Aunt Alice grabbed my hand as she dragged me up the steps. "Hurry up, Renesmee! We're behind schedule! I only have three hours to do your hair, your makeup, and get you dressed!"
I groaned, "Three hours, Aunt Alice?" She brought me into the oversized bathroom and sat me down in a salon chair.
"Just sit down, and be patient." Alice said as she began pulling at my hair. I laid my head back and closed my eyes.
Today I was turning 6. I looked a lot different, from just a week ago. I haven't seen Jacob since then, but I just had the biggest growth spurt. I went from looking 10 to looking 15. In just a week. I was worried about what Jake would think. I've had a crush on him since I was 3, though I looked 6 then. And acted 6, of course.
But he only thought of me as a kid- "Time to get you changed!" Alice squealed, interrupting my train of thought. I looked at the clock on the wall. Had it been an hour already? I looked in the mirror. My deep red hair was curled into ringlets, lying beautifully on my shoulders.
"Aunt Alice! It's gorgeous! You're amazing!" I said excitedly. She smiled slyly.
"I know." She winked and walked gracefully into her closet. I followed her into her room, tripping over the doorframe. She looked down at me and shook her head, helping me up. "Just like your mother.." She sighed. She handed me a beautiful dress. I put it on swiftfully, and looked, again, into the mirror.
It was beautiful. It was tight against my curves until it puffed out at my waist, flowing down to my knees. It was spaghetti strapped and truly lovely. It had delicate sparkles and barely noticeable flowers printed along the edge.
But Alice didn't give me another second to think. She sat me back into the chair, and began plastering my face with eye shadow, blush, lip-gloss, and mascara. I let my thoughts drift back to Jacob while she worked...
After the party today I would go to La Push with him and his friends for a bonfire. Hopefully, I would be able to change first. I was a little nervous, actually. Being around him, especially when we were alone, gave me butterflies. It made my body tingle and my heart fly. I hoped he didn't notice...
Alice closed the cap to the soft pink lipstick she was using and grabbed my wrist, walking me into her room. She pushed me gently on her bed. "Stay there. Don't you move. I need to get ready, but no one can see what you look like until Ja- everyone arrives. Understand?" I looked at her skeptically.
"Were you about to say Jacob?"
"Of course not." She said grimly. "Now don't move." She danced out of the room. Not even ten minutes later she skipped into the room. Her dress was silver and went right to the middle of her thighs. It sparkled beautifully against her pale skin.
As if on cue, the doorbell rang. She handed me a pair of dark green heels. I look up at her. "You expect me to walk in these?" She nodded her head. I sighed and ran quickly to my room, grabbing a pair of converse in the same shade of green. I showed them to her.
"Renesmee Cullen. What is it with you and your mother? Those shoes? With that dress?"
"Please? Let me walk without falling on my own birthday?" I pleaded. She groaned and threw her head back.
"Fine. But the shoes aren't going to make a difference." I saw the evil smile on her face before she ran out of the room. I glared at her as she left, then quickly put on the shoes.
I walked down the staircase, happy with how I looked. Everyone was already there, watching me make my down downstairs. I saw Jacob, with his jaw dropped and his eyes wide, gawking at me. I couldn't help but smile. This was the first time he'd seen me as a teenager. I saw him catch his breath.
I stumbled down the last three steps, causing me to blush, and Jake to smile. I saw Seth wave in front of Jacobs eyes, trying to snap him out of it. Jake shook his head and grinned, walking over to me.
"Nessie.. You look... You look... wow..." He spoke. I giggled.
"You look pretty wow yourself." As I said that Nahaul walked up to us, eyeing me the way he always did. Jacob took his eyes off me and glared at Nahaul, as he spoke to me.
"Renesmee! You look great! I've missed you so much!" He said as he pulled me into a hug.
"It's nice to see you, too, Nahaul." I smiled. Jacob eyed our hug, watching him carefully.
"How have you been?" He asked me.
"I've been wonderful, and you?"
"Just the same," He smiled. "We must catch up later, sweetie." I smiled politely.
"Yes. Thanks so much for coming." I added, and he walked off. I rolled my eyes and turned to Jacob. "I have a feeling there's going to be a lot of that tonight."
"I don't like him." He said, flatly.
"Nahual? Why not?" I thought he seemed nice enough...
"I don't like the way he looks at you. I can tell he likes you."
"How?"
"Because I know that look. I've had that look."
"Oh..." He's had that look... He's liked someone; the way Nahual likes me... Knowing that made me want to burst out crying, but I held myself together. I looked down. Jacob put his hand under my chin, and tilted my head up. His touch sent goose bumps through my body, and made my heart pick up speed.
"Happy Birthday, Ness." He said in a husky voice. I smiled.
"Thanks, Jacob." Normally, I would have hugged him, but it felt weird here.
"Present time!" Aunt Alice called out, her voice ringing like silver chimes. She grabbed my wrist, pulling me away from Jacob. We smiled at each other, while I got dragged away.
Alice took me outside, and sat me down. Everyone was standing around us, looking at me. It made me blush. I didn't like being the center of attention. Alice handed me a small box, wrapped in sparkling silver paper.
"This one is from your Uncle Jasper and I." She squeeled. I carefully unwrapped it. Inside was a small, silver phone, with little diamonds embedded in the surface. My jaw dropped. "The diamonds are real, and you have unlimited texting. Oh, and calling! It takes fantastic pictures! And videos! The memory card is already inside!"
"Oh, Thank you, Aunt Alice!" I hugged her, tight. "Thank you Uncle Jasper!" I hugged him tight, too. I flipped open the phone.
"Our numbers are already added. So are the packs. And Claire's, Emily's, Kim's, and Rachel's. Oh, and Billy, of course. Plus all of our vampire friends." She spoke, as she handed me another box. It was wrapped the same way, but this one was rectangular.
"This ones from Uncle Emmett and I," said Aunt Rose, with Emmett's arm wrapped around her waist. "I hope you like it, honey." She smiled. I smiled and unwrapped it carefully. Inside was an Ipod touch; it glistened in the sun. "Emmett added songs already. I'm not sure what exactly, so if you don't like them it's not my fault." I laughed and gave them both a hug.
"I'm sure I'll love them. Thank you so much." I got lots of other things. A glossy laptop from Carlisle and Esme, 3 beautiful bikinis from Zafrina, Senna, and Karichi. Then a sparkling red and black credit card from Maggie, Liam, and Siobhan. From Tia, Benjamin, Kebi, and Amun I got a really pretty bracelet. Everyone from La Push got me lots of pretty clothes, The Denalis got me a beautiful anklet, The American Coven bought me lots of makeup, and The European Clan got me tons of books.
Even The Volturi sent a ruby heart charm. And Renee, Phil, and Charlie gave me a golden ring.
My mom walked over to me, and handed me, yet another, small, silver box. "It's from your father and I. Happy Birthday, Sweetie. We love you." I smiled and opened the box. Inside was a single key, with a small charm hanging off it. "Its a car key. To your very first car. The charm is the Cullen Crest."
"You... got me… a car? For my sixth birthday?" I asked, confused. Mom let out a small laugh, and dad chuckled beside her.
"I guess so, yes. Would you like to see it?"
"Yeah! I would!" My mom led me into the garage, and sitting right in the middle was a sparkling, white, Sebring convertible. "Its... amazing!" I hugged my mother and father tightly.
"I'm glad you like it, sweetie. But you still have one more present to get."
I looked at her, confused. "I do?" She smiled and nodded, leading me back to the party. The crowd had all went their own ways, all the humans, and wolfs, eating cake. I walked to our front yard, where the sun shone down on me, causing my skin to sparkle.
I heard a noise behind me and jumped, snapping my head to look toward the sound. I let out a sigh of relief. Just Jacob.
"Sorry, did I scare you?" He said. I blushed.
"Just a little." He sat down next to me and handed me a box. I looked at him and he smiled. I carefully opened the box. Inside was a beautiful crystal heart necklace. I gasped. "Jake... It's beautiful..." I hugged him once. "Thank you." He smiled.
"You really like it?"
"Of course!" I handed it to him. "Help me put it on?" I turned around so he could clip it on easier.
"Uh.. Okay.." He wrapped it around my neck, and clipped it on, but didn't move his warm hands from my neck. The only sound was our breathing. "Nessie?"
"Hmm?"
"I... I lo-" He was cut off by Emmett, sneaking up from behind us.
"Hey Ness! Having a good time?" He boomed. I sighed. Did he have to go kill a moment like that?
"Yeah, I am. Are you?"
"Hells Ya! Your Aunt Alice wants you."
I sighed and stood up. "Hold that thought, Jake. I'll be right back." I told him as I walked off. I saw Alice right when I turned the corner.
"Meet me up in your room, Renesmee. I'll be there in just a second."
"Okay." I told her, and then trailed up the steps. I laid back on my bed and sighed. What had Jacob been about to say? What if he didn't ever tell me? I went in to panic mode. This was going to kill me! I put a pillow over my face and screamed into it.
"You okay, Nessie?" Alice asked from my doorway.
"Fine." I muttered back.
"Boy troubles?" She guessed. I nodded.