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Familiar Face

To my utter astonishment, my alarm woke me up. I slammed my hand right over it to shut it off and wrapped my arms back around the small body. Wait, last night came sprawling back to me as if I just hit play. I looked down and saw Renesmee fast asleep in my arms. I smiled at the beautiful little princess that lay in my arms. I placed my head back on my pillow and kissed the tip of her nose. I waited and eventually her little eyes fluttered open.

"Morning, sweet."

"Morning, Daddy."

She spoke in such a soft and delicate voice. I just smiled at her. Renesmee looked as though she was fighting herself to say something. I sighed.

"Nessie, is there something on your mind, sweetie?"

She stared at me and placed both her hands on each side of my face.

"Do you have to go to work?"

Ah, so that's what was wrong. She didn't want me to leave today. Must be because today was the day Bella left four years ago. My heart started to cry, but I kept my face calm and collected for Renesmee.

"If you don't want me to go to work, then I won't."

She smiled at me.

"Can we go to the park?!"

I chuckled at her. Her and parks, I tell ya'.

"Of course we can. Let me call off."

"Yay!"

I released her from my arms and sat up. She was bouncing on the bed. I grabbed the phone from the bedside table and looked at her.

"Hey, don't fall down and bump your head. Remember what happened to the monkeys that did?"

She giggled and sat down. I dialed the number and waited.

"Hello, this is National City-"

"Ruth, I can't come to work today."

"Edward? Why? Oh wait, never mind. It's today isn't it?"

I didn't know how, but I managed to find my voice.

"Yes…"

"I'm sorry. You and Renesmee have a day together. I can tell you need to be with Little Miss Sunshine."

Unlike my boss, Ruth and all the other employees understood the pain I went through-still going through with Bella's death. It's not just something that you can get over. Ruth and Todd understood more then anyone. Ruth's little boy died, and she got a hysterectomy after Richard, so she couldn't have any more kids after him. Todd understood, because his wife passed away a couple of months back, from cancer. He knew it was coming, so it wasn't a big shock to him. Although, it doesn't mean that he's taking it lightly.

"Thanks, Ruth."

I hung up the phone and turned back to Renesmee, who was waiting for an answer curiously. I smiled up at her.

"Let's get you breakfast and then we'll get ready."

She beamed at me before taking off downstairs.

"Nessie, no running down the stairs!" I called out to her before going after her.

I met her when she was half-way down the stairs. Once she made it to the last step, her energetic personality kicked in and she raced into the kitchen. I seriously wished I had that energy again!

I made it to the kitchen, and of course Nessie was hiding from me. I saw her shiny bronze hair shining in the sun's shine through the window. I smiled before I played along.

"Not again! Nessie, you went poof!"

I heard her giggling and moved to the family room. I stayed in there for a couple of moments before going back into the kitchen. Quickly, I pulled a chair back.

"Rawr!"

I grabbed her from under the table and began tickling her. She laughed while telling me to stop.

"I don't wanna stop."

"Please!"

She laughed more and more, but I stopped and she got back to her feet.

"Do you want your cereal? Or something else?"

Usually, when I had to work, it was cereal. But, during the times when I don't go to work, I always give her an alternative. She always went with the alternative.

"Eggs and bread!"

"Do you want your eggs with the yellow stuff or not?"

When she gets to the age of six or seven, I'll tell her that it's called a yoke. She scrunched her face.

"No yellow stuff! Yuck!"

I had to laugh; her face was so cute, but so funny all together.

"Don't laugh at me!"

Though she started to giggle.

***

"Daddy, can you please push me on the swing?"

I looked down at her and smiled.

"Alright."

If she didn't let go of my hand, I would know for a fact that she would have ran for the swings, but she knew the rules. I am probably the most protective father ever. With the crazy people and stuff, you can never be too careful. When we are out, she always had to hold my hand.

The park wasn't that packed since it was still early. I placed her on the swing and her little hands wrapped around the chains.

"Ready?"

"Uh-huh."

I wrapped my fingers around the chains and gently pushed her.

"Remember to pump your legs."

"Higher!"

Once she got a little too high I lowered her down a bit.

"Ah! Daddy! Jacob! Jacob!"

I stopped the swing and she pointed ahead. I followed to see Jacob Black jogging up to us. Personally I found it too cold to be wearing black basketball shorts and a gray T-shirt, but that was Jacob for ya'. I think he saw us mainly for the fact that he smiled and changed course. Nessie jumped off the swing and ran up to Jacob's waiting arms. Nice to see he hasn't changed. He still had russet skin and dark hair with matching dark eyes.

"Hey, kiddo!"

"Hi, Jacob! What are you doing?"

"I'm jogging. What about you?"

"I'm at the park with Daddy!"

That's when Jacob finally saw me. He walked up with Renesmee still in his arms. His smile faded.

"How ya' holdin' up?"

I sighed. Jacob took Bella's death hard like me. He'd known Bella the longest; she was practically his sister.

"I'm still going. How about you?"

Jacob seemed to be having problems trying to calm his voice.

"Alright, just stopped by to see her. Are you and Nessie going to see her?"

I nodded. Every year I would always take Nessie with me when I visited Bella's grave. It's never hard to remember her until the day before and the day of the accident. By that I mean that if it's like December, or something it doesn't hurt so much to remember, talk, and even think about Bella, but it's heart breaking when it's the day before and the day of her death. Nessie caught on, and she wrapped her arms around Jacob's neck.

"Grandpa Carlisle says that mommy is still with us."

"I know she is, kid."

Jacob placed her down and nodded at me.

"Nessie, why don't you go and play on the slide with the other kids."

"Okay, Daddy."

Once she was out of earshot, Jacob let loose.

"It's so hard, just thinking back. I mean, I can remember her without any problems and such until the day of her death."

I placed a hand on his shoulder.

"I know it is, Jake. We just have to live with it, though. It's hard, I know, but we have to do it."

He rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand.

"Bella was the only person that pretty much ever cared for me. She was there for me when my mom died, and Pops is not doing so well."

"What's going on with Billy?"

He looked up at me through red-rimmed eyes.

"From where he won't stop drinking, he's getting sick. He refuses to go to the hospital, but I just know that he's going to leave me next."

Ever since I met Jacob, I've grown accustomed to him. It pained me to see this poor sixteen-year-old suffer. When Bella passed, he dropped out of school. I'd hate to think of what he would do if Billy left him.

"Jacob, if anything happens to Billy, you're more than welcome to stay with me and Nessie."

He nodded.

"I-I don't want to be a bother-"

"Jacob you will not be a bother. My door is always open for you. You know that."

"I know. Thanks, Edward. Means a lot. I should get going."

"Okay."

He waved goodbye to Nessie and began jogging away. My heart went out to him; no sixteen-year-old should have to go through so much pain and suffering like he does. I walked over to where Nessie was and she slid down the slide before taking my hand and dragging me to the monkey bars.

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