Chapter 14: Memories

Nessie's POV

My family came back a few seconds later. My grandfather's eyes grew wide when he saw the state that I was in. He placed his ice cold hands on my head which numbed the pain somewhat.

Without much effort he lifted me up. Mom looked like she was on the verge of a panic attack and my dad looked extremely worried. Mom and dad. I had parents. I had a family. A family that must've been extremely worried about me all these years and I forgot about them.

My dad's facial expression changed from one of worry to one of complete shock. Mind reader. Of course. Great I have a mind reader for a father. Every girl's worst nightmare. I'll never have another private thought again.

My dad tried not to laugh at my thoughts. My grandfather carried me to the local hospital. I received several stitches and a lot of pain killers. I also had to stay the night for observation. I didn't want to but grandpa insisted that it was a good idea.

I was worried about Annie and Nathan though. It didn't escape my notice that they were still missing. The Volturi must've still had them. I just hoped that my family was working on a plan to rescue them.

The doctors there gave me medicine that made me really sleepy. I must've fallen asleep without realizing it because suddenly I was waking up again. I could only guess that it was very early in the morning because the sun was barely beginning to peak over the horizon.

I screamed when I noticed another presence in the room. My mother was at my side instantly apologizing.

"Renesmee I'm so sorry I didn't mean to scare you I was just-"

"What are you doing here?"

"I've been extremely worried about you and I had to come see you. Look I know you may not understand why I worry about you so much but I-"

"Mom it's okay you don't have to keep pretending anymore,"

"What?" she said slowly and carefully as if she didn't fully comprehend what I had just said.

"Mom I remember everything. I remember you,"

With that last declaration of truth I was being crushed in my mother's arms. I could hear sobs resonating in her chest. She must've kissed me about a million times while she cried without tears.

"Baby you remember? But how?"

"Turns out a good whack to the head is all I needed to regain my memory. Although a less painful route would have been preferable. I'm surprised dad didn't tell you or Jacob,"

"They knew?!"she screeched.

"Jacob was there when I regained my memories. I recognized his wolf form and called him out by name and when everyone else arrived I could tell dad was reading my mind,"

"Well neither one of them bothered to tell the rest of us. I'm going to kill them both next time I see them," she seethed angrily.

Her anger was quickly replaced by love and happiness again. She hugged me tightly again. I had a feeling there would be many more hugs and many more kisses to follow. I couldn't be any happier. I had a family. I was not alone and I never would be alone again.

"Nessie baby? Do you think you could share your memories with me? I want to know exactly what happened that day you went missing and everything afterward,"

I sighed. Did my gift still even work? I was human after all. What if I had lost my gift when I was turned human?

"Nessie?" mom questioned.

"What if it doesn't work? It's been so many years and I'm human now,"

"Please. Just try. That's all I'm asking," she begged.

I had to try. For my mother's sake I had to give it a try. I placed my hand on her cheek exactly the way I used to do when I was little. I replayed the flashback I had starting from the day I was kidnapped. I remembered everything exactly as it happened. From the day I was kidnapped to when I finally regained my memory.

My mother was speechless when I finished. "I guess it still works?" I asked.

"It does Nessie. Thank you,"

I could tell that my mother was hurting so I gave her a hug.

"I'm sorry Nessie. I'm so sorry that I didn't protect you,"

"Mom its-"

"Don't you dare say it's okay Nessie. Don't. We always told you never to use your strength on any human and never to hurt humans under any circumstance. We never once taught you that self defense was okay. We never taught you about stranger danger because the thought never once crossed our minds. We failed you. I failed you and that cost us all dearly. For that Nessie I am so sorry. No amount of apologies will ever fix what happened but I will spend the rest of eternity making it up to you in any way possible,"

Now I was the one crying. My mom was there to comfort me this time.

"Mom I love you don't ever forget that,"

"I love you to Nessie,"

I still had so many unanswered the questions though. Did my human parents know the truth? Did they know who and what I was? I had a feeling they did. My dad's parents. My grandparents. They had red eyes and pale skin. Did that mean they were vampires? If so why and how? Were they really dead? Whatever happened to the hospital in Switzerland that I woke up at? Were they still stealing and selling kids and babies?

I had so many questions but I just settled on asking two for now.

"Mom did the Denalis know who I was all along? If they did why didn't they say anything?"

My mother got really angry all of a sudden. "Yes they knew the truth the moment you moved to Alaska. The reason they never said anything is because they believed that since you were human now you were better off being with your human family than with us. They believed that as long as you didn't regain your memories you should stay ignorant of the truth. One thing they'll never admit though, and we only know this because your father read their mind, is that the main reason they never said anything to you or us is because that man you used to call 'father' offered them five hundred thousand dollars not to say anything to you or to us,"

I didn't know if I was more shocked or angry or hurt. The feeling of betrayal was very raw and painful.

"It's okay Nessie," mom said as she comforted me. "You're with your us, you're real family now, and that's all that matters,"

"What about Annie and Nathan?"

"We're trying to come up with a plan to rescue them. They're your family and that makes them our family to. Carlisle and Esme have even talked about adopting your sister. Rosalie and Emmett want Nathan and honestly I couldn't think of two better parents for that baby boy,"

Is it possible to feel so many emotions at once? One minute I'm feeling angry and betrayed and the next I'm happy. My emotional state was all over the place right now.

One thing was certain though. No matter what happened I would always have my family.

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