Renesmee P.O.V.
Watching my dad and Alice play chess had to be both the most boring and funniest thing I have seen. I find the game boring full stop but somehow they have found a way to make it even worse. It is basically like a ticking clock as to who is going to back out first. But hysterical laughter can be found with the amusing expressions plastered on their face.
Alice's eyes ran around the board in zig zags, her nose raised so that is made her forehead crease. All she needed was massive framed glasses and to snort uncontrollably and she would have looked like the state champion for the geek awards.
My dad looked like his life depended on every move he made. He honestly took everything too seriously. Every now and again he would shake his head and rub his fingers in a circle motion at his temples like he was developing a severe migraine from the concentration.
"I really think a wrestling match between Jasper and Emmett is a lot more interesting." I sighed, leaning back on the chair.
"Agreed." They both raised their hands and stood up.
"Oh no, no, no." I heard my Gran mutter as she glided down the stair case. A look mixed with both warning and determination shining through her golden eye's. "I have just watered the flowers and cleaned everything up. I am sick and tired of picking up trees after you." They both sat down again, they knew that this was one battle they were not going to win.
She walked towards me and placed her hand under my cheek. "Don't encourage them, sweetie." She smiled. One thing was for sure, nobody messed with Gran's garden. It was her baby.
She hurried away again, probably to clean her already immaculate house.
I exhaled loudly letting a quiet whistle escape my lips as I rested my head on the arm of the chair. It was starting to get dark out and the heavy rain was beating off of the glass like tiny explosions. I loved the rain. Maybe it was because I grew up with all my life but whatever it was there was something about it very relaxing and comforting.
I could feel my eyelids growing heavier and heavier. All I could hear was the beat of the rain from outside. I didn't know if the rest of them had left the room and I wasn't all that bothered to look. The silence felt good - refreshing even.
I jumped as my phone buzzed to life in my pocket. I removed my hands from under my head and fumbled trying to remove it from the tight pocket.
I flipped it open. "Hello." I answered, my voice sounded tired.
"Hey Ness." I heard Seth's friendly voice run through the phone. Apart from Jacob, Seth was my best friend. I had grown up with the pack like a family and they had all been really good to me. Well, most of them. They all acted like my bothers and I thanked the heavens I never saw Jake like that. That would have been just freaky. Now, I had Leah on my side too. So I was happy with that.
"Hey Seth, what's up?" I asked, stretching my limbs.
"The sky." He answered and chuckled.
I rolled my eye's and smiled. "Ha ha very funny. Just remember who taught you that one." I laughed.
"How could I forget? Anyway where is your other half? He there with you?"
"No, he went to do some patrol about two hours ago. Do the whole Alpha thing, you know how he is." I smiled. I could never take Jake seriously when he put on that voice of authority but the pack never seemed to mess around with him. Kind of weird thinking of him like that - someone that people did not dare to disobey. It was the total opposite to the Jacob he was around me and when the pack are just his friends and not the people or wolves he has to order around.
I twisted my hair around my fingers, a habit I developed when I was tired. I waited for him to respond. "Seth? Did you die?" I breathed. I could hear his tongue click against the roof of his mouth. I knew he was thinking about something.
"You said he left about two hours ago?" He questioned as if he was sure I had the information wrong.
"Uh huh." I whispered, trying to figure out what was wrong with him.
"Nessie, I have just phased back. I have been in the forest all day with the pack and we have not heard nor seen Jacob. He is not at Billy's, we just phoned."
My eye's narrowed in my best effort to digest what he was telling me. "Where is he then?" My voice was a bare whisper. Something in the back of my head was telling me that it was a stupid question. But I was hoping I would not have to relive the pain I felt just a few days before when he had disappeared, but that was mainly my fault. Now, I had no explanations to comfort myself.
"I don't know Ness." I sat there, wide eye's tracing along the floor, my breathing becoming heavier with each passing second. "I will tell the pack and we will find him. Don't worry, honey." How could I not worry? I almost shouted at him but bit my lip before I did. I had to remind myself that none of this was his fault. I was glad it was Seth I was speaking to, he was always the calm one. He never let his worry show.
I opened my mouth to speak but no words followed. All I felt was warm air drain my tongue. I closed the phone without even saying goodbye. Every possibility spinning around in my head but I came up with blank every time. When I looked around the room it was empty and in total darkness with nothing but the moonlight filtering through the room.
I winced as the stab of pain I dreaded so much pounded at my chest like a million boulders. I needed to find him. I felt my eye's sting but no tears fell, the shock was too much. Maybe I just had not taken in Seth's words. Maybe he was going to walk right into the house any second and take up in his arms and tell me how much he loved me, like he did every minute we were together. No, Jacob couldn't have just disappeared, he wouldn't.
I stood up still not sure exactly what to do. It felt like my body was on auto mode. My legs obediently followed my body to get my jacket. I slipped my arms into it and zipped it up. I knew I should have told my family but I was sure they would find out soon enough. Someone would tell them. Besides if I told them where I was going they would not let me. They could not track like he could. I never thought I would need him but right now when it came to Jacob it did not matter that he tried everything to kill me just years before. I would gladly give my own life if it meant Jake was safe. Before I even realized it I was running through the forest at full speed, feeling the rain whip at my skin.
There I was, running towards enemies for help. Running towards the beautiful house by my stream.
