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Renesmee POV
I kicked at Victoria's shin with force. Shocked, she didn't have time to hurt me before I ran away.
"Police! Police!" I shouted, willing for the police to come and take Victoria awake. Unfortunately, I had forgotten about James. He shoved me to the floor, my arm colliding painfully.
Victoria and James lugged me to their car, but not before people popped out of the bushes and started taking pictures.
I screamed, "Don't let them take me! Victoria and James are-"I felt a hand being shoved against my mouth.
The people took more pictures. They shoved me into the car, not even bothering to help me buckle my seatbelt. They raced out of the parking lot like madmen.
I shrank down, not wanting to face their wraths. As we pulled into Victoria and James's house and my shed, they started screaming at me. I felt the hot tears start dripping down my face, and there was nothing I could do to stop them.
Bella POV
We left after the fireworks. The children were watching, mesmerized, as was everybody else. Edward and I weren't in the mood.
"Hey, um Bella," a voice said from behind, causing me to jump. I turned around, only to see Mike Newton. "So, nice weather, huh?" he asked.
"Yeah," I said curtly, wanting to leave.
"Bella, I was wondering if you were free on Friday," Mike said.
My eyes narrowed and I felt Edward's next to me do the same. "Why would it concern you?"
"Because," he scratched the back of his blond head. "I was wondering if you would like to go to dinner or something."
"Mike," I said. I flashed my ring to him. His expression didn't change. It was hopeful, wanting me to say yes.
"If you haven't noticed," Edward barked from beside. "She's married."
"I know," Mike said steadily.
"To me!" Edward shouted, his face turning red.
"Edward honey, calm down!" a voice commented, but it wasn't me.
I glared in the direction of the voice and saw Tanya. I bristled with agitation.
"WE ARE MARRIED!" I exploded, grabbing Edward's and my hand and showing them our rings.
"Edward," Tanya purred, stroking his cheek with ruby red finger. "It doesn't have to be that way."
"So… um back to what I was saying," Mike interrupted.
Edward regained his voice. "Mike, Bella doesn't want you! And Tanya, yes it does. We are married!"
"But Edward, I'd be so much better than Bella ever was."
I was about to retort something back to her, but her words made me freeze.
"Bella, so disregarding the whole Edward situation, would you like to go to dinner with me on Friday?"
"Gah!" Edward screamed, dragging me and him into the car. I was still frozen.
He turned on the car lights and kissed me. My lips immediately responded, but my mind was elsewhere. What if Tanya really is better than me?
Mike peered into the car, disappointed, while Tanya rolled her eyes.
"Edward," I whimpered, finally remembering how to speak. "I want to go home." He complied and started the engine.
He held my hand even tighter than before on the way home.
When we arrived, I picked up the newspaper from the front porch. We didn't even have time to do that yet.
I entered the familiar realm of our house and was immediately calmed. I ran to our room and picked up another one of Edward's t-shirts.
It was navy blue and said "Forks, Washington".
I changed and slipped under the covers. Edward slid in next to me. "Bella, what's wrong?"
"Nothing."
He let it go. Edward moved so we were both on our sides. Unable to resist anymore, he wrapped his arms around me, pulling me close.
We lie silent for a while.
"Edward," I mumbled into his chest. "Is Tanya better than me?"
He heard. Edward pulled away, shocked. "At what?"
"Everything," I replied. "Maybe she'd know when you were uncomfortable. I don't even know that right now. Maybe she'd be able to give you what I can't."
"Bella," he cooed to me. "Tanya would be able to give me nothing at all. You are my everything." He sighed. "Tell me the truth. If I wasn't there, would you have gone out with Mike?"
I raised my eyebrows. "Him? Edward, I turned him down three times before we even were a thing!"
He laughed quietly. "I guess we both have our own insecurities."
"We shouldn't be, I guess. After all, we do have a daughter."
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I grabbed yesterday's newspaper. The front page title startled me. It said, "Local Orphan Adopted by Abusive Parents".
"Those parents are heartless monsters. Why would they adopt a child just to tear them apart?"
Then, I looked at the picture. The bronze hair, the brown eyes, the cute little face all added up.
"Edward!" I exclaimed. He came rushing towards me.
"What?"
"Renesmee!" I shouted, pointing at the newspaper.
He gasped. "She's so thin…." He commented.
I looked closer and realized that Edward was right. It seemed as if her life had been drained out of her. She seemed tired and dull, not to mention emaciated.
"Abusive parents?" Edward exploded. My eyes widened as I remembered the title of the newspaper article.
"Oh my gosh." I gasped again. "Victoria and James!"
"Are they the people that were bailed out of jail five years ago?"
I nodded, unable to speak. Our little girl was being handled by former jailers.
"We have to go to where these pictures were taken. If Victoria paid for who knows what, she's gonna ask for her money back. We can follow her and find Renesmee."
"It says the Mary and Nancy Photography Agency. I know where that is. We'll just wait there until Victoria comes!"
"Yes, we will. It doesn't matter if we wait for a minute or a year. All that matters is that we're going to find our little Renesmee if it's the last thing we do."
AN: Hooray! I just updated three times in the past 24 hours! You have no idea how happy I am! YAY!
