Chapter 6

BPOV

3 Years Later

I was starting high school with my new family. Edward, my husband, Emmett, Rosalie, Alice, and Jasper. This was my first time starting as a vampire. I'm honestly kind of nervous. Edward thinks I'm ready because I completely skipped over my newborn years when I was changed.

Five months after Zoey's death, Edward and I got married. We went to Isle Esme, a small island that belonged to Esme, for our honeymoon. We, of course made love without me getting hurt. Edward had his doubts, but when we did it without anything going wrong, it became a piece of cake. I soon found out I was pregnant though. I was so scared, thinking I wasn't ready to be a mother, but Edward banished those thoughts from my mind. Edward was happy that we could have children, considering he wanted a family his whole existence. It was very hard though. It wasn't like a normal pregnancy. I only carried my baby for a month before delivering and almost dieing.

On September 10, 2009, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Edward delivered her, with the help of Jacob Black. He imprinted on her while I was changing, which happened right after my baby's birth, and which I almost killed Jacob for in the process. I named her Renesmee Carlie Zoey Cullen. She looked just like Edward, with her bronze curls, her jaw line and nose, but she had my chocolate brown eyes. She was perfect.

She even had her own gift. She could show people her thoughts and memories with one touch. She grew fast. It scared me and Edward. But we had a run in with the Volturi and Alice found another half human, half vampire like Renesmee and we learned that she will reach the physical age of 17 or 18 in 7 years then will be immortal. I was relieved when I learned this.

I had a gift of my own. I learned why Edward couldn't read my mind when I was human. I was a mental shield, which carried into my vampire life. I could extend it out and pull it away completely. I only do that sometimes so Edward can get a glimpse in my mind.

So now my life was perfect, all but my best friend missing from my life. I put Zoey's name in Renesmee's middle name in honor of her.

So now, we're in Denali, Alaska. We're going to high school with Tanya and her family. Carlisle is working at a local hospital and Esme has decided to stay home with Renesmee. Jacob will visit every weekend while he stays down in La Push to help his pack brothers.

It's going to be hard for me to start a new high school, knowing my little girl is at home without her mom and dad. Renesmee looks three, but is growing more each day. She has the mind of a high schooler, but Carlisle and Edward teach her more everyday.

I was starting school tomorrow, so I decided to do something on my own before I went. I had already hunted, so I told Edward I needed to go alone on this trip. I kissed him and Renesmee before taking off to New York.

I reached it in 2 hours running at vampire speed. I came up to the familiar tombstone. I crouched down and placed a flower I picked before coming, down on the ground next to the tombstone.

"I miss you so much, Zoey. I don't know where you are, but wherever you are, know that I'm happy. I have a beautiful daughter named Renesmee. I put your name in her name in honor of you. Gosh, you would have loved her, Zoey. I wish you were still here. I miss you girl. I love you," I said before standing up.

She would always be remembered. The police finally had found her body three days after the funeral. They had dug up her casket and put her in it and reburied it.

They found her body a mile from her house. It was severely mangled and crushed from the tree, then she had bite marks on her arm from where the animal had drug her off. When I heard, I threw up all over again.

Edward was by my side the whole time. He always comforted me when I had nightmares, when I felt alone, when I cried, he was there for everything.

I looked up to the skies as it started to rain. I saw a single ray of sunshine coming through the clouded sky. I felt Zoey's soul with me then. The light was shining behind some trees. I walked over to it as if something pulled me there and stood in the middle of it. My skin sparkled, but could not be seen by anyone, even if there was anyone around.

I closed my eyes and let the sun warm my cold skin. I felt a hand, almost ghost like, on my cheek. I opened my eyes to see faded figure in front of me. It was somewhat a ghost version of Zoey. I could see her, but I could see through her, too.

She looked exactly the same she did last time I saw her, but more perfect. I didn't believe in ghosts, but I could feel Zoey's ghost before me now.

She was smiling, her long brown hair flowing in the wind. I slowly raised my hand and put it over her ghost hand on my cheek. I could barely feel her hand, but could feel it none the less.

"I love you, too," I heard Zoey's voice. It was faded and it matched her figure's lips that had moved. I smiled at her.

This must have been a gift from God, because I just heard her speak to me and I felt her.

Zoey looked up to the sky and back at me.

"Goodbye, Bells," her faded voice said again.

"Goodbye, Zoe," I whispered. I felt tears that will never be shed come into my eyes.

Zoey lifted up off the ground before me and raised into the sky. I held her hand until only our fingers touched. Then she was gone.

The sun was gone then, the rain still pouring down. I looked up at the sky again, said a silent prayer to God, then headed back home to my husband and child with a smile on my face.