Jacob's Point Of View

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Just For A Few Minutes, Can We Stay Like This?

I called a private investigator to search for my 'twin' in my angel's photo. Let's just say, I gained no information on who he is. All I know is that he looks like me and his name is Jacob. But the private investigator had found no one matching that photo named Jacob living in the United Kingdom. Who is this guy? How is he connected to the girl from last night? I need to know who she is, who Jacob is. Is he related to me somehow? Or are the Grahams lying to me? That my family isn't dead and I was adopted and somehow have an identical twin out there? I don't know.

Hannah made her grand entrance. But honestly I had my eyes on someone else. I needed an answer. All of a sudden Renesmee was avoiding me. It made no sense. We were getting along really fine yesterday with the kids. But today, she just kept her distance.

I was such a coward. Hannah was bossing her around when Renesmee stepped in as a waitress, but I kept my mouth shut. Why was Hannah acting so immature? It wasn't like her at all.

Suddenly Hannah pushed Renesmee into Mr. Lewis, CEO of Lewis Tech. an associate company of Graham Global. Mr. Lewis was an optimist and was not mad when he was covered with shrimp and chili.

"Renesmee!" she shoved my into a CEO of an allying company, "Look you got food all over him. His suit looks expensive, how are you going to pay for that?" Hannah said annoyingly.

I have to man up and tell Hannah to stop it. Instead Renesmee got up and walked to Hannah and in her own way told her to shove it. ""That's it!" Renesmee yelled, "I've had enough. You're just a huge bully who likes to boss people around because your life honestly sucks. Okay I admit I've been a really selfish and spoilt person, but you! Honestly, you're worse!"

Wow. I was blinking to see if I was daydreaming for a second and Hannah was completely stunned. I think everyone in the room was completely stunned.

And Hannah said the most childish thing I could think of as a response to that. "Miss Cullen do you want to get fired? My father is your bosses' boss. You really shouldn't piss me off."

"No you really shouldn't piss me off! You have no idea what I'm capable of."

That statement scared me.

"Are you threatening me? You!" Hannah raised her arm. And I didn't know why but I grabbed her wrist. Shit. It's my engagement party and I'm causing a scene. Hannah glared at me.

"That's enough. Stop." I said quietly as I let go of her. Hannah walked off stubbornly as

Hannah still looked very mad. Renesmee looked thrilled. She stood up for who she was. Something I wish I could do. She was so free to do exactly what she wanted. She says what she feels, which is something I never do and I admire that. But I think Renesmee was provoking Hannah by smiling so much because Hannah was not so pleased. Renesmee turned around and I could see what Hannah was planning. Is she crazy? Hannah knocked over the glass sculpture of us directly towards Renesmee; I dropped my drink and ran to shove Renesmee out of the way. I covered her ears as the glass shattered into a million pieces.

"Are you okay?" I asked.

Renesmee must have been in shock but nodded. But her leg was bleeding. One of the shards must have cut her leg. I ripped a part of my shirt and bandaged her wound. She tried to get up but winced in pain. I lifted her onto my back and carried her.

"It was an accident." Hannah assured everyone.

"It takes a lot of force to knock over a statue made entirely of glass. If it weren't aimed directly at her, I might believe you. But I can't." I told her.

"Don't leave yet Kyle. The party's not over." Hannah said annoyed with me.

"If you're going to be like this the whole night, then I'm not going to stay."

"Kyle – "

"I'll be back tomorrow."

I sighed. Renesmee closed her eyes with her arms around my neck and was sleeping. Just what kind of girl are you? You're kind but selfish at times. You're vulnerable yet somehow strong. You're weak but really brave. Sometimes I just wonder. And you're all grown up yet somehow you're so innocent.

"Why are you being so nice to me?" she whispered sleepily.

"I don't know." I stopped. Now that I think about it, why do I care so much? I would save anyone from being injured. But I don't think I would carry just anyone home. So why am I like this? Maybe its her innocence, something about her that I just feel the need to protect. I don't know there's just something about her that I don't quite understand. And she somehow amazes me with everything she does.

"You owe me two favours right?" she asked quietly.

"Yeah."

"I'm asking one now. About being nice to me…" she started.

"Mhm."

"Don't." she finished.

Don't be nice to you? Why?

"It makes me confused. I don't want to be confused. It reminds me of his protective instincts…his everything." She answered the question I didn't ask.

A favour like that. Wouldn't that be easy to fulfill? Shouldn't I be happy? That she's not going to be a burden to me? What if I want that burden though? My heart suddenly felt heavy. I didn't know what to feel. She's not confused now but now I am.

I opened her apartment and placed her onto her bed.

Now I'm the one confused. I'm not sure if I even feel anything for Hannah. She's not the girl I used to know. Maybe it was just wedding stress. But between Renesmee and me, things were different. I wasn't sure what it was I felt for Renesmee. I need to know that it wasn't just a dream that night, that she's real.

Tucking Renesmee in, I noticed a mask on her bedside table. I recognized it immediately. It couldn't be. No. I placed the mask on her face.

"Who are you?" I said when I unmasked herself.

"I have to go." She told me when she found out who I was.

It made so much sense. Renesmee was that girl. I pulled Renesmee into a hug, how could I not recognize you?

"What are you doing?" Renesmee said, waking up to my embrace.

"Just for a few minutes. Just for a moment, can we stay like this?"