Revi POV
There was a light trying to kill me. This was the first thing I noticed the morning of my tenth birthday. I woke up and saw Dad forgot to close my curtains, causing the light to come in and wake me. I didn't really mind though. I sat up and leaned on my padded headboard and smiled.
"I'm ten today." I said to no one in general, I just found it so cool. "Last night when I went to bed, I was nine, now I'm ten." Double digits sounded so much better than puny little nine. I heard a knock on my door, and knew my Dad must have heard me. Stupid, super, vampire hearing. I knew he didn't read my mind at least. He promised me he never would, unless I was in danger. It was a good deal, and I trusted him. "Come in."
I smiled when I saw my dad smiling at me, holding a plate of scrambled eggs and tater tots, my favorite breakfast. My dad was technically thirty years old, but he looked twenty. Sometimes I thought he acted like it too. He had pretty reddish brown hair, and golden color eyes, from his diet of animal blood. I looked a lot like him, even though I was only half vampire. We had the same mannerisms and similar looks. My hair and eyes were a combination of his human ones, and my mothers. I smoothed my light brown curls and waves into a ponytail as Dad came over with my breakfast. "Happy Birthday little girl." He said as he put the plate next to me and kissed the top of my head. I touched his chin lightly, a habit I had with the men I loved. My dad said it was how I welcomed someone to the family. I only did it to him, Uncle Jasper, and my best friend's dad, Billy. My dad smiled at me. "Ten years old. I can't believe it."
"Aw, Dad don't give the whole you were just born yesterday speech."
He smiled crookedly, his own signature. "Maybe it was the day before yesterday. Either way my baby is growing up, and I don't like it."
I ate some of the eggs and caught the look on my Dad's face. He meant everything to me, and I knew his greatest fear was losing me, even if it was just the baby part of me, who needed her Daddy. I put the plate on my nightstand and wrapped my arms around his neck. "I don't want to be treated like a baby, but I'm always your baby girl, Atticus."
I called my Dad Atticus a lot because my favorite book was To Kill a Mockingbird. Dad called me Scout sometimes too, and we had two dogs named Boo, and Radley. We are a fairly geeky family.
Dad smiled and nodded towards my plate. "Eat up; I'm sure the boys will be here soon. Remember to be back at the house by 5 tonight, that's party time." Dad chuckled and went towards the door. "Have fun today and be careful, but if you're late, I don't know if I can save you from Alice."
I smiled and finished my eggs and tater tots. I took the chocolate milk Dad brought in and drank it down. I looked at the green dress hanging on my closet door. Aunt Alice had sent it to me. I wasn't a big fan of dresses or skirts.
Since my best friends were boys, I had always been a tomboy. I did have a weakness for chap sticks, and my hair. I liked to wear it down most of the time, because I liked how long it was. Since we lived on a Native American reservation, long hair was common, but I was still proud of it. I took it out of its ponytail, and wove a few braids throughout it, keeping it down.
I took out a pair of jeans and a Van Halen t-shirt. I was known for my concert t-shirts, of the bands my Dad introduced me to. My favorite was Greenday, though they weren't very popular, and Queen. I loved when Dad played Bohemian Rhapsody on the piano. It was my favorite song.
I heard a tapping on my window and smiled. Only one person tapped on my window. I walked over and slide the small doors so the ten year old russet colored boy could climb through. "I have a front door you know." I laughed as he hugged me. He was my best friend since the first day of school. Jacob Black had always been there.
"Happy Birthday Rev!" He said excitedly. "I got you a present but Alice said I had to wait until the party. Embry and Quil are waiting at the beach."
"I'm not surprised." I went to get the necklace my Dad got me when I was little and put it on. Jake new about my Dad and me, but Embry and Quil didn't. They knew the secret story, of Dad being my older brother, and working for the tribal elders, who were the only other ones who knew. No one around the reservation asked questions, probably because they were afraid of the answer, and I called Dad "Edward" when people were around.
Jake found out because he had been playing in the woods with me when we were seven, and a vampire found us. My Dad had gotten word from Aunt Alice, and come to save us. Jake saw more than could be explained so Dad and I told him. I thought I would lose my best friend, instead we were even closer. Dad had wanted to leave then, because the vampire had been a Volturi member, and he thought more would be sent. I think it was seeing Jake and I's friendship that changed his mind. It reminded him of my mother and him. I always knew they had a friendship, rather than a true love sort of deal. Sometimes it made me sad, but I also hoped one day my dad would find someone.
I walked into the living room with Jake. "Dad, we're leaving now." He looked up from the bag of balloons to me and Jake.
"Jacob, nice of you to drop by. I wish you would use the door."
Jake smiled like he always seemed to be doing. "Where is the fun in that? Don't worry; I'll have her back for the party."
"Revi where is your jacket?" Dad raised his eyebrows at me.
I wanted to roll my eyes at him but I didn't. It was November, but we weren't having the cold weather yet. I took the hooded sweatshirt from around my waist and put it on. "On me." I replied and Jake and I took off to meet Embry and Quil.
It's a shame vampires didn't have the kindness to leave us alone on my birthday.
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