~Witness Protection Program 2. Nessie gets kissed by a stranger on her 17th birthday and later on that evening he comes to her friend's doorstep begging to let him in He claims to have fallen in love with her at first sight. He calls her Juliet. But why? And what dark family secret is her parent's keeping from her? ~
~And so a new journey begins. Take it and run with it. Embrace it. Just don't ever let it go. ~Elizabeth~
"I don't know...I mean yeah it's my birthday but aren't I supposed to be at your place?" I whisper to my friend Britney. She turns to me and looks straight in my eyes.
"Nessie, I'm only gonna say this once so listen carefully. Grow a pair. Come on. We're finally here. We've been planning this out since September. This is your big day December 15th and you are gonna go in there with me and dance your heart out okay? We'll be back before my mother gets back from work I promise. Just grow some and let's go." She pushes us to the front of the line. "Oh my God! She could be a model." Britney says gasping and pointing to me. I blush.
"Stop it." I hiss. The guard turns to me and smiles.
"Your ID?" He asks. I hand him a fake one. He looks at it and then me. "Thank you." He stamps my hand and hands me back my ID.
"S..she's with me too." I say as he lets me pass.
"ID please?" He asks. She hands him her fake one and he stamps her hand. Triumphantly, we pass the guard and run into the club. Once we get in, my heart is beating so fast I can barely stand up.
"We...are never coming again until we are twenty one." I whisper in her ear.
"Uh-huh...got it!" She yells. We laugh. Half an hour later she's dancing with a guy and I am huddled in a corner with a coke.
"Hello..." I hear a smooth voice whisper in my ear. I turn and see a crooked smile that takes my breath away. My eyes travel up and meet hazel eyes that look so warm. Black hair. I'm not a fan of tans but he has a little tan on him that is seriously hot. I hear him chuckle. I run my fingers through my bronze hair.
"H..hi." I smile up at him.
"What is someone like you doing in a place like this?" He asks me sitting on a chair next to me.
"What am I like?" I ask.
"Underage." He says.
"Well you don't look like you're twenty one." I say chuckling and sipping from my coke.
"That's because I'm not." He says raising his drink. I don't know what kind but I could smell alcohol.
"You shouldn't be drinking then." I say.
"According to this stamp I can." He says. "So I figured why not?"
"There's a lot of reasons." I say.
"Please tell them to me princess." He says chuckling and moving closer.
"U..um...l..like oh! If you drink when your young, you could easily become a alcoholic! And...damage your insides...your brain, your liver..." I trail off and look at him. He's laughing like there was no tomorrow. "What?" I ask.
"Well...I know your kind." He says.
"What is my kind?" I ask.
"Your daddy's rich and your mom doesn't work. And you can buy these kinds of clothes..." He touches the spaghetti strap of Brittney's mother's glittering dress. That I really hated but Britney told me to wear it..or else. "And can come in here without a care in the world talking about how bad alcohol is when really, it's probably in your coke."
"You could not be more wrong." I laugh. "This? It's not my dress! My friend's mom wears this! Brittney is out on the floor dancing. There is no alcohol in this coke, you can take a sip if you don't believe me-"
"Gladly." He says grabbing my can and sipping from it.
"Well, now you'll have to buy me another can." I say crossing my arms.
"Why?" He asks.
"Because, I have no money left on me. My "daddy" might be rich and my mom might be a stay at home one but I? I'm not." I laugh. "My parent's think I'm over at her house if they knew otherwise, they would ground me in a heartbeat."
"What's your name?" He asks me.
" Renesmee." I say.
"What a strange name." He says smiling even more.
"Why is my name so strange?" I ask standing up.
"It's..unique." He says.
"Well...people call me Nessie." I say pouting.
"Nessie? Like the Lock Ness Monster?" He chuckles.
"You know you just have to pick on my name and pick on my nickname too don't you?" I ask crossing my arms.
"Don't throw a fit now, Nessie." He says and chuckles more.
"Stop laughing at my name." I say. He grabs my wrist and pulls me close to him. He's so close to my face. I feel his breath on mine and my cheeks flush.
"I'm not laughing at your name, I'm simply amused at your reactions." He whispers pulling me closer. His lips meet mine and I freeze. He pulls away to breathe. This guy...he stole my first kiss. And it tasted like some kind of weird drink. Burning my mouth with it's aftertaste. I still feel his lips on mine. He tries to kiss me again.
"Don't." I squeak.
"Why not?" He asks.
"For many reasons." I say. "That was my first kiss. It tasted weird. It burns my mouth. And you're probably drunk and won't remember me tomorrow."
"That was your...first kiss?" He whispers.
"y..yeah." I nod shyly. He begins laughing all over again. "You know what? I have had it with you! Teasing me, kissing me, and laughing at me! I'm going...bye." I turn to leave. He pulls me in again and kisses me without warning. He releases me.
"I won't forget you...Nessie." He says and leaves out the door. I stand there for a minute. I want to yell: Wait! Hold on! What's your name? But...I can't. Or simply, I won't.
"Nessie!" Brittney hugs me. "Who was that?" She asks.
"I don't...know." I say laughing.
"You smell like you were drinking. Let's go home. You need to brush your teeth." She says taking my hand. We leave. We go to the grocery store and buy a small toothbrush with toothpaste and Listerine. We go back to Forks and enter her house. "Hurry, you know where the bathroom is." She pushes me towards it and she gets changed while I'm in the bathroom. "Take a shower too!" She yells flinging my old clothes back in.
"Okay!" I yell, my mouth filled with toothpaste. I spit in the sink.
"So..the mystery guy!" She yells through the door as I start the shower.
"What about him?" I yell back.
"Did you have a drink with him?"
"No!" I yell. "He was drinking and kissed me!"
"Did you like it?"
"The kiss?"
"What else?"
"It was okay I guess...but, the aftertaste sucked!" I laugh washing my hair. I get out and dry my hair and watch my curls bounce. I put my jeans and green shirt back on. I open the door and give back the green dress.
"Really?" She chuckles. "I imagine." She puts the dresses back in her mom's closet. All the sudden the lights go out. She shrieks.
"Brittney! Calm down! Do you have any flashlights or candles?" I ask going through her mom's drawers. I find a flashlight and turn it on. We hear to knocks from downstairs.
"I heard about this before." She whispers as she walks downstairs with me. "Two girls alone in the house after doing something really fun. Giggling about it. Suddenly the lights go off, and they hear two knocks from the front door. There is a stranger there that they invite in and then...the dumb blonde with blue eyes and big boobs die! Nessie, I don't wanna die." She whispers in my ear. I roll my eyes and put my hand on her doorknob.
"You just called yourself the dumb blonde with big boobs." I sigh.
"With blue eyes! Nessie, I fit the description!" She panics. The way Brittney acts you sometimes wonder if she's a "diva". She's very down to earth and realistic...at times realistic. She wants to be a director thus the horror movie. I roll my eyes again and open the door. It's snowing mad out there. No wonder the power went out. But that's not what's bugging me.
"Nessie?" The stranger asks. The voice..My eyes widen and I the door slams closed. Brittney opens it back up.
"Sorry for my friend's...specialness. What seems to be the problem?" She asks. His eyes divert my red face and go to hers. He smiles.
"My car broke down, it's cold and snowing like crazy. The roads are beginning to get closed off. I need a phone to tell my parent's I can't make it home and that I'm staying over a friend's house."
"Who's house?" I ask looking around.
"Yours?" He asks.
"It's not mine and we're not your friends." I laugh.
"Please, your the only house for miles." He asks shivering.
"Come in, it's my house my parent won't mind." She says. She lets him in. "I guess you can't go home." She whispers in my ear.
"But I need to go home!" I almost yell at her.
"Call Emmett tell him what's going on! He'll tell your parent's and they'll understand." She whispers.
"But it's my birthday." I whisper back.
"Spend it with us." She says shrugging. "My mom won't come home tonight either. Not if the roads are being closed off. I mean she can walk to your grandparents but that's it!"
"I'll call Emmett hold on." I whisper pulling out my cell phone from my jean's left back pocket. I dial my uncle's cell.
"Hello? Nessie?"
"Uncle Emmett? Can you hear me?" I ask him.
"What's wrong?"
"There's a snow storm. Roads are being closed off, I can't make it home you have to tell my parents. Also tell them to go to Grandma's and Grandpa's. Brittney's mom is in walking distance to their house I guess. The heat doesn't stay in our house well during storms so they got to hurry cause it's coming down pretty fast down here and will end up there soon."
"Okay..I'll go to their house straight away. Hun, pack your bags and pack the baby's bags."
"Why?" I hear Aunt Rose ask.
"We need to go down to Edward and Bella and Mom's and Dad's. I'll explain on the way but we got to hurry. I'll call Alice and Jasper their heating bill won't be happy so Mom and dad will have to let them sleep over too...bye Ness I'll call you with an update."
"No! I'll call you tomorrow, my phone will die if I wait. So...you guys do what you got to tell everyone I miss them and love them bye!" I press end.
"Can I borrow your phone?" He asks me. I look up at him. His hazel eyes and crooked smile. My heart flutters. I look away and hand him the phone.
"Here." I say handing him the phone.
"Thanks." He dials. "Hello? Grandma? Hi. Yeah the roads are closed off. No, I'm staying at my friend's house. You don't believe me? Talk to the mom." He hands me the phone. I look at the phone and then at him. He's pleading me silently. I shrug.
"Hello?" I ask.
"Hello? Who is this?"
"Oh! I'm Cory's mother. Yes your grandson can stay here."
"Are you sure it's not a problem with you Miss..."
"Cullen." I smile into the phone.
"Miss...Cullen..." She repeats.
"It will not be a problem he is such..." I look at him up and down. He's staring back with blankness in his eyes. "An angel towards me and Cory." I chuckle.
"Are you sure?" She asks again.
"It's really not a problem." I say.
"Okay, thank you." She says.
"No problem, here's your grandson." I hand the phone back.
"Yeah. Got it. Bye Grandma." He hangs up. "Thanks." He mumbles.
"I'm shocked, where's that nice attitude I witnessed moments ago?" I ask giggling.
"Gone." He whispers.
"Why?"
"Is...Cullen really your last name?" He asks me.
"Yep! Born a Cullen, and she stays a Cullen!" Brittney chimes in.
"Heh. This is sweet irony." He mumbles. "Can I please lay down?" He asks with a smile.
"Yeah, I'll go get the blankets." Brittney says and goes upstairs. She turns to me before disappearing and gives me two thumbs up. I blush and nod. She leaves.
"So...you still smell like alcohol?" I ask smelling him.
"Don't come closer. I feel sick." He spits almost shoving me but still holding onto me.
"Why are you doing this?" I ask.
"You don't know...do you?" He asks.
"No." I whisper.
"Then you shouldn't." He whispers. "Starting tomorrow, if you ever see me...again after I leave...hate me." He whispers.
"What about before?" I whisper.
"Before?" He chuckles.
"Yeah." I smile. He kisses my cheek.
"Pretend you are not a Cullen and I am not me." HE whispers.
"O...okay. Who will I be?" I ask.
"Just...Nessie." He smiles.
"Just...Nessie. Got it." I say.
"Got the blankets!" Brittney giggles coming downstairs.
"Great!" He lets go of me. "Cause I'm beat." He yawns. He grabs the blankets and Brittney ushers him into the living room. "There's so many." He laughs.
"Well, since there's only one fireplace here, we gotta sleep in the living room together." Brittney laughs.
"You can have the couch...what's your name blondie?" He asks.
"Brittney...but you can have it." She says.
"Brittney, have the couch." I elbow her.
"Ow! Oh! Okay! Thanks guys!" She giggles and sets her bed up on the couch. I set mine on the floor, him right next to me.
"What's your name?" I ask.
"My name?" He asks.
"Yeah, I know her." I laugh.
"... mm...Kaleb." He says smiling.
"I'll go get firewood." Brittney says taking the flashlight. "And some matches." She leaves.
"Well, I'll get to see you in real light now." I smile up at him.
"What?" He laughs.
"Well...I saw you at the club but it was in the dark and not very good lighting. And then, now which I can't see you at all cause it's dark and anything-" I am hushed by something. A hand? No. Something else. I close my eyes. He releases me and my eyes flutter open.
"Did I get all the alcohol off my breath?" He asks me.
"Yeah." I whisper.
"That's good, how was your second kiss?" He asks.
"Good...but...I would have much rather preferred it to be with someone I actually know and not with someone whom I just met." I chuckle.
"Sorry for the inconvenience." He laughs.
"It's fine...for now. It's not like we're in love or anything...I mean we just met and this is my seventeenth birthday...Good god! I should have kissed someone I loved!"
"You have mood swings I take it?"
"I think out loud I get it from my mom." I giggle and blush. "I also get the blushing...from my mom, the clumsiness, the talking and talking and then over analyzing...and then questioning my actions...yeah I'm basically my mom 'cept for my green eyes and bronze hair." I chuckle
"And the curls?" He asks touching my curl and looking at it bounce.
"My mom too." I smile.
"Your mom sounds beautiful."
"She is." I smile.
"She has a beautiful dollar." He says taking my hand and kissing it. "Whom I am in love with."
"It's not possible for someone to fall in love at first sight." I laugh.
"No it's not, Juliet."
"Why did you call me Juliet?"
"Because I am but Romeo. A man who fell in love with someone forbidden. And Juliet feels it too. It's a beautiful story. You should read it."
"I have." I chuckle.
"Juliet surprises me again. I am astounded." He whispers gently pulling me in for another kiss. Our lips don't touch as Brittney comes in, we pull completely apart.
"Got it!" she says putting the wood in the fireplace. She puts the gate on and puts the gas on. She throws the match in it. "This reminds me of the movie Child's Play." She chuckles.
"You have a sick mind." I groan.
"I know~!" She giggles and lays down. Within a matter of minutes, she is asleep. I look at Kaleb now. It's like looking at a God. I feel my mouth drop.
"Juliet, close you mouth." Kaleb chuckles and looks at me. "You are the beautiful one." He says brushing my cheek with his warm thumb.
"You...are the perfect stranger." I whisper.
"I'm here only for you. For your entertainment." He whispers before kissing me. I pull apart.
"One thing."
"What?" He breathes.
"Don't call me Juliet this relationship is not forbidden." I whisper.
"Yes it is. My forbidden fruit." He says pulling me back in. He starts kissing my cheek and neck. He pulls away. "No...no further." He breathes. I'm breathless and only can nod.
"No further...especially not here." I whisper. "I barely know you and my best friend."
"I won't go any further for only one reason. Your best friend is not that reason. It's for you." He whispers touching my cheek.
"You really are...the perfect stranger." I whisper. He chuckles.
"Things will be completely different probably at school...do you go to forks high?" He asks.
"Yeah." I nod.
"Then I will hate you. I will say rude things don't pay any attention. Remember I do love you but we can never be together. Ever."
"Why not?" I ask.
"You will never forgive me if I told you." He whispers. "Let's go to sleep."
Mom, Dad, sorry to say this but...Kaleb was my best birthday present ever.
KPOV
I watch Nessie sleep. So peaceful. "Why you?" I ask. "Of all the people in the fricken world. Why you?" I tuck some hair behind Nessie's ear. "You don't know me...but somehow...it feels like I've known you forever. I put her limp hand on my chest. "My heart beats so fast it echoes in my head. I can't be in love with you. I hope I don't fall deeper. To a point I can't get out. Nessie." I hug her closer.
"Kaleb..." She mumbles.
"I wonder if you get talking in your sleep from your mother too." I whisper. "Thanks for dreaming about me. But...you can't fall in love with me Nessie. Don't fall in love with me. Please, I beg of you, don't make this harder."