One year later...... two days before Renesmee's birthday .

I asked very kindly of Alice not to do anything to dramatic this year- thought the dramatic part had been down to me- she did sulk for a little bit and even though that broke my heart to see, I think that she knew deep down that it was best after the drama that had gone on. So anyway here I am standing with Alice, while she prepares my casual dress for the small and immediate family 'gathering' that was to take place in two nights time.

The birthday 'stuff' was to be kept to a minimal, but this didn't go too well with every one so therefore I stated that I would individually go to each of them one by one on the day. Then they could individually give me hugs, kiss, gifts.......yada yada. I did suggest at first that they should just get me gifts as couples but no if Alice was not allowed to have a party she was to be damned if I wasn't getting extra attention- which meant one to one meetings with basically every one- and yes even Alice was going to create 'A non-birthday related schedule'. - I had to give her somethings to do- and it was this intention to keep the birthday craziness down.

After last year, Sam nor Emily didn't reschedule their wedding. Not that they didn't want to get married they just wanted to get 'settled' again as Emily had put- I still don't know exactly what that had meant and I didn't press the matter further either- so sometime in the future it would happen, but that doesn't help the little bit of guilt I have for contributing to the hold off of it.

My parents had just left a few minuets ago, they had left with Carlisle and Esme to go hunting, and even though they hated- especially to go far away- they couldn't how shall we say 'eat' nearby anymore. The populations of the animals were not at a stong enough level, so as an emergency only are we too go hunting nearby. They forever tried to convince me to go, but since last year I tried my hand at more 'human foods'

I found that I really like eggs, fish, meats, and some sugar fantastic foods like, sweets (candy) and chocolate, cookies and cakes. They seem to be the only things which so far I have found to fill my hunger. Carlisle laughts saying I am the most lucky teenager in the world because I dont have to be force fed veg and fruit simple because it does me no help when apparently to the human race they are the bare healthy essentials.

I have to hunt around about twice a month, because we found that when I didn't I became more week and slighly ill- I got chills and aches. So I have my days planned, and today was not a day to go- even though it does no harm to have a extra grizzly or lion, but my favourite has to be fox. There is just something in its blood which makes it so sweet and I find that I prefer the smaller animals. I am glad that I started trying more foods because I am now more able to fit in with the human race. I make the rest of my family less conspicuous to the our side world and Charlie likes it when out of my family I am the only one who is able to comment on his tasty fish-of which he caught earlier that morning.

Yes I have started seen Charlie more often now, for some reason since I stopped growing. Im so glad that due to me we were able to stay longer in Forks, but since my dramatic 'growing up' I am the Cullens new adopted daughter- this is because we couldn't have the outside world see me change day by day, so I have been in hiding to the outside world, apart from the La Push gang of wolves and 'knowers of the secrets' and Charlie. Im so glad that I wasn't kept from Charlie. Sure I remember him being more and more shocked when he saw me grow but Im treated no different- he is actually kinda cool.

Alice snapped me out of my thoughts "So what do you think" she eyed the dress up and down and spun me around so that I could see myself in the mirror.

"Oh Alice its lovely. Not OTT but still special. I love it", it was very nice and as I said this she bubbled in happiness. It was just above my knees, and was a beautiful ocean blue color- it matched my dark brown eyes perfectly- it was joined with a cream silk wrap, which hung around my shoulders- a simple summers dress but perfect for a casual evening gathering.

"Im so glad, of course I knew you would like it. I didn't see my self returning it, or throwing it away or even wearing it myself." she buzzed with excitement, a piece of thread which had been hanging off the bottom of the dress was snipped elegantly off by Alice.

"I don't think you need to be psychic to know what I like, I like what you like- its the style thing we share" I said gleaming a smile at her.

"Well I have taught you well"

"ok so ...." I looked down and wiggled my toes, "Shoes?"

"Oh yes. Here you are" and with one swift movement she put some simple black shoes on my feet, they had a slight heel also great for the evening. "Well what do you think of them?"

"They are nice black shoes"

"Nice black shoes" she repeated. "Those aren't just any old shoes, they are Jimmy choo" she rolled her eyes when she saw my 'uninterested expression'.

"Does it matter who made them, I love anytype of shoes, whether they were made by Johnny Shoe" she interrupted me.

"JIMMY CHOO" she almost shouted.

"Ok, ok Jimmy Choo, but I couldn't care less if they were made by a hobo as long as they lookfashionable!" and with that I kissed her on the cheek, "thanks for the dress" and walked out to get changed out of it and put it in my own wardrobe at the cottage. Im sure I heard her say 'she still needs to be taught about fashion names'.

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I hoped you like this beggining, like the first chapter it is just another starting off point- dont worry Im not going to do another party fiasco. xxxxx