Hello readers! I have a full plan for this first book, maybe another 20 chaps minimum. Then I'll be going into the next book!
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As I lay there with Jacob, I couldn't help but just say...nothing. the silence was lovely, and it was only broken by a quiet thud on the balcony outside.
"Did you hear that?"
"Of course I heard that, wolf hearing, remember?" He didn't sound concerned.
"I'm just going to have a look." I got up reluctantly and walked to the window. Another thud, and I saw leaves move below, but no one was there. Then, as I turn around, I see a flash of colour. I look back, but nothing.
"What is it?" now he was concerned.
"I...I don't know. Probably just one of the pack or something." I hoped I was right. I really did. Otherwise, someone I didn't necessarily want around knew where I lived.
I walked back to the bed and lay down next to Jacob. "Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a child?"
"Not really, but if you're hinting at something, the answer's still no." He was being so stubborn.
"No, I'm just curious." I replied. It was kind of weird to be asking your 25 year old boyfriend if he'd thought about kids when you yourself are only 7 years old. Well, I suppose most seven year olds like playing happy families in the playground. "If I could choose, I'd have a girl." I said.
"And what would you call this girl then?" He asked.
"I don't know, Luna maybe."
"Luna? Really?" He looked at me with that questioning face he always gave me.
"Or Alexys."
"Alexis is nice. Enough. Very normal."
"What's wrong with being creative, Renesmee is something new, is it not? And anyway it's Alexys, with a Y not an I." I stated defiantly.
"And that makes a big difference does it?" He smirked. I gave him a light whack on the shoulder. He looked at me in surrender. "Fine. Alexys is a great name."
"It is. It goes really well with Black. Alexys Black."
At that he sighed and buried his face in my chest. I ran my fingers through his hair as he lay there like a dog being petted. He looked up at me with the saddest eyes of ever seen and said "You know I want that life more than anything in the world. I'll always be here, fighting, wishing, dying for your heart. Never forget me."
"I don't think I could even if I tried. You wouldn't let me forget anything."
"No, of it came to it, I'd..."
"And I love you for it." I finished. That was all we said until the next morning.
"Nessie! Get up now!" I heard shouted from downstairs.
"Dad, go away." I moaned back, loudly. Jacob was already kneeling by the bed waving a hand in front of my face.
"Come on, it sounds important." He almost whispered.
I got up and realised I hadn't changed last night. I took Jacob downstairs and threw together two bowls of cereal. (Personally I hate the stuff, but I'm not allowed meat until it's gone)
"So what's the big fuss then?" I ask as I see Alice walk in and stand beside dad. Probably a vision of some description.
"I've seen the volturi come to the Big Field, there aren't too many of them, just the main group. Aro, Caias, Marcus, Alec, Jane and Demetri. Maybe a couple of others but their faces aren't clear. I think they're coming to check Luke's progress, but I can't find Luke anywhere. He's not deciding anything. I mean nothing, he's not even deciding to think. You have to do small decisions to make your body work-"
"Yes we know, so he's just blanked?"
"Yes, must be. Either that or he's dead. Or in a coma. Which technically isn't possible-"
"Thank you Alice. Do either of you have any idea where Luke might be? I want to know where he is so we can make sure nothing stupid happens." Dad butted in.
"I'll put the pack on a search of its a life or death matter. For us I mean." Classic wolf.
"I'll go check his favourite places." I offered.
"I'm going to keep watching his decisions but you two go and see if you can find him before tonight. They arrive at midnight. Our just before."
"Ok, see you later sweetheart." Jacob walked out the door, and I heard him explode into the huge wolf that was his hideaway. I followed through the door and caught a glimpse of him thundering into the forest. I felt my stomach go all fluttery, which was weird because I'd only ever felt that when he came almost close enough to 'dive of the cliff', as he would say.
I had to think then. Where did Luke like to go? First I tried the fallen tree trunk where our deer was healing. No one.
I tried the rock in the big field. Negative.
I tried the small glade he'd caught me and Jacob on our own. Nope.
Last I tried the place I'd kissed him to stop him killing. I didn't see anything at first. But I did hear faint movements in the trees around me. I looked up, but couldn't see anything. No heart beat. Vampire then. Where was he? Then after a minute of watching, I spotted a kind of shift in the air. The image wasn't right. The tree was bulging, but only in a certain place. The leaves were the same. But when the shift moved, so did the bulging image. Eventually the air shift was clear enough to spot a shape, and it looked like it had a human physique.
Out of nowhere, it fell out of the tree and materialised at the bottom.
"Luke!" He'd made me jump. And how the HELL did he do that?! "God, what was that?"
He got to his feet, but had to lean on a tree. What he'd just done must have exhausted him. He was leaning and painting. He must have been in agony. No vampire ever gets tired or wobbly or even DISAPPEARS. I'm so confused.
"You have a few things to explain. One, why we're you doing that? Two, what were you doing? Three, how did you do it? Four, did you know it's your progress report day?"
He looked at me, slightly worried. "This might take a while."
"I'm sure I can keep up."
