Random Drabbles

Goal 40 days and 40 nights personal challenge.

Taking two random things one a Wikipedia article and the other a quote from the quotations page random page. Write between 400-4000 words.

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Day Ten article about Manqbad (Town in Egypt)

"We are each responsible for our own life - no other person is or even can be." Oprah Winfrey

Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer owns all things Twilight

When are we going to get there? She wondered as the SUV slowly made its trek across the arid desert land.

"Soon little one."

I'm not so little.

"Could you please use your voices? I'm tired of the silence." Bella huffed from the front seat of the vehicle.

"Love, Ness is just anxious to see Tia and Benjamin."

It wasn't hard to convince her parents to make the trip to the tiny town that the Egyptian coven resided in. Nessie had longed mastered the art of manipulation. She placed her hand on Jacobs and gave it a light squeeze.

In his vision, Renesmee provided showed the images of the sun rising over a desert oasis. In a small lake Jacob was caressing the illuminated flesh that peaked above the water of his beloved Renesmee.

Though they were much closer physically in age Jacob still considered her a child which was not at all how she felt. She wanted to be closer and more intimately acquainted with her mate but was finding it very hard to broach the subject with either of her parents. Her father would certainly not approve of any advancement within her relationship with Jacob and her mother would not encourage anything because of his disapproval.

What Renesmee did not understand was how obstinate Jacob would be. She hoped that this trip and her plan would work to change his viewpoint on how old she really was.

She had written to her friends in the tiny town of Manqbad asking for them to assist her in getting to spend some unsupervised time with Jacob. The farther her fathers ability to hear the better. With that in mind she conspired to have her parents join Tia and Benjamin on an impromptu trip to Cairo.

"Daylight's approaching, perhaps you should drive now Jacob. We wouldn't want any mishaps so close to the township."

As they continued on their journey the sight of the new residence where they would be staying came into view.

Nestled on the side of a small mountain stood what could only be described as a palace. Nessie thought the building looked like it could have come straight out of the film Aladdin.

"Isn't this a bit much for them? I thought they wanted to maintain a low profile?"

"I believe that they only are here occasionally and that the place is actually used like a timeshare for foreign dignitaries."

"As long as they stocked up for me, I don't care what the place looks like."

Their reunion with their friends was a happy one and when the pair invited Bella and Edward to visit the pyramids of Giza they were more than willing to join them. Edward was the first to consider his daughters reluctance to go but since she had been careful with her thoughts he was still unaware of her master plan.

As the sun set and the group left the house Renesmee asked Jacob if they could go and explore in the morning. He readily agreed, still having no clue as to what his Nessie was planning.

As the sun was rising in the eastern sky Nessie led Jacob to that special place she had envisioned. She heard as his heartbeat began to react and she was careful to not touch him too soon unless she wanted another failed attempt at his seduction.

"Jacob I just want to have a swim and enjoy this beautiful place. We don't get locations like this at home, right."

As she spoke she began t slowly remove her tunic top. Beneath it she wore a very tiny bikini that she procured from her aunt Alice. It was beautiful and delicate and in Jacobs favorite color.

"Join me?" Renesmee waded into the cool water and swam out to the center of the lake.

He took a deep breath and pulled off his shirt and shoes. "No funny business Ness, just swimming, right?"

"Of course, if that's what you want." Even as she said this her hands were quickly removing her last articles of clothing.

"Jacob, come here. Don't think too much and just feel."

As the sun began to emerge so did the beauty of Renesmee and Jacob was powerless to succumb to her allure.