"Edward, you said yourself that she's been acting up."
"Well I know… but.."
"The talking is not working, Edward, we need to do something to make her understand!"
I looked at my wife. I knew she was right, maybe even subconsciously I had thought the same thing all along. The talking wasn't working, and she did need to learn. She deliberately disobeyed and could have gotten killed today. My frustration returned and I had made my mind up. I nodded my agreement just as the door flew open and in walked Emmett with My daughter in his arms. Instantly Bella was taking her from him, whispering thank you's as she hugged her close. I nodded a thanks to my brother and he took off up the stairs.
"But I don't want to come inside!" Nessie whined in her mother's arms. "I want to go back out and play momma!" She placed her hand on Bella's cheek and began to show her playing outside, over and over. I stepped over to my wife and daughter and took Nessie into my arms.
'Daddy.' She thought. 'Outside, outside!'
"I think you have had quite enough time outside today young lady." I said sternly. "We are going home."
'But Daddy!' she whined in her thoughts.
"No buts, Renesme. You are in a lot of trouble, and we are going home right now." I said, already out the door, Bella in tow, headed for the cottage. We were there in less than a minute.
"Now." I said setting my daughter on her feet. "You go straight into your room and wait for me. Your mother and I have to discuss something. Go on." I gave her a gentle push towards the hall.
'I don't wanna!' she retorted in her head.
"Renesme…" I warned. "You are already in a lot of trouble and testing my patience. Now go."
She turned to Bella with a slight stamp of her foot. "Mom-my!" She whined.
"Alright." I said as I picked her up and headed down the hall. "That's quite enough." I'd reached my limit. I walked into her room and sat her on the bed, crouching down to look her in the eye. "You are about out of luck, young lady. You are going to learn to listen when we tell you something. I should not have to tell you more than once. Now you sit right here until I come back, is that understood?"
'yes daddy'. She thought. I could tell she was going to listen now, we had been stern before, but this was different. She was starting to realize how much trouble she was in.
"Good." I said and left, shutting the door behind me.
