Chapter 12- Trouble in Paradise

Renesmee's POV

The beautiful sky that was here yesterday is now hidden behind the gloomy clouds. I walk to school slowly, at an almost humanly pace, and hum my lullaby. My parents didn't get angry that I skipped school yesterday and some how I was able to keep my thoughts out Edward's wandering mind.

Gwen called me this morning and begged me to come to school today. Supposedly Skylar was desperate to find me. After a day like yesterday I don't mind being fawned over by a human. Werewolves are too complicated. The past is too complicated. I don't want complicated. I want easy. Easy happiness.

Forks High comes into my vision. It is crawling with humans. What was I expecting? Vampires? Werewolves? Gnomes? I pick up my pace and in no time I'm in the parking lot looking for Gwen. I get a lot of strange looks as I pass by people. Why are they staring at me?

"Renesmee? Is that you?" Gwen asks from behind me. I turn around and see a shocked Gwen. Her curly red hair is pulled into a bun and her deep brown eyes are wide. I smile and hug her. She smells delicious. Not food delicious though. She must be wearing perfume. Too much, just like Edward said.

"Of course, it's me! Who else would it be?" I loop my arm though Gwen's and lead her to the front of the school. Gwen is rigid.

"Renesmee, have you looked in the mirror lately?" I stop smiling and ran, slowly, to the girls bathroom. When I saw my reflection I screamed. I fumbled in my backpack until I found out what I was looking for. My cell phone. I've never needed to use it before.

"Leah, can you come get me?" I cry into the phone.

Leah's POV

Despite my hatred toward Renesmee I find myself driving myself off the Rez and into the Forks High parking lot. I wanted to lie and tell Renesmee I was busy but I just couldn't. She sounded horrible. If someone got to her before I did they were going to pay.

As I pull to the curb I see her. Except she doesn't look like her. She looks older. Not by much, just enough to notice. I gesture for her to jump in.

She is still crying when I pull out of the parking lot. Her copper curls are limp and her cheeks are flushed. I want to say something to her. To actually make her feel better. But I cant. That would be against my revenge. If I change the plan I'll never succeed.

Instead she speaks first. "Thanks, Leah. I couldn't call my parents. They would just examine me and make me feel worse. I needed a friend. Thanks for picking me up. The humans were already noticing."

I pull onto the road that leads to the Reservation. I don't want to stay in Forks. I never feel safe away from the pack. Years in the pack makes you want the company. "It's no problem. So no one was bothering you right?" Renesmee shakes her head and wipes her eyes. I pull the car to a stop and turn off the engine. I jump out and tell Renesmee to do the same. She does.

"Renesmee? Is that you?" A boy asks from the truck in front of mine. She tries to cover her face.

Renesmee's POV

Oh no! What is he doing here? "Hi, Skylar!" I chirp. He smiles and walks up to me. Leah steps back and glances at me quickly. I try to judge her reaction. She's blank.

"Hey, what are you doing here? Isn't it school time?" Skylar asks innocently. I smile.

"You're not at school. Are you stalking me?" I accuse jokingly.

"Yeah, I am." Skylar says and steps toward me. I feel butterflies in my stomach. I step toward him. Leah coughs. The spell is broken.

"Skylar this is Leah, Leah's my friend," I introduce them quietly. Neither of them moves toward each other. They are both concentrating on me.

What is wrong with me? I love Jacob! I do! Don't I? Jacob loves me. I need to remember that. Skylar is not important.

"I'll see you later Skylar, Leah and I have to go do…something…" I finish lamely. He has totally frazzled my brain. Lying is second nature to a Cullen. I should do it easily!

Leah nods and walks away from us. I follow her slowly. Embarrassed. She is in Jacob's pack. He will know of my betrayal.

"He's cute, why aren't you with him?" Leah asks me innocently. I shrug. I don't want to talk about Jacob right now. I want to shake the thoughts about Skylar and thinking about Jacob doesn't help. "Well it must help that Jacob had no choice but to love you, right? That way if you mess around with Skylar he will always be there for you."

My mind begins to race. What does that mean? Jacob doesn't love me? He was forced to? I feel my legs go weak. I fall to the ground. The world is spinning. Leah is already beside me. "What did you mean 'Jacob had no choice'? If I know the answer I can move again.

"He didn't tell you? He imprinted on you, Renesmee. It is like falling in love at first sight. He cant control it. Trust me werewolves cant control it. I've lost a boyfriend before because he imprinted," Leah says simply and tries to help me stand up. I still cant move.

"Jacob didn't tell me any of that. He doesn't really love me…its all a hoax. A supernatural lie. A trick. Why wouldn't he tell me?" I begin to shake violently this is too much information to handle. He loved my mother, he imprinted on me, and he's a werewolf. Too many secrets. And I thought we had none.

Jacob's POV

Tonight is the night. I am going to tell Renesmee everything. I can't not see her. It isn't just an imprint. I would love her even if I wasn't a werewolf. I may never know that but I want to believe it.

All will be perfect after tonight. No more secrets. No more lies. Only Renesmee and I. Together forever.

Leah's POV

The chief has fallen; my revenge is almost complete.

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