Chapter 6: A Home

Nessie's POV

I looked at Carlisle as if he'd lost his mind. That was the only rational explanation for what he was offering me.

"Excuse me can you repeat what you just said? Surely I must have misheard you. Because it sounded like you were offering me a place to live,"

"I assure you that you heard me correctly," he responded.

Okay so he had completely lost his mind. Okay. "No," I answered. "I'm sorry but I can't do that. As soon as I can I'm going back with my babies,"

"Going back to what exactly?" he countered. "Being homeless? I'm offering you and your babies a place to live-"

"With all due respect doctor you don't want someone like me in your home,"

"With all due respect I know exactly who I want in my home young lady,"

I rubbed my forehead. "But you don't even know me,"

"What I know is that I want to help you and your babies. I'm offering you a place to live, food to eat, and a family. I can't knowingly let a young woman and her babies struggle on the streets,"

"I get plenty to eat out there,"

He folded his arms and stared at me with scrutiny. "Oh really? When was the last time you had anything to eat?"

"This morning,"

"I mean before you came to the hospital yesterday,"

I sighed. I stayed silent. "Renesmee answer the question," he said sternly.

"Before yesterday it had been six days since I'd had any-"

"Six days!" he shouted. "Six days! You call that having plenty to eat?!" now he looked at me like I'd lost my mind. "That's nothing. I've gone two weeks without eating," Oh Crap. I shouldn't have said anything!

"Two weeks!"

"I usually get scraps out of the dumpster every day," I said as I tried desperately to make it not sound as bad as it did.

"It's no wonder why you're thirty pounds underweight. It's nothing short of a miracle that you gave birth to two healthy babies. How your body is able to produce milk for them is also a complete mystery to me,"

"I'm-"

"and it's also a miracle that nothing has happened to you,"

"Okay. You're right,"

"So you'll come live with my family and I and allow us to help you?"

I relented. "Yes,"

"A wise decision kid. You'll be coming home with me today,"

The welcome that I received when he took me home that afternoon was more than I deserved. I just didn't understand why anyone would be so happyto welcome a lowlife homeless teenager like me into their home. I was just a thief that's it. I didn't feel that I deserve any of their kindness.

They were all so nice to me. As soon as Carlisle introduced me to everyone they welcomed me into their home like I was a long lost relative rather than a total stranger. It was a little too much for me to handle. So as soon as the opportunity presented itself I locked myself into the room I'd been given and refused to come out.

Two hours had passed when someone knocked on the door. "Can I come in?" I thought I recognized Edward's voice.

I hesitated and the decided to unlock the door. "Are you okay?" he actually looked worried about me.

"Why are you all so nice to me? It's so much more than I deserve,"

"You do deserve kindness. You deserve kindness, love, a family,"

"You of all people should be opposed to me coming here,"

"Why would I be opposed to you coming to live here?"

Was he serious? I couldn't tell. "Um do you have amnesia? Did you forget that I broke into your car and stole your wallet? All of your money?"

"Oh that,"

"Yes that," I reminded him. "About that actually. I can't tell you how sorry I am that I did that. I don't like stealing from people. It's just necessary for me to survive,"

"Not anymore it isn't. You have us now. You don't need to steal to survive. You'll have a much better life now,"

"I'm really sorry. I hope you can forgive me,"

He pulled me into a tight hug. The sudden cold temperature of his body caught me completely off guard. "I've already forgiven you Ness,"

"Thank you," I wiped my tears away.

"Anyway I hope you're hungry. Esme is cooking steak,"

My stomach growled. "Yeah I'm hungry,"

I was surprised when there were only two plates of food out on the table. Everyone was sitting around but nobody was eating. Except Jacob. Looking at Jacob made me feel like I was going to start hyperventilating. I was surprised when I didn't pass out from lack of oxygen when I first met him earlier. I'd never seen such a hot looking specimen of a man before. So many muscles...

"So Nessie. How do you like it here so far?" Bella asked me.

"It's great. You have all been so nice to me,"

"Well if there's anything that we can do to-"

"Ouch!" I shouted when I accidentally cut my finger with the knife. I let out a string of profanities in Spanish. I ranted in Spanish. Then more more Spanish profanities came out of my mouth.

"Oww!" I yelled again when Edward kicked me very hard under the table. He looked angry.

"You speak Spanish?" Bella asked me.

"Oh yeah I speak Spanish fluently," I said proudly.

"So does Edward,"

Uh oh.

"Yes and what she just said in Spanish should never be said in polite company. Nor should they ever come out of a young lady's mouth!" he shouted. "and I hope that I never hear her repeat those words ever again!"

I blushed bright crimson red.

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