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Chapter Six
It was hard to move. I lost track of everything around me except for Charlie. He was standing in front of me, wearing his chief uniform with a gun in his hand. His smile faded when he saw me. Animal carcass in hand and a trail of blood down my face.
"Charlie," I whispered in shocked, without thinking I turned my back on him and ran as fast as I could. Not sure of what to do. That was something I never wanted him to have to witness. He shouldn't have found out this way. I could only think of what would be going through his head at this point in time.
"Bells?" I heard him call after me. Edward caught up with me and was running by my side.
"Bella," He whispered as we continued racing back home. "We need to talk about this, he's expecting an answer."
I stopped where I was, overcome with emotion. Dropping to the ground I felt my world crumble. This was definitely not how I expected things to unfold for him. My eyes, they were burning. Such pain in them, I tried to look out of them but I couldn't. Venom began pouring out of my eyes and hitting the ground.
"How are you crying?" He asked, reaching his hand forward. My body began shaking, what was I going to do? He did the only think he knew how too. Wrapped his arms around me and allowed to cry into his shirt.
"I don't know," I answered through tears. "Oh my god!" I pushed myself away from him. "What about Renesmee? How will I explain her to Charlie?"
"We'll figure it out I promise you. But we should get back, Charlies on his way there." My eyes darted to his. I didn't know what we were going to do, but I had faith my family would help me do it.
Getting back to the house we found everyone in the living room. Aiden sitting across from Jasper playing a game of chess while Rosalie held Renesmee in her arms. Alice was pacing back and forth. Running to my side when we entered, I held her close.
"Oh Bella!" She whispered, "I wish I could tell you how this was going to turn out but I don't know!" Edwards hand never leaving mine, comforting in its own way. I knew I had to tell him, there was no escaping it now. None at all. He was onto it now. No doubt there were a million things running through his mind. "He's here."
I snapped out of my thoughts, taking my seat on the sofa next to my husband. "Aiden, can you take your sister upstairs and put her in the cot. Stay up there until I come up and get you." he nodded in agreement.
"Okay mommy!" He whispered as he took Reneesme from Rosalie and carried her upstairs swiftly. He was young, but strong. The vampire side really helped with that. My smile faded as I heard the door shut and his heart beating. Carlisle looked at me reassuringly as passed me, Charlie close behind him. I froze, in fear. His face had a puzzle expression.
"Bella?" He whispered to me, falling back on the couch. Esme raced in and placed a cup of coffee in front of him.
"Dad," I answered, "I can explain everything."
"I sure hope so," Charlie smirked. "It's not everyday you walk into the forest and find your daughter with a deer in her bare hands, and blood down the side of her face."
"She sure is a messy eater!" Emmett teased, I glared at him. Rosalie reached around and punched him. "Aw, Babe. What was that for?"
"Now is not the time for this!" she hissed. "I'm sorry Charlie, he was dropped on his head numerous times. The damage is irreversible." I let go of a chuckle before composing myself. Edward's grip on my hand tightened and he leaned closer.
"He knows something is up," He whispered so low I don't think Charlie heard. "Just come straight out and tell him."
"Dad," I repeated, "There is a logical explanation for everything. You see." I found myself nervous and unable to think of a logical way to start.
"We're different Charlie," Carlisle interjected, "We have a secret, one I know you have been unknowingly aware of for a while now."
"Of course your different," Charlie answered, "It's not possible for five adopted teenagers to get along as well as your children do."
"We've been together a while, you get used to each other." Edward smirked. "But we're different in more ways than you could ever have thought."
"But it justifies my teenage daughter hunting animals with her bare hands?"
"Dad, I." I looked down nervously, my hands fumbling with themselves in nerves. "I'm," I paused once more. "I'm a vampire."
He stared at me in shock and laughed. "Yeah, because you've gotten away with that for eighteen years without my knowing. "
"Not eighteen years, just a few weeks." I smiled lightly at him. "The Cullen's have been around a long time. Edward will take care of me, for all eternity."
"Eternity?" He questioned. I nodded.
"We don't age."
"What about Aiden?" Charlie asked, I looked around the room nervously. "He's one too isn't he?" I nodded slightly. I should have known it was too much to hide from him. "Since when?"
"Since Matt bit him shortly after I gave birth to him." I confessed, "That was why Edward left. He didn't want to hurt me."
"So when did this happen?" He asked, "To you? You weren't like that at your wedding."
My eyes averted to Edward, I wasn't sure whether I should tell him about Reneesme. Edward,, I wish you could tell me what to do, I really do. At that moment, his eyes looked inquisitive.
"You know that I support you in whatever decision you choose to make. I know what decision I think is safer for everyone. But you've already mentioned everyone else, I don't think one more will hurt." I smirked at him when his smile curved into a smirk when his eyes ran to the staircase and a soft whimper could be heard. He excused himself, moving at human speed to the top of the stairs and returning within a second with Aiden in front of him.
"Grandpa!" Aiden answered excitedly racing to him and hugging him tightly. Edward reached my side holding Renesmee.
"Dad, I'd like you to meet your grand-daughter." I paused. "Renesmee Carlie Cullen."
