Jacob closed the sliding door behind him; leaving me alone, drowned in guilt. Jacob was crushed; all because of me. I'd rejected him; who wouldn't get upset over that? I'd had enough! Why was life so hard for me?
I leaned against the large pillar and looked up at the night sky. Over the past few days my mind was a mess; it still is. What was I doing here? Trying to erase an imprint form the very person I kissed today? It didn't make sense! The only person I could look up to was Claire. How was she coping with her werewolf soul mate, who had imprinted on her when she was barely able to talk. Why couldn't I accept Jacob the way she accepted Seth?
Every time I was near him, I felt a thousand volts shoot through my body; he made me feel like I was the most important being on this planet. I guess the answer is simple; I was merely hanging onto the last shred of feminine dignity I had left. It was my decision on who I wanted to love and spend the rest of my life with! Jacob had taken that away form me; that's why I wanted to be free.
After contemplating my despair, I was in no shape to sleep peacefully; my mind kept drifting away. I decided to hunt instead. Slowly getting up from the steps I rushed into the dark depths of the woods. I was surrounded by the sounds of animals and the wind whipping through the forest. I used my vampire hearing to locate my nearest prey. To my right, I heard the shuffling of leaves. I quickly ran through the forest, chasing my prey. I could smell its blood; sweet and luxurious, coursing through its veins. The animal stopped in the moonlight; giving me a full view of my victim; a young deer. The poor animal had no idea what was coming. I pounced onto its defenceless body and sank my teeth into its soft coat. The blood was sweet and heavenly; quenching my thirst and giving me a surge of satisfaction. I felt the animal struggle beneath me but soon, it gave up.
I looked up at the sky once more and realized dawn was breaking. I disposed my latest catch and ran through the forest; heading back to Billy's house. Just then I heard something shuffling behind me. I stopped and turned around; there was nothing. I continued running when suddenly something or someone pushed me, sending me tumbling onto the cold, wet forest floor. The figure suddenly retreated into the midst of the trees. My body ached from the fall; I quickly got up and sprinted in the direction where my attacker had run off to.
I tracked it down with no difficulty but was surprised to find what it was. I was met by a werewolf; not as big as Jacob or Seth, sandy brown fur and inexperienced eyes. It looked as if it was in a lot of pain.
'Who are you?' I asked, calmly. The werewolf didn't respond by making any moves.
I had to project my thoughts, but how could I? I slowly approached the animal; it edged away immediately.
'It's okay' I whispered. I used my vampire speed to reach the animal before it could do anything. I placed my hand on its head and projected my thoughts. The animal quickly looked up at me and backed away. It morphed into a human; a boy, younger than Jacob, probably thirteen years old. He looked scared and abandoned.
'Hi' I said, softly.
'How did you do that?' he asked, frightened.
'I'm half vampire! I have …a gift' I replied, casually. 'And you're a werewolf!' I said, smiling, reassuringly. I wanted him to know that I was going to help. I didn't want to hurt him.
'What's your name?' I asked.
'Kyle' he replied, taking a step closer to me. 'Kyle Grisham. I'm twelve years old. I was abandoned recently by my step brother; so I'm alone and I have no one to help me' he said, sadly.
'It's okay. My name is Renesmee. I'm going to help you. I happen to know some werewolves just like you! Do you want to meet them?' I asked.
'Are they nice?' he asked, innocently. I felt a surge of emotion. This child was alone in this world! He had no one!
'Of course they are, honey!' I replied, soothingly.
'Okay' said Kyle. 'I'm hurt' he said, abruptly. 'I hurt my back the other day, I can't walk properly' he said, tears welling up in his eyes.
'That's okay. I'll carry you' I replied, moving close and scooping his frail body in my arms.
He was weak and brittle. I ran through the forest and burst through the door.
'Billy! Jacob! Come here quick!' I shouted, placing the poor boy onto the couch.
Jacob stumbled into the living room 'Nessie, are you okay?' he asked, panic stricken.
'I'm fine! He needs help' I said pointing at the little boy. Jacob rushed over to the couch, Billy rolling in right, behind him.
'Renesmee, where did you find him' asked Billy, grimacing at the sight of this helpless child.
'I found him in the woods. He's hurt and you might want to know one tiny, little detail' I said, emphasising the word "tiny" and "little".
'What?' asked Jacob and Billy. 'He's a werewolf' I said, waiting for their reaction.
Billy nodded 'Jacob, get the first aid kit and start treating is injuries, Renesmee, I need you to get some food prepared, something filling and nutritious. I am going to meet the elders and call and emergency meeting' he said, turning to get the phone.
'Where are Claire and Seth?' I asked. 'They're at Seth's house. They'll probably have to wait there since the meeting is going to take place at Sue's house' said Billy dialling Sue Clearwater's number and holding the phone to his ear. 'That leaves you two alone, you alright with that? He asked.
'Sure' replied Jacob and me, in unison.
'Hello, Sue?' said Billy, urgently. 'We need to have an emergency meeting…trust me its important- yeah I know- call all the elders, I'll be there in no time' said Billy, putting the phone down.
'Dad, how are you going to get there?' asked Jacob. 'Seth is coming over to pick me up' said Billy, taking a closer look at Kyle, who was now sleeping. 'Poor child, he must be so tired and hungry' said Billy, suddenly looking up at me 'which reminds me; Renesmee!'
'Sorry!' I said, rushing over to the kitchen.
I glanced up at the clock; six o'clock in the morning. I opened the fridge and scanned the contents. There seemed to be a lot of meat stacked up. 'Billy, is it okay I use some of this meat in the fridge?' I asked.
'Sure, use whatever you like!' shouted Billy from the other end of the room. I knew what I wanted to make; mum's meat and potato casserole. She'd taught me how to make it on my seventeenth birthday because it was my favourite dish. I started pulling out the necessary ingredients; flour, milk, potatoes, beef, ham- 'Quite a meal you're cooking up, huh?' asked Jacob, behind me.
'Yup' I replied, closing the fridge and smiling.
'Is he going to be okay?' I asked, glancing at Kyle.
'Yeah, he's got a couple of nasty cuts and bruises, usually, werewolves are able to recover quickly but he's too weak. Don't worry, he should be okay' said Jacob, scratching his head. 'You did a good thing Renesmee; saving his life' he said, looking at me with his warm brown eyes.
'No big deal' I replied, chopping the meat.
'Can I help?' he asked, taking over the meat chopping. I laughed. Jacob was such a guy! 'Yeah I guess' We spent about an hour in the kitchen; chopping, mixing, boiling, washing up. I had to admit; Jacob was a lot of fun to hang out with. He made everyday chores a lot of fun; splashing and throwing bits of food at me.
'You two, how's the food coming on?' asked, Billy, laughing. 'Good' I replied, taking the casserole out of the oven and placing it on the counter.
'That smells great' murmured Jacob, eyeing it up. 'Not for you, Mr. Greedy! It's all for Kyle' I said, giggling at his puppy dog face. Just then Kyle came over to the counter. I didn't even know he was awake!
'Renesmee?' he asked, in a frail voice. I rushed over 'Hey Kyle! How are you feeling?'
'Good' he said, glancing at Billy and Jacob. 'Thank you, for all your help' he said, smiling warmly.
They nodded 'Renesmee has cooked up a nice meal for you' said Billy 'I'm going for a meeting in a matter of minutes, I'll see you soon. You should wait for a while before eating; after all you just woke up!'
'No I didn't' said Kyle 'I was up for a long time. I just didn't want any of you to know' he replied, giggling. 'Can I please come with you?' he asked, hungrily digging into the casserole.
'I guess you can; considering this meeting is about you' laughed Billy, patting him on the back.
'Jake, Renesmee, would you like to come too?' asked Billy.
'Yeah! Let's go!' cried Jacob, walking over to the door 'Seth's already here!' 'Looks like we are about to have a new addition to our werewolf community!' laughed Jacob, as we all followed him out the door.