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Chapter Four
*Renesmee's POV*
I laughed like crazy as I sat in a circle with my friends. It felt very childish, but none the less, entertaining. I was having a really good time with all of them. I was going to miss my friends a ton when we'd have to leave next year. I'd keep in contact for a little bit, but then we'd have to break all of it off. It's why I could never have a facebook, instagram, or any form of social media. Why I couldn't pose in any pictures with them they might post online. I always have to make up some excuse about how I'm not allowed to because my parents believe it'll make me self centered. Some crap like that. The more social media became a thing, the more dangerous it's been for vampires and other supernaturals trying to have normal lives. It sucks because I won't be able to keep in contact with any of these guys, and honestly they've been such good friends. At least there's hope for having Grace in my life. Not to be cheesy, but maybe we'll literally be best friends forever.
"Sorry we're late!" Lily called out as she came rushing in with Ethan into the living room. "We got stuck in traffic!"
"Yeah right." Aidan huffed as his sister took a seat in the circle with her boyfriend.
"What? We really did!" Lily insisted, looking at Ethan with an attempt to look serious but all they could do was smile widely at one another.
"You two are bad." I giggled, shaking my head.
"You two are late to everything nowadays. What's gonna happen at junior prom?" Carly teased. "Gonna be late to that too?"
"Who are you guys taking to that by the way?" Tori questioned curiously, looking at the juniors; Aidan, Jen, Lily, and Carly.
"Well I can't take Ethan, so I'm going myself," Lily explained. "Just with the friends. I mean, dates don't seem too important until senior prom. Even then, you don't exactly need a date."
"Same. I'm just gonna hang out with everybody," Aidan explained, shrugging.
"Oh." Carly responded. She blushed the moment the sound came from her mouth while Jen looked at her unwaveringly.
"Should he have a date?" Jen questioned, looking directly at Carly. "I mean, he doesn't want one."
"Hold up, Jen. I am not going with one, doesn't mean I don't want one. I don't know what I'm doing yet," Aidan insisted, raising an eyebrow at his best friend. "It's junior prom anyway. Why are you guys even making some sort of deal out of it? They just do this to make the upper class students feel apart of this whole thing as well. It's just to hang out and have fun. Celebrate our upcoming time to become seniors. It's not as special as everyone makes it seem. For gods sake it's in the gym. Nothing fancy about that."
"Woah, dude. That was pretty deep," Bryan remarked, raising his eyebrows at Aidan. In fact we all stared at him a little shocked.
"Oh. I don't know! Let's talk about something else then," Aidan exclaimed, shrugging. "How about seniors, what are you guys planning to do to celebrate your upcoming graduation?"
"Um...I don't exactly know," I replied hesitantly while looking around the room for answers. "What do you guys want to do?"
"We could do a big trip. That could be fun," Dylan suggested as he wrapped an arm around Lisa. "Lis and I were talking about this the other day. Something far away, but not too far."
"We could go camping?" Tori suggested. "My older brothers did that when they graduated. They went up the weekend before prom. One last hooray before graduating."
"I like it," I agreed, smiling at the thought. "Where could we go?"
"Somewhere upstate. There's plenty of camping sites there, or we could go out on the island?" Masen mentioned.
"I think we should go upstate New York. I know a few camping spots up there that are pretty nice," Bryan said. "My family and Lisa's use to go up there all the time when we were kids to get away from the city for a bit."
"Yeah. I like it! Let's ask our parents tonight and then start making the arrangements!" Lisa exclaimed giddily, clapping her hands together.
"Alright! Woo! Camping trip!" Masen cheered, causing Grace to chuckle in his arms.
"Are you up for some camping buddy?" I asked, turning around to face Jake who looked at me with an amused glance.
"Sure. I used to camp all the time with Rachel and Rebecca. In fact, when I was real little I went on one with your mom. She was probably eight at the time. I was about five. Our dads took us up somewhere on the reserve. It was pretty fun, but your mom wasn't a happy camper. In fact, she fell in the mud. Oh did she give Charlie a run for his money that night." Jacob chuckled as he reminisced about it.
"Yeah, Bella Swan isn't one for camping." I chuckled at the thought of my human mother camping. After all the stories I have heard about her being human, I could see it.
"Well, this will be fun. I can help get the tents," Jacob offered. "I know a good place to get some really nice ones. We'll probably need a few, don't we?"
"Yeah. I mean we could have our own tent." I winked, causing my boyfriend to grin.
"I like that idea," He replied, kissing my cheek. "Just got to convince your parents otherwise."
"I got that covered!" Masen told us, winking. He then leaned over and whispered, "Remember, I am a shield. Plus, being his own children we know how to get around Eddie ole boy with his mind reading."
My brother and I both smiled before turning our attention back to our friends who were all in a frenzy of ideas about a trip. I then joined in on the planning as our ideas got thrown around. This truly was going to be a fun trip.
Later that night, we all started our way home. I drove Masen, Grace, and Jake home while Lily, Ethan, Jen, and Aidan went in the other car.
"I love the fact you drive now," Jacob confessed to me on the ride home.
"Why? Because we can go to car shows together now? Because I'm still holding on to you for that, Jakey," I said, giving him a devious grin.
"Of course. But I don't know, I just like how when you set your mind to doing something you do it. You do it and then you own it," Jacob told me, grinning proudly. "When you were learning how to drive, you were so determined and I'm just happy your a pro now."
"Well I should be. I am a Cullen. We are all very good drivers," I said, winking at him.
Jacob chuckled as I then took the turn away from Dylan's house. "I'm going to miss them so much next year," I mentioned as we drove further away.
"Me too," Masen added from the backseat. "Probably the worse thing about being immortal that we gotta get used to."
"Yeah," I agreed, shrugging. "This is going to be hard."
"It will," Jacob said. "But you'll get used to it. You guys will figure something that's comfortable for you and go from there. I'm sure you won't be going to high school all the time. I mean, you're both going to college next year. You're going to do things like normal kids and then from there, decide if you want to do something like your grandfather which is just hoping from multiple jobs or maybe even doing what your parents did- go to high school over and over again. Or maybe something different. I mean, there's also raising a family. There are plenty of options for you guys, myself included, for the rest of eternity. Just think of it like this, there are no choices in your lives. You have the chance to do everything you have ever wanted to do to keep you busy. Think of it as ultimate chances. That's what I keep telling myself."
"Yeah. That sounds like a nice way of putting it," I said, smiling at my boyfriend. He looked towards me and smiled back. It's days like this I remind myself that's the reason I chose Jacob and would make the same choice every time.
*Aidan's POV*
"You are really clueless, aren't you?" Lily scolded at me once the two of us were alone in our house. We had just gotten home from Dylan's house and ever since I said the prom thing it's been weird.
"What the hell are you talking about?" I asked my sister as she stormed all about the house.
"You know what I mean!" She fumed, shoving her coat into the closest and then throwing her purse to the side. "Carly and Jen!"
"What about them?!" I cried out, looking for some sort of explanation.
"Who do you like? You're obviously into one of them? But more important, they are both clearly into you and you don't even realize!" Lily blew up at me.
"Shesh! Sorry! Am I suppose to date one of them? I'm trying to figure stuff out right now. Look, I get it. Carly has a crush on me, but I don't know if I feel the same way! And Jen...Look, Jen may be into me but she doesn't need to start a relationship right now! She's still recovering over everything that's happened!" I shot back.
"That was a year ago! I'm pretty sure she's moved on, Aide," Lily said. "You aren't the one to decide that for her!"
"I'm not! I just don't think she's ready. There's still hurt-"
"There's always going to be hurt, but do you think Jen is the kind of person to stop everything she's doing to cry about it? She has become so much more happy ever since she moved in with us. She has a family now, why wouldn't she be happy? Anyway...Look, I don't know her like you know her, but I know her enough to know even though she's hurting she won't put her life on hold. She doesn't want to be hurting. And I really think she likes you. Always has," Lily explained to me, placing a hand on my shoulder.
"How are you so knowledgeable about this?" I muttered.
"I'm your twin, Aidan. I know how you're feeling. Not in a creepy way, but I get it. They both like you and you gotta figure something out," Lily told me.
"Okay, but I don't want to focus on that right now. I am not trying to lead any of them on, I just...I don't know what I want, Lily. Not all of us are like you, Ness, and Masen who can figure out their soul mates on a whim- Okay, that's a bit of a lie. It took Ness and you about a year to figure it all out and even Masen took a bit, but you guys all fell in love pretty fast. We're still kids, might I add. You may have grown up, but I still feel like a dumb teenager. I'm not looking for a soul mate. I would like to be in love because to be honest, I feel left out sometimes, but I don't know if I'm ready for the passion all of you have," I told my sister truthfully.
Lily nodded, "Okay. I understand. I wasn't trying to pressure you into picking one-"
"I know, sis. Don't worry," I told her, sending a small smile her way.
"But there is some attraction going on either end. Just be prepared then," Lily said, shrugging. "I'm going to go to bed. I guess I'll see you in the morning?"
"Yeah," I responded. I then gave my sister a hug before we both parted our ways.
I walked towards the back of the house. She does have a point. Carly clearly liked me and Jen...She was feeling something. Problem is, I am not into the whole big thing. I don't want a Jacob/Nessie/Nahuel love triangle, I don't want to be in a human-vampire relationship like Masen and Grace, and I don't want to be like crazy passionate Ethan-Lily relationship. I want to love someone, but I want them to be my best friend. I want a Jim and Pam relationship, just like in the Office. I know it's weird, but if I had to love someone I want it to be because they're my best friend. I want it to be someone who doesn't want to grow up just yet and someone who wants to have fun. Everyone else is so focused on growing up and becoming adults, I just want to enjoy the now. I want to love someone unconditionally, but in a way that is ours. I guess that makes sense, who knows, but right now I'm still growing up. No one wants me to be their soulmate or whatever right now.
I approached the back window to see Jen was sitting alone on the swings. I smiled as her form gently rocked back and forth. I don't know if she wanted more than our friendship. I should considering everyone who's not her friend thinks she wants to be a couple with me. I just want her to be happy.
Quietly, I walked out the back door and immediately made eye contact with her. She smiled as I approached her, "Mind if I sit next to you?"
"Of course," Jen answered as I took a seat next to her. My partner in crime. The Scully to my Mulder.
"So...Whatcha doing?" I asked her.
"Nothing much. I'm just thinking," She confessed to me. "You?"
"Eh. Just hanging around," I said, shrugging. I watched as her eyes drifted towards Esme's plants.
"Hey Aidan, remember how I told you I feel like all of a sudden I might've had a power I never discovered before?" Jen mentioned.
"Yeah..." I replied slowly. Ever since her sister's death and her other siblings left her, Jen's been hurt. I don't think she's ever been hurt like this before to the point where we started noticing odd things. Like when she starts to feel a particular emotion, the nature around her, like the plant life, will react with it.
"Do you think I might actually have the ability to control plant life?" She questioned thoughtfully.
"I don't know, but it'd be cool if you did," I replied. "Why don't we wait it out for a bit though. Who knows, maybe we're going crazy."
"Maybe..." Jen muttered quietly as her eyes focused on a nearby daisy.
"Anyway, how about those stars?" I mentioned, deciding to revert the topic of conversation.
"God, I wish you could see the stars better, but all this damned light pollution," Jen whispered, leaning her head against the rope of the swing so her blue eyes focused up at the night sky. "I hope we go somewhere quiet next where you can see the stars. You can see them really well in Ohio."
"I know the feeling. On the islands, the sky is clear for miles," I added wistfully. "I wonder if in the future we'll be out there. I mean, we live forever. I wonder if we'll be living like Star Trek or maybe be living in a cool Star Wars kind of world."
Jen chuckled as the wind blew at her pale blonde hair. Hair that sometimes was so blond it could pass for white, "That would be interesting for sure. Who knows what the future will hold."
"Yeah. Who knows," I repeated as I looked at the stars with her.
Who knows.
*Abby's POV*
"Have fun girls!" My mother called out to Lizzy and I as we walked out of the house. "Text us when you get there!"
"Kay!" I replied before scattering away with my best friend.
Today I was heading over to Cordelia's this morning with Lizzy. Cordy and Rob didn't live too far from our homes. They lived in Queens. Just a train ride away.
I've gotten close with my older sisters ever since I found out I was related to them. Not super close, but close enough where I know my own siblings. I talk weekly to Dru. We email each other, and I come to visit Cordy when I can. It's also cool because now I begin to see some resemblance. Cordy and Dru look more alike because they are half sisters and cousins. They have similar facial features. Dru looks a bit more Volturi while Cordelia got the Sanso looks. I, was the mix of a Volturi and a Peterson. I had the same hair color as Cordy though and the same nose as Dru, so there was something.
Anyway, today was one of those days where I needed some bonding time with my sister. This whole Volturi thing is overwhelming and I could tell Cordy's been trying to help me the best she can. Lately I've been thinking about Aro, so I kind of want to see if I can slip his name in there. Maybe find out more about who exactly my biological father is.
It was really early in the morning. Around five. It was one of the first trains out there and it was pretty barren. Some people going to work, but not many. I always liked riding the train. It was soothing for an odd reason. When I was really little, sometimes my parents would take me on it just for fun. I always remember sitting on my dad's lap, pointing out everything that we'd pass by. My mom taking countless photos as she blew raspberries on my cheeks. What sucks the most is I have the least about of time to grow up. We don't know exactly how fast I'm going to grow, but at this rate my grandpa thinks by my third or fourth birthday I'll be fully grown. This year would be my third and next year my fourth, so it was only a matter of time...I just wish I had more of it.
Anyway, the only reason we were coming so early was being the odd vampire creatures we were we barely sleep. Lizzy and I just wanted to get an early head start. Cordy will be up anyway. She doesn't sleep much with Lucia around.
We approached the front door of Cordy and Rob's house to immediately have it swung open to reveal my elder sister. She was dressed in a forest green dress with a bright smile on her face. Lucia was also settled on her hip with a big dribbling grin. "Hey Abs. Liz. Come on it!" Cordy exclaimed. "You came at the perfect time!"
"I wouldn't call it the perfect time!" Robert groaned, coming into focus. He was rubbing his tired eyes with the edge of his thermal. Unlike the well dressed Cordy this morning, Robert looked like he just woke up as his bare feet padded against the hardwood. His long checkered pajama bottoms swaying back and forth.
"Why is this the perfect time?" I questioned curiously, looking at my sister and just ignoring my sleepy brother in-law.
"Ohhhh I know." Lizzy smirked, looking towards the back more. "Lemme guess- Dru, Lucas, Jackson, and May are here?"
"Surprise!" Dru exclaimed, jumping out from behind the bookshelf with the others coming into focus as they emerged from the kitchen.
"Oh wow, you two are growing up so much," Dru mused happily, walking over to greet us. "Long time no see."
"Yeah!" I smiled as I embraced my other older sister. This was the first time I had seen her since Christmas.
"Did you guys just get here? No one else mentioned you guys coming up?" Lizzy asked curiously. "I know Ethan would've mentioned something or even Aidan."
"Nah. They don't know. We were missing you guys down in good ole Oklahoma. So, we decided to come up and surprise the gang," Lucas explained, resting an arm on Robert's shoulder. "We missed Delia, Bertie, and their little monster, but of course we're going to stop by and visit the others."
Robert rolled his eyes at his best friend before he walked over to Cordelia to pick up his daughter, "Why don't I make us all some coffee? That sounds good. Right Lucie?"
"Cowwwfeee?" Lucia gurgled.
"Close enough, kid," Jackson told the little girl while the father and daughter walked towards the kitchen.
"I hope you do. I know Ethan will be pretty peeved if you don't," Lizzy mentioned, eyeing Lucas.
"I will. Don't worry, Little Red," Lucas said, throwing his arms up in the air defensively. "Anyway, what are you two doing here so early?"
"We were here to visit my sister and her family. Needed some space, is that a problem Top Gun?"
"Top Gun?"
"You look like you're from the eighties. Pretty sure you weren't even alive then," I remarked, raising my eyebrow at Lucas Rider. He was dressed in a black leather jacket and jeans. Everything about this guy screamed classic asshole/bad guy.
"Okay, look here pip squeak- what are you even in? Middle school?"
"As a matter of fact, I am," I said, crossing my arms over my chest. "Got a problem with that?"
"Yeah. It explains a lot," He retorted, rolling his eyes at me.
"At least I'm not acting like a five year old!" I said before walking away from the youngest Rider boy. Lucas and I never got along. Probably not since the first week he stayed here after my family rescued him. I was a kid and I have no clue what irked me so much about him. I ended up throwing an entire plate of mash potatoes at his face. It's a long story, but for the past year he's gotten under my nerves.
"Come on, let's go get that coffee," Cordelia said, placing a hand on my shoulder as she guided Lizzy and I to the other room.
"So, how's Jen?" Maysun asked us as we gathered around the table.
"She's doing great. How's Nahuel? We haven't heard from him since he left?" Lizzy asked curiously. "Jen says he's been enjoying Denmark."
"Yeah. He's got a job now with animals or something. I think he's doing a lot of volunteer work over there. He's made a couple of friends. They took a trip to Japan together. But all in all, he's really enjoying it," Maysun confirmed. Her eyes wavered towards me and I shifted at her sight. I know I have been starting to resemble Serena a bit more as I've gotten older, and I could tell my aunt sees her deceased sister in me. I think the biggest thing was I have Serena's eyes.
"So sis, how have you been?" Dru asked me in a side conversation with Cordy.
"I've been fine," I answered simply. "How's Tulsa been? College?"
"Great. Lot of sex, but point being how are you?" Dru asked again. "Has our father..."
"No. He hasn't reached out to me or anyone else. In fact, no one has heard from Aro in a year," I said quietly, fiddling with my hands.
"Okay. That worries me," Lucas mumbled under his breath.
"Why?" I remarked, narrowing my eyes at him. "Maybe he's just leaving us alone. Maybe we can all finally be in peace."
"I doubt that with Aro, Squeaky. You don't even know what your father is capable of."
"I saw him murder my biological mother with my very eyes when I was just a kid. I saw the life leave her eyes while she held on to my hand. Don't tell me that I don't know what he's capable of," I snapped, causing a stare down between us.
"Okay. Why don't we go back to happy thoughts. Like, Lucia is starting to speak some more. Let's just not think about the Volturi. We should be worried, but now's not the time," Cordelia announced, looking at us with pleading eyes.
"Yeah. Let's," I insisted, motioning my hands at Lucas.
"Of course, Squeaky," He replied in a mock polite tone. I felt a growl build up in my chest, but it was soon drowned out with the sound of everyone's conversation of the mundane missed things we haven't talked to each other about in awhile.
But once again, my mind couldn't help but wander to Aro Volturi.
A/N: Hope you guys enjoyed this one! Drama will be approaching shortly, but there's still some adjusting that has to go on in the Cullen Family. A lot's happened and a lot more will be happening very soon. Hope you enjoyed :) Keep on the look out for more!
