Edward stepped toward the front door.
A million thoughts ran through my head at once.
Renesmee swimming across a river and drowning.
Renesmee climbing a tree and falling.
Renesmee getting attacked, by Edward.
I cringed.
"Wait, one minute." I said.
Edward stopped in his tracks.
"You didn't think you were going to leave without me, did you?"
I stared at him, daring him to reject, wanting him to reject.
"Alright, just don't get in the way." he said
Man, and I really, really, wanted a fight.
I read the amusement in his eyes.
We darted out into the cool night air, Edward leading the way to the dark forest.
He stopped suddenly and turned, giving Renesmee to me.
My eyes widened.
He smiled.
"I need to check the woods for campers. Wouldn't want any accidents." he said.
"Oh, right, I knew that." I said. Edward rolled his eyes.
He leaned in and kissed Renesmee on her forehead.
I tensed. What did he think he was doing?
"I'll be right back Renesmee." he said, smiling.
I felt her nod in my arms.
He was gone in a blink.
"Well, Renesmee, what do you say we do now?"
She was silent.
"Renesmee?" I asked, turning her towards me.
She was looking down, playing with her hands.
"What's wrong, Nessie?"
She put a hand to my chest.
She pictured herself in my arms shaking wildly, and clinging to my chest.
I flinched at the picture.
"You're cold?" I asked, confused.
She shook her head.
She pictured the same image, but than a small deer right afterwards.
"Oh." I said, finally getting it. "You're nervous. Don't worry Nessie, there is nothing to be nervous about. It's a natural instinct. You'll do fine."
She hugged me tightly.
I leaned down and kissed her forehead.
I heard a rustling behind me.
"Edward?"
I turned and caught the scent of an unknown vampire.
I slung Renesmee to my back and growled.
In front of me stood a small female. She had pale blond hair and gold eyes.
Wait.
Gold eyes?
I heard Edward gasp behind me.
"No, Irina, she is not what you think. Just wait! I can explain everything."
She snarled.
I heard Renesmee whimper behind me.
I pulled her tighter against my back, trying to control the shudders that were taking control of me.
And than she was gone.
"Who was that?" I asked through bared teeth.
"I'll explain later. We need to talk to Alice."
We sprinted through the forest, toward the Cullen's home.
Who was this Irina? With the gold eyes? She was a 'vegetarian' like the Cullen's were, obviously.
But what was she doing here? In Forks?
And what was Edward talking about? 'She is not what you think'? What's that suppose to mean?
I held Renesmee closer to me.
But whatever it was,
Nothing was going to happen to her.