*Nessie's POV*

I woke up and hopped out of bed. I changed into my favorite black tank top, pink hoodie, black leggings, and denim miniskirt. After brushing my teeth and washing my brown curls, I bounced down the regal staircase.
The reason I was so jumpy was because it was September 10. I was going to celebrate my ninth birthday with m bestest of friends. We were going ice skating! It was a fair-weathered Saturday, with thin cirrus clouds painted across the sky.
"Happy birthday, Renesmee!" My mom exclaimed as she hugged me. Then came dad and Jacob. Dad placed a plate stacked high with pancakes in front of me; maple syrup drizzled all over them.
"Yum!" I squealed. Dad leaned over and whispered in my ear, "Each pancake is filled with blood from mountain lions."
Jacob overheard him and his nose wrinkled. I laughed.
"Want one?" I offered, holding the plate of bloody pancakes out to him. He shook his head, grinning, and pushed the plate back to me. I stared at the beautiful scenery through the glass wall while munching on the delicious, but messy, pancakes. Jacob helped himself to one of the other pancakes in the frying pan. He stuffed the whole thing in his mouth, chewed for two seconds, and then spat it out into the trashcan, blood and chunks of pancake flying from his mouth.
"They're all blood." He guessed. My mom nodded, laughing. Jacob rinsed his mouth at the sink, trying to get the blood out of his mouth. I heard him mutter, "Not only a FRIDGE of blood, but now they have bloody PANCAKES?! What world do I live in..."
My mom ignored him and asked me, "Do you want to invite Claire over early? *A.N. Yes, the Claire that Quil imprinted on.* You two could play for a while before the other guests start coming."
"Sure," I answered, shoving the last of the pancakes into my mouth. I called Quil's house, and asked him if Claire could come over early. He said yes and that they were on their way.
A few minutes later the door bell rang. I opened the door, expecting Claire waiting on the doorstep. But, it wasn't her. I screamed when I realized who it was.