Chapter 10-The Real Test
Renesmee's POV
I heard slow steps just outside of my bedroom, and I took that as a signal to get up. It was Thursday and I was going back to school. I was expecting my mom to come in but instead I saw the perfect figure of my father walking over to my bed. I smiled softly at him.
"Morning, Princess" He said and picked me up. I melted in his embrace.
"Morning, Daddy" I whispered in his ear and clenched my arms tight around his neck.
"You ready for today?" He asked clearly noticing that I got tensed.
"I can't do this Daddy, I'm too scared; I afriad I'll ..." I started to say but wasn't able to finish as silent tears streamed down my face.
"Princess, don't cry you have nothing to worry about. Everything will be just fine. I believe in you sweetheart. You can do this." Dad said smoothly and began stroking my hair slowly.
He sat on my bed and cuddled me like when I was a baby. I snuggled into his chest and sobbed. He calmed me down.
"I don't want to disappoint you Daddy." I said in between sobs.
"Your not going to disappoint me Princess. No matter what happens; you won't disappoint me. Besides nothing will happen. You have to believe in your self. Do you think that if I didn't believe you could do this I would take you to school?" He asked me.
I pulled my face away from his chest and looked into
His topaz eyes. "Really Daddy, you mean it?" I asked.
"Of course I do Princess. What would make you think otherwise?" he asked. I looked away and buried my face in his chest once again.
"I don't know, I'm just scared." I answered.
"You don't have to be scared. You have to believe in your self like your mother and I believe in you." he said and his hold got tighter around me.
"So, I can't give up?" I asked afraid of what his reaction would be.
"No. Princess, you can't give up. Think about what would my life be like if I gave up on your mother." He said.
'His right, I can't give up. If he gave up on my mom; I wouldn't be here.' I thought
"You see. That's why you can't give up. And because no daughter of my will give up of such an easy battle to win." He said.
"Does that mean I'll get married with him? Like you and mom did." I asked.
"No. Princess, that was just your mom and I" He said
I unburied my face from his chest and looked at him. He gave me a crooked smile and touched the tip of my nose with his finger. I smiled at him. I was so happy to have a dad like him.
"And I'm so happy to have a daughter like you." He said with a big smile plastered on his amazingly beautiful face. My smile grew wider as he said that. "Now get up and ready or we're going to be late." He said. Then he got up and set me down gently. He was walking human speed towards the door.
I did the exact opposite and took a shower, brushed my teeth in 30 seconds. Then I got dressed and brushed my hair in another 30 seconds. After that I got my book bag ready and rushed down the stairs in 2 seconds. I looked back and saw my dad at the last step.
"Beat you Daddy" I said excited.
"You know sometimes I forget that your half vampire. You act so human most of the time, that is hard not to." he said I smiled at him.
"Where's Mom at?" I asked
"Kitchen." He said and I rushed to find her.
"Morning sweetheart" she said just as I got through the door and reached her.
"Morning, Mommy" I said, I gave her a hug and she kissed my forehead.
I finished breakfast and we headed to school. As we got closer I got nervous. All my confidence disappeared like the sun disappears on a cloudy day.
'I can't do this; I can't do this' I thought
The car came to a stop and Both Mom and Dad turned to face me from the front seats.
"Princess, you can do this." Dad said
"You just have to believe in your self sweetheart." Mom said.
They both reached for one of my hands and squeezed them tight. I showed them a image that I formed in my head. Dad was carrying me into school with mom at his side squeezing my hand. They looked at each other and then back at me.
"Is that what you want sweetheart?" Mom asked
"Will that make you feel secure Princess?" Dad asked
I nodded quickly answering both their questions at once.
"Ok. Let's go sweetheart." Mom said. She opened her door and climbed out of the car.
"You can do this Princess." Dad said opening my door and holding his arms open for me to go in them. I walked toward him and he picked me up, instantly my mom was at our side. She held her hand out to me and I took it. She gave me a comforting squeeze.
We reached the outside of Ms. Hathaway's door and my dad set my on the floor. He then kneeled in front of me slightly to the left and my mom did the same slightly to the right.
"You can do this Princess." Dad said
"Believe in your self. If your dad could do it so can you sweetheart." Mom said
"Remember we'll be a thought away." Dad said. They both gave me bright smiles and I returned it with and a shy but confident one.
"I'm ready" I said and turned around to enter the classroom.
As soon as I walked into the room the strong sweet scent hit me like a bucket of cold water on a winter day. But it burned my throat instead of freezing it.I looked toward my table and there sat the boy. My muscles tensed instantly and my body became a statue. This was it the real test, there was no getting out of it now. So far so good but what would happen when I got closer.
"Good morning, Renesmee" Ms. Hathaway said and her voice instantly broke me out of my daze. I looked toward my teacher fear express through out my whole face.
"Morning Ms. Hathaway." I said
"Morning, haven't seen you in a while, but I would like you to know that you have a new partner. You may go ahead and take your seat. Beside Princezues, I'm sure you'll find it a big help to finally get a partner." Ms. Hathaway said as she smiled warmly and gestured me to seat.
I took slow but steady steps toward my table. And with each step came a greater level of burn sensation.
I got to the table and took a seat. I held my breath, I was so afraid to smell his blood and lose control. I spent the whole class time restrained. When the bell rang I gathered my things and rushed out of the class room. Once I was out I could relax, I didn't understand I was pretty far away but I could still smell the sickening sweetness of his scent.
As the day moved on it was easier to be near him and harder to stay away. By the time I reached Mr. Cohen's class, his scent became more of a relaxing smell and I was quickly gaining more self control. The bell rang once more and this time it was for lunch. I headed to seat to my usual table, after getting lunch. Jonathan was already there and I saw his face Brighten up into a wide smile as I got closer. Before I got to the table he stood up and met me half way.
"Your back! Long time no see. Did you have a vacation or something? Were you sick? If you were. How come you didn't call me? Or something. Are you better now? What did ..." He said all at once without taking a breath. I laughed at his silliness and cut him off before he could anything else to say or ask.
"I'm fine. I wasn't exactly sick and you need to stop worrying because I'm here and that's what really betters.
"Yeah. Your probably right Anyway change of topic how's your day been?" He asked as we both took a seat.
"Good. Yours? And where's Johanna?" I asked looking around the lunchroom.
"She and Princezues should me coming soon." He said
"She and and whom?" I asked
"Princezues, the new kid. You remember the kid who got here when you got sick." He said
"Yeah. I know who he is. But why is Johanna coming with him?" I asked
"Well you know being the new kid and everything he didn't have any friends. So Johanna invited him to join us and his been sitting with us ever since." He said
"Oh. Ok. Cool." I said
"Hi guys. Oh Renesmee your back" Johanna said and came over to hug me.
We were now outside it was recess. We were playing tag. I was having so much fun. But I didn't expect what happened next.
Johanna was it and she was running after Pricezues. He was running and laughing at the same time. Then he looked back at Johanna and without noticing tripped over a rock. His arm got in between the monkey bars and the swings pole. I ran over along with Johanna and Jonathan.
Princezues let out a small scream of pain out. His hand was twisted, it looked terrible. One of the kinder garden teachers came over her name was Ms. Chelerin. With the help of the teacher and Jonathan; Princezues was able to take his hand out. The only problem was that in the process of getting his hand out he cut part of his arm open and the blood was all over.
I knew dad had said that this would be the real test to see if I really learned how to control my thirst for Princezues blood but I never expected anything like this. And I wasn't sure if was ready.
My throat started burning uncontrollably and it was itching. I tried to keep my self together as I watched the blood drip down the pole where his arm had been stuck. And watched as it he continued to bleed from his arm. My eyes went to his neck and I could smell that sweet scent coming of his body.
I grabbed hold of a pole near by and squeezed it tight to keep myself from jumping on him and drinking his blood in front of all the kids and teachers in there. If I did anything in front of this many witnesses it would destroy my family's life in Forks and we would have to leave forever and I liked this place to much to leave. I didn't want to be the one to destroy want my family has build here. I couldn't do that. My head was spinning with thoughts as I fought to stay in control. Johanna, and Princezues left for the Nurse.
"Are you OK?" Jomathan asked
"umm. Yeah. Why you ask?" I asked
"Because your expression is hard. Your breathing is unsteady or your not breathing I'm not sure. Oh. And your holding onto that pole pretty tight." He said gesturing to where I was holding the pole. I let go quickly and noticed there was a dent that hadn't been there before.
"Did you do that?" He asked
"What? What are you talking about? Don't be silly I'm not that strong." I said and let out a nervous laugh. The teacher screamed it was time to go in.
"Anyway come on or we're going to be late for class." He said and started running to the door dragging me along. I looked toward the forest and noticed mom and dad standing there. They both nodded in approval and with that I knew I had passed the real test. I felt a rush of happiness inside as the day went on.
I was so proud of myself and so were my mom and dad.
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P.S. Things are about to get exciting. I'm not sure when I'll be able to update again but hopefully it won't be more than two weeks. Schoo'ls getting busy and so I don't have a lot of free time on my hands. I apologize before hand. Sorry.