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*Renesmee's POV*

"This is so unfair," I huffed, throwing myself on Alyssa's bed. She followed my motion and nodded.

"I wonder what your dad heard in Grandpa's thoughts."

I shrugged. "I don't know, but it couldn't be anything too important. Luke's only human, how bad could he be? Our family would tear him apart before he could even realize what was going on." I couldn't help but sound smug. It was true.

"Well maybe he's something… something we don't like?" Her accusation sounded as if it was a question.

"I don't know," I sighed, flipping through a magazine she had on her nightstand. "But I wouldn't worry too much about it."

"Luke being nosy isn't making you nervous?" Alyssa laid on her stomach beside me.

I shook my head.

Her hand came down over the article I was reading and I looked up at her. "I was reading that." I snapped.

"This is serious! You're not the least bit worried?"

"No… should I?"

"Yes!"

"Why?" I asked, sitting up on my knees.

"Because he's way too interested in you for a normal human. Our parents know something. Grandpa knows something, or he wouldn't have made us leave. He didn't want to scare us."

"They're just being overprotective, as always, stop being a worry-wart. It's not a very attractive quality, you know."

"Who am I trying to attract? I'm trying to figure this out! You should be, too!"

"Lyss," My eyes popped wide when I noticed she was trembling. Something was scaring her. I placed my hands on her shoulders to try and calm her down. "There are four male vampires running around out there, plus two wolves. I think we're safer than the president right now. And again, I would like to stress that Luke is only a human. Derek was curious, too. We just have to be more careful."

"You need to stop thinking your invincible." Alyssa muttered.

I leaned away from her, surprised. "I'm not." I narrowed my eyes.

"Yes you are, he could be a part of something that we can't be protected from! If it wasn't so bad then they wouldn't have made us leave. Don't you get it?"

"I'll worry about it when my dad comes back from their run, and either tells us everything is fine, or that we need to relocate. Until then, I'm not going to worry about it." I had every right not to worry about anything. She's never fully faced danger in the face, she doesn't know just how far from it she is right now. "I've been with a Luke that wasn't very nice… that one was not human, and he was still taken care of within a few hours. This Luke would be just as easy if need be. But I couldn't see him needing to be taken care of. He's just curious. Who wouldn't be if they overheard the things he has."

"I guess," Alyssa sighed, taking the magazine I was looking at and flipped through it.

We got bored enough to work on our homework as we waited. It was dark by the time Jacob and Seth came to collect us.

"You ladies ready?" Jacob asked, immediately taking me into his arms.

"What's going on?" I asked, letting him lead me down the stairs.

Alyssa stayed silent behind me. I could feel her close as she waited for Jacob to answer.

"Nothing we could find on him right now, but Carlisle would like to keep an eye on him."

"Why?" Alyssa and I asked at the same time.

Jacob shrugged.

I looked behind me at Seth and he shrugged, too, not making eye contact.

"You guys suck at lying." I grumbled.

"All I know is Carlisle doesn't want you talking to him."

"Really?" I asked, my voice raising with concern. Was there really a reason to stay away from him?

I walked into my house and went right for my dad. "Did you find Luke?"

He nodded. "He wasn't thinking of anything suspicious, so for now, we're clear."

"But don't mingle with him too much. He's a curious one, and it would be dangerous for him to learn of us." Grandpa added.

Alyssa let out a sigh of relief beside me. "We can stay away from him."

"Why?" I asked, stepping towards my father and grandfather. "He's not dangerous."

"No, he's not, but I would like you to stay away from him." My grandpa's voice was stern.

"Listen to him, Renesmee. If not, I'll pull you from your classes and you will do your schooling online." My dad said. My mom nodded, agreeing with him.

"Okay, I got it. No more talking to him."

"I didn't say you didn't have to fully stop. Just distance yourselves from him. Plus it made Alyssa uneasy to have him around her. We must respect that." Grandpa threw a sympathetic look at Alyssa.

"No, you got it right, Ness. I think you should stay completely away from him." Jacob threw in his own thoughts.

I rolled my eyes, but he couldn't see since he was behind me.

I caught my mom look over my shoulder and smile at him.

"Bella, Edward, do you need me to stay here tonight?" My grandpa asked them.

Both my parents shook their heads at the same time.

"We'll be fine, Carlisle. There's no threat, we can watch Renesmee." My dad said, glancing behind me and sighing heavily. "If you think that's what you absolutely need to do, Jacob."

I turned around to look at Jacob's anxious face. "What?" I asked.

"I want to stay here tonight."

"It's that bad?"

"No, but I'm too anxious to be away from you right now."

Derek snorted.

My mom slapped his arm.

I wasn't sure why my heart was beating in my throat as I walked into class, but it sped up when I spotted Luke.

"Mornin' ladies!" He said cheerfully.

Alyssa stepped behind me and pushed on my back, forcing me to walk past him. I was surprised she was actually strong enough to move me, or I was too focused on trying to get my heartbeat back to my normal thrumming.

Luke's desk screeched across the floor as he slid it next to mind. His collided with mine with a smack.

I flinched from the sound.

"Jumpy today?" He asked, smiling sweetly.

"Kinda," I mumbled, starring down at my desk.

"Your man get to you?" He chuckled.

I looked up at him, confused. "What do you mean?"

He leaned in towards me. "He tell you not to talk to me anymore?"

I swallowed. No, but my whole family did. "No." I answered.

"You sure about that? You don't seem talkative today."

I shrugged.

Did your uncle ever get that gift straightened out?" He asked, stifling a laugh.

What was so funny?

"I need to pay attention." I whispered, pointing to the professor, who had just walked into class. He was unpacking papers from his briefcase.

"To what?" Luke asked, looking around the room.

"… the date." I said when the professor turned to write the date on the board. I ducked my head and paid close attention to writing out the entire date.

I made sure to throw myself into the lesson. I raised my hand and ask a question whenever Luke seemed to want to ask me something.

Maybe my family was right, or I was just being paranoid. Wouldn't be the first time.