Chapter 1
I don't want to be normal. In fact, it bothers me more than an itch in the spot on your back you just can't reach. I'm human, hopefully, like you. "Blake!" yelled my mom a.k.a. Renesmee Black. I trudged downstairs. Great Aunt Alice had me in a black skirt that hit my thighs, a red v-neck; she fixed my lion's mane hair into a soft wavy tousle. After many hours of heated debate, she let me wear my combat boots. "I don't know why you insist on wearing those clunky things, they make it hard to walk and it clashes with the outfit"
"Oh Alice, I wonder the same things about you and those heels" the sarcasm dripped from my voice. I was beginning to feel sick. My family all looks about 17 or so and they will never stop, this has brought hell in my life. Maybe had I been a half breed or something I wouldn't have such an issue with starting over. "Oh my little girl's growing up!" my mother "oo"ed and awed over me. I stared at the corner where Seth was, there was a twitch of a smile at his lips.
Playfully I punched Seth. It couldn't hurt him, Mr. Freaking Indestructible. "Alright we don't want her to be late" My dad, Jake, led me out of the room. "Sorry about that, you know how you're mother can be" he kissed my forehead and scooted me out the door to Seth's car. Dad was always a little hesitant whenever I was around Seth. But he could just suck it. Seth was the only friend I had. Sitting in the passenger seat of this car made me feel safe. Only a werewolf and a human. "Shall we go to school or should we play Hooky Princess Blake." He teased. "Can we please do that latter?" I felt my eyes widen and my bottom lip stick out just a little. "You're so hard to deny little girl." I smiled then rested in my seat. Where I we were going was a mystery.
I stared between the radio and the CD case sitting just on the edge of my shoe. I picked up the case. Who to listen to? Flipping through the case I couldn't help but smile, how I wanted to listen to most every CD in the case! Finally I settled for Shiny Toy Guns. Once the music played my whole body un-tensed, and I felt safe. I mouthed the words and slightly bounced in my seat. "Alright Oleander," Seth started in with my nickname. When I was really little my mother insisted I had a better nickname than Blakie. Now I'm sure she regrets letting me chose the name of a poison. "Where ever shall we go fair maiden" I smiled and watched him wink. My stomach fell into my foot. "Anywhere" I smiled. I shouldn't have felt that… flushed and girly over Seth. But I was. I closed my eyes and tried to collect myself.
"Blake," his breath tickled my neck and my heart rapped against my chest. Could he hear? "We're here"