Chapter 4: Another Hybrid

Nessie's POV

My eyes travelled up and down his body. Marvelling at his muscled arms. Although he wore a top I could see how buff he was. He was probably equally to Jake in that department. I was speechless and so was the boy. If I could even call this Liam Liam Hemsworth lookalike a boy.

I got up slowly. Without even realizing what I was doing I was walking toward him. I saw him walking toward me as well. We didn't stop until we were about an inch away from each other. I could feel my body tingling with anticipation. My body was reacting to his presence in a way that it had never reacted to guys before. It was not like there was a shortage of interested guys at school either.

But this guy? It was all different with him. I knew that even though I hadn't spoken one word to the guy.

"You're like me, aren't you?" he asked. His eyes never once leaving mine.

"Half human, half vampire," I answered.

"What's your name?" he asked.

"Renesmee," I answered. "Nessie,"

"Which is it?"

"Both. Renesmee is my real name but Nessie is my nickname," I blushed. I hated that I had inherited that particular trait from my human side. "What is your name?"

"Ryan,"

"Shall I leave you two kids alone?" I was startled. I had forgotten that we were not alone until Joseph spoke up.

But to ny surprise Ryan answered with a "yes dad," I would never admit it out loud but I was happy.

"How old are you Nessie,"

"I'm only seven years old,"

"Wow. I'm only eight," he answered. It was odd when I really thought about it. So we were close in age. Very close in age. I resisted the urge to reach out and touch his face. It went against what every single molecule in my body was telling me to do. Then, to my complete and utter surprise, he reached out and touched my face. My entire body reacted to his his touch. Then he suddenly withdrew his hand.

"I'm sorry," he said.

"Don't worry. I liked it," I blushed again when the words slipped out. I really hadn't meant to say that out loud.

He smiled. "So what's your story Nessie? How did you end up here? I sure as hell wasn't expecting to come home and find a beautiful girl sitting in my seat,"

"I, uh, actually," I was stumbling over my own words now. Which was super embarrassing. "I came here to look for my mother. She went missing a few months ago,"

"So did mine," he said, suddenly sounding very sad. "Lucky you get to go search for you mom. My dad won't let me go look for my mother,"

"That's because it's way too dangerous for you," I heard the vampire in question say from the other room. "If other vampires, or god forbid the Volturi found out about you..." he didn't finish but even I knew what he meant. The Volturi had been my mother's greatest fear as well. She was determined to keep my existence a secret from them.

My mother. I missed her so much that it hurt. She had told me that she loved me the very second she knew of my existence. I held back my tears. "You're lucky that you at least have your dad,"

"Don't you have a father?" he asked.

"Nope. In fact I've never met my dad,"

"I'm sorry," he said.

I shrugged. "I'm used to it,"

The way I was inexplicably drawn to him was strange. Foreign even. I felt comfortable around him even though we'd only just met. "So what's your story?" he asked me.

"My story?"

"Yeah your life story. I've never met another hybrid, especially a beautiful female hybrid like yourself. So I'm curious,"

I was pretty sure that my cheeks were more red than an apple right now. The heat just flooded my face. My heartbeat started beating even faster.

"There's not much to it honestly. After I was born my mom and I lived a very nomadic lifestyle. We never stayed in one place too long because she didn't want to risk the humans noticing that I grew really fast. It wasn't until my growth rate finally started slowing down last year that we decided to make a more permanent home for ourselves in Phoenix, Arizona. Then my mom decided to leave for a few days. She wanted to try hunting in Northern California. She was tired of hunting locally and wanted to try something different think she went all the way to the California/Oregon border,"

"Well the people up here certainly do taste good,"

I shuddered at the way he could so casually talk about killing humans. I reminded myself that my mom and I were the abnormal ones who drank human blood.

"That's where my mom disappeared," he said sadly. "It was a few months ago also. It's devestated my dad and I," he looked as sad as I felt. I wanted to make him feel better but I didn't know how.

It was really really strange that both of our moms would disappear in the same place and around the same time. Our moms did not know each other. As far as I knew the only thing they had in common was the fact that they both had a child who was a vampire-human hybrid. There was no connection but why did it all feel so strange?

"So you and your mom lived in Arizona? Why when it's so sunny?"

"My mom liked all the sunny places. I never understood since it meant she could only go out at night. Mom actually avoided places that had little sun and a lot of rain,"

"It is weird. My parents always picked the places with the most clouds and little sun. Like you we have had to move around quite a bit because of my growth rate,"

We continued talking like that for awhile. No matter how hard I tried to understand my need to be near him I just couldn't. I wanted to touch him. I wanted him. Badly. It shocked me because I wasn't the type of girl who would have sex with any guy. Actually sex wasn't something I had thought too much about. Not since mom had the talk with me anyway. But with Ryan it was different. Extremely different. I had to contain myself.

We literally spent every moment of the rest of that evening together. Then him and his father had been kind enough to let me stay in the guest bedroom. At about ten thirty I changed into my pajamas and went to sleep.

I could barely breathe. I could hear mommy screaming outside. I didn't want to hurt her but I could barely breathe. I didn't feel good and somehow I knew that if I didn't get out I would die. The only way I could get out was by using my teeth. When I started biting mommy screamed even louder.

"Bella!" I heard someone scream.

Then there was a bright light. I figured out how to use my legs and my arms to crawl out. It was cold outside but at least I could breathe.

"Bella!" I heard that voice scream again.

I turned around and saw her for the first time. Right away I knew who she was. She was the one who had been carrying me. She was my mommy. Even though she was in pain she smiled at me. From the way she looked at me I knew that she loved me as much as I loved her.

When I started crawling to her she reached out and grabbed me and held me close.

"Renesmee," her voice was weak, very weak. "So beautiful. I love you," she kissed my forehead.

Then she screamed in pain. I cried. Then a strange taste filled my mouth. I suddenly knew what to do. I bit my mommy as hard as I could. Then I did it two more times. I would've done it again if a pair of warm hands hadn't torn me out of her arms. I cried for my mommy.

Someone else was there. Whoever had grabbed me was now focused on mommy only.

"Bella don't you quit on me! Don't you quit on me!" He tried to tie up the whole in mommy's tummy using things like towels and blankets.

"Jacob if I don't make it promise you will take care of her,"

"Bella don't you dare say that! Don't quit on me!"

"Please Jacob. Just promise me. I need to know that she will be taken care of if anything happens to me,"

"I promise Bella. I promise I will take care of her,"

I didn't hear mommy speak again after that. I didn't realize it then but the noise I heard was her heart still beating slowly.

Warm hands grabbed me again. I tried to get a good look but I couldn't. He took me to the sink to wash off all the red stuff I would later learn was blood.

For the first time I got a really good look at Jacob. We looked into each other's eyes for the first time and something strange happened. He slowly fell to his knees as he looked at me. I knew then that he loved me just like mommy did.

I felt someone pushing me gently. Awakening me from my dream. From my memory. For the very first real memory that I had. Even though my mom had made it and lived as a vampire Jacob still kept his promise and took care of me. Helped my mom protect me.

Jacob. My Jacob. I wondered what he was doing. He was probably doing okay without me around. I was sure he was doing fine without me. He didn't have to look after me anymore. He could be free to do whatever he wanted now.

"Nessie wake up!"

My eyes shot wide open. Fully awake and aware that Ryan was beside me.

"What?" I said groggily.

"My dad is gone and I have the perfect idea,"

"What?" I said again.

"We're leaving right now. We are going to go find both of our moms. Together,"

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