SNEAKING OUT

CHAPTER 2

If there was ever a time when I wished I couldn't travel at super human speeds, it was then.

I looked at Jacob. He didn't look worried, but he has known my dad longer. I was still holding Jacob's hand. I squeezed it tight. He didn't wince.

We have had conversations about who's stronger. We still haven't found out, I can't bear to try and hurt him and he feels the same way. We say to each other it's a draw and we're both as strong as each other, but secretly, I think I'm stronger.

Jacob didn't move his gaze from my father but he spoke to Seth, Quil and Embry.

"I guess we have to go then."

They nodded at Jacob.

He pulled me in close and we started to swim for the shore. As we started to swim, Seth followed.

"I'll be alright Seth."

Seth nodded again at Jacob.

We started swimming again. I wasn't in any real hurry to get back to the shore and wished we couldn't swim so fast. Jacob didn't seem worried; he just kept swimming.

We were at the shore in seconds.

Dad hadn't moved at all. At all! He was just like an abandoned, detailed, very angry statue. His arms were folded across his chest and he was frowning. Talk about wearing your cranky pants!

When we reached the shore, Jacob was still holding my hand. It was a good thing I didn't feel cold, otherwise I would be FREEZING! Jacob still seemed confident. I still felt dead scared. We balanced each other out.

"Well, hello Edward! I haven't seen you in," Jacob pretends to look at a non-existent watch on his wrist, "Why! A whole half an hour!" I wince. Teasing him was not going to make this any better.

Before my dad can answer, my mother appears at his side.

"Well!" She pretends to wipe sweat from her forehead " I know you're fast Edward, so the least you can do is give me a head start, or tell me where you're going! Not all of us can see the future through Alice's mind!"

She's smiling; she looks out of place next to our angry, confident and scared faces. She looks at our wet clothes and the werewolves still motionless, watching us from the water.

"Well, we better get back to the house." Mum says after an awkward silence.

Dad manages to give a small nod and tears of into the forest with mum.

Jacob runs out of sight into the forest. After a few seconds, he is at the edge of the forest in his wolf form. I join him and we head of to the house. Our clothes dry pretty quickly as we run and soon we are outside the house. Jacob runs out of sight again and returns as a human. He holds my hand and together we walk hand-in-hand towards the door.

My heart starts to beat faster; my normal humming bird heart is going so fast I can no longer hear the separate beats. It's just one long humming sound.

Jacob must have noticed because he held my other hand in his big hand so I turned to face him. His beautiful face was full of concern and worry. I turned my head away; I couldn't bear to look at him any longer. I bit my lip. I tried to turn further away by letting go of his hand but he held on tight.

"Hey," he said in his husky voice, his voice was so soft it was nearly a whisper. He placed one of his hands on my cheek and gently turned my face towards his. He looked deep into my brown eyes and I looked into his.

"What are you afraid of? They can't hurt you, you're their daughter!"

"They could if I did something they'd absolutely hate! Like, oh I don't know, CLIFF DIVING! They'd just stick me together like a jigsaw puzzle when they're done!" I was nervous and my words slurred together and my voice got high.

"Hey, it's okay! I would never let anyone hurt you." He pulled me into his arms.

I felt safe and my heartbeat slowed.

"Ok, let's go." I took a deep breath.

We walked inside; the room was empty except for Mum and Dad on the other side of the room. Dad didn't look as mad. Mum must have talked to him.

We walked over to Mum and Dad.

We stopped in front of them, I looked at Dad but his head was down. He was pinching the bridge of his nose. He sighed.

"Why do you do this to me Renesmee?"

"It's not just Nessie! I did it too! I'm practically your son!"

Jacob was angry. He was glaring at Dad, but Dad wasn't mad anymore. He looked exhausted and disappointed. Somehow knowing he was disappointed in me made me feel worse. It put a knot in my stomach.

"I swear Dad, it was nothing! Recreational purposes only!" I pleaded with him.

At hearing that Mum expression changed to make it look like she was suppressing a smile. Dad even looked less disappointed. I have no idea why.

"Edward, I did it too!" Mum spoke quietly.

Wait, Mum cliff dived?

"Yes, but you also nearly died."

Wait! So Mum cliff dived and she nearly died doing it?

"Yes but I nearly died lots of times! I also had Jacob there to save me, and Nessie did too. She couldn't hurt herself anyway! Everything else would be hurt instead!"

Oh my God? Can vampires go into shock? She cliff dived and she nearly died doing it and Jacob was there? Well, they were friends. I just cliff dived with friends. I shouldn't be surprised actually. Jacob already told me about it. He liked my Mum and she liked him but she loved Dad more. She doesn't love him anymore and they only kissed twice. I wasn't mad. She doesn't like him anymore.

"That's not the point! She snuck out!"

"Yes but she sneaks out lots of times. Anyway, Do you remember why I cliff dived?"
Dad looked like he'd been slapped.

"Bella," Dad looked into Mum's eyes and held her hands in his. I looked away. It seemed so private. Then I remembered something.

"Wait! You knew I was sneaking out?" I stared at them both.

"Renesmee, you have a mind reader for a father and an aunt that can see the future. Nothing is secret."

He was so smug. I was still shocked. Dad turned back to Mum. Jacob whispered in my ear,

"Come on, let's go before they start getting mushy!"

He pulled on my arm and led me out the door. We walked deep into the forest before I spoke again.

"But they knew!"

"Well you kind of expected it didn't you?"

"Well, I –"

I never got to answer because suddenly he was kissing me and I forgot absolutely everything, but in a good way. Definitely a good way.

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- CommeParMagie