3. Visitors

I don't know exactly when or how I got to my bed but when I woke up the next morning I was surprised to see my mother sitting in the rocking chair, which used to be hers, by my bed.

"Good morning, sweetheart"

"Good morning, mom, did you sit there all night?"

"Not all night but when you started crying in your sleep, I came in here." "Do you remember what you were dreaming about?"

I remembered but I didn't want to tell my mother because it would only prove what a loser I was.

"Nope, can't remember a thing".

I winced because right then my father walked into my room.

"Edward, Renesme was crying in her sleep but she says that she can't remember why."

My father smiled at me and went to kiss my mother. It amazed me everyday how much they loved each other. I could only hope that someday I would have that kind of love in my own life.

My father turned towards me, questions in his eyes but said nothing.

I knew from that one look he knew about my dreams and what I was thinking about love but I could also tell that he knew the other things that I had been thinking about, contemplating.

"Knock, knock" It was my Auntie Alice. She was the coolest aunt ever. I would never say that out loud because it would hurt my Auntie Rosalie. "Good morning, my favorite niece" "I was thinking that we could go shopping for some new school clothes for you today."

"That sounds like fun!" "Mom, Dad can I go?"

"Of course!" I noticed that my father answered a little too quickly and I caught a look between the two of them. I wasn't sure what it was about though.

My Aunt Alice can see the future and my father can read minds. At times there are no words spoken between them but they know what is happening.

"Nessie, go get ready while we talk to your aunt."

I turned to run to the bathroom but stood in the hall to try to hear what was going on.

"Alice, when?" Are you sure? I heard the concern in my father's voice.

"Yes, Edward she should be here this afternoon"

"But Alice why?"

"Bella, that's the part that I'm not too clear about, which makes me think that Nessie is involved"

"I don't like this" My mother's voice was starting to sound a little nervous, a little anxious….really, really worried.

"Bella, don't start worrying yet, I am sure they just want to visit again." My father sounded calm but I could tell he was trying to put my mother at ease.

"Edward, I knew that he would come back for her!"

I turned and ran into the bathroom and slammed the door. Who were my parents talking about? Who's coming for me? Was it the Volturri? No, my mother said "He", who was he? Auntie Alice said she. Who were they all talking about? I was wishing now that I hadn't sent Jacob away but it was too late.

When Auntie Alice and I got back to my house after shopping, I noticed a note on the table:

Come up to Grandma & Grandpa's house, as soon as

you get home. We'll be waiting.

Dad

I walked hesitantly into my grandparents house and sitting on the white couch was a woman and a young man, he was beautifully brown with the most beautiful voice I'd ever heard. He looked up when I walked in the room and smiled. I had to stop in my tracks, the sight of his smile took my breath away.

My father spoke first "Nahuel, I'd like to introduce you to my daughter, Renesme" "She was just a baby the last time that you met."

Nahuel got up and came over to shake my hand "It's my pleasure to meet you Renesme" He smiled his beautiful smile again.

"Nice to meet you too" and I could barely speak. My father raised his eyebrow and looked at me. I knew that he could hear my irregular heartbeat and my pulse rising. My mother and the rest of my family were all staring at me.

My father quickly excused us and we went into the kitchen, my mother followed. "Renesme, are you feeling ok? I could hear your heartbeat accelerate."

"Dad, I'm fine, he is just so beautiful, who is he? Where did he come from? You said that we'd met before but when?

"One question at a time" "he is from Brazil" "When your Aunt Alice could see that we were going to need more proof that you were not a threat to the Volturri and the rest of the world she left us and went searching for what we thought at the time was a myth. What she found was Nahuel and his aunt, she brought them back here."

My eyes widened "Dad are you telling me that he is half human and half vampire like me?"

My mother sighed as if she were saddened by my question. "Yes, honey that's exactly what he is."

"Why is he here now?" I asked a little pitchy

"Well, you are the only one of his kind besides his sister and he is curious"

"Curious about what?"

"Curious to get to know you, exchange stories….." I could tell my father was holding back, he didn't want to tell me something.

"Oh Edward, just tell her the truth, she is old enough" "She is going to find out soon enough anyway." My mother was so upset now and I still didn't understand why.

"Ok, Nessie, Nahuel is here to see if a match can be made"

My mouth dropped open "A match, what are you talking about?"

"He would like to get to know you, to see if you are interested in him"

"Oh" was all I could muster. My mind was racing in a million different directions. "I think that I need to go lie down now." "I need to think about this"

My mother shook her head in agreement and my father said "Sweetheart, go ahead. We will take care of this"

I turned to run out the back door but turned around "Dad, don't send him away. I have sort of asked for this and I must at least give him a chance."

My mother again looked like she was going to cry . "Mom, what is it?"

"Renesme, I think it is time that I told you everything, from the beginning"

"Mom, you're freaking me out here, what are you talking about?"

"Renesme, come sit down, your father and I need to tell you something about Jacob. Something about Jacob and you that we should have explained to you much, much sooner.

My heart sank as I walked over to the chair by my mother.

"What mom? What about Jake and I?"