bumpy feeling. The yellow cabinet looks a bit faded, at least it does not play the role of warm colors that make people feel comfortable.

"Dad, can you tell me something about Claire?" She looked at the bowl of oatmeal soaked in whipped cream, as appealing as these foods turned into great contemplators.For the first few times this week, the name Claire has taken over her mind, making it even more impossible for her to live normally.

Charlie was slow, at least it seemed, and he seemed to be wondering why Bella kept bringing up the name.

"Claire?" He frowned fiercely, wanting to recall something, but those memories were pitifully few.In the end, he failed, and eagerly stuffed an egg roll into his mouth, saying vaguely: "I've said it all, Bella, she's a good girl. Emma and Jason love her very much...she It's cute, really." It's not easy for him, and bringing up these things opens up the scars in his heart.

Because in his heart, they were all dead, on the same day.

Bella murmured in amazement, "You forgot about her."

This is true, but she never believed that Charlie would forget so completely, no matter how she hinted that Charlie would not be able to think of Claire.

Every time she will re-examine herself, is it because Claire has never appeared, so no one remembers her.

"She has beautiful blond hair. Emma said that Claire is a little angel. She likes to draw. Of course, Jason hopes that Claire will grow up to be a musician. They all plan to let her learn the violin. Claire is very funny. , she really likes me to hold her and play flying... I don't see her often, because they are not in Forks." Charlie's voice gradually became low, and it sounded like a mixed sound of uncomfortable choking.He put down the fork in almost a second and jumped up, then reached out to wipe his face unnaturally, "I'm going to work, Bella."

Bella stood up after him, feeling like she was doing something wrong, making the same stupid mistake over and over again.She shouldn't have asked Charlie about Claire in this way, as if she kept reminding Charlie of Claire's death.

No, she is not dead.Bella refuted herself in her heart like this, even if she disappeared completely, Bella still didn't want to believe that she was dead.

But why no one remembers Claire, as if suddenly she is the only one left in this world who still has those memories about Claire.Bella cleaned up and washed the dishes on the table, she was a little confused about what she was doing.Someone stole everything from Claire, her books, CDs, clothes, furniture and Chinese chopsticks, including all her upbringing since she was six years old.And she's still here cleaning the plate with the egg rolls, wondering if Claire's existence is real.A pain that was so extreme that it was close to collapse finally struck, and she thought that there should be someone who remembered Claire.

edward.

The name gave her a feeling of despair, his face and breath were dizzying, and if she could ignore the fact that he was a vampire, then Edward Cullen was just an ordinary man who didn't know how to be ordinary. Putting the description of ordinary on him, is he an ordinary student?

And now, she's discovered his secret, he's a vampire.Most importantly, he is Claire's good friend, and they jointly guard the secret discovered by her.Claire is missing, why would she look for clues here in Charlie, what she should do most is to rush to Edward and let him tell Claire's whereabouts.

This thought is always frightening, but Bella didn't hesitate. She threw away the plate in her hand, and casually grabbed a tissue to wipe off the foam on her hand.Then she grabbed her schoolbag and stumbled out of the house. When starting the car, the engine rattled. Claire's constant fear that the car would break down soon had clearly not materialized.It was just a small flaw, and Bella didn't care about the sound of this lovely old car.

Constantly ignoring her inner cowardice, she still remembers the last time she saw Edward.He angrily refused to reveal Claire's whereabouts, and the way he was angry was so terrible that Bella could easily recall the unreasonable rage in his black eyes.It reminded her of Edward's unnatural glare when they first met.

She had to admit that Edward's emotional changes were so simple to influence her feelings.At the same time, Claire's disappearance has been tormenting her, just like those dizzy winds and cold rains at Fox's night, her worries have never stopped.

Edward still didn't come to class, which wasn't good news for Bella, who looked at the table next to her during math class.A woman with curly hair and glasses occupies the place, her braces still in place, her teeth pitted when she smiles.This is not Claire, her cousin never does these things, she doesn't wear makeup, she doesn't even buy skin care products, these women's daily necessities hardly make it into Swan's house.

Inevitably, with a certain uncontrollable unease, Bella remembered the man who had disappeared from everyone's memory with Claire, a vampire.

In those legends, in all kinds of Gothic novels, he is mysterious, dangerous, evil and terrifying.Rick Doyle is such a kind of vampire. When Claire is not aware of it, he will always look at everyone with a horrifying look and contempt.

He is aloof and frighteningly indifferent, and no one dares to approach him.

Some classmates once discussed this man in the cafeteria, and the male students could not hide their excitement and secretly speculated whether Doyle had killed someone, and then separated the body and hid it where the police could not find it... Such childish rumors are even more serious. Make people afraid to approach him.

She should have figured out that the person Claire liked was a vampire, so that terrible man took her away, including everyone's memory of Claire.

Just like Edward can read anyone's mind, is Rick Doyle erasing his memory?

During lunch, Jessica, Eric, Mike and several other classmates were crowded at the same dining table. Bella felt as if she was submerged in the water again, and there was a lot of noise everywhere, which made her head even more confused and heavy.She tried to talk about Claire with others, but it was a pity that Mike took the initiative of the topic.He chatted animatedly about the backpacker customers at his store, the guys who were always fussy about what they bought, and Mike said that if they came back he would close the store.

close the door.Bella wished he could stop this boring topic.

"Have you seen Claire?" Bella asked, raising her voice suddenly and desperately, which she should have done to get Mike to stop blah blah blah.

"What? Who is that?" Mike asked with a smile, and of course he didn't have the concept of who Claire was in his mind.

Even if the name Claire is very common, it doesn't mean that others will definitely know a girl named Claire.Bella looked around and saw that no one really thought of Claire.She saw the table uncontrollably, near the corner, but unfortunately there were no Karen children there.They often sat there with Claire, almost forming a vacuum that no one else could approach.

In biology class in the afternoon, Fox's rain clouds were thickly covering the sky outside the window, and Bella sat alone in her seat, imagining that Edward would appear.His hair would get wet from the rain, but that wet hair would not make him look sloppy, on the contrary, it would make him look more handsome.

He knew Claire's whereabouts, so obvious, otherwise he wouldn't have missed class.

Could it be that he just disappeared with Claire? Even if he comes to school tomorrow and suddenly hears that Karen's family has moved out of Forks and immigrated abroad, it will definitely not surprise anyone.They look like they're going to disappear any moment, and no one doubts that.This thought made Bella feel a little scared, mixed with anger, which made her blood boil even more, and her cheeks were stained red.

She was angry at her powerlessness, and it hurt so much.She found herself still here in a daze, acting like a headless chicken without any plans was stupid.She should be looking for them, not standing still.When the get out of class was over, she simply ran away. No one commented on the Karen's children not coming to class, and no one remembered who Claire and Rick were.It was the same at school, and it was the same with Charlie, and maybe she should give Renee a call and ask her about Claire.It didn't work, Bella knew, everything about Claire was gone, she would always be six years old in other people's memory.

Bella drove the car out of Forks and wandered on Highway [-]. She probably knew where Edward's house was, but probably, it was not easy to find a house here without a map.The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the trees beside the Karava River were overwhelmed by this fierce moisture.Bella felt like she was out of breath too, a feeling of hyperventilation.

The car drove farther and farther, heading north, and finally she stopped.The whole person was lying on the steering wheel, and the mental torture during this period made her a little dizzy.She didn't want to go into the forest, it was undoubtedly darker and gloomy than the road.But none of the houses along the way looked like Karen's. Maybe this impulsive search decision was doomed to fail.When Charlie came back tonight, she could ask him, Dr. Cullen's home address.

If Dr. Carlisle was going to resign, Charlie would know.

Bella felt that she didn't have much strength, and she planned to let herself lie on the ground for a while before driving back. She wondered if the rain would stop the car, and she couldn't move in a daze while thinking.

After what felt like a long time, Bella finally felt better. She didn't plan to spend the night on the road outside Forks. She was about to raise her head to start the car when a strange sound froze her.

The car door was opened, and Bella looked up in surprise, meeting Edward's worried eyes.

When she was looking for him and was going crazy and about to give up, this guy simply appeared.Edward stretched out his snow-white arms, the rain dripping from his neck to his collar, in a gesture as if to come and hug her.

"Bella, it's good that you're fine." He immediately realized that his appearance was reckless, and he didn't even intend to appear.

Bella understood the annoyance in his eyes almost instantly, and she immediately grabbed Edward's hand that was about to withdraw. Even if he lost his temper again this time and made people frightened, Bella decided to muster up her courage and not flinch.The temperature of Edward's hand obviously made her wince, just like his hug, it was clearly different from human beings.

"Tell me first, what's wrong with Claire?" This is the most urgent thing, and Bella is about to be driven crazy by this incident.

Edward's expression was a little strange. He was a little silent at first, but he was not completely indifferent.He let himself be restrained by Bella's weak strength, just staring at her in a daze.

"Where is she?" Bella continued to question fiercely. "You hid her, didn't you?"

"No, Bella, why do you think so, Claire is fine, don't go to her again. Forget her, you must forget her." Edward snapped suddenly, his strange silence disappeared, and someone lit The flames in his eyes made him look fierce and a bit hideous.

"So Claire didn't die. She didn't die in the car accident when she was six years old. It's all a lie. You lied to everyone. Edward, Claire is my relative. She is my sister. You took her and let everyone Even Charlie believes that Claire never existed. This is a crime!"

"No one will believe you, Bella, you will only put yourself in danger. Now you should turn around and go home, as if there is no such thing, don't... make me worry." Edward's expression was a little bit at the end Poor begging, as if he was the one who had no strength.The rain outside the car continued to fall from the overcast sky, and everything looked so bleak.

"I'll keep looking for her, you can't stop me." Bella let go of his hand, dazzled by Edward's ambiguous and damning attitude.

"Believe me, she's fine." Edward lowered his voice, he couldn't bear to scare her tenderness.

"I don't believe it." Bella retorted excitedly, she refused to fall into Edward's gentle trap, as long as she didn't look into his golden eyes. "If she's safe and sound, then it's not going away."

"You're driving me crazy." Edward said frustratedly, but more helplessly.

"Tell me, everything, I have a right to know what happened," Bella begged, bowing her head sadly.

Edward's watery gentleness disappeared, and he seemed to be irritated to narrow his eyes, and his eyes became dark and terrifying.Bella was frightened by his behavior, she couldn't help but leaned back and touched the back of the chair.The narrow interior of the car could not cause any hindrance to a perfect predator. When Bella was still stiff, Edward had already reached out and tore off the seat belt on her body, making the poor girl tremble a few times with a bang.She was pulled over vigorously, and before Bella woke up from the dizziness, Edward had already picked her up and put her out of the car, and the rain fell on them.

Everything is so fast and fantastic, all the scenery including the lightless sky are receding, and the sound of the wind is echoing in the ears.Bella was struggling to breathe, her cheek pressed against Edward's chest, unable to open her eyes to notice her surroundings.But her sense of smell became more sensitive than ever. Rainwater and forest mixed into a strange smell, lingering in her nose, and her lungs were filled with oxygen of this smell.

Edward's speed was astonishing, and the sound of the rain and the rush of the Solduk River mingled into the deepest forest song.They leaped between the fir branches, and then rushed out to the flat dark green grass. In the blink of an eye, they had appeared in front of the house, and the glass door was pushed open.Edward quickly put Bella on the sofa in the living room, and while Bella was still staggering, he had already run over with a large dry towel.

Bella's sight was covered by a towel, and Edward nimbly and gently wiped the moisture from her hair.Bella was shivering, but it wasn't from the cold. She sat upright, letting Edward bend over to wipe her long wet hair.

"Okay, Bella, I haven't told you...I'd rather you didn't know anything." Edward carefully and slowly paid attention to the movements of his hands, as if he were treating a precious feather. "You shouldn't do this, you shouldn't remember Claire, they let you go because they thought you forgot everything."

"They?" Bella asked strangely.

"Caius, that is Rick, he doesn't know that other than Claire, there is someone else who will disable his ability. I am really thankful that he is so careless."

"Did he take Claire away?" Bella asked anxiously, biting her mouth full of hair because of her movements, and Edward's big towel was still surrounding her head.She frowned in embarrassment, and Edward couldn't help laughing in a low voice.

This kind of non-malicious ridicule made Bella's face uncontrollable.

"Claire's his, Bella," Edward said seriously, pulling back the towel and seeing Bella staring at him with round brown eyes.

"Did that bastard vampire from California take Claire for Christmas, what do you mean 'his'?" Bella said angrily, which sounded like a kidnapping.

"They are in love, definitely not because of Christmas gifts." Edward hurriedly comforted her, muttering vaguely, "That guy is from Italy..."

Bella suddenly fell silent, and Edward was most afraid of her like this, because he couldn't get any useful information from her.

"Did Claire become a vampire?"

Edward gave her a deep look, and finally nodded in admission.

"So that transfer student took her away, where did they go now?" Bella didn't know how much effort she had to stop herself from jumping up and spinning around excitedly.She thought it was incredible, but she knew faintly in her heart that this answer was correct, and only this answer could explain why Claire disappeared.

Because she lives forever, she leaves the human world forever, she is the same as Edward.

"You still want to find her?" Edward asked incredulously, he seemed to think this was an absurd question, so the light and heavy sounds in his tone were out of balance.

Bella didn't answer, but the corners of her mouth were pursed stubbornly, as if she wanted to use silence to refuse Edward's prying eyes.

Edward knew immediately what foolish thoughts were lurking in that inseparable brain of hers. "Stop what you're doing, Bella, it's wrong."

"You can't order me, Edward."

"I can, because I won't let you take risks."

After the two spoke out loud, they stared at each other.The atmosphere was very bad, and the faces of both of them were ugly.

Bella's eyes were red, and she was fearless.

"Well, I'll tell you everything." Edward was defeated by her expression, and he sat directly on the floor, apparently intending to speak clearly.

"Why can't I go to Claire?" Bella felt that Edward was cruel and ruthless on this issue.

"Because she's very dangerous, very, very dangerous." Edward bit the word "very dangerously," "You don't know how dangerous a newborn vampire is. Humans must never appear in front of her, and it will make it difficult for her to control her emotions." Attack instinct. It is absolutely impossible for me to let you see Claire at this time, you know?"

"Her food is..." Bella spoke with difficulty.

"Vegetarian." Edward answered concisely.

The answer made the only listener relax, and she whispered, "Like you, Claire doesn't attack humans."

"She's safe now, she hasn't disappeared, and she hasn't been murdered. But she can't contact her former relatives, friends, and family members." Edward explained with gritted teeth, "Including you, you must keep it secret, and no one should know that you haven't forgotten. "

"You can't be discovered by humans." Bella finally came to her senses, she suddenly became a little at a loss, and began to reflect on whether she had done something wrong or stupid again.

Edward's lips twisted vigorously, and finally nodded, "You'll be fine, they won't come back."

"Claire won't come back either?"

As soon as her voice fell, Edward replied without hesitation, "It is impossible for her to contact the crowd in a short time, so this is her wish. She doesn't want you to remember her, and Claire doesn't want you to suffer because of her and be unable to be normal." live."

"It's her wish." Bella repeated in disbelief.

"She loves you and can't stand that you're going to be sad about losing her. Bella, that's Claire's request."

Bella felt that the facts were beyond her imagination. She stared blankly at Edward, and suddenly felt that Claire had really disappeared and would never come back.Just like Edward, he can disappear at any time, because they are both the same, immortal, another creature.

"I know it's hard for you to accept, but don't hurt yourself." Edward slowly put his hands on her knees, looking up at her deeply.

"Can you talk more about Claire?" Bella felt that she wanted to catch something, and she hoped that Edward would keep talking and sit here with her. "Will she not get used to it? She has been a human being for more than ten years."

"Yes, but someone took her and taught her how to deal with her behavior very carefully. She is surrounded by experienced experts, and she receives the most perfect care from everyone." Edward recalled the turmoil of those days, he Laugh out loud. "I never knew Claire would prefer deer, she's well adjusted, but people are less comfortable around her."

Bella felt that if he could keep talking, then she could at least get the most basic peace.

Claire is still alive, Edward is still here.

"I once said that some of us have special abilities. For example, I can hear the thoughts buzzing in everyone's brain, and Claire has that ability, an innate ability." Edward found it difficult to use it correctly. To describe it in terms of words, he continued to think, "If you are around her, as long as she wants, then it is difficult for you to lie to her. Just like she chatting with you, as long as she wants to be honest with each other, then you can't help but lie to her." Tell the truth. A very pure personality, Carlisle said, because the human part of Claire is real, so the world she desires is also real."

"That sounds incredible." Like Claire's ability for everyone to forget, and Edward's ability to hear anyone's thoughts.

"Also, she can see through everyone's disguise. If I am a vampire pretending to be a human, then she can see my true nature at a glance."

"Can no one deceive her?" Bella imagined Claire's ability, but it was difficult to see the consequences of that ability.

"It seems so, so she can see who has good intentions for her and who is evil. Who loves her deeply and who has evil intentions. All the abilities about lies can't work on her." Edward praised, " This ability is really useful."

"Will you go?" Bella was terrified. What he said, the world he was in was so far away that he couldn't touch it.His time has stopped, while hers has been passing.

Edward hesitated to shut up, his pause making Bella ache, never knowing that his attitude could end her peaceful life.

"No, I'm not leaving here, Bella."

Edward showed a smile, like the morning light illuminating Bella's gloomy world.

"How long will you stay?" Bella asked urgently.

"Until all danger is far from you," Edward said firmly.

"Do you want me to be in danger all the time?" Bella blurted out, which was her real thought.Danger and Edward, there is no choice at all.

Edward's face changed, he was sure that some inappropriate and terrible thoughts popped up in Bella's mind again. "You should try to keep yourself out of danger, Bella."

Bella looked at him silently, and finally said absently, "I will."

Edward suddenly missed Claire's ability, because he was eager to know if Bella was telling the truth.