To say that I wasn't happy about this would be an understatement. I loved Charlie, for sure. I couldn't ask for a better godfather, especially since he was the father of two of my sisters, but I did not want to live in rainy old Forks while my parents were in Europe.

I stared out of the passenger window with my arms crossed, of course, it was raining. The vegetation was green and alive like always, but instead of making me feel cozy it made me feel even worse.

Mom had insisted to my dad, Phil, that he stay in Jacksonville while she took me to Charlie's. Mom and Charlie had been married once upon a time, even had my older sister Bella together. I'd never met Bella or her husband and daughter – they were always away on business trips – but I'd heard a lot about them, even seen pictures of by niece Renesmee. Dad wasn't thrilled about the fact that mom had chosen Charlie to be my godfather, but it made sense.

Six years back, however, Charlie and his wife Sue Used-To-Be-Clearwater had a daughter; they'd named her Sofia. Unlike Bella and her family, I knew Sofia well. She loved to call me and tell me all about school and friends. She even told me about all the time she spent with Renesmee and her siblings Leah and Seth.

"Claire, you can't stay mad at me." Mom said, glancing at me. I let my breath out slowly before turning to her.

"I love Charlie and Sue, but I want to go to Europe with you. I don't want to be here for a year." I said cautiously.

"I can't let you come with us." Mom said gently.

"Why not." I demanded.

"You know as well as I do. We can't let you get a year behind in school. I know it isn't your school. But at least you will graduate on time." Mom said sternly, taking the turn onto Charlie's road cautiously.

"It's not like I'm anxious to graduate." I mumbled as she pulled into the driveway.

"You'll be fine. Now come on." She said climbing out of the car and grabbing my bags. I climbed out of the car slowly and dashed towards the house, praying that I wouldn't trip.

"Claire!" Sofia called from the doorway; Sue had a cautionary hand on her shoulder. I smiled at her and pulled her into my arms.

"Hey kiddo." I said kissing her cheek.

"A whole year with you! I can't wait!" She said, beaming. Mom and I stepped into the house.

"Hey Renee." Sue said wrapping her arms around my mom.

"Long time no see, Sue." She answered. I saw Charlie standing somewhat awkwardly in the entrance to the kitchen.

"Daddy look!" Sofia called from my arms.

"I see." He said smiling at me, "You look more and more like Bella every day."

I couldn't keep my cheeks from flushing when he said that; he was right. My hair was heavy and dark like my father's was back in the day, as dark as Bella's – maybe even more. My facial features were similar – we got that from our mother. One big difference was that instead of having brown eyes like Bella, my eyes shone a brilliant blue.

"Are they here?" An unfamiliar, strangely beautiful, voice asked from the living room.

"Yeah!" Sofia yelled, climbing out of my arms and running towards the voice. I shifted my weight anxiously as Sofia dragged someone into the hallway with us. My jaw dropped when I saw her.

The girl had long bronze curls, falling to her hips. Her skin was a creamy ivory and her cheeks were the color of rose petals. Her eyes shown a chocolate brown, much like Charlie's and Bella's. Her shell-pink lips pulled back in a perfect, dimpled smile. Next to her I felt hideous.

"Claire!" She said smiling happily before pulling me into her arms, which were feverishly warm. "I'm Renesmee." I could see mom gawking at her from the corner of my eye. "And you're my grandma." Renesmee said turning to my mom.

"I guess so!" Mom laughed as Renesmee hugged her.

"Told you." Charlie mumbled from where he still stood.

After that things were a blur, mom couldn't stay long but she soaked up every minute with Renesmee, promising that she'd be back soon. Once she left I went upstairs to Sofia's and Leah's room, where I would be sleeping.

"Where are Leah and Seth?" I finally ventured to ask Renesmee as I put down my bags.

"Out on the reservation, actually I was about to head out there – my boyfriend lives out there – want to come?"

"Um, sure I guess." I said; the moment I did Renesmee dragged me down the stairs and out the door.

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I guess that's it, idk if I like how it's going but ok.