Chapter 12
The scary truth

My father lifted me out of the car and he, my mother, and I ran home. My mom opened the door and they carried me into my room. My mom turned down my bed so that I could crawl in and get comfortable. My father gently laid me down. I looked up at them and they looked down at me. "Is there anything we can get you Nessie?" my mother asked tenderly. "Where is Antoine?" I asked. They looked at each other. "He went home." My father replied. I looked down and fiddled with my fingers. "We'd prefer that you didn't see him again." My mother said. I looked at them and I could feel myself getting angry. "Why can't I see him?!" I exclaimed. "Renesmee, why don't we discuss this tomorrow morning, you need your rest." My mother said. I nodded and they walked out of the room. I sat there in silence, wondering what to do.

I heard my parents talking in the room next door. I got out of bed and walked quietly to the wall. I could hear my father talking, he was frustrated. I pressed my ear closer to the wall and listened harder. "I just don't get it Bella. I could read her thoughts up until she turned 16. They have been getting vaguer and vaguer over time. Now there is nothing and I can't hear what she is thinking anymore." He said. Whoa! My dad can't hear my thoughts anymore! This meant I could sneak out and see Antoine and he wouldn't know. I pressed my ear in again. "It just doesn't make any sense and it's killing me, love." He continued. I walked over to my computer and turned it on. While I waited for it to boot up I went back over to the wall to see if they were talking anymore. There was silence. I walked back over to the computer; it was ready to be used. I sat down on the chair and went onto my I.M. Antoine was online and I clicked his name. As I did that, he began talking to me.

Antoine: Renesmee, how are you feeling, you had me so scared.

Renesmee: I'm feeling better, but I really need to talk to you.

Antoine: I'm here now, you can talk.

Renesmee: No, I need to see you in person.

Antoine: Is everything alright?

Renesmee: Yes, just please come over.

Antoine: I will be there soon.

Renesmee: Thank you.

I walked back over to the wall to see if my parents were talking. I still didn't hear anything. I silently opened my door to see what they were doing. My mother and father were in their room with the door shut. I grimaced because I figured what was going on. I ignored it and I walked back over to my bed and I sat down. I waited for Antoine and then I heard him. He was throwing pebbles at my window again. I went over to my closet and grabbed the fabric rope that he used to climb up the last time and through it out the window for him to grab onto. He climbed up quickly and was in my room. I through my arms around him and hugged him.

Then I pulled away and gasped from the pain. As a hybrid I heal quicker than humans and even with that being true, I was still in incredible pain. "Why don't you go lie down, you need rest." He suggested. I nodded and he helped me over to my bed. I lied down and pulled the covers over me. I patted the section of the bed next to me for him to lie down beside me. He took the offer and lied down next to me. I reached out to hold his hand and he took my hand in his. "What did you want to talk about?" he asked. "You are going to think I'm totally crazy, but this is driving me crazy." I said. "What is it?" he asked. "Do you believe in vampires?" I asked. He looked at our hands and sighed. "Yes, I do." He finally replied. "I have to tell you something and I don't know how you are going to take it." I replied. "Renesmee, you know you can tell me anything." He said. I took a deep breath and exhaled. "You have golden eyes and you are strong like a vampire and you are beautiful like one." I said.

I looked away, fearing his expression. "But the only difference is that you aren't cold like one, you are warm, as if you are human." I finished. I looked at him and he stared at our hands and then he sighed. "Renesmee, I'm going to tell you about my family." He finally said. I looked at our hands and then back at him.

"I am a vampire, but not in the technical sense that you always hear of. I'm not even a hybrid. I don't know how it happened, but then again, no one in my family knows how it happened. My father found a female vampire and he fell in love with her and they got married. A few months later I was born. I don't know how that could have happened, after all, female vampires can't have kids, at least, no one thinks they can. I did some research to figure out if it was possible and there are rare cases that they can. I think about my mom a lot. She was murdered several years back and I never even got to say goodbye." He stopped talking. "Was your father a vampire?" I asked. He shook his head. "Yes and no, he was a hybrid and he still had human qualities when it came to reproducing." He answered. "How long ago did you say your mother was murdered?" I asked. "About 17 to 18 years ago. I haven't really gotten the full story from my father." He replied. "Antoine I am so sorry." I leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. "What did she look like?" I asked. "She was absolutely beautiful. She had fiery red hair and bright red eyes." He said. I froze, something about that didn't sit right with me. "Is your father still alive?" I asked.

He looked away from my eyes and down at his hands. "Yes, he lives in Italy." He answered. Now I really knew that this wasn't sitting right with me. "What was your mother's name?" I asked, my voice trembling. "Her name was Victoria." He answered. I froze again. Victoria, that name sounded so familiar, but I couldn't figure out why. I kept trying to think of what it could be that was so familiar but I couldn't.

"What is your father's name?" I asked. "His name is Aro." He replied. I was scared now; Aro was the man who wanted to kill me when I was little. "Antoine, you have to…um…you…you have to go." I said suddenly. "What did I do?" He asked. "It's nothing you did, but you have to leave. Now." I said. I got up and pulled him off my bed and he looked at me confused. He took a hint when he saw the expression on my face and he jumped out the window. I walked back over to my bed and laid down. I knew who Aro was; he was a member of the Volturi. Who is Victoria though? I decided I wouldn't dwell on it, not tonight and I went back to bed. I fell asleep quickly.