Enough for Eternity
I was running through a field under the blazing sun. My skin was glowing as I leaped through the tall grass and flowers, moving towards something unknown. A second later I recognized my family, all together with arms open to embrace me. My smile widened and I quickened my pace, eager to reach them sooner.
Then something passed me from behind. With a start I saw the figure of Karen speeding ahead of me, towards my welcoming family. I watched as she reached them first and was enfolded in a loving embrace. It wasn't me they were waiting for after all. I stopped dead in my tracks as Karen, accompanied by the rest turned and melted through the trees, the sound of their happy laugher ringing in my ears…
"Renesmee Carlie Cullen get up this instant!"
I started. This wasn't a part of my dream – or should I say nightmare. Confused, I replayed the words in my head, trying to find some meaning. My brain seemed to be working at a sluggish pace.
"Renesmee Cullen if you aren't up in one second I will be very angry!"
Angry. That wasn't good. But my father never woke me up in the mornings, why should he be yelling at me today? I instinctively moaned and rolled over onto my side groping around to try and find my pillow to cover my head with. Instead my hand touched something hot… too hot. My eyes snapped open.
The first thing I saw was Jacob, snoring peacefully, his sweet, kissable mouth open ever so slightly. His long dark hair falling messily into his beautiful face. Then I swiveled around to find my father's comparatively unhappy face staring down at me. I looked past him into the sky. It was still dark out, even though I saw the faintest glow on the horizon. My instincts told me it was just before five in the morning. I hurriedly ran over my recent memories to find some explanation for this bizarre situation, and the memories came, good and bad.
I was in deep trouble.
"Good morning, Renesmee. Did you have a nice night?" My father asked icily.
"Umm…" I tried to find words that would redeem myself, but none came.
"Get up. And don't wake the dog. You have got some explaining to do," Dad turned and started walking in the opposite direction. I hastily got up and followed.
Dad explained that Mom had noticed my absence three hours earlier when she went to check on me. Immediately realizing I was gone, my family searched the woods all around the property and, after no avail, Mother got it into her head that I must be with Jacob. Then they had to track down Sam, and make sure they had permission to cross onto the La Push territory.
"Bella is in a fit of worry," Father muttered as we ran through the trees "She had no idea where you were and of course began imagining all sorts of unpleasant things. She thought you might have been sleepwalking and fallen off a cliff, or had been kidnapped. I don't know what possessed you to run off like that!"
"I can show you if you want," I whispered reluctantly. The story was bound to get out eventually. I was being very careful not to think about it in case he got the wrong idea; showing would be the better option.
"I'd like to see it."
We slowed to a stop and I pressed my hand to his, letting the memories of the previous night flow through me and into him. The continued up to when I was with Jacob on the beach. I stopped abruptly there, and withdrew my hand.
"You see now?"
My father still didn't look happy, but he wasn't as angry as he had been before.
"I understand now," he admitted "Not that I quite understand your reaction, but I at least know what triggered it."
We began running again and didn't stop until we had reached our little house.
Karen's POV
Renesmee was getting on my nerves, and that was an understatement. I had been so worried when she had disappeared like that, simply to find out later that I was the reason for all this trouble. Not a very nice thought. And I wasn't the one being jealous and stubborn. I tried to avoid Renesmee for the next couple hours, but she cornered me in the living room, and I wasn't about to jump through a wall of glass.
"I'm really sorry," Renesmee apologized "I didn't mean to! I just over reacted a little… it was probably just some teenage hormones! Can't we still be best friends?"
"Oh stop blaming it on the fact that you're a teenager!" I snapped involuntarily "You're jealous and everyone knows it. Why don't you just get over yourself and suck it up?"
That stung. Renesmee's eyes widened and then narrowed.
"Fine. I guess since you've made your decision, I'm going to make mine. I'm not going to university in the fall either! I've got Jacob now. I don't need you!" she stalked off.
I turned and stalked off in the opposite direction.
Renesmee's POV
I expected Karen to be angry, but not that angry. What she said stung, and I wasn't used to being insulted. So I shot back that I wasn't going to university either. Actually, I hadn't thought before I said that, it just slipped out. But when I thought about it later, it made perfect sense. Now that Jacob and I had entered another phase to our relationship, it would be all the harder to stay away from him. And I wasn't up to the challenge.
So I guess Karen and I aren't the best of friends after all.
But who cares? I have Jacob now, and that's enough for eternity.
I know it's a little abrupt, but I've decided to end Black Sheep there. Firstly: I've been wrestling with a serious case or writer's block, and secondly: while getting over my writer's block came up with a fabulous idea for a sequel. It's really about Karen this time, though, and I think it will be much better! Maybe I'll put a little preview here once I've finished the first chapter…
An enormous thanks to you guys who read and liked this story!!! :D