Chapter 19
"Emma. Seth. Go to the edges," Jasper whispers, barely audible.
As Emma walks past me, she whimpers.
She's scared, I think.
Edward gets it and tells Jasper, who calms her down.
"Long time, no see," Aro says.
"Nice to see you again," Carlisle says.
"Where is dear Renesmee?"
Renesmee takes hesitant step forward from her place between her parents.
"My, my. Look how you've grown."
He holds out his hand.
Renesmee walks to him, with her parents, Emmett, and Jacob.
She takes his hand and his eyes go out of focus. When they come back into focus, they're filled with wonder.
Easily entertained freak, I think.
"Where are the two new young women?"
I take a step forward and, in the corner of my eye, Emma takes a slightly shaky step forward.
"Come, come," Aro beckons.
As we walk forward, Jasper, Seth, and Benjamin join us.
Renesmee and her group walk back to the line.
Aro offers his hand to Emma. She lifts her paw and sets it in his hand.
When he finishes, he says, "You poor dear. You have had a rough life."
He offers me his hand. I lower my hand in his.
My life goes through my head. I edit out the parts with Jasper and Aro never notices. When he gets to my transformation, he drops my hand.
"That reminds me," he says, "Where are Amun and Kebi?"
"They left and went nomadic," Carlisle says.
"I was looking forward to seeing them," Aro frowns.
"Decisions, decisions," Jane says.
"Hm. You will just have to do," he says.
He spins me around, puts a hand on my neck, a hand on my head. He jerks and everything goes black.