a/n umm...yeah someone commented and it made me happy..thanks! so heres chapter 5, and the next one isnt done yet, but it will prolly be done 2maro this ones kinda long too...
~Daniella
Chapter 5
Laurent grabbed me, and I gasped in shock. The next thing I knew we were standing next to the end of the clearing following the one named Carlisle and Esme. I don’t know what we were doing, but I was scared. Laurent followed them up to a giant house. Once again, I was thrown over his shoulder and on my feet. I screamed and fell down again, because it was so abrupt and it scared me.
“You said you were a doctor?” Laurent asked Carlisle.
“Yes, I am,” He answered.
“Can you check her out? I think James threw her around a little, and he has been really harsh with her,” Laurent asked.
“Oh, sure,” Carlisle said, and walked over to me, “Can you stand up and walk?”
I tried, and ended up standing, but I didn’t know if I could walk yet.
“Uhh, I don’t know,” I said.
“Okay, what’s your name?” he asked.
“Becky,” I replied. For some odd reason, I felt like I trusted him, more then I trusted Laurent.
Carlisle picked me up gently and walked inside at a normal pace. Esme and Laurent followed him in. Carlisle set me down on a nice white couch, that I didn’t want to get dirty, because I was probably covered in filth. Carlisle walked up the stairs, saying he will be right back.
“Would you like anything to eat or drink, dear?” Esme asked me.
“Oh, sure I haven’t eaten anything in like four days. I guess I haven’t realized how hungry I was,” I said, after my stomach growled, thinking about it.
“I’ll fix you something, what would you like?” she asked as she was walking out of the room.
I shrugged and I immediately regretted it, because I pulled at my ribs, and I cried out in pain. Suddenly Carlisle and Esme were both in front of me. It seemed weird that these people that I just met, cared for me that much. I grabbed at my chest, and leaned back on the couch, crying.
“What hurts?” Carlisle asked.
“Hmm, I don’t know, I’m kind of grabbing my ribs, maybe my foot,” I said, “Sorry, bad habit.”
“Esme, can you run upstairs and grab some morphine?” he asked his wife. She suddenly disappeared, and I began breathing heavily. I think I was going into shock, because I’m not used to this whole vampire speed thing. I next thing I knew, I felt a sting in my arm, and a few seconds later, I blacked out.
When I finally came to, I found myself in a large bed, covered in all white. I thought I was at the hospital, but it was too home like to be a hospital. I heard the beep of the machines next to me, and I was wondering where I was. If I wasn’t in the hospital, then where was I?
The door opened and I saw Carlisle and Esme, and two other people walk in behind them.
The one person following them was kind of scary. He was lean, but built. The girl had spiky black hair and was literally bouncing off the walls. I’ve never had anyone so happy to see me. That was quite a surprise. I was scared of everyone in the room. I didn’t know what was happening, but I suddenly felt calm. That was weird. I couldn’t make myself feel scared anymore. Something was wrong.
“Whoa,” I whispered.
“It’s okay,” Carlisle said to me, “Alice, come back later with Jasper, I think she’s fine now.”
I took a deep breath, and the two left, following Carlisle’s orders. Alice seemed mad that she had to leave.
“How are you feeling?” Carlisle asked me, and then went over to check out the beeping thing. I just realized, I had a needle stuck in my arm.
“Uh-uh, n-no, I don’t like needles. Not at all, c-can you take that out? Please?” I asked, closing my eyes and taking another deep breath, though this time, I stuttered.
“Well you seem fine; I just need to take one more x-ray for your ribs, and then, I’ll fix them up, which if there are bad enough, I might have to conduct surgery,” He said.
“Well can we do that now? I don’t like this,” I asked.
“Okay. Esme, can you watch her while I set up the machine?” he asked Esme.
He left, so I asked Esme, “Is Laurent still here?”
She came over and sat on the edge of the bed, “No, did he need to be?”
I sighed, “Well I don’t know where we are, and I don’t know where my family is. Victoria just kind of took me from my home, and took me somewhere, making me drink her blood. She bit me too, literally drinking my blood. She says I am a vampire now. Well turning into one, in a few days more. I never believed any of that when I was a kid, and I still don’t, please tell me she was kidding.” I hadn’t noticed, but in my speech, I had started crying. I also hadn’t noticed Carlisle standing in the doorway.
“I’m very sorry for your loss, and I am very sorry to say that Victoria wasn’t kidding. I’d be honored to have you stay at my house, until we can find out about your parents,” Carlisle said, “I’m sure Rosalie can take care of you until then. She loves children. I’m also ready for you down the hall.”
I wiped my eyes and pulled the blanket off and pulled my legs.
I held up my arm, and looked at Carlisle.
He walked over to me and told me to look away. I felt him peel off the tape, and the needle slowly slid out.
I felt like I was going to puke. That was nasty. I looked back, and Carlisle was cleaning it off in a sink by the back window. When he was done, he walked back over to me, at a slow pace, not to frighten me again.
I saw him stick out his arm, and put it around my shoulder, and put his other arm under my knees, and I was being lifted from the extremely white bed. I closed my eyes, and then suddenly felt cold on my back.
The cold metal on my back started moving, and I was pulled into the machine. I didn’t even feel myself being pulled out, because I woke up back on the bed, with another needle in my arm.
I looked at it, and saw water moving in it. I gagged and almost puked, I didn’t want to get any in the room because it’s so white. I saw someone come over to me, as I was trying to get up to run to the bathroom. They had a bucket in their hand. I took it and sat up. I felt it come up in my mouth before I even realized it. The person handed me a glass of water, and took the bucket. After I was done drinking the whole thing, she took it and set it on the table next to me. I finally looked up at her. She was the prettiest girl I have ever seen. Beautiful, wavy, flowing, blond hair and the same color eyes as Carlisle.
“T-thank you,” I said and lay back down, because I had a headache now.
“That’s okay; I’m Rosalie, I’m going to be taking care of you until Carlisle comes home with Edward, Emmett, and Jasper. with James and Bella,” the beautiful lady said.
“Umm, do you know if you can take that out? I asked Carlisle before and he did,” I asked.
“I don’t know; he did something, after the last x-ray. I’ll call him now,” she replied. She pulled out a cell phone, and dialed a number. She walked away, towards the door.
I waited until she walked back to say thank you. Again, I didn’t watch as she slowly pulled it out. When she did, I looked over to her, and asked, “Can I eat something? It’s making me feel dizzy that I haven’t eaten anything in so long.”
“Of course, do you want me to bring you up something?” she offered.
“No, can I walk down to see what there is?” I asked.
“Sure. Do you need help getting up?” she asked.
“No, I think I’m fine,” I replied. I pulled the blanket off of me, and slowly stood up. I’m surprised I didn’t hurt, when I walked. Carlisle must’ve been a really good doctor, because I’ve broken a rib, falling out of a tree before, and the next day, I walked on it, and it still hurt. At first, I limped, but after a few steps, I was walking fine.
We walked down the steps, and Rosalie waited patiently for me. I didn’t really look at their house, when I first came. There was too much of a shock. Now when I really look at it, it’s really nice. I wished I had a house like this back home. Then I thought of my house, which brought up so many memories. Mostly about my parents, and my sister, I really loved them.
Rosalie interrupted me, “Alice told me what you would want, she can see the future, and she knew exactly what you would want.”
I sat on the couch, until Rosalie walked out with something. I looked at the plate. It was my favorite kind of hash browns, with some chocolate chip pancakes and some chocolate milk. I chuckled, “Ha, I’m a chocolate kind of girl. It’s my favorite out of anything.” I kept laughing, and walked over tot he table to eat.
After I finished eating, Rosalie asked me to come outside.
“Becky, I’m very sorry, but Jasper was searching for your parents, and he found that they were murdered, and another girl, I think he said it was your sister. She wasn’t found, and they think she’s held hostage, or dead.” She told me, after we sat down on the swing.
I couldn’t say anything. The whole world just collapsed onto me. “H-how is that possible, w-what? This can’t be. V-Victoria must have done this, after I was gone, because she said something about me being the last half lamina in the world, and I was going to be a queen, and she was going to kill me, or turn me into a full one, but I didn’t think it would be my parents. I have to find Rachelle, she can’t be dead, and Victoria has to be willing to trade her for me, she’s only 6 years old,” I started crying in my hands, my parents never took care of me, really. I mean I loved them, but Rachelle, I promised to take care of her, and I will not, repeat, will not let her die.
“I won’t let you trade yourself for your sister, but I will do anything I can to try and find her. I promise you she will some home alive. Carlisle was talking, and said that if I wanted to keep you, and if you wanted to join our family, I could adopt you, because Emmett says I seem quite attached. He loves you already, says you seem fall a lot. He said it would be funny. I don’t think so. He laughs at anything, so if you say yes, then it’s something to get used to,” She pulled my head out of my hands, and made me look her in the eye, “Would you like to join my family?”
I didn’t really know what to say. This is such a big offer. “Are you really sure, I won’t be a hassle I mean seriously, I can go live with one of my,” I took a pause, “Scary aunts.”
“No, I don’t think I could let you go. I barely know you, but it seems like, you’re already my daughter. I feel this weird connection towards you, like I know you already too. Jasper even knows it. So please, I don’t think I could live without you. It was so worrying when you were asleep.” She told me, with so much emotion, I heard someone groan inside. The door slammed open and a scary looking guy came storming up to us. I was scared; it looked as if he was going to kill me, or both of us.
~Daniella
Chapter 5
Laurent grabbed me, and I gasped in shock. The next thing I knew we were standing next to the end of the clearing following the one named Carlisle and Esme. I don’t know what we were doing, but I was scared. Laurent followed them up to a giant house. Once again, I was thrown over his shoulder and on my feet. I screamed and fell down again, because it was so abrupt and it scared me.
“You said you were a doctor?” Laurent asked Carlisle.
“Yes, I am,” He answered.
“Can you check her out? I think James threw her around a little, and he has been really harsh with her,” Laurent asked.
“Oh, sure,” Carlisle said, and walked over to me, “Can you stand up and walk?”
I tried, and ended up standing, but I didn’t know if I could walk yet.
“Uhh, I don’t know,” I said.
“Okay, what’s your name?” he asked.
“Becky,” I replied. For some odd reason, I felt like I trusted him, more then I trusted Laurent.
Carlisle picked me up gently and walked inside at a normal pace. Esme and Laurent followed him in. Carlisle set me down on a nice white couch, that I didn’t want to get dirty, because I was probably covered in filth. Carlisle walked up the stairs, saying he will be right back.
“Would you like anything to eat or drink, dear?” Esme asked me.
“Oh, sure I haven’t eaten anything in like four days. I guess I haven’t realized how hungry I was,” I said, after my stomach growled, thinking about it.
“I’ll fix you something, what would you like?” she asked as she was walking out of the room.
I shrugged and I immediately regretted it, because I pulled at my ribs, and I cried out in pain. Suddenly Carlisle and Esme were both in front of me. It seemed weird that these people that I just met, cared for me that much. I grabbed at my chest, and leaned back on the couch, crying.
“What hurts?” Carlisle asked.
“Hmm, I don’t know, I’m kind of grabbing my ribs, maybe my foot,” I said, “Sorry, bad habit.”
“Esme, can you run upstairs and grab some morphine?” he asked his wife. She suddenly disappeared, and I began breathing heavily. I think I was going into shock, because I’m not used to this whole vampire speed thing. I next thing I knew, I felt a sting in my arm, and a few seconds later, I blacked out.
When I finally came to, I found myself in a large bed, covered in all white. I thought I was at the hospital, but it was too home like to be a hospital. I heard the beep of the machines next to me, and I was wondering where I was. If I wasn’t in the hospital, then where was I?
The door opened and I saw Carlisle and Esme, and two other people walk in behind them.
The one person following them was kind of scary. He was lean, but built. The girl had spiky black hair and was literally bouncing off the walls. I’ve never had anyone so happy to see me. That was quite a surprise. I was scared of everyone in the room. I didn’t know what was happening, but I suddenly felt calm. That was weird. I couldn’t make myself feel scared anymore. Something was wrong.
“Whoa,” I whispered.
“It’s okay,” Carlisle said to me, “Alice, come back later with Jasper, I think she’s fine now.”
I took a deep breath, and the two left, following Carlisle’s orders. Alice seemed mad that she had to leave.
“How are you feeling?” Carlisle asked me, and then went over to check out the beeping thing. I just realized, I had a needle stuck in my arm.
“Uh-uh, n-no, I don’t like needles. Not at all, c-can you take that out? Please?” I asked, closing my eyes and taking another deep breath, though this time, I stuttered.
“Well you seem fine; I just need to take one more x-ray for your ribs, and then, I’ll fix them up, which if there are bad enough, I might have to conduct surgery,” He said.
“Well can we do that now? I don’t like this,” I asked.
“Okay. Esme, can you watch her while I set up the machine?” he asked Esme.
He left, so I asked Esme, “Is Laurent still here?”
She came over and sat on the edge of the bed, “No, did he need to be?”
I sighed, “Well I don’t know where we are, and I don’t know where my family is. Victoria just kind of took me from my home, and took me somewhere, making me drink her blood. She bit me too, literally drinking my blood. She says I am a vampire now. Well turning into one, in a few days more. I never believed any of that when I was a kid, and I still don’t, please tell me she was kidding.” I hadn’t noticed, but in my speech, I had started crying. I also hadn’t noticed Carlisle standing in the doorway.
“I’m very sorry for your loss, and I am very sorry to say that Victoria wasn’t kidding. I’d be honored to have you stay at my house, until we can find out about your parents,” Carlisle said, “I’m sure Rosalie can take care of you until then. She loves children. I’m also ready for you down the hall.”
I wiped my eyes and pulled the blanket off and pulled my legs.
I held up my arm, and looked at Carlisle.
He walked over to me and told me to look away. I felt him peel off the tape, and the needle slowly slid out.
I felt like I was going to puke. That was nasty. I looked back, and Carlisle was cleaning it off in a sink by the back window. When he was done, he walked back over to me, at a slow pace, not to frighten me again.
I saw him stick out his arm, and put it around my shoulder, and put his other arm under my knees, and I was being lifted from the extremely white bed. I closed my eyes, and then suddenly felt cold on my back.
The cold metal on my back started moving, and I was pulled into the machine. I didn’t even feel myself being pulled out, because I woke up back on the bed, with another needle in my arm.
I looked at it, and saw water moving in it. I gagged and almost puked, I didn’t want to get any in the room because it’s so white. I saw someone come over to me, as I was trying to get up to run to the bathroom. They had a bucket in their hand. I took it and sat up. I felt it come up in my mouth before I even realized it. The person handed me a glass of water, and took the bucket. After I was done drinking the whole thing, she took it and set it on the table next to me. I finally looked up at her. She was the prettiest girl I have ever seen. Beautiful, wavy, flowing, blond hair and the same color eyes as Carlisle.
“T-thank you,” I said and lay back down, because I had a headache now.
“That’s okay; I’m Rosalie, I’m going to be taking care of you until Carlisle comes home with Edward, Emmett, and Jasper. with James and Bella,” the beautiful lady said.
“Umm, do you know if you can take that out? I asked Carlisle before and he did,” I asked.
“I don’t know; he did something, after the last x-ray. I’ll call him now,” she replied. She pulled out a cell phone, and dialed a number. She walked away, towards the door.
I waited until she walked back to say thank you. Again, I didn’t watch as she slowly pulled it out. When she did, I looked over to her, and asked, “Can I eat something? It’s making me feel dizzy that I haven’t eaten anything in so long.”
“Of course, do you want me to bring you up something?” she offered.
“No, can I walk down to see what there is?” I asked.
“Sure. Do you need help getting up?” she asked.
“No, I think I’m fine,” I replied. I pulled the blanket off of me, and slowly stood up. I’m surprised I didn’t hurt, when I walked. Carlisle must’ve been a really good doctor, because I’ve broken a rib, falling out of a tree before, and the next day, I walked on it, and it still hurt. At first, I limped, but after a few steps, I was walking fine.
We walked down the steps, and Rosalie waited patiently for me. I didn’t really look at their house, when I first came. There was too much of a shock. Now when I really look at it, it’s really nice. I wished I had a house like this back home. Then I thought of my house, which brought up so many memories. Mostly about my parents, and my sister, I really loved them.
Rosalie interrupted me, “Alice told me what you would want, she can see the future, and she knew exactly what you would want.”
I sat on the couch, until Rosalie walked out with something. I looked at the plate. It was my favorite kind of hash browns, with some chocolate chip pancakes and some chocolate milk. I chuckled, “Ha, I’m a chocolate kind of girl. It’s my favorite out of anything.” I kept laughing, and walked over tot he table to eat.
After I finished eating, Rosalie asked me to come outside.
“Becky, I’m very sorry, but Jasper was searching for your parents, and he found that they were murdered, and another girl, I think he said it was your sister. She wasn’t found, and they think she’s held hostage, or dead.” She told me, after we sat down on the swing.
I couldn’t say anything. The whole world just collapsed onto me. “H-how is that possible, w-what? This can’t be. V-Victoria must have done this, after I was gone, because she said something about me being the last half lamina in the world, and I was going to be a queen, and she was going to kill me, or turn me into a full one, but I didn’t think it would be my parents. I have to find Rachelle, she can’t be dead, and Victoria has to be willing to trade her for me, she’s only 6 years old,” I started crying in my hands, my parents never took care of me, really. I mean I loved them, but Rachelle, I promised to take care of her, and I will not, repeat, will not let her die.
“I won’t let you trade yourself for your sister, but I will do anything I can to try and find her. I promise you she will some home alive. Carlisle was talking, and said that if I wanted to keep you, and if you wanted to join our family, I could adopt you, because Emmett says I seem quite attached. He loves you already, says you seem fall a lot. He said it would be funny. I don’t think so. He laughs at anything, so if you say yes, then it’s something to get used to,” She pulled my head out of my hands, and made me look her in the eye, “Would you like to join my family?”
I didn’t really know what to say. This is such a big offer. “Are you really sure, I won’t be a hassle I mean seriously, I can go live with one of my,” I took a pause, “Scary aunts.”
“No, I don’t think I could let you go. I barely know you, but it seems like, you’re already my daughter. I feel this weird connection towards you, like I know you already too. Jasper even knows it. So please, I don’t think I could live without you. It was so worrying when you were asleep.” She told me, with so much emotion, I heard someone groan inside. The door slammed open and a scary looking guy came storming up to us. I was scared; it looked as if he was going to kill me, or both of us.
Hey,
Sorry i haven't wrote in a while it's just that i think people dont like my stories and i dont want to write things for no reason.
I just think it's better this way and i might start again but dont count on it. i know you guys are gonna be mad but i dont think that i'm gonna write anymore cause i'm not any good:(
Sorry again!!
If you want you can give me ideas that you have and ill make a story for you but thats 'bout the only way that i'll be writing stories.
Sorry,
Bella_Cullen902
Sorry i haven't wrote in a while it's just that i think people dont like my stories and i dont want to write things for no reason.
I just think it's better this way and i might start again but dont count on it. i know you guys are gonna be mad but i dont think that i'm gonna write anymore cause i'm not any good:(
Sorry again!!
If you want you can give me ideas that you have and ill make a story for you but thats 'bout the only way that i'll be writing stories.
Sorry,
Bella_Cullen902
Last one for today. ^_^
Jasper's Pov
"What's wrong Alice?"
Alice looked as if she were faint or something.
"Nothing is of the matter, I mean...nothing is...well
nothing is wrong okay?"
I really can't trust her sometimes, so I went to Edward.
"Edward, what is Alice thinking?"
"Why would I want to help you?! You tortured me once already!"
"Please! Just tell me what she is thinking!"
"I don't think I should tell them or should I? If someone is controllong Esme, where is this person-"
"Someone is controlling ESME!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?" Edward shouted.
Then, everyone looked at Alice, Edward, and Esme's purple marking.
Jasper's Pov
"What's wrong Alice?"
Alice looked as if she were faint or something.
"Nothing is of the matter, I mean...nothing is...well
nothing is wrong okay?"
I really can't trust her sometimes, so I went to Edward.
"Edward, what is Alice thinking?"
"Why would I want to help you?! You tortured me once already!"
"Please! Just tell me what she is thinking!"
"I don't think I should tell them or should I? If someone is controllong Esme, where is this person-"
"Someone is controlling ESME!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?" Edward shouted.
Then, everyone looked at Alice, Edward, and Esme's purple marking.
I confuse Sunrise with
the Twilight
A Start Ends
an ending begins
She changed my life
my dead heartbeat
my frozen heart
She made them Hers
with her sweet flying heartbeat,
her honey gaze
she makes me love Her face
and the moonlight does not compare Her
I want her Forever
not to move on
to stay here, in the
Dead Moonlight
But I Can't
the sunrise came
and we have no choice back
P.S this time i tried as hard as i could!i work it from the morning!i hope you like it!it is a bit sad but it is the best i can do!
the Twilight
A Start Ends
an ending begins
She changed my life
my dead heartbeat
my frozen heart
She made them Hers
with her sweet flying heartbeat,
her honey gaze
she makes me love Her face
and the moonlight does not compare Her
I want her Forever
not to move on
to stay here, in the
Dead Moonlight
But I Can't
the sunrise came
and we have no choice back
P.S this time i tried as hard as i could!i work it from the morning!i hope you like it!it is a bit sad but it is the best i can do!
You are my life sence
before you, my life was
a story without tense
yOU are the sweetest dream,
my nigh't's lullaby,
my only dream.
my only heartbeat
Bels,your sweet gaze
Cuts like a knife into the haze
I’d let you push me, make me frown
coz you are the most important thing
Your force of will now made unbound
YOUr chocolate eyes,
can take me higher,
you are the rason for me
you are my light in the twilight
my light love
p.s : hey guys!i like very much writing but i don't be a good poet!don't be mean with me!i hope you like it!
before you, my life was
a story without tense
yOU are the sweetest dream,
my nigh't's lullaby,
my only dream.
my only heartbeat
Bels,your sweet gaze
Cuts like a knife into the haze
I’d let you push me, make me frown
coz you are the most important thing
Your force of will now made unbound
YOUr chocolate eyes,
can take me higher,
you are the rason for me
you are my light in the twilight
my light love
p.s : hey guys!i like very much writing but i don't be a good poet!don't be mean with me!i hope you like it!
The Couples
Edward and Bella
Alice and Jasper
Emmett and Rosalie
Carlisle and Esme
Ashley and Kevin
Sonny and Joe
Selena and Nick
Lily and Mitchell
The first chapter will be posted soon.
PPPPPLLLLLEEEEEAAAAASSSSSEEEEE CCCCCCOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMEEEEENNNNNTTTTT AAAAANNNNNDDDDD RRRRRAAAAATTTTTEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
please I know the trailor is long but it is finished.It had a lot of complications that I wanted to explain so you understood what was happening .Please tell me if you think it is good.
Edward and Bella
Alice and Jasper
Emmett and Rosalie
Carlisle and Esme
Ashley and Kevin
Sonny and Joe
Selena and Nick
Lily and Mitchell
The first chapter will be posted soon.
PPPPPLLLLLEEEEEAAAAASSSSSEEEEE CCCCCCOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMEEEEENNNNNTTTTT AAAAANNNNNDDDDD RRRRRAAAAATTTTTEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
please I know the trailor is long but it is finished.It had a lot of complications that I wanted to explain so you understood what was happening .Please tell me if you think it is good.
These are the rest of the characters.
Lily Troscout a.k.a Lily Troscout
Jason Dolley,Jason Earle,and Mitchell Musso
Mitchell is with Lily.
David and Daniel Azel
Donna Azel is married to Chris Brown so she is Donna Brown.
Tiffany Thornton,Claire Thornton,and The Thornton Quints
Peter and Simon Azel
Ritchie and Marcia Thornton
The next one will be the family and friends.
I will make the next one really long.I wrote it in my book it is 3 pages but I am still not finished.
PLEASE COMMENT,RATE,AND GET PEOPLE TO READ AND DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lily Troscout a.k.a Lily Troscout
Jason Dolley,Jason Earle,and Mitchell Musso
Mitchell is with Lily.
David and Daniel Azel
Donna Azel is married to Chris Brown so she is Donna Brown.
Tiffany Thornton,Claire Thornton,and The Thornton Quints
Peter and Simon Azel
Ritchie and Marcia Thornton
The next one will be the family and friends.
I will make the next one really long.I wrote it in my book it is 3 pages but I am still not finished.
PLEASE COMMENT,RATE,AND GET PEOPLE TO READ AND DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!