Chapter 4: Family

Nessie's POV

I felt warm. Very warm. Too warm in fact. I never had a lot of blankets so I wasn't used to the feeling of so much warmth.

I opened my eyes slowly. The first thing that I realized was that I was that I had no idea where I was. The second thing I realized was that this was the biggest room I had ever been in and the largest bed I had ever slept on. There was a desk, a TV, a large bookcase filled with CDs. Mostly classical musical from what I could tell. There was also a bathroom that I was feeling the sudden urge to use.

When I got out of the bed I got really dizzy and lost my balance. I grabbed onto the nightstand to stop myself from falling.

When I came out of the bathroom I was surprised to find some clothes perfectly laid out on the bed. It was just a pair of jeans and a blue t-shirt. I was even more surprised to find out that they were my size. How could he have known that they were my size?

My tummy started growling and eggs sounded really good to me right now. Eggs and sausage sounded delicious right now. I just didn't know how to ask for them.

Once I was dressed I went out into the hallway to explore the rest of the house. I mean, mansion. Yeah mansion seems right. This place was to big to just simply be a house.

I was so in awe of the house that I wasn't paying attention to where I was walking until it was too late. I missed the first step on the stairway and fell. I screamed but less then a second later a pair of ice cold arms caught me.

"Renesmee are you okay?" his voice was full of worry.

"Yes I'm fine but you didn't have to do that-"

"You expect me to let you fall down the stairs and hurt yourself?"

"Well-"

"Renesmee I'm not going to let you get hurt and that's a promise"

I smiled. "I'm pretty sure that's statistically impossible with me. I'm extremely clumsy and uncoordinated. I end up in the emergency room at least once a month but usually it's even more often then that"

It was the truth. If I happen to trip when I'm running at 65 miles per hour my injuries are usually even worse then that. Once I tripped and fell in the middle of the street. A speeding car almost hit me. I never told my mom about that incident because she would've freaked out way too much.

Edward sighed. "You're just like your mother aren't you? Accident and danger magnet?" he said as he carried me down the stairs.

"She used to tell me that I inherited her clumsiness"

He sighed sadly. "Renesmee I made breakfast for you so why don't you go eat while we talk"

I sat down at the large dining room table while he served me. I was surprised that it was eggs and sausage. The very thing that I had wanted. Now if I could just have a glass of orange juice breakfast would be perfect"

"Renesmee what would you like to drink? We have orange juice?"

Okay now that was kind of a freaky coincidence. It's like he can read my mind or something.

He smiled a crooked smile at me. It was exactly like my smile. Mom loved it but I thought it was weird.

"Um yes orange juice please"

He came back a few seconds later with my drink.

"Renesmee you're very beautiful. Do you know that?"

I blushed. "Thanks Edward. By the way you can call me Nessie. It's the nickname my mom gave me. Also, before you ask, it is the same as the Loch Ness monster"

"Okay Nessie I just need to ask you something. Where are you from and how did you get here?"

"I'm from Indiana and I flew here"

"I mean how did you fly here on your own? Please Nessie I need to know everything. Tell me from the beginning"

"Okay. When mom died the government sent me to live in a foster home. I hated it there and I wanted them to find you but they didn't listen to me. So I did my own research and found out that you lived here. I asked them to contact you but they wouldn't do it. They wouldn't listen to me. That's when I decided to come find you myself. So I snuck out, went to the airport, and used the little money my mom left me and bought a plane ticket here"

By the end of my speech he was rubbing his forehead as if he had a bad headache.

"Nessie do you understand how stupid and dangerous that was? Anything could've happened to you! You could've gotten hurt or worse!"

"Look I'm sorry but I had to at least meet you. If you don't want me that's fine. I can handle that. I can go back but I just had to know the truth first. I can go back today even. I just-"

"Who said I don't want you?"

I was speechless.

"You do want me?"

"Nessie as stupid and dangerous as your little

adventure was I'm happy that you did it. You're Bella's daughter and you're mine as well. I can feel it. I want you and I'm sure the rest of your family will want you when they know about you"

"Family? Wow I have a whole family?"

"Yes you have a grandmother, grandfather, two aunts, and two uncles who will love you. They're coming home from a trip today and I'm sure they will love you and accept you"

I tried to fight the nerves that I was suddenly feeling. I didn't do well when I was in large groups at all. I have really really bad social anxiety. I've been known to have panic attacks when a lot of people are focusing on me at once. People usually laugh and make fun of me for it to.

I wondered if I should tell my dad about my problems. No. I better not. He will probably change his mind and not want me anymore because I'm "so weird" as everyone said.,

I gasped when my father grabbed me into a tight hug. I hugged him right back. His arms were oddly comforting and soothing to me right now. We remained that way for a long time.

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