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It's only been three days since Jacob has left, and I can't even begin to describe the pain I'm feeling. I feel empty. Ever since he's left, my family has been trying to comfort me by hanging out with me, trying to take my mind off of him. A few times I found myself pushing him into the back of my mind, but the fact that he is far away kept nagging at me. I'm used to being able to run to Jacob whenever I felt hurt or scared, but now he is back at his original home. What if he isn't missing me? He has his best friends, his pack, and his family there. All he has here is me and my family. He would be crazy to miss this. I have to stop thinking about him, because if I keep dwelling on the fact that he is gone, his trip will feel longer than it really is. Two weeks only feels like a few days when you have forever to live. But a few days is still a long time to go without seeing your best friend.

"Renesmee?" Alice's worried voice snaps me back into reality, as I continue to stare up into the beautiful night stars. "You've been out here for hours. Do you want to come back in?"

I just continue to stare at the sparkling lights up above me, and lightly pat the ground next to me. Looking up into the night sky reminds me how small I am in this huge world. What can a half-human, half-vampire mean to anyone? I feel like don't belong anywhere. Every direction is pulling me, and I have no clue where I need to go.

"I miss you," Alice says as she takes my invitation, and lies on the grass next to me. "You don't seem like you are here anymore."

I take a deep breath, and then roll my head over to look into her eyes. She is looking at me worriedly, and I can tell that I am frightening her. "I'm okay. I just miss him."

"He is coming back," She tells me as she grabs my hand lightly, and gives it a comforting squeeze. "This could be a good break for the two of you. You've been with him almost every day since you were born."

I don't need to be away from him. I need to be with him. I need for him to comfort me, and tell me that everything will be okay even when I know it's not. "How would you feel if Uncle Jasper left you for two weeks?" Her whole face changes and I can see the pain in her eyes. I squeeze her hand tightly, "I know it's not exactly like that, since Jacob and I are only best friends, but he is such a big part of me."

"Honey, I know that it hurts to be away from him, but there are going to be times where you can't be with him all of the time." She waits a few seconds, as she tries to think of what to say. "The next time you see each other will be worth all of the pain of waiting for him to come back."

I roll my head back, and look up at the stars as I process what she is saying. The next time I see Jacob, I'll be able to run into his arms, and all of my pain will melt away. That's how it was when I was younger. Whenever I fell and scraped a knee, I would run to Jacob and he would make the pain going away. When I felt like a monster for hunting animals, I would go to him and he would say the things to make me feel better. He has always been my protector, and my older brother. Now he is my best friend, and I wish I could run to him and make him take away all of my hurting. He can't now, though, and I'm all alone.

"You aren't alone," My dad says as he lies down on the grass on the other side of me. "We are here for you. You'll always have your family."

I roll my eyes. It's just like my dad to read my thoughts, and come running to my rescue. "I know, Dad."

"He means it," Alice says as she turns her head to look at me. "We will always be here for you, Renesmee."

I know how lucky I am to have all of my family with me. I am surrounded by people who love me unconditionally. My grandparents, parents, and Aunt's and Uncle's would do anything for me. They have fought for me since I've entered this world, and I know most of them fought for me even when I was wasn't even born yet. They have each watched over me like I was their own, and I will never be able to thank them enough. "Thank you, guys."

"You can go to us for anything you need," Dad tells me, as he looks up into the stars. I know that he knows what is going on, but I'm just glad he isn't prying it all out of me.

A few minutes pass before Alice decides to ask, "So what's going on, Nessie?"

"Well," I say softly, as I try to think of what isn't going on in my life. I look and act basically eighteen years old, but everyone still treats me like I'm a kid. My best friend is thousands of miles away from me, and I miss him like crazy. I'm living with vampires, and my best friend is a werewolf. I'm half human, and half vampire, so I don't fit in with anyone, and I feel like some kind of freak. I take a deep breath, as I try to form it into words. I know I can trust them, but it's just hard to explain it. "Growing up is difficult."

I hear my dad chuckle quietly besides me, laughing at how I summed up all of my different feelings. I know that he was listening in my thoughts, as I tried to tell them what was going on in my life. "We don't see you as a kid as much as you think we do. I know that you have looked like older teenager since you were seven years old, but now you are a teenager. There is no denying it anymore. You have lived sixteen years, and even though they have gone by in a blink of an eye, you have grown up."

"You really think that?" I ask him, as I feel my eyes watering. They don't still imagine me as the little baby who crawled to them. I know that I'll always be their 'little girl', but now they understand that I am growing up. But how am I supposed to fully grow up when I am in the same situations my whole life?

My dad sighs, as he listens into my thoughts. "You have grown up these past sixteen years, trust me. I know that you might not feel like you have, but you handle situations well. You went to talk to Jacob after you had that one moment, and it took a very strong, mature person to do that. One day you will move on from us and live your own life, but we will always be here."

"It's scary to think that I'll be living my own life without you all here," I tell him as I try to think of a life where they aren't involved, and I can't.

He laughs lightly, and grabs my hand quickly. "Don't worry. We will worry about that when it comes."

"Renesmee? Alice? Edward?" My mom asks as she walks out of the Cullen house, and to the ground that we are all laying at. "I was beginning to worry you forgot about us."

My dad lets go of my hand, and grabs my mom as she lies next to him on the ground. He wraps his arms around her, and kisses her head. "We've just been talking, love."

"I hope it wasn't about me!" A deep voice booms, as I hear Uncle Emmett walking up to us. He lies down next to my mom on the grass, and I hear Aunt Rose as she lies next to him.

I hear three new sets of footsteps; Jasper and Grandma Esme and Grandpa Carlisle join our line. Uncle Jasper lies next to Alice, and then Esme and Carlisle lie next to them. Before I know it, my whole family is having small talk as we gaze up at the sky. Carlisle points out different star formations in the dark sky, and I find my thoughts drifting.

My family is surrounding me, trying to make me feel better, and I realize that it is working. They laugh at different jokes, as I continue to stare upwards. Even though Jacob is still on my mind and I miss him, I know that I'll get to see him soon. I have my family here to comfort me, and even though they can't give me Jacob's warmth and his kind personality, I know that they can help me.

"By the way Esme," Uncle Emmett says, causing everyone to become quiet. "Edward broke the wooden coffee table."

Esme gasps and everyone becomes quiet. "EDWARD!" The last time that my dad and Emmett were wrestling, they broke one of Esme's favorite lamps. Everyone was sure to be careful from then on out. Esme doesn't joke around when it comes to her furniture.

"What? He tipped the whole couch that I was resting on, and flipped me onto it!" My dad says timidly.

I laugh lightly, seeing my dad becoming so scared suddenly. Emmett just laughs loudly, "You could have read my mind to see what I was going to do!"

"I was reading your mind!" My dad says defensively, trying to put all of the blame on Emmett. "All I heard was you singing the ABC's! I just figured you forgot them!"

Everyone bursts into laughter, and I join with them. It's been the first time I've laughed in a few days, and it feels good. A few more wise cracks come from my family, and I find myself clutching my stomach as I try to breathe, because I've been laughing so hard. I know that they will be here to catch me whenever I need them.