2. Confusion

Without thinking, I gasped. I quickly covered my hand over my mouth. Not more than half a second later, Alice and Jasper's heads were up, staring right where I had just been standing. Before they could even see me, though, I was already back in my room. I could not let them know I had just heard their entire conversation; although, knowing them, they had probably already caught me.

I sat there on my bed, and even though I had just heard the most incredible news, I couldn't react. It was as if my mind had shut down, like I couldn't comprehend what I had just heard with my own two ears. My mom and dad are alive? I shook my head. It couldn't be true, that's probably why my brain was blocking out the thought. My parents, and everyone else who were going to fight, won against a huge group of ancient, very experienced vampires? No. I didn't believe it. Alice was seeing things, like she had explained to Jasper. Her visions had been wrong before, they probably were now too. Besides, if Momma and Daddy had lived, they would have come for me by now.

So it was no use thinking of the thoughts that were slowly creeping into my head, but I couldn't help it! My mind started drifting off to our reunion, the happy tears we'd cry as we reunited after not seeing each other for over thirteen years. I finally got my mind cleared, and I was quietly crying just thinking about it.

I was interrupted by the small sound of Alice's voice. "Do you think she heard us?"

"I don't know," Jasper replied. "I thought I heard someone in the hall but no one was there….she is quick, though."

"True." agreed Alice. "We better check, though." I heard them starting to walk towards my room. I tried to slow down my heartbeat and ragged breathing, and to get these stupid tears dried up. They walked at a fast human pace, probably trying to listen for what I was doing, or if I was asleep. Great. My door opened.

"Hi." I forced a smile. "So…umm… what was that all about?" I tried to lie, although it probably wasn't working, with Jasper feeling my emotions, and all that.

"Renesmee….it isn't something that we feel you're ready to know. You didn't hear any of it did you?" Jasper questioned with a very suspicious look on his face. I took a deep breath to try to keep my heart beat steady.

"Of course not, Jasper, I've been in here the whole time, waiting for Alice to come back and finish her story." But it was too late, I knew I was a bad liar (another thing I got from my mom) and I felt my cheeks burning, which made my heartbeat speed up. I sighed, giving up at my lame attempt at lying. "Okay, I heard it all." I admitted, my voice breaking as I started to cry. Again.

"Nessie," Alice said, brushing back my hair with her hand. She sounded like she would cry too, if she could. "I'm so sorry, I didn't want you to hear that. I got your hopes up, maybe for nothing."

"But Alice," I whined, "Why else would you see Momma and Daddy in your visions?"

"I don't know." she muttered, looking frustrated at herself. "But like I said, you weren't supposed to hear that, I don't even know for sure if it was them. Honey, it was less than a second long."

"Why are you crying?" Jasper asked, very concerned and trying to comfort me. I hadn't even noticed the tears streaming down my cheeks, from the thoughts I was thinking right now.

"It's just…….Jasper, what if Alice really did see Momma and Daddy? Why aren't they coming for me? I thought for sure, if they ever survived and still cared about me, they would come back to us. But they aren't, what's that supposed to mean? Have they forgotten about us?"

"No, Renesmee, don't ever think that. Your mom and dad loved you very much, and I'm positive they would never forget about you." Jasper said in an assuring tone, hugging me. "Besides, you have to remember that your aunt doesn't even know for sure if she saw them."

"I need to wait, and see if I have any other visions of them, to know if I'm right, sweetie. I promise I'll keep a very close watch on my visions, like I used to every night. You aren't the only one who misses them, remember?" Alice told me, smiling a little. "But you need to get some sleep." she said, starting to tuck me back into bed.

"You expect me to sleep with what I just heard?? And all that snoring in the other room from Jacob?" I complained.

"I can wake him up for you." Alice said with a sly smile.

"No, no I was kidding, goodnight!" I said quickly. She laughed, then got all serious again.

"Please try to sleep Nessie, don't let it bother you, and I promise to keep looking out for them tonight. Jasper and I miss them too, more than you know. Just don't worry, and sleep."

"Fine." I mumbled

"Oh yeah, and no more sneaking around in the hallways tonight, or at least, if you do, make sure you don't gasp." Jasper teased.

I glared. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight Nessie, sweet dreams." they both said, kissing the top of my head and walking out of my room, hand in hand.

"Sure, sure." I thought in my head, as they closed the door. Immediately thoughts started flowing into my mind about what tomorrow would bring, how they would break the news to Jacob, his reaction, and if Alice would have any other visions tonight while I slept in bed, completely unaware. I fell asleep quicker than I thought I would, and soon was unconscious.

I did not have sweet dreams.