Chapter Twenty-One

Renesmee

We played at the beach for a couple more hours, but when everyone became hungry again we packed up our stuff and headed back to the cabins. My vacation started out great and had been everything I had imagined and ten times more. Somehow while at the beach every one found me an easy target to pick up and throw, like I couldn't return the favour. I did when Embry decided to sneak up behind me; instead I picked him up and threw him. People around me stared not really sure how I had managed to pick up a boy three times my size. It was then I realized that I couldn't do stuff like that anymore. Back in the girl's cabin, we took turns taking a shower. We were so worn out, we each pulled on our pajamas. I pulled out a pair of green shorts, along with the matching camisole then added a pair of ankle socks to my feet. Alice had literally pack everything I needed, tags still hanging on most of the items. We decided on a light dinner, mainly the leftover hot dogs and hamburgers. Surprisingly the boys hadn't completely devoured them.

"How about we watch a movie?" Bri held up a few movie cases in her hands, the rest piled in front of her. She sat Indian style in front of the DVD player.

"Okay," I curled up on the couch, just as the boys flew in smelling strongly of soap. Jacob immediately settled next to me, his arms stretched out behind me, fanning his scent my way, it made my head spin.

"You okay?" he asked arching a brow. I nodded keeping my gaze to myself.

"So what's on the agenda for tonight?" Quil sat on the arm of the couch closest to me.

"I was thinking about a movie, we're too tired to even think about going anywhere tonight," Bri explained giving a shallow yawn.

"Fine, what are we watching?" Embry fell to the ground next to her, picking up a DVD case and looking it over.

"I kind of want to see 'A walk to Remember'," Kim sat next to Jared on the love seat. All of the guys groaned.

"Not a chick flick," Seth mumbled, before Kim threw a cushion to hit him in his face.

"How about Underworld?" Tara proposed, coming from the kitchen, another plate in her hands. I heard Jacob groan and Embry snicker on the floor.

"What's that about?" I asked combing through my wet hair with my fingers, leaving a mental note to braid it before I went to bed.

"Oh it's about this war between vampires and werewolves which has been raving on for centuries. And how one of the vampires falls in love with a werewolf," Bri explained. My heart did flip inside my chest.

"Really?" I grinned. "Let's watch that one," I added just as everyone burst into laughter. Only, Bri, Jake and I didn't seem to find it funny.

"What?" I glanced up at Quil, who was still shaking.

"Nothing," he continued to chuckle then fell off the couch. That's when I realized that Jacob had hit him in his side. It seemed to shut him up.

"How did I know that this was going to happen?" Jared whispered and Jacob sighed.

"It's kind of funny if you really think about Jacob." Seth added.

"Not really," he replied dryly. Briann popped the movie in anyways and everyone found a seat anywhere they could. Quil, Seth, Jacob and I sat on the couch, my knees to my chest, eyes glued to the Television. Maybe this movie could explain imprinting to me, I thought. Jared and Kim cuddled together on the love seat while Embry and Bri lay on the floor. The only ones that didn't seem to be watching the movie was Aidin and Tara who whispered quietly back and forth at the table.

I was both excited and confused when the movie ended. It had been such a great action and romance film that it had been hard to even look away. But it didn't explain anything about imprinting. I let out a shallow breath and Jacob turned to me.

"What wrong with you?"

"Nothing," I sighed again. He didn't ask anything this time.

"Like werewolves really look like that," Embry frowned. I understood what he meant. The werewolves looked nothing like they did in real life, but it was just a movie right? They didn't even know such things existed, much less vampires.

"Like you've ever seen a werewolf," Bri laughed knocking him over the head with the pillow she had been laying on.

"You'd be surprised." He grinned as he caught the pillow, pulled it from her grasp and returned the cushioned blow to her face.

"And vampires don't have fangs," Aidin grumbled.

"Oh so now you'll are some type of werewolf and vampire expert, next are you going to tell me that vampires don't even drink blood," Tara muttered still seated at the table.

Aidin only rolled his eyes and leaned back in his chair, but not before he winked my way. I burst into a fit of giggles. If only she knew. It wasn't until then did the low flame of thirst burn light in my throat. It wasn't an overwhelming sensation, but something told me that I'd have to hunt while I was here. I touched my neck lightly. Jacob must have read my mind because he turned to me and whispered.

"We'll go sometime this week," I nodded. For a moment it had seemed that he had forgotten what I was. Forgotten that I still needed blood, that I still felt the burning in my chest, that the slow pulsing blood in my human friends would always give me. But I could control it, most of the time I didn't even notice it. This also reminded me of who he was, my best friend and mortal enemy, though he could never be that in my eyes.

The next morning was bright, the sound of other campers could be heard from the board walk not far from where are cabins were. I turned over next to Bri, who had flung the sheets unto my side in the middle of the night. I heard noises coming from outside of the door. Kim must be already up. She wasn't lying when she said she was an early raiser. I sat up and stretched a little. The movement in the bed surprisingly stirred Bri enough to wake her. She yawned and stretched her arms over her head, before she itched her lower back. I resisted the urge to giggle at her hair that was pointed in every direction.

"What time is it?" She asked, sleep still in her voice. I glanced over at the clock on my bed side table.

"8:47"

"8:47?" she repeated in disbelief. "What times breakfast?" I got out of the bed and moved to my suitcase.

"10:00, I think," I stated, as I unzipped the bag. What to wear, I began. I rustled through the many outfits that Alice had prepared for me. What are we doing today, I thought. I'd have to ask, most likely having to change anyways. I decided on a white tube dress, with strappy white wedges that tied up the calf. I took my clothes with me to the bathroom.

"Good morning," I heard from Kim and Tara's room. They were both up. Well at least the cousins had one thing in common.

"Good morning," I waved before entering the bathroom. I emerged fifteen minutes later dressed to find Bri standing in front of the door, her legs crossed.

"Finally," She snapped. "I have to pee so badly," she voiced as she pushed pass me and slammed the door. I heard Kim and Tara laugh from the kitchen. They had already begun on the enormous breakfast.

"You look cute," Tara eyed me, as she stood over the large pan of scrambled eggs.

"Thanks, need some help?" I offered.

"Yeah, can you fry up the bacon?" I nodded and got to work, pulling my naturally curly hair back with a white head band. I was done with the fortieth strip when the there came a knock on the door.

"I'll get it," I chimed, almost skipping to the door. I swung it open to be greeted by Aidin, Seth and Jared.

"Come on in guys." I stepped aside to usher them in, a little disappointed that Jacob wasn't with them, but not overly.

"Smells good," Aidin commented. Immediately Tara's face lit up. I closed the door and returned to my spot over the stove.

"It's almost ready, where are the others?" Kim asked as she slapped Jared hand away with a spoon when he tried to steal a strip of bacon.

"Oww," he rubbed the spot on his hand.

"Oh they're coming. We've been fighting over the bathroom all morning," Seth laughed. The door opened suddenly and in walked Quil, Embry and my Jacob. He looked even better in the sun light of the room than he did last night. He wore a plain green shirt, but it looked so good on him. I felt the heat rise in my face and I turned away. Breakfast didn't last long; everyone was pretty hungry after yesterday. We sat afterwards trying to decide what was on the agenda today. There were just so many options.

"How bout we just walk around. Go to the shops along the board walk." Bri suggested.

"Shopping already?" Seth groaned.

"You can never have enough shoes." she smiled. But none of the guys returned it.

"Fine, we'll go shopping, you don't have to come with us." She huffed.

"Fine, we'll do that." Embry stated,

"Fine," she snapped back. Embry grinned. She frowned and looked away.

"Let's meet back here for lunch, let's say," Tara glanced at her watch. It was almost eleven. "two-ish."

"That's fine with us." Quil added. So we split up, the girls heading to the board walk plaza and the guys to who knows where. The plaza was a strip of stores and restaurants along a large section of board walk, with plenty of benches and tables to sit and eat. The first store we came to was a small boutique mainly selling little trinkets and things. I bought a couple of birthstone necklaces, bracelets and rings for my family. The next store was what Tara called heaven. It was a small shop that sold shoes by unknown makers. I bought a pair neon pink pumps and another pair of silver flats, just to add to my collection. Alice would be so proud of me, my mother on the other hand, not so much. She really wasn't into the whole shopping thing, never had been. Or so I'd heard. We continued along the strip, until I looked up from a clothing rack I had been looking through, to find Kim, Tara and Bri gone. Just then the phone rang, it was Bri.

"Where are you?"

"Back at the clothing store," I answered.

"Oh I thought you heard me when we said were leaving. We're across the board walk getting some ice cream,"

"Kay, I'll meet you there." I hung up the phone and left the store. I was trying to cut through the throngs of people when I heard my name and turned to see Ryan walking towards me.

"Renesmee, what are you doing here. Is my sister with you?"

I nodded. "Were here for spring break? What are you doing here?" I eyed him, quite surprised.

"Spring break, I didn't know this is where you were coming too. Where's Briann?"

"I'm going to meet her right now."

"Can I come? I want to surprise her." He smiled. I wasn't sure how Bri would feel about that, but how could I turn him down.

"Sure," I nodded. We began to walk toward the other side on the plaza.

"So when did you guys get here?" He asked.

"Yesterday afternoon, what about you?"

"Late last night, are you having fun so far?" I nodded, shifting the bags in my hands.

"Are those heavy, I can carry them for you," he flashed a white smile. I realized that Ryan wasn't bad looking in the least. He also had gorgeous green eyes.

"I'm fine,"

"Nah, I think I should help," he grabbed one bag from me. I laughed; I was more than capable of carrying my own bag, plus a few more tons.

"No, really it's okay," I reached for the bag he had just taken. "I can carry it." He pulled it away me, and then tried to take the other one I held. I wouldn't let him get it. I twisted around to hold the bag away from him. I laughed as he gripped air, missing it by a few inches.

"Come on," He chuckled. I only laughed as he reached around my waist to hold me in place, as he reached for the bag I hid behind my back. Immediately I noticed that his touch didn't set my body on fire like Jacobs did. I also noticed that people were starting to notice us. I stepped back, trying to hold the shopping bag as far away from him, when I hit a hard wall. I looked up and instantly recognized the frowning face.

"Jacob," his name slipping through my lips in little over a whisper. Ryan instantaneously removed his hold on me and stepped back. I looked around and saw the others as well, Embry's hand over his mouth trying his best to not laugh.

"What are you guys doing here," I asked, mainly to Jacob who didn't seem at all happy. He was actually glaring at Ryan. Had he thought that Ryan was trying to hurt me?

"We wanted to meet up with you guys before lunch," Quil cut in. "Who's your friend?"

I glanced at Ryan, then back to the pack.

"Oh this is Ryan. We have gym together. He's also Briann's brother."

Suddenly Embry wasn't laughing anymore.

Ryan stepped forward. I was amazed because he was actually pretty tall. I mustn't have noticed because I was use to being around tall people.

"Ryan, what are you doing here?" We all turned to see Bri, frozen with shock as she dropped her bags out of her hands, her ice cream cone slipping out first. She quickly caught herself and marched over to her brother.

"Mom, told you didn't she?" she accused. Ryan shook his head.

"No, I'm here with Ashley,"

Bri groaned. "Great, well let's go. I'm starving." She turned and left, picking up her bags. I heard Tara ask, "Who is that?"

I turned back to Ryan, but Bri returned to grab my wrist.

"Come on," she pulled me along. I waved to Ryan. "Bye Ryan, see you later."

He waved back. Sometimes I felt really sad for him, as much as he wanted to work things out with Bri, she never let him get close enough to try. I turned and looked back one more time, but he was gone, blending into the crowd.

Neither Bri nor Jacob talked as we ate lunch, even Embry didn't seem as chatty as before. I sat silently next to Kim, biting into my turkey and ham sandwich, which we had original planned to eat down at the lake, but no one was in the mood. I heard a low rap at the door and Seth jumped up, most likely wanting to get out of the awkward silence that lingered in the room. He opened the door and I recognized the voice.

"Um…. Hi. Is Renesmee here?" I jumped up at the sound of my name. What was Ryan doing here? I moved to the door, and there he stood with my bag in his hand. That's right; I hadn't even realized I had forgotten it.

"Here, you forgot this." he smiled handing it to me.

"Thank you. How'd you find me?" I took the bag from him.

"I went to the front office. It was easy since the cabin was under your name."

"Oh," I smiled. "Well thanks a lot."

"No problem."

Again silence drifted between us. Seth still stood at the door. Ryan eyed me then Seth, who had no intention of moving.

"Well I should go," He said slowly before he turned to go, but stopped.

"Are you going to bonfire tonight?"

"Bonfire?" What was that? I pictured a large flame of burning vampires. I shook my head mentally shaking the image from my head.

"Yeah, down at the beach, the camp is hosting a bonfire. It's a chance to meet the other campers, and the only time you get to swim at night. You could bring your friends." He eyed Seth for a minute, and then glanced back to me.

"Well if you decide to come, it starts once the sun goes down."

"Okay, thanks for telling me" I flashed him a smile.

He nodded and left. I closed the door behind me, and then turned back to the others. Each faced filled with a different expression, some upset, confused, worried and even humour. I wrinkled my brow and bit on my bottom lip.

Something bothered me.

"What?" Kim questioned me. I hesitated for a minute before I spoke.

"What's a bonfire?"

I had fun typing this chapter, but I say that about everyone. HaHa.... Well hope you enjoy. And Happy belated Mother's Day to all you Moms...