Chapter Ten: Changing

Our discussion continued well into the evening and long into the night. We were once again gathered in the living room. Mum and Dad were sat on the sofa together and Grandma and Grandpa were leaning in the doorway between the dining room and the living. Auntie Rose and Auntie Alice were both curled up on the sofa either side of Uncle Jazz, leaving Uncle Emmett and I pacing up and down in the free space.

"I'm not saying that nothing should be done, I just think that going straight into a full blown fight would not be the best of ideas" Grandpa was trying to keep calm.

"Grandpa, this isn't some highly respected leader we are dealing with, Bill will not simply stop to listen to our side of the story. He is not like Aro! He will attack us and we will have to be able to defend ourselves and fight back. We will need to win!"

"Bill is going to attack Nessie at school tomorrow." Alice was sat rigid against the sofa. He eyes were staring off into the distance as she watched the future unravel. Her breath was short and sharp; it was due to surprise and concentration rather than a need for the oxygen. "At lunch time…he will take you to the field…lots of people there…you're angry…he's on the floor…he's in pain, he's screaming…you're…you're…" Alive looked up horrified but didn't finish her sentence.

"She wouldn't!" Dad yelled and leapt off the sofa.

"What?! What am I doing?"

"You're drinking him…" Alice whispered, but loud enough for us all to hear.

"I'm what? ...No…No…I wouldn't." I knew that it was possible; if I became too angry I would turn into something I'm not.

"Why didn't you tell us Renesmee?" Dad's voice was now soft but still irritated.

"That's called an invasion of privacy…and because I didn't want you all to worry and go skits on me."

"What hasn't she told us Edward?" Mum now looked worried.

"She's becoming more vampire…but especially when she's angry." Dad explained calmly.

"How very interesting…" Grandpa has his notebook out again, I swear he carries one around with him, I'm just unsure as to where he stashes it…on second thoughts, I don't want to know. Oops, that made Dad laugh.

"What do you mean Nessie?" Auntie Rose asked in her sweet caring voice.

"When I'm angry, my eyes change colour and I get a feeling in my throat, the burning need…the thirst. I can control it, I'm fine, I just have the urge and my instincts tell me to go for it, but my brain tells me not too. I'm not susceptible to Bill's mind games anymore, I am too aware of them and my vampire side is too strong to let them in." I was pacing again and everyone was watching and listening.

"Do you think it's possible to grow into a vampire Carlisle?" Uncle Jasper looked up at Grandpa with a curious look.

"I'm not sure, but it's not like anyone would know; there has never been anyone like our dear Renesmee before. I suppose anything is possible."

"So as she grows she becomes more of a vampire?" Mum asked but not to anyone specifically.

"Wait, Alice…you saw Nessie's future! You can't see her future!" Emmett was on to something; Alice is unable to see my future because I'm half of two breeds. Just like werewolves, her mind is fuzzy and blank when it comes to me.

"That's right…It must be because she's changing. If Nessie is becoming more of a vampire I will be able to see her future because she will no longer be a half and half." Auntie Alice had a massive grin on her face. She hated not being able to see my future, I'm sure this new gift will give her great pleasure.

"Ok, so I'm becoming more vamp' but we still haven't sorted Bill out. He will attack me tomorrow, and I will bite him…apparently." I got the eye of every person in that room; each one had the same worried look; all but one; Uncle Emmett's.

"So don't go in." He said. "If you don't go to school, he can't find you, he can't take you to the field and you can't suck him dry!" He was pleased with his plan, and I must say; I liked the sound of it.

"Yeah, that sounds like a plan." I answered.

"I'm not keen on you missing school Nessie, but in this case I believe I'm willing to give an exception. It could end a lot worse if you were to go into school and that is something we must avoid at all costs." Dad smiled at me, his face was so beautiful, just like Mum always says.

"It's settled then, Renesmee can stay at home with Carlisle and me while you six go to college." Grandma was pleased with that; she loved having my company. She said it made her day much happier.

We baked cakes and played twister. Grandpa found it hilarious and videoed us as we tumbled into a heap on the mat. I ate cookies and sweets and even helped Grandpa in his study. He was researching growth and vampires, of course he wasn't getting very far, but I'm sure it kept his mind busy. I tidied my room just like Mum had asked about two weeks ago, and I even organised my music collection…well it was mostly Dad's music that I had borrowed and not yet returned. Uncle Em called me a thief and I called him a bully; fair is fair.

The rest of the family came home around three and we shared stories of our day. Auntie Rose told us about how a boy in her class fell over because he was too busy looking at her and not where he was going. I burst into laughter at this and wish I had been able to see it. Mum and Dad had the usual jealous girls hanging around trying to make conversation with 'the new hot boy'. Auntie Alice and Uncle Jazz didn't have much to say, they just looked at each other and smiled every few seconds. I could see Dad was having trouble with their thoughts; it must be awkward being able to read everyone's mind all the time.

"OK! Will you two just stop it already?" Dad yelled in their direction.

"Oops, sorry Eddie!" Alice replied with a smirk on her sweet innocent face.

"Please don't call me that Alice." Dad was now calm and back to his usual self.

At half past four there was a knock at the door. I answered it to see Claire standing in her long pink jacket with her hood up and her hair covering her face. I stepped to the side and invited her in. She walked straight up to the rest of the family. Dad immediately fixed his eyes on her and listened to her thoughts.

"Are you ok Claire?" I asked slowly closing the door and walking over to her.

"I'm fine, I just came to warn you that Bill and his gang want to kill you and destroy your family; but just you mostly." She looked sorry as she directed most of that at me.

"It's ok, we know." I replied with a smiling. "That's why I didn't go in today."

"I thought it was wise when you didn't show up, and a very good idea seeing as Bill was searching for you all day."

"He did what? Claire are you ok?" Dad was now being sincere.

"I'm fine Mr. Cullen; really. It was nothing…"

"What was northing? What did he do?" I asked with a worried tone.

"Bill hit me because I wouldn't tell him where you were." Claire clearly regretted saying every word.

"Oh gosh, I'm so sorry!" I leaned forwards and hugged her; she hugged me back but then I had to move myself quickly. I pushed myself to the floor and kept my eyes fixed on the corner of the room.

"Nessie?" She was now worried and began walking towards me.

"Don't!" I screamed back at her. "Stay there…Don't move!" now I was scared, I'd never felt this way before…I didn't like it. The burning need to bite my best friend was horrifying, it was sick and wrong yet it felt completely normal. I wanted to bite her, I want to drink her…I wanted to kill her!