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OKAY, OKAY, I LIED, THIS IS NOT THE ACTION CHAPTER… IM SORRY! IT'S A SAD ONE THOUGH, OF THAT MAKES YOU HAPPY..

YEAH, IM TIRED SO I DON'T PARTICULARLY KNOW WHAT IM SAYING RIGHT NOW SO… YEAH.

UGH! SORRY FOR THE LONG TIME BETWEEN UPDATES, I HAVE A HHHUUUGGGEEE PROJECT DUE NEXT WEEK AND IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAVE FIELD HOCKEY PRACTICE LIKE, EVERY FREAKING DAY THIS WEEK..

MY TEACHER CAN'T SEEM TO COMPREHEND THAT WE HAVE A LIFE…

OKAY, SORRY FOR THAT RANT, IM JUST REALLY ANNOYED AND STUFF AT SCHOOL! BLECH!

ANYWAYS, SHORT CHAP, AND I SWEAR TO YOU ON MY DEAD CAT'S GRAVE THAT NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE THE ACTION CHAPTER!

I'D RATHER NOT SWEAR ON MY OWN LIFE, BECUZ KARMA HAS NOT BEEN WORKING FOR ME LATELY…

SO, ANYWAYS, HERE IS CHAPTER 18!

Chapter 18- Strength to Sorrow

They decided that we will leave tomorrow, for I need my sleep and they need to figure out where we were going to go. I climbed into bed with Jacob in the chair beside me.

He then laid down beside me, just to be close. I was appreciative of this. I would need him for a long while before we had to go.

We just looked into each other's eyes, savoring each other's face while we could look at them. We both knew that we would probably die together to save our family. Yes, I do include as Jacob as part of my family. It's just not official yet.

I snuggled up to his chest and we fell asleep in each other's arms.

I woke up the next morning to the absence of Jacob's steady snores beside me. I sat up quickly and looked around. Where could he possibly be?

I got dressed and followed his scent to the middle of the forest. I found him trembling from sobs that rocked his body. His face was in his hands and his back was facing me.

Watching him like this makes big fat tears roll down my face and hit the soft earth. The mossy ground soaked up my tears without a trace but it kept my sorrow with me.

After a little bit like this, I went and sat down next to him, without a word. I didn't even bother to ask what's wrong. I knew the answer.

I caressed his face until he started to speak. "Why?" His hurt voice resonated through the silent forest. The ache in this one word seemed to sum up everything that I was feeling.

"I have already lost my father, I can't lose you too, Ness."

I audibly gulped, trying to calm my crying. I guess this is like our last good byes for now.

"I love you, Jacob. Always," I whispered into his ear and we both held each other in the dim light of the morning until we had both calmed down enough to head back to the house.

We both wiped the tears from our eyes as we ran back to my home, that we were about to leave forever.

We arrived to find everyone sitting down in the living room and talking about where we would go. Turns out we were going to Alaska where we could survive on penguins and polar bears for awhile until the werewolves couldn't survive there anymore.

I tried not to think that these things could potentially look like Jacob when we would come face to face with them.

Dad, reading my thoughts, said, "Don't worry, Renesmee, they are hairless monsters. They look absolutely nothing like the wolves you know."

I relaxed immediately and got ready to leave the house. We all stood up to leave at the exact same time. I could not believe that we were actually leaving our beloved home.

Suddenly I felt so selfish. I didn't even think about how this would affect the people around me. Mom must be heart broken. She loved our little cottage. And Charlie… wait, what about Charlie? What will he do?

Reading my thoughts again, Dad whispered, "We left him a note from all of us, saying that we had to leave on a moments notice, but hope to visit him soon. We will be okay, Renesmee."

I nodded and tried to hold back tears, again. I could not cry anymore. I had to be strong for my family and Jacob.

I took one last look around my house before bursting out the door with the rest of my family. I was about to leave when I noticed that Jacob wasn't beside me. Just as I was about to call his name, a russet wolf comes out of the house.

I smiled sadly at him and we follow my family's scent to the meadow, where they are waiting. Just before we get there, Jacob jumps out in front of me.

I stop knowingly as he morphs behind a tree. He comes out with his shorts on and quickly cradles my face in his strong hands.

He and I lean in at the same time for a last, soft kiss. We pull away and he turns into a wolf again. We head towards the meadow and my family.

His kisses are so wonderful- I was going to miss those. We all began running, heading towards the place of no return.

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DUN DUN DDDDDUUUUUUUUUUN.

OKAY, SO, YEAH! SWEETNESS=ADORABLE! I CRIED WRITING THIS PART TOO! OKAY, NOW THIS IS THE LAST SAD/SWEET PART.

NOW, FOR THE SAD/SCARY PART… HEHE THERE'S A CLIFF HANGER FOR YA!

OKAY. SORRY AGAIN FOR THE RRREEEAAALLLYY SHORT CHAPTA, IM WORKING ON MAKING THEM LONGER..

THE NEXT CHAPTA WILL BE LONGER, I SWEAR IT ON MY DEAD CAT'S GRAVE AGAIN… HEHE. I PROB SHOULD NOT BE MAKING JOKE ABOUT MY DEAD CATS… SORRY CALLIE AND GUSSIE.. LOVE YA!

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Homer Simpson

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