Chapter 37: It's time
It was only a couple of days away from when the doctor estimated the day of birth for the baby. Bella was on bed rest and Edward was tending to her every need.
"I'm going out with Shawn!" I yelled up the stairs. I heard a fait 'ok' and new that it was fine. Shawn and I have recently become really close. We hang out all the time now. Either I'm at his house while we play with his little sister or he's over at mine. Him and Jake have also become really close friends. They always go to Jakes to work on cars and build motorcycles. I walked out of the house just in time to see Shawn waiting on his red truck.
"Hey." I said hopping in.
"Hey Ness. Are we picking up Jake today?' He asked.
"Nah, let's just have a day of me and you." I said.
"Alright." He laughed and put the car in reverse to back out of the drive way. We were driving down the street in silence. "So you ready for the new baby?" Shawn asked.
"Not at all.' I said looking out the window. I turned to face forwards and caught him looking at me.
"Why not? It's exciting!" He said.
"I don't want another child in the house." I said. "I wouldn't mind it if my mother decided to not ignore me." Shawn nodded.
"Yeah okay, I understand that part." He sighed. "So what are we going to do today?" He asked.
"I don't know but we should make it our special day where we just hang out together." I said.
"Sure." Shawn turned to smile at me. Shawn was the definition of perfect. He was adorable, not hot but not ugly either. He fit right in. He always had an amazing personality. He was funny when you needed to laugh but when it was time to be serious he was perfect. And I loved Shawn like a brother. But I had my Jake. We pulled into a parking spot and got out to walk on the beach. Just then I felt my phone vibrating in my pocket.
"Hello?" I said. I noticed Shawn watching me.
"Hey Ness.' Kayla said.
"What's up Kay?" I asked.
"Are you with anyone?" She asked me.
"Yeah I'm with Shawn." I said. "Why?" I asked.
"Oh never mind then." She said sadly.
"What?" I asked. "Tell me." I pleaded.
"It's just my parents are arguing and I don't want to be in the house anymore so I was wondering if I could come and hang with you but your with Shawn." She sounded on the verge of tears.
"Hold on." I said and held the phone to my chest. "Shawn is it okay if Kayla comes and hangs with us." Kayla and Shawn know each other a little bit.
"Yeah sure." He gave me a cute smile.
"Thanks." I put the phone back up to my ear. "Yeah come hang with us, were at the La Push beach." I said. I heard Kayla laugh.
"Of course your there Ness, you always are." She said to me. I laughed too. It was true; the beach was like my home. I always came here. "I'll see you in a few." And she hung up the phone. Shawn and I were walking down the side of the beach talking about life when I saw Kayla's car pull in.
"Hey guys!" She called running over to us. I caught Shawn staring at her. And then I got an idea.
"I'll be right back I have to grab something from your car Shawn." I said and grabbed the keys from him. I ran back and stood on the stairs and I watched them talking to each other.
"There perfect for each other." I said.
"I agree." I heard from behind me. I turned around and smiled.
"Jakey." I breathed and ran into his eyes.
"Hello to you too." He laughed. We stood in each other's arms watching Kayla and Shawn sit down on the sand together.
"I wonder what they're talking about." I said.
"Something beautiful I bet." Jake said. I gave him a look. "Sorry I was looking at you when I said that." He laughed. I reached up and pecked his lips lightly. We walked hand and hand back to where Shawn and Kayla were sitting.
"Ness when you said you needed to get something I didn't think you meant a person." Shawn said.
"Oh Jake just showed up." I laughed.
"Hey man hey Kayla." Jake said waving.
"Hi Jake." Kayla smiled. I caught Shawn staring at her again. Jake and I sat down next to them again.
It had been hours of us just sitting together watching the sun set and we talked about life.
"Yeah but Rachel got involved in drugs and that kind of stuff." I said talking about my childhood friend.
"I wish that she didn't, she was a nice girl." Kayla said.
"I didn't really know her." Shawn said.
"That's because you hang out with all the jokes." Kayla rolled her eyes.
"There not as cool as you think they are, there just a bunch of guys who think there the shit." Shawn said.
"Like Ryan." I said.
"Oh I learned about him all right." Kayla said.
"I remember that." I said. Kayla sighed.
"Well I don't know any of these people cause I live on the Rez." Jake said and we all laughed.
"You don't want to know them." I said. Shawn sighed.
"Yeah I would rather hang out with you guys anyways." He smiled at me.
"Good." Kayla said as she drew a picture in the sand. Jake snaked his arms around my waist and kissed my neck. His breathe tickled my ear and I pushed him away.
"Stop your tickling me." I laughed.
"Oh so Miss Cullen is ticklish." Jake teased. He reached over and poked my side.
"Stop!" I said when Shawn poked my other side. 'Guys!" I screamed jumping up and running the other way. Jake got up and ran after me. Then Kayla got up and ran after Jake with Shawn at her tail. I let out a high pitched scream and Jake caught up to me and we both tripped. Jake fell onto of me. Shawn had Kayla in his arms and was running down to the water. There were both laughing. Jake brushed the hair out of my eyes.
"I love you so much." He said to me and kissed my lips.
"Mm, I love you too." I said breaking away. Just then I felt my phone vibrating in my pocket.
"Hello?" I felt Jake kissing my neck. "Jake stop." I laughed.
"Ness?" I heard Edward ask.
"Yeah daddy it's me." I said pushing Jake off me.
"It's Bella her water broke." He said quickly.
"What?" I sat up and Jake fell to the sand staring at me with wide eyes.
"Were at the hospital now. Please come." He said again quickly.
"Ok ok I'm on the way." I said and shut my phone.
"Bella's having the baby." I said. Everyone stopped fooling around to look at me.
'Come on I'll take you over." Jake said. He grabbed my hand and lifted me up.
"I'll see you guys later!" I screamed to Kayla and Shawn as they stood together watching me run with Jake.
"You brought the motorcycle." I said as Jake put the helmet on me.
"Of course." He smiled and got on. "Come on." I hopped on the back and wrapped my arms around his torso. And then we sped off in the direction of the hospital.
"Hello I'm Renesmee Cullen." I said to the receptionist at the front desk.
"Hello Ren-Run-smee." She said trying to pronounce my name.
"Hi Ness." I heard my grandfather say.
"Grandpa!" I said jumping in his arms. "How is she?" I asked.
"She's okay right now, but the baby is on the way. We will let you know when she has it." He said to me. "In the mean time you can stay out in the waiting area. I didn't think that you would want to watch." He laughed.
"Ewe gosh no." I said and took a seat in one of the blue chair with Jake. We sat for hours just watching the little kids play with Lego's. I laid my head against Jake's shoulder and closed my eyes.
"Renesmee wake up." I heard someone say. I slowly opened my eyes and saw my grandfather standing above me. "You can go see her now." He smiled. I nodded and took Jake's hand with me for him to come too. We followed my grandfather down to room 503. He pushed the door opened and I walked in. Squeezing Jake's hand I looked at Bella. Her eyes were closed as she lay on the bed. And then I looked at Edward. He was smiling at me while holding a little bundle in his arms. He walked towards me.
"Renesmee, I would like you to meet your little sister." He said and he walked over to me and placed the little baby in my arms. I smiled down at her. She was so tiny but so very beautiful at the same time. She opened her eyes and smiled at me. And I felt tears come to my eyes.
"What's her name?" I asked softly not to startle her.
"Riley Elizabeth Cullen." Edward whispered as he watched me holding my new baby sister.
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