DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE TWILIGHT SERIES! THE WONDERFUL STEPHANIE MEYER DOES.

This takes place three months after breaking dawn.

Happy Birthday...Yeah Right (BPOV: BELLA'S POINT OF VEIW)

"Jake! I told you I hate presents! C'mon! It's my birthday for crying out loud!"

"Exactly. Bells, your birthday is important to me. Why not celebrate?"

"Because I don't wanna think about what age I am or what age I should be. I'm eighteen forever."

"Well technically, today you would be 20."

"Jacob if you don't want me to choke you it would be best for you to play with Nessie."

"Well I'm glad you finally took my nickname for her to heart. Its something special."

"Yeah, right…special." I mumbled under my breath. Jake and I had talked about this two days prior to this moment. I specifically told him no gifts, no party, and no celebrating.

"c'mon Bella, live a little." Jake laughed.

"I have all eternity..."

"Isabella Marie Cullen."

"Jacob Ephraim Black..If I so much as see a birthday cake or one snippet of ribbons you'll be running with three legs."

"Geez bells, that's kinda harsh don't ya think?"

"Hmmmm….nope." I smiled at him brightly. I didn't want to celebrate today when not everybody was here. Edward had left two months ago. He didn't tell me why and it worries me. The last time I spoke to him was via text message.

"Bella, I had to leave. It was for the right reasons. I'll be home soon love. Kiss Nessie for me." I had texted him back.

"What reason was it for you to leave your daughter with me? Alone. AGAIN! If we want this to work I don't want to have to stay up wondering where you are. Are you safe? At least tell me that much." He texted back.

"Bella, I love you, don't worry about me. I'm fine. I swear to you I will be home soon."

I've never had another hole in my chest since I saved Edward in Volterra, when I was human. I laid down and burned for Edward. For 2 ½ days. We had a beautiful child together: Renesmee Carlie Cullen. But yet lately, I haven't been feeling all that important to him. Or Renesmee because she was always with Jacob.

I got frustrated the other day and just handed her to Jacob. I left a note in his hand that blazed at 108°.

"I need to take a walk. Look after Nessie for a few hours. If I'm gone for more than an hour come find me. B."

25 minutes later…

As I walked into the door from my walk I saw Renesmee face.

"Mommy?" she said as she ran to me with her brown ringlets swaying behind her.

"Yes Renesmee?" She put her dimpled hand on my cheek. It was Edward.

"I don't know Nessie, but he'll be home soon." Renesmee opened and closed her hand three times. I picked her up and kissed her forehead as she began to fall asleep on my shoulder.

If I was human I would have shed a tear by now. Jake walked in the room and saw my expression.

By the looks of it Jake was hurting again. Except this time he was hurt from my hurt. He sat with me on the couch and hugged me tight. Once again Edward was making a mess.

And Jacob was picking up the pieces…