Chapter 23

Renesmee

All I can say is that I am so happy to be back in school. I can finally get away from my slightly overbearing family and spend some quality time with my friends. Secretly, I'm glad that Alec and Lexi aren't in most of my classes; at home I spend enough time with them anyway. Besides, I don't want them taking over my school friends as well. Not that I don't like them, it's just…complicated. Of course I should have known that Alec and Lexi's arrival to the school wouldn't be to secret for long; it totally had to be the topic of conversation when I walked into second period.

"Have you seen him?"

"That is one hot body!"

"They're from Italy! So sexy!"

"Who's the girl with him?"

"Better not be a girlfriend"

"She's sooooooo lucky!"

"Renesmee!" I turned at the sound of my name.

"Hey guys," I responded, "what's up?"

"Is it true you know the two new kids? Alec and Lacey?" Oh course that we be who they want to talk about.

"Lexi." I corrected the girl. "And yeah, Carlisle and Esme are taking care of them for a bit. They are part of a foreign exchange program or something that Carlisle is taking part in."

I spent the next few minutes before class started answering the all of the girls' questions about Alec. I was so thankful that the teacher told us to be quiet and pay attention.

The first day of school always starts out great. You get to see all of your friends, and it's school without the work. But by the end of the day, you realize that you don't want to get into the school routine again. By second period, Spanish, I was already yearning for the summer days. And now I had to listen to all these girls talk about Alec.

I forgot another thing I hate about school. Sarah. She was already fawning all over Alec, according to what he said at lunch. Sarah was one of those girls who is nasty to everyone and goes after all the really good-looking guys. And then she dumps them when she sees another walk by. Oh and did I mention that she hates yours truly? Yes, Sarah despises me. I'm not quite sure why.

I had eaten lunch with Alec and Lexi, and I then had History with them. Something happened in the class, and now Alec wasn't speaking to either of us. I had a general idea about what tender subject had been brought up, but I did not want to voice my opinion or ask Lexi. I managed to get through Chemistry, and walking into Math, I thanked god that it was last period and I could soon go home.

I walked into last period, and heard of course I heard Sarah talking to her friends about Alec. "I'm sure he'll come around soon enough. Today in gym he was just playing hard to get. Well, I can give him what he wants…" she gave her friends a significant look and started cracking up. It annoyed me to hear her talking about Alec like that. I heard about the gym scene from Alec at lunch today. And he was less than thrilled that she was in all of his morning schedule classes. I walked by Sarah and her friends without glancing at them. However, after I walked by there was more laughter. Great. I love gossip. I sighed and put them out of my head.

Steph and I walked to the parking lot after class, which I didn't even pay attention too, I was too busy trying to contain myself and ignore Sarah and her gang talk about Alec, as they were walking behind us. Thankfully they were all picked up rather quickly. I waited around until Lexi showed up, and then the three of us shared stories about our first days of school while waiting for our rides. I only half paid attention to the conversation, I was too busy looking for Alec. I could tell that Lexi was as well. Where the hell was he? Had Sarah and her goons gotten to him? Not that he couldn't take care of himself, but…I worried.

A horn beeped—Steph's mom. "Sorry, gotta go! See you tomorrow," she called as she walked over to her mother's car and climbed into the passenger seat. Lexi and I waved as she drove away.

"Where's Alec?" Alexandra asked, turning to me. "Think he's lost?"

"Want to look for him?" I said, shrugging my shoulders. "It's not a huge school, so we should be able to locate him quickly."

"Wait," Lexi said, "there he is. And good timing as well—here's Jasper."

Jasper pulled up, and we both got into the back seat of the car. Alec walked up, opened the passenger side of the front door, and slammed it after giving Jasper one hell of a warning. Jasper turned and gave the two of us a look and drove in silence. We arrived at the house, Alec got out of the car walked through the front door, still not talking.

Lexi and I had barely gotten out of the car when everyone else in the house came out the door.

"Girls?" Esme said, "we're going for a ride, to give Carlisle and Alec some privacy to talk."

Lexi snorted, and Esme and Bella looked at her, shocked, while Rose looked horrified. Emmett laughed and said "HAHA, never heard a vamp snort before."

"Just one of my many talents," was her quirky reply. "Why do they need to talk?"

"Alec needs serious help, a therapist, and Carlisle the best this house can offer," Rosalie said in a sneering voice. "I feel that you as well need clinical help."

Lexi raised her eyebrows, but left it at that, because Esme was herding everyone away from the house.

"Where's everyone going?" I asked my grandmother.

"Well," Esme replied, "Edward and Bella are going to see a show, Alice and Rose are going shopping, and Emmett and Jasper are going to a Seattle baseball game.

"What about us three?" I asked.

"What do you want to do?" Esme asked with a smile.

"Shopping" I said at the same time Lexi said "baseball game."

Esme paused and looked at us, trying to deliberate what to do. She didn't have to think long, as Jasper and Emmett came out of the garage and tossed Lexi a Mariner's baseball cap.

"Alice told me what you're decision would be," Jasper explained as Emmett grinned. "Come on in." Lexi smiled and hopped into the jeep.

"Catch ya later Nez!" she called from the back of the jeep.

"Alice and Rose are coming for you two," Emmett said. "See you guys later" he called with a wave.

Alice pulled up, and Esme and I got into the car. Alice turned to us.

"I can't wait to dress you up again Nessie!" Alice exclaimed, "and then I need serious help, Lexi still needs a better-looking wardrobe. I mean, really! No one in my house is allowed to look that plain. She's just like Bella—if those two would actually dress up—"I laughed as Alice continued her rant to the mall.