Chapter 8: Beautiful Strangers

Nessie's POV

"They're going to what?!" Jacob roared so loudly that everybody in the room jumped almost a foot in the air. "Where are they headed?!" I couldn't tell if Jacob was more angry or scared right now. Before I even knew what was happening he grabbed me, lifted me about four feet off the ground, and pressed me against the wall. "Answer me girl! Where are they?!" I was so scared of the emotionally unstable man in front of me right now that I couldn't even think to recall animal control's address.

"Jacob put the girl down you're scaring her!" I heard the boy named Edward shout.

"Let Renesmee go!" Justin yelled angrily. His face red hot with rage.

"Renesmee?!" Edward, Bella, and Jacob said at the exact same time. A look of pure shock on each and everyone of their faces. Jacob released his grip on me. I fell to the floor and landed on my knees and hands.

Justin was the only one who moved. He'd ran over to me with a concerned look on his face. "Ness are you alright?"

"I'm okay," my knees were hurting me from landing on the linoleum floor. But I would be okay. Justin offered me his hand to help me stand up.

"What the hell is your problem?!" Justin yelled at Jacob who didn't even flinch.

"I'm sorry. Look can you just tell me where they're taking the wolf pups you had earlier. It's urgent?"

"Why should I tell you-"

"2741 S Western Ave," I gasped. "That's our local animal-" before I'd even finished talking Jacob sprinted out the door faster then most normal human beings could.

Justin glared at me but otherwise didn't say anything.

"Excuse me but is your name really Renesmee?" Bella asked me. The girl looked...shocked. I think that was the best way to describe it. She looked shocked. I think Edward was shocked also. He hadn't moved a muscle since the first time I'd said my name.

"It is. Though my friends usually call me Nessie or Ness," I explained. "Is Edward okay? He looks like he is about to go into shock or something," I laughed. Bella elbowed him in the ribs hard which was also kind of funny.

"Oh yes. I'm fine," Edward smiled. "I just don't hear that name very often,"

"I'd go as far as to say that it's unique. Most people have never heard of it. Edward is kind of unique to. Very old fashioned. I like it,"

"Do you know these people Ness?" Justin asked.

"No we literally just met," I said.

"and who was that other kid?" Justin asked.

"That was Jacob," Bella answered. "I'm sorry about him. He's usually not so aggressive like that,"

"You all must be new here. I've never seen you around before,"

"Yes we just finished moving in," Bella said. Even though she was talking to Justin I could tell that she was focusing more on me for some odd reason.

Edward was also staring at me. He was quiter then Bella. I got the feeling that he was observing me somehow. Or studying me. It didn't escape my notice that he and I had a lot of physical similarities. We had the same bronze hair color. Though his was short and messy and mine was long and curly. Height wise he and I were about the same size. Even our facial features were the same. High cheekbones, straight nose, and full lips. Our main difference, besides the obvious gender difference, was our skin tone. I'd always been pale by normal standards but he really took the cake in that department. He, like Bella, and Dr. Cullen were beyond pale. His golden eyes were also different from my chocolate brown ones.

It was kind of eerie how similar we were. Could we be related? Oddly enough there was something familiar about him. He looked at me with hopeful eyes all of a sudden. He smiled a crooked smile that was exactly my own smile. Identical to my own crooked smile that everybody always complimented. Until now that smile had been unique only to me.

"So have you two lived here all of your lives?" Bella asked. I broke my gaze with Edward to face her. "Justin has but not me. I moved here when I was 7 to live with my aunt and uncle. Before that I lived with my adoptive parents in Southern California. But technically most of my memories are here,"

"You were adopted?" Bella said. "Do you remember anything about your biological parents,"

"Sadly no," I said. "But maybe it's better that way. Why focus on the past and what could have been when I am happy with my life the way it is now," Or was I should say. I couldn't stop myself from thinking about all the years of smoking and the role in undoubtedly played on my impending death. Or the years of drinking. Maybe if my aunt and uncle had never gave me cigarettes and alcohol when I was so young I wouldn't be in the situation I was in.

I was startled when I saw how angry Edward suddenly looked. He wasn't smiling anymore. All trace of humor had left his face.

"Are you okay Edward?" I asked him.

Bella took notice of his strange behavior and asked him the same thing. "I'm fine," he answered. Though right away I knew he was not telling the truth. I added one more similarity to the list. When we lie and try to convince others that we are fine we took on the exact same tone of voice which always indicated the exact opposite was true.

By the look on Bella's face I knew that she didn't believe him either. She gave him a questioning look. He whispered something to her that I didn't hear. She looked worried but that was it.

My head was starting to hurt. They were strange beautiful people and they, mostly Edward, was starting to give me a headache. Edward chuckled as if he'd heard what I was thinking.

"Hey Nessie, Justin?"

"Yeah mom?" Justin said.

"You two have been here all night. I think you two should head home and get some rest,"

"Okay mom,"

Home. That sounded like a good idea. Speaking of ideas one just hit me like a bulldozer. Maybe Justin and I could go to my house together. After all my aunt and uncle were gone. Maybe I could take advantage of that fact. We could take advantage of that fact. We'd never had sex before. But that was because we were just best friends then. Not boyfriend and girlfriend. Not that the simple fact of only being friends stopped me from fantasizing about what sex would be like with him. I could wear the sexy lingerie that I'd purchased only last week from Victoria's Secret. I never thought I'd actually use it but today was the perfect opportunity. There's no way he'd be able to resist me. He'd give into temptation I was-

"Ouch! Owww! What the hell?!" I yelled at Edward. He'd pinched me very hard for no reason at all. He did not answer. He looked angry again. Well the feeling was mutual. How is it possible that someone I'd just met could irritate the hell out of me so quickly?!

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