Thanks to everyone who has reviewed so far. Sorry that this took so long - still kind of short. Here is Chapter Four:

I whirled around to see a boy about my age standing behind me. Darn. I hadn't even heard, never mind seen him! Which I definitely should have, (seen him that was) when I scoped out the room earlier. I really hoped that sleep deprivation didn't make me that slow.

"You must be Renesmee." He smiled at me.

It was a friendly smile, but there was a sadness tainting it, too. I wonder what had happened to him – he looked familiar.

"Nessie." I corrected him. "And you are?"

He ignored my question, asking another in place of it.

"Why were you spying?" he asked curiously.

"I wasn't spying." I protested miffed by the accusation. "I was just looking for my mother."

Which was true – I just hadn't exactly known what to do after I found her arguing with Jake and Rosalie. It wasn't spying it was… non-intentional overhearing.

"Of course." He agreed good-naturedly. "I'm Nahual." He told me holding out a hand.

I looked down at it minute before taking it. Of course. Now why did he look and sound so familiar? I started to flick through my memories, looking for this strange boy, but was interrupted.

"So when did you arrive?" I asked trying to be polite. Or at least as polite as I could be when talking to a familiar looking stranger, who knew me, and had caught me eavesdropping on my best friend along with my mother and aunt.

"Recently." he told me. "I was actually surprised when I saw you - you've grown up a good deal since the last time I saw you."

He paused, smiling. "As I remember that was one of the primary issues."

I looked up at him confused.

"Primary issues?" I repeated.

He just smiled again and nodded.

"Nessie?" I heard Jake's voice from behind me.

I turned around to see his teeth clenched, and hands in fists. I started to ask him what was wrong, but Aunt Rosalie sent him a sharp look, and he loosened up a little. I looked between the two of them, waiting for an explanation that never came.

"Renesmee," My mother smiled appearing before me. "There you are – I was just looking for you. Your dad said that he sent you in here a while ago."

"Oh, yeah," I said recalling my mission. "Sorry, Momma, I just got a little side tracked." I gestured to Nahual, standing behind me.

"Oh." My mom replied. She glanced quickly between him and Jacob before grabbing my hand. "Not a problem sweetie."

"Not in the least." Rose agreed.

Jacob just stood there, arms crossed, looking pointedly at Nahual.

"Let it go." She ordered the both of them as she pulled me back into the kitchen.

"I'll be seeing you soon, Renesmee." Nahual called after us.

I nodded over my shoulder at him, just in time to see Jake step forward shaking as he said something quick, and indistinguishable under his breath to the stranger.

"Okay," she said letting go of my hand as we entered the kitchen.

Momma walked over to the island in the center of the room, pulling up her hair into a loose ponytail as she went. I loved to watch her in the kitchen – even thought mother had long since lost her appetite for human foods, watching her in the kitchen gave you an idea of what it used to be like for her before she became a vampire. Every movement seemed to be apart of an intricate dance as she glided over to the refrigerator, and pulled out a bottle of soda.

"Here," she said, tossing it at Jacob as he entered the room. "See if this can keep you preoccupied for now – oh, and tell Embry to stop eating all of the corn chips – if I have to go in there with another bowl for everyone else one more time I will sick Claire on him!"

"But, Bella!" Jake started to protest to her.

"No buts!" She replied turning to me. "Ness' can you grab the cookies out of the oven for me, please?"

"Sure." I agreed walking over.

We worked silently beside each other for a few moments longer, preparing food for the bottom-less pits, that the packs referred to as their stomachs.

"So how was school today?" Momma asked while cutting up celery sticks.

"Fine. Tiring." I said. "Hey, mom?"

"Yes?"

"Who was that guy? He looked so familiar…"

"Nessie, time to open presents!" Jacob interrupted my inquiry when he appeared suddenly next to me, and proceeded to pull me out of the room.

"What's with you today?" I asked as he tugged me back out in the front room, crowded with vampires, werewolves, and a few humans thrown in the mix.

"Me? Nothing." He responded, as he deposited me at a table surrounded with gifts.

"Jake…"

"Happy birthday, Renesmee." He said suddenly, kissing my temple, and handing a small white box.

I looked up at my best friend with conflicted emotions. It felt like there was something he wasn't telling me, but at the same time it felt like I already knew.

I glanced around room, and caught Nahual's eyes staring back at me. He smiled briefly, lifting a glass in his hand towards me. As I looked back towards Jacob I knew that whatever he was hiding wasn't going to stay hidden for long.

The next chapter should be up relatively soon. What did you think?