Chapter 13: Secrets Exposed

Nessie's POV

I stood there watching in shock at everything that was happened right before my eyes. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. My father had known where I was and didn't tell anyone. But Alice she'd known to and my father had somehow bought her silence. I didn't have much time to think about that before I heard what sounded like an explosion.

I screamed when I saw huge wolf standing where Jacob had been standing just a second before. "Get Nessie out of here," I heard someone say. I wasn't sure who it was at the moment.

Cold hands were suddenly rushing me out of the room. I was struggling to understand exactly what had just happened. I was scared. "Don't worry Nessie you're going to be fine," this time I recognized that it was Rosalie's voice speaking to me.

"What just happened?"

"The mutt has a habit of losing control of himself when he gets angry. Although today I'd say that his anger justified and that Edward and Alice deserve exactly whatever happens to them now,"

"Mutt? What are you talking about?"

"That's right. Sometimes I forget that you still don't know everything. Jacob is a werewolf but I usually just call him a mutt,"

Vampires. Half human half vampire hybrids. Now werewolves. Was there anything left in this world that was sane or normal? How is it possible that everything I thought to be true and everything I believed to be impossible could be thrown out the window in less than 24 hours?

I could hear a lot of noise coming from the front of the house. It sounded like angry animals were killing each other. I realized with a shudder that it may not be that far off from the truth. My stomach felt a little uneasy.

I took a deep breath. My father. I couldn't believe that he kept a secret like that from my family. When I'd told them that I recognized him I assumed that they'd already known that he'd found me once so many years ago. I could not have been more wrong.

"It sounds like they're killing each other out there," my stomach felt uneasy as I said the words that were on my mind.

"Bella and the mutt will be fine," Rosalie said. "The only ones getting ripped to shreds out there right now are Edward and Alice. The others are trying to break up the fight but it's not going very well. I've never seen Bella and the mutt so angry before,"

"Why do you keep calling Jacob a mutt? I might not know a lot about the etiquette of the supernatural just yet but that sounds like it would be considered a derogatory term," I already hated hearing her talk about Jacob like that.

"All I can say is that we don't like each other very much. Anyway do you want something to eat?"

"No thanks," right now I felt like I would throw up if I ate anything. "I think I'm just going to go lie down instead," I got up and went to my bedroom. I closed the door and lied down on the bed. I wouldn't be able to sleep. I already knew that. I wouldn't be able to turn off my brain and stop thinking long enough for me to sleep.

I thought about what had just been revealed. My father had known where I was for ten years and he left me there. I wasn't angry at him though. I loved my family. I loved my grandparents. They were the only family that I had ever known and loved. When my parents died they didn't even give it a second thought when it came to where I would live. If they hadn't taken me in I would have gone to live in foster care since my other grandparents, my dad's parents, wanted nothing to do with me.

Blood isn't everything. Love is what makes us a true family. Don't you ever forget that. Those are the exact words that my grandfather had told me when I found out through my aunt that I'd been adopted. My aunt had plotted the seed of doubt in my mind when she told me. Her exact words were You're not a real member of this family. You're not even a blood relative. You're just some random unwanted baby my sister found in a dumpster. We are not a family. I am not your aunt. They don't really love you. My aunt's words left me feeling devastated. But when I told my grandparents about what she'd said later that same day I knew she was lying. My grandparents removed what little doubt had been planted in my head.

I loved my family. But what if my father had decided to take me away that night? I would've had to say goodbye to my grandparents, my friends, the animals. I would have had to leave behind everything and everyone that I had loved. I would have been forced to come live with people that I didn't know. People who would have been complete strangers to me. I would have hated it. I would have hated the Cullens for forcing me to abandon my family.

As much as I wanted to deny it I couldn't. I would have hated the Cullens for forcing me to leave me my family. Was it wrong to feel that way? Was it wrong to say I would have hated my real family if they had forced me to come live with them ten years ago? If things had been different? I couldn't answer that question. Was it wrong to feel happy that my father had decided to leave me? I shook my head. This was a decision that he should have talked over with my family first. But if they had made any other decision then the one my father had all of his own then I would have hated them. I was sure of that.

I tossed and turned as I thought about every thing. I thought about how different my life would have turned out if things were different. I would have been robbed of the last ten years of my grandparents life. All the love they had given me over the years would have been stolen over the years. Then there was my son. If I'd been forced to come live with the Cullens when I was seven years I never would have met Damon. Yes he turned out to be the biggest jerk on the planet but if it weren't for him Tyler wouldn't have been born. I wouldn't have my beautiful baby boy if I'd lived with the Cullens.

Yes leaving me with my grandparents was the best decision that could have been made. How could I tell the Cullens that though? Would they be angry at me for feeling the way that I feel? What about Bella? What about my mom? Would she feel as if I betrayed her if she knew how I was really feeling? The last thing I wanted to do was hurt any of them when they've been so good and loving toward Tyler and I.

Eventually my mind quieted down enough for me to fall asleep. When I woke up later that morning the house was silent. I realized that nobody was home when I found a note on the kitchen counter. It said We've gone out for awhile. We'll be back soon. Hopefully before you wake up Nessie. Well it was too late for that. I wondered where they'd gone out to?

All I knew is that I couldn't sit there in that house by myself. I needed to get for a little while myself. Maybe fresh air would help me clear my head. I needed to think about how to get my son back. I needed to find out where he was. His life was in danger. I needed to get my baby back. But how? How could I even figure out where he was?

There was only one solution and I didn't like it one bit. I had to go down to the police station and tell them everything. Maybe that would be enough to stop them from handing my son over to them. I didn't care if I got arrested again as long as my baby was safe. With that last thought I started running as fast as possible. I'd remembered the way to the police station. The speed at which I could now run once again took me by surprise. The trees flew by me in a blur but I never once worried that I'd crash into a tree or that I tripped.

A few people saw me and stared as I ran faster than what was humanly possible. The reactions I got from people were funny. I slowed down to a jog as I approached the police station. I walked in and heard a voice that sent multiple chills down my spine. "Well there you are Nessie. We have been looking all over for you,"

No. Oh dear God no. I was scared to look. But when I did I found myself looking into the eyes of my aunt. In her arms was my son. By my aunt's side was her husband. I felt like I was going to vomit.

"Come here Nessie we've been so worried about you and Tyler. Don't you ever leave us again," she said.

"I'm not going anywhere with you and neither is Tyler," I spat.

One of the police officers that I recognized from yesterday stepped in. "I'm afraid you don't have a choice young lady. You're still a minor and they are your legal guardians"

"No! I'm not going home with them!" I shouted in desperation.

"You do not have a choice in the matter. You are still a child. Unless you'd rather go into foster care. Then-"

"No we will not be releasing the girl-I mean my niece into foster care. She's family after all,"

"Well then it's settled. They're both going home with you today. We'll also drop all the charges Renesmee has against her. I hope she gets the help she needs,"

I couldn't think. I didn't know what to do. My aunt and uncle had found us. As soon as we got home they were going to kill us both and claim the Inheritance. I was panicking now. I had frozen on the spot. I only moved when my uncle grabbed my arm and yanked me forward. Pulling me toward the exit.

I heard my aunt whisper "As soon as we get home we'll get rid of these two somehow,"

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