Chapter 7 – Then There Were Five
"You don't have to go Rosalie, please stay; we'll get through this . . . together" I pleaded as she stood frozen on the spot in the middle of the driveway holding her bag.
"Ness, I love you all but I can't truly be happy without Emmett and I don't want to do that to all of you" she said.
"You won't, I mean . . . I love you, we all love you and this isn't the best time for us to be apart" I continued.
She sighed and then turned to look at me; she smiled and gave me a hug.
"You'll be fine, I love you" she said and then kissed my cheek.
She released her grip on me and begun to walk down the driveway, I fell to my knees and begun to cry. I stayed there for at least an hour because the sun was going down when I finally returned into the house.
"I don't want this to happen to you, I don't want to lose anymore of you. Emmett's dead because . . . because you all tried to save me, I'm the reason that he's dead" I shouted out through my tears.
Everyone tried to reassure me that it wasn't anyone's fault but I couldn't help feeling responsible. I'd gone up to my room and stayed there for the rest of the night and through the whole of the next day.
"Renesmee, would you like something to eat? Alice, your mother and Jasper are going hunting" dad said as he walked in for about the 11th time.
"No dad, I just want to be left alone" I said as I rolled over so my back was facing him.
He sighed and sat down at the end of my bed, "Renesmee, me and your mother have been talking and we don't like seeing you like this at all. We've decided that maybe a trip back to . . . Forks would do you some good, Charlie has just about gotten over his thirst which comes from Bella's side of the family no doubt" he said attempting a laugh.
"Sure dad, whatever" I said effortlessly.
I knew dad would be listening but I couldn't help my thoughts travelling to Jacob, what was he doing . . . were him and Leah together. I sighed again and smiled at dad to reassure him.
"Were leaving tomorrow if that's alright with you?" he said quietly.
"Sure dad, I'll pack my things in a little while" I said brightly.
"Excellent, now about this hunting trip . . . I would prefer it if you would eat something" he said smiling his dazzling smile.
I returned the smile and nodded at him, "Sure, let me get dressed and find my shoes" I replied.
He nodded and walked out of the room again; I got up and walked over to my wardrobe. I opened the door slowly and gasped quietly to myself. Hanging from a plain metal hanger was a golden bracelet I had asked Rosalie to borrow before we had to leave home.
Don't forget me
Rose xxx
Said the note that was attached to the hanger.
A tear fell down my face and I smiled, I took the bracelet off of the hanger and placed it around my wrist. I turned to look in the mirror and it sparkled from the dim light of the sun setting through the window. I turned back to the wardrobe and grabbed a pair of plain grey sweats, a plain white tank-top and my black and white low cut converse, thanks to Alice and mum I'd gotten some more clothes from one of their late night trips into the nearby city. I walked towards the door and then stopped; I turned back around and headed towards the drawer that was next to my bed. I opened it and smiled as I grabbed a hair band and mums – never used – blue iPod. Dad had somehow gotten all of my favourite songs on it, I sighed to myself happily and walked back over to the mirror, I tied my hair into a ponytail and walked out the door. I ran down the stairs and smiled as everyone's faces lit up because I'd finally left the confinement of my room.
"Where are Charlie, Carlisle and Esme?" I asked curiously looking around the room.
"They've gone too stay with a friend in Russia, they weren't here when Jane and Felix visited so the Volturi have no reason to confront them, so we thought it would be best" Alice said in her usual enthusiastic voice.
I looked at everyone's faces and sighed, "5 people against the Volturi, were not going to make it through another week are we" I said sadly.
Mum walked over and hugged me tightly, "Of course we are, something good will happen soon, I'm sure of it" she promised me.
I nodded and kissed her cheek, "Shall we go, dad are you coming?" I asked as everyone headed towards the door except him.
He shook his head smiling, "You all go ahead, I'm going to lounge around for a little while" he said.
"We both know normal vampires don't lounge dad, least of all you" I said laughing, "Please come, I'd feel a lot better if we were all together" I said smiling.
He laughed and nodded, "Well if it means so much to you" he said as he walked towards us.
