Chapter 2: Arrival

Nessie's POV

Nothing I did to relax worked. My mind kept thinking about all the million ways our mission could go wrong. People looked at us strangely on the airplane. I knew why. I may only be 11 years old but I wasn't stupid. Far from it actually. I was always the top student in my class. I've gotten straight As since I started to school. My brothers grades weren't as good as mine either. Combined with my knowledge of computer systems and how to hack into them I'd say I'm pretty smart.

Three kids my age travelling alone was an odd sight to most adults. One that would attract attention. The irrational part of my brain was terrified that they would figure us out. That they would know we were runaway kids just by looking at us.

"Relax Nessie. They're not going to suspect anything. It's too soon for the news of our disappearance to have spread," Anthony tried his best to reassure me but it didn't help much.

"i know you're right but I just can't help myself," I signed. Like my mom and Jacob I was fluent in sign language due to Anthony's disability. Sometimes it really came in handy when trying to keep a low profile.

"You're just going to make yourself sick by worrying so much,"

"I'll be fine," I wasn't sure if I was reassuring him or myself more.

Our conversation was interrupted by a stewardess bringing us food. The food tasted terrible but I devoured it anyway because I was so hungry. As I finished my sandwich another, delicious smell hit me. It was a smell that I would know anywhere. Blood.

The smell was enough to make my mouth water. For as long as I could remember I have been able to smell blood. It was a secret that I kept from everyone. Even my mom. I knew it wasn't normal to be able to smell blood let alone think it smells good. I didn't want my own family to think I was a freak so I didn't say anything.

All blood smells delicious. Okay that wasn't completely true. Period blood smelled terrible. Before I knew about periods I was completely baffled by the smell that would come off of my mom and other aduly women once a month. Once I learned and made the connection it made sense.

I have never actually tasted blood no matter how tempting. Oh boy have I been tempted. That was one line I refused to cross. It did make it really hard to be at the hospital with mom. Whenever we went to visit her I could smell blood everywhere. Sometimes it took all of my willpower to stay where I was and not follow the smell.

The smell coming from the man's paper cut a few rows ahead of me was easy enough to resist. Even if the smell still tortured me at the same time.

"Nessie are you okay?" Jacob asked.

"Huh what?"

"You kind of spaced out there for a minute," Anthony added.

"It's nothing. I'm fine. Just daydreaming that's all,"

Whether or not my brothers believed the lie I couldn't tell. At least they didn't ask anynore questions.

Soon we landed in Seattle. There hadn't been any direct flights from Hawaii to Forks so we we had to catch a connecting flight. Thanks to my hacking skills I had been able to add our names to this flight as well.

An hour later we arrived in Port Angeles. From there we hitched a ride to Forks. Once we arrived in Forks however we realized how poorly thought out our plan was. Ww had no idea where we were going to stay.

"What are we going to do now?" Jacob asked.

"I don't know," I said. "I really don't know,"

"Why don't we just rest here for the night?"

"In the middle of the woods, Anthony?"

"Well that might actually be our best plan," Jacob added. "I mean the sun won't be up for a couple of hours and we're all dead tired. Later on we can find out where mom lived and then go from there,"

I didn't like the idea one bit but it was the only idea that we could come up with. We found a spot that we hoped was safe. There didn't seem to be any animals around but the thought of a wild animal attacking in the middle of the night still scared me. Despite this though I still fell asleep.

I woke up dazed and confused by my surroundings. It took me a moment to remember where I was and why. My back hurt from sleeping on the hard forest floor for so many hours. It took me another minute to realize that Jacob and Anthony were missing.

Suddenly I was panicking. Calling out my brothers's names hoping they would appear. Where the hell did they go?! Great, just great. Now I had to go look for my idiot brothers in these unfamiliar woods. Once I found them I was going to give them both a knuckle sandwich for thinking it was a good idea to disappear without a trace.

I got tired of calling out their names over and over again so I searched for them silently. I came across an odd sight as I was walking though. There was a huge house in the middle of nowhwere. It was a beautiful, elegant house. Parts of it were made up completely of glass. Whoever lived here must be super rich. That was the only conclusion that my mind jumped to.

I shook my head. Maybe whoever lived here could help me find my brothers. My stomach growled. A bite to eat would be nice as well and water. I was so thirsty and my throat felt so dry. It had been hours since I had anything to drink or eat.

My heart was pounding as I walked up the driveway. I took a deep breath before knocking. The door swung wide open on the third knock. I felt as if the breath had been knocked out of me when I saw the woman standing in the doorway. Her skin was slightly more pale than mine. She had gold eyes and strawberry blonde hair. Her beauty had no equal. She didn't say anything as she took in my appearance. After spending the night in the forest I knew I looked disheveled especially compared to her.

When I finally found my voice again I was the first to speak. "I'm sorry for intruding but I need help. I'm lost and I can't find my brothers and-"

"Where are your parents?"

"I-well like I said I'm lost and I need help um sorry what is your name?"

"Tanya. Tanya Denali. What might yours be girl?"

"My full name is Renesmee Carlie Swan-Cullen but you can call me Nessie,"

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