December 20th, 2009, later After we saw Charlie at the mall, Alice had made a hurried call to Edward and abruptly ended our shopping trip. When we had gotten home, Edward, Bella, and Carlisle had held hushed conversations in the kitchen. They had decided that it was time to tell Charlie.

I was now smushed on the couch between Esme and Rosalie, waiting for Edward and Jasper to come home from their hunting trip. (Everybody thought it would be best if Jasper was well fed before a human was in the house.)

Speaking of Edward and Jasper, they walked in just then. I ran up to Edward. "Welcome back, Daddy." I said, giving him a hug.

"Thanks, sweetheart," he said distractedly. By looking at his face I could tell he was thinking about Charlie's reaction. "Bella will be home soon with Charlie…" he muttered.

"You're hearing his thoughts?" asked Jasper.

Emmett smirked. "No, he's picking Charlie's butt."

Edward ignored that. "Yes," he answered. "They're pulling into the driveway. Charlie's very confused. He's thinking we gave Renesmee steroids."

Esme looked shocked. "Surely he doesn't think that, with Carlisle being a doctor!"

"He's just trying to think of every possible explanation. He doesn't know what to make of this situation."

Esme sighed. "Poor Charlie. We've taken away his only family."

"They're coming!" Edward whispered. I ran back to the couch and plopped between Esme and Rosalie again.

The front door opened. Bella strode in, with Charlie behind her. Carlisle walked forward, offering to shake Charlie's hand. "Welcome, Charlie."

"Hey, Carlisle. Good evening, Esme, Alice, Rosalie, Jasper, Emmett." Charlie just glared at Edward.

Emmett bounded up to Charlie. "Hey, Chief! See the game last night?"

Charlie grinned. He LOVED talking about sports with Emmett.

"Emmett. Let's stay on topic, please." Edward said sternly. "Good evening, Charlie." He said, putting his arm around Bella. Charlie grunted a greeting.

"Please, Charlie, won't you sit down?" Esme asked, gesturing to the couch.

Charlie walked stiffly to the empty couch across from the one I was sitting on.

Carlisle stepped forward. "Now, Charlie," he said calmly. "You saw Renesmee at the mall today. She obviously looked different than when you last saw her. What do you think happened?"

"Well, the only conclusion I've come to is that you're giving her steroids." Charlie said.

Emmett snickered. Rosalie elbowed him.

Just then the front door burst open. "Did I miss anything? Have you told him yet?" Jacob asked as he ran into the house. He collapsed on the couch next to Rosalie. "Hey, Lady Leech."

"Fido," Rosalie muttered, nodding a greeting.

Charlie crossed his arms. "I also thought that Renesmee might've turned into a …a…werewolf."

We were all shocked into silence. Nobody was expecting that. The silence was broken by Emmett, who cried,

"Renesmee? A fucking werewolf? Yeah, right!"

"Emmett!" Esme hissed. "Not that kind of language!"

Bella took a deep breath. "Alright, Dad. I'm going to tell you the truth. But you have to SWEAR you will not tell another soul."

"Fine," Charlie growled.

We're going to tell you everything. Why you've never seen Alice or Edward eat, why you've barely seen me or Renesmee for the past few years, why I'm not at college…all of that. But you can't freak out! Promise?"

Charlie nodded.

Edward took a deep breath. "Charlie, I was born in 1901. In 1918, I was dying of Spanish Influenza. Carlisle came and saved me. He did the same with Esme, Emmett, and Rosalie. He changed us into..ah…vampires."

Charlie just gawked at him. "Vampires don't exist, Edward. Thanks for the joke, it was hilarious. Ha."

"He's telling the truth, Dad," Bella insisted. "I know it sounds impossible, but I'm a vampire, too. And, Dad?"

"What."

"We didn't adopt Renesmee. I…actually gave birth to her."

Charlie's face turned purple. "I KNEW it! When you told me you were getting married, you were ALREADY pregnant!" he exploded. He pointed at Edward. "You motherfucker! Keep your dirty hands off my daughter!" Charlie was shaking, he was so furious.

The room grew silent. Esme put her arm around me and pulled me in close to her.

"Dad! Actually, I wasn't pregnant then. It happened…on my honeymoon…" Bella said uncomfortably.

Okay, I really did NOT want to be hearing this kind of stuff from my mother.

"B-but I only saw you two months after your wedding and she already looked two months old! That's not possible! And even if it was, SHE" he pointed to me. "looks 13, NOT 2 years old, when is when I last saw her…it…I don't even know what to call her!"

Alright, that hurt. Rosalie stroked my hair sympathetically.

I took a deep breath and stood up before anybody could stop me. "Papa," I said cautiously. "They're telling the truth. I actually AM two years old, but since I'm half vampire, I age very quickly. So, Mom only was pregnant with me…for a month. Because I grew..fast. And," I added, "you can call me a her."

Emmett and Jacob chuckled.

Charlie threw up his hands. "And another thing, this vampires-are-real thing! They are NOT!"

"Actually, Chief, they are," Jacob said. "I mean, look at me. I'm a werewolf. You saw me change. If I exist, then why can't vampires?"

Charlie nodded. "I guess that's a good point….but if you're telling the truth…" he turned to Edward again. "How DARE you turn my daughter into a vampire, you..you..leech!"

Jacob laughed out loud. "HA! That's exactly what I said!" He lifted his palm for a high five, but Charlie just scoffed and turned away.

Charlie turned to Alice, who had been quiet throughout this whole time. "Alice," Charlie said desperately. "please tell me they're all lying."

Alice shook her head and said softly, "Charlie, I'm sorry, but I can't tell you that. We are vampires, and so is Bella."

Charlie sighed. "Ok, fine. I believe you. But I still want some proof! Anyway, if both Bella and Edward are vampires, then why is Renesmee only half vampire?"

This time Edward answered. "Bella was still human when we…" he tried to find the right phrase. "…made her."

Okay. As much as I didn't want to hear these things from my mother, I really, REALLY didn't want to hear it from my father.

My family explained the rest of all that vampire crap-the strength, the paleness, the attractiveness, the craving for blood (Charlie looked utterly disgusted when he heard this, even after Carlisle explained that we only drink animal blood, not human blood), everything.

I got up again and went to give Charlie a hug. He flinched at first, but then gradually put his arms around me and gave me a tight squeeze.

"I love you, Papa." I said.

Everyone sighed in relief when he answered, "I love you too, Renesmee."

Okay! I hope everybody likes my new story! When I was reading Breaking Dawn, I thought that since Charlie was Bella's father, he should know their secret. I mean, he knows Jacob's right? Please please please PLEASE review this! Read and review my other stories, too: Glimmer and Clove: The Final Countdown; Spoiled; The Mystery Underground; and I See You. Thank you so much! If you review mine, I'll review yours! :D