Twilight you are my light

After the James incident, the relationship between Nora and the Karen family has become closer, and she also understands that they are now grasshoppers tied to the same boat.

Nora was apprehensive about the Volturi that James said. If it was a felony for vampires to associate with humans, why would the Cullen family allow their members to make such a risky move?

Nora has not had time to communicate with Carlisle about this doubt, because she has a more important thing to do now.

The musical starring Nora was screened in the auditorium of Fox High School. They rehearsed the musical adaptation of "The Phantom of the Opera" written by Andrew Webber. A love story with the theater heroine Christine.The role played by Nora happened to be the heroine Christine.

Originally, this important role was not for Nora. After all, Nora had just transferred to Fox High School not long ago.But during the audition, Nora's professional quality shocked all the music teachers and classmates, so the other competitors for this role silently went back to play supporting roles.

To say that Nora can win the position of the heroine, luck is also a very important part.There are quite a few students in Fox High School playing musical instruments, but very few of them can sing.

The script this time has very high requirements for the voice. Mr. Hanks, the music teacher, managed to gather two boys who learn vocal music to play the "Phantom" and Christine's suitor Raoul, but for the heroine Chris The actor who plays Ting is really in a dilemma.

He even thought about whether to change to a classic musical, or let a boy who hadn't gone through the voice change period play Christine to win everyone's attention.At this dilemma, the appearance of Nora almost saved Mr. Hanks from the fire.

Although the auditorium of Fox High School is not very big, after all, there are limited students in this town, but the stage of the auditorium has also been carefully decorated.Mr. Hanks felt relieved and moved when he saw the auditorium was fully seated in the background, and he couldn't help but look at Nora who was about to go on stage with admiring eyes.

The Cullens donated a large sum of money to the school to improve the old stage, lighting and sound effects when they learned that Nora was going to perform in Fox High School's musical this year.At the same time, Alice took the initiative to contract all the service in the musical.

"Nora, you can rest assured and leave it to me. I'm the best at this." Alice took Nora's hand with great interest. She looked at Nora's head-to-toe outfit and nodded approvingly. Showed satisfaction with his work.

"Alice, thank you." Although Nora was wearing a costume, she tried her best to open her arms and give Alice a grateful hug.

"We are friends." Alice smiled back, and she squeezed Nora's hand tightly, and she felt Nora's tension.

"Don't be nervous, I believe you can do well." Alice looked seriously at Nora, who lowered her head. She patted Nora's shoulder lightly, then walked out of the stage and returned to her seat under the stage.

Shortly after she sat down, the musical began.

The lights in the auditorium gradually dimmed, and the restless crowd also fell silent.This is the most crowded time since Fox High School started the tradition of musical theater, so it's no wonder Mr. Hanks is so excited.

People who are acquainted with Nora have come to support Nora, and those who are not familiar with Karen's investment have also come to join in the fun.After all, not everyone is willing to spend money to sit in a simple auditorium and listen to a musical performed by students.

After a burst of impassioned string playing, the first to appear is the actor who plays Carlotta.This role requires the singer to have a very wide vocal range. Mr. Hanks specially lowered the key in order to allow the singer to sing, but this is still a very challenging role.

Carlotta's actor stood in the middle of the stage and sang "Hannibal Comes", but the high note was too difficult for her, so she simply screamed instead when she should have sung the highest note.This scream was so soul-stirring that it woke up everyone who was dozing off.

When the plot reaches Carlotta's sudden appearance by the phantom and runs away angrily, it's time for Nora to play.Everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, they didn't want to sit down all night listening to a girl scream.

The audience watched with anticipation that Christine played by Nora took the shawl thrown by Carlota and pricked up their ears to listen to the sounds of nature, but they saw Nora holding the shawl and singing intermittently.

The audience's expectations were instantly overwhelmed by disappointment. They thought Nora was too nervous on stage to make a sound.Bella and Charlie looked at Nora worriedly, hoping to give her some courage.The Karen family sat in their seats calmly, knowing that this was just part of the plot of the musical.Edward frowned tightly listening to the voices of the people around him, his face darkened.

This situation did not last long.I saw Nora put the shawl behind her back, and her voice changed from a vain state to a calm and light one.In a quick transition, Nora's short skirt was wrapped around a long skirt, and the outfit changed from ballerina dancer to opera diva.

Christine played by Nora has a wonderful singing voice.She used opera singing to interpret her songs, and every word was sung extremely clearly, and the end of each word trembled slightly, which was very charming.

Listening to Nora's singing, Mr. Hanks put his heart back.Nora's performance is no longer at the level that ordinary high school students can sing. Mr. Hanks secretly guesses that Nora may be a student of a certain master.He couldn't help shaking his head, feeling sorry for Nora again.

If Nora can go to the audition recommended by her, she might become famous in one fell swoop.

Mr. Hanks's rehearsal of musicals can definitely be called a proficiency. With the funding of the Cullen family, the whole stage has a new look.When it came to the plot of Phantom and Christine in the underground palace, the whole stage was filled with faint smoke, which was the effect of using dry ice to smoke.

The soft white mist and the dimly decorated stage look very beautiful, and people are completely sucked into the story.The classic theme song sounded, and Nora's high-pitched and clear voice coupled with Phantom's low-pitched male voice gave people goosebumps.Everyone looked at Nora in the white dress in the center of the stage as if obsessed, and they didn't come back until the actors all came to the stage to pay tribute.

After the musical, all actors and instrumentalists came on stage to thank them.Mr. Hanks was so excited that his body was stiff on the stage. The enthusiastic stage he had dreamed of finally came true at this time.

The audience in the audience stood up collectively, their expressions were solemn and heavy, and many of them still had tears in their eyes.They kept shouting "bravo" and whistled and cheered to celebrate the successful conclusion of this beautiful musical.

People standing on the stage bowed to the audience to express their gratitude, which will be the most unforgettable memory in their lives.Nora's face was still stained with tears, she was too involved in the performance.She was a little dazed by the spotlight on the stage, and she vaguely felt a sense of familiarity in the auditorium, but this feeling dissipated immediately.

She changed her performance costume backstage, thanked the people who expressed their appreciation one after another, and finally got into Charlie's car and drove home.Nora, who got in the car, gradually slowed down from the excited state, and waves of exhaustion hit her.

She was initially able to answer Charlie and Bella's questions, until neither Charlie nor Bella could hear Nora's voice.When they turned their heads, Nora was already asleep by the car window in the back seat.

Charlie's car parked slowly in front of the house, and Bella took the initiative to shoulder Nora's responsibility.Bella carried the sleeping Nora carefully, hoping not to wake her up.It was late at night, and Nora shivered in her thin hoodie.

Bella felt Nora behind her, there was no heartbeat, no breathing, and no human body temperature.If she hadn't known that Nora had a special body, she might have thought she was carrying a snow girl.

A corpse perhaps?

Startled by her own thoughts, Bella gently weighed Nora on her back to keep her from slipping.Nora was awakened by this weight, she raised her little face buried in Bella's hair, and asked in a hoarse voice with sleepy eyes: "Bella?"

Hearing Nora's childish voice, Bella quickened her steps into the room, she was worried that Nora would catch a cold and get sick again.Bella put Nora on the bed all the way and took off her coat and shoes.Nora sat on the bed in a daze, letting Bella play with her like a doll.When Nora got under the covers, she stretched out and let out a comfortable murmur.

"Good night, Nora." Bella touched Nora's forehead, and gently turned off the light for her.

When Bella walked into her room, she was not surprised to see Edward sitting on the window sill, thinking about something with his head down.Bella gave Edward a kiss, but still looked at Edward with a frown.

"What happened?" Bella noticed that something was wrong with Edward.

"Bella, Carlisle told us today that he believes Nora must have something to do with the Volturi." Edward leaned against the head of the bed with Bella in his arms.

"Volturi?" Bella looked at Edward suspiciously, "It sounds like a mafia name... Could it be that Nora used to spread rumors?"

Bella looked at Edward in shock. She really couldn't connect Nora, who looked like an angel on the stage today, with the mafia.

"...You can also say that." Edward lowered his head and suppressed a smile for a while, before giving Bella an affirmative answer.

He thought for a while and added a few words: "It is not appropriate to say that the Mafia is not appropriate. The Volturi are the royal family among vampires. They have existed in the world for at least 3000 years. No one knows how many members the Volturi have. How strong is the strength? Everyone only knows that the Volturi have never lost a battle, and they made the vampire laws, and they have the ability and the right to decide the life and death of a vampire."

"Then what does this have to do with Nora?" Bella sighed secretly. It turns out that there are roles similar to Law and JC in the vampire world.It's just that she doesn't understand what such a powerful vampire family has to do with elves.

"Bella, Carlisle suspects...I mean we all suspect that Nora may not be a creature like an elf." Edward turned his face slightly, "We think Nora has something to do with an accident in the Volturi 100 years ago. relation."

"What accident? What do you mean?"

Bella is just a human girl who hasn't turned 17 yet. She has never heard of Volturi. Even vampires didn't believe in existence until they met the Karen family. She is completely fucked now. blur.

"The Volturi has three elders: Aro, Marcus, and Caius. They are the creators of the Volturi and the core figures of the entire family. The Volturi suffered from Romanian vampires 100 years ago. A sneak attack, the group of vampires rushed into their palace and burned Caius' wife alive." Edward paused, and he looked at Bella without blinking, "Bella, the one who should have been burned The dead woman is most likely Nora."

Bella's brain shut down a bit, she was silent for a while, and finally found her voice with difficulty: "I remember you told me that the only way to kill vampires is to burn them to death. If that Caius's The wife was really burned to death, so there is no reason for her to be alive, isn't there?"

"The way to kill vampires is to kill their partners besides burning them to death. Killing their partners can make life worse for living vampires." Edward answered in a deep voice.

He gently held Bella's panicked face, the cold body temperature made Bella tremble unconsciously: "Bella, falling in love with you has already made me violate the Volturi law, and one day in the future, I, and even the rest of my family, are very likely to be judged by the Volturi. But I have never regretted being in love with you, and you made my heart beat again after it had been silent for over 100 years. So I beg you , You must protect yourself."

Bella seemed to understand why Edward was so worried about the escaped Victoria.Her partner was burned by the Cullen family because of Bella, and there was no telling when she would show up to exact her revenge.

"Edward, you still haven't answered me why you believe Nora would be Caius' wife. Nora can sleep, she can cry, she doesn't shine in the sun, she's weak, she It's just...just..." Bella grew panicked as she spoke, desperately trying to find other differences between Nora and vampires.

"It's just that there is no breathing, no human body temperature, and no appetite." Edward continued Bella's words.

"But Bella, these are the most important things. We don't know why Nora can live like a normal person, but Carlisle and I tend to attribute these to Nora's special abilities." Edward gently stroked Rubbing Bella's back, trying to calm her down.

"You know, some vampires have special abilities. For example, I can read minds, Alice can predict the future, and Jasper has the ability to control emotions. Caius' wife also has special abilities, but no one knows what it is. , Carlisle only knows that it is an ability related to plants." Edward remembered the scene when they rushed back to Forks that day, and the vines made it hard not to be associated with the superpower of controlling plants.

Listening to Edward's deep cello-like voice, Bella's thoughts slowly flew back to the time when she first met Nora. Nora came out of a plant... Bella bit her lip habitually, she I do this every time I feel nervous.

"Bella, none of this makes us directly think that Nora has a relationship with Caius' wife. The most important thing is that Carlisle has met Caius' wife, and Nora looks exactly like her. We even Send her picture to friends we know, and they also confirm that it is Caius' wife, so we think it must not be a coincidence."

"Edward..." Bella opened her mouth to say something but couldn't say anything, she felt a chill down her back.

If Edward's deduction is correct, Nora is a vampire who has lived for 3000 years, and she is even older than Carlisle.Bella finally felt scared when she realized that her life was already surrounded by a group of vampires, and she was supposed to be their meal.

Edward looked at Bella with panic and shock on his face, and retreated in his heart.He wanted to tell Bella about this matter, so that Bella could be more or less wary of Nora.After all, Nora was a ticking time bomb to them, and it might explode anytime.

Edward didn't intend to scare Bella. Seeing that Bella wanted to say something, he quickly changed the subject.

"There are still oil paintings about the Volturi in the attic at home. I'll go back and look for a portrait of Caius' wife, which may give you a sense of reality." Edward pulled Bella to lie down, and he Covered her with a quilt and coaxed her to sleep.

"Okay, now you should go to bed, my curious girl. I'll see you at the birthday party."