All characters belong to Stephenie Meyer

So I know that it's incredibly hard for the Cullens to live in Australia, almost impossible. But for the sake of fan-fiction they just are, ok? And by the way, its winter... so I'll think of something credible before summer whips around.

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JPOV

I knew she was up to something. Renesmee had taken this all too well. Usually she would act up even more when she didn't get her way, a lot more than she did the other night. It would be just like my Nessie to have some sort of master plan hidden up her sleeve, I knew her too well.

The week since then was pretty middling. Slightly amusing because we were "the new kids" at school, never a moment without introductions or someone far away from us whispering about how Edward's hair looked today. Of course we could hear it all. Rosalie was renowned for her striking beauty, her legs, her body and her arrogance. Alice was the small, jumpy one who clung to the scary looking one who was also apparently "hot", I couldn't understand how that worked. All the Cullens had warmed up since I first met them, even jasper. Back in forks, they kept away from unnecessary human contact and were notorious for giving people the cold shoulder (pun intended). Even Emmett with his size and intimidating looks was able to work at being a little more human here in Perth.

But then there was Edward who dulled my week. Always the bane of my existence and the cause for my concern. First we wouldn't let Nessie go to a harmless party. I understand where he was coming from and why he felt that way but he could have handled it better. She yearns for a social life not concerning any of her immediate family and Edward shut her down straight away without even listening to her. She's not stupid and she wouldn't get herself into trouble.

Then there was his constant bad mood. Being the sticky-beak mind reader he was, he could hear what all the students were thinking about his sisters, wife and worst of all, his daughter. Every conversation Nes would have with a boy, would end in Edward huffing loudly and Bella trying to calm him down.

Nessie was beautiful and she was mine. I knew that and that's why I didn't get too jealous, she loved me. I told myself this over and over but I still found it a little hard to give her the freedom around other males who I knew, by Edwards pained expressions, that they weren't thinking innocent thoughts about her. She knew this as well and always brushed her palm against me with an "I love you" or an "I'm yours" and ignored the boys around her.

Lately Nessie's been more mature and reasonable, no longer the spoilt toddler she was. Well, she's still spoilt but she's gracious about what she receives and doesn't pout... unless she's playing. Which makes me think, maybe she isn't planning something for Friday night, and maybe Nessie is just growing up, becoming wiser. I would trust her with this.

RPOV

Everything was coming along swimmingly. Dad hadn't caught on like I was worried he might've. This mainly had to do with him trying to avoid my mind. The past week I had been firing my thoughts at him, full capacity of immature and nasty things to get back at him for not letting me go to the party. It brought a smile to my face to see him battle to keep a straight face during a serious conversation with a teacher, when he was enjoying time with mum and my proudest moment as "annoying daughter" would have to be half way through class.

Art class was always hell for me. Jacob and jasper chose not to take Ms. Cass seriously and I'm sure they enjoyed winding her up. But dad and I always wanted to pay attention and genuinely take the class. It was my first time at high school and I wanted to make a good impression, I know we will move on eventually and never see these people again but this time around will always be memorable and passing this class actually mattered to me. Of course, Ms. Cass made it extremely difficult for me.

She didn't teach the class, instead she yelled "constructive" criticism and insults. Due to not needing to sleep, dad and jasper had already caught up on their folios, wanting to complete this on my own I wouldn't let aunty Alice help me with it, instead she did Jake's whole folio meaning he was ahead of the rest of the class.

Ms. Cass still yelled at Jake, dad and uncle Jaz when she could, but she could never yell at them for not completing work. But I, on the other hand, found it hard to keep up with the rest of them, I liked my sleep. So on Thursday, when I came to class, I hadn't realised that she was going to check up on my folio and I knew I hadn't done enough to satisfy her impossible requests.... and I was freaking out, majorly. Dad had read my mind, and so like the sacrificing individual he was, slipped a few of his pages into mine. I looked up at him, omg thanks... you're such a life saver. He winked back and gave me a typically dad, crooked smile that made me feel warm.

Then I remembered I was still angry at him, so I stopped thinking praises. At this point, Ms. Cass was doing the rounds, criticising everyone's work, and had stopped at me. She flicked through my folio. Stopping at pages to tell me to fix things up.

"Well obviously this isn't anywhere near finished" I thought it was. "Why don't you add in some words in this background... make it more dramatic." So she wanted me to re-do a background that I had already gone over with intricate detail? God, this woman drove me crazy.

But then fortunately, that was all her abuse for today. I was relieved that she hadn't torn off a limb, metaphorically of course. Then it was her turn to survey dad's work. I could tell she thought it was great by his smug smile. Then when she got to the end, dad's smile fell.

"And what about the rest of your work?" she disapprovingly asked him.

"Well, that's it." he replied.

"....That's... it?"

"I'm a vampire, but that is some scary shit." Jazz said so quickly and quietly that even I had to strain to hear.

"hm... yeah it is." I really felt scared for dad and kinda guilty that this is what I would have had to take if he hadn't given me his pages. Wait, I'm not giving you sympathy. I thought dramatically.

Dad glanced in my direction. Yeah, no sympathy at all. I'm just as capable as any of us to take care of myself. You're stupid and naive if you won't let me go to a human party. Seriously, I'm a woman!

He rolled his eyes at me and that got me seriously angry. Just before I was going to yell at him not to, someone else beat me to it.

"DON'T YOU DARE ROLL YOUR EYES AT ME!" Ms. Cass roared. I stiffened, this was going to be memorable as one of her greatest fits, and I knew it. "WHO do you THINK you ARE?! Coming into my class without being prepared? You have a lot to learn young man if you want to survive in this world! And this is a serious art class. I will refuse to teach you if you don't take this seriously...."

And so she continued to drown out the rest of her world with her voice. I knew dad was trying to take her seriously but she was getting him mad. Almost as mad as he had gotten me. Aww, poor EDWARD getting told off by an incompetent teacher. This is great! Now, dad, you know how I feel when you don't let me get a word in.

"... THIS IS YEAR ONE STANDARD!"

She's treating you like a child! Are you going to let her? You treat me just like a child but I'm not! I could tell he was getting madder but now I'm pretty sure it was because of me. You never let me do anything! I'm a woman, don't you believe me? Then that's when I started with the impure thoughts, I mentally grinned a conniving smile.

Jacob merely holding me.

"YOU WILL BE A FAILURE IN LIFE..."

Jacob touching me. Maybe I was getting a little out of line but once I thought it, I couldn't help it.

"IF YOU EVER EXPECT TO GET ANYWHERE IN THE FUTURE LIKE THIS..."

Dad was getting upset, he could usually block me out but not now, I wouldn't let him. His fists were balled up.

Jacob making love to me... oops, too far.

Dad looked incredibly scary, truly like a blood thirsty vampire. He slowly turned to look at Jacob, jaw clenched. And that's when he lost his cool.


Hehe, evil I know. But don't worry, the next chapter will be up soon enough.

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