Chapter 4
Renesmee POV
I woke up the next morning feeling nervous for the first time in my unique life. After having a full night to actually think over my decision from yesterday on befriending a human, I was beginning to have second thoughts.
"Time to get up, Nessie. Oh, and by the way…" Dad began "Stop second guessing yourself. It'll be fine. We'll all help you."
Thanks, Dad I thought. I'll be out in a few.
Dad just nodded and closed my bedroom door. I swung my feet out from underneath my covers and strode over to my massive closet that Aunt Alice had thrown a fit about having installed. She insisted that it be this big. I turned on the light and walked down to the third row, although aisle would be a better description, and picked out a very human yet fashionable outfit (I did have to live with Aunt Alice, after all). After I changed into my outfit and put on my shoes, I walked out into the living room of our little cottage.
"Morning, Momma!" I said as I pecked her cheek and gave her a good-morning hug.
"Good morning, sweetheart. How did you sleep?" She asked me as she began to brush my curls for me.
"Good, I guess. I'm just a little nervous about talking to that girl today in math class. I don't even remember her name." I explained.
"Well," she continued. "That's a good beginning point. Just sit down in class, ask her name, and if she has a pencil or something trivial like that to borrow" she suggested.
"Really?" I questioned. "That won't sound too corny or rehearsed?"
Mom laughed as she continued to brush my hair for me. "No, sweetie. Humans like to begin conversations with new people like that."
"Oh." I said. I practiced in my head asking her name over and over until Dad glared at me. Sorry I thought.
After Mom was done brushing my hair, the three of us raced each other to the main house where everyone was waiting for us to go to school. Even Jake was there this morning.
"Jake!" I exclaimed as I bounded over to him and he caught me in his long arms.
"How's my Nessie this morning?" He asked me after kissing my hair.
"I'm good, now that I've seen you." I told him with a large smile on my face.
"Are you ready for your newest adventure today?"
"Yeah" I sighed. "I guess".
"Don't tell me you're chickening out, Renesmee Carlie Cullen!" Jake joked with me as he playfully pushed me in the arm.
"How dare you suggest that I would chicken out of something, Jacob Black!" I yelled back at him as I returned the playful push with a playful swat of his arm.
"Ow" he mumbled.
"Okay, you two. Break it up, although I wouldn't mind if you hit him harder next time, Nessie." Dad said with a grin as he came up behind us from the house. "It's time to get to school. Are you ready to go?"
"Yeah. I'll be there in a second, Edward" I said with a laugh.
Dad rolled his eyes and walked over to Mom, who was holding her hand out to him and laughing silently.
"Don't worry about it" Jake reassured me as we walked towards the garage. "You'll be just fine today, and so will math class girl. You two will be the best of friends!" He was optimistic, which was good to see coming from him.
"Jake" I said with exasperation " I haven't even learned her name yet. Don't start picking out friendship bracelets or anything". I gave him another hug and a kiss on the cheek before sliding into the back of the Volvo. He waved as we drove out of the garage and down the long driveway before hitting the main roads. The whole way, I was thinking about how it would be just fantastic if I could make it through the day without condemning my potential new friend to death for lending me school supplies.
We arrived at school with extra time than normal to spare. I think everyone was just a little nervous too about today's extra plans. We stood around in the parking lot and talked about trivial things. Well, it was all trivial except for Uncle Emmett. He was still fuming over a lost wrestling match to Uncle Jasper.
"Really, Jazz" Uncle Emmett said. "I could beat you any day of the week."
"Yeah, any day except for the ones that end in 'y'" Uncle Jazz retorted as he glanced over in my direction with a comforting smile.
"Ha! Rematch, you and me, this Sunday!" Uncle Em proudly proclaimed.
"Um, Emmet? Sunday ends with a 'y'" Aunt Rose explained.
"Monday?"
"Y"
"Tuesday?"
"Y"
"Wednesday? Thursday? Friday?"
"Y, Y, and Y"
"Well" Uncle Em said with a big smile on his face "At least that still leaves Saturday!" Aunt Rose just rolled her eyes and glanced over at Dad.
"Well, everyone" Dad began. "It's time to get the show on the road. Nessie, you ready for the wonderful world of Shakespeare?" He was way too excited about English class.
"Sure, uh huh. Whatever" I told him as I grabbed my bag and started to walk towards the school.
"She'll be okay." I heard Dad say as he quickly followed behind me. He was probably talking to Mom.
