PREFACE

We moved twice since I was born; we lived in Forks for three years, until the rest of the family had to go. Grandpa Charlie comes to visit often but doesn't seem comfortable at all anymore. So dad decided it was time to move on. Billy wasn't the happiest person to let his son disappear again. Neither was the pack, but Sam agree that two alpha's wasn't going to work. And Jacob said he wouldn't survive with out me, and I knew I wouldn't be able to survive either. He's my best friend.

We left Forks and went to Seattle for two years. The pack came by while we lived in Seattle, but someone saw them and the great wolf/ bear thing came back-- course I was alive last time it happened. We couldn't stay in one place for to long because of how fast I was growing, and how no one else was.

Now we live in Shelton, south of the Olympic Peninsula, bigger than Forks, way smaller then Seattle, small and cozy were the words my dad used. Boring and annoying was the words Jacob had used while we were in my room.

At least here Jacob has a room right across the hall from me, but on the down side is my parents room is on the other side of the game room right down the hall. Meaning we can't brush our teeth with out their knowing.

I sleep probably as often as everyone else thou it doesn't have the same refreshing feeling it used to, it just feels like something to do. Dad says I'm almost done growing. And that I can start high school, but I'm going to start with my sophomore year. And Jacob's redoing his junior year, because it's been so long and also because he missed so much.

Chapter 1

Renesmee Cullen

As I ran thru the thick trees I remembered that day in Seattle's mall, we were in the shoe department – mom, Jacob, Rosalie, Alice and i-- they had gone else where, so Jake and I were in the aisle alone. He stood behind me hand on lower back like he always did. I was looking for a pair of shoes when he pointed out a pair of white platform sandals, with silky lace ribbons.

I was look thru box after box for a pair of white sandals. My mom walked in the door like a second later.

"Hun what are you looking for?" she asked I didn't feel like saying anything so I reached up for her face. I showed her my shoe, and me packing them away, and also of the time I wore them and Jake complimented me.

She nodded before sniffing the air, she reached into a box across the room I hadn't checked yet. She pulled my sandals out by the lace, that wrapped around my leg till about my knee.

"Thanks," I grabbed the shoes from my mother slowly. "Where's dad and Jacob?"

"Um Nessie can I talk to you for a moment?" Bella started shyly, she always got so uncomfortable, with subjects referring to Jacob and I. I glared at her I knew this was coming. She was going to draw useless lines between my Jacob and I, useless because he didn't love me that way, but she still had to make them known.

"Mom--" I whined, "He doesn't think of me that way, could you please give it a rest," I grabbed my shoes and fled from the house. I only faintly heard my mother say remorsefully 'not yet he doesn't'.

As I ran thru the thick trees I remembered that day in Seattle's mall, we were in the shoe department – mom, Jacob, Rosalie, Alice and i-- they had gone else where, so Jake and I were in the aisle alone. He stood behind me hand on lower back like he always did. I was looking for a pair of shoes when he pointed out a pair of white platform sandals, with silky lace ribbons.

I was smiling largely when I heard rustling in the not to far away. Suddenly a large russet wolf stood in my way, he crashed thru the thin layer of trees with shear intensity, I only gasped for a moment before wrapping my arms around his front leg. He shifted into the man I secretly loved before me. I blushed quickly stepping back to let him dress. I started walking away, it wasn't long till his not quite strong enough hand grabbed my wrist. The back of his hand gently caressed my cheek. I closed my eyes and loaned into his palm.

"What are you doing out here?" he asked we had only been here three days. From day to day he and Edward would check the surrounding areas for danger.

I was getting sick and tired of everyone treating me as a two year old. "I can take care of my self Jacob Black," I said, "And anyways, I came looking for you. I wanted to see if you wanted to go into town."

"Um, sure, does Edward or Bells know where you are?" he asked. He listened to my parents more than I did half the time. I know Bella is his best friend, and I know him and Edward are getting closer than they thought inhumanly possible, but still.

"They will, that my friend is what cell phones are for." I smiled and started running thru the trees in the direction of pizza. I could smell it, it was faint meaning nearly three miles away. I quickened my pace hearing Jakes foot prints near silent with the wind whistling in my ears.

I slowed enough for him to catch up easily. He stopped beside me grabbing my hand. I showed him my internal laughter.

He released my hand, and smiled walking into the street. I followed, reaching again for his hand. He wouldn't let me, he glared at me in mock anger, so I decided to mercilessly ignore him.

It worked till we got to the pizza parlor, there had to be at least half the junior class out there just lounging on the porch. It had an outdoor sitting area, and nearly every surface was covered.

"I'm going to order some pizza, do you want anything?"

"Yea pizza," I called to him as he walked inside, "and a new place to live" I said under my breath. I turned around to look up and down the otherwise desolate street. There was a book store – I'd have to point out to mom later-- and an assortment of various types of other stores.

"Hey lil' mama you look lost are you new here?" a guy asked with a girl on his lap, and another standing beside him.

They both hit him in the chest, "Shut up Cody," and "Yeah leave her alone, she don't want you."

A girl on the other side of the patio shouted "I do!" and her group laughed. He looked away smugly.

"So you new here?" I nodded. "Thats cool, you in high school?"

the same girl smacked his chest with the back of her hand, "Leave the poor girl alone, not every girl in the world want you!" Again the same girl across the patio shouted, "baby you always got me to fall back on." again the others laughed.

I just stood there with my hands in my jacket pockets.

"Are you going to sit at my table at lunch first day of school?" He continued. But Jacob came from the door.

"Ready, Ness?" I nodded. And he came with the box of pizza in his hand, I turned and walked with him as he shoved the first slice of pizza down his throat. I could easily see the intense steam coming off the pizza, as he followed that slice with another.

"Dads, can be horrible huh?" Cody said again.

"He's not my dad, he's a junior." I said, I saw his jaw drop, along with the others, some at the sound of my voice, others at the thought of this sasquach going to their local high school.

"You mean in college?" HE tried not believing it as he said it.

"No, hes only sixteen." I said walking up to Jacob casually. He gave me a smirk and asked if I wanted a slice, I nodded thou I wasn't sure.

I knew I'd have to get used to it sooner rather than later,