As the Cullen's move into a new town, trouble begins to come. Issues make themselves known, and trust is tested. Set a five years after the Cullen's leave Forks.
This is my first story, I hope it turns out okay. Please review what you think and I will probably have the next few chapters up within the next few days.
All of us, well everyone that was here, Emmett and Rosalie we're off somewhere "attending" college, and Carlisle was at the hospital, took Nessie out for dinner. This was her first time through high school, and we wanted to show her we were really proud of her. Edward got a table of seven and we all sat down.
"Me first!" Alice insisted. She handed Nessie a small box, with pink bow that was bigger than the box itself. Edward froze beside me and gave Alice a death glare. I looked up at him for some sort of translation, but he didn't move his gaze from Alice.
"Edward, what's wrong?" I was worried. What could a small little present do that was so bad? Edward remained silent, so I guess I would have to patient, as patient as only I can be…
"Come on Nessie, open it up!" I urged, I never said I had a lot of patience. She gently pulled on the ribbon, and it came apart. She ripped of the lid and there, nestled in white satin, was a key. A key to what? I looked to Edward, who hadn't changed his glare. I looked to Jacob, who was smiling, and looked thoughtful. This gift reminded me of the key Alice got me for my birth…day. Crap!
"Alice!" I hissed. "What are you thinking? She's not old enough to be on her own yet." I thought I felt Edward relax beside me, either at the fact that I finally had a reasonable response or something in Alice's thoughts.
"What's the key for Auntie Alice?" Nessie asked. I don't think she understood.
"It's a key to a house, for you and Jacob." She paused to look at me and Edward. "I know you just finished high school, so we do have to move. It will be for a house in our new city. Hillsboro, Oregon. It's a small town, not as small as Forks by a long run, but still. The house is right next to the house where everyone else will be staying, so don't think you can try anything." She winked at Nessie.
"Oh my gosh! Thank you Auntie!" She gave a hug to Alice, and went and sat on Jacob's lap, twisting the key in her fingers.
Edward cleared his throat. "This one is from me and your mom." We handed her bigger box, it was white, with a black bow around it. She handed the key to Jacob, who placed it back in its original box. Nessie opened ours with a much faster pace, she always loved our gifts and she knew a lot thought went behind them. She pulled out a quilt.
"What's this?" She seemed kind of disappointed, but tried to hide it.
"This was a quilt my mother, my real mother, made me. We used to go on a lot of vacations, and we would get t-shirts. She eventually made them into a quilt for me. Edward and I figured it was time to add on." Edward then tossed her two t-shirts. One from Forks and one from the city we're in now, Lester, Washington. "Good thing your Aunt knows how to sew" I could tell once Nessie understood, she absolutely loved the gift, and she was excited to add on to it. I then looked over to Jacob, who wasn't too happy, he hated giving presents after us, and we always had him beat.
"Here ya go, Nessie." Jacob handed her a small box wrapped in what looked like brown paper. I don't know what he was so sour about, personally I loved this gift and I wish I had thought of it. She ripped off the paper with ease, and opened the box that inside. Inside the box was a charm bracelet. There were nine charms on it. Each one representing each one of the Cullen's.
"Mine is the one of the shopping bag, of course" Alice spoke first, and gave Nessie a huge smile.
"I have the smiley face, because I can control emotions." Jasper proved his point by making her smile.
"I have the cat's eye gem, I thought it was appropriate, considering it's a golden color, like our eyes, and it's called a cat's eye. You always call me the Mother Cat, always caring for her babies. Carlisle's is the stethoscope, because he's a doctor, and in a way, like a stethoscope, because he can hear your heart, as can everyone else." Esme spoke on behalf of her and Carlisle, considering he isn't here.
"Rosalie's is the one of the mirror, because, well you know why." I smiled at her. "Emmett's is the teddy bear; he is tough like a bear, but a softie at heart, like a teddy bear. And mine, is the lock in the shape of a heart, with the key. You are always in my heart, and no one can take you out, only you have the key." I gave her one last smile, and then looked at Edward, waiting for him to begin.
"Mine is the crystal heart. It was my mother's and I inherited a couple things like this." Edward announced. Personally, this was my favorite charm. That heart was mine. And I knew the meaning behind it.
"And lastly, the wooden wolf is mine. I made it myself." Jacob spoke, but it sounded like he was speaking to just her, and not acknowledging that everyone else was there.
"I love this, really and truly! Thank you so much, I'm never going to take it off!" Nessie exclaimed, she asked Jacob to help her put it on when she asked, "So how come this is from you, and not everyone?"
Jacob hesitated, not sure if he should tell her, but did anyway. "They decided to give me credit, considering I thought of this idea long before you were born."
"What are you talking about Jakey?" Nessie was curious. I think she got that from me.
"See the wolf and the crystal heart? Your dad and I had originally given her those charms, those exact charms. I gave her the wolf then your dad added on the heart."
"I see. That's really sweet, again, thank you so much everyone!" Nessie was obviously happy with her gifts.
Alice stood up, "Alright the movers just left, come on! Time to go to our new home!"
