The sun shone through a thin gap in the thick curtains, making my hand glitter slightly as it lay on the bed. I could hear slight murmurings downstairs, but I don't think anyone heard that I was awake yet. Stretching I zipped over to the bathroom and turned the bath tap on. I waited patiently observing myself in the full length mirror in front of me. It was hard to believe that I was only 11 years old, but look like a 16 year old girl. I remember in clarity how concerned everyone was about my growth when I was younger, but then we'd found out that I would stop, to be honest I was counting down the days until that happened. I'd grown so fast, it would be frightening to see how fast I'd grown to a normal human, but to my family it was the norm. In less than 10 years I'd gone from the looking like a 1 year old to a 16 year old. My body was now curved and I looked more like a woman than a girl, Bronze ringlets cascaded down to my waist in spastic curls. I recalled the day when Mum had made the decision to cut my hair as it was getting uncontrollable, Aunt Alice nearly cried as the scissors sliced my hair. I was lean and thin, maybe 5 foot tall. My skin was still and porcelain colour and still impenetrable, but my cheeks still continued to flush with colour. And my eyes, oh my eyes had stayed the same milk chocolate colour my mothers had been.
I looked back over to the bath which was now warm and full, sliding my robe off I settled in the bath, relaxing myself by watching the small pieces of dust settle on the water, which only my keen eyes could see. It wasn't until I heard a knock on my door that I got out of the bath and got my clothes on.
Who is it?
It's me.
Come in mum
The bathroom doors slowly slide open as I pulled a brush through my hair. She stepped in and sat down on the baths edge pulling the plug and letting the water fall into the drain. My mother hadn't changed since I could remember, in fact none of my family had. She still looked like an 18 year old with her fresh pale face and wide amber eyes. She played with her long brown hair in silence, as I pulled the brush through my hair one last time, finishing I set it down and turned to her.
What is it? Did I do something wrong?
No Renesmee it's not that.
Then what is it?
Well it's September 13th honey.
Oh.
Happy 12th birthday honey!
A huge smile spread across her face as she grabbed my hand and led me to the stairs, she put one hand over my eyes and guided me down, when she took her hand away I screamed in happiness. Before me stood my whole family, surrounded by pink balloons and presents. The Denali clan where even here! But there was one person who stood at the back of the room, seeming out of her element in this environment. My mouth dropped open into a round o as I jumped with excitement.
Zafrina!
Running past my other family members I crashed into her at top speed and nearly knocked her over. It was a little over 5 years since I'd seen Zafrina. Last time we socialized was when Mum and Dad had taken me to the amazon rainforest, to see her home. I'd bonded with her as a child when the volturi had come and that bond hadn't weakened at all.
I've missed you Zafrina.
As I've missed you sweet child.
