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Nessie's POV :
I was just 5 when the battle happened but I remember like it was yesterday. I didn't really understand what was happening but my mom had explained it to me that some bad people wanted something from us and were meeting to discuss it.
Though naive, I wasn't dumb ; something had changed .We had all these strangers in our house who my grandma said we're here to help us . Everyone started spending more time with me: taking me out and playing with me , everyone except my mom.
For some reason I began seeing less of her . She wouldn't stay around me too long , it was as if she was avoiding me. When she did spend more than a few moments with me she would burst out in tears and my Aunt Alice had to sweep her away.
It had hurt but every time it happened my dad would come in and take me away. I would spend the rest of the night in his arms laughing and giggling as we played the piano and he told me old stories from when he was young. He even wrote me my own song once! It was so beautiful and I couldn't believe it was me.
Then it came to the day . Aunt Rose woke me up early and everyone walked to this clearing. Jake stood by me as we all lined up in thecool was silent and it made me antsy. There was always some noise : Aunt Rose yelling at Jake, Uncle Emmet teasing my dad , but now all I sould hear was Jake's even breathing.
I knew something was up when they arrived. As soon as they came into view everyone turned even more stiff than they already were and I could see why. The people were really leader, Arrow or something had ruby red eyes and a cheery smile. He looked through all of us before his loony eyes land on me.
Aunt Alice and Uncle Jasper were talking to Aro but I tuned out on what was being said and just looked was tense . I don't know what happened but the next thing I know there was a loud crack and lots of yelling ,then Daddy charged at them.
Jacob threw me on his back and paws hitting dirt was all I heard . We reached the house quick, I think that was the fastest i've ever seen him run . When we got home Jacob spent the whole time pacing and looking out the window. I touched Jacob's cheek asking 'what's going on ' , but Jake just removed my hand and shook his head. Getting no answer I went into the kitchen to take out some animal crackers and watch Ben 10.
After what seemed like hours people finally filed into the house. Slowly entered Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Alice, and everyone else. I counted them down but noticed one person was missing. My mom came in last and when she locked eyes with me. I expected her to quickly turn away like she had been doing for the past few months, but she didn't .Instead she ran towards me , wrapping her cold arms around my shoulders while kissing my hair. I breathed in the smell of copper and apples that was her.
" I love you so, so much. You were worth it" she kept repeating, mostly to herself. After weeks of her avoiding me it felt good and I just sat in her arms forgetting all my questions. When bedtime came I waited for Jake to come in and read me his ' legends' but when he got up to do it my mom looked at him with a look I didn't realise at the time.
Jake just hugged everyone (even aunt Rose!) goodbye and left. My mom carried me to bed and tucked me in. The last thing I heard was her scratchy voice singing my favorite disney song.
When I woke up the morning all the guest we from the months before left .I was relieved, they were so weird. Going downstairs I saw ,my mom was tidying up . I went to her and touched her face , asking where's daddy ? With venom building in her eyes ahe sat me down and told me something that would change my life forever : my dad had been killed in the battle.
I felt like my whole world crashed after that. I had lost my dad and it seemed like I lost my mom too. After he passed she was different, distant. It was like a ghost had replaced my once loving , doting mother.