I somehow managed to find the strength to sit up, with Jake's help and stretch my arms out for my baby. Bella had cleaned my beautiful little baby and she placed her into my arms. The others weren't there because of the blood but it was cleaned away now and everyone was starting to file in. She was tiny and the most beautiful thing I had ever seen in my life. She was pale and her skin was white but she had a warm glow to her. Her hair was a contrast to her pale face though; it was black exactly like Jake's. It was a mixture of Jake's straight hair and my curly hair, soft little waves. But it was her lips that astonished me, they were full and perfect and beautiful and blood red. She looked exactly like snow white, white skin, black hair, red lips. I could have just sat there and admired her for hours and hours, I couldn't believe I was holding something so perfect, my very own little girl. Jake knelt down beside me and held her little hand and kissed my hair.

'She's so beautiful, exactly like her mother, so Ness, what is she called?'

I pondered for a few seconds before answering him.

'Scarlett. Her name is Scarlett'

'It's beautiful, baby Scarlett.'

Unfortunately time passed and I had to pass my baby around to everyone, Bella, Edward, Alice, Rose, Emmett, Jasper, Carlisle and Esme. Rosalie fell in love with her instantly. I knew she'd be the best aunt in the whole wide world to her.

Whilst everyone was admiring Scarlett, Carlisle fetched me three blood bags and I drank them thirstily. My colour seemed to return immediately and I instantly felt better and much stronger. Carlisle had been right; I checked my belly and the wounds were completely vanished. Suddenly Bella appeared by my side.

'My little girl, all grown up, with her own little girl. If I could cry I would be crying so much right now Ness. I am honestly so proud of you. I really just wish you'd had more time to grow up.' Then she kissed my hand and walked out of the room, I guess she just needed some more time to take everything in. What she had said had made me wonder then and suddenly I found that I needed some time out aswell. I loved my life and I adored my little girl with all my heart but it was just too much to take in right now. I was completely overwhelmed.

'Go to the meadow, Renesmee. I'll meet you there in a little while. Jacob, Rose and well pretty much everyone will look after Scarlett.' Edward instructed me. Of course, he'd be reading my mind right now, I did as he had asked and ran vampire speed all the way to the meadow before Jacob even had a chance to ask me what I was doing. I felt like such a dreadful mother leaving my minutes old baby but I really did need to be away even for a few minutes. I lay on the grass and looked up at the clouds. It was a warm day, my skin was glowing faintly. I sighed heavily. I was married, I had a baby, I was all grown up and I had only been alive for nine years. I wondered what life would have been like if I was actually my age and I was only nine years old. I would be a lot smaller, I would be at school, and I would be learning and playing outside with my friends. Riding my bike, doing girly stuff. I probably wouldn't have even got to the crushes stage yet, I'd probably still think boys were yucky and I'd run away from them with all my friends. I never got to grow up. I never got to grow up at all. One day I was a baby, the next I was a ten year old and now I was this.

Sometime later Edward came strolling through the meadow and lay next to me, no doubt searching through all my thoughts. He was quiet for a few moments.

'You're not happy are you Nessie' he didn't say it as a question he said it as a fact.

'No, I don't think I am' I admitted truthfully. I felt wretched inside but it was true. I just wanted to be my age really deep down. I loved Jacob with every last inch of my being and I loved my baby even more than my own life but they were things that were supposed to come later. Not now.

'Yes, you grew up way too fast Renesmee. But in life there are many ups and downs and you just have to take the best things and make them great and you have to let go of the bad.'

'I don't know if I can' I replied quietly.

'Yes you can, you're strong. There's a little girl inside waiting for you and you need to go to her and if you ever need some time away, I'll always be there to go with you. Always and forever.'

I hugged my dad tight and walked back to the house. I honestly don't think anyone gives better advice than Edward. I had no idea what I'd do without my dad.

Inside Jake pulled me into a bear hug and kissed me fiercely.

'We'll talk later okay?' I told him. I knew he would want answers and would forever worry if something was bothering me. He nodded and I walked to Rose and outstretched my arms for my baby. She was awake, and she had the greenest eyes I had ever seen. They were so beautiful it was unreal. I and Jake both had brown eyes so I really had expected her to have brown eyes. Where on earth did the green come from? Edward seemed to be reading my thoughts and came and stood over my shoulder to take a look at Scarlett. Scarlett smiled when she saw him.

'They're my eyes' he replied quietly. 'My exact eyes when I was a human.'

I laughed quietly. She had inherited Edward's eyes from somewhere inside the genes inside of me. Bizarre. I guessed the pretty eyes had skipped a generation.

'She's beautiful' Edward continued.

I agreed.

And suddenly, so quickly I didn't even know how it happened a swirl of wind whooshed passed me and my baby was snatched out of my arms. By the time I had time to turn around she was gone, completely disappeared. I choked on the blood inside my throat.