Chapter 1: Running through the woods
I ran as fast as my legs would take me, pushing hard off the ground. My hair in my face and my tank top and shorts plastered to my body. And it was a great feeling, so alive, so addicting.
"Asherah!" I heard my name called loudly through the woods. I turned to the right to see my brother, Alex, coming to run alongside me. His floppy hair was flying wildly in the wind as we raced each other back to the house.
"I won!" Alex howled once we came in view to our house.
"Did not!" I yelled shoving him to the ground. Alex was fast though and grabbed my leg so that I tumbled on top of him.
"Did too." He laughed. "You're just a sore loser." He scoffed and pushed me off of him. I stood up whipping the dirt off my butt and I scowled at him.
"Guy come on in!" I heard our mother, Renesmee; yell from the log cabin that we lived in.
"This isn't over." I said poking Alex in his rock hard chest. He just shrugged at me.
"We shall see about that little sister." Alex said.
"Little?" I asked "Were the same age buddy." I said.
"Actually I'm a minute older." He stood proud and tall as we walked back to the house.
"Whatever." I said pushing past him to be the first into the house. With Alex and me everything was competition, from who could eat the most food to racing each other down to the beach. It gets to points where were grounded for weeks for something we have done.
"I made your favorite." Renesmee said to Alex as we walked into the small kitchen. Great, so that meant we were having hotdogs and hamburger, like every Tuesday. I quickly took my seat before Alex did and I grabbed a hamburger. I watched as Alex took two. So I reached for another.
"Asherah." Jacob warned.
"I'll eat it I swear," I said glaring at Alex. He just smiled at me and took a huge bite of his burger. Shaking my head I took a bite of mine also.
"We have school tomorrow." Renesmee whined. Renesmee hated school the most out of the four of us. And yes, my parents do go to school. Rensemee can pass as a 16 year old while Jacob looks 18 or 19. Alex and I look 15. And along with the rest of my mom's family we went to Forks High School. The reason why Renesmee hate's school so much is because this certain boy has the hots for her. He follows her around school like a lost puppy. Personally I find it funny, but my dad on the other hand wants to break the little kid's neck. Jacob and Renesmee have a very deep relationship. There love is farther than the moon and back. Sometimes its grosses me out with all their kissing and what not but at least I know that my parents won't ever separate. I shoved the last bite of food down my throat and pushed away from the table.
"Where are you going, Ash?" Jake asked. I turned around to face him.
"Down to the beach." I said. We literally live like 5 minutes from the La Push beach so whenever I needed time to think I just went down there
"I'll come!" Ness said excitedly hopping off of Jake's lap.
"Sure." I said and waiting for her to catch up to me. We took off running down through the woods in the darkness.
"Stay close to me Ashy." Ness said.
"Yes Renesmee." I said sarcastically. Renesmee was a worry wart. She's always concerned when it involves Jake, Alex, and I. When we got onto the sand I took off my flip flops and threw them to the side. The sand felt amazing between my toes and I closed my eyes breathing in the smell of the salt water. I opened my eyes to a sad faced Renesmee.
"What's wrong Ness?" I asked. She turned to look out at the water before gazing into my eyes. Her eyes were shimmering with tears.
"I hate it when you call me that." She said softly. And her head dropped to the ground. It's not like I meant to call her Ness or Renesmee, it just slipped because that's what I do at school. I'm just so used to saying that to her. But now I see all the pain it causes her not to be called mom.
"I'm sorry momma." I said wrapping my arms around her. It even felt better for me to call her mom. Renesmee looked up and whipped away her tears with a smile on her beautiful face.
"Thanks baby." She said hugging me back. We released each other and walked down by the water letting the moon reflect off of our bodies into the water. Renesmee and I have a different relationship than most mothers and daughters. We have a very close bond that will never be broken. I tell her everything and in return she tells me mostly everything. But she listens to me and gives me the best advice that I could ever ask for.
"So what are you going to do about Ryan?" I asked as we walked in sink down the dark beach.
"Who knows?" She laughed looking up at the sky.
"He looks like a puppy looking for an owner." I added.
"Well pretty soon Jake is going to rip his face off if he doesn't leave me alone soon." Renesmee said concerned.
"But you won't let that happen." I said.
"No of course not." She said. We walked in silence for a little while.
"Let's sit." Renesmee said. I nodded and we sat down together letting the water run up our legs.
"So why did you want to come with me so badly?" I asked.
"I needed to spend some time with my baby girl for a little." She smiled at me. Her perfect smile. Sometimes I get jealous of Renesmee because she is so perfect and I'm not. She always tells me that I am better than her but I don't see us. If you compared us together it's like a normal human up next to a goddess. I'm the human.
"I miss spending time with you too." I said looking out at the waves breaking. Renesmee reached out and put her finger under my chin forcing me to look into her eyes.
"So why did you decide to come to the beach?" She asked me.
"I needed to think about some things." I said.
"What things angel?" Renesmee asked. I sighed. It would be hard to keep the tears at bay to tell her this.
"Charlie." I said. Yesterday we were given the news that Charlie is in the hospital from a heart attack and they aren't sure if he is going to survive. It's a close call. And my grandfather and I are very close. Charlie is like my hero, I want to be just like him when I grow up.
"Oh baby, I know." Renesmee said pulling me into her arms as I cried. It hurts to think about him leaving me. We only stayed on the beach for a little longer when we needed to head back. We walked slowly enjoying our last moments together. We walked into Alex who was standing in the doorway sobbing.
"Alex, what's wrong?" Renesmee panicked.
"Alex?" I asked when he didn't respond. Jacob came up behind him and pulled Renesmee into a deep hug. He whispered something in her ear and suddenly she broke down into sobs. Jacob had to carry her into the house. I stood in front of Alex completely confused with what was going on.
"Alex? What's wrong?" I said putting a hand on his bare shoulder.
"Charlie," He chocked out. "He died." Alex stuttered before he broke down again. And as soon as I heard the words I felt the world around me disappear. I didn't know what I was feeling but I defininetly don't like it. I threw my body off of our front porch and I took off running towards the woods.
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