The next school day I tried to fade into class with the other students, so my literature teacher Mr. Holtz wouldn't pick Victor and I first to perform. Unfortunately, he caught me in time, and I had only several minutes to prepare. It came in handy having a photographic memory and all. I quickly went over the balcony scene in my head, I had only read this play twelve times. We only had to act out one scene. I told myself to breath, and not to trip. Victor made his way to the front of the room. He looked so confident, it was almost as if he waltzed up there. I took position, and Victor began.
"But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun…" He continued on, and the whole time I stared at his beautiful face. How his hair was perfectly in the right place. How his muscles showed as he raised his hand to jester for my line. Oh it's my line, I was embarrassed. The whole class was starring at me as I gawked at Victor. I continued. "Ay me." It was such a plain line, but I was glad I got it over with. We finished in a half hour, and the bell rang Victor looked at me in a way that made want to go closer to him. What was I thinking, you love Jacob! It is perfectly normal to be looking at another boys body right? Jacob came up behind me with my books in his left hand. The heat of Jakes hand woke me from my hypnosis that Victor had bestowed upon me.
"Nessie, you did great up there it was like you were meant to be Juliet. I loved the way you paused in the beginning did you mean to do that, or did you forget." I could tell that he was joking with me.
"Jake..Yeah I guess I forgot my lines." I had to lie I don't think I ever lied to him before.
Soon school was over, and Jake and I raced home we decided to hunt on our way back. Jake left me at the door, and I went in to the cottage I could sense someone in the house. I neared the corner to the kitchen, and I saw my father and Victor laughing at a joke he just told. Was I in hell? Why did he come here to torment me. I blocked my thoughts, so my father couldn't hear.
"Reneseme, it's nice to see you again." He took my hand, and kissed it. "I loved our reenactment of the balcony scene today it seemed to go somewhat smoothly even though there was a long pause."
"I know it was a mistake, I forgot some lines and got nervous." I backed away out of the kitchen. I heard him say something about my beauty, and I smiled. I quickly cupped my hand over my mouth why was I smiling I was like a little school girl with a secret crush. I had to say away from this man, before things progressed further. I finished my homework, and decided to go for a walk. I walked in the woods for at least twenty minutes to clear my head. All the sudden I heard a noise behind me it was Victor. "Hello Renesme."
"Were you following me?" He hesitated and answered.
"Oh I was just out hunting when I caught your scent. I thought you were hunting to, so I thought I would hunt with you." I was a little creped out by him but I also wanted him in some weird way. He came closer to me almost as close as face to face. I didn't back away, I couldn't.
"Renesme…" He whispered my name into my ear, I almost fainted it was like chimes. The wind picked up, and he grabbed my hand pulling me closer. I couldn't speak, the words wouldn't come out. "Renesme…" In that moment, he bent his head closer to mine, and he pressed his lips to mine. I didn't know what to do my brain wasn't thinking. This kiss was incredible like anything I had experienced before. I had to push away. "Renesme.. What's wrong did I hurt you?"
"No it's just I can't kiss you anymore Jake would…" Then I saw him Jake was standing in the distance, all of the sudden my heart broke I felt my world was tumbling into a downward spiral.
"What would I do Nessie I'd love to hear your theories? Would I kill him? Yes, I will." Jake ran charged at Victor, all of his rage morphed him. I had to stop this before Jake made a huge mistake.
"Jake! Leave him alone take it out on me. I love you Jake, and you know I would never hurt you so."
"I think I better leave." Victor took off towards his car.
Jake morphed back, and he took six long strides, and took me by surprise by giving me a passionate kiss which made Victor linger out of my mind. "Tell me was his kiss better than that?" I couldn't speak it was another word less kiss.