Chapter 11: Home
Nessie's POV
I flew higher and higher until I knew for sure that I was above the clouds. Well, what a rush that was. Not that I'd dream of ever going through that again. I wondered what the Cullens thought of me now. Surely, they must be wondering what the hell is going on, or something along those lines. I desperately wanted to tell them the truth. They were my family. Families don't keep secrets from each other. They told me their secret and I wanted to tell them mine. Well, my secret is pretty much out anyway but I wanted a chance to explain my story to them.
Then another thought occurred to me. How is my father going to take this? First I use up all of my magic and then I accidentally reveal the secret. I was nervous about facing my father. I listened to Comet's gallop in order to help myself relax. For some reason the sound of a reindeer galloping always had a soothing affect on me.
I continued to follow the north star. That was the way to the north pole. I wondered what was going to happen. Would I be allowed back in after using up all of my magic? Is there any way that I could still be allowed back in? Or had I really screwed myself here? I really hope the last question isn't true. I had to be able to get back in. I just had to.
Once it started snowing I knew for sure that I was getting closer to home. I was able to easily land.
I waited and waited for a sign that I would be allowed back into the pole. Finally the grown lowered and we made our descent to the world beneath us.
I was greeted to the sight of my father standing there waiting for me.
"Dad!" I screamed happily as I ran up to him.
"Nessie!" he said equally as happy.
I ran up to him and hugged him. "Dad I was scared that I wouldn't be able to get back in"
"Nessie after everything that you have done there was no way that I was going to leave you stranded out there. I have been watching you and I couldn't be more prouder of you then I am right now. I do believe that you are going to be the next Santa Clause"
"But dad I didn't get married. I didn't even get engaged" I pointed out.
"Nessie I have to tell you something. The trip was about more then just finding a husband"
"Really? Then what was it also about?" I asked curiousl.
"It was also about seeing what you would do to help others while you were there. I always knew that you were a good girl with a kind heart. Everything you have done has shown me that you would be a great Santa Clause"
"What about my brother?" I asked.
"Your brother has also done a lot to help others in New York but he is nowhere near getting married. All of his first dates have been complete failures. While you on the other hand, you're madly in love with Jacob as he is with you. Plus I happen to know that he is or rather was planning on proposing to you on Christmas Eve"
"He was?!" I said in complete and utter shock.
"Yes he was" my father just smiled at me.
"and I just left him" I lamented sadly. He was going to propose to me and I just left without any sort of explanation. Well, maybe the Cullens would say something to him about what happened. Maybe he would understand. That is if he believed them in the first place and that is also if they even said anything to him."
"Dad, what am I going to do?" I asked. I could already feel the tears threatening to fall out of my eyes.
"You are going to go back" he said.
"I am?" I asked in shock and confusion. I didn't think that going back was ever going to be an option for me.
"Yes you are going to go back. You've made promises that you need to keep. You still have that concert coming up and you are still working with Emma aren't you? That is why you are going back and this time I'm going with you"
"What?! Why?!" I shouted hysterically.
"Because after everything that happened your biological family deserves and explanation-"
"Wait. You knew that my biological family was there?" I asked.
"Yes. I did. That was the reason I sent you to Chicago instead of your brother. I wanted you to meet your family and I know that they have been wanting to meet you for a really really really long time. I also know what they are and I feel that they should know who I am"
"Okay" I said.
"and I also want to talk to Charlie about the way that he kicked you out like that" he said.
"Okay" I said again.
After the conversation ended my father went to pack up his stuff for the trip to Chicago and I went to pack some stuff of my own. This time we were going to be taking the sleigh. I helped my father load the sleigh once we were done packing. We had decided to leave in the morning since I was still tired from the trip today.
My mother insisted on spending the rest of the evening with me since we had not seen each other in months. It was nice to be reunited with my mother again. Actually it was nice to be reunited with both of my parents.
I went back to my room and was surprised that it was pretty much the same way I had left it months ago.
I must have been really tired because I woke up without any recollection of falling asleep.
My father was already waiting for me by the sleigh by the time that I was done eating breakfast.
"This time you are going to drive the sleigh" he said.
"I am?" I said.
"Yes you are. You might as well get used to it if you're going to take over my job" he said.
"Okay" I said still a little unsure about this.
"Now Dasher! Now Dancer! Now Prancer and Vixen! On Comet! On Cupid! On Donner and Blitzen!" I yelled out each and every single reindeer's name the way my father usually did.
I pulled on the reins as the reindeer all began to take off. I couldn't believe that I was driving the sleigh. This was the first time that I had ever driven the sleigh. It was really exciting to say the least. It was definitely a lot faster then just riding one reindeer to get anywhere.
This was so awesome!
Once I knew we were close to Chicago I began to make the descent. It was already dark by the time that we had gotten close to Chicago.
I could see the Cullen house coming up fast. I was able to land on the roof without any effort.
"Now what?" I asked.
"Now you go down the Chimney" he said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. Which I guess it kind of was.
"But how do I do that without killing myself?" I asked.
"Don't worry about that Nessie. With a little bit of Christmas magic you do just about anything and I will be right behind you" he said.
"Okay" I said.
I got out of the sleigh and walked over to the Chimney. I jumped down legs first. I was surprised when the Chimney expanded in order to accommodate my body.
The first thing I saw when my feet touched the ground was all of the Cullens, including Jacob, staring at me open mouthed. What shocked me even more was the fact that Emma, Lisa and David were also here as well. That I was not expecting at all.
I heard my father come down the Chimney as well.
"I have a lot of explaining to do" was the only thing that I could think to say.
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