Chapter 8: Free

Nessie's POV

I threw myself on the bed as soon as I got home. A smile plastered on my face. I had never felt so happy in my life. I'd spent the better part of the day shopping with Alice, Bella, and Rosalie and I had such a blast. I'd gone shopping trips before but always by myself since I never had much in the way of friends. Yes I got along well with my co stars but we never socialized outside of work. I never socialized outside of work. Not unless it was to go on a phony date with Lucas. There were always cameras around when that happened.

Today could not be anymore different. Today I just went shopping with friends like a normal teenage girl. I'd always known that there was something missing in my life as I was being rushed from set to set almost every day growing up. Now that I was finally free I was really beginning to see just how much had been missing from my childhood. I was missing love, friendship, and the freedom to really make decisions on my own and do whatever I wanted. I now had time to relax, read a book, watch TV, and do absolutely nothing if I wanted to.

I closed my eyes and just laid down there on my bed. The bed moved around me and when I opened my eyes I saw Bruno laying down right next to me. I smiled again. I was here with my beloved dog. Both of us now free to live our lives the way that we wanted to. No longer slaves to my parents and the entertainment industry. The entertainment business itself wasn't bad it was just people like my parents that were bad. People that could purchase a stolen child just for the sake of money. People that could look at a tiny little black German Shepherd puppy and only see another tool to make money off of him. My parents didn't see the smart, adorable, loving, loyal, and intelligent dog that I did. They saw an animal actor and future breeding machine

There were times where I wondered if my parents were even capable of truly loving another living being. I had come to the conclusion long ago that the only type of love they understood was the love of money. A love of money which drove them to do unspeakable things.

I shook my head. I tried not to let the disturbing thoughts get to me but it was an impossible. As much as I wanted to ease my past I couldn't. This was who I am now and I couldn't change it. There really was no use thinking and imagining how my life would have been so different if I'd grown up in the family that I was born into. Yet I couldn't help but wonder.

My stomach grumbled. I took out two steaks and two potatoes. I put the potatoes in the oven and started cooking the steak. After my first failed attempt at cooking I had decided to buy a cookbook. It had been a lifesaver. Now my meals actually had flavor in them.

Once the food was ready I put one piece of steak and one potato in Bruno's dog bowl. I looked at the time. It was already six in the evening. I looked at Bruno as he finished eating and decided to take him for a walk as I'd been doing almost every evening since I got here. I knew that he enjoyed the walks as much as I did. We never went on walks back home. We were always too busy working. I loved tbe piece and serenity that walking him brought me.

As soon as I grabbed the leash he got excited. He was at my side instantly with his tail wagging. I took a deep calming breath when we stepped outside of the house. I smiled again as I thought of my life as it was now. Free from constant schedules and never ending work. I had real friends now. I even have a real boyfriend now. I could call Jacob that, right? We did sleep together after all. I could feel it in my heart that he really was interested in me. I was interested in him. With him I felt complete somehow. I wanted to be around him. I didn't completely understand why but I didn't really care either. I was just happy.

Bruno began to bark and scared the crap out of me. He was staring very intensly at something and barking. Then I saw the object of his sudden fixation and my heart skipped several beats. There was a little boy walking all by himself in the middle of the street. He was crying.

I rushed into the street when it was safe to do so. "Are you okay?" I asked the little boy

"I can't find my mommy. She left me,"

"It's okay kid. What's your name? I can help you find your mommy,"

He cried.

"What's your name? How old are you?"

"Jaden. My mommy left me. She doesn't want me anymore,"

A loud noise caught my attention and I looked up in time to see two cars speeding, racing each other down the empty street at dangerously fast speeds. I pushed the little boy out of the way just in time but I wasn't so lucky. The car slammed into me so hard that I went airborne. I could see the car continue to move beneath me not even bothering to slow down at all. I saw the other car hit Bruno and I heard my dog's loud cry of pain. Gravitational forces acted on my body and pulled me toward the ground mercilessly. My head slammed into the ground. Pain exploded in my head and the rest of my body.

The two cars sped off as quickly as possible leaving Bruno and I bleeding on the streets. I saw my dog lying there looking very lifeless. I couldn't get up. I couldn't move because everything hurt so much.

Bystanders rushed toward us in a panic. Their faces was the last thing I saw as I sank into a state of deep unconsciousness.

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