Chapter 31

My stomach turned into a knot. I felt as though I could be sick, even if it wasn't possible. Alice and Carlisle stared at each other for a long while. It seemed like a lifetime, even though I'm sure it was mere seconds.

"What do we do?" I broke the silence.

"We wait." She replied.

"Wait? How can we wait?"

"What else can we do?"

"Renesmee, it will be alright, don't worry." Carlisle stepped in.

I looked down at the floor, trying to clear my head. I wanted to cry, but I couldn't. I had brought this on, I had changed her and whatever happens to her will be my fault. Rosaline looked up at me.

"Renesmee, what's wrong?" she whispered.

I knelt down so that I was at eyelevel with her.

"Nothing, sweetie, I'm just nervous. We're getting visitors in a couple days and they haven't always liked me."

She nodded and then looked around the room. "Who are these visitors?"

"They're called the Volturi." Carlisle replied, I could tell he hoped that he wouldn't have to go on.

"Who's that?"

"They are a family in Italy who are basically the…the police of our world."

"Why are they coming?"

"Because, sweetheart, they haven't met you yet and they are very anxious."

"Oh really?"

We all nodded and I stared at her. She was so innocent and I knew what I had to do if it came to what everyone was thinking. If they were going to kill her, with or without our argument, I had to step in and offer myself up. The thought ate at me, the thought of Jane torturing Rosaline with her stare. I pushed the thought away and tried to put on a happy face for her.

"What should we do in the meantime? Is there any preparing involved?" I asked.

"I don't think so." Carlisle replied.

"Rosaline, why don't you go outside and play while I talk to everyone." I said, turning to her. She nodded and ran out the door.

"Okay, this is serious." I stated.

Alice was staring off into the distance, obviously having a vision. We waited for her to join us again. When she finally came back, she looked at us with a sense of urgency.

"They aren't coming for a simple visit, their plan is to kill Rosaline…and…" she trailed off quietly.

"And what, Alice?" I choked out.

"Kill you too." She said, looking up at me. I could tell that if she would be able to, she'd be crying.
I stood there, my stomach twisted into an even tighter knot. I clutched my stomach and could feel my knees going weak. I gasped for air and fell to the ground.

"Renesmee, honey?" my father said, lightly tapping my face.

"Renesmee, are you okay?" Carlisle asked. "Everyone back away, give her some air."

I could sense everyone backing away from me, even though I wasn't awake. I heard Carlisle come back with something in his hand. I forced my eyes to open slightly.

"Renesmee, are you with us?" Carlisle asked. He took a light and shined it into my eyes. I coughed and attempted to sit up. Carlisle helped me up slowly.

"How long was I out?"

"All day." My mother replied.

My eyes widened and I looked around the room. Everyone stood around watching me.

"What happened?"

"You passed out and we've been waiting for you to come to."

I nodded and rubbed my face. "I'm tired, can I go home?"

"Yes, go ahead; we'll be there in a little bit." My mother replied. I got up and began to walk out of the room.

"Where's Rosaline?"

"She's sleeping in Alice's room. We'll bring her home after." My father replied. I nodded and made my way out of the room.
I ran out of the house and through the woods. The thought, the image, of Jane and Rosaline played in my head over and over. I could see Rosaline in the middle of the field and Jane just yards away from her. I could hear Jane say her words of pain. I could see Rosaline cringe, and fall to the ground in pain. I grimaced at the thought.

When I was finally at my house, I felt restless. I no longer wanted to sleep, I wanted to see Jacob. I stepped into my house and walked into my room. I sighed with relief.
Jake was lounged out on my bed.

"What are you doing here?" I wondered with a giggle.

"Just because your grounded, doesn't mean I'm not going to see you."

"Oh really?" I laughed as he took me into his arms.

"I've missed you."

I looked up into his eyes; they gazed into mine, but with intensity.

"What's wrong? Do you not want me here?" he questioned.

"No, no it isn't that, it's just…I don't know. I feel…"

He pushed me away a bit and held my shoulders. He bent over enough so that he was at eye level with me.
"Renesmee, what's wrong? You know you can tell me absolutely anything."

I looked down and away. "We uh…We know the reason that….That they're coming." I said slowly.

"Why?"

"They are coming for Rosaline…"

"Well, we knew that already…didn't we?"

"Yes, but that's not the only reason they are coming."

"What's the other reason?"

I looked away, fighting back the tears.

"Renesmee," he asked, shaking my shoulders. "What's wrong?"

"They're coming for…For me."

"What do you mean for you?"

"I mean that they are coming for me, they want me too."

"What do they want with you?"

"They want to…To…To kill me."

He backed away, his eyes wide. He turned around and put his hands on his head. I thought he'd rip the hair out of his head by the way he was pulling.

"Why? Why the hell do they want to kill you?" He shouted. He was fuming as he paced back and forth.

"Because, I created her."

"That doesn't give them a right! They don't know you! They don't know that it was an accident! They don't know anything!"

He punched my wall without even thinking.

"Jake, calm down!"

He turned around quickly. His breathing was heavy and his whole body was shaking. I walked toward him to comfort him. He held his hand out to stop me.

"Renesmee, stand back."

"But, Jake!"

"No, Renesmee, stand back."

He stood there shaking for a few moments and then, seemed to calm. His body stopped shaking and he took a deep breath. He closed his eyes and stayed silent for a while and then slowly opened his eyes

"Sorry about that, I…I just go off when I think about someone hurting you."

I stood there with my mouth open, I was frozen. I finally exhaled the air that had been in my lungs for what seemed like forever.

"It's okay." I said breathlessly.

He stood there looking at me, and I at him. He walked toward me and hugged me tightly.

"It won't happen again, I promise." He whispered into my hair. I nodded slowly.

I exhaled slowly and squeezed him closer. He pushed me away and kissed me. He started to pull away from me, but I tried to hold him closer to me. "No, don't leave."

"Renesmee, you'll be safe. I promise." He reassured. That wasn't enough for me.

"No, please, spend the night here, in my room, with me."

"I don't think Edward would be very approving of that."

"He won't know."

"He can read minds; don't you think he'll read mine?"

"Well…Maybe. But I still want you here."

"I'll stay here until you fall asleep."

I nodded, it wasn't what I wanted, but I had to live with it. I walked over to my bed and crawled in. I rested my head on my pillow, and he lied down next to me. We sat there looking into each other's eyes for a while. He kissed me and pulled me into his arms. I fell asleep, in my little piece of dysfunctional, abnormal, heaven.