Third Person
It was late in the evening. Lacey had just watched her boyfriend storm out of her crappy house in Oak Avenue. Lacey had been a local resident of Oakland Woods, the town surrounded by Oak Trees, the town that breathes excellence for over ten years now and things just get horrible for her each year. Her boyfriend, or should I say ex-boyfriend had just slammed his fist against her face yet she's finding herself running for him when she should stay put.
"You're an asshole! You know that?" Lacey retorted, throwing a beer bottle at him but sadly missing him by a couple of inches. "You're a coward! You can't face me after you cheated on me with some skank, took all my money, broke my heart and slapped me across the face! It shows what kind of psycho, piece of shit you are you little twerp!" She screamed as she shoved him.
"I'm going to kill you!" He shouted.
"Do it! It's not like you haven't had the opportunity before!" She shrieked as she waved her hands in the air.
He flung his truck door open and hopped in, slamming the door shut in the process.
"Go! Run! Joey! Run! Run like the cowardly, scared kitten you are! You can't hurt me anymore. You're just a little boy rotting in that male exterior!" She laughed hard as she stood in front of his truck. She slammed her fist against the hood. "Look at me you bitch!"
Joey shoved his keys into the ignition and turned the car on.
"You took everything from me! You took away everything!" She screamed at the top of her lungs.
He began to drive and bumped into her, causing her to groan in pain and forcibly move away. She threw kicks against his tires and punches against his window.
"I will get you for this! You can't run away from what you did you asshole!" She shouted as she grabbed a rock on the side of the road and hurled it toward the window, ultimately shattering it.
She panted heavily as she released all the tears she'd been holding back before crumbling to the ground and sobbing ferociously.
She had nothing! She lost everything! And it was all his fault!
She got up from the ground and stumblingly making her way back to her house.
Lacey stopped in her tracks when she saw a large shadow fly above her. She lifted her head up to see the open sky and tree branches. She frowned and shook her head before making her way up the pathway.
She suddenly heard the ruffling of leaves coming from the bushes. She spun around to the sound of feet hitting the ground.
"I can hear you!" She retorted.
An eerie gush of wind swept past her. She immediately grabbed the nearest object and began making her way over to the bushes close to the woods. It was pitch-dark and she wasn't prepared for anything that lurked around but she had nothing to live for.
The minute she took another step forward, she was met with two fiery glow sticks that represented eyes of a human yet something more.
"Who's there?"
The glow sticks suddenly disappeared into the trees and into the night sky. She widened her eyes when she watched a figure making its way toward her.
"Stay away from me!" She cried out in panic.
"Don't be afraid…" She heard a masculine, sinister, eerie whisper.
A man dressed in a dark leather jacket and pants emerged from into the moonlight. Lacey's eyes widened in shock and fright as she watched the man make his way closer to her.
The man wasn't the thing that was peculiar per se, no. It was the pair of large black, dusky wings emerging from his back. The fiery glow sticks were in fact his eyes, eyes searching for blood to shed.
"What are you?" She questioned. He smiled slyly. "Stay away!" She said, holding the shovel up.
The man ran inhumanly fast toward and held her down.
"No. No. No! Sweetheart, there's no need for you to do that." He mentioned, cupping her face gently in his cold grasp. She began hyperventilating. "I'm here to help you, my dear."
She furrowed her brows, feeling tears fall down her cheek.
"How?" She questioned.
He grinned widely. "Like this…" He trailed off as his teeth in size. His fangs emerged from his gums and his eyes sparked.
Lacey's breathing hitched and her panting began to grow heavy. He held her face tightly in his grasp and forced her to gaze into his eyes.
"You will not scream. You will not try to run away. And you will do whatever I say from now on." He stated firmly.
After a short while, something inside of her just stopped and a new feeling charged into her. She involuntarily nodded her head before everything went blank.
…. ….
ALEX'S POV
I watched the vampire fall to the ground and the flames immediately engulf his entire stone-like body. I breathed out heavily; panting for dear life as I slowly descended the crossbow.
I watched his body burn to ashes.
Oh my god! I killed someone.
I killed a vampire!
I could feel the tears quickly well up in my eye sockets and slowly descend off my cheek and landing on the tips of my lips. I could taste the saltiness in the tears.
I dropped the weapon to the ground as I wiped the tears away with the sleeve of my shirt. I began backing away, spinning around and making my way to the door. I ran out, not even caring to shut the door and ran to the car where my aunt, Sandy waited for me.
"Two minutes and three seconds." She grinned at me. "You beat my record of three minutes on my first kill."
"I cannot believe you guys made me do that." I sobbed, crossing my arms and raising my brows up. "I-I mean, h-how could you guys keep this from me for seventeen years!"
"We didn't think you'd be ready at the time." She told me. I scoffed, shaking my head.
"Look, I know this is confusing. I know you're angry, I know. You may hate us now…but this will help you in the long run. You will thank us for doing this." She pointed out firmly.
I tried my level best not to look at her because I didn't know whether I'd break down or not.
"Deep down you knew something was up. You may think you're not ready, but you are." She stated.
"I don't want this, Sandy. Don't you get it? I just want to have a normal life!" I told her.
"Nobody's life is normal, Alex." She mentioned, cupping my face with her firm hands. "You'll understand soon enough." She whispered, planting her lips on my forehead.
She pulled away to look at me and smiled crookedly. My aunt was never one to be warming. I mean she didn't even look warming as some aunts usually do. She was intimidating in every aspect, her frame, her facial expressions, everything –which makes it harder to refuse or even argue with her.
"Wrap it up boys." She called to the henchmen and I watched them run into the warehouse before coming back, carrying the weapons in their grasp.
"All clear," One of them confirmed.
"Let's get out of here." Sandy said to me before running to the drivers' seat.
I glanced back at the warehouse. I remembered vividly, the fear in my being as I watched that vampire's murderous eyes gaze into me like some fireball. The look on his face terrified me.
However, what really horrified me the most was having to release the arrow and watched it go straight through his chest and being met by the horrific screams echoing from his mouth.
I killed someone today, vampire or not. I killed someone for the first time in my life.
And I don't think I would ever get over that.
… …
I walked down the halls of the school, hearing all the kids rambling on and watching them all scramble around. My face was on high alert I imagined. After last night, I didn't quite know what to believe anymore. I didn't know who to believe.
All I could picture was a vampire, so bloodthirsty, making his way towards me but also, all I could see was a man burn to death right before my eyes.
I spotted Felicity and Rea chatting by their lockers.
"Hey, Alex!" Felicity grinned widely. The short blonde haired girl, dressed in a floral sundress with a denim jacket shut her locker door. "Are you okay?"
I nodded my head and smiled convincingly. "Yeah, I'm good. What are you talking about?"
"Felicity's blabbering on about Prom and I'm telling Felicity about her bad luck in finding guys!" Rea replied.
"Hey! I have you know that I have a date to the Junior Prom, thank you very much! I don't see you girls have a line of guys just waiting for your call." Felicity teased.
"Ooh! Prom is in exactly twenty-three days and fifteen hours and three minutes! I cannot wait!" Felicity squealed.
I shook my head.
Rea chuckled, rolling her eyes as she lingered onto Luke who had been digging for some treasure or whatever up his nose. She sighed and smiled slightly.
"What a dork," She murmured in wonder.
I furrowed my eyebrows, giving her a quick survey. What was that exchange?
What the heck? I didn't even care at this point. My mind was too busy being bombarded with all this information that got thrown to me all of a sudden. Vampires exist? And they were the factors that caused our human population to decrease. I found out that my family are people who preserve human life and not only that, but also, I'm apparently the only one who can protect the human race from the vampires. I'm the only one who can stop them?
This is like a crazy, cheesy, soap opera, superhero movie!
"Hey! Did you guys hear about Mr. Clearwater?" Felicity pointed out.
This immediately stopped my train of thought and I was now filled with worry rising inside of me.
What happened to Seth? Was he okay?
Something in me just shifted and I was suddenly on full alert, worrying about Seth.
"What about Mr. Clearwater?" I asked.
"Well, apparently Mr. Clearwater, the Geography teacher, the one you think is so great..." Felicity said to me. "Is having a thing with one of his students.'
My heart jumped.
Seth was having a thing with a student? Isn't that illegal? Was he hiding something from me?
But then I realized, the student was me and now the whole school knows about it!
"W-what?" I questioned apprehensively.
"Yeah, the word is out he's frolicking out of the school with a certain girl. And behind closed classroom doors, I hear they're doing the deeds!" Felicity whispered. "Oh, and don't forget to vote Felicity Stone for Prom Queen!" She added, gushing Graham Crackers and chocolate from her basket to passers.
My eyes widened.
"That is not true!" I stated in defense.
"I don't think it's true. It's just a rumor." Rea mentioned.
I tried my very best to keep my head down as I suddenly felt self-conscious. I could feel all the eyes piercing on me from every student and I felt like all the laughs and talks were about me.
"Sure, maybe it is but whatever it is, I don't blame the girl. Have you seen the guy? He's Hispanic right?" Felicity asked out of the blue.
"Native American," I corrected quickly.
Felicity chuckled. "Looks like someone has a small crush on him!" She teased, nudging me by the arm. " Vote for Felicity Stone for Prom Queen."
I laughed nervously. "Pfft! No…pfft! W-what would make you think that? You have a crush on him!"
She rolled her eyes. "Ooh! Guys! Check this out." Felicity squealed as she dug into her handbag and pulled out an ancient, dusty, mahogany book that seemed to have a series case of overloaded writing. It actually scared me.
Rea coughed and waved her hand in the air.
Felicity grinned sympathetically. "Sorry," She mentioned as she dusted off the book.
"What have you got there?" I asked.
"My grandmother came from Philadelphia for the weekend and gave me this book to read. At first I thought it was gibberish but when I actually got to reading it, I found it quite interesting. Apparently, I come from a long line of clairvoyants!" She grinned widely.
I glanced at Rea who sported the same confused frown I had.
"Clairvoyants?" We questioned in unison.
"Well, yeah. You know telepathists, mediums, mystics? Those types of things. Anyway, I think it's a joke of course but I find it quite interesting nonetheless. In 1400 B.C.E, there were three average aged women in the small Irish town called Cressidania whom possessed abilities that were unnatural, paranormally unnatural if you will. Anyway, they used their powers to communicate with the figures deep in the earth. The corpses. The dead…" Felicity ranted on, adding dramatic effect.
This caused Rea to laugh and pull out her cross necklace and waving it in front of Felicity's face –who shooed her off.
"So basically they were witches?" I pointed out.
"They were not witches!" She argued. "They were much more than that. They didn't have spells or anything like that; however, they did possess abilities that were quite unnatural. It's pretty sick!" She chuckled. Rea laughed so hard at this.
"This is ridiculous! How can you have the power to defy God?" Rea giggled.
"Omigosh, you guys don't believe me?" She questioned, feeling utterly offended and hurt.
Rea shrugged. "Sorry,"
I didn't know what to believe at this point because the things I thought were just myth and legends turned out to be true in the space of two weeks!
"You know what? Fine! I don't need you guys anyway!" Felicity pouted, shoving her book into her handbag dramatically. "Renesmee would find this rather exciting!"
"Where's Renesmee anyways?" I asked, realizing our best friend wasn't around. I mean, Renesmee was the type of girl who'd never be late for school, or anything for that matter. She's too much of a goodie-goodie-bookworm to even ask to go to the bathroom let alone skip school.
"She's probably giving her new man a bikini wax." Felicity pointed out. I frowned. "Oh, you guys didn't know? Nessie's dating someone now!"
"I thought she was with Justin."
"They broke up." I told her. Rea nodded her head.
"H-how do you know this?" I demanded as I narrowed my eyes at Felicity.
"It's all over the twittersphere darling!" Felicity told me. "She was seen with an older, more attractive man a week ago!"
"Is he really tall, really muscular and super tan?" I asked. Felicity nodded her head.
She was dating Jake? I knew there was something going on between them! After seeming them together at her party and hearing the way she talks to him, and how she gets when his name is mentioned, I knew there was more to them than just friends!
Why couldn't she tell me?
"How come she hadn't told us anything?" Rea asked.
Felicity shrugged. "Who knows?"
"I don't trust her." Rea pointed out bluntly.
We narrowed our eyes at her in confusion.
"Why?"
"Yeah, Nessie's like the sweetest, most trustworthy person in the world! She's like our own personal unicorn!" Felicity giggled.
I shook my head at the blonde.
"I don't know. She's just…there's just something about her I don't trust." Rea said. "I mean just the other day; she acted all funny when I asked her questions about her family. When Mr. Ainsworth went all MIA, she was weird, like she knew something about him that we don't." Rea stated.
"How is it that she and Ms. Maguire were so close yet she had no idea where she was? You guys do realize that it's been more than a month since your biology teacher has stepped foot into this building, right? And have you met her grandfather, the chief of surgery at Oakland Woods General? He's supposed to be like fifty and yet he looks thirty or forty! Heck even younger." Rea said passionately.
"Yeah, but don't all Californians look years younger than they should?" Felicity stated indifferently. "Vote for Felicity Stone for Prom Queen." She grinned, handing out more crackers and chocolate.
"And how do you know he's not her father or something?" I pointed out.
"Okay fine! Explain how we've never been to her house when her family's around?" She stated. "Or how she never plays sports on a sunny day! She's always out sick."
"I would do that if I were her too! I mean who wants to run track when it's almost 100 degrees?" I asked. "Nessie's the nicest chick in the world! I doubt she's capable of hiding something from us."
"You're very observant. Are you sure you're not a borderline stalker?" Felicity gasped/accused. Rea sent her a stern look.
"She hid the fact that she's dating someone?" Rea pointed out.
That's true…
"I think you're being a little delusional!" Felicity giggled.
"Okay, fine, maybe you're right." Rea pointed out.
What Rea said got me thinking. Maybe there was something in the water here. I know Nessie's been weird these past few weeks, like she's out of it or something but I never actually pointed it out.
If Renesmee was indeed hiding something from us, I think it'd be for good reason right? Or maybe she thinks it's something so deep that could possibly influence our friendship. I don't know! After the whole life-shock, I need to reevaluate my life and see who I keep close to me.
I sighed and glanced to the side to see Seth fumbling with his classroom door keys. I snorted. What a dork!
I love it!
He turned around and grinned when he saw me. I gave him a wink and he blushed in return. I smiled.
… …
RENESMEE'S POV
"You should go to school." Jacob told me as he placed a cup of coffee on the kitchen counter.
"Shouldn't you be at work?" I asked as I continued sketching a drawing of the forest on my sketchbook.
"Not my shift yet," He told me. "What are you working on?"
"I'm working on this drawing of the Forks woods. I haven't sketched in a while so I'm just getting the jig of it again." I told him as I encircled a sun behind a bunch of trees. I dropped the pencil and grabbed the cup.
I couldn't stop thinking about what happened that night! I thought sleeping would take my mind off things but it only made it worse.
I sighed as I took the cup and sipped.
"Look, everything is fine." Jake assured me.
I nodded my head. "I'm just worried about what's going to happen in the next two days."
Lizzie's transitioning into a vampire right now and I had no idea what to expect. I didn't want this life for her. She doesn't deserve this.
"Don't." He murmured to me as he came to my side and wrapped his long, large arms around me and practically began hovering over me. I groaned, trying to shove his heavy frame off my back.
"You're heavy, Jacob." I giggled.
"You like that don't you." He teased, showering me with kisses on the cheek. I giggled.
"No. I don't." I replied, placing my cup on the counter. I turned around and draped my arms around his waist whilst he kept his arm around my neck.
"Are you sure about that?" He mentioned teasingly. I gnawed my bottom lip and nodded my head. "I'm assuming you don't like kisses from me either."
"I could always use more kisses from you, Jacob." I pointed out.
"Hmm…" He hummed as he leaned into to brush my lips lightly before pulling away to grin at me.
I frowned. "That's not a kiss," I groaned.
I grabbed him by the nape of his neck and pulled him into a strong, passionate kiss on the lips. I giggled as I felt him tickle me with his tongue.
"Ahem…." A clear of the throat caused us to jump away from each other suddenly.
Jake and I saw my father and mother standing a couple of feet behind us. I looked to see Jake looking absolutely nervous. I tried not to giggle at how adorable he looked.
"Your mother and I are heading to the main house." My father told us. "Shouldn't you be in school?"
I widened my eyes. "Um…well, I was wondering if it's okay if I skip today. I mean after Saturday night, I don't think I'll be able to get through the day."
"But you're able to make out with your boyfriend?" My father questioned bluntly.
"What your father means is…" My mother stepped in. "You shouldn't let what happened last weekend get in the way of your schooling. You may stay for the day; I don't have a problem with that."
My father's eyes bulged as he turned to his wife. I smiled.
"It's a bit hot today too so I also think it'd be best if you stayed put. But you should make sure you go to school tomorrow and catch up on what you've missed." She told me.
I had always wondered why we moved to the one place where it was always sunny but my parents told me that the plan to move to California was partly because the family has been to almost every other state but California and they chose Oakland Woods because it was by far the coldest party of the state. Initially, we were only staying here for a year or two but I have a feeling that our time here's going to be shortened.
"Yes, mother." I told her.
"And I urge that you needn't get distracted, okay my child? I don't want any unwanted energy…" My father brought up as he glared at Jacob. "Getting in the way of your school career,"
"Okay, dad!" I said, rolling my eyes.
"I'm serious. I may be accepting of the relationship between you two but I'm finding it hard watching you two kiss every five seconds! It's not healthy for your mouths to kiss that many times. Your lips could get cracked and Chap Stick won't help you guys any longer, okay?" He pointed out concernedly.
Oh my god!
"Okay! Dad! We get it, geez!" I cried out, placing my face in the palm of my hand and shaking my head.
"So I guess we're in agreement. No kissing when dad is around, no touching, no heavy petting, a 15 inch distance when talking and no gawks of the eyes okay! Have a pure flesh guys." Edward said.
"This is not happening," I heard Jacob whisper under his breath.
I shook my head.
"And about the talk –"
I widened my eyes! No! No!
"Mom!" I pleaded, gesturing to my father who seemed pretty determined to begin the discussion. That makes one of us!
She smiled. "We're going to visit everybody, see the baby and check how Lizzie's doing." She replied, grabbing my father by the hand and walking toward the door.
"But Bella, I'm not finished discussing the talk." He tried to protest.
"You guys can tag along if you want." Bella called back. "I mean, if you're ready of course. Bye!" She added before she and dad walked out of the house and to the main one.
I sighed. Thank god!
"Well that wasn't awkward at all!" Jake laughed as he turned to me. I smiled. "Now where were we…?" He strained as he placed his warm hands on my shoulders and leaned in.
I quickly arched my head back and glared at him.
"Are you serious right now?" I pointed out. He shrugged.
"What?" He asked rhetorically. I scoffed. "Look, I know your dad's a little on the kuku train but that's a good sign."
"How's any of that good?" I demanded.
"He's acknowledging our relationship. From the time I knew Edward, I've come to notice that he has a weird way of dealing with things and this is one of them. We don't have to worry, baby…yet of course." He added as he leaned in to kiss me on the cheek.
I blushed lightly.
"Oh, boo boo!" I stated –using the new pet name I've stumbled across for him – as I draped my arms around his neck and hopped onto him, wrapping my legs tightly around his waist which caused him to grunt lowly.
He gripped my thighs firmly in his grasp as I began nuzzling my nose against his chin. I ran my hands up and down his shoulders before moving them down his heavy, hard chest.
"We should go out when all this is over." I suggested. "I mean how is it we've been together almost a month and never went on our first official date?"
"True," He nodded. "But I think the wait would make it extra special."
"You think?" I asked.
"I know, baby." He whispered huskily, causing my insides to burn familiarly and a giggle to erupt in my throat –with the addition of a blush of course.
I cupped his face in my hands and slammed my lips on his in a fervent kiss before quickly pulling away to grin at him.
"You're my mate you know that, right?" He said to me.
I felt my grin fall.
Something about what he said felt so right to me, like those words were what I've been looking for all my life however, something about those words also felt confusing to me.
Was I really his mate? I knew all about the imprinting and all. I knew that when a wolf imprints on someone their whole life is dedicated to protecting and loving that person for the rest of their lives. The love they have is so strong it's actually unbreakable.
But did that mean the same for him and me? Will he imprint on someone and leave me brokenhearted in the end?
Or has he already set his eyes on that girl and hadn't told me anything about it?
"Yeah, of course I know that." I said to him convincingly as I fiddled with the hairs on his face.
He grinned as he ran his large, warm hands up my waist. I could feel my insides burn at the touch.
"We should probably head out before your dad loses his head –which by the way will solve so many problems!" He mentioned as he set me onto the ground. I giggled.
"Yeah, you're probably right."
"I'm just going to use the bathroom. I'll be back in a few," He said before walking out of the room.
I gnawed my bottom lip as I watched him walk out of the room. Every strut in his step made every step look so sexy!
I giggled as I collapsed onto the kitchen island chair. My phone buzzed in my back pocket and I dug in to see a message from an unknown source. I frowned as I began reading the message.
Nice to see you're not at school and using your time to make out with your boyfriend? Now that's how a teenager should be, don't you think young hybrid?
My eyes widened.
What the heck?
How did they know…? Who was this creep?! Was this the same creep that sent me that message the other day at the auto shop?
My pulse suddenly increased and I hopped off the counter, running to the window and took a peak through the blinds.
Someone was watching me!
"Hey, kid." I heard Jacob call out for me from behind. I immediately spun around to see him buckling up his belt. "You good?"
I nodded my head. "Yeah! Um…I'm all good!"
Why couldn't I just tell him? Why did I have to lie and say I was good when I was definitely the complete opposite?!
Maybe there was something in me telling me to just shut up!
… …
Jacob and I waltzed into the Cullen House hand-in-hand. We made it to the living room where we could hear a bunch of giggles and a weird kind of happiness in the air.
"Hey, guys!" Jake exclaimed.
"Hey!" Bella, Alice, and Rosalie replied in unison as they were all congregated around a baby cradled in Rosalie's arms.
"Oh, look at him gurgle!" Rose was coaxed by the infant as she pulled the bottle of formula away from him.
"He's so freaking adorable!" Bella cooed.
"And the new outfit I got him just adds onto it! Uh…Thank you, Alice is an order!" Alice squealed, running her little fingers over the baby's creamy onesie, causing him to cough up a small giggle.
I smiled, glancing at Jacob who had his eyes rolled.
"All this baby stuff is not doing any justice to my manhood so I-I'm going to hang out with the boys." He informed.
"Okay!" Alice squeaked.
"Who cares? Go die if all I care, mutt!" Rosalie replied gruffly before she cooed at the baby.
Jake raised his eyebrows at me before heading off to wherever the guys were. I on the other hand, decided to hang out with the ladies dying from Carter's cuteness, however, I couldn't get past the heavy, fast paced heartbeat downstairs.
I glanced in between the crowded group of women to see the most adorable eyes look up at me. I smiled.
"For a day and a half old, your eyes sure are bright!" I mused.
"And he's a big one too!" Bella pointed out.
It was true. Only being essentially twenty to thirty hours old, he looked like a three-four day old –I assumed.
"Carlisle's running some tests on him because Carter's probably different from actually vampire hybrids –which should influence in his aging, abilities, mental capability etcetera." Bella added on. "He's pretty engrossed in him if you ask me."
"But it doesn't make him any less adorable whatsoever!" Rosalie stated, gently rubbing her nose against him –causing him to smile and nibble his tongue.
I laughed. I could see Rosalie was so engrossed in the whole motherly side quite quickly. I'm betting that ever since Esme brought him out, she's never set that baby down at all!
"I just realized something!" Alice squealed.
"You don't say?" Rosalie pointed out.
Alice rolled her eyes. "I think we should throw a baby shower for Lizzie when she wakes up."
The ladies all frowned.
"A baby shower?"
"Yeah! I mean we couldn't give her one because it was you know…all gloomy and all but she deserves one now! I know Bella, we couldn't give you but the circumstances didn't allow. I mean we had no idea what the thing was! Again, sorry Nessie!" She whispered.
"I think it's a great idea!" Esme replied with a smile as she stood beside us.
"Maybe Lizzie would like that." Bella smiled. "Don't you think so Rosalie?"
"Sure, it'll be fun." Rosalie replied indifferently.
I frowned.
"I better get started!" Alice stated, hopping off the sofa and running up the stairs and coming back with a folder in her grasp. She gasped and sighed.
"I can already see her face. She's so beautiful you guys!" She gushed.
I smiled slightly. I didn't know how to feel about Lizzie being one of us. I assume she wouldn't like it either but at least she'll get to see her baby.
"He seems to be enjoying that milk." I pointed out as I watched Carter sucking down the bottle as Rosalie fed him. His tiny hand had been holding her index finger ever so tightly. It was too cute for words.
"It's weird. He doesn't seem to be enjoying the blood. I mean, he'd drink it but never feels satisfied." Bella said.
"Which is also something Carlisle's been looking at trying to figure out," Esme added.
I nodded my head.
"I was thinking a whole gender reveal theme!" Alice –the pixie as Jake would call her – waved her hands in the air. "I mean we all know what the baby is but she didn't. So I was thinking when she wakes up, she'll be met with all these decorations everywhere that hint at the fact that it could be a boy but not actually giving it away. Maybe like having a yellow or white colored banner trailing throughout the house. And I was also thinking about having balloons everywhere, Emmett dressed in a bear outfit and Jasper in reindeer antlers –since it's her favorite animal! Weird I know." Alice ranted. "I was also thinking that when she pops up, we throw confetti in the air before presenting baby Carter to her in a cute stroller with a 'March 22nd' written on it, representing his birthday. Ugh! That will be so delightful; I can already see it –"
"Um…Alice? Don't you think that'll overwhelm her a little too much?" Bella said. "I mean, respect! Those are some really good ideas but she'll wake up feeling different and she'll be seeing the world in a whole new light. I think we don't want to shock her more." Bella said.
"Oh, I know." Alice nodded her head before groaning and rubbing her temples. "I have a headache!"
"Are you okay?" Esme asked concernedly.
"Yeah, it's just hard to see the future with Carter around." She said before shaking her head. "I think I'm going to Jasper."
She got up and jogged over to the theater room where I assumed the boys were.
"You've got to love Alice," Mom smiled as she turned to me. She frowned when she noticed I wasn't being myself. "Are you all right, sweetie?"
I didn't trust my words because I knew whatever came out would be a lie so I just nodded instead –which wasn't good either.
She didn't buy it one bit.
"Come with me," She mentioned as she got up and extended her hand out to me. I took it and my mother led the way.
We stopped by the open room downstairs where Lizzie's body had been placed. I gasped and spun around.
"I can't do this." I whispered to my mother.
"Yes, you can." She told me as she turned me around. "Come on," She said as she escorted me into the room filled light.
We halted and stared down at the lifeless body.
I shouldn't say lifeless because I could visibly see a change in her. She was dressed neatly in a beautiful creamy sundress and cardigan. Her body had regained some weight; it was as if her bones had been hidden through her skin again. Her hair had been straightened, grown in length and darkened to a dark coppery-brown color.
Her skin…
Her usual sandy skin was almost unrecognizable. It was slowly changing to that of my family's, a snowy skin tone.
"You see, she's fine. I understand you've been worried about her ever since Saturday but she'll be fine." She assured me.
I smiled slightly as I stared down at her face. Her eyes had been quivering and her lips were sealed shut.
"She's in pain." I told her. "Dad told me all that's going through her head is how much she's in pain. I mean, is that normal? Does she deserve all this pain?"
Mom shook her head.
"She's probably trying to shut the pain out. I did the same when I was turning. Look, sweetheart. She's going to be okay, in fact, she's going to be better than okay." She said to me.
I nodded my head and turned to my mother. She leaned in to kiss my forehead.
"I think I'm going to stay here for a bit."
She smiled before walking out of the room. I released a much needed sigh as I stared down at Lizzie's beautiful face.
"Please be okay, Lizzie." I urged. "We miss you. I miss you. Your baby can't wait to see you." I said to her.
I ran my hand over her semi-warm and cold hand before making my way out of the room.
As I was making my way to the theater room where I heard the boys laughing and indulged in conversation, I bumped into Nahuel in the hallway. I grinned.
"Hi!" I greeted enthusiastically.
I haven't been talking to him much these days. I could blame it on being at school, or at the other house or being with Jacob but recently, I've noticed he's been distant. I don't why but I'm determined to find out.
"Hello, Renesmee." He greeted kindly, however, I knew it was forced.
I smiled and moved my eyes over to the bag he had draped over his shoulder. I furrowed my brows.
"What is that bag for? You going camping?" I joked –ugh, I was terrible with those.
He glanced at it before looking at me. He pursed his lips together as his dark eyes gazed into mine.
I suddenly began feeling subconscious.
"Are you okay?" I asked him.
"I'm leaving, Renesmee." He told me.
I widened my eyes.
"You're leaving?" He nodded. "Why?"
"I've fulfilled my purpose being here. Carlisle wanted me to help out with the baby and your friend, Elizabeth and now that it's over, I can go back." Nahuel told me.
I curved my lips and frowned.
"You don't seem surprised." He told me.
"I mean, I get that you came here to help but I thought you'd stick around a bit so we could probably catch up. It was fun having you around but we haven't hung out with each other which sucked. I mean I get that I've been caught up with school and stuff –" I laughed.
"It wasn't because of that." He mentioned. I deepened my frown.
I could hear some shuffling coming from the theater room and my dad uttering someone to sit down. I looked up at Nahuel who had this look I've seen on him for that past couple of days.
He sighed. "I didn't just come here to help Carlisle out. I came here to spend some time with you."
"I came here to know that there was a possibility…" He paused, sighing and shaking his head. "And seeing you with another man…I-I couldn't."
I could feel myself growing more and more confused yet the whole picture was clear. I just couldn't understand why it was clear.
"You're the reason I got this stupid haircut. You're the reason I came here and you're the reason I'm leaving." He stated.
I inhaled a deep breath.
"I, uh, I said goodbye to your family and I thought I'd leave you for last." He chuckled before taking a step closer to me. I refrained from taking a step back even if I wanted to.
"Take care, mi carina." He whispered to me, nodding his head before walking past me.
The minute I smelt his scent draw away from reach, I exhaled a breath I held in.
What the hell just happened?
Why would someone just drop a bombshell like that and just walk away? I should be fuming but instead I was just confused. I couldn't believe Nahuel; someone who I thought was just my friend had these feelings all this time.
How was I supposed to feel? Flattered? Uncomfortable? Angry?
I shook my head as I decided to just walk away.
My mind was preoccupied with Lizzie's transition to even think about anything right now. I was waiting on the hours, the minutes, the seconds I'd meet the new Lizzie. I wasn't prepared.
And over the next two days, I realized how unprepared I was when I heard the last thud of Lizzie's human heartbeat.
A new kind of heart was born.
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A/N: Poor Nahuel. Some of you might hate it, some of you might love it but that's how it is. Nahuel confessed his feelings and left Nessie gob-smacked. Don't worry guys, she's doesn't have feelings for him if that's what you're thinking but stay tuned to see what happens next…
Next chapter will contain tons of drama so get ready for the show! Charles' whole agenda will be clear as day to you all and you probably will not like him at all!
I've made a trailer based off this story called…well…"Dusk Horizon Twilight Fanfiction Trailer" on my YouTube channel 'Renesmee Theory'. You should all check it out and tell me what you think!
Link: watch?v=ci5zPllDilE