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Walking around the village was one of the most amazing things for me. All you could see is the green land, sometimes doted with some sheep and the blue sky that rarely has any clouds in it. I've always liked walking especially this time during the day when the sun is setting and you can only hear the wind blowing the trees and the birds flying. I wasn't a fan of visiting town unlike my sister Alice she always wanted to live in the city and be part of every social event. For me living in a small house and having a garden where I could sit and read at the end of the day, was a dream come true, away from the city and the noises and all the people who wants to always pretend to have a perfect life when they didn't.

I was raised in a small family made up of myself, my sister, my mother and my dear father whom I love more than anyone else. Our house was not that far from the city but it was far enough for me to have some peace. We lived in one of the farm houses that were located around the city, my father worked in our farm everyday saying that "you should always love your farm and take care of it because it will do the same for you one day" and true to his words we have always earned money from our farm.

I've always wanted to help my father in planting the farm, when I was little he would let me but these days he's been listening to my mother a lot and saying that I should be helping my mother at home and learning how to cook.

My mother always cares about what people say, so she always tries to be on top of the list in all social events and if you are with her you have to always be presentable.

I can almost hear her word " Isabella you have grown to be a beautiful young lady, but beauty wont get us anywhere my dear you have to learn how to become an accomplished women other wise no man will make you an offer" and of course she'd be talking about an engagement offer! I mean I am only 17 how young do you have to be to be too young for marriage?

The sun has finally set which only meant that its time to walk back home.. I sighed wanted to stay a little longer and enjoy the earthy smell of the farm but new that young ladies shouldn't be out unaccompanied at this hour.

I started to walk home until I heard foot steps behind me I turned around to be meet a familiar face

" Mr. Black" I said and bowed out of respect.

"Bella" he used my nick name as he bowed his head "what did I tell you about calling me Mr black, thats what they call my father, unless you want things to be formal between us and of course I would respect that." he said with a worried look on his face.

"of course not" I said "how do you do Jake?"

Jake is one of my friends, he used to be one of my best friends until he hinted that he has deep feelings for me that I couldn't return. My feelings for him has always been of those to a brother and since we grew up together i've only thought of him as a brother. Jake is a handsome looking man dark skin, black hair and brown eyes, and to any other girl he would be a suitable husband but not for me. I've always wanted more, not that I am an ungrateful person but I never found what I want yet and i'm not just going to settle for jake just because I know him too well because that would be unfair for the both of us.

" I am very well thank you, haven't seen you in a while how are you" he said standing beside me

" I am well too, I was just heading home" I said

" well may I accompany you then?" he asked sounding hopeful. I wanted to say no because I knew he will think too much into it, but unfortunately I had no other choice and I didn't want to hurt his feelings.

"yes, you may of course" and so we started walking back to my house and I notice that he was a little nervous. "how's your studying going?" I asked to ease the tension.

" it's very good thanks I enjoy having to go to the city everyday, and can't wait to start working" he said seeming happy with the conversation.

"that's good I really wish you all the best"

" I was hoping to see you at the ball last night, didn't you go?" he asked knowing full well that I don't like to attempt these kind of events. Not that I don't socialise but lately all my mother is worried about is trying to find me a husband and so I try to get out of these events when I can by faking sick or something.

"no unfortunately I couldn't make it" I said trying to sound as if I wanted to go.

" well that's too bad I wished you where there so I could spend some time with you" I was glad that we were nearly at the front of my house to save him asking me to go to the next ball with him which well be held in a week from today.

" father wanted to know when your father will be dining with us he has missed talking with him" I said only to change the subject.

" uhh.. yes my father has been too busy these days" he said shortly and I had the feeling that he is hiding something.

"is everything alright Jake? Is Mr black in good health?" I asked worried that something happened to him

"yes, yes he is well" he paused and I stopped since we arrived and the door and I saw that the lights where on in the living room. I turned to look at Jake and he tried to look away "umm.. I should probably go home now it was nice seeing you Bella" he bowed his head and walked away and I got this feeling that there was something going on that he was trying to hide from me and apparently failing miserably by the looks of it.

I decided to not think of it now and turned to go in before mother starts worrying.

I walked in to see father, mother and one of father's friends, Marcus I think his name was, sitting in the living room they didn't even hear the door opening and closing thankfully.

I walked further in and noticed that the three of them were in deep conversation but thats not what caught my attention father had a worried look on his face and mother as well and they were talking in hushed voices as in afraid someone will hear them. I got a bit closer to be able to hear whats going on.

" Charlie this is not going to work, you are going to have to give it up" Marcus said

" I will not do such thing no matter how much money I owe them" father replied looking angry now and I was curious to know what father was going to have to give away.

" Charlie..." mother started to say but father cut her

" No Renee I will not give them my land and that is final!" father said firmly and I gasped not realising they could hear me and so the three of them turned to look my direction.

Mother was the first to speak " Isabella your late, please go clean up and let your sister know that dinner is soon going to be ready" but I decided to ignore her she was obviously trying to get rid of me.

"father who wants to take our land?" I asked hoping that I misunderstood what he said.

" don't worry about that dear its nothing" said Marcus but I didn't even look at him I kept my eyes on father.

" Father?" he looked at me with the saddest expression and I knew there was something terribly wrong.

"Bella, we will talk about this later please listen to you're mother and go get your sister" father said and I obeyed not wanting to argue with anyone yet. The relationship between father and I is different to the one between him and Alice, we are very close and he always tells me everything thats on his mind, but lately he's been distance not letting me help him in the farm not telling me anything and definitely not spending that much time with me anymore, which now looking back has me a little bit worried.

I went upstairs to my room. Me and Alice always shared a room which I really enjoyed since we have different lives and interests and the room is the only thing that brings us together at the end of each day.

I walked in to find her on the mirror near her bed fixing her hair.

"hey, you're here how was your walk?" she said as soon as I walked in. Alice looked happy today which told me that she either doesn't care whats going on downstairs or that she has no clue.

" my walk was good as usual, what about you did you end up visiting Rose today?"

Rosalie Hale is one of our family friends, she one of the most beautiful girls I have ever seen with long blonde hair and bright blue eyes and a nice figure which every girl wish's to have, but that is not why Alice is her friend. Alice has always like Rose's brother Jasper Hale who looks a lot like his sister and is handsome beyond words. And so Rose decided to help Alice to grab his attention but if you ask me I think he is already in love with her by the looks of it, he's just way too shy for Alice seeing she's way too forward and outgoing.

" yes, I went there and I saw Jasper and we sat and talked for hours" she sighed happily "it was the best day of my life"

I chuckled "everyday that includes Jasper in it for you is the best day of you life Alice"

" I really wish he wasn't too shy I just think sometimes he doesn't think of me that way" she said

" hey don't say that if you guys are in the same room he would always be staring at you and smiling when he can, I think he is already in love with you give him sometime he will get the courage to tell you one day"

"you really think so Bella?" she asked looking hopeful

"of course Alice you know I am the last person that would lie to you, besides if Rose didn't know how her brother feels about you she wouldn't be helping the both of you would she"

" yes you're right Rose always say that her brother asks about me the whole time" and so the smile was back on her face and she turned again to face the mirror. I went and sat n my bed and looked at her.

"Alice do you know whats going on with Father?" I asked carefully not wanted to say anything incase she did not know.

" oh I am not sure but I heard him talking about the Cullens and how he was going to make them pay for that not really sure what 'that' was" she said not looking at me.

And so I knew that this was worse than I thought. The Cullens were known all over the country as one of the richest families, they own one of the biggest mansions and they have enough money to buy the country with its people! And lately that's exactly what they've been doing. One of there son's came to live in the mansion, he's been there for the last 3 years which was a little weird if you ask me because growing up I knew about them existing but not really seen them around town apparently they rather like traveling a lot and who wouldn't if they owned that much money.

When Mr Cullen came to live here most of the farm owners were worried.

first no one knew why, but then father found out that most farmer have been stealing from the Cullens. Since they own half the lands we have here apparently the farmers haven't been faithful to them and have been stealing most of there money. And so I guess Mr Cullen came to put everyone in their place. And so most farmers lost their jobs and were basically replaced. But we had nothing to do with all this seeing that we actually own our farm it was originally my grandfather's and he gave it to us when he past away. Grandfather used to always tell us when we were little how the bad guys-who are actually called the Cullens- always wanted to steal our land and how he fought with his sword to keep the evil men away from his land, but later when we grew up we found out that our land once was owned by the cullens but my grandfather bought it from them a long time ago. When Mr cullen came to live here he offered to buy our land from us stating that it was one of his lands that he would like to claim back but of course father is never going to sell it and even if he thought about it I would never let him do such thing.

I assumed that this is what they were talking about downstairs and thanked god that it was that and nothing else.

" mother said dinner is ready and I am hungry, lets go downstairs to help Mary" I said not wanting Mary our maid to do all the work by herself.

We went to the dinning room and helped setting up dinner mother and father walked in after Marcus left and so we sat down for dinner.

I looked around the table and noticed that mother and father are still tense and are not talking at all. I didn't really worry thinking that it's the same old thing and they are probably worried Mr Cullen might use force to get us out of our farm.

When I finished my dinner I decided to go read a bit before going to bed

"Isabella may I please talk to you in the library" father asked looking serious he never called me that he always called me Bella. so I nodded and followed him

"please close the door behind you" he said and after I did so he told me to sit down in one of the seats we have there while her turned around to face the window.

"what's wrong father is everything ok?" I started to worry because he looked really upset about something and I felt useless.

" i'm afraid not, I have a very bad news dear, I know how much this means to you so that is why I wanted to tell you myself" he said not turning to face me.

"what is it father?"

"we are in debt for the cullens bella and I don't know what to do anymore or how to repay them" he said and his voice cracked. I wanted to move to hug him and tell him that we will be fine but I knew it was worse than just few money because the Cullens don't claim their money unless it was a fortune.

"how much money do we own them father?" I asked cautiously. He turned around and looked at me with glassy eyes.

"enough money to allow them to kick us out of our land dear" he said and I froze.

Kick us out of our land! our land is huge why would we owe them that much money?

"why are we in debt father? How did that happen?"

" when the Mr cullen arrived you know how most people lost there jobs and so our clients started getting their supplements from outside the country because they were all worried that they might get in trouble with the cullens because all the farmer ended stealing from the cullens. And so most of us that owned our own lands were affected as well and so all our supplements went to waist and we had to borrow money to pay our bills and everything, the first year Mr cullen offered to help us as long as we all pay him back when we can. When the new season for planting came well I didn't own any money to buy the chemicals and to pay the workers and so I had to borrow more money" he pause looking away which only told me that this is going to get worse.

"the new farmers that were hired in the Cullens lands were the only ones selling their products and myself and few other farmers have been getting help from the cullens, and now Mr cullen decided it was time to pay him back for the last..the last three years" he said looking down and I was too shocked to say anything.

So this means only two things, either we give up our land or father ends up in jail.

"so he can basically take our land from us? Just like that?" I whispered

"he hasn't asked for it yet but he will in time and I don't know what to do, my father would be so disappointed, he deserved this land you know, thats how he owned it, and I knew better than to trust the cullens to just wanting to help us of all people just because they are nice... but no I will not give up my land for for them...not for anyone" he started to get angry.

" but what are we going to do father you can end up in jail?" I never wanted to see my father put in jail he does not deserve that not after all he's done for us

"thats why i'm telling you now bella, if anything happened to me I want you to take care of your mother, your sister and the farm for me. I know that its a big responsibility but I also know that you can do it" he said and I could not move.

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