The days went quickly. What was supposed to be one night, turned into a second, which lead to a third. Damon, surprisingly, hadn't done anything since the night I had first met the Cullen's. I should have been grateful for the brief sense of security the Cullen's provided. Unfortunately all good things must come to an end eventually. Damon would come for me soon enough. I had spent the past couple days trying to think of a way to get Damon to leave the Cullen's alone. I hadn't thought of any yet.
A deep sigh escaped my lips and Esme looked up from the frying pan. "What is it, honey?" Esme asked me simply. Alice, who was sitting across from me at the table, looked up from her book.
"Nothing, I'm just tired." I lied uneasily. I was sure Alice and Esme could see through it, but Esme just returned to making me pancakes. Being only half vampire let me still enjoy some of the benefits of being human, like pigging out on junk food. Of course, blood tasted much better, but that didn't mean I didn't like unhealthy breakfasts as much as the next teenager.
"I could take you shopping today. We can get you some more clothes. Most of yours are torn anyway." Alice suggested in her overly-perky voice. I liked Alice. She acted as if I hadn't come into her life in an extremely confusing and dangerous way and wasn't keeping this huge secret from the rest of them. She treated me like I was part of the family. Maybe that was why I spent most of the time close to her.
"Sure," I answered with a slow nod. She had taken me shopping every single day. I was starting to wonder if she was glad I had pretty much no clothes left. I knew my style of tank tops and jeans was a little boring, but it was simple. When a girl is on the run, she can't keep up with current fashion trends. Boring was the easiest way to go.
"Roxy, did you want to still learn about cars today?" Emmett popped his head inside the kitchen. He was beaming and I couldn't help but smile right back. I was kind of glad that I had an excuse. I was done shopping for this week.
"Oh, yeah, sorry Alice I forgot. I asked Emmett to teach me about cars. It should be interesting since the most I know is that the gas makes the car go." She laughed as I stood up. Okay, it was an exaggeration. I knew a bit more then that obviously, but the more clueless I seemed, hopefully the less offended Alice would be. "If you hear an explosion, just get Nessie out of here." Nessie was Edward's and Bella's daughter. Go figure, they really were her true parents. Edward managed to do what my father didn't. Just after Nessie tore her way out of a human Bella, he turned Bella into a vampire which saved her life. I didn't think Nessie knew how lucky she really was.
I followed Emmett into the garage. It took a couple hours, but Emmett and I finally finished tinkering with the engine on his jeep. Amazingly, no explosions occurred while I was there. Emmett, however, did get oil spilled all over his shirt. Emmett says it was my fault. I say that he should have known better then to let me change the oil. Esme had brought my breakfast out to me, so when we finally finished I had to bring the dishes back inside.
"I'll be out back with everyone else." Emmett told me as I headed into the house. "Are you going to come?" I shrugged.
"Sure, I'll only be a second." I responded and went back inside. The house was empty of course. I threw the dish into the sink and let the water run. I sighed. Why couldn't things just stay like this forever? I felt so loved and safe here. It was easy being with them. I had to keep reminding myself that the Cullen's lives, not to mention mine, were still in danger, something that I kept forgetting.
A high pitched scream brought me back to reality. I spun around in a defensive position. No one was there. What the hell? I didn't have to wait long until the first scream was followed by a second. It was coming from outside. My stomach twisted itself in knots as realization hit me. It was Renesmee.
I rushed to the nearest window and looked down to see The Cullen's all standing close together. They were all in defensive positions. They all looked down right pissed. I could hear Edward growling fiercely. Renesmee wasn't with them. Where was she?
I finally noticed that the Cullen's weren't alone. Five strong looking vampires stood in front of them. They looked quite pleased with themselves. I didn't understand until I saw Renesmee. One of the vampires held her tightly, twisting one of her arms behind her back painfully. His free hand was covering her mouth. The growl that had come deep within my chest cut short when I saw him.
"Damn it," I hissed as I glared at Damon from above. Fear thrummed through me as I stared down at him.
"You've been hiding her. We want her. Where is she?" To anyone else, Damon sounded perfectly calm. I, however, could hear the frightening tone that hid beneath it. He was handsome as ever, his dark hair hanging in front of his black eyes. He seemed composed, but in a different way than Carlisle. Carlisle always looked like a leader, a father, someone decent and good. Damon just looked fierce.
"We haven't been hiding anyone." Carlisle was insisting. That was somewhat true. He was hiding someone. He just didn't know that. Why would he lie for me when his own flesh and blood where on the line?
"Don't play stupid, Old Man; we don't have time for this." Damon snapped. Anger sparked through me. I didn't like him talking to Carlisle like that.
Suddenly Damon looked up at me as if he already knew I was there. He smirked and my terror dissolved any anger or bravery I had felt seconds before. I took a step away from the window, but not before seeing Damon gesture to the house. Two of his men started inside. I made a run for the front door. I couldn't breathe. I was screwed.
