It has been a while since I picked up Twilight– so that might tell you something about my feelings towards the book (trying to keep an open mind- really I am). So when we last left our daring band of adventurers they had escaped the orcs and were finally heading off to drop the ring into the volcano, but Frodo wasn’t feeling that well.
Chapter 15
Bella had returned from a day with Edward in the woods where he displayed his many talents… He then spent the night watching over Bella. Today after her father reconnects the battery cables to her truck (afraid she was going to run off) they head over to meet Edward’s “family.” Having gone through the whole meeting your girl friend’s parents thing I tell you it can be rather stressful. So Edward is a little shocked when it is the whole meeting the family thing that Bella is concerned about not the meeting my family who happen to be vampires. Everyone present is very polite and Edward takes her on a tour of the house . As this chapter closes Bella is about to find out the origins of Carlisle the head vampire. Myth busted – Crosses no effect. because…
Chapter 16
Carlisle has to head to the hospital so Edward has to tell the story instead (which is fine by Bella). It seems that in the 1600’s Carlisle lived in England the son of a pastor. He lead groups persecuting roman catholics and stumbled upon a group of vampires living (you call that living?) in the sewers of London. As the charge (torches, pitchforks, the whole 9 yards) the vampires attack and get Carlisle. He escapes and turns into a vampire. He attempts to kill him self countless times discovering that it is a lot harder than he thought. He leaves England heads for France learns that he can drink the blood of other animals , not just humans. Hangs out in Italy for a bit decides to focus on medicine and healing. Heads to the new world where after years & years gets lonely and turns edward into a vampire right before edward was going to die of Spanish influenza. The rest we have learned in previous chapters.
Presently Edward is trying to get Bella to formally introduce him as her “boyfriend” especially to her father… I’m not sure how that will turn out. there is also another group of vampires heading this way who don’t follow Carlisle’s diet plan. (I finally see some action on the horizon. Though I could be wrong. With only 150 pages to go- something has got to pick up in this narrative.