Twilight: Sunrise
POV: Renesmee Cullen
Chapter: 1 (I'm not Normal)
I know you probably have heard the story of my parents, and their otherworldly love! Love seemed like it was always surrounding me. Perfect matches everywhere I turned. My grandparents, parents, even my aunt and uncles. Everyone was hopelessly in love. I wanted no parts. I mean, love is cool and all, but I've seen first hand how much love can turn you into a prisoner and bring you close to death. Love made you no longer belonging to yourself, always being one half to a whole. I was always a prisoner. Since the day I was born. I never truly lived a normal life. It's something I desperately wanted. I had it all, the perfect parents, home, money and clothes. None of that mattered to me though. I was the Daughter of Edward and Isabella Cullen. The Hybrid freak! Half human- half vampire. The circus show. God- I hated my life. I struggled a lot after I turned 6 in human years. Started resenting a lot in my life. I had built up anger and resentment. Little by little I withdrew myself from everyone. I stopped talking as much, even stopped being friends with Jacob. I thought my life was weird. Sheltered. My family struggled to give me everything. They missed the key things I needed now. Normalcies. A simple life. I was... bored. My dad could no longer read my thoughts when I turned 5 and I was grateful. That's when my rebellion started coming in. I might be 6 in human year's but my body screamed 15, and I swear my mental is like 17- nah maybe 30. I was trained in every kind of self defense you can think of, karate- boxing, mixed martial arts, jujitsu, Taekwondo. You name it. My dad is infamous for taking it above and beyond when it came to playing it safe and making sure I was protected. Able to protect myself was a part of that. I was slowing in my aging and I could feel that. I've mastered my thirst, proved to my parents I was ready for school. This is what I wanted. A chance. A chance to learn, make mistakes, build friendships. On my own. I was finally enrolled as a freshman in a high school far away from the rest of my family. I had to start in the Middle of the school year in Upstate New York. It was mostly cloudy here. Perfect for my parents to blend right in. I convinced my parents to keep this year strictly me and them. I wanted it to just be us for once. I really love my family. But it's overwhelmingly difficult when it's so many people living in one house, no matter how big the house was. I had to start school in the middle of the school year so people couldn't see such a large change in my growth, we wanted to play it safe. I was slowing down growing a lot, but it was still faster than normal. Not noticeable to the human eye but noticeable enough after school pictures from the beginning of the school year to the end of the school year, would show something. Packing my bag this morning was, exhilarating. This was it. My first day of school. I hope this was worth all the stress I probably caused my family. Living a normal life, I had to try and give it a shot. I never felt like I truly belonged when I was surrounded by everyone all the time. I wanted to learn who I was, Renesmee. All on my own.
Nervous now, I sighed. Walking out toward the kitchen, parents intertwined in each other's arms like always, I rolled my eyes and said, " I'm ready." My mom rolled a plate of eggs and bacon toward me and I ate it. My mom forcing her eyes off my dad turned slightly toward me and said "How excited are you, today, first day?" My dad was standing behind her. They were like magnets. Always on each other I was so used to it by now. It's was like they were glued to each other. "More than excited. You have no idea!" My dad giggled, "She really doesn't, mom hated starting school in the middle of the school year, she hates attention." He laughed harder. Mom was rolling her eyes. I've heard this story so many times, but it always bought a smile to my face. Moms always been the I don't want people starring, no attention, nervous if too many starred kinda attitude. She was modest. I on the other hard was used to people starring. Wherever we went people always starred at me. My grandpas wedding to grandma Sue. All his coworkers looked at my family with awe! When grandpa would introduce me, the can see we shared the same brown soft eyes, but I could tell every human marveled over my features. I'm so used to it now, that I barely even notice. "I don't mind starting in the middle of the year, I'm just happy I get to be normal for once." My parents smiled at me and daddy said. "I'm sorry it took this long for us to realize how much you needed this baby." I shrugged. I know they would do anything in their power to make me happy. "It's okay daddy, I was confused by my sudden desire for a normal life just as much as you were." We all laughed. After I finished eating we started heading to the door. "First day of school. This should be fun." I had to fight my mom and dad tooth and nails not to enroll in school as seniors. It would of been so weird, and definitely not MY definition of NORMAL. My parents and me in the same school together. Ugh, gross. My parents could easily pass as teenagers. My dad was frozen as a 17 year old for the rest of his life, and my mom 18 but she always looked younger. She had a very petite body. Not to shy from where I am now. "Please drop me off, I can figure out the rest guys?" My dad looked at me in the mirror of his car while driving and said, "not normal, every parent is supposed to walk in with their child the first day, sign paperwork and receive the schedule, you will not be getting off that easy, young lady." I shrunk into my seat. Okay, fine. But I definitely, definitely will not like a second of it. "Ness please try to not be spoiled, sometimes I question if I'm even a cool mom to you, I'm cool, right babe?" Of course, I think you amazing." Daddy told her. And I groaned. This is going to be so embarrassing, they won't even believe they are my parents. They look like my brother and sister for crying out loud. My dad looked 2 years older than me. Tops! "They will never believe your my parents, you know. I don't care how convincing you guys think you are." Mom chucked, "oh we're not telling them we're your parents, your daddy's sister in law, I adopted you." What? Why wouldn't they run this by me before. I'm a good liar but geez. I didn't even have time to practice. Whatever. "Cool." I said. "And... what happened to my parents?" I asked, trying to get a solid story. "You never knew them. Your parents left you in the hospital the day you were born. "Got it." Simple, I liked it. Just than moms phone rang. She looked at dad and pushed it to end... wonder who that was. No name saved. A crease in her eyebrows told me, she didn't want me knowing so I wasn't going to push the subject. I was too much on a high of starting school to even care honestly. I lived on Vestal Ave, Birmingham New York, close to Clifton Blvd. My house was right next to the woods that stretched for miles. We were close to the Susquehanna River. I wonder what Jake was up too. He hasn't visited my family since the day I told him I didn't want to be friends anymore. It was so strange though, I don't understand why he'd stay away. I'm just the kid. He was always moms best friend. Even before I was born. If my dad could forgive him for all the things he did. Forgiving Jake when he tried breaking my mom and dad apart before I was born. Why would what I say keep him away. He used to be secretly in love with my mom, and dad aloud them to stay friends. Why did my voice even matter? My mom and him always had an unbearable bond. He was always there, ever since I was born. Even before than. He was such a weird person. Annoying actually. I used to be so close to him when I was small. I remember playing dress up with him, and pony rides, tea parties and freeze tag. I always felt like he tried to overcompensate. When I started getting older and I heard him and my dad talking about the past one day in the kitchen when they thought I was sleep. I was so angry. How could he do that to them. My mom and dad were made for each other. Anyone could see that. A blind man could see that. Why did my mom even keep him around, or let me play with him. Why would she torture dad like that? I shook my head at the memory and decided to let it go to the back of my head for now. It always made my stomach turn. I'm glad I was able to get away from everything in Forks. For now. We were here. Birmingham High. I was a little too eager to get out the car. I almost forgot my parents had to come in with me. I seen my dad touching his door and remember. I groaned. Whatever let's get the annoying part over with. Mom got out the same time dad did, they both held hands and waited for me to lead the way. As if I knew where I was going. They liked me in front of them. I guess they were scooping out the place. Everyone's mouth flew open, like usual. Marveling at the beauty that people never seen before. I knew what we looked like to them. My parent's especially. I loved it though. It never got old. I seen on guy trip while he was walking past us, I bite my lip not to laugh. It was always a little amusing. Whisper all over the place. I had nearly as good hearing as any vampire. "Which ones the new kid?" "My God they are beautiful." Another voice said. "I hope he's the new student, they things I'd do to him." I heard a tiny grawl low enough for only me and my dad to hear coming from my moms mouth. "Mom, your so extra." I said low enough and fast enough no human caught it. "They can't be real." Another voice said. I could get used to this. It was fascinating. I found a map for the school and found where the front office was. My parents smiling at me, I guess they loved seeing me this exciting. "This way, come on guys!" Eyes all over use. When my voice was heard, it was like music to a human. We found our way to the office. We quickly told them the story. All the preparations for my classes were made. I was practically pushing my parents out the door. Eager. I was so eager to start my day.