"Baby, it's almost time to go." Mom murmured, her voice raw and dry, like she'd been crying. I kept my eyes on the wide-open meadow that extended in front of me, not daring to turn around and face our empty cottage. To remember it as empty, without a trace of us ever living there, wasn't the way I wanted to remember it. To me, this house represented my childhood, which I was leaving behind today.

Dad came up behind me, putting his hand on my shoulder.

"Nessie, everything will be fine." he said, his voice filled with concern. He couldn't stand it when I was upset.

"Dad, I am afraid of starting over, but that's not the only thing. It's... everything. Leaving the only place I've ever known behind me. Not knowing what to expect. Actually having to try to fit in."

He came around to face me, looking me in the eyes. He always did this when he was trying to figure someone out.

"Renesmee, I know you've been worrying, sweety, I know. But we're on to something new, it's supposed to be exciting. You're going to have the real high-school experience."

"I know, but... I'm really going to miss this place, Daddy."

He wrapped his arms around me as my voice broke on the last word, and I could feel the tears spill over and wash down my cheeks. I couldn't help it, I'd kept it in too long, ever since the day that Carlisle told us it was time to move three weeks ago. Really, my family could have left years ago, as my mother and father told me. They were going to leave before I came along, and now it was seven years later. It was about time.

"Aww, you guys. You're killing my mood!" Alice's chiming voice called from across the meadow. She was at our sides in a fifth of a second, bouncing on her heals.

"I can't believe you're not excited, Ness! You get to start highschool, it's so much fun!" She chirped. She never stopped bouncing.

"Alice, now's not the time." Dad said, he pressed his cheek to the top of my head. Alice rolled her eyes and practically danced towards the cottage. Mom came out, and walked towards Dad and I, and put her arms around me, too.

"It's OK, baby. I'm sad to go too." she whispered. If she were human, there would be tears streaked across her face. Dad rubbed my back soothingly. The sound of a roaring engine came from behind us, and I had no choice but to turn around. It was Emmett and Rosalie in Emmett's massive Jeep. The engine roared, and then cut off suddenly. Emmett jumped out, and ran over to our sides.

"You guys almost ready to go?" he said loudly.

"We're just waiting on Jacob." Mom said. Of course, Jacob was coming with us, too. He would have never let us go unless he was coming too. I would never have been able to do this without him, either. He was my rock, my saviour. Basically, my reason for getting up in the morning.

"Speak of the devil..." Rosalie called from the car. The enormous familiar russett brown wolf appeared in a clearing in the trees behind the cottage. He turned around to go back, probably to phase and put clothes on. He probably didn't think we'd be by the cottage.

After a minute, he came springing on his feet towards us, reminding me of Alice.

"Man, I missed ya, Ness!" he said while Mom and Dad moved away from me. Why did they always do that when he adressed me? He wrapped his arms around me, picked me up and swung me around.

"Jake, it's only been a night."

"I know, exactly my point. Too long." he said while setting me on my feet.

"Kay, who's all riding with who? Let's get this show on the road!" Emmett called.

"Carlisle and Esme took the Mercedes, they want to there before us to start setting up, you know Esme... Rose is going with Emmett in the Jeep and having the convertible sent up later... Bella, Renesmee and I are taking the Volvo, Alice and Jasper are, I'm assuming, taking the Porsche... and Jacob's getting in with whoever he wants." Dad answered. I was surprised that he wouldn't already know that Jake would go with us.

"Edward, you know I'm going with you." Jacob laughed, punching him in the arm. He then put his arm around my shoulders, looking me in the eyes. I felt a very uncomfortable tightning in my chest, and then I realized I forgot to breathe.

"Ness, you ready to go?" he asked, his eyes filled with something that I couldn't quite place.

"As ready as I'll ever be."