"What do you think?" Renesmee asked as she held up a t-shirt to her chest.
"I think your dad would kill you and me for that matter." Alice giggled at the t-shirt which had the words 'I love vampires' on it, with a dribble of blood and some fangs. "Anyway, it's not strictly true, they have a werewolf one, which would probably be more accurate." She teased.
Renesmee blushed heavily and ignored the question. It was one that she definitely wasn't in the mood for.
"Okay let's try the place across the way." She changed the subject and moved out of the shop, not even checking to see if her friend was following.
"You know you can't just keep avoiding it, Nessie. That boy's crazy for you and I know that you feel something for him."
She felt the bracelet she always wore heavy on her wrist.
"Why?" Renesmee stopped suddenly, fury and frustration bubbling over within her as she turned to face Alice "Why do I have to decide everything now? It's not like either of us are going anywhere any time soon." She fell into a nearby chair her head in her hands. Everyone seemed to expect her to just know how she felt, it wasn't that easy, nothing ever was when it came to Jacob. She was only a teenager, and although her vampire genes made her physically strong and mentally able, she still felt like everyone else her age. It was hard having to live a double life and everyone in her family seemed to have some power that invaded her privacy. Sometimes she thought it might be easier to be a normal human, at least then they wouldn't always be on her about her feelings. Why can't they just leave me alone? "Why?" She muttered again into her palms.
"Because it's not fair." Alice spoke softly as she sat down beside her "It's not fair to just leave him pining without an answer, I know what it's like to wait and take it from me, it's no picnic."
She felt exasperated "But Alice, I just don't know how I feel."
Alice frowned slightly "I get it, but you know, the best decisions can sometimes be the ones that you don't think about, especially when it's something like this. Anyway, you're right; we've got some time to spare. So let's spend it shopping." She jumped up and pulled Renesmee with her.