The party was fun, if you like your boyfriend avoiding you, your father glaring at you every second, and mad at your best friend. Yes, this party was a blast. I sat in a chair and poked at my cake. "What's wrong, kiddo?" Grandpa swan sat down next to me.
"What isn't wrong?" I groaned.
"Tell your ol'Grandpa all about it." I had to smile, we was the only semi normal member of my family. He looked like he could be a grandpa, a young one, but a grandpa.
"Dad's mad at me and Jacob, Jacob is avoiding me, and it's all because of Claire!" I slammed my fist down on the table and got up to walk out of the room, but Uncle Jasper stood in my way. "Move," I growled.
"I'm sorry," Uncle Jasper breathed in deeply and as he exhaled I felt calm. I smiled at him and turned back around to face my grandfather.
"Sorry I snapped at you." I said, leaning in to hug him. I excused myself and went to the bathroom. As soon as Uncle Jasper was in the other room my anger came back full force. The person I now despised walked into the bathroom.
"Look, I'm sorry, but I tell Quil every--"
"I don't care!" I screamed through clenched teeth. "You've been my friend longer than you've been with Quil! You know my dad can hear thoughts! Why did you have to talk to him with my mind reading father sitting right next to you!"
Claire backed away as my voice raised with each word. "Look, I'm not used to living around vampires with those little quirks, Renesmee, you guys have lived here for years! How am I supposed to remember everything. This isn't my fault. You shouldn't have talked to me then."
I crossed my arms tightly against my chest. "Now I know for next time." I snarled.
"Fine! Be that way! Would you be able to keep something from Jacob if he asked you what's wrong? NO! You wouldn't!" Claire yelled.
"Whoa, whoa, what's going on in here?" My mom asked, rushing into the bathroom with Aunt Rosalie and Alyssa behind her. "I could hear you screaming over the music."
"Nothing," I snapped, and tried pushing through the unwelcome crowd. My mom caught my arm and pulled me back into the bathroom.
"You have been pouting all night. What's wrong? You and Jacob fighting?"
"Ask your husband. He doesn't want to ruin your precious party." I pulled my arm out of her grasp and stormed out of the bathroom. I threw my head back and groaned when my father caught me.
"Edward?" My mom stood behind me, confused. "What the hell is going on?"
"We will discuss it later. It's nothing to worry about right now."
"Bella!" Seth called for my mom.
"Later," she growled, pointed to me then raising an eyebrow at my dad. He nodded at something she silently said.
"Can I go now?" I asked when my dad didn't let me walk past him.
"This isn't Claire's fault. Cut her some slack." My dad looked over my head and turned, leaving Claire and I alone.
"I'm sorry," I sighed. "I'm a jerk."
"Yeah, you are, but I forgive you." I took Claire's hand and we walked outside to see where Jacob and Quil were. Alyssa was attached to Seth's side, so I knew she wasn't coming out here at all. Seth was inside with my mom.
"Hey, beautiful!" Quil said excitedly and took Claire in his arms. She giggled and blushed.
"Jacob," I sighed and walked over to him. He was leaning against the side of the building.
"What a mess," he breathed and pulled me against him.
I wrapped my arms around his waist and breathed in his scent. "I know," I sighed heavily. "You will stay with me, no matter what, right?" I asked, my voice failing to hide the panic I felt.
Jacob tightened his grip around me. "I couldn't, there is no way I will ever walk away from you."
"Good," I breathed, and reached up on my toes to kiss him.
The ride home was silent. My mom would glance over at my dad, then over her shoulder at me. He never took his eyes off the road, and I glared out my window. Jacob reached silently across the space between us in the back seat, and took my hand. My dad glanced at me quickly in the rearview mirror, but kept his mouth shut. This had to be the first.
It didn't take long for him to talk. As soon as I was through the door, he slammed it shut behind me. I was half expecting him to board it up, but Jacob was inside with me, so that would explain why he didn't.
"She is ten-years-old Jacob Black!" My dad snarled. "Keep you hands off my daughter."
"Ok," My mom placed her hands on his chest and forced him to back up and away from Jacob. "Someone needs to fill me in." She looked at me and I swallowed hard. "Talk," she commanded.
"He's blowing this way out of proportion," I started, rolling my eyes. "He always does, but Jacob and I haven't done anything!" I looked directly at my dad when I spoke. "Read his thoughts! His, not Claire's! Have we done anything?"
"No, but that doesn't mean he's not thinking about it! You're a child, Renesmee."
"Do I look like I'm ten? I'm a sophomore in high school! Girls in my grade are pregnant! I'm not a child. Sorry I can't be your little innocent baby forever."
"Both of you, chill!" My mom stepped between us. "What exactly did you tell Claire?" My mom asked.
"I'd… rather not." I said, bowing my head in embarrassment.
"Don't say it out loud." She offered.
I nodded. Please don't flip out. I talked to Claire about the lack of a sex life, my mom cringed at the words, but kept quiet and calm, so I continued. I asked her if her and Quil have and she said they did. Mom, Jacob hasn't tried anything. It's both of us, but he doesn't want to disrespect you and dad. It's mainly you he's worried about. Please, that's the truth.
My mom nodded and cleared her throat before speaking. "Well, er, Jake, Um, I thank you for… that." She swallowed and faced my dad. "She's going to have feelings like every fifteen year old does. Her human years are different than her vampire side. Remember that. She fell for Jacob at the same time Alyssa and Claire fell for Seth and Quil. She's physically and mentally at that age. She's just not literally fifteen. Edward, she's going to stop growing before she's of a legal age."
"Jacob is not to sleep under my roof anymore. Not under the same roof as her." My dad didn't seem to hear anything my mom said to him. "It's time you go home, Jacob."
"No!" I cried out. I would have fallen to my knees if Jacob didn't wrap his arms around me.
"I cant do that, Edward," Jacob protested. "But I respect your wishes. I will not stay here anymore."
"You're going back to La Push." My dad said coldly. "I put you in charge of protecting her, and you put your hands all over her! She's not ready for that yet. I will not have that under my roof!"
"We didn't do anything!" Jacob growled, his arms shaking around me.
"If he goes back to La Push," I swallowed the lump in my throat. I knew it had to come to this. "Than I'm going with him. I know I'm too young to stay with him, so I'll stay with Grandpa."
"Over my dissembled body!" My dad roared. "You are not going anywhere, young lady."
"Than Jacob stays. What did you do when Grandpa told you to stay away from Mom? You snuck through her damn window! At least Jacob doesn't sneak around and sleep in my bed at night. In all honesty, Mom was worse than me!"
"Leave her out of this." He growled.
"No, Edward." My mom bit her bottom lip. She never goes against him. He looked at her wide-eyed. "She's right. We couldn't stay away from each other. It's even harder for them. He will stay with Carlisle and Esme at night. You can't send him back to Washington. It will tear both of them apart. Don't split them up just because you're upset, she's growing up."
"No more freedom. You want to see each other? You see each other in front of me. No more privacy." My dad countered.
I opened my mouth but my mom shook her head. "It's something every father says." She smiled and took his hand in hers.
"But this one means it." He growled, the warning ringing in his voice. "It's time for you to leave, Jacob." My dad reached out and yanked me out of his grasp. Jacob looked at me, his eyes full of pain.
I love you, we'll be ok.
Jacob nodded and walked out of the house. My dad dropped my hand and I darted up the stairs.
"Leave her be," I heard my mom telling him. "She's not going anywhere. Just let it go. I'll go up and talk to her in a little while."
"Bella, you have to understand what Claire saw, what Nessie showed her."
"Yeah? And how many times did we get carried away? I'm not liking that it's my best friend, trust me I would like to tear him apart. But she's not that far from me. I know Jacob, he wont let it get very far. He knows better." She half growled.
I was glad she was telling him that. She was right, Jacob wouldn't let things get out of hand. I could patiently wait until I was done growing, or of a legal human age. As long as I was with Jacob it didn't matter to me.