A/N: Told you I'd be posting chapter 14 today lol. I should be posting chapter 15 tomorrow. For future chapters, I need to figure out a plot... Lol. Well, I hope you enjoy this chapter. :)
Chapter 14: Senseless Envy
Renesmee Cullen's POV
My alarm rang at the ungodly hour of five o'clock. I rolled over and subconsciously slammed the alarm button. I groaned and swung to my feet. I shuffled over to the light switch and the room suddenly flooded with brightness. I had my eyes closed for a good ten seconds before I moved anywhere else.
I turned around and saw my Jacob laying on the couch. I think my alarm woke him up, too. He rolled over onto his stomach and groaned.
"Turn the lights back off," he slurred into his pillow. I giggled.
"I'll get to it."
He rolled back over on his back and moved to the side, sitting on the edge. I kept smiling at him. I walked over to him sleepily, sitting on his lap and burying my head in his neck.
He chuckled. "Well, good morning."
He leaned down and kissed me softly. I smiled against his lips, wrapping my arms around his neck and drawing him closer to me. His arms folded around my waist, his hand tracing up my back and twisting in my tangled, curly hair.
I pushed him down on the mattress and slid my hands up his chest. His hands went under my shirt and started up my back. I kissed him harder.
"Renesmee, get ready for school!" my father's voice boomed from downstairs.
I jumped off the couch, suddenly realizing where my thoughts had gone.
"O-okay," I croaked, trying to clear my mind.
I walked over to my dresser and picked out a simple outfit to wear to school and took it into the bathroom with me.
I stepped into the shower, trying to think about anything but Jacob. It wasn't working particularly well.
I finished my shower quickly, toweling myself off, brushing my teeth, and combing my hair. I changed into my clothes, which I noticed actually had colors other than black and white, and went back into my room, carrying my pajamas with me. I tossed those into the white clothes hamper and moved over to my dresser, trying to pick a perfume to wear out of the tons that I had.
I finally picked a fruity smelling one and sprayed it on myself a few times. Then, I decided that wearing jewelry would be fun. So, I did. I picked up a diamond studded, script "R" monogram necklace and diamond earrings. I also wore a simple charm bracelet with turquoise rhinestones on one hand, and the bracelet that Jacob had given me oh so many years ago on the other.
Turning around, I noticed that Jacob was still in one piece, so my dad probably hadn't talked to him at all.
I walked over to him. "You know, after Christmas break, you should come to school with us..." I trailed, a grin on my face.
He sighed. "Maybe. But I don't know if your dad would be all that willing to let me go."
"He's not the one who signs all the papers, Carlisle and Esme are," I said, sitting down next to him.
"Alright. I'll think about it," he said.
"Please Jake? It's extremely boring there."
"Why do you think I don't want to go?"
"Oh, come on, it won't be that bad," I said in a pleading voice.
"I told you, I'll think about it," he said.
"Please, Jakey?" I begged, putting on my best puppy dog face.
"Quit," he groaned. I tried not to laugh.
"Fine. 'Think about it' if you must. I'm going to school," I said a little grumpily, getting up and starting towards the door.
"Wait," he called as I placed my hand on the doorknob.
"Yes?" I asked sweetly, smiling at him.
He walked over to me and touched his lips to mine.
"Have fun at school," he whispered against my lips, smirking a little.
I drew away and playfully hit him in the chest, muttering, "I don't like you," on the way out of my room. I heard him laugh.
"Oh, please. You love me and you know it."
I grinned to myself and sped down the stairs and into the kitchen, where Esme had just finished cooking my breakfast of chocolate chip pancakes. I ate them at a slower pace, because I still had a while before I had to leave.
When I was done, I dropped my plate in the sink and headed toward the living room. My dad was the first one to notice me in there.
He whispered something to my mom so that I couldn't hear, and started walking toward me. He put his arm around my shoulders and we headed towards the garage.
"What?" I asked, though I most likely knew where he was going with this.
"Oh, nothing. You're just going to ride to school with me, alright?" he said. If I didn't know him so well, I might have believed him.
"Whatever..." I trailed skeptically.
We walked into the garage and he unlocked his car. I went around to the passenger's seat and buckled the seat belt as Edward started the car.
When we had gotten to the main road, he started talking.
"About Jacob being back…"
I groaned. "Please, Dad, just—"
"I'm not going to let it go, Renesmee. I don't know if you remembered or not, but I can tell what you're thinking, every second of every day. And now, I can tell what Jacob is thinking, too. And I didn't like what I was reading this morning, Renesmee," he rushed.
"I-I'm sorry, but—"
"No you're not, Renesmee."
I sighed. He was right.
We pulled into the parking lot silently, Edward still looking a bit mad. I jumped out of the car before he even cut the engine, half running to the doors.
In first period, I didn't talk to Edward, but I decided to talk to everyone else, even the people who hadn't heard me say a word before.
During passing period, I found my mom and asked her to block my head, and Jacob's, too, when we got home. I think she understood why.
The rest of the day, even when I was sitting right next to my angry looking father, I thought about my Jacob.
I missed him the whole day. Maybe I was turning into one of those dependent, desperate girlfriends, but hey, at least I had a reason.
By seventh period, I was literally bouncing in my seat. I even think that Jasper was trying to calm me down a little. It obviously didn't work, because if it did, I couldn't imagine what a nightmare I would have originally been.
When the final bell rang, I was already out the door. I sped to my locker, then out to the parking lot to wait by Emmett's car, since he drove the fastest out of my entire family.
In less than ten minutes, I was sprinting into the house. I saw Jacob sitting on the couch and I landed on his lap and started kissing him.
"Well, hello to you, too," he said, chuckling against my lips. "I could get used to this…"
After about four minutes, my parents came home. My father ordered us to stop kissing in the middle of the living room.
"Hypocrite," I muttered under my breath.
"What was that, Renesmee?"
"I said I love you, Daddy."
"That's what I thought you said," he answered, walking out of the room.
I rolled my eyes and turned back to Jacob.
"You really need a cell phone again," I blurted randomly.
"That was random." He matched my thoughts.
"Well, yeah… But you do need one. You know, so I can text you when I'm bored at school… Which is pretty much all the time… I mean, it'll almost be like you're there." I smiled up at him.
"You're right, because then I won't have to actually go to school if you're still talking to me," he said, smirking.
"Hey, I said almost. So, you still have to go," I clarified.
He chuckled, kissing my forehead. "Alright. Is Alice almost home? I want to get this shopping trip over with."
As if on cue, Alice came strolling into the front room, saying, "I have good hearing, Jacob. Let me go and check my make-up, and then you can 'get this shopping trip over with,'" she quoted, skipping up the stairs.
"My God, she's a vampire. What does she think, her make-up will sweat off?" Jake grumbled. I smiled.
Alice came down about a minute later, clutching a small purse in her tiny hands.
"Alright, let's go," she said cheerfully, strutting into the garage.
"Yes, dog, please go," I heard Rosalie whisper venomously from the other room.
"Rose," I said in a warning tone.
I heard her sigh. I rolled my eyes.
We decided to take Edward's car, because it was bigger than Alice's.
"Now," Alice said as she started the car. "What mall should we go to?"
"Um… How about the one that's fifteen minutes about from our house…" I said, knowing that she would probably have flown us to Europe if that's what we had wanted.
She looked slightly disappointed at my suggestion. "Alright," she said, starting down the highway to town.
When we entered the small, modest mall, Alice went straight to the American Eagle and started looking for clothes that could fit Jake, which wasn't the easiest task in the world.
I saw a few kids from school in the store, which didn't surprise me, since going to the mall was really the only thing to do in this town.
For the most part, they chose to ignore me, which I was fine with. Or maybe they didn't notice me because I had never said a word in front of them before.
I saw two girls that I knew enter the store, one a straight-haired blonde, the other a wavy-haired redhead. They absentmindedly looked my way when they walked past, and I didn't think much about it. They started to ignore me, too, until they noticed Jacob.
They veered toward us quicker than I'd ever seen a human walk before in my life.
"Renesmee!" the blonde, Rebecca, exclaimed, hugging me like we were best friends. I just stood there.
"Hi, Rebecca," I said in a sharp tone. I crossed my arms over my chest after she'd let go.
The redhead, Lauren, was staring at Jacob shamelessly, popping her bubblegum and trying to act seductive.
"So, who's your friend?" Lauren asked, finally looking at me.
"Yeah, who? He's your brother, right?" Rebecca smiled at me, looking slightly hopeful.
"Nope," I said, popping the P. "Jacob and I have no relation whatsoever," I said, linking my arm through his.
"Really?" She looked at me jealously. "Then how do you know him?"
"Oh, we've known each other for years." I smiled at her.
"Really? Interesting… So, Jacob, right?" she asked, turning to face him. "Are you still in high school, or college, maybe?"
What should I say? He thought to me.
"Well, he's—" I started.
"Jacob can talk for himself, I think, Renesmee," Lauren snapped at me.
I held back a sigh. High school. Just tell them that you're going to be enrolled after Christmas break, I projected into his mind.
"I'm still in high school," he said, and I could see the two girls practically swoon at hearing his deep tone.
"Really? Does that mean that you'll be going to the same school as Renesmee?" Rebecca questioned.
"Apparently," he answered, smiling slightly, trying to be semi-polite, but not encouraging. "I'll be going there after Christmas break," he repeated me.
"Great!" They both exclaimed in unison.
Lauren then added, "Can't wait," in a lustful tone, giving him a once over, specifically studying his chest that was obviously muscular, even with his shirt on.
Then, that little slut had the nerve to run her hand down Jacob's muscular arm.
"Do I have to make it clearer to you, Lauren?" I shot at her, bringing my face up to Jacob's and kissing him full on the lips, practically making-out. Jacob acted a little shocked at first, apparently not comfortable with public displays of affection. After living with my parents, along with Emmett and Rosalie, I was quite used to it.
Play along.
His hands slid down to my waist as he grew more comfortable with it.
"Okay," Lauren said after a few more seconds. "I get it."
Jacob and I separated then, but I still clung to him.
"I'll see you in a few weeks, Jacob," Lauren said, glaring a little at me. "Bye."
"Bye…" Jacob drawled, a little uncomfortable.
After they were out of earshot, he turned to me and said, "I'm guessing you and those little Barbie sluts aren't BFFs?"
"You're so perceptive, Jake," I joked, elbowing him playfully in the stomach and leaning against his chest. He wrapped his arms around my waist and rested his chin on my head.
I heard Lauren talking from across the store. "I know what I want for Christmas," Lauren said. Rebecca giggled in response.
"You're going to have to share him with me," she said.
"Yeah right," Lauren said. "And I'm not sharing him with that Cullen slut, either. I mean, she's only dated two guys in the past, what, three years she's been here, and she just has to pick the hottest man to ever come to this godforsaken city to lock tongues with?" she ranted. "Uh, no, I don't think so. He'll be in my bedroom regularly by spring, you just watch. And that Renesmee bitch will wish she never moved here."
"God, Lauren, calm down," Rebecca laughed, though I heard a bit of fear enveloped in the sound.
"Whatever," Lauren said in response. "Let's go to Victoria's Secret. You can help me pick out something you think Jacob will like…"
I stopped listening then. I turned around against Jake and rested my head against his chest. My insecurity was staring to show, and we all knew it.
He leaned down and kissed the top of my head. "I love you, Nessie."
"Love you, too," I said.
"You know," Alice spoke for the first time in minutes. "Going to Victoria's Secret may not be a bad idea, Ness." She looked at me, then Jacob, then winked.
"Ha-ha… Right… Like my dad wouldn't kill us all for that…"
Alice rolled her eyes and sighed. "Fine. We can go later, when only us girls are shopping, since I know that's what you're worried about…"
I could have slapped her. "Alice!"
"Oh, I'm sorry, Nessie…" I heard the smile in her voice.
My face grew red. Jacob just chuckled and played with my hair.
A/N: Ta-da! Anyway... Chapter 14... I hope you liked it.(: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE review! (Reviews make me type faster... And write better...) :D
Thanks for reading, and I should be updating soon.
