Chapter 12
"Nessie," Mom sighs. " It's because Jacob imprinted on you."
Run that by me again. "He what!?" I exclaim. I turn towards Jake. My friend. My protector. Or so I thought. "Is that true?"
Slowly, as if it pained him, he nods, his heart in his eyes. And I actually melt a little. God, what is wrong with me. He lied to me.
"I'm sorry, Nessie." He said as if he actually meant it. "We thought if we waited until you were older - human older, not look like a seventeen year old older- before we told you."
"Told me!" I yell. I was never known for temper tantrums, but there's a first time for everything.
"Renesmee," Mom says softly, taking a hesitant step toward me. I back away. "We didn't mean for you to find out like this. We thought it'd be better you fall for him first -"
"Fall for him first?" I ask horrified.
Jake snorts. "What a way with words you have, Bells."
Mom glares at him. "That isn't what I meant."
I look at my mother. "Then what did you mean, mother?" She winces. "That I don't have a choice?"
"You have a choice. Of course you do, honey."
"It's just faith has a plan for you," Jake says, smirking. He makes his way towards me and wraps his arms around me, spreading warmth through me. For a second, I forgot I was angry with him. And then Mom sends it spiraling back towards me.
"Shut up, Jake. Just shut up."
Twisting out of his grasp, I glare at them both. Then I say something I know I'll regret later. "I hate you. The both of you."
Jacob just blinks while Mom goes pale, even for a vampire. So, before I could do something stupid like apologize, I turn and walk away and out of the living.
I was just around the corner when I heard the two of them, stopping me in my tracks.
"What are we going to do, Jake?" my mom asks.
"I'm going to make my girl fall in love with me," he says, and my hands curl into fists.
Yeah right, Jacob Black. I'd like to see you try.