~Author's Note:
I just want to explain this chapter. Basically it is Annie's Birthday. Anna-Maria has always felt like she was living in Sofia's shadow since all the drama and the attention have been focusing on Sofia for the most part. But since today is HER special day and the attention is focused on Anna-Maria she takes advantage of that but uses it in the wrong way and makes her really horrible and bitchy. I just thought I'd explain in case you get confused aha :). I hope you enjoy this chapter anyway.~

Anna-Maria's POV
I can't believe it, it's my birthday! Yay! I was sleeping in the most awkward position somehow me, Lizzie, Nessie and EJ were all sleeping in different directions on Sofia's bed i could hear birds chirping outside and there were light rays peeking through the curtains but that didn't last long as the door suddenly burst open as it caused all of us on the bed to wake up in fright as it was Alice running in screaming with happiness.

"Oh my god ANNIE IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY, you know what that means right SHOPPING! You're going to love it! We're going to the mall in Seattle new stores have opened and i want to check them out! So come on! Up, up, up! You too my lazy excuses for nieces! Come on we've got a whole day ahead of us!" I couldn't help but laughed, i didn't even catch a word of what she said as she was consumed with excitement all i caught was that we were going shopping in Seattle and my birthday! Oh well i love shopping! The feeling of trying new stuff on was just words that are indescribable but my sisters caught my attention as Nessie cheered and hugged me,

while Lizzie was whining, she really doesn't like shopping well! Not everybody can be pleased but i'm sure with us sisters there she'll be fine!, i was again pulled out my thoughts when i saw my cute little brother come running in the room he looked so cute today he had his beige khaki pants, a white t shirt with bright blue little toms and a blue and white cap on you could see a few curls poking out the front of his cap he was so cute he struggled to climb on the bed me, Lizzie and Nessie laughed Lizzie reached out and picked him up and placed him on my lap, he hugged me and gave me a kiss on the cheek.

"Annie! Happy birthday how old are you now?" Aidan smiled his cute dimpled smile he was hugging his bear i gave him, I'm so happy he loves the bear. "thank you Addy i am now 18" Aidan smiled happily he loves it when i call him that, it's like a cute little nickname i came up for him, seeing as though all my sisters and brothers all call each other by nicknames so for example though Bella's name is Isabella everybody calls her Bella or Bells, though Edward hates it but Emmett calls him Eddie sometimes when he's teasing him, everybody calls Jasper Jazz or Jazzy, Everybody calls Emmett Emmy though he hates the boys calling it him, Everyone calls Rosalie Rose, sometimes Emmett calls her Rosie, Then you have Alice who everyone calls pixie while Jazz calls her Ali, Everyone calls Renesmee Nessie or ness while Emmy calls her Nessie bear, Edward-Jacob EJ, then you have Masen who everyone calls Mase or Masey, my sister Elizabeth though everyone calls her Liz or lizzie and Emmy calls her Lizzie bear, then my sister Sofia everyone calls her Sofie.

The list goes on, while my sisters were cooing Aidan i noticed a smiling Masen and Sofia, they were standing in the doorway my face beamed and they came running in, Aidan squealed happily as he saw Sofia.

"Sopieeee! I miss you!" For some reason Aidan has always seemed more attached to Sofia than to anyone else aside from mom, it may be because she looks a lot like her, it doesn't matter though as i know he loves me very much! Sofie giggled and kissed him on the cheek. "I miss you too Addy bear, you looking forward to today?" Aidan smiled Sofie wanted to make up her own nickname for him which i like, i smiled on happily as i watched my sister and my brother interact i watched on as Aidan high fived Masen he started to entertain him while Nessie, Lizzie and Sofie were talking to me, Sofie hugged me and wished me a happy birthday.

"Happy birthday sis" I giggled. "Thank you sofie! Aren't you excited that we get to go shopping today?" I heard Sofie's mind;

~Shopping? Oh no! But i guess i'll suck it up it's Annie's birthday and i'm sure she'll love me more if i didn't moan like a baby!~

I laughed at Sofie's comment she sure think of some random things i then heard Nessie's mind.

~ I really cannot wait to see Annie's face later on! She's going to love what we all got for her eeeee! ~

I turned to Nessie and looked at me with horror.

~CRAP! I think she heard me ermmm.. think of a song Nessie. Then suddenly all i could hear was an annoying Britney spears song (piece of me)~

eugh! I hate that song! I winced and looked away now i know how Edward feels having to go through listening to it everyday speaking of Edward maybe i can get some information out of him.

~Hey Edward~

~Hey Annie! Happy birthday! Why aren't you all downstairs yet Alice is contemplating on dragging you all down here!~

~HAHA! Oh yes i can see in the vision, we will all be down in minute so you can tell Alice to not get her hard skin in a twist.~

~HAHA! Will do. ~

~Oh one more thing Edward~

~Sorry Annie I know what your going to ask me, i can't tell you ANYTHING! I've been put under strict instructions by Alice~

~Edward she threatened you didn't she?~

~.. is it that obvious? ~

~HAHAHA! Yes! What did she say she will do if you told me?~

~she said that she will destroy my precious Volvo and my piano! I really don't want to risk my poor babies!.~

~HAHAHAHAHAA! WOW Alice sure goes hard-core with the threats... okay FINE! I won't ask!.~

~Well this is Mary Alice Brandon Cullen were talking about! Well come on! Hurry up Alice can't wait any longer!~

i couldn't help but giggle at what Edward was saying to me cause i could imagine Alice going ape shit on Edward for telling me my surprise i was in a good mood today i think this was the best birthday out all of the ones because i get to spend it with friends and family, while i was thinking about how lucky i am i felt everybody was excited, nervous and anxious and hungry? Ha! My sister and brother had come in, they were smiling but Sofia looked a little offish, but i brushed it off, then not long after my baby brother came bounding in and socialising with us, then the wolves came storming in, they scared Aidan a little they were scared as they saw a little 4 year old in the room.

Aidan looked a little scared. "Annie who they?" Leah looked fascinated with Aidan i smiled happily. "Hey little man! My name is Jacob, these are my friends Seth, Leah, Quill and Embry what's yours?" Aidan giggled and wanted Jake to pick him up he was shocked at Jake's temperature he wasn't frightened he was giggling. "Your hot, do you want ice-cweam to make you better?" Jake and the rest of the pack laughed at Aidan's comment.

"Nah it's alright little man, i'm always this hot!" Jake stared at Nessie and wagged his eyebrows obviously meaning it in a different way, which caused everyone to laugh including me i just shook my head ah! Such a goon!. "Hewow Leah, your pwetty your hair showt like awice" Leah's heart raced and laughed.

"Well thank you but is my hair better?" Aidan smiled his dimpled smile. "I like both your hair!" Leah pouted playfully at him and he giggled. Seth said to me. "Awe, he's adorable did you adopt him recently?" Sofie answered the question dryly. "Yeah my mom and Chris adopted him, his real parents... are up in heaven now, so they took him in!" Seth looked sadly at Aidan but smiled.

"I miss mommy!" Aidan looked a little sad Sofie went and toke him from Jake's arms, i shouted for mom to come up here, she was here in seconds. "What's wrong baby? Why are you crying?" Aidan sniffled while everybody just watched in silence and awe. The pack felt on edge as a vampire was so close to a human little boy but i reassured everyone through my thoughts that it's okay and they relaxed.

"I wuv you mommy, but i miss my weal mommy, the bad man hurt my mommy and daddy and now i can't see them again!" Mom looked like she was prepared for this, and reached into her pocket and showed Aidan his locket. "awe baby, i'm sure your mommy and daddy are looking down on you from heaven thinking what brave little boy you are. Here. Whenever you feel sad just look inside this locket and squeeze little emmy tight and you will feel all better!"

Mom opened the locket it had his real parents on one side they were beautiful Aidan had his mother's facial features, he got his mother's dimpled smile, his father's curly brown hair and tiny nose. Then on the other side there was a picture that mom and dad toke a while ago it was all of us, Mom, Dad, Sofie and me.

aidan smiled happily at mom and jumped into her arms mom looked like she was going to cry, since i was an empathy now i could feel the love building up in the room and tears shed that my mother's invisibly did. "Tank you so much mommy i wuv you so much!" Mom kissed him on the cheek and gave him a tight squeeze. "Oh baby i love you to! Now come on who wants chocolate chip pancakes with strawberries. Plus i also made a side of scrambled egg and bacon for the wolves?" Everybody's eyes widened and everyone at one time shouted 'ME!' which caused my mom to laugh Aidan was looking at his locket and holding onto his teddy bear that i bought him, while the wolves all rushed downstairs along with my sisters and brothers Sofia was the only one aside from mom and Aidan in the room.

"Girls, come on you want to get something to eat? Especially you birthday girl!" I giggled happily, i was planning to get breakfast then brush my teeth and have a shower!. I noticed that Sofia was moving she looked glum.. wonder what's wrong with her.

Mom, something's wrong with Sofia.. i'll be down in a sec.

Mom nodded and was soon out the room, Sofia moved from her bed to the window. "Sofie are you okay?" Sofia toke a deep breath and shook her head. "not really no.. some things with Masen happened last night" I was surprised they had another argument or something. I raised both my eyebrows at her sofia saw and panicked. "Oh no nothing like what you're thinking... it's just... when you guys fell asleep in here in my room, me and Mase decided to sleep in Edward's old room seeing as there wasn't much room for us to sleep in, but when we got in the room.

Things got really heated and... i only noticed when i tugged on Masen's hair he started to growl and things were getting more and more heated so i just had to say something cause i knew things were going to happen i panicked a little.. and.. it's been nagging at me because i think... i wanted things to... i already said that we both take things a little slower and just be careful but i'm developing feelings that i've never experienced before and my body responds to every touch even if it's him lightly brushing my arm i shudder! i dont know what to do!" HA HA HA! What is that all? God i thought she was going to confess to a murder.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH!" I couldn't help but just laugh at her, she's getting herself all worked up over nothing. Sofia looked taken aback and then her embarrassed domineer was replaced by pure anger. "What the hell is so funny!?, I just told you one the most private things ever and i look to you as a sister to help me and give me advice and you just laugh in my face thanks a lot Annie! NICE ONE!" Oh for god sake. "Oh come on Sofia lighten up you know i didn't meant to laugh but seriously come on your getting yourself worked up over nothing!" Sofia growled and pushed me out the way and stormed downstairs i was not far behind her i still had the giggles, and i think the whole house heard as the pack were trying hard not to laugh.

Bella, Esme and mom were in the kitchen along with everybody else while Carlisle, Jazz and Emmett were out hunting, i heard a soft melody so i was assuming that Edward was playing on his piano and i wasn't sure where Alice was, Mase and EJ were sitting with the pack while Nessie, Lizzie and Leah were talking amongst each other i was then engulfed in a hug which could only be Zack, he whispered sweet nothings in my ear and he placed me down at the table while i tucked into these delicious pancakes.

"Mmm, thanks Esme, Bella and Mom, you've really out did yourselves!" They were all smiling happily Bella spoke. "I'm glad you like them Annie!" I nodded, Sofie got her plate from mom she thanked her and had no choice but to sit next to me, she wanted to sit next to Mase but there was no room. Nessie and Lizzie asked if she was okay, she responded dryly that she was.. ''peachy'' god she really needs to get a grip i was only playing with her.

"Oh come on Sofie you're still not mad at me, i'm you're sister for crying out loud!" Sofie stopped mid chew and swallowed her pancake. "Don't you dare use the ''i'm your sister'' card you made me look like a complete idiot, how the hell am i supposed to take you seriously if all you do is laugh at me, god Annie you can be really immature sometimes, all you care about is yourself could you actually not think about yourself for once!"

Whoa where the hell is this coming from?, Masen and Zack tensed Sofie just looked really pissed off and mom was trying to calm down the situation. "Come on girls no fighting. It's Annie's special day, whatever issues you have can't you put aside today and deal with it later." I smiled smugly at Sofie who just tightened her fists into tight balls.

"Yeah Sofie, it's MY special day so shut it! And oh by the way if you want my advice you should just tell masen that you want to go all the way!" the pack burst out laughing, my sisters all but giggled, Masen blushed, Zack was trying to hide his composure while i just burst out laughing. I looked at sofie thinking that she'd take that lightly but how wrong was i when she stared straight ahead and the fork that she had in her hand was crushed and was bent back on itself.

"Annie WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU! you feel good about yourself now, that shit is private, i can't even trust you to even keep your fucking mouth shut as you just spread my business out in the fucking open anything else you want to tell my shit to!, you know i think that just because it's you're birthday you're using it as an excuse to act like a complete bitch well you know what fuck you! You're supposed to be my sister, were supposed to tell each other everything and trust you completely well you know what you can fuck off I'm done with this shit!" WHAT THE FUCK! I got up from my seat as did Sofia EJ intervened and stood between us, the pack was no doubt betting who was going to win the fight.

But i just laughed at Sofia even more. "You're so pathetic Sofia, like seriously grow the fuck up! As mom correctly said be a good girl and button it today as it's MY day! And well sorry if that's what you told me! if you didn't want anybody to know then why tell me! Yeah I'm your sister but you know what i'm like!" Zack was behind me now and Sofia snarled so loud that i actually shrieked back a bit but it caused Aidan to cry, he started to wail so Sofia turned her attention to Aidan he had tears down his face and wanted to be in Sofia's arms.

"Sopie no fighting with Annie, it make me sad!" Sofie winced but glared evilly at me she felt nothing but hate and betrayed oh well!. Sofie kissed him on the cheek. "I'm sorry Addy bear! Don't be frightened!" Sofie cooed to him and he calmed down, Chris rushed in and toke Aidan out her arms. Then she focused her attention to Masen. "You okay sweetheart?" Sofie nodded. "Awe isn't that sweet, maybe now you can actually get laid!" everybody was stifling laughs while Mase glared at me now! Oh come on i'm joking for god sake! Sofie then snarled at me.

"I NEVER! Want to talk to you again! I HATE YOU!" I snorted yeah whatever. "Ooooh my heart bleeds." Everybody was in laughter sofie stepped close to my face with the most threatening voice. "Don't you. Ever. Come near. Me. again i hate you! you are a complete bitch i don't even want to be at your stupid birthday! If i have to endure you treating people like shit" I growled back Sofie stormed out the back and I was beyond angry how dare she call me a bitch HOW FUCKING DARE SHE!. I heard Nessie and Lizzie tell me to just let it go.

But i wasn't having any of it she does not get to talk to me like that! i stormed out after her, i ran full speed at her and we ended up hissing and snarling at each other i punched her in the face and she kicked me square in the chest so hard that i heard a crack, i couldn't breathe, that's when i heard 2 of the most vicious snarls ever. Masen and Zack.

Lucky enough before things got really ugly Emmett intervened, i was still on the floor i was aware of my surroundings but i just couldn't breathe properly everyone was gathered round Alice was frantic and called Carlisle over to where i was. "Annie are you okay? Can you hear me?" I nodded. "I..can't... breathe.. it.. hurts" Carlisle nodded he then put both of his hard hands above where my rib cage was and it hurt i hissed a little Carlisle looked at me sympathetically. "We need to get her inside, she's fine.. she's lucky that her ribs aren't broken she's got 4 cracked ribs, it will all heal by tomorrow" great at least 24 hours of pain thanks to my so called sister.

I heard a lot of screaming my vision was all fuzzy and i was slowly fading into darkness i felt something tight wrapped around my chest and then finally i was slipped into darkness.