Chapter Two: Secrets

Giggling, the two opposites tip-toed into the door at midnight. The lights of the Cullen house were never shut off, they beamed a mile away. The hybrid and her parents where staying there until the cottage got done re-furnishing.

Waiting in the front hallway for them was the hybrid's father, Edward Cullen.

The mahogany-haired girl wasn't in the mood to fight tonight, yet she hardly could find a way to avoid it. Stoping in her tracks, the young teenager took in a deep breath. "Can we do this little thing tomorrow? I'm tired" she asked, knowing she was only digging herself into a deeper whole.

"Renesmee Carlie Cullen, are you seriously asking me to post-pone disaplining my daughter because she comes home at midnight and she's tired?" he was too calm, that made the young girl nervous.

"It sounded better in my head" she mocked, shrugging a bit.

"You need to stop this behavior. I was serious when we talked about this a week ago. It doesn't shock me. I've seen thousands of teens throw there life away in stupid childish rebillious acts. They are not funny anymore. And it won't happen anymore" he demanded.

"What are you going to do now? Lock me in my room like a prisoner. It's my life, and I do have a say. Wheather or not you think so. I'm old enough to be able to choose how I live my life."

"You think your old enough to make these desions. You think you know better than everyone right? You want to see how far you can push me. How much I'll budge. How much it will effect my attention for you. You want attention, get it the right way. All your doing is harm toward yourself"

'Now you've done it' she thought. The heat of Jacob's body behind her reminded her of just how much he agreed with her father.

"Your right, your old. And yes, does it bother you? I know it does. You think you can hide it? Does it make you pay more attention to me? Are you waiting for what I'll do next?" she got closed to the statue, circling it, "Are you intrested?"

He placed his hands on either side of her arms, stoping her from moving. "What do you want from me?"

For a moment, she stoped. Observing the hurt in his eyes. The hurt he had for his daughter's suffering life. The need, the want to understand why she was going through this phase. He wanted to help her, be there for her.

But Renesmee refused all type of emotional connection between the two. He had her thoughts, she didn't think he needed to hear her say it too. Edward was suffering too. He knew the hurt his daughter had. The pending love she had for her best friend. The want to be normal. To have someone to relate to. The hurt she had been feeling for her selfish wants to have Jacob to herself. The breaking pieces that fell from her heart everytime Jacob's smile didn't touch his eyes. It was all his to see. Renesmee didn't feel the need to explain. If he understood, he would cock is head to the left and nodd. If he didn't he would look down and try to ignore her eye contact, feeling guilty for knowing the things he did. It was their emotional connection, sign launguage.

Before answering, she cocked her to the right and nodded. His eye's light up. The hybrid could tell the slight movement had made the father realize that his daughter was hearing him.

"I want a choice. I want to have a say in what I do"

Edward hesitated for a moment, looking his daughter in the eyes again. Probablly trying to decipher the sign she had just given him. It was hurting him, giving her freedom that she could choose for herself, that he couldn't protect her from everything. Taking a deep breath, the hybrid closed her eyes and thought to her father, the one thing she wanted him to hear. 'I love you, dad'

"Done."

From upstairs, Renesmee heard her father asking Jacob to stick around. "Don't leave, we need to talk"

Confused, the half-vampire girl listened closely.

"She's only 15, give it some more time" her father demanded.

"She's curious, she think's I'll imprint on someone else and leave her." Jacob explained.

What were they talking about? Give it more time? Give who more time? For what?

"I need more time, she's my little girl."

"And I'm getting older. It's hard keeping secrets from her. She'll figure it out. You know that? Before we tell her. Then she'll be upset that I didn't tell her"

"She'll get over it"

Then hard footsteps walked closer and closer. Renesmee struggled to get herself in a postision so that it looked like she was in the middle of doing something, anything. Jacob opened her door, then closed it behind him. He walked over to the queen size bed covered in white plush covers where she sat, pretending to read a book. He pressed his lips to the top of her head and took her hand.

"See you soon" he whispered to her as he walked toward the balcony-window for an excape.

The girl's petie body lifted itself off the bed and threw all of it's weight onto Jacob's back. Her fragile arms wrapped around his waist. Jacob turned around, closeing her into his large arms. For a moment, she wasn't sure how long, they stood there. Arm in arm. He took a deep breath, as if he was trying to keep from saying something.

Letting go, he held her away from him for long enough to smile. The smile didn't reach his eyes. Then he dropped his arm, she held onto his hand and let it slowly slide out of her fingers as he turned and sneaked out the balcony.

The double doors stood wide open as the chilly Forks, Washington air rushed in. 'I'll see him tomorrow' she thought to herself. 'I'll go stay with Charlie for the weekend' she smiled at that thought.

Slowly, her chocolate eyes opened. Breathing deep, the hybrid could feel the sunlight on her back. Picking her body up from the mesh of bright colored blankets and pillows. Placing her feet firmly on the cold hard-wood floor. Sniffing herself, she thought it best to take a shower before running away to her human-grandfather's house.

Dragging herself to the white bathroom, she turned on the water and stripped down. For a while she let her marble skin soak in the warm water.

Grapping a thick towel, she turn off the runnning water and dried herself off. Immeditly the lose mahogany curls began to form in the girls waist long hair. Looking in the mirror, all she saw was a dripping wet freak-of-nature.

Making a mental note not to look in mirrors for too long, the petie grapped a light yellow one-should shirt and a pair of pale ripped blue jeans. Stepping into her comfy moccasin's that Alice had bought her for her last brithday, she packed a small bag with pj's and a change of clothes. Tossing her diary and song book into the bag she zipped it shut.

Throwing the bag over her shoulder, she walked downstairs, trying not to make a habit out of tumbling down the steps.

"Hey kid, where are you all spift up to go?" uncle Emmett looked up from the couch were he, Rosalie, Jasper and Alice sat.

"Charlie's, you don't think my parents will mind much do you?" she asked, sitting down on the ground infront of her uncles and aunts.

"As long as you call Charlie first and make sure he doesn't mind" Bella Cullen walked into the living room.

Renesmee's mother was beautiful, she was pale as snow, with red lips and flowing dark brown hair. Bella didn't walk, she glided. Like an angle almost. Everyday her mother was in sight, she wished when she stoped growing she'd show some comparison to her mother.

Smiling at her mother's beauty, the hybrid grabbed the phone from the coffee table to the side of the large white couch. Dialing Charlies number, Renesmee crossed her fingers hopeing that he was up, but hadn't left for work yet.

"Hello?" his grumbled voice appeared over the other line, as if he had just woken up.

"Hi Charlie, it's Renesmee"

"Hey dear, how are you?"

"Fine thank you. I was wondering however if you wouldn't mind my company for the weekend?"

Bella laughed at this, Charlie wasn't one for 'big words' as she put it.

"Look at you, sounding my age and all. Of course I wouldn't mind darling. I miss your company. Don't be bringing those ciggarates near my house. I'm afraid I won't be much company to you though, I'm working through the weekend. But you are welcome to come with me. I know all the guys enjoy a teenager that talks like a mature adult"

Renesmee laughed, Charlie's sour humor was something she will never got use to. "No more ciggs Charlie, I've grown out of the need of them. And I'm sure I'll find something to waste my time doing. Being a teen and all leaves you with alot of recklace activies, right?"

He chuckled. "Sure, come on over before I change my mind"

With that, he hung up the line. "Don't cause my father too much stress, alright beautiful" Bella warned. 'Me? Beautiful? Decent joke mom' the hybrid thought. "I'll try my best" she teased, getting off the floor and pressing her lips to her mother's stone cold cheek.

Snaching up the keys to her personal veical, she ran out the door. The red jeep sat outside with a jet black cover srounding it. Skipping, the small girl pulled hard on the cover, reaviling her 'baby'.

As she drove, her mind kept replaying the conversation between Jacob and her father. What on earth were they talking about? More time? What where they keeping from her? Why does everyone have secrets? Would Jacob tell her if she asked? They had no secrets. Well, exept for her growing love for him. But if he asked, she would tell him. Would he do the same?

Pulling into the short driveway, the hybrid turned the car off. Sliding out of the tall car, the hybrid jumped to grab the small bag she had packed. Shoving her hands into her pockets, she walked up the steps and knocked on the wood door.

Breathing in, her ears picked up the sound of Charlie's alarmed footsteps. He opened the door and steped aside. "How come you never get caught for speeding?" he asked as she entered the homey living room. "They can't catch up" she teased.

Dropping her bag on the floor, she hugged her granfather lightly. "Long time, no see old man" the hybrid kissed his cheek. "Look who's talking. You need to do me a favor and not stay away so long. I get a wip-lash from how much you've grown" he joked.

This was true. Renesmee hadn't been over in six months, since then she'd grown three inches to her stoping height of 5'2", slowly but surely received curves and the small beestings where her breasts should be.

"I missed you too, old man" the teenager shrugged. A genuine smile crossed the man's face for a moment.

Charlie Swan was the most honorable man Renesmee had ever met. He was sinceryly genuine about everything and anything he did.

"So change of plans, Billy and Racheal called me right after you did and demanded your company at there home today" he informed her.

It took a while for the La Push residents to warm up to Renesmee. Not until this year had they really given the half-breed a shot at showing them that she wasn't a harm. Billy had accepted her from the very start, he'd always ask Jacob or Charile to bring her around when she was away from the Cullen home. Renesmee never minded spending time with Billy Black, in fact she'd always wish she could spend more time with him. He didn't get out alot, and the hybrid was drawn to the fact that he was an outcast also.

Racheal was the same way, she'd steal Renesmee away from Jacob long enough to brush her raggity tangles. The Black girl would say thing's like, 'I'm so glad to have you around, I always wanted a little sister'. Then, as she got older, Billy and Racheal backed off a bit and gave all the girl's attention to Jacob.

"Oh, they did?" she asked, a bit taken by suprize.

"Uh-huh, so I will drive you over there before work" he added.

Walking up to the door, Charlie pressed his hand to the hybrid's back and smiled. It was barely dawn yet, the sun was just parting over the trees. Renesmee loved when the light danced upon the leaves, she use to wake up early just to watch it every morning from the little window in her cottage.

The door flew open, and her dropped my gaze to see good ol'Billy in his signature wheelchair. "Hey there girl" he said, smiling up at the girl. From somewhere inside the house she could hear, Jacob's sister, Racheal's voice say "She's here?"

Racheal use to babysit Renesmee when she was young, she'd brush her hair and treat her as if Renesmee was her own sister.

Running up, Racheal's slender body squeezed past Billy to wrap her arms around the short, pale girl. Stepping back, Racheal wanted to make sure she didn't scare Renesmee.

Racheal was tall, skinny and beautiful. Her skin was deep tan, her lips where light pink, her eyes were bright hazel and her hair was long and jet black. The amazon was at least 26 now. Humanly beautiful and in a way that made Renesmee extremly jealous.

"I haven't seen you in so long. You've grown up. No wonder we never see Jake anymore" the amazon teased.

"Thanks sis, your just a great help" Jacob's voice came from past Charlie. Once again, he was shirtless, and stunning. For a moment, Renesmee forgot to breathe.

"Didn't I teach you kids any mannors? Get the hell outta the doorway" Billy scolded. "I'll have Jacob drop her off tonight, it might be late. The kids are throwing a bomb fire tonight, you know? Good La Push tradition"

"Of course, see you later sweetie" Charlie kissed Renesmee's head and turned around.

Jacob came up from behind the teenager and picked her up, throwing her petie body over his massive shoulder. "Ohh-no! Put me down Jake!" hollered the mahogany haired beauty. His chuckles filled the small house. Racheal laughed along with him. "Didn't I teach you kids not to pick on small people?" Billy teased. "Nope, dad you influence it as long as I remembered" Jacob called back.

"It's not funny anymore, put me down Jake" she made her voice sound as childish and vunerable as possible.

"Say the magic word Ness" he teased along with my childish remark.

"Pleasseeeee?" the long whine passed through the hybrid's clenched teeth.

Laughing, he threw her onto the long couch and began tickleing her. Giggleing, she tickled him back. They hadn't had a tickle war since she was younger. He pretended he wasn't tickle-ish, but she knew his weak spot. Her hand reached back to behind his left ear. He started to squirm.

They rolled over eachother, Jacob landing on top of the teenager's tiny body, on the floor. Kicking and giggling so hard she could no longer breath, she wiggled to try and get away. "Say it!" he demanded. "N-n-nooooo!" she laughed. "Yess!" he lauged at her childish giggles. After a few more minuets, she tried to get him to stop. "Okay-o-okayyy!" she pleaded. "You have to say it, Ness" he reminded her. "F-f-f-in-fin-finee! Mercyy!" she finally got it out.

He stopped tickleing her, but he didn't get off from hovering her body. They stared into eachother's eyes, smiling as the loud laughs settled.

"What the hell?" a familiar male's voice slowly asked. Both Jacob and Renesmee turned to see Jared, Embry, Quil and Paul. Paul was the one who had spoke. The tall boys stood behind the couch, every one of them with there head cocked to the side.

"Awww' lil' Jakey was having a tickle war" Quil teased. Picking himself off the floor, he reached out his hand to help Renesmee up. "Yeah, yeah at least I don't play with doll's, hey Quil" Jacob slammed back. "Yes you do" Renesmee teased, shoving her weight into Jacob's chest. He rolled his eyes and threw one arm around her small shoulders.

The four shapeshifter's chuckled at the hybrid's remark. "Thank gosh you showed up, Jacob doesn't ever stop talking about you" Jared laughed.

"Oh really-" she stared to ask, looking up at her Jacob. "Well..you see.." Jacob tried to explain, scraching his head. "When will I see Nessie-" Quil quoted. "Will she call-" Embry added. "Should I call her-" Jared teased.

Renesmee kept her glaze on Jacob as they quoted his thoughs about her. "Thanks, guys" he said annoyed.

He talks about me?