Chapter 3
"Run!" I yelled as soon as our feet hit the sand. Our clothes were in a pile on the pavement as we ran in just our undergarments. People were giving us the weirdest looks but I just laughed it off. The La Push beach was right next to a rock tower that sad on the end of one side of the sand. Whenever the four of us were free we would go cliff diving. We ran into the woods as fast as we could pushing each other to get to the front. It was always a game to us, seeing who would have the corage to jump first. By now I was in the lead and I pushed through the opening of the forest and came out into the open upon rocks. I closed my eyes smiling breathing in the scent of the salty water and fresh air. I felt a tap on my back and I opened my eyes to see Ryan run and jump off the edge of the cliff.
"You snooze you lose!" He screamed as his body flailed. I looked over the edge always worried that something would happen to one of us. Matt came up next to me and took my hand.
"Now what would your father think if he saw your right now?" He asked, his hand trailed a line down my bare stomach. I stopped him mid way and held his hand there.
"We will never know." I smiled at Matt. He winked back at me.
"You got that right." He said.
"So I guess I'm going next." Ash said sarcastically. We both watched her gracefulness as she dove off the edge of the rocks.
"Come on guys!" Ryan yelled from the water. I looked to Matt and he looked to me.
"Ready?" He asked.
"Always." I said and we both held hands and jumped over the edge. My body felt like it exploded as it hit the icy water. I suck lower and lower trying to paddle my way back for air. As my head reached surface I looked around. I was alone.
"Guys?" I asked feeling my stomach flip. No answer.
"Come on this isn't funny!" I yelled. And then something grabbed my foot and I was pulled down under the water. I was going deeper and deeper and I tried to escape whatever it was but nothing was working. Then a hand grabbed my arm and pulled me back up to the surface.
"Matt!" I gasped throwing myself onto him.
"Ryan is stuck underneath the water in some seaweed." So that's what was grabbing me. "Come on Ness." And I have never in my life seen Matt so scared before. There was panic written all over his face. I dove under the water trying to open my eyes to see Ryan. Then I felt something grab my hand. I held back onto it and tried pulling upwards. It was hard at first and then suddenly it was like I was pulling a cloud. My head broke through the surface along with Matt's, Ash's, and Ryan's. We all helped Ryan swim to the sand and then all four of us collapsed onto the ground.
"Oh."
"My."
"God." Said Ashley.
"That was…" I was about to say.
"Awesome!" Ryan laughed. Him and Matt smacked hands and Ashley looked at me apologetically.
"What?" I yelled. "You almost died." I said still feeling shaky.
"Yeah you wish." Ryan scoffed.
"What do you-" And then it hit me. I jumped up my nostrils flaring.
"You tricked me!" I yelled pointing at all of them. Ryan shrugged.
"You could look at it that way." He said. I felt tears falling from my face.
"How could you?" I asked looking at them in pain.
"Oh come on it was funny." Matt laughed. "We got you so good." My lisp trembled and I took off running down the beach.
"Renesmee wait!" I heard Ashley say. But I didn't stop. I grabbed my clothes throwing them on over my wet undergarments. And then I started walking home. By now it was late in the afternoon almost around five. I check my phone and realized I had 2 missed calls, both were from my father. As I head the phone to my ear I took in a shaky breath.
"Renesmee!" I heard his normally stern voice say, but this time it sounded more relieved.
"Hi dad." I said.
"Where the hell were you? Don't you realize how worried I am right now?" He asked.
"Sorry I didn't know I lost track of time." I said smoothly.
"Where are you?" He asked.
"Walking home." I said as a car sped past me on the road.
"From where?" He asked. I thought for a moment, my hair would be dry by the time I got home.
"Ryan's house." I said.
"And his mom couldn't drive you?" He asked.
"No."
"Oh okay well hurry home." He said. "Dinner is read and then I need to go find a certain book in that book store in Seattle, you in the mood to come?" He asked.
"Yeah sure." I shrugged.
"Bye angel." He said.
"Bye dad." I said back. I held the phone in my hand debating whether to chuck it at a tree or spare it. I walked home in silence. My thoughts were even silent today. It was dark by the time I got home.
"I'm here." I yelled into the big house.
"Ness?" Dad asked walking out from the kitchen. He pulled me into a hug. "I was so scared." He said. "I didn't know where you were." He said.
"Sorry." I mumbled.
"I already ate, are you hungry?" He asked.
"Nope." I said popping the p.
"Are you still in the mood to go to the book store with me?" He asked. I nodded.
"Just let me change." I gave him a smile to show him I was fine, I could tell he was worrying.
"Okay baby." He said kissing the top of my head. I ran up to my room threw on a tank top and some sweatpants and ran back downstairs. I put on my pink converse and yelled to my dad.
"Ready!" I said loudly.
"Right here." He said coming out from our gigantic living room. Our whole house was huge actually. Each wall was a glass window. There are about ten rooms within the whole house. Dad opened the door and we walked out into the black Ferrari that used to be my mothers. We still used it.
At the bookstore dad told me I could get a book if I found one that I liked. I was walking around the isles of books when I stopped in front of one. I saw my father laughing and talking to someone that I couldn't see.
"I can't believe you like this book too." My father said.
"Pride and Predujice is my favorite of all time." A woman's soft voice said. My father stepped out of the way and the girl that we saw at the coffee shop was standing there. Bella was her name I believe. I saw my father looking at her with a gleam in his eyes and I felt my stomach drop.
"Hey dad I didn't find anything." I said pretending I hadn't seen them. My dad spun around smiling a different kind of smile.
"Oh Ness, this is Bella." He said introducing her. I know, I thought.
"Hi Bella." I said looking at her quickly. She smiled at me.
"And you must be Renesmee." She said saying my name perfectly. I looked at her stunned.
"Yeah, nice to meet you." I said.
"Nice to meet you too." Bella wasn't much taller than me, maybe two or three inches. And she looked so young.
"Do you want to come have lunch with us tomorrow?" Dad asked. She smiled.
"I don't know, I have a lot of homework." She said.
"What kind of job gives you homework?" I asked. My father gave me a strong look.
"Oh, I'm a senior at college." She said.
"Your still in school." I said. Ah that is why she looks so young.
"Yeah, you'll love college." She said. "It's great." She laughed like she was remembering something.
"So your 22." I blurted out. I quickly covered my mouth with my hand. But Bella reach out and pulled my arm away from my face.
"It' fine." She laughed. "And yes I am." She smiled at me. She ran her hand through her brown hair. My father was staring at her in awe. I was going to be sick.
"So will you come with us?" Dad asked. Bella pondered for a moment.
"Screw homework, lunch sounds wonderful." She said. Dad smiled. I sucked in a sharp breath.
"Perfect, want to meet at the all around American restaurant?" Dad asked. It was his all time favorite place to eat.
"Sounds great." She said. We left the bookstore and drove home in silence.
"She seems nice." I said as soon as we were in the house.
"I agree." He said hanging up his jacket. I walked up to my room and laid in my bed.
"He's falling for her." I said. "And she is 8 years younger than him. "Oh that's gross." I said. I looked to my phone vibrating. The name Ryan popped up and I threw it to the ground. Rolled around in the bed until I was comfortable and then drifted into a dream filled sleep.