Emmett's POV-
I'll admit, when Alice first told us we would be having a game night with Renesmee, I was a little skeptical. I'm all for having fun, but when I picture game night, I imagine a bunch of people sitting around playing card games and monopoly. With this being said, I was happily surprised when right off the bat, we jumped into a heated game of Truth or Dare. As to be expected, I was a natural. We actually had so much fun playing Truth or Dare, we didn't bother switching games.
"Ok, Eddie-boy. Would you rather…be hairy all over or completely bald?" I flashed a wide smile to my dear old brother who looked like he would kill me for even posing the question.
"I happily decline to answer." He responded. I knew we were all walking on thin ice with Edward, so I was going to let it go, but Renesmee wasn't satisfied with that.
"You can't do that! That's against the rules." She told him. He raised his eyebrows.
"Well then I choose dare." He rebutted. She seemed satisfied with this and looked to me for the dare. I thought about it carefully. I finally came up with one I thought everyone, especially Nessie, would really like when Jane came into the room and told Nessie that Aro needed to talk to her.
I chuckled as Renesmee reluctantly stood up and followed Jane, pouting the whole time. We decided we would wait for her to come back because I didn't want for her to miss Edward's humiliating dare. However, the plan changed when I was suddenly inspired by an even better dare. My inspiration came through the form of Nessie's cell phone ringing. I looked down at the small device on the table and read that the caller ID said Mom.
I hated that Nessie would have to miss the good part of the dare, but I couldn't waste this perfect opportunity. As soon as I thought of the idea, Edward must have heard it and groaned. I laughed and he slowly reached for the phone.
"Make it convincing Ed." I added, earning myself a piecing glare. The rest of my family watched in silence as Edward picked up the phone and hit the green answer button.
"Hello?" He answered with a high-pitched girl voice and a British accent. I had to cover my mouth with my hand to prevent my booming laugh from escaping me. The rest of my family looked very amused. Through the phone I could hear the chuckle of the girl on the other end of the call.
"Well, hi there." She responded with an amused voice. "You don't sound like my daughter." She added with another chuckle. In my mind, I told Edward to switch to a deep southern accent.
"Sorry, m'am. She's unavailable right now." He spoke, a smile stretching across his face. I could hear someone walk into the room, but I was too focused on the phone call to see who.
"What are you guys doing?" Renesmee's voice asked, trying to analyze the situation.
"Oh, that's too bad. May I ask who I'm speaking to?" The musical voice asked through the phone. Immediately, Nessie sprinted across the room, nearly tackling Edward trying to get the phone.
"Give it!" She told him. He smirked and spoke into the phone again.
"I think your daughter wants her phone back. It was nice talking to you Miss Marie." He said before Nessie ripped the phone from his hands and scurried away.
Bella's POV-
I followed Demetri and Felix out of the quaint little home that I had grown accustomed to over the past few days. After the initial suspicion was cleared up, the Marino family was more than willing to answer all of my questions, and surprisingly, I was able to answer a few of their questions too.
They were astounded when I told them my story with Renesmee. Unfortunately in their case, none of the childrens' mothers had survived past childbirth. The Marino family consisted of four members. Joham was the head of the family and the biological father of the other three. Nahuel was the oldest, and the only son. He was nearing 300 years old, but he looked to be 21, the same age as his father. The other two children, Reina and Clara appeared to be about 19. They were both around 150 years old.
In the past few days alone, I have learned so much. For example, Nahuel was venomous, unlike his sisters and Renesmee, which makes me think that only male hybrids were venomous. I also learned that the hybrids stopped aging when they appeared to be around the same age as their father, with the females looking slightly younger. This explained why Renesmee looked to be about sixteen, pushing seventeen depending on how she carried herself.
Felix and Demetri had gone hunting, which I gladly passed on. We were currently staying in a cute beachside hotel in Venezuela, just north of where the Marino's resided. I pondered what I could do to pass the time. I could go to the beach, but I had already been there more than enough times for one trip.
I suppose I could call Renesmee. It wouldn't be too late, so she probably wouldn't be sleeping yet. I picked up my phone and quickly dialed the number. It rang a couple of times before a velvety, high pitched voice responded.
"Hello?" The voice said with a piss-poor British accent. I chuckled. This was definitely not the voice of my daughter. This could be interesting.
"Well, hi there." I responded, biting my lip to keep my face from completely being overwhelmed by a smile. "You don't sound like my daughter." I added. I could hear a few chuckles through the phone. I'm glad Renesmee was making friends.
"Sorry, m'am. She's unavailable right now." The same voice spoke. This time with a deep southern accent. A shiver ran down my spine, but I ignored it. I could hear some talking through the phone, but I couldn't make out what was being said.
"Oh, that's too bad. May I ask who I'm speaking to?" I questioned. Suddenly, I heard a crash and my beautiful Renesmee's voice yelling at this mystery speaker to hand her the phone. I chuckled, trying to picture the situation in my head. I heard the mystery person sigh.
"I think your daughter wants her phone back. It was nice talking to you Miss Marie." He said and I took a deep breath. This time he spoke in, what I assumed to be his normal voice. It was velvety and deep. I almost got chills again thinking about it. I heard the phone being transferred over.
"Hi Mama!" I heard my beautiful Renesmee say.
"Hey Babygirl. I just called to check in." I told her, pacing my room.
"Well everything is fine here. We're having a lot of fun." She told me.
"It sure seems like it." I joked. I heard her laugh too, but it sounded more like a nervous laugh.
"Yeah, I'm sorry about that. Aro wanted to talk to me and me, being the stupid person I am, left my phone behind." She explained.
"No need to apologize to me, Baby. I'm glad you're having fun and making friends!" I told her excitedly. I heard her try to quietly take a deep breath. "However, I am a little confused as to why your friend addressed me as Miss Marie." The other side of the phone was silent. "Renesmee?" I questioned.
"Sorry. Yeah, about that…I hope you don't mind. I told them your name is Marie. I mean…I didn't want…They're from America, and I didn't want to just assume that you were fine with me telling them who you are in case…you know…" She stumbled. I understood what she was trying to say. She didn't want them to ever come across the Cullens and just slip it somehow. As unlikely as that was, I was thankful. My darling girl was always looking out for me.
"I understand, Renesmee. That's very kind of you to consider." I added. We went on to talk about the hybrids and the new information I had learned today. She told me that more guests would be arriving the next day and was eager to tell me all about this place that she called her 'waterfall oasis'. Throughout our conversation though, I couldn't help but feel that something wasn't quite right. Nothing specific really jumped out at me. I guess it was more just a mother's instinct.
Author's Note:
Sorry for the short chapter. I thought of this idea and really wanted to incorporate it somehow, but it wouldn't really fit anywhere else.
Also, Bella's getting a little suspicious of her darling Renesmee. That can't be good.
So many of you have said that you miss Bella, and I know this isn't exactly what you mean, but I hope this will suffice for now.
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***It would be toward the end of the story and he wouldn't play a large role. There would also be a probable explanation for how he is alive.
Until next time, Taylor