"Let me see my daughter now, Seth," I threatened through closed teeth.
Seth whimpered and then trotted back into the woods. Leah was left, her fur on end, waiting for us to make one wrong move. Her eyes were cold and black. I stared back emotionlessly, almost challenging her to attack. I knew she wouldn't though.
After a moment, Seth returned with Renesmee at his side, her face blank and smooth.
"Renesmee!" I thrilled, almost taking a step toward her.
A snarled ripped through Leah's throat, giving me a warning. I planted my feet firmly on the ground.
"We're so sorry; Jacob must have told you how we felt. We don't disagree with your decision; it just takes some getting used to. Please don't hate us," I begged her.
"I don't hate you," she whispered.
"Then, please come home."
"I can't," she said simply. "I can't be stuck in that little cottage forever. We all knew this was bound to happen."
I felt like I had been slapped in the face. Her words sounded so similar to the words I had said to Charlie a few years ago. Though the memory was a little fuzzy, I still remembered it. My heart ached; I now knew how Charlie had felt that day. I never thought words could hurt so much but I was mistaken. This was the second time words had destroyed me. I tried not to remember the other time.
"W-What?" I stuttered.
"I'm not your little baby anymore."
I staggered back a few steps; almost falling into a damp pile of leafs. Edward's sure hands gripped my shoulders tightly. His face somewhat resembled the burning man that Jacob had described to me once.
"If…that's how you feel?" It was more a question than a statement.
She nodded once, a stiff movement. Sobs clawed at my throat and if I could cry, I knew I would be. I gulped hard.
"Okay," I whispered, taking another step back.
For a second, she frowned a little and then was emotionless again. She reminded me of Edward that way, good at hiding emotions.
I whispered so low only Edward, Alice, and Jasper would be able to hear me. "She's lying right? Jacob told her to say this right?" I was pleading.
Edward shook his head no and choked back a sob. "It doesn't look like it to me. I don't see anything in her thoughts."
My knees buckled at that and I fell to the soft earth. Edward scooped me up and ran home, leaving everyone else behind.