We zoomed out of the room just after Seth jumped in front of Jacob and when I heard the crack of bone. But there was just enough time for her to sink her teeth into Seth and for me to see daddy cringe and run over to Momma grabbing her arms. Aunt Rosalie took me upstairs with Uncle Emmett and they let me crawl around Carlisles study for a while. Emmett was constantly trying to give me new things to do like sitting and rolling and attempting to stand, but that didn't work out well. About 30 minutes later he took me downstairs.
No-one was in the front room apart from Momma and Daddy but Jacob and Seth where asleep, I noticed Seth had a sling on his arm. As soon as we entered the room both of them looked up and smiles lit up their faces.
Are you alright?
Yeah I think I'm fine.
Momma hugged me close to her as I found her embrace. I showed her what she looked like as she glided through the air towards Jacob and when Seth jumped in between has she hit the bone and it cracked. She leaned in and kissed me on the forehead lightly.
I love you
I love you too Momma. She slowly walked over to the window and rocked me back and forth whilst we looked out into the dark forest. She was as much mine as I was hers and I knew from the start she would always love me...I hadn't been wrong. I started to show her what she had missed the past couple days. Rosalie pulling a comb through my hair, Carlisle and his measuring tapes and this morning when I woke up really early and Jacob and I crept closer to the birds on the lawn and how after that I had fallen back to sleep in Jacobs arms. I felt safe. The images started to become less focused as my mind was struggling to stay awake, the last thing I remember was momma smiling down at me and then I closed my eyes.
That night I dreamt of things that were beautiful. Butterflies, birds, Jacob, daddy and Momma. She was the main focus in my dreams. Although when I woke I was surprised to find that Momma and Daddy where gone, I couldn't smell them anywhere nearby with my sharp nose. I reached my hand up to Rosalie's cheek, she was holding me. Where are they?
Oh they should be back soon.
I frowned at her. She set me down next to Alice and everyone came to join us. They offered to do things that they thought sounded like fun but I just wanted to see Momma. Out of frustration I banged my hand against the wooden floor, and was pleased with myself when it left a small divot in the wood.
Esme do you have anything she can play with before she starts breaking other things?
In the blink of an eye Esme came back with and armful of long silver and shiny things. They were so pretty and took my mind off Momma, so I decided to play with them. I got satisfaction in finding that I could bend a spoon around the stem twice. Everyone had shocked expressions on their faces as I smiled up at them. For the next 10 minutes I continued to do this until I saw a movement outside the window. MOMMA! Throwing the 7th spoon on the ground I pointed in her direction as no one was close enough to touch. She was though the door and I was in her arms in less than a second. A huge smile spread across both our faces. I touched her cheek, I was hungry and no-one else knew.
How long has she been up?
Just a few minutes, she's been asking for you actually demanding might be a better word. Esme sacrificed her silverware for this monster
Where's Jacob?
He took of this morning, good riddens I was starting to think we would never get the smell out of the house
Rose.
Daddy came back into the room with my bottle and Momma handed me off to Rosalie who started feeding me. I daydreamed for the rest of the conversation until Alice bought me out of it.
No what has he done! What is that stupid mutt doing!
From the other side of the room Daddy froze. The whole room was filled with anxiety.
He called, Charlie. He thinks Charlie is following him, they should be here soon.
Momma said a babble of words so fast and high pitched that I found it hard to understand. That was when Jacob came through the front door shaking water all over the white carpet. Momma held out her arms to me and Rosalie gave me to her instantly.
Jacob what have you done!
Charlie will be here soon, I guess Alice is going to put some sunglasses on you or something?
You assume to much! . ?
Well Blondie started talking about moving away this morning and like I could let you do that? And Charlie was the biggest problem her, so problem solved right?
Do you realize what you have done? How much danger you've put him in?!
But you have super-self-control right? So it shouldn't be a problem?
Daddy stepped out from behind momma andgot in Jacobs face.
That was just a theory mutt; do you not have any idea how much pain you are going to put her through?
She'll be in pain?
Like you've stuck a white-hot branding iron down her throat.
Momma shuddered and Jacob winced at the thought. I didn't want to listen to this conversation anymore so I plugged my ears with my fingers and sung daddies lullaby over and over in my head. A while later, Momma gave me to Jacob and she seemed to have calmed down a bit. Alice and momma dashed up the stairs. Jacob and I observed as everyone flew around the house at an unbelievable speed, when momma came back downstairs I noticed something instantly. The colour of her eyes had gone from a bright crimson to dark muddy brown. She hugged daddy and everyone started to tell her things she should do to act human. Once she had taken her final place on the couch she asked for me. Happily I snuggled under her hair using it as a mask, I was just as afraid as she was to meet her father. Who was the first full-blooded human I'd ever met. I pulled myself out of her hair to notice daddy was standing in front of me.
Now Reneseme you must remember that Charlie is not like us, not like you and not like Jacob. If you bit him he won't heal. Do you understand?
I understood, I reached my hand to his cheek.
Yes you can still bite Jacob, but also you can't show him things like you show us, he won't understand.
The whole room lightened a bit as daddy said that last sentence. The room went silent as the sound of something got closer and closer to the house then came to a stop. Carlisle zipped down the stairs and we all listened carefully.
Charlie, come in
Where is she? I want to see my daughter.
Momma called down the stairs.
Dad?
Charlie entered the room and I covered myself in Momma's hair again.
Bells, I'm so happy to see yo- Well I'm not going to say you haven't changed, not in a bad way, you look good just different...How are you?
Thanks dad, I'm fine healthy as a horse, how are you?
Better now that I can see you, I've missed ya bells.
I missed you too dad.
The smell of clean human blood registered with me and I sniffed the air removing some of the hair from my face I looked up at him briefly.
Oh- so this is the orphan Jacob said your adopting.
My niece actually, my brother who I hadn't seen since we were separated at the orphanage, died recently as well as his wife in a car accident, they tracked me down and it turns out that I was the only remaining family. What else could I do?
It's a big responsibility isn't it? I mean you guys are just getting started...
This time Momma spoke.
No she's mine!
I glanced up again watching his reaction from under my lashes.
Well she's a beauty, jake says you guys call her Nessie?
Momma's body stiffened.
No we don't. Her name is Renseme. Like Renee and Esme. Do you want to hear her middle name?
Sure
Carlie, like Carlisle and Charlie put together.
Oh bells... though she sure is something to look at.
This time I was comfortable enough to fully reveal my face to him. He took a sharp intake of breath and started mouthing something to himself. Jacob stood up and came over and put his hand on Charlie, making him shudder.
Need to know Charlie, trust me.
He closed his eyes for a second then looked Daddy straight in the eye.
I don't want to know everything, but I'm done with the lies!
I'm sorry Charlie it truly is need to know. The public story is even more important than the under story.
You could've given me some warning.
Would it really have made a difference?
Everyone seemed to relax a little bit as the conversation came to a close. So I looked Charlie in the eye and Smiled and waved. He seemed shocked and was trying to form words but couldn't.
Told you she was special, didn't I?
Emmett broke the silence as he howled. Everyone snapped their eyes towards him.
Let's see if they can keep the lead hey?
