"You'll like the house, it's magical." I told Renesmee as I picked her up. "Thank you again Esme." She smiled and kissed my cheek.
My 19th birthday was yesterday and they got me, well, us, a small cottage-like house. Anabell decorated Renesmee's room with a lot of pink and princess items (even made medium-sized pink coffin with a crown on it) while Esme decorated our room as a small replica of her island. Alice got to my closet. Renesmee has not seen it yet since Edward and I shared our own moment in the fairytale house. Since I was re-turned into an Original I would be a "normal" one and not be able to conceive, according to Heather.
As weeks passed Renesmee was getting bigger and now looks as if she was a year old instead of just months. She has been using her powers more to tell us what she wants. Unfortunately everyone is starting to call her Nessie. My baby the sea serpent. Guess there was no way around it. Well, I wasn't giving in.
"Mom, when is grandpa coming?" Anabell asked.
"He'll be here in 10 minutes," Alice replied, coming downstairs. "He's very anxious to meet Nes..Renesmee."
Yes, Charlie was coming over to meet Renesmee. Since things have calmed down we felt it was the right time for him to come over (that and after the 200th call from him he made up his mind that he would come over here himself if we did not say so). Renesmee was anxious too as she kept projecting thoughts of Anabell's words about him.
"Oh no he did not," Edward exclaimed as Jacob walked in with a smile on his face. "What did you do?"
"Calm down it's not that bad. He knows about you guys he might as well know everything." Huh?
"What did you do Jacob?" I asked.
"He phased in front of Charlie."
I stared at him with shock. "Is he okay?"
"He freaked out but he's tough like you. Boy was it funny though when I began taking off my clothes." He laughed.
Before I could answer the door opened as we heard Charlie walk through. "Hello Carlisle." He greeted and walked in. I smiled; he hasn't changed. "Hey dad."
He walked up and gave me a hug. "Hey Bells." Anabell came running up to give him a hug as I took Renesmee from Rosalie. "Dad, this is Renesmee."
Charlie looked up and his whole face froze. Renesmee touched my cheek and replayed his face in my mind. "Dad?"
"She's your child?" I nodded. "She doesn't look just months old." He sat down on the couch and wiped his face with his hand. "You know father's don't expect this stuff until their daughters are at least 30 right?"
We all laughed. "Yes dad I know."
"But you can't expect the normal stuff here," Jacob laughed, sitting next to Charlie. He looked at him and the moved a bit away. "Come on Charlie, I'm still the same boy from before."
"Besides the fact you change into a large wolf." Rosalie laughed at that.
Jacob frowned, "sure, she grows fangs and red eyes and yet he has no problems with that. At least I turn back normal." He mumbled; I stuck my tongue at him.
"Renesmee huh, quite a name."
I made a face, "I like it and guess what her middle name is: Carlie, a mixture of yours and Carlisle's name."
He seemed to like that and reached out for her. I gave Renesmee to him and she smiled, touching his cheek. He gasped. "Oh yeah, she has that gift to project her thoughts into your mind."
"Isn't it cool grandpa, she has my gift." Anabell spoke up.
Charlie nodded when Renesmee dropped her hand. I watched him look at her with a certain level of affection that made me smile. "Such a wonderful grandfather, he shows that he cares." Isabella spoke as she began crying. Before I could ask she disappeared.
The rest of the day Charlie hung out with all of us. We watched movies, played games. Charlie was really into watching Alice and Edward play. He also was watching a football game with Emmett and Ashton. Charlie really liked Renesmee and when he heard about the whole imprinting thing he took my side and now Jacob is the bad guy. It was really funny. The whole time I watched Isabella appear time to time, smiling but still crying. I needed to ask her what was wrong.
"Charlie, not to be mean but mom says of you are late to dinner she'll eat without you," Seth said.
"Sue Clearwater?" Charlie looked as if he was blushing and nodded. "Ah, I guess I have to go."
"How long has this been going on?"
Charlie scratched his head, earning chuckles from the girls. "Since you left she's been cooking for me and coming over."
Aww, dad got himself a girlfriend. I smiled and gave him a hug. "Don't wanna keep her waiting."
He smiled. "Bye Bells, see you soon." I nodded and he left.
"See, isn't grandpa awesome," Anabell asked Renesmee. Renesmee replied with a yawn. "Alright time for bed."
"Except for us since the sun is coming out tomorrow." Anabell cheered. I nodded and picked up Renesmee as Edward joined us in our goodnights and we went to our house and after putting Renesmee in her crib I fell asleep shortly afterwards.
"Grandfather come back." A small girl laughed as she chased a elderly man through a field of daisies. The man laughed and stopped. "Grandfather why are you faster than me?" The girl asked.
"That's because I have had a lot of time to practice."
The girl smiled before sighing," what is it my little one?"
"Mama and papa are worrying over the plague on our village." The girl frowned.
The man frowned as well and hugged the girl. "Do not fret my child for the plague will not hit you since you are special."
"No I am not special grandfather. I am a curse."
The man gasped, "who told you such thing?"
"The woman named Heather. I remember her coming when I was born and saying I was a curse and lots will suffer. Grandfather, I fear I am the reason for what is happening to our village."
He didn't say anything as he stared at the child and soon his eyes turned red with anger. "I see. Well then, I'm afraid I need to have a chat with your parents." And soon the man left the girl all by her self.
"That is how my grandfather found out I was the village's curse." Isabella spoke up, walking right next to me. "He went and spoke with my mother and father, telling them that he should take me away but when they refused he killed my father and my mother ran away with me. I was stupid. I should have never said anything to him." She growled, kicking the dirt with her bare feet.
"You were young; you could not have known any better." I assured her.
She laughed but nothing was funny. "Bella, it's because of me all this happened, because I blabbed after my mother said no. You will learn that secrets are secrets for a reason. To protect those you love. I see that now."
I felt sad for her, living like this with guilt. "Who is your grandfather?" Isabelle's father has not really appeared until now. How was he important?
Isabella smiled. "Almost like your father. He was kind, skeptical, stubborn, hard-headed, and I loved him dearly. But after that day I never saw him until he came for me on my 18th birthday. He wanted to take me away but mother would not allow it. He's also…" she stopped, looking to the siding.
"He's what? Please tell me." I pushed.
She sighed, "You're going to find out sooner or later." Taking a deep breath she turned and looked at me. "My grandfather is named Sullivan, and he is the true first Original."
I stared at her. "The first Original? But, I thought it was Isabelle who was." This made no sense.
"My mother being the first Original was a cover story to hide my grandfather. My mother was born dead and so my grandfather made a deal with the devil to bring mother back alive but it came with a price. The devil gave grandfather the ability to take blood to feed to the devil while mother was given half the power. My mother is actually only half Original."
I looked at the ground, taking this in. Isabelle was not the first Original, her father was. She was only half Original. Why did she not tell me any of this? Why did she lead me to believe that she was the all powerful ruler? "Is your grandfather still around?"
"Yes, he is among the secret council of the Originals. It's kind of like the vampires Volturi but no one knows about this council until they are needed and even then they erased the memories of anyone who knows them. My grandfather is known as King with six council members by his side. I have never seen the council, only seen the aftermath of when they are brought into it."
"And I now find out about all of this?" I was mad now. A whole secret society and my whole life is practically a lie?
"As I said, secrets are secrets to protect loved ones. Is that not why you have not told them about me?"
She had a point. "I didn't want them to be involved in this." Not Anabell, Ashton, Edward.
Isabella paced back and forth before sighing. "I fear for you Bella. I have told you all I know and there is still a lot more secrets to unravel. Who knows where these secrets could lead us. As the last hope for my mother and I you are my responsibility to keep you and your daughter safe."
Renesmee. That brought something else up. "What did you mean before, about not making the same mistake as your mother?"
Sighing, she turned back to me. "My mother killed me Bella. I do not know why but she wants me to find out. What I said before means do not let your daughter be killed as I was. I feel something big is about to come and test your love for Renesmee. I keep my warning about Heather for she is not who she thinks she is."
Looking at the urgency in her eyes I nodded my head in understanding. I would not let anyone touch my daughter. I will not repeat time. "Bella." I looked at her as her eyes held fear. "The Volturi, the Volturi are coming for you."