Ok, so this story starts on Renesmee's fifth birthday. Enjoy! Izzie xx
Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight, let's be realistic... would I really be here if I did? :')
Chapter 1 – New experiences
With a sudden jolt I sat bolt upright. Gasping for air I turned to my left and jumped in shock. On the chair watching me was my father; Edward Cullen and beside him was my mother, Isabella Cullen. This was not unusual, every night they sat there watching over me, protecting me. For I was scared, scared that the Volturi would come back to get me. Dazed I climbed out of my bed and held out my arms to my mum. She pulled me in close and listened to the steady beat of my human heart
"Morning Nessie, how are you sweetheart" She cooed at me.
"I'm fine, mum. I had a bad dream, the Volturi..." Edward cut me off.
"Show me." He ordered softly. I touched my hands to his forehead and took a deep shuddery breath and let the nightmare wash over him, letting him relive my pain, my fear. When I was finished, Edward was silent for a minute before he whispered
"Renesmee, I would never let that happen." I nodded in response and struggled down from his arms. We headed downstairs to breakfast together. Well, I was the only one eating my vampire family would hunt later on in the day.
Esme, my grandmother brushed my hair lightly as she flew past me with my omelette. I sat down at the antique dining room table to eat. Gradually all of the family also sat down at the table. Edward cleared his throat and looked directly at me "Happy 5th Birthday Renesmee Carlie Cullen". I grinned in pleasure, I thought they had all forgotten my birthday. Unlike my mother I loved getting gifts and attention. I jumped down from the table into the large immaculate lounge and saw the mountain of boxes wrapped up. Edward read my thoughts carefully.
"Renesmee, wait a minute" he warned me. When my family had dragged themselves into the room we sat round the pile and they watched intently.
To our darling Renesmee, Lots of love on your 5th Birthday, Mum and Dad xxx
I looked at the label for a second and then carefully opened the present. It was a charm bracelet which matched the locket they had given me for my first Christmas. It contained four charms already. The first was of a wolf paw print. The second was the initials RCC (which stood for Renesmee Carlie Cullen). The third was also some initials REB (Renesmee, Edward, Bella). The fourth and final charm was of a little girl, looking closer I realised this girl was me engraved in silver. . Alice breathed out slowly, "its beautiful" she murmured softly. I nodded in agreement unable to say anything.
I turned to the next box. The tag read.
Renesmee, Happy 5th Birthday! You are so beautiful. Love, Rosalie and Emmett
I looked curiously at the box and Edward laughed as I tried to guess what could be inside. Giving up I opened it. Inside it there was a small leaflet for a photo shoot. "Aw, thanks!" I squealed in delight." "
I couldn't have thought of a better present for such a little show off, myself" Bella smiled at Rosalie. I began practicing my poses in my head but frowned when my dad began smirking to himself.
Renesmee, you are going to love this gift! You always did have good taste. Love always from Alice and Jasper
I pulled it open immediately. In it was a school uniform. I jumped up excitedly.
"Am I going? Am I really? I'm going to school. Wow! Thank you, thank you, and thank you!" I ran to them both and kissed their cheeks. My father however was not quite as pleased
"Alice, what happened to the box of chocolates" he growled under his breath.
"Well, I thought that was a bit boring and besides Renesmee wants to go to school." He snarled then
"Alice, I will decide what Renesmee can and cannot do." Then he looked at me
"Renesmee, you are not going, Alice will buy you something else."
"Alice will not." Alice protested furiously, pouting her lips at Edward
"Edward, be reasonable. Alice would have seen if there was any danger in Renesmee going to school." Jasper tried to reassure Edward
"No." Bella agreed "You are too young Renesmee, maybe in a couple of years" I let it go for now, but I would not give up without a fight. I grabbed my grandparents present. They looked nervous now.
Renesmee,
There is so much that we want to say to you, we can't believe how much you have grown in such a short amount of time. All our love, always. Esme and Carlisle
I pulled it open. It was a gorgeous photo on a canvas of all my family together.
There was a knock at the front door. And then a low whine. I scrambled up.
"Jake!" I screeched and ran to the door. He laughed having phased and opened the door for me before sweeping me up into his arms. I giggled with happiness. My Jake was here now. "Mine now!" I told him dizzily.
"Jacob. I'm glad you could make it" Dad greeted him. Jakey nodded and looked in my mother's direction
"Bella," he greeted her. Then he turned back to me wriggling in his strong arms "Guess what Nessie, I brought you a pressie!"
I flew from his arms, "Gimmee!" I ordered. But his facial expression turned to mock anger
"Renesmee Carlie Cullen, mind your manners" he laughed. Then he handed me a carefully wrapped package. It was beautiful. A glass black and white photo of me and him when I was three. I am laying with my arms wrapped around him his hair and mine entangled and I am grinning in pleasure at him. "Jake, I love it!" I told him.
Jacob's Point of View
God, she looked beautiful today. Her dark curls hung elegantly from her heart shaped face. Her delicate arms and legs moved as if she had been born a ballerina and her dimples swayed a pale pink. But it was her eyes that moved me the most. She had her mother's eyes. Every time I looked into them I saw her. It had been painful for me, especially when I was getting over her but now I just saw pleasure in them.
For Bella, the first love of my life, had given me Renesmee the second love of my life. After she had finished with her presents I pretended I was going to show her something outside but once we were out of view from Edward and Bella I strapped her into the rabbit and we drove away, in the direction of Forks Primary School. On the seat next to me was Renesmee's real school uniform. The one Alice had showed Edward and Bella was a fake, she'd known how they'd react and so together we'd come up with this plan in advance. We figured that if Renesmee went today but didn't return for the rest of the year then the teachers would be suspicious. Of course I had also been nervous about the whole situation at first, but Alice had convinced me that Renesmee really wanted to go and that she'd get a job as an assistant so she could keep an eye on her.
As we neared the school I jumped parked in the car park. Then I strolled over with Renesmee clutching my hand into the playground to meet Mrs Jenkins, the lady who we had agreed to meet on Renesmee s first day of school.
"Ah, there you are. I was beginning to think you weren't coming!" Mrs Jenkins said accusingly.
"Yeah, sorry we had a bit of a holdup" I muttered "anyway this is Renesmee" I indicated to Renesmee who sat smiling, acting every bit the perfect child.
"Oh well, aren't you a beauty!" Mrs Jenkins cooed at her "and well behaved too, I see" she smiled at me now "Now, Mr. ..." she trailed off so I helped her "Black, Jacob Black". "Right then, Mr Black we just need to fill out some forms." She led me inside and into an office where there were a load of official looking papers. I began to fill them in with Nessie and Mrs Jenkins watching carefully.
"Okay thank you, that's great." Mrs Jenkins said when I handed her the form.
She filed it and turned to Renesmee and told her softly "now dear you're going to be in class 5C. Leave Mr Black now. Come on say bye to Mr Black now". I waved and blew a kiss at Renesmee. But as I turned to go I saw her bottom lip begin to wobble and a tear begin to form in her beautiful eyes. So I turned round and lifted her into a hug. She touched her hands on my forehead and I saw all her worries. She thought that no one would like her. That she would be called a freak because of her paler than average skin. She would miss everyone and was going to hate school. I shook my head at her
"No, Renesmee. You will make lots of friends and have fun. Just remember they don't bite if you don't bite!" Then I set her down and departed from the school office. Leaving her there, pulled at my heart strings especially as the last thing I heard her say was "Don't go Jake..."
Renesmee's Point of View
"Don't go Jake" I whispered soft enough just for him to hear. But he had gone. I sat there for a minute staring at the door wishing with all my heart that he would come back. Mrs Jenkins held my hand tightly as I walked with my head down to classroom 5C. Heads turned as I entered the room. "Miss Smith?" she called "this is Renesmee, the little girl I was telling you about. "
"Ah yes, I have you on the register right here Renesmee. Come and take a seat" Miss Smith smiled warmly at me.
And so my first day at school began. It was better than I thought it would be and I found myself almost immediately forgetting my worries. We were in the middle of art when all of a sudden everyone looked round at the door; mouths open like they had when I had arrived that morning. There stood Alice. I felt a wave of relief wash over me, Alice was here now. I had been worried about getting thirsty and asking for my 'special drink of Ribena' and now I would have someone to go around with at break time – even if it was the teacher's assistant.
Alice's Point of View
"Good morning class. Good morning Miss Smith. Isn't a lovely day for...?" I paused in my speech for a moment to peer round to see what the class was actually doing this morning. "Ah, painting!" I finished triumphantly.
"Yes, well how lovely to have you here too Ali – er, Miss Cullen." She gazed adoringly at me. I had obviously transfixed her with my charming nature. "If you would like to take a seat beside Renesmee, who I'm sure will be quite happy to show you her work." She continued and signalled at Nessie who sat good as gold on her table carefully painting away.
"Hiya, Nessie." I greeted her "What's that you're painting?" I asked. Nessie sighed
"It's you and Jazzy of course" As hard as I tried I couldn't see the resemblance between her painting and me and Jazz but I encouraged her anyway
"Oh yeah, I see now. That's great Renesmee."
Bring! The bell rang for break time. I scooped up the rest of the classes work and then led her down the corridor and into an empty classroom. "Now Renesmee" I said sternly "you must be very quiet, like we are playing hide and seek with Jasper. A single sound and someone will find us" Nessie giggled happily, delighted I was involving her in my game. "Are you thirsty?" I asked. "Yes," she breathed in. I handed her a beaker which she drank quickly.
Then I told her "Ok, ready." And we began to walk back to the classroom.
Edward's Point of View
No! I snarled in rage as I realised what Alice and Jacob had done. How had I not seen it in their minds? Renesmee was NOT ready for school yet. She was too young. She might do something. Hurt someone. Even if Alice was teaching at that school (I had managed to get that much out of her before she fled)
Calling Bella I flew out of the window and raced through the woods towards Forks First School. I barged straight through the security guard at the gate and through the stunned office lady and caught Renesmee's warm, happy scent. I hesitated for a second before continuing. Striding towards the classroom door of 5C I saw her with Alice smiling trying to mould clay into a face. I could hear her loving it. Alice caught my scent just before I reached the door. Fury flashed through her eyes and she muttered something under her breath. I pulled the handle and entered the classroom.
"Renesmee, here now." I growled. Renesmee jumped to her feet and came to stand by me she grinned up at me wondering if I had come to see her painting "no, I've come to take you home." I told her quietly.
She stuck her bottom lip out at me and frowned. Alice was quick to intervene, whilst the young teacher sat there clueless.
"Actually Mr Cullen, this school finishes at 4pm not 1pm so if you could come back in a few hours we would appreciate it as you are causing a lot of disruption for the other pupils currently. Renesmee will tell me if there is anything she needs." Alice said civilly. I let out a low snarl just loud enough for Alice to hear. Having finally found her voice the teacher spoke
"Alice, shall I get security?" she asked timidly "No need. " I told her in a way that sounded polite and yet menacing at the same time.
"Oh." Was all her shocked voice could manage.
"Get out." Alice warned me "Get out, now." She repeated.
"Fine." I retorted. Grabbing Renesmee's hand I pulled her out of the classroom and onto the playground, ignoring the teachers screams. Then once we were out of sight I began to run. Renesmee, as I fled with her began to question my actions
"Why daddy?" she asked "I liked school and Alice was looking after me. I don't want to go home. I want to finish my painting." She began to whine and I felt a streak of guilt run through my bones.
" Honey, you can do all the painting you want when you get home." I assured her. The next thing she said, she said so quietly that I had to read her thoughts to hear it
"I made a friend, Megan." I was silent. We arrived back at the house and Bella greeted a now screaming Renesmee.
"Shush, baby. Everything will be okay." She promised soothingly as she cradled our daughter in her arms. Swiftly Bella moved with Renesmee up to her pink bedroom (decorated by Alice) and lay her down on the bed. She sang a melody under her breath until Renesmee was still and then she turned on me.
"Edward, how could you do this to her. She is the most important thing in the world to us, remember?" she said angrily. "You got her hopes up by letting her go in the first place and then dragging her back. She made a friend and the teachers are going to question us if she doesn't return –"she stopped abruptly and stared at the sleeping Renesmee for a second before turning back to Edward and whispered in a pleading tone
"Edward, she made a friend. Do you even know how important that is to her? Her first, maybe her only friend. Are you really ready to take that away from her?"
I said nothing.
Alice's Point of View
Why couldn't he for once stop worrying and just let his daughter live a little? He can't keep her locked up forever. She has her own unique, intelligent mind. I thought he of all people would want her to live the human side of her life.
I let my thoughts ring out loud and clear enabling Edward to hear them as I approached home. I entered through the door with my head held high, determined not to look at Edward. Marching into the living room I sat down next to Jasper and stared icily across the room.
"Alice." Carlisle began "I know you are angry right now but you did take off with Renesmee without her parents' permission. Edward and Bella are her parents and they get to decide what they feel is safe and right for her."I launched in at that, giving up on my silence and directing my anger towards Edward.
"Edward, do you even remember how you felt about Bella when she was human? Do you remember the first time you told Carlisle and Esme about her? Do you remember watching Bella at graduation collecting her prize – how proud you felt? If you don't remember that, you will remember this. When" I was interrupted by a ferocious snarl "Don't you dare Alice!" he yelled at me. But I continued
"When, you thought you'd lost her. What about your time on Isle Esme? Don't you want your own daughter to experience these things the feelings of love and hatred? Because Edward, she has the chance to be human and vampire – something all of us can only dream about. She can still have these experiences, if you would only let her."
"No." Edward retorted "Renesmee was perfectly happy up until today, up until you took her to that school. My girl is the most important thing in the world to me, everyone in this room knows that and I will do anything I can to protect her. How can you question my decision when I'm doing what is best for Renesmee!" he roared.
I was glad when the doorbell rang. However I was not so glad when I saw who was on the other side of the door.
"Ah, Jacob" I breathed uneasily "Now's not really a good time."
"Why? What is something wrong with Bella?" he asked worriedly.
"No, don't worry Jacob we have it all under control." I assured him.
"Well, if you're sure. But I can come back with Renesmee once I collect her from school – can't I?" he checked. "Of course you can." I lied through my teeth feeling terrible. Jacob turned round and left he was nearly at the end of the drive when he stopped, sniffed and turned back to me with a hurt expression on his face.
"She's here, I can smell her." He told me "I'm not stupid you know Alice. But don't worry I won't give you grief. I'd like to speak to Bella" he paused for a split second "if that's ok."
Ok so that's chapter one, hope you enjoyed reading it. Please review and let me know if you liked it and why, or why you didn't and how I can improve :D Also if you have any questions etc please post those in the reviews aswell. :D And things are going to get a lot more exciting than this chapter...