Hi! Long time no read, huh? Well I'm happy to say that I'M BACK! Kinda... LOL. I'm still dealing with a couple of things but I just couldn't go on without writing again. Now it's been a while since I've written and I admit, I kinda forgot some of my plot. So as of right now, I still have a major case of writer's block so please bear with me. I don't know how many of you still check this story but still, I want to continue writing Flaming Moon as well as my other story. I know how I want to end this story, but the filler chapters are what I'm struggling with. Eventually I'll get into the hang of things again so yeah. I'll try and update once a week, most likely on the weekends, and I'll possibly add in some additional chapters in the EXTRAS tab to make up for some time I've lost. So yeah, I guess I'll stop the author note here so that you can get to reading the newest chapter!
Emmie's POV
My brother was still quite exhausted from the Nova incident at school that he continued snoring after I playfully rushed the little ones out of my room. Luckily, he was a deep sleeper because even with it being late into the night Eddie and Ivee were still fairly energized and their giggles seemed to travel all over the house.
As I reached the bottom of the stairs, I found my parents cuddling on the couch, my dad completely distracted from the game on the big flat screen which was definitely a rare thing to find. I smiled at how lovingly they stared at one another. Even with Rommel and I being physically 13, I still enjoyed acting like I was my real age and so I swiftly made my way to them and wedged myself right in the middle. Despite my dad's brawny appearance, his scent was really sweet, almost like a masculine lavendar. We sat in silence for a while with my mom slowly stroking my sandy blonde hair. It felt nice. The last time I recalled ever doing this was when my brother and I were much younger. It was now that I realized we really were growing up at a fast pace. I suddenly felt a pang of anxiousness as if something bad was going to happen really soon. Whether is was Rommel's issue with Nova, my suspicions with Nina or perhaps something bigger, I just felt utterly scared for a moment. As an impulse, I grabbed onto my father tighter.
"Emmie, baby, what's wrong?" he asked.
Hearing the bass of his voice comforted me instantly and I let my worries wander elsewhere in my mind and answered, "Nothing daddy. It's just that I miss being cradled by you and mama. That's all."
He smiled and my mom replied. "Sweetie, we can do this every night if you wanted. We miss cradling you just as much and your brother isn't excluded in that."
I nodded and moved so that I was standing in front of them now. I yawned and stretched to realize that I was actually quite hungry. I knew my grandmother wouldn't mind fixing me some late night dinner but I was in the mood for some blood, especially after hearing Rommel's view of Nova.
"Momma, can we go hunting right now? Just you and me?" I asked pouncing onto the space near her on our white leather couch. I took note from earlier that her eyes were near to becoming black as coal.
She nodded, kissed my dad goodbye, me doing the same, and out the door we went into the darkness of the trees.
Within an hour, we managed to catch a total of four deer, a young mountain lion that I caught by myslef and a bear my mom found near the edge of a cliff close to the beach. Once we were done drinking, we strolled half human speed around the woods. I specifically asked for just her and I to go out and hunt because I wanted to tell her about Nina and what happened at school earlier.
"Although, it is very weird for Nina to hint or even know who we are," she stated, "I wouldn't worry so much about it sweetheart. Especially if she mentioned your Poppa. Carlisle wouldn't release our identity to just any human so in my opinion, we're perfectly safe."
I nodded in agreement. My grandfather after all naturally felt sympathy for humans like Nina.
During our walk, we even tackled the issue with my twin about Nova. She explained that daddy went through something quite similar to what Rommel witnessed. She called it having a singer, a specific human's blood that was so completely alluring and in this case, Nova would always be in danger by just being in the same room with him.
"So wait," I said, still wanting to hear about my father's experience with his singer. "How did he manage to not kill her and drink her dry?"
She smirked at the memories and answered, "well I was quite the distraction for your father, if you know what I mean."
Unfortunately I did and so I changed the subject.
"Well I sure hope Rommy can get through this without killing Nova because I would hate to move away from Forks and Seth."
My mother frowned slightly at the mention of Seth but she quickly composed herself.
"Well if your dad and your Uncle Edward can endure the temptation, I'm sure your brother can be equally strong and if he fails, I'm at ease knowing that you'll be there to help him."
I was shocked upon hearing that my uncle once had a singer as well.
"How did Uncle Edward handle his singer?" I asked, completely curious with tonight's family stories.
"Well," my mom started, "let's just say that your uncle tried to resist but he couldn't find the strength within himself to stop and so he followed his singer practically everywhere she went. He planned to lure her away somewhere so that his miseries would be put at a halt but instead he fell deeply in love with her and now he has a beautiful wife and family."
We were meters away from the house now but I stopped in my tracks. I just couldn't fathom the fact that my aunt and uncle were brought together like that. It kind of got me imagining that the same could possibly happen to Nova and my brother. He practically was the only one without a significant other in the family. Eddie and Ivee were still too young to know what kind of love that was even with their accelerating understanding and knowledge.
We arrived home to find my daddy waiting for us. While he and my mom reunited, I went off inside to find my Uncle Edward to hear more stories about the rest of the members of our huge family.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
I really am sorry.
For those of you who come here often hoping to see a brand new chapter, I am terribly sorry to say that I don't think I can continue writing chapters. This doesn't mean that it's quite the end actually...it's just that life has been tough lately with everything going on with school, volleyball, job hunting, my mom being in the hospital etc etc...so yeah.. thanks to those of you who have been with me, enjoying the characters and where they were going. I don't know when I'll be able to write more but rest assured I will try my best. For right now my main concern is my mother and her health. In fact, I'm writing this at the hospital right now. Thanks again for all your support.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
CH31: MATRIMONY
Hey guys! I know it's been a really long time since I've updated but with school ending pretty soon that could only mean testing, testing, and MORE testing! and so I haven't had the time to write. Unfortunately, the tests haven't stopped yet but I guess you can say we have a little break from the loads of homework and so I hope I could update this story at least once a week... and so here's chapter 31 in Nessie's POV since it's been a while from her eyes.
Renesmee's POV
It was October now and wedding bells were in the air. Thankfully the twins and I were in school most days that we didn't get in the way of our aunts' planning. I was excited for my Grandpa Charlie and Sue. They were really good together.
I was kinda worried that my real grandmother, Renee, was invited. As far as I was aware, my parents weren't ready to introduce her to the vampire and wolf world. When we called her up, though, she had claimed that there was a prior engagement that was mandatory for her to attend. But if you asked me, she probably found it really awkward to be a guest at her ex-husband's wedding.
"Ness! Are you listening to me?!" Aunt Alice called, perturbing my thoughts.
"Of course," I answered quickly.
"Then what was the last thing I said?"
"Ness! Are you listening to me?!" I replied, failing at imitating her twinkle-of-a-voice.
I bit my bottom lip to keep me from laughing hysterically at Aunt Alice's expression. It was like she turned into popeye right here, before my eyes.
"Whoa, whoa, why is Alice having deadly thoughts about you?" Daddy asked joining us in the dining room.
Her anger sizzled to complaint.
"Because your daughter won't listen to me!" she pouted. With that, daddy and I giggled.
She sighed in frustration and slumped in the seat diagonal from me.
"Aww, come on Aunt Alice. Live a little. You know that Grandpa's wedding is going to a success, especially with you planning it."
"Are you kidding me?" she asked, "Of course I know tomorrow will be perfect. There's just a couple little details that need tending to but I can't do everything myself, you know. Which is why I asked for you to miss school today, missy."
I looked to my dad before answering her.
"Okay, I'm sorry for messing around earlier. I promise to be more attentive from this moment forth," I said with a smile and that did it.
"Good!" she nodded and got up.
"Now your first task for today is to go out and get the orders from Seattle and—"
"She's going to Seattle, Alice? Are you crazy?" Daddy interrupted.
"Yes, she is and no, I'm not crazy. You know I wouldn't let her go out alone. Which is why Jacob will be here shortly."
"Like that makes it any better," daddy mumbled.
"And speaking of duties," Aunt Alice continued and crossed her arms, "aren't you supposed to be out getting something as well? Like, I don't know, maybe the 2 dozen sand lamps I ordered last week and were supposed to be here last night?"
Daddy's face changed to a sly smirk. "There was a slight delay due to some...beautiful distraction," he said as my mom came in carrying Eddie.
"Good morning," momma said putting my little brother down. In a flash and a blur, he was by my side with arms outreached for me to pick him up. He enjoyed sitting on my lap.
"It will be a good morning once I see that everyone is performing their tasks!" Aunt Alice practically shrieked.
"Alice, will you calm down? Everything will come together in perfect harmony tomorrow, okay? I'm sorry for the lag but Carlisle wanted to measure Eddie this morning. You'll be glad to know that Em and Rose are out right now getting the chairs that you specifically wanted for the beach reception. Now can Edward and I say goodbye to our children before we leave to get the other things on your list?" My mom asked.
Aunt Alice heaved a long sigh but allowed my parents to kiss us goodbye.
"Eddie, you're going to stay home and play with Ivee, okay, sweetie? Listen to gramma, you hear me?" Momma asked lifting his little chin with her index finger.
"Yes, momma," Eddie answered lovingly as my mom kissed my forehead.
"Ness, be careful out there in Seattle. I don't care if Jacob is with you. Don't let your guard down. We don't know who may be lurking in the outskirts and ever since we've been having Ivee and Eddie, it's all the more reason for the Volturi to come out with spies. Always have your cellphone with you."
I nodded and kissed my dad goodbye with Eddie doing the same.
It wasn't long for Jacob to come along and save me from my aunt's wrath of duties.
"Hello, Cullen House!" was the very first thing he said coming through the back door.
"Jake, we're in here," my aunt called and with a couple long strides, he was standing before me. It took all of my might to stay in my seat and not jump up and kiss him like crazy. Having Eddie still on my lap helped a little, too.
"Okay, I've already told Nessie what you two need to get done today so she'll be the one to fill you in. I have to go now and help Jazz with the rest of the decorations up stairs. I expect for everything to be done by 5:30pm, got it?" she asked eyeing the both of us scrutinizingly.
"Yes, ma'am," Jacob answered for the both of us, with a little salute.
Once she was upstairs and out of sight, I put my little brother down.
"Okay, Eddie, you heard mom and dad," I said kneeling down to his eye level. He grew quite significantly over such a short time. "Go on and play with Ivee but don't give Gramma a hard time. I'll see you later. I love you, Eddie."
"Mmmkay, Nessie. I love you, too," he answered with a kiss on my nose before he left the room bidding a goodbye to Jake as well.
We were alone at last and Jacob didn't waste any time greeting me. His arms were around my waist in an instant, with his slow and controlled breaths on my neck.
"Why, hello to you, too, Jacob Black," I said, turning in his grasp to wrap my arms around his neck.
He reached down to give me a kiss. "I missed you so much, Ness," he said against my lips.
"I missed you, too, Jakey. I guess it's a good thing Aunt Alice gave me a duty cos now I get to spend time with you!" I replied as we made our way to his Mercedes.
*****
THE WEDDING
I woke up bright and early with Ivee and Eddie tugging at my sheets. I don't know if it's the fact that boys tend to grow faster than girls or the fact that Eddie is different than the rest of us but it was literally about 2 weeks ago when he was barely at eye level with the surface of my bed. And now I find him helping Ivee up to bounce up and down my mattress as my wake up call.
"Ness!"
"Nessieeeeee!"
"Wake up, wake up, WAKE UP!"
Was all that I heard while I was dreaming of Jake kissing me.
Even with them disturbing a perfectly good dream, I woke up with a smile on my face seeing my adorable siblings. It felt like a crime being angry at them. When I finally sat up, I took advantage of them not jumping anymore and grabbed the both of them to engulf them with my kisses. Our giggles filled the whole house and it wasn't a surprise to find Gramma watching us from the doorway with a venerating look in here eyes.
"I thank God everyday for blessing Carlisle and I with such wonderful grand babies," she said, placing a hand over her heart.
"We're included in that statement, right?" Emmie asked in a little voice with Rommel levitating her with his power.
"Of course, sweetheart," our grandmother answered without any hesitation and complete affection.
"I love each and every one of you. Now come on down and eat some breakfast. We've got a full schedule today."
"Yay, foooooooooood!" Ivee exclaimed. She loved eating human food more than the rest of us.
As I got up, still in my pajamas, Eddie took a hold of my hand and communicated with me, as we usually did whenever we can. It was fun having someone have the same power as I do and a little more.
It didn't take long for us to discover that my little brother was more talented than me thought. Not only could he project his thoughts through physical contact like me, but he could also read minds like daddy.
(I'm glad we woke you up already. I don't know how long I could've last watching your dream of Jacob.)
I shook my head in amusement. It was typical for a little boy his age, physically anyway, to be repulsed at kissing.
The morning past by quite rapidly. Once we ate, we were allowed to have some free time and play. The feeling of the atmosphere was very light and happy. We barely spent time together, all five of us. It was kind of tricky to find something to do without the little ones getting tired or dirty too quickly. So thanks to our highly advanced and updated cinema room, we went off to watch some movies to past the time. Ivee and Eddie would be the last ones to get dressed as a precaution. They tended to be really rough and run around practically everywhere. My mom and Aunt Alice would constantly change their clothes throughout the day because they would always make such a mess in whatever activity they had going on.
With Tangled and Toy Story 3 done, Emmie and I went off to get dolled up. Rommel followed soon after.
When Ivee and Eddie were in their little dress and suit, we all left the house to head to the beach. Poppa had an online credential that allowed him to be the one to marry Grandpa Charlie and Sue.
As expected, the wedding was phenomenal. The vows and the kiss were perfectly timed with the beautiful, enchanting sunset. Sue looked absolutely gorgeous and elegant with her mermaid champaign wedding dress. Everyone was barefoot, the girls wearing barefoot pearl sandals. Eddie was the ring bearer and Ivee the flower girl. Being Aunt Alice's daughter, it was only customary for her to dance and toss the petals down the sandy aisle. Emily, my mom, my aunt, and Emmie and I were bridesmaids with Leah being the maid of honor. I personally liked the color scheme of the wedding. Our bright guava tinted dresses accented the medium beige seating and reception decorations. It was, indeed, very intimate with just the pack and our family.
The flowers were expertly arranged all around the sand in the ceremony and the reception. The air was cold but it was nice and cozy with all the sand lamps surrounding the vicinity. The food was delicious as well with the catering being done by Gramma herself. The most fun, in my opinion, was the dancing. The first dance was very romantic with their song, "You and I" by Michael Buble. After that, everyone joined in. We danced all night it seemed. Seeing my grandpa "get jiggy with it" was purely hilarious. Even my parents participated on the dance floor, which they rarely did unless it was a slow dance.
It was around midnight when the newlyweds left for their honeymoon in the Belize, a wedding gift from my mom. We waved and showered them with rice as they got into their car to go to the airport. With that, we continued dancing the night away. It didn't take long for sleep to creep into my thoughts, however, and for my legs to slowly give in to exhaustion. All in all, tonight was a night of the beauty of love and celebration.
I'll probably continue on with what happened with the twins in the next chapter. I had totally forgotten about the wedding I planned for Sue and Charlie and I wanted to get this in since it wasn't too far away anyway.
Oh, and for future reference, whenever you guys see this symbol: [*****] it means to go check out the "EXTRAS" tab I have because there's something in there relating to any particular chapter I have going on. Sometimes I might even add something in there just to make up for some lost time or whatever. So yeah, go check it out!
Renesmee's POV
It was October now and wedding bells were in the air. Thankfully the twins and I were in school most days that we didn't get in the way of our aunts' planning. I was excited for my Grandpa Charlie and Sue. They were really good together.
I was kinda worried that my real grandmother, Renee, was invited. As far as I was aware, my parents weren't ready to introduce her to the vampire and wolf world. When we called her up, though, she had claimed that there was a prior engagement that was mandatory for her to attend. But if you asked me, she probably found it really awkward to be a guest at her ex-husband's wedding.
"Ness! Are you listening to me?!" Aunt Alice called, perturbing my thoughts.
"Of course," I answered quickly.
"Then what was the last thing I said?"
"Ness! Are you listening to me?!" I replied, failing at imitating her twinkle-of-a-voice.
I bit my bottom lip to keep me from laughing hysterically at Aunt Alice's expression. It was like she turned into popeye right here, before my eyes.
"Whoa, whoa, why is Alice having deadly thoughts about you?" Daddy asked joining us in the dining room.
Her anger sizzled to complaint.
"Because your daughter won't listen to me!" she pouted. With that, daddy and I giggled.
She sighed in frustration and slumped in the seat diagonal from me.
"Aww, come on Aunt Alice. Live a little. You know that Grandpa's wedding is going to a success, especially with you planning it."
"Are you kidding me?" she asked, "Of course I know tomorrow will be perfect. There's just a couple little details that need tending to but I can't do everything myself, you know. Which is why I asked for you to miss school today, missy."
I looked to my dad before answering her.
"Okay, I'm sorry for messing around earlier. I promise to be more attentive from this moment forth," I said with a smile and that did it.
"Good!" she nodded and got up.
"Now your first task for today is to go out and get the orders from Seattle and—"
"She's going to Seattle, Alice? Are you crazy?" Daddy interrupted.
"Yes, she is and no, I'm not crazy. You know I wouldn't let her go out alone. Which is why Jacob will be here shortly."
"Like that makes it any better," daddy mumbled.
"And speaking of duties," Aunt Alice continued and crossed her arms, "aren't you supposed to be out getting something as well? Like, I don't know, maybe the 2 dozen sand lamps I ordered last week and were supposed to be here last night?"
Daddy's face changed to a sly smirk. "There was a slight delay due to some...beautiful distraction," he said as my mom came in carrying Eddie.
"Good morning," momma said putting my little brother down. In a flash and a blur, he was by my side with arms outreached for me to pick him up. He enjoyed sitting on my lap.
"It will be a good morning once I see that everyone is performing their tasks!" Aunt Alice practically shrieked.
"Alice, will you calm down? Everything will come together in perfect harmony tomorrow, okay? I'm sorry for the lag but Carlisle wanted to measure Eddie this morning. You'll be glad to know that Em and Rose are out right now getting the chairs that you specifically wanted for the beach reception. Now can Edward and I say goodbye to our children before we leave to get the other things on your list?" My mom asked.
Aunt Alice heaved a long sigh but allowed my parents to kiss us goodbye.
"Eddie, you're going to stay home and play with Ivee, okay, sweetie? Listen to gramma, you hear me?" Momma asked lifting his little chin with her index finger.
"Yes, momma," Eddie answered lovingly as my mom kissed my forehead.
"Ness, be careful out there in Seattle. I don't care if Jacob is with you. Don't let your guard down. We don't know who may be lurking in the outskirts and ever since we've been having Ivee and Eddie, it's all the more reason for the Volturi to come out with spies. Always have your cellphone with you."
I nodded and kissed my dad goodbye with Eddie doing the same.
It wasn't long for Jacob to come along and save me from my aunt's wrath of duties.
"Hello, Cullen House!" was the very first thing he said coming through the back door.
"Jake, we're in here," my aunt called and with a couple long strides, he was standing before me. It took all of my might to stay in my seat and not jump up and kiss him like crazy. Having Eddie still on my lap helped a little, too.
"Okay, I've already told Nessie what you two need to get done today so she'll be the one to fill you in. I have to go now and help Jazz with the rest of the decorations up stairs. I expect for everything to be done by 5:30pm, got it?" she asked eyeing the both of us scrutinizingly.
"Yes, ma'am," Jacob answered for the both of us, with a little salute.
Once she was upstairs and out of sight, I put my little brother down.
"Okay, Eddie, you heard mom and dad," I said kneeling down to his eye level. He grew quite significantly over such a short time. "Go on and play with Ivee but don't give Gramma a hard time. I'll see you later. I love you, Eddie."
"Mmmkay, Nessie. I love you, too," he answered with a kiss on my nose before he left the room bidding a goodbye to Jake as well.
We were alone at last and Jacob didn't waste any time greeting me. His arms were around my waist in an instant, with his slow and controlled breaths on my neck.
"Why, hello to you, too, Jacob Black," I said, turning in his grasp to wrap my arms around his neck.
He reached down to give me a kiss. "I missed you so much, Ness," he said against my lips.
"I missed you, too, Jakey. I guess it's a good thing Aunt Alice gave me a duty cos now I get to spend time with you!" I replied as we made our way to his Mercedes.
*****
THE WEDDING
I woke up bright and early with Ivee and Eddie tugging at my sheets. I don't know if it's the fact that boys tend to grow faster than girls or the fact that Eddie is different than the rest of us but it was literally about 2 weeks ago when he was barely at eye level with the surface of my bed. And now I find him helping Ivee up to bounce up and down my mattress as my wake up call.
"Ness!"
"Nessieeeeee!"
"Wake up, wake up, WAKE UP!"
Was all that I heard while I was dreaming of Jake kissing me.
Even with them disturbing a perfectly good dream, I woke up with a smile on my face seeing my adorable siblings. It felt like a crime being angry at them. When I finally sat up, I took advantage of them not jumping anymore and grabbed the both of them to engulf them with my kisses. Our giggles filled the whole house and it wasn't a surprise to find Gramma watching us from the doorway with a venerating look in here eyes.
"I thank God everyday for blessing Carlisle and I with such wonderful grand babies," she said, placing a hand over her heart.
"We're included in that statement, right?" Emmie asked in a little voice with Rommel levitating her with his power.
"Of course, sweetheart," our grandmother answered without any hesitation and complete affection.
"I love each and every one of you. Now come on down and eat some breakfast. We've got a full schedule today."
"Yay, foooooooooood!" Ivee exclaimed. She loved eating human food more than the rest of us.
As I got up, still in my pajamas, Eddie took a hold of my hand and communicated with me, as we usually did whenever we can. It was fun having someone have the same power as I do and a little more.
It didn't take long for us to discover that my little brother was more talented than me thought. Not only could he project his thoughts through physical contact like me, but he could also read minds like daddy.
(I'm glad we woke you up already. I don't know how long I could've last watching your dream of Jacob.)
I shook my head in amusement. It was typical for a little boy his age, physically anyway, to be repulsed at kissing.
The morning past by quite rapidly. Once we ate, we were allowed to have some free time and play. The feeling of the atmosphere was very light and happy. We barely spent time together, all five of us. It was kind of tricky to find something to do without the little ones getting tired or dirty too quickly. So thanks to our highly advanced and updated cinema room, we went off to watch some movies to past the time. Ivee and Eddie would be the last ones to get dressed as a precaution. They tended to be really rough and run around practically everywhere. My mom and Aunt Alice would constantly change their clothes throughout the day because they would always make such a mess in whatever activity they had going on.
With Tangled and Toy Story 3 done, Emmie and I went off to get dolled up. Rommel followed soon after.
When Ivee and Eddie were in their little dress and suit, we all left the house to head to the beach. Poppa had an online credential that allowed him to be the one to marry Grandpa Charlie and Sue.
As expected, the wedding was phenomenal. The vows and the kiss were perfectly timed with the beautiful, enchanting sunset. Sue looked absolutely gorgeous and elegant with her mermaid champaign wedding dress. Everyone was barefoot, the girls wearing barefoot pearl sandals. Eddie was the ring bearer and Ivee the flower girl. Being Aunt Alice's daughter, it was only customary for her to dance and toss the petals down the sandy aisle. Emily, my mom, my aunt, and Emmie and I were bridesmaids with Leah being the maid of honor. I personally liked the color scheme of the wedding. Our bright guava tinted dresses accented the medium beige seating and reception decorations. It was, indeed, very intimate with just the pack and our family.
The flowers were expertly arranged all around the sand in the ceremony and the reception. The air was cold but it was nice and cozy with all the sand lamps surrounding the vicinity. The food was delicious as well with the catering being done by Gramma herself. The most fun, in my opinion, was the dancing. The first dance was very romantic with their song, "You and I" by Michael Buble. After that, everyone joined in. We danced all night it seemed. Seeing my grandpa "get jiggy with it" was purely hilarious. Even my parents participated on the dance floor, which they rarely did unless it was a slow dance.
It was around midnight when the newlyweds left for their honeymoon in the Belize, a wedding gift from my mom. We waved and showered them with rice as they got into their car to go to the airport. With that, we continued dancing the night away. It didn't take long for sleep to creep into my thoughts, however, and for my legs to slowly give in to exhaustion. All in all, tonight was a night of the beauty of love and celebration.
I'll probably continue on with what happened with the twins in the next chapter. I had totally forgotten about the wedding I planned for Sue and Charlie and I wanted to get this in since it wasn't too far away anyway.
Oh, and for future reference, whenever you guys see this symbol: [*****] it means to go check out the "EXTRAS" tab I have because there's something in there relating to any particular chapter I have going on. Sometimes I might even add something in there just to make up for some lost time or whatever. So yeah, go check it out!
Sunday, May 8, 2011
CH30: SINGER
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! 30th chapter!!! Am I the only one excited for this!?!?!?!
Apparently... but that's okay! :) To be perfectly honest, I didn't think I'd reach this far. So thanks to all of you who read this story. You don't comment a lot or anything like that but I know that I haven't lost you guys yet cos the views continue to grow so I'm taking that as a compliment :P
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OH and I also wanted to take the time to let you guys know that I have another story I got going on in: http://krthirteen.blogspot.com/
This one I thought of myself and I've been kinda itching to start it. I only have a couple chapters up cos I'm currently occupied with updating Flaming Moon and school. But yeah.. I just wanted to let y'all know. But I'll stop with the author note now...
READ ON TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED!!!!!! :O
Emmie's POV
Nina was the least of my worries for now. I still had tons of questions running through my mind but I knew that my brother was my main concern right now.
At first I couldn't really comprehend what was happening. From the looks of things, everything was fine. No one was on the cafeteria floor with blood oozing out anywhere. But something was completely wrong. Nessie, Mia, Rommel and I usually sat at the very end of the cafeteria. It was as if everyone knew that this was our favored seating and they dared not to even leave any trash behind. This table was also to our liking due to the fact it was one of the few that had a window view of the forest. And Rommel was still there, sitting. But he was was staring off into space so intensely that for the first time, I was actually terrified of him. His eyes were dilated and the pale gray color we shared looked harder, harsher. As I got closer to him, his lip twitch slightly and pursed. His fingers were tightly gripping the bench and I was worried that if he went any tighter, it would surely snap.
"Rommel," I said carefully, reaching out to rest my hand on his shoulder. And then he hissed at me. I flinched and automatically backed away.
I don't know what had gotten into my brother. He was never this mad before. Nessie rubbed my arm to comfort me. She knew that he was acting out of character, too. It was like he was possessed or hypnotized.
I sat, slumped actually, behind him on the opposite bench and that was when I saw what was in his line of sight.
Nova Nolen. My brother was staring at Nova. But why was he looking at her as if he wanted to kill her?
"Rommel, look at me," Nessie ordered him in that older-sisterly tone. She kept her hand on him always, trying to get through him with her power I suppose.
All he did was clench and unclench his jaw. This seemed to go on forever when in reality it was about 10 minutes. I looked around to see if anyone noticed how strangely we were acting but everyone continued on laughing, eating and talking. I didn't realize that Rommel was hungry, too.
He stood up in a flash and started making his way to her.
"Rommel!" Nessie and I whispered fiercely. I was panicking. My brother wasn't himself and he was going to kill Nova right in front of everyone.
"Emmie, use your power!" Nessie said desperately.
I looked at her, my vision blurred from the tears already falling from fear.
"But-but my power isn't as strong as his," I answered feebly.
"Just try!" she demanded.
I turned away from her and locked my eyes on my brother's back and concentrated.
I started talking to myself, as if I was actually talking to Rommel.
Rommel, get your ass back over here. What the hell are you thinking? I thought you said we needed to keep a low profile! Just think of mom and dad and what they would say if you killed Nova right now. If you kill her, we would have to move away from Forks. Do you really want that?!
Surprisingly, my power wasn't ebbing. It was actually working. He was halfway to his destination, where Nova was happily surrounded by her group of friends. Luckily, her attention wasn't on my brother and how he was angrily making his way over to her. In fact, no one seemed to mind that my brother was stuck in his stance and it was all because of me.
After about a minute, we were literally saved by the bell. Little by little, kids began to disperse to the hallways. I waited until Nova was completely out of sight and out of scent. Then and only then was I ready to release my brother.
I was relived to find my dad and my uncles burst through the door. They were beside him in a blink of an eye and once I let go of my power, they restrained him.
My brother was strong but my dad was stronger.
"Son, look at me. You have to control yourself," daddy said.
I was hugging Renesmee for support while Uncle Jasper calmed Rommel. Thankfully, it worked right quickly. It was about a minute until my brother's tense stance was softened and back to normal.
"So nothing happened to Nova, right? And the kids didn't notice anything unusual?" Uncle Edward asked as I broke away from Nessie to go hug my brother. She didn't answer out loud so I could only guess they were having a silent conversation.
Rommel looked really worn out when I reached him and daddy.
"Daddy?" I asked concern furrowing my brow. "Is Rommy gonna be okay?"
"Yeah, he just went through a little phase, if that makes sense. It's kinda a little more than that but we can talk about it when we get home. Do you have all your things?" he asked.
I nodded and continued with my questions.
"How did you know there was a complication? Did Ness call?"
"Actually, your Aunt Alice saw this coming. She's been knowing that this was going to happen soon. We were lucky that your brother had the strength to contain himself," Uncle Jasper answered stately.
We all started leaving the cafeteria and making our way to the jeep. We all didn't fit inside so Uncle Edward and Uncle Jasper offered to run home. Even with the seriousness happening a few minutes ago, my dad and uncles were still in the mood to tease and challenge each other. And so daddy drove faster than usual to get home before Uncle Edward or Uncle Jasper.
Within those 5 minutes of the ride home, Rommel managed to drift to sleep. Whatever he went through really tire him out.
When we were in the garage, I was quite surprised to find that my dad had won the challenge of speed. Uncle Edward was usually quite fast.
"Yeah, well there were some hikers on the way here and we had to be careful," Uncle Edward said right behind me. I giggled at their playful bantering and little fights.
My mom and Aunt Bella joined us soon after.
"Where's my baby boy? What happened to him?" my mom asked an octave higher than her usual chime.
"Hi to you, too, mama," I greeted her with a salute.
Aunt Bella and Nessie laughed in their embrace and my mom shook her head in amusement.
"I'm sorry, sweetie. You know I love and worry about you," she said, bringing me into her, engulfing me with her hazelnut fragrance. To my brother, she smelled like vanilla but to me it was more earthy.
"Mom," Rommel groaned, interrupting my thoughts of the different scents of my family. "I'm fine, okay? I'm just a little tired. I'm going to head upstairs and sleep. I don't want to talk about what happened right now."
"Hold on," she said sternly and he obeyed, looking a little drunk.
"You haven't given me my kiss yet. You always kiss me when you get home from school."
He smiled in amusement and kissed both of her cheeks and forehead. He was tall enough to do that now. Before he left, though, he gave me the look that told me to follow him.
"Umm, mom, I think I'm gonna rest a little bit, too. I used my power on Rom earlier and it took a lot of my energy."
"Oh, honey, you must be hungry. At least eat something first."
"No, it's fine. Really. I'll just come down for dinner later. Or we can hunt," I said, noticing the darkness in her eyes.
She nodded and gave a small smile.
When I was upstairs, I found my twin waiting for me right in front of my bedroom door.
"Sup," I greeted him with a nod.
"Where do ya wanna talk? My room, your room?"
"My room! I think my bed is plusher than yours and you did say you're sleepy right?"
He smirked and gestured for me to do the honors.
"After you, little sis," he replied doing a little bow.
"Why thank you, big bro," I answered back.
Knowing my twin, I knew that he had already taken off his favorite gray and black Vans Half Cab Pros. By the time I blinked again, he was already plopped, on his tummy, in the center of my queen sized bed. Before I joined him, I went over to my iPod and speakers and played my winding down playlist. The soothing acoustics of Mumford and Sons' "The Cave" filled the room. I knew it didn't do anything trying to mask the conversation my brother and I were going to have since we lived in a house filled with vampires but it was worth the shot. They were going to hear what happened today sooner or later.
I climbed onto my bed and settled myself in a criss-cross applesauce seating position.
"Okay...so spill."
To be perfectly honest, I wanted to tell him about Nina before anything else but I knew he truly was tired and my story could wait til later, when everyone was together.
He heaved a long, fatigued sigh into my lilac pillow before answering me. He then propped himself up with his elbow.
"Well when you went off to buy your food, Ness and I were just talking about the winter concert coming up. She was offered to play the piano parts since Drake is out for the week on vacation or something like that. And then the doors at the opposite end opened and in she came," he pause to gulp. I didn't realize that him talking about it would be hard for him. But he continued anyway.
"It didn't really help that there was a draft in there cos not only did she look physically appealing...her scent-" he paused again, with his eyes closed and his jaw fixed in chagrin.
"Her scent was the most intoxicating drug. It was so potent and alluring. She was far away but I swear I could hear her heart beating from where I was. Just hers. And it was like the rest of my senses amplified. The very first thing I noticed was her neck, almost like my mind was working on its on. My eyes practically zeroed in on her throat. The muscles contracting from her speaking and laughing...the fragrance of her bouncy, light chestnut brown hair...and the blood flowing from her jugular veins was. so. enticing."
I had to gulp myself after hearing all of this. Even now, the hunger in his eyes were eminent.
"It really did take all of my might and control to not stride over there and tell her to come with me to the woods or something. Knowing how much everyone admired us, it would be so easy to lull her to me. But I didn't. Even with every fiber of my being hungry and yearning for her, I just didn't. And I guess I have you to thank for that," he said nudging my knee.
We were quiet for a moment, now listening to Droplets by Colbie Caillat.
"Wow," was all I could execute from my lips. He switched from being on his stomach to his back. He then had his arms behind his head and stared thoughtfully at my ceiling.
"I don't think I could ever be as strong as you," I breathed.
"But you are. Seriously, if it wasn't for you, Nova would be dead right now."
I smiled and kissed his cheek as I laid beside him.
"Well, you can always count on me to save your ass."
He chuckled and that was all I felt under me. We drifted to sleep after that because the next thing I knew, we were being awakened by Ivee and Eddie to come down for dinner. Maybe now was the time to tell my day at school.
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Emmie's POV
Nina was the least of my worries for now. I still had tons of questions running through my mind but I knew that my brother was my main concern right now.
At first I couldn't really comprehend what was happening. From the looks of things, everything was fine. No one was on the cafeteria floor with blood oozing out anywhere. But something was completely wrong. Nessie, Mia, Rommel and I usually sat at the very end of the cafeteria. It was as if everyone knew that this was our favored seating and they dared not to even leave any trash behind. This table was also to our liking due to the fact it was one of the few that had a window view of the forest. And Rommel was still there, sitting. But he was was staring off into space so intensely that for the first time, I was actually terrified of him. His eyes were dilated and the pale gray color we shared looked harder, harsher. As I got closer to him, his lip twitch slightly and pursed. His fingers were tightly gripping the bench and I was worried that if he went any tighter, it would surely snap.
"Rommel," I said carefully, reaching out to rest my hand on his shoulder. And then he hissed at me. I flinched and automatically backed away.
I don't know what had gotten into my brother. He was never this mad before. Nessie rubbed my arm to comfort me. She knew that he was acting out of character, too. It was like he was possessed or hypnotized.
I sat, slumped actually, behind him on the opposite bench and that was when I saw what was in his line of sight.
Nova Nolen. My brother was staring at Nova. But why was he looking at her as if he wanted to kill her?
"Rommel, look at me," Nessie ordered him in that older-sisterly tone. She kept her hand on him always, trying to get through him with her power I suppose.
All he did was clench and unclench his jaw. This seemed to go on forever when in reality it was about 10 minutes. I looked around to see if anyone noticed how strangely we were acting but everyone continued on laughing, eating and talking. I didn't realize that Rommel was hungry, too.
He stood up in a flash and started making his way to her.
"Rommel!" Nessie and I whispered fiercely. I was panicking. My brother wasn't himself and he was going to kill Nova right in front of everyone.
"Emmie, use your power!" Nessie said desperately.
I looked at her, my vision blurred from the tears already falling from fear.
"But-but my power isn't as strong as his," I answered feebly.
"Just try!" she demanded.
I turned away from her and locked my eyes on my brother's back and concentrated.
I started talking to myself, as if I was actually talking to Rommel.
Rommel, get your ass back over here. What the hell are you thinking? I thought you said we needed to keep a low profile! Just think of mom and dad and what they would say if you killed Nova right now. If you kill her, we would have to move away from Forks. Do you really want that?!
Surprisingly, my power wasn't ebbing. It was actually working. He was halfway to his destination, where Nova was happily surrounded by her group of friends. Luckily, her attention wasn't on my brother and how he was angrily making his way over to her. In fact, no one seemed to mind that my brother was stuck in his stance and it was all because of me.
After about a minute, we were literally saved by the bell. Little by little, kids began to disperse to the hallways. I waited until Nova was completely out of sight and out of scent. Then and only then was I ready to release my brother.
I was relived to find my dad and my uncles burst through the door. They were beside him in a blink of an eye and once I let go of my power, they restrained him.
My brother was strong but my dad was stronger.
"Son, look at me. You have to control yourself," daddy said.
I was hugging Renesmee for support while Uncle Jasper calmed Rommel. Thankfully, it worked right quickly. It was about a minute until my brother's tense stance was softened and back to normal.
"So nothing happened to Nova, right? And the kids didn't notice anything unusual?" Uncle Edward asked as I broke away from Nessie to go hug my brother. She didn't answer out loud so I could only guess they were having a silent conversation.
Rommel looked really worn out when I reached him and daddy.
"Daddy?" I asked concern furrowing my brow. "Is Rommy gonna be okay?"
"Yeah, he just went through a little phase, if that makes sense. It's kinda a little more than that but we can talk about it when we get home. Do you have all your things?" he asked.
I nodded and continued with my questions.
"How did you know there was a complication? Did Ness call?"
"Actually, your Aunt Alice saw this coming. She's been knowing that this was going to happen soon. We were lucky that your brother had the strength to contain himself," Uncle Jasper answered stately.
We all started leaving the cafeteria and making our way to the jeep. We all didn't fit inside so Uncle Edward and Uncle Jasper offered to run home. Even with the seriousness happening a few minutes ago, my dad and uncles were still in the mood to tease and challenge each other. And so daddy drove faster than usual to get home before Uncle Edward or Uncle Jasper.
Within those 5 minutes of the ride home, Rommel managed to drift to sleep. Whatever he went through really tire him out.
When we were in the garage, I was quite surprised to find that my dad had won the challenge of speed. Uncle Edward was usually quite fast.
"Yeah, well there were some hikers on the way here and we had to be careful," Uncle Edward said right behind me. I giggled at their playful bantering and little fights.
My mom and Aunt Bella joined us soon after.
"Where's my baby boy? What happened to him?" my mom asked an octave higher than her usual chime.
"Hi to you, too, mama," I greeted her with a salute.
Aunt Bella and Nessie laughed in their embrace and my mom shook her head in amusement.
"I'm sorry, sweetie. You know I love and worry about you," she said, bringing me into her, engulfing me with her hazelnut fragrance. To my brother, she smelled like vanilla but to me it was more earthy.
"Mom," Rommel groaned, interrupting my thoughts of the different scents of my family. "I'm fine, okay? I'm just a little tired. I'm going to head upstairs and sleep. I don't want to talk about what happened right now."
"Hold on," she said sternly and he obeyed, looking a little drunk.
"You haven't given me my kiss yet. You always kiss me when you get home from school."
He smiled in amusement and kissed both of her cheeks and forehead. He was tall enough to do that now. Before he left, though, he gave me the look that told me to follow him.
"Umm, mom, I think I'm gonna rest a little bit, too. I used my power on Rom earlier and it took a lot of my energy."
"Oh, honey, you must be hungry. At least eat something first."
"No, it's fine. Really. I'll just come down for dinner later. Or we can hunt," I said, noticing the darkness in her eyes.
She nodded and gave a small smile.
When I was upstairs, I found my twin waiting for me right in front of my bedroom door.
"Sup," I greeted him with a nod.
"Where do ya wanna talk? My room, your room?"
"My room! I think my bed is plusher than yours and you did say you're sleepy right?"
He smirked and gestured for me to do the honors.
"After you, little sis," he replied doing a little bow.
"Why thank you, big bro," I answered back.
Knowing my twin, I knew that he had already taken off his favorite gray and black Vans Half Cab Pros. By the time I blinked again, he was already plopped, on his tummy, in the center of my queen sized bed. Before I joined him, I went over to my iPod and speakers and played my winding down playlist. The soothing acoustics of Mumford and Sons' "The Cave" filled the room. I knew it didn't do anything trying to mask the conversation my brother and I were going to have since we lived in a house filled with vampires but it was worth the shot. They were going to hear what happened today sooner or later.
I climbed onto my bed and settled myself in a criss-cross applesauce seating position.
"Okay...so spill."
To be perfectly honest, I wanted to tell him about Nina before anything else but I knew he truly was tired and my story could wait til later, when everyone was together.
He heaved a long, fatigued sigh into my lilac pillow before answering me. He then propped himself up with his elbow.
"Well when you went off to buy your food, Ness and I were just talking about the winter concert coming up. She was offered to play the piano parts since Drake is out for the week on vacation or something like that. And then the doors at the opposite end opened and in she came," he pause to gulp. I didn't realize that him talking about it would be hard for him. But he continued anyway.
"It didn't really help that there was a draft in there cos not only did she look physically appealing...her scent-" he paused again, with his eyes closed and his jaw fixed in chagrin.
"Her scent was the most intoxicating drug. It was so potent and alluring. She was far away but I swear I could hear her heart beating from where I was. Just hers. And it was like the rest of my senses amplified. The very first thing I noticed was her neck, almost like my mind was working on its on. My eyes practically zeroed in on her throat. The muscles contracting from her speaking and laughing...the fragrance of her bouncy, light chestnut brown hair...and the blood flowing from her jugular veins was. so. enticing."
I had to gulp myself after hearing all of this. Even now, the hunger in his eyes were eminent.
"It really did take all of my might and control to not stride over there and tell her to come with me to the woods or something. Knowing how much everyone admired us, it would be so easy to lull her to me. But I didn't. Even with every fiber of my being hungry and yearning for her, I just didn't. And I guess I have you to thank for that," he said nudging my knee.
We were quiet for a moment, now listening to Droplets by Colbie Caillat.
"Wow," was all I could execute from my lips. He switched from being on his stomach to his back. He then had his arms behind his head and stared thoughtfully at my ceiling.
"I don't think I could ever be as strong as you," I breathed.
"But you are. Seriously, if it wasn't for you, Nova would be dead right now."
I smiled and kissed his cheek as I laid beside him.
"Well, you can always count on me to save your ass."
He chuckled and that was all I felt under me. We drifted to sleep after that because the next thing I knew, we were being awakened by Ivee and Eddie to come down for dinner. Maybe now was the time to tell my day at school.
Monday, May 2, 2011
CH29: TROUBLE
Emmie's POV
Once daddy drove us to school and kissed us goodbye, Nessie left my brother and I to find Mia. Deep down I wished she'd be at my side for all my classes but I knew that she was a year ahead of us. Besides, I had all the time to spend with her at home. I completely understood that she had been separated from Mia for quite a while and that she wanted to make up for that lost time.
"What's up with the face?" Rommel asked with one of his eyebrows shooting up.
We had reached the main entrance by now and like the gentleman he was, despite his churlish ways at home, he opened the door for me.
The second we stepped into the halls, the loud, mindless chatter switched to inquisitive whispers. And being the absolutely beautiful half-immortals we were, we heard each every word said.
"I hate having to compete with not one, but TWO Cullen girls..."
"Rommel smiled at me the other day and I swear my heart was going to jump out of my chest!"
"I don't care if Emmie's a freshman. I'd tap that any day..."
The last comment was very flattering but disgusting at the same time. Those guys were lucky that my power was strong enough for me to keep my brother still.
I pulled him towards the south hallway where it was usually deserted.
"Rom, would you calm down please?" I asked him, getting peeved.
"How can I calm down when jerks like that are talking about you like that?" He replied matter-of-factly.
I rolled my eyes and shook my head. It was enough having my dad, 2 uncles and a grandfather being over protective of me. But I'd have to admit that even when it gets annoying, I'm grateful for Rommel.
I sighed and answered him.
"These guys are all talk. They never actually do anything but that. And come on, Rom. Don't tell me you don't enjoy everyone admiring us the way they do. Cos for me, I love it."
He returned the rolling of the eyes and said, "Well, duh. You were raised by Rosalie Hale. If anything, you crave attention more than mom does."
"Ha-Ha," I answered him as sarcastically as I could because he was telling the truth, I did love attention. I'm beautiful so I choose to embrace it. I honestly didn't get why everyone else in my family abhor the adoration humans have towards for our kind.
Just then the bell rang and my brother and I continued making our way to our home room. We were originally supposed to have different classes but Seth and my parents were clearly against it. They trusted us being independent and to confront high school life as individuals but having the father that we had, he definitely had no confidence in regular high school boys.
So as a result, we had all but one class together. 5th period was my orchestra class while he had band.
After another 5 minute walk to Health, hearing more of the inconspicuous prattle, we were finally upstairs and the day officially began.
It was lunch time now and I was in the food line. I had my eye on the last three red velvet cupcakes. I was second to next to the cash register when I felt a tap on my shoulder.
I turned around swiftly, thinking that it was Nessie wanting to cut in front of me.
"Hi, Emmie," Nina said shyly to me. It seemed she was almost hiding behind her usual stack of library books she carried around all the time.
"Hey there, Nina," I replied kindly.
I didn't really know her all that much and in a way, I kind of felt sorry for her. She had so much potential to be really pretty behind her accustomed ponytail braid and braces. The most surprising is how sweet and friendly she is. Her physical appearance would make you think that she was just the typical brace-faced nerd. Little did anyone really know was that she had a really stunning voice. And if that wasn't enough, she also had amiable heart.
Poppa told me how impressed he was with her. He began to notice that she would visit the hospital ever so often to read for the ill children and on other days she would comfort and talk with the elderly. It was a shame to see everyone treat her so insensitively.
"I know I'm probably bothering you right now but—"
"Oh, don't be silly! You're not bothering me. In fact, would you like to join me and my brother and sister?" I asked. It was easy for me to keep up this charade during school. I already see Nessie as my sister.
"Oh no, no, I couldn't. I wouldn't want to intrude. I just wanted to ask you a little favor."
As I paid for my cupcakes, I was starting to get really suspicious with what she wanted me to do.
"Umm, sure I guess. What can I do for ya?"
"Well I was wondering if you can give this to your mother and father," she answered, handing me an intricately patterned basket filled with several fruits, it seemed, that I've never seen before.
I looked at her completely puzzled and she continued speaking.
"It's kinda my way of saying thank you to your parents. My family and I were going through a tough time paying the hospital bills for my sister and plus with the emotional toll of her miscarriage..." she started tearing up and I didn't know what to do. I wasn't good at comforting humans. Thankfully, she composed herself and looked me straight in the eye.
"It's truly amazing to find that the people who don't have a beating heart are the ones willing to help the downtrodden."
I stared at her pale blue eyes in utter shock. Did I hear her correctly?
"Please extend my thanks yous to the rest of your family as well."
And just like that, she made her way out of the cafeteria. I stood at the same spot for another minute or so to process what just happened right now.
I didn't get that much time because before I knew it, someone else was trying to get my attention. And this time, it was Nessie.
Her expression frightened me even more than my conversation with Nina.
"Emmie, your brother..." was all she had to say to break my trance. I hated being surrounded by all these humans. I couldn't get to my twin fast enough to see what was going on...
Once daddy drove us to school and kissed us goodbye, Nessie left my brother and I to find Mia. Deep down I wished she'd be at my side for all my classes but I knew that she was a year ahead of us. Besides, I had all the time to spend with her at home. I completely understood that she had been separated from Mia for quite a while and that she wanted to make up for that lost time.
"What's up with the face?" Rommel asked with one of his eyebrows shooting up.
We had reached the main entrance by now and like the gentleman he was, despite his churlish ways at home, he opened the door for me.
The second we stepped into the halls, the loud, mindless chatter switched to inquisitive whispers. And being the absolutely beautiful half-immortals we were, we heard each every word said.
"I hate having to compete with not one, but TWO Cullen girls..."
"Rommel smiled at me the other day and I swear my heart was going to jump out of my chest!"
"I don't care if Emmie's a freshman. I'd tap that any day..."
The last comment was very flattering but disgusting at the same time. Those guys were lucky that my power was strong enough for me to keep my brother still.
I pulled him towards the south hallway where it was usually deserted.
"Rom, would you calm down please?" I asked him, getting peeved.
"How can I calm down when jerks like that are talking about you like that?" He replied matter-of-factly.
I rolled my eyes and shook my head. It was enough having my dad, 2 uncles and a grandfather being over protective of me. But I'd have to admit that even when it gets annoying, I'm grateful for Rommel.
I sighed and answered him.
"These guys are all talk. They never actually do anything but that. And come on, Rom. Don't tell me you don't enjoy everyone admiring us the way they do. Cos for me, I love it."
He returned the rolling of the eyes and said, "Well, duh. You were raised by Rosalie Hale. If anything, you crave attention more than mom does."
"Ha-Ha," I answered him as sarcastically as I could because he was telling the truth, I did love attention. I'm beautiful so I choose to embrace it. I honestly didn't get why everyone else in my family abhor the adoration humans have towards for our kind.
Just then the bell rang and my brother and I continued making our way to our home room. We were originally supposed to have different classes but Seth and my parents were clearly against it. They trusted us being independent and to confront high school life as individuals but having the father that we had, he definitely had no confidence in regular high school boys.
So as a result, we had all but one class together. 5th period was my orchestra class while he had band.
After another 5 minute walk to Health, hearing more of the inconspicuous prattle, we were finally upstairs and the day officially began.
It was lunch time now and I was in the food line. I had my eye on the last three red velvet cupcakes. I was second to next to the cash register when I felt a tap on my shoulder.
I turned around swiftly, thinking that it was Nessie wanting to cut in front of me.
"Hi, Emmie," Nina said shyly to me. It seemed she was almost hiding behind her usual stack of library books she carried around all the time.
"Hey there, Nina," I replied kindly.
I didn't really know her all that much and in a way, I kind of felt sorry for her. She had so much potential to be really pretty behind her accustomed ponytail braid and braces. The most surprising is how sweet and friendly she is. Her physical appearance would make you think that she was just the typical brace-faced nerd. Little did anyone really know was that she had a really stunning voice. And if that wasn't enough, she also had amiable heart.
Poppa told me how impressed he was with her. He began to notice that she would visit the hospital ever so often to read for the ill children and on other days she would comfort and talk with the elderly. It was a shame to see everyone treat her so insensitively.
"I know I'm probably bothering you right now but—"
"Oh, don't be silly! You're not bothering me. In fact, would you like to join me and my brother and sister?" I asked. It was easy for me to keep up this charade during school. I already see Nessie as my sister.
"Oh no, no, I couldn't. I wouldn't want to intrude. I just wanted to ask you a little favor."
As I paid for my cupcakes, I was starting to get really suspicious with what she wanted me to do.
"Umm, sure I guess. What can I do for ya?"
"Well I was wondering if you can give this to your mother and father," she answered, handing me an intricately patterned basket filled with several fruits, it seemed, that I've never seen before.
I looked at her completely puzzled and she continued speaking.
"It's kinda my way of saying thank you to your parents. My family and I were going through a tough time paying the hospital bills for my sister and plus with the emotional toll of her miscarriage..." she started tearing up and I didn't know what to do. I wasn't good at comforting humans. Thankfully, she composed herself and looked me straight in the eye.
"It's truly amazing to find that the people who don't have a beating heart are the ones willing to help the downtrodden."
I stared at her pale blue eyes in utter shock. Did I hear her correctly?
"Please extend my thanks yous to the rest of your family as well."
And just like that, she made her way out of the cafeteria. I stood at the same spot for another minute or so to process what just happened right now.
I didn't get that much time because before I knew it, someone else was trying to get my attention. And this time, it was Nessie.
Her expression frightened me even more than my conversation with Nina.
"Emmie, your brother..." was all she had to say to break my trance. I hated being surrounded by all these humans. I couldn't get to my twin fast enough to see what was going on...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
CH28: ROUTINE
Edward's POV
A whole month passed by in mere days it seemed. Perhaps it only felt that way because Eddie grew quite rapidly, both physically and mentally. He started speaking about a week after his birth.
"Daddy, where's Ivee? Me wanna play with her," was what he asked in a perfect toddler tone.
The initial shock of his advanced growing wasn't quite a shock to Bella and I anymore. We kind of expected as much. Considering the fact that Ivee was closer to his mentality for now, they almost always spent their day together.
Renesmee, Emmie and Rommel, on the other hand, were officially back in school.
Nessie was now an eager sophomore. The only thing she was really looking forward to was spending time with Mia. As for the twins, their growing seemed to be slowing so we all decided it was safe for them to enter as freshmen.
Mornings were a lot more chaotic now with 3 out of the 5 children attending school. Esme was obviously overjoyed with the catering of her grandchildren. They don't really eat any other human food unless their Gramma cooked it.
"I wish Gramma would be one of the cooks at school. Cafeteria food is just horrid compared to her cooking!" I heard Emmie complain as Bella and I entered the kitchen with Eddie holding on to our pinkies. He looked to be a small 3 year old.
"Sweetie," Rosalie replied at the same time she was brushing her daughter's long golden hair. "Your grandmother is too glamorous to be working in a high school and in the cafeteria at that."
"True, but we still gotta put on a show for the humans, little sis. Right, mom?" Rommel asked, taking the last bite of his pancake. Despite his jaunty demeanor, my nephew took our secret seriously.
Rose and Esme nodded in agreement.
"If you don't like the lunch on a certain day then just buy some fruit or chips. Rom's right, Emmie. We wouldn't want to cause a commotion," Nessie answered as well.
Her cousin let go of the subject at hand once she laid eyes on Eddie.
"Hey there, you little cutie patootie! What're you doing up so early, huh?"
"I wanna say bye-bye to alla you!" he answered brightly, raising his tiny arms over his head, motioning for her to pick him up.
"Uh, I don't think so M&M. I'm gonna say bye-bye first," Rommel said as he used his power to bring Eddie over to his side of the island counter.
"Rom! No fair! You know my power isn't as forceful as yours!" she pouted.
I chuckled in response. She just resembled her mother so much when she acted like this.
"Don't let your brother intimidate you, sweetheart. With just a little more practice, who knows? You can probably freeze his power altogether," I told her.
She smiled and wrapped her arms around my torso.
"Thanks, Uncle Edward."
"Besides, you know what they all say... "First is the worst, second is the best and third is the one with the hairy, hairy chest!" she announced as she finally got a hold of Eddie.
Eddie laughed and said, "Nessie, hairy chest!"
We all spluttered into merriment.
Nessie, however, clenched her jaw and narrowed her eyes.
"I don't have a hairy chest!" she exclaimed.
"Yeah, but you're dating a guy with one!" Rommel replied in between his hysterical laughter. That remark caused an even louder uproar in the house.
"What's so funny?" Ivee asked groggily, with one hand still rubbing her eyes.
"Ivee!!!" Eddie bellowed and jumped off the counter. Fortunately, he seemed to not inherit Bella's clumsiness.
His tiny legs ran full speed towards his sleepy cousin and crushed against her in impact. Since he was still considerably small, there was hardly any damage on Ivee.
"Good morning to you, too, kiddo," she greeted him and ruffled his hair.
"Alrighty then. I got the jeep up and running. Let's get you little munchkins to another wonderful day of high school," Emmett declared as he came through the back kitchen door.
Hugs, kisses, goodbyes and sayings of good luck were said all at once and within 5 minutes, the only sounds in the house were the footsteps of Ivee and Eddie running around, chasing each other. This was practically an everyday thing, but it was one of the most pleasant cheers of our days lately.
Just a cute little scene...I kinda have some drama planned for one of the twins in the following chapters... so be on the look out for that!!!
OH! and feel free to check out my newest story I'm working on, called 13.
go here: krthirteen.blogspot.com
I don't know how often I can update that one once since my main focus is on Flaming Moon right now...
A whole month passed by in mere days it seemed. Perhaps it only felt that way because Eddie grew quite rapidly, both physically and mentally. He started speaking about a week after his birth.
"Daddy, where's Ivee? Me wanna play with her," was what he asked in a perfect toddler tone.
The initial shock of his advanced growing wasn't quite a shock to Bella and I anymore. We kind of expected as much. Considering the fact that Ivee was closer to his mentality for now, they almost always spent their day together.
Renesmee, Emmie and Rommel, on the other hand, were officially back in school.
Nessie was now an eager sophomore. The only thing she was really looking forward to was spending time with Mia. As for the twins, their growing seemed to be slowing so we all decided it was safe for them to enter as freshmen.
Mornings were a lot more chaotic now with 3 out of the 5 children attending school. Esme was obviously overjoyed with the catering of her grandchildren. They don't really eat any other human food unless their Gramma cooked it.
"I wish Gramma would be one of the cooks at school. Cafeteria food is just horrid compared to her cooking!" I heard Emmie complain as Bella and I entered the kitchen with Eddie holding on to our pinkies. He looked to be a small 3 year old.
"Sweetie," Rosalie replied at the same time she was brushing her daughter's long golden hair. "Your grandmother is too glamorous to be working in a high school and in the cafeteria at that."
"True, but we still gotta put on a show for the humans, little sis. Right, mom?" Rommel asked, taking the last bite of his pancake. Despite his jaunty demeanor, my nephew took our secret seriously.
Rose and Esme nodded in agreement.
"If you don't like the lunch on a certain day then just buy some fruit or chips. Rom's right, Emmie. We wouldn't want to cause a commotion," Nessie answered as well.
Her cousin let go of the subject at hand once she laid eyes on Eddie.
"Hey there, you little cutie patootie! What're you doing up so early, huh?"
"I wanna say bye-bye to alla you!" he answered brightly, raising his tiny arms over his head, motioning for her to pick him up.
"Uh, I don't think so M&M. I'm gonna say bye-bye first," Rommel said as he used his power to bring Eddie over to his side of the island counter.
"Rom! No fair! You know my power isn't as forceful as yours!" she pouted.
I chuckled in response. She just resembled her mother so much when she acted like this.
"Don't let your brother intimidate you, sweetheart. With just a little more practice, who knows? You can probably freeze his power altogether," I told her.
She smiled and wrapped her arms around my torso.
"Thanks, Uncle Edward."
"Besides, you know what they all say... "First is the worst, second is the best and third is the one with the hairy, hairy chest!" she announced as she finally got a hold of Eddie.
Eddie laughed and said, "Nessie, hairy chest!"
We all spluttered into merriment.
Nessie, however, clenched her jaw and narrowed her eyes.
"I don't have a hairy chest!" she exclaimed.
"Yeah, but you're dating a guy with one!" Rommel replied in between his hysterical laughter. That remark caused an even louder uproar in the house.
"What's so funny?" Ivee asked groggily, with one hand still rubbing her eyes.
"Ivee!!!" Eddie bellowed and jumped off the counter. Fortunately, he seemed to not inherit Bella's clumsiness.
His tiny legs ran full speed towards his sleepy cousin and crushed against her in impact. Since he was still considerably small, there was hardly any damage on Ivee.
"Good morning to you, too, kiddo," she greeted him and ruffled his hair.
"Alrighty then. I got the jeep up and running. Let's get you little munchkins to another wonderful day of high school," Emmett declared as he came through the back kitchen door.
Hugs, kisses, goodbyes and sayings of good luck were said all at once and within 5 minutes, the only sounds in the house were the footsteps of Ivee and Eddie running around, chasing each other. This was practically an everyday thing, but it was one of the most pleasant cheers of our days lately.
Just a cute little scene...I kinda have some drama planned for one of the twins in the following chapters... so be on the look out for that!!!
OH! and feel free to check out my newest story I'm working on, called 13.
go here: krthirteen.blogspot.com
I don't know how often I can update that one once since my main focus is on Flaming Moon right now...
Sunday, April 17, 2011
CH27: EMERALD GREEN
Hey guys! Did you miss me?! I know it's been a hella long time and I'LL FOREVER BE SORRY FOR THAT! Things are still pretty rough for me but things should be back to normal. You don't know how much I missed writing!!! So without further ado, here's the chapter you've all been waiting for!
Bella's POV
Before I knew it, my surroundings changed. I wasn't opening gifts anymore. I wasn't laughing cheerfully with my friends and family. Now, I was in agonizing pain and I vaguely felt myself getting stripped down to just my bare skin. The cut on my stomach that was Edward's doing was no comparison to the harrowing ripping within me. This discomfort made me realize that my pregnancy was dangerous after all. I was a vampire but all my senses began to fade as Edward and Carlisle worked over me.
Slowly but surely, it felt as if I began to fade as well.
"Bella, stop thinking that way," I heard Edward say to me fiercely.
I couldn't understand how he was able to read my mind when my shield almost never faltered. Just then, my body began to heat up. It started from the very tips of my toes and it trickled up. By the time it reached my face, my stomach felt empty. A second later, I heard gurgled cries.
Thankfully right when Eddie was taken out of me, all the pain ceased. I got up to find my newborn son being wiped down by Carlisle. I was making my way to them but Edward caught my wrist.
"Edward," I looked to him confusingly.
"Love, you're naked. Here," he said amused. "Put this on."
He handed me a light blue chiffon dress, along with underwear and a bra. I swiftly put them on so that I could see the son I've always wanted.
Edward and I waited patiently as we could for Carlisle to be done with dressing and measuring him. I looked to my husband to find his expression joyous but hard. He was smiling but it didn't quite reach his eyes.
"Edward," I said, "what's wrong?"
"He's growing at a much faster rate than Renesmee," he answered a little frustrated.
"I'm afraid he's right, Bella," Carlisle said coming towards us with Eddie bundled up.
"But let's not worry about this now. We have another birthday to celebrate."
I couldn't help but be completely terrified for my son's health, just as I was when Renesmee was born. But he was right; I wanted nothing but to welcome this precious baby boy Edward and I brought into our world.
The very moment I laid eyes on the most perfect emerald green eyes, my breath staggered. His hair was of my complexion but those eyes were all Edward, if he were still human.
I was carrying him now with Edward and Carlisle hovering very close beside me. I noticed all of the little things, like how his skin was nearly as transparent as ours but soft just like a baby should be. Like Renesmee, he was a fair combination of my and Edward's features. It looked as if he inherited my hair and lips whereas his nose and eyes were perfectly Edward's. I swayed him gently to and fro and he just loved it. He giggled and reached out to play with a lock of my hair. The cutest smile and tiny dimples showcased and I was just amazed.
"Edward Masen Cullen. Eddie for short. Do you like that, my darling baby boy?" I cooed while stroking his perfectly round cheeks.
To my utter astonishment, he reached for my neck and projected his thoughts, exactly how Nessie does.
(Yes, Momma. I like having daddy's name.)
"Edward!" I gasped.
By this time, the rest of my family began piling in. I wasn't surprised to find the evidence of my giving labor were all gone.
"I wanna see Eddie, mommy! I wanna see!" Ivee rang beside Alice while tugging at Jasper's shirt.
"We all do, sweetheart," Jasper answered his daughter, going down to her eye level.
"Before we do all the greetings, we have to address one issue," Carlisle said motioning for me to hand Eddie over to him.
"Bella," he asked, "how are you feeling?"
I thought about it and realized that I felt just fine, completely back to normal.
"I'm fine. I know I probably have a more defined scar now but I don't mind it at all," I answered.
Carlisle nodded and continued: "As for Eddie, he seems just fine as well. I'm happy to say that he's quite healthy and from the looks of the incident earlier, he's talented, too."
"He has a power?" Nessie squealed in excitement.
Edward was the one to answer.
"Indeed, he does and it appears he has the same power as yours."
Everyone's eyebrows shot up.
"This makes sense because Eddie is the offspring of Edward and Bella. He was biologically conceived just like Renesmee and so they are half Edward and Bella. The combination of their powers suggest to be the projection of thoughts," Carlisle explained.
"Cool!" Nessie exclaimed. It was funny how she was very near in reaching her maturity of 7 years when at times she still acted very childish.
"Can I hold him, Poppa?" she asked eagerly.
"I call next!" Emmie called.
"Me, too!" Rommel and Ivee announced together.
While the children fussed over Eddie, all of the adults came together. Esme and Rose were the first to claim me.
"Oh, Bella, he's absolutely gorgeous! Congratulations, sweetheart," Esme said engulfing me with her embrace.
"You're going to have your hands full now with 2 running around. You're lucky Ness is growing up to be an amazing young lady. But don't worry, you know I'll help you babysit," Rose said smirking.
"Thank you," I replied wholeheartedly. "But I just can't help but worry about him either. He's growing at a much faster rate, it seems. Just look at him; does he look like a newborn. I know I blanked out right after giving birth to Nessie but I remember her being small and fragile like a newborn."
"Don't sweat it, little sis," Emmett stalled. "So he grows a little faster, big deal. Boys usually do. Plus he's more vampire than anything which means he's indestructible."
"He's right, love," Edward breathed next to me. "We don't need to worry so much. Stephan and Auvril are just a drive away if we have any major concerns."
I pursed my lips thoughtfully. Having my family reassure that everything would be fine helped ease my anxiety. I guess finally having the son of my dreams scared me a little. It just felt too good to be true; he was unquestionably perfect.
"Come on, let's go downstairs. I'm sure the guests would love to meet the newest Cullen," Alice said, her eyes twinkling with delight.
"Uncle Edward! Eddie said he wants you," Ivee called as we began exiting Carlisle's office.
She looked even tinier holding her baby cousin.
Edward was quick to retrieve our son.
"Why aren't you a sturdy one?" Edward observed playfully.
Right then and there, Eddie's face turned crabby with the the most adorable pout.
I laughed and pinched his cheeks.
"That's a good thing, sweetie. Now go on and turn that frown upside down," I said and in the same time he giggled and called out: "Momma!"
I smiled and reached for him. We were downstairs by now and the minute everyone saw Eddie, sounds of awe and wonder diffused throughout the room.
"You've got quite a big boy in your hands, Bells," I heard my dad say from behind me. "Can I hold him?"
Eddie's skin was brushing with mine so I was still in contact with his thoughts.
(He smells yummy) I heard him say.
"Umm, I think it's best if Edward and I feed him first. He said you smell yummy," I answered him with laughter in my voice.
Ironically, my father wasn't weirded out with what I just said to him. I'm glad that he adjusted to my lifestyle considerably fast. Thankfully my husband was already walking towards us with a covered baby bottle filled with donated blood that we stocked up on.
Once he was fed, I felt better with him being carried by the others. After all, most of my guests were human.
Eddie looked to have the same charm and magic as Renesmee had. Everyone couldn't keep their hands off of him. I couldn't blame, though, because he was so angelically captivating. It wasn't soon until Leah came to me with a snoring baby boy.
"So I see that he sleeps. He's showing lots of similarities with hybrids, that's for sure," she said placing him gently into my arms.
"Yeah, I know. If anything he grows more rapidly than they ever did."
She nodded and replied, "I see what you mean. He looks around 2 to 3 months old and you just gave birth to him, like, 5 hours ago!"
"I just hope that this is normal for his kind."
"I hope so, too, Bella. But hey, it's getting late and I just wanted to let you know that we're leaving. We'll see you all soon, okay?"
With that, we hugged and most of the wolves left, including Seth and Jake.
The Denali's were the next to leave not long after Leah and the rest.
"Happy, happy birthday dearest Bella and precious little Edward Masen. I'm afraid it's time for us to depart as well. The holidays aren't that far behind so in no time we'll be reunited again. But for now, farewell and best wishes to you all," Eleazar said beside Garrett as Tanya, Carmen, and Kate kissed everyone goodbye.
With them gone, we were all alone and the rest of my family dispersed around the house, doing their own thing. It was pretty late in the night and it was so calming and pleasant to hear nothing but the peaceful snoring of all the children in their sleep.
Edward and I were sitting in the living room, enjoying the cute little snores of Eddie as well. He sighed and placed his arms around me and our son.
There was no denying the contentment in his sigh. I looked to the most marvelous angel beside me and brought out my shield.
(Thank you for giving me such a wonderful family.)
He smiled and his fingers brushed my face.
"None of this would've been possible if it wasn't for you, so thank you Isabella Swan Cullen for keeping this family together and complete."
I smiled back and brushed my lips with his. We stayed like this until morning. I wanted nothing but to do this for the rest of my existence: to have the most unconditional love for my husband and children, along with the rest of my family.
Bella's POV
Before I knew it, my surroundings changed. I wasn't opening gifts anymore. I wasn't laughing cheerfully with my friends and family. Now, I was in agonizing pain and I vaguely felt myself getting stripped down to just my bare skin. The cut on my stomach that was Edward's doing was no comparison to the harrowing ripping within me. This discomfort made me realize that my pregnancy was dangerous after all. I was a vampire but all my senses began to fade as Edward and Carlisle worked over me.
Slowly but surely, it felt as if I began to fade as well.
"Bella, stop thinking that way," I heard Edward say to me fiercely.
I couldn't understand how he was able to read my mind when my shield almost never faltered. Just then, my body began to heat up. It started from the very tips of my toes and it trickled up. By the time it reached my face, my stomach felt empty. A second later, I heard gurgled cries.
Thankfully right when Eddie was taken out of me, all the pain ceased. I got up to find my newborn son being wiped down by Carlisle. I was making my way to them but Edward caught my wrist.
"Edward," I looked to him confusingly.
"Love, you're naked. Here," he said amused. "Put this on."
He handed me a light blue chiffon dress, along with underwear and a bra. I swiftly put them on so that I could see the son I've always wanted.
Edward and I waited patiently as we could for Carlisle to be done with dressing and measuring him. I looked to my husband to find his expression joyous but hard. He was smiling but it didn't quite reach his eyes.
"Edward," I said, "what's wrong?"
"He's growing at a much faster rate than Renesmee," he answered a little frustrated.
"I'm afraid he's right, Bella," Carlisle said coming towards us with Eddie bundled up.
"But let's not worry about this now. We have another birthday to celebrate."
I couldn't help but be completely terrified for my son's health, just as I was when Renesmee was born. But he was right; I wanted nothing but to welcome this precious baby boy Edward and I brought into our world.
The very moment I laid eyes on the most perfect emerald green eyes, my breath staggered. His hair was of my complexion but those eyes were all Edward, if he were still human.
I was carrying him now with Edward and Carlisle hovering very close beside me. I noticed all of the little things, like how his skin was nearly as transparent as ours but soft just like a baby should be. Like Renesmee, he was a fair combination of my and Edward's features. It looked as if he inherited my hair and lips whereas his nose and eyes were perfectly Edward's. I swayed him gently to and fro and he just loved it. He giggled and reached out to play with a lock of my hair. The cutest smile and tiny dimples showcased and I was just amazed.
"Edward Masen Cullen. Eddie for short. Do you like that, my darling baby boy?" I cooed while stroking his perfectly round cheeks.
To my utter astonishment, he reached for my neck and projected his thoughts, exactly how Nessie does.
(Yes, Momma. I like having daddy's name.)
"Edward!" I gasped.
By this time, the rest of my family began piling in. I wasn't surprised to find the evidence of my giving labor were all gone.
"I wanna see Eddie, mommy! I wanna see!" Ivee rang beside Alice while tugging at Jasper's shirt.
"We all do, sweetheart," Jasper answered his daughter, going down to her eye level.
"Before we do all the greetings, we have to address one issue," Carlisle said motioning for me to hand Eddie over to him.
"Bella," he asked, "how are you feeling?"
I thought about it and realized that I felt just fine, completely back to normal.
"I'm fine. I know I probably have a more defined scar now but I don't mind it at all," I answered.
Carlisle nodded and continued: "As for Eddie, he seems just fine as well. I'm happy to say that he's quite healthy and from the looks of the incident earlier, he's talented, too."
"He has a power?" Nessie squealed in excitement.
Edward was the one to answer.
"Indeed, he does and it appears he has the same power as yours."
Everyone's eyebrows shot up.
"This makes sense because Eddie is the offspring of Edward and Bella. He was biologically conceived just like Renesmee and so they are half Edward and Bella. The combination of their powers suggest to be the projection of thoughts," Carlisle explained.
"Cool!" Nessie exclaimed. It was funny how she was very near in reaching her maturity of 7 years when at times she still acted very childish.
"Can I hold him, Poppa?" she asked eagerly.
"I call next!" Emmie called.
"Me, too!" Rommel and Ivee announced together.
While the children fussed over Eddie, all of the adults came together. Esme and Rose were the first to claim me.
"Oh, Bella, he's absolutely gorgeous! Congratulations, sweetheart," Esme said engulfing me with her embrace.
"You're going to have your hands full now with 2 running around. You're lucky Ness is growing up to be an amazing young lady. But don't worry, you know I'll help you babysit," Rose said smirking.
"Thank you," I replied wholeheartedly. "But I just can't help but worry about him either. He's growing at a much faster rate, it seems. Just look at him; does he look like a newborn. I know I blanked out right after giving birth to Nessie but I remember her being small and fragile like a newborn."
"Don't sweat it, little sis," Emmett stalled. "So he grows a little faster, big deal. Boys usually do. Plus he's more vampire than anything which means he's indestructible."
"He's right, love," Edward breathed next to me. "We don't need to worry so much. Stephan and Auvril are just a drive away if we have any major concerns."
I pursed my lips thoughtfully. Having my family reassure that everything would be fine helped ease my anxiety. I guess finally having the son of my dreams scared me a little. It just felt too good to be true; he was unquestionably perfect.
"Come on, let's go downstairs. I'm sure the guests would love to meet the newest Cullen," Alice said, her eyes twinkling with delight.
"Uncle Edward! Eddie said he wants you," Ivee called as we began exiting Carlisle's office.
She looked even tinier holding her baby cousin.
Edward was quick to retrieve our son.
"Why aren't you a sturdy one?" Edward observed playfully.
Right then and there, Eddie's face turned crabby with the the most adorable pout.
I laughed and pinched his cheeks.
"That's a good thing, sweetie. Now go on and turn that frown upside down," I said and in the same time he giggled and called out: "Momma!"
I smiled and reached for him. We were downstairs by now and the minute everyone saw Eddie, sounds of awe and wonder diffused throughout the room.
"You've got quite a big boy in your hands, Bells," I heard my dad say from behind me. "Can I hold him?"
Eddie's skin was brushing with mine so I was still in contact with his thoughts.
(He smells yummy) I heard him say.
"Umm, I think it's best if Edward and I feed him first. He said you smell yummy," I answered him with laughter in my voice.
Ironically, my father wasn't weirded out with what I just said to him. I'm glad that he adjusted to my lifestyle considerably fast. Thankfully my husband was already walking towards us with a covered baby bottle filled with donated blood that we stocked up on.
Once he was fed, I felt better with him being carried by the others. After all, most of my guests were human.
Eddie looked to have the same charm and magic as Renesmee had. Everyone couldn't keep their hands off of him. I couldn't blame, though, because he was so angelically captivating. It wasn't soon until Leah came to me with a snoring baby boy.
"So I see that he sleeps. He's showing lots of similarities with hybrids, that's for sure," she said placing him gently into my arms.
"Yeah, I know. If anything he grows more rapidly than they ever did."
She nodded and replied, "I see what you mean. He looks around 2 to 3 months old and you just gave birth to him, like, 5 hours ago!"
"I just hope that this is normal for his kind."
"I hope so, too, Bella. But hey, it's getting late and I just wanted to let you know that we're leaving. We'll see you all soon, okay?"
With that, we hugged and most of the wolves left, including Seth and Jake.
The Denali's were the next to leave not long after Leah and the rest.
"Happy, happy birthday dearest Bella and precious little Edward Masen. I'm afraid it's time for us to depart as well. The holidays aren't that far behind so in no time we'll be reunited again. But for now, farewell and best wishes to you all," Eleazar said beside Garrett as Tanya, Carmen, and Kate kissed everyone goodbye.
With them gone, we were all alone and the rest of my family dispersed around the house, doing their own thing. It was pretty late in the night and it was so calming and pleasant to hear nothing but the peaceful snoring of all the children in their sleep.
Edward and I were sitting in the living room, enjoying the cute little snores of Eddie as well. He sighed and placed his arms around me and our son.
There was no denying the contentment in his sigh. I looked to the most marvelous angel beside me and brought out my shield.
(Thank you for giving me such a wonderful family.)
He smiled and his fingers brushed my face.
"None of this would've been possible if it wasn't for you, so thank you Isabella Swan Cullen for keeping this family together and complete."
I smiled back and brushed my lips with his. We stayed like this until morning. I wanted nothing but to do this for the rest of my existence: to have the most unconditional love for my husband and children, along with the rest of my family.
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