"A picture is worth a thousand words" Title: Choices Summary: In a world where everything must be chosen, Nessie Cullen finds herself fighting destiny and family when she chooses the one thing she isn't allowed to have. Thank you to each and every one of you who takes the time to read and review my stories! Here is the chapter you've all been waiting for!
Author(s): DaisyBell2 (previously DaniCullen426)
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight, Breaking Dawn, Alec, Nessie, or any of the characters that come from the awesome mind of stephenie meyer
"Nessie," Jake viciously growled, causing Alec, in a swift motion, pull me up and behind him, "what the hell is going on here?"
"Jake, please wait a minute." I begged, hot tears streaming down my face.
"Wait for what?" Jake demanded, his fists visibly shaking. "An explanation as to why you're kissing himand telling himyou love him?" Jake's booming voice broke at the end of the sentence, causing a new wave of tears.
I couldn't answer him. I didn't even know what to say. I wanted more then anything for him to understand, but I knew that was just hopeful thinking. I took a deep, calming breath.
"Jake, I don't even know how to explain this. The only thing I could say is that it just happened." The excuse sounded pitiful to my own ears. I knew nothing I said would put Jake at ease, I wasn't exactly sure why I was even trying.
"Nessie, just stop. I don't want to hear it." Jake sneered, his lips snarling over the pronunciation of my name.
"Then what do you want from me?" I screamed, causing Alec to give my hand a reassuring squeeze.
"Nothing." Jake shook his head, taking steps back. "Just nothing." He stated simply before disappearing into the dark forest.
I slapped my palm to my forehead. "Great, just great!" I began pacing around in a circle. "What are we suppose to do now? No doubt Jake is going to tell everyone what's going on. What are we suppose to do!" I screamed, misplacing all my anger from Jake onto Alec.
Alec offered a soft smile as he walked over to me, pulling me into his chest.
"There's only one thing to do." He mumbled into my hair.
"Oh yeah, and what's that?" I scoffed.
"We go and face your family." I sighed into his chest, knowing he was exactly right.
Alec scooped me into his arms and ran me back to the house, faster then I would have liked. He set me down on my feet when we reached the porch. He took my hand in his, squeezing courage into me. I gave him a grateful look as we entered the house.
As we walked through the foyer, I felt like a stranger in my own home, standing in a place I shouldn't be. In a way I was, because I was standing with Alec.
In the living room stood eight angry, disappointed vampires and one peeved, hurt werewolf. No one spoke as we entered the room, and I wasn't going to be the one to break the sweet silence, but my mother was.
"Nessie, do you care to explain to us what is going on here?" My mother used the "tone," you know, the tone that all mother's seem to have.
"Depends, what has Jake already told you?" I instantly regretted the severity of my voice when I saw Jake flinch.
My mother's attention turned to Alec. "Alec, do you mind if we speak with my daughter alone?" I was about to protest but Alec spoke up first.
"Not at all ." He gave a polite nod before exiting the room. We waited several seconds until my father nodded that Alec was out of hearing vicinity.
"Renesmee Cullen, what do you think you're doing." I had never fought with my mother before, mostly because there had been nothing to fight about.
"I'm doing what I want." I wasn't trying to sound like a spoiled brat, it wasn't meant like that, I just meant that I was going to love Alec whether they gave me their approval or not.
"I don't think so young lady, not with him!" My mother's voice rose an octave with her increased volume.
"Why not?" I shouted back.
"Renesmee, he is part of the Volturi. We are to be no part of that. He spells nothing but trouble." My mother scolded, earning an eye roll from me.
"Maybe to you. You just see him as some Volturi guard, but there's so much more to him then that."
"Renesmee, your fling can costs us everything!"
"It's not some fling. I love him!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, causing my other to take a step back.
"What?" My mother asked in disbelief.
I took a deep breath, controlling my voice. "Mom, I love him. And believe it or not, but he loves me too. If you think we intended this to happen, you are so wrong. But somewhere between yelling and fighting and hating each other, we fell in love. I can't explain it, all I can say is that it happened." I saw Aunt Alice and Aunt Rose soften a bit, but they still held their disappointed, stone expressions.
"You love him?" My mother repeated, as if the words had just sunk it, which they probably had. I nodded. My mother brought a hand up to her face, trying to rub out the frustration.
"Nessie," My mother sighed, "please. This isn't right."
"Says the human who fell in love with a vampire." I snapped. My mother opened her mouth to respond but quickly shut it, realizing I was right.
"You have no right to tell me this is wrong or dangerous. You were a human in love with a vampire, it doesn't get much more dangerous then that. So don't even begin to tell me who I can and can't love." I started taking small steps out the room, wanting to escape this nightmare.
"Nessie," My dad spoke up, walking past my mother, "how about we go for a walk." More then anything I wanted to turn and run, run into the arms of Alec, but I knew that would have to wait.
"Okay." I reluctantly agreed. My father turned and disappeared out the back door. I looked once more at my mother, who's head hung and eyes bore into her shoes, before following him.
We ended up in my parent's meadow. When I was growing up my parents bought me here to learn to walk, have picnics, and just spend time with one another. It was one of my favorite places to come.
The long grass was brown, dead from the December air. It was a rare day when streaks of light snuck past the overbearing clouds, casting a golden glow over the field.
I took a seat next to my father, fingering the dead grass, waiting for him to speak.
His hand laid on top of mine. Nessie, I want you to know, I already knew.I looked at my father with complete bewilderment.
What, how did you know? My father chuckled.
Alec isn't very good at monitoring his thoughts. I shook my head, silently cursing that annoying vampire. It's not entirely his fault. I suppose it's impossible to monitor your dreams. My eyes widened as my father continued to laugh, giving a shrug of his shoulders. I sighed and let my head fall into my hands.
What am I suppose to do, Daddy? I love him, but I love all of you.
Well, I never said anything to you or Alec because I could see how much he cared for you. I knew it wasn't a good idea, but you were right about your mother. Though you could have approached the point more gingerly, she did endanger herself and others by being with me. It was a risk she took for love. I was a risk I took for love. I was risking my family as well, because if something happened to your mother, our family would have been suspected. But in the long run, I think that's what love is, taking risks. I can't give you the answers you're looking for, but know that I will support whatever choice you make. My father leaned over and placed a kiss on my forehead.
"Thank you, daddy." I leaned into his open arms, my tears silently staining his shirt.
We sat there for most of the evening, either watching the birds, or talking about miscellaneous subjects. By the time we returned to the house, the dark blanket of night had swept over Forks. My father gave me a final kiss before he entered the house, leaving me in the cool night.
I glanced at the house, hearing mummers of my family, before taking off into the forest, allow the wind to carry me to my destination.
I chuckled when I saw him; his bare feet dangling into the rushing water, his back in the dirt, his hands a makeshift pillow, his crimson eyes hidden behind purple lids. He shot up like a rocket when he heard me laugh, causing another round of hysterics. Once I settled down, Alec sent me a look that said, "Are you sane now?" I bit my lip as I held back a smile.
"So what happened?" He whispered as he scooped my into his arms, bringing me to lay down with him, our feet playing in the water, my head on his chest.
"Well," I punched him in the arm. He feigned pain and pouted.
"What was that for?" He protested.
"For not censuring your thoughts better! My father already knew because of your lack of concentration." There was no need for him to know about the dreams.
"Well, yeah. When all I can think of is you it is extremely hard to ensure that your father doesn't hear any thoughts of you." I scrunched my nose as his lack of forming a sentence, but was also bubbling with joy.
We laid silently, our feet swirling in the cool water, until Alec spoke up.
"So what do we do now?" A very good question indeed.
"Well, my family is against this in every way. How will Aro feel about this?"
"Aro will be ecstatic, but only because if you return to Volturi with me, you'll become part of the guard." I hadn't thought of that point. Alec was still part of the Volturi, he would have to return to them when his time was up. Would I return with him? Would I become a member of the Volturi?
"Alec, I don't think I could go to Italy with you. I love you, but I love my family too. If I go to Italy with you, there will be no coming back." I whispered as tears slowly began rolling down my cheeks. Alec lifted me off his chest, rolling a cool thumb across the streaks of tears.
"I know, which is why I think I came up with a plan." My tears slowly stopped, only sniffles remaining. I looked into his eyes with anticipation. "What if we run?" My brows collapsed in confusion. "We can run away from the Volturi. I know how Demetri works, I know how to avoid him, and if he ever gets too close, I can protect us. If we leave soon, while I still have more then a month before they anticipate my return, the trail will be long gone and they'll never find us." His idea made perfect sense and it was becoming more appealing with each passing moment.
"But what about my family." As upset as I was with them, I stilled wanted them to be apart of my life and for me to be apart of theirs.
"Well, at first, it may be a while before you could see them. Aro would probably be watching them, seeing if they knew where we were, but at one point, as Aro recruits new powers, he will forget all about me and give up the search."
"What about Jane?" I wasn't trying to poke holes in his plan, but before we made this drastic decision I wanted to be sure it would work."
"Jane won't be a problem. She follows Aro's word to a T. If he gives up the search, she will be forced to as well." I nodded, slightly curious how long it had taken him to concoct this whole plan.
I laid my head back on his chest, running his plan through my head again and again.
Finally, I pushed myself off his chest, meeting our eyes together.
"When do we leave?"
OMG, didi you like it? I wrote it in the car while I was traveling all weekend visiting colleges! Comments? Thoughts? Advice? Review Please :D
