[Twilight] Vampire's Royal Engagement

When Bernice returned to her residence, Bob was watching an urgent news: The Parks General Store in the suburbs suddenly caught fire for unknown reasons.Inside they found the burnt, unrecognizable remains of what is believed to be that of the store's male owner, Mr Parkes.

"...The police are under close investigation. Please continue to pay attention to the follow-up reports of this station." The beautiful location host ended the report.

"Tragedies happen everywhere," Bob grunted.He wouldn't connect this tragedy with Bernice, that store was too far away, Bernice was out when the store caught fire, but she couldn't have walked that far, his old Land Rover Can't stand it, Bob knows.

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"We're leaving, Bob."

"Well, I think you need to give Miss Harris a call before you go," Bob said. "She's called more than once."

"Charlotte!" Bernice said, "Of course she will call!" How could Charlotte not call once a day to ask her about the birthday party.

"Actually, it's not just Miss Harris' call." Bob said cautiously.

"Oh, you don't need to remind me that I have more trouble, Bob. Thanks." Bernice checked her cell phone and phone.

"Hi, Bernice." Charlotte answered Bernice's call almost at the speed of light: "Where have you been? Are you okay? Everyone is worried. You disappeared for several days..."

"I'm fine, Charlotte." Now Bernice was able to handle the lie well: "I'm sorry for worrying you. I just...something happened at home..." She said it cryptically , so that Charlotte and others will not continue to ask questions.

"Of course, Bernice," said Charlotte. "I'm so sorry for you, my dear, when Bob told me what happened to your family."

"Oh!" This was beyond Bernice's expectations. She quickly glanced at Bob: "Thank you for your concern. Um... Could it be... Didn't Mrs. Wells ask about me?" Wells Mrs. Smith is the vice-principal of their school. Her sensitive nose can sniff out every truant child in the school, and then punish them severely.

"Mrs. Wells? Why is she asking about you? I know Janet asked Mrs. Wells about you, and we don't know where you've been. She couldn't figure it out at first, so she called you Mom, your mother said that something happened at your house..." Charlotte said: "Recently, the school is also in chaos...someone...is missing...forget it, you can concentrate on dealing with family affairs, and don't forget to have a good rest. "

"I will." Bernice hung up the phone before she made any more mistakes.

"But can you still come to the party tonight?" On the other end of the phone was Charlotte, who still had a glimmer of hope, but Bernice had already hung up. She didn't want to cruelly say the word 'no', then Sounds like saying goodbye to your own life.

"I answered Miss Harris' call and told her that you have an urgent matter at home." Bob said guiltily, "I forgot to tell you just now...I really can't find a better reason..."

"You've got the best excuses, Bob," Bernice reassured him.

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Bernice probably guessed what the chaos at school was about, and she was the one who started it.Charlotte didn't tell her probably because she was afraid that she would be sad, she was so sweet.But what was Lero talking about?Mrs. Wells probably called Lei Ruo by accident. Lei Ruo told her that something happened at home and asked Bernice to leave in disguise, but Lei Ruo has not been able to contact her so far.

Bernice saw Lai Ruo's missed calls on both the mobile phone and the landline, but Bernice didn't want to talk to her at all.God knows if she's trying to tie her back to the coming-of-age party she and Martin threw.

Cut the mess with a sharp knife.Bernice simply ignored everyone else who called, they really had to go.

"Will you come with me, Bob?"

It's a tough choice.

"Is everything taken care of?" Bob asked with little hope.

This is of course impossible.Bernice didn't understand why the homicide became a missing case, and the media didn't report it. It seemed that the local police were still looking for the missing child who might have gone out to play.The fire at the Parks grocery store is also under investigation. She doesn't know if she has erased all traces, after all, she is not an expert.As for the unlucky newspaper deliverers and hourly laborers, they have already died in the lion's belly.

It looks like Bernice already has a long death list.She doesn't know when she's going to pay for all of this.

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"I'll go with you," said Bob. "How can a knight leave the princess he's protecting?" Bob made a poor drawing of his sword.

"That's funny." Bernice said nonchalantly.Well, Bob has to admit, it's a bad joke.

"How do you tell your family?" Bernice should understand that troubles are always followed by a series of small troubles.

"Let me see." This would kill a lot of Bob's brain cells: "I don't have parents...I live with my aunt...but I have to let grandma know too..." Thinking of his silver-haired old man Grandmother, Bob's mood suddenly fell.

The events of these days are scary, but you can't deny they're bizarre.Bob's 18 years of life were repetitive and monotonous, except for his own family, no one cared about him, unless he had to be the protagonist of the joke.But now, he's going on an "adventure" with the school girl and escorting her (in a way), how exciting it is.

But what would his old grandmother think of him?Did he become a freak, or a pervert?How could he be excited by such an experience?Shouldn't he have called 911 right away?

"Hey!" Bernice's temper came up again, and she seemed to be thirsty again: "How are you doing?"

"I can leave, as long as my aunt agrees to—"

"Excellent." Bernice said, "then get her to agree quickly." Bob pulled his face.

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Bernice had to come up with another good excuse for Bob to trick his aunt, which took them a lot of work.By the time they finally perfected their lie, it was daylight.

"It's about time," said Bernice. "You tell your aunt now."

"What?" Bob's lips quivered. "I thought I'd just call."

"Absolutely not," said Bernice emphatically.She just thought that Charlotte said that there was a disappearance case in the school, and it was fine for one of them to leave without saying goodbye at this time. If Bob, who didn't show up, was added, the police would search all over the world for them.Or worse, directly list them as suspects.

"I know you are a brave boy." For Bernice's words, Bob decided to go through fire and water, and would do anything.

Bernice packed the things to take away as quickly as possible, but she soon realized that she didn't need to be in such a hurry because Bob hadn't come back yet.She took out the two air tickets that Uncle Evan gave her from the envelope, and rubbed them lightly with her hands.

Bernice turned on her computer, and she googled everything about vampires and Seattle, information that she seemed to use so far.Just near Seattle, there is a small town called Forks, which is the place with the most rainfall in the entire United States. Bernice at least knows that vampires cannot see the sun. Thanks to all the novels and TV dramas for popularizing this common sense, so she I thought it necessary to go there for a little vacation.

There is plenty of sunshine in the afternoon.She watched the green curtains shine brightly in the sunlight. That warm window sill used to be her favorite place to sit, but now she didn't even dare to try it.She would be burned to ashes by the sun, she thought, as punishment for what she had done.

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There were soft footsteps outside the door, and she knew it was Bob, but she still waited for Bob to knock on the door, and he lowered his volume and shouted outside the door: "Bernis, I'm back." Bernice Telling him that there was no need to knock and that she would be waiting for him at the door was, of course, a complete lie, but Bernice did open the door for Bob in less than a second.

"It's done." Bernice could see the answer from Bob's face.But she can't go out now, the sun is too strong.

"Can you wait a minute? I want to make a call," Bernice said.

"Of course! Of course!" How could Bob object.

"You can use my computer." Bernice hoped he wouldn't be too boring.

Bob walked away knowingly.

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It took a long time for Lairo to answer Bernice's call, but she immediately became agitated (as if she wasn't always this way), and she sounded like she was crying: "Where have you been, Bernice? I I know you hate your dad, but you should at least come to his funeral..."

Bernice was completely dumbfounded.

She thought that Lai Ruo's so-called urgent matter was to drag the reluctant daughter to the adult party she held, and then try to reconcile the broken father and daughter...

"Come on, Bernice," Lairo begged. "The funeral is only two hours away."

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