Who hates Luke, and doesn't know why?? Here's why! I'm so glad I was able to write him as a character that no one liked from the beginning. He was never meant for any of you to like. Hope you enjoy the chapter and the sudden change in the storyline. Before I get screaming reviewers... I warned all of you that Renesmee is going to go through some things before she realizes who it is she really loves. Hope you like the chapter, and thank you all for the support!
The morning sun shone bright through my window, and I sighed, not happy. Luke wouldn't be in school today. It was Friday and Derek was throwing his party at his house. I pondered over what I was going to say to my parents. Once again, thankful that I had my thoughts to myself. "Thank you mom." I mumbled to myself as I grabbed my book bag, fussed with my hair once more, and ran down the stairs.
"Morning." I sighed and slumped into my chair. I liked to keep my sentences to one word with my parents. I was sill pretty ticked that they kept a major secret form me.
"Good morning sunshine." My mom said cheerfully. I couldn't help but smile back at her. She was good.
"Can I go to Melissa's tonight?" I asked as I poured the cereal into my bowl.
"For what?" My dad asked as he flipped the page of the newspaper.
I chuckled at the scene. "All's you need is a bathrobe and a cup of coffee and you could pass as a human."
My dad wrinkled his nose, "Coffee makes me too jittery."
I rolled my eyes.
"Are you going to answer my question?" He laid the paper on the table.
"Just to hang out." I shrugged.
"Is Alyssa going?"
"I don't know. I'm not Alyssa."
"Keep up that attitude and you wont go anywhere."
"Sorry," I groaned. "So can I go? I'll have Jake drop me off and pick me up."
"Wait a minute," my mom stopped cleaning the already cleaned kitchen. "You are talking to Jacob again?"
Well I will be after I beg him to take me to Derek's party, then vow never to get mad at him again for not telling you. "I figured we could talk things out. I could walk if…"
"No, no." My mom paused and looked at the back of my dad's head.
He nodded slightly, a gesture that wasn't meant for me. "If Jacob doesn't want to, I'll drop you off." He said.
"He will!" I said quickly and shoved my bowl away from me. I was going to ask him now.
"Ness, he's still sleeping."
"Ok," I sighed. "I'll ask him after school then."
"Hey Cullen!" Derek and Ben waved as they walked up to me.
"Bye Edward." I waved as my dad drove away. "Hey guys."
"You coming tonight?" Derek asked me.
I nodded. "Just have to find Melissa. I told my sister that I was going to her house."
"I love the way you think." Ben laughed as we walked into the school. I double checked to make sure my father was far away from their minds. He was no where to be found and I relaxed. If he heard those thoughts he would have definitely came back and dragged me away, probably in chains with huge locks on them.
The day seemed to drag without having Luke in school. Within the past week I got settled into a nice routine with him by my side. I really didn't have a choice, since he pretty much glued himself to my hip. Derek liked when Luke wasn't in school because we could actually talk. Luke seemed to be the overly jealous type, and having a guy for my best friend was not a good thing.
Derek's hand found mine as we walked through the crowd towards the cafeteria. It was a routine thing, but since Luke and I got together Derek never did that anymore.
"Melissa, my sister thinks I'm going to your house tonight." I informed her as we sat down to eat.
"Ok! My mom thinks I'm going over Sarah's, I'll tell her your coming too and she'll bring us to Sarah's." Melissa, Sarah, and I leaned in to plot our getaway.
By the end of lunch we had a whole plan set up. Alyssa had already asked to stay over Lauren's, so they were going to walk over after her mother left for a bingo game. Lauren lived 2 doors down from Derek, so that worked out perfectly. I was going to have Jacob drop me off at Melissa's and her mother was going to drop us off at Sarah's. Then Derek was going to ask his brother to pick us up since Sarah's parents were going out to dinner for their anniversary.
"Can you guys do me a huge favor?" I asked as the bell ran, ending lunch.
Everyone at the table stopped to look at me. Alyssa already knew what I was going to ask. She nodded and walked towards our next class.
"When my brother-in-law comes to pick me up, please make sure all of you are thinking of something else besides the party. He seems to see right through people. I don't want him to suspect anything."
Derek slapped my back and nodded. "We wont."
"Thanks." I breathed.
The ride home was silent, so I knew all my friends were careful not to think about the party. I was surprised they all slipped right through him. I glanced at my phone for the millionth time. Luke must be away hunting since he hasn't called me yet. As soon as I got home I ran up to my room and rushed through my homework.
I rushed through my shower, slipped on my black jeans, a brown and red tank top with my black leather jacket. I threw my hair in a high ponytail and slipped into my boots.
"Where's the party?" My mom asked as she leaned against my bathroom door.
I jumped a foot in the air.
"How long have you been standing there?" I said breathlessly.
"Just a few minutes. You were taking a long time to get ready for a night at Melissa's, so I came to investigate. I could have sent your father up here but…" She trailed off shrugging.
"It's nothing. Just an outfit I've been dying to wear. We're going out to dinner and to see a movie. Sorry I'm not as unfashionable as you were at my age."
My mom laughed and rolled her eyes. "That's true," she looked down at her own light jeans and brown sweater. "Well, come on. You don't want to be late."
"Coming!" I grabbed my small black Prada purse that I shoved money and my cell phone in.
I was glad that Jacob agreed to drive me to Melissa's house. Well, he mainly did it because my dad let him drive my mom's car.
"Have you heard from you bloodsucker today?" Jacob asked coldly as soon as we pulled out of the garage.
"Yes, he said he misses me." I lied.
"That damn sun." Jacob rolled down the window, even though it was freezing outside. He held his arm out the window letting the last of the setting sun hit his russet skin. "I can be out all year round." He pointed out.
"Good for you, you want a prize or something?"
"No." He growled.
The rest of the ride was silent.
"She lives in the white house." I pointed out the windshield.
Jacob silently pulled up at the sidewalk.
"I'll be here at 11." He groaned.
"Ok." I slammed the door and ran up the stairs. Jacob annoyingly waited until I was inside and his mother waved at him in the doorway before he drove away.
"Was that your brother?" Melissa's mother asked.
"Nope," I laughed. "He's just a friend of my sisters."
She smiled and nodded.
We walked into Derek's house excitedly. All of our plans worked perfectly. We had the whole night ahead of us. None of us had to be home for 4 hours.
We ate junk food and danced to the overly loud music blaring from the giant speakers. Derek's brother was a senior and he had some of his friends over too. They were all drinking.
"Come on Nessie! Have a drink!" Vince, one of the seniors, was trying to shove a cup of nasty smelling beer in my face. I knew if I drank that my parents would definitely smell that on my breath as soon as I walked into the house.
"I'm good, trying to cut back actually."
Vince and a few of his friends standing next to him laughed at me.
"Dance with me then!" I was in an overly good mood since I was adult free for once.
I shrugged. "Why not." I pulled Melissa and Alyssa into the middle of the room with me. The three of us danced in the middle of a circle completed by all senior guys.
"Derek!" I yelled over the music as he was walking past us with Ben and some girl I didn't know.
"I thought you didn't dance." He said as he watched me.
I reached behind me taking Alyssa's hand. "Come dance with us!" I ignored his statement.
Derek and Ben looked at each other and Ben Immediately took Alyssa in his arms.
The hand came out of nowhere. No one else noticed I disappeared from the large group dancing and laughing. The room disappeared as I was pulled into a darker room. The cold hand then shoved me hard against the wall. The house shook and I wondered if anyone else realized it. Outside the dark room I could here the party proceed as if nothing happened. My head spun from being slammed against the wall.
"What the hell are you doing, slut." Luke snarled in my face.
"N-nothing!" I snapped at him. "We're just having fun. You never called me after school so I figured you were out hunting."
"Well you figured wrong!" He growled. "I've been waiting for you to call me, then I followed your scent here! All those guys all over you." Luke grabbed my shoulders and slammed me into the wall again. I felt the bruises already starting to form under his hands.
"You're hurting me!" I said through clenched teeth. "I'm not as strong as you are."
"Well maybe you should have thought of that before you started grinding up against other guys. You're mine."
I pushed away from him. "No I'm not!" I growled.
I felt the immense pain before I realized what happened. I held the side of my face where Luke hit me. I felt my cheek puff up. Rage burned in my eyes as the tears streamed down my face.
"You just laid your hand on the wrong girl." I warned him.
He gasped, pretending to be scared and rolled his eyes. "You really think you have enough guts to run to daddy? Especially when your mother's life is on the line?"
"Leave my mother alone!" I screamed.
Luke's hand clamped down on my mouth. "I will, if you can keep your mouth shut. You seem to already be pretty good at that. How did you convince them to come here?"
I kept my mouth shut, not wanting to say anything. Plus his hand still over my mouth made it difficult to talk.
"You belong to me, not any of those guys out there. I'll kill the next guy that touches you. You understand me?"
I nodded.
"You shut your mouth around your family too," He shrugged like I just asked him a question he wasn't sure about. "If you want your mother to live."
"You wont be able to touch my mom-" I was cut off by another slap.
This one stung more and I slid to the ground.
"Renesmee?" I heard Derek looking for me.
"Not a word." Luke said before he crushed his lips to mine. "I do love you, just don't make me angry."
"Sorry." I whispered, not sure what else to do. Luke disappeared out the window. I curled myself into a ball and cried mainly because I was scared, but my face and arms were hurting too. Uncle Jasper was right. Luke was enraged, and it was now focused on me. I really have to learn to listen to my family.