CH3: ANOTHER MILESTONE

AUTHOR'S NOTE:
I've decided to change the time in my story. Instead of it being 1 year after Breaking Dawn, I want it to be 5 years. So keep this in mind. As always if you guys have questions, please ask me! :)
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Oh and chapter 4 will be up soon and will be in Bella's POV...

CHAPTER 3: ANOTHER MILESTONE
The minute we stopped, I dashed put of the car, went up the steps leading to the front door and ran up the stairs to my room as if my life depended on it. I slammed my bedroom door as careful as I could without tearing its hinges apart and locked myself in my bathroom. I sighed in frustration when I realized I had to change. As I literally tore off my clothes, I heard the conversation going on downstairs.
My uncles were clearly oblivious to my dramatic entrance since they were too captivated with the Xbox 360 playing Black Ops. I guess the smell of the blood finally got to them.
“Whoa, what’s up with that smell?” Uncle Emmett said. I think he was pinching his nose because his usual deep bass voice sounded more nasally.
“Shut up!” my dad snarled. “She’ll hear you upstairs!” And to make matters worse, Jacob had just came in and said “Hellooo Cullen House!”
Argh, this horrid day would never end! Again I locked myself in my bathroom. I had slipped on some black shorts and a white tank top. I started pacing my white marble-tiled bathroom floor, trying to calm myself. Where was my mom when I needed her?!
“She’ll be here, soon, sweetheart,” my dad said right on the other side of the door. “But for now, can you come out here, please?”
(NO!) I screamed in my head. He sighed. “Well are you in any pain at all? Are you hungry?” My dad was about to ask another question when my Uncle Emmett came in saying that he could drive down to the store really quick and buy some toilet paper. I glared angrily at the door imagining him just on the other side.
What was he thinking?! Toilet paper? They wouldn’t suffice! I was thankful when I heard daddy slap him on the back of his head. He was going back downstairs with Jacob and Uncle Jasper but he made sure for me to hear: “Well at least this milestone wasn’t as awkward when Bella and Alice had to take you bra shopping after going to Lake Crescent when the cousins came down for a visit.”
The summer heat lingered as the sun was nearly completely gone but shades of orange and lavender still had a cast on the water and the trees. I was sad that Jacob couldn’t come along with us for vacation. We rented out a huge 8 bedroom 4 bathroom water front condo at Lake Crescent. Tanya and the rest of the Denali’s, now including Kate’s mate, Garrett, wanted to have some family time. Because of this, Poppa suggested for Jake to stay back, since the fact that Irina, Kate and Tanya’s beloved sister, had just died over her mourning for Laurent, her mate that was killed by a werewolf, and her false accusations about me being an immortal child.
Everyone was inside getting ready and whatnot whereas I was way ahead of them. I sat down on the dock with my feet dipped into the water. Even with the heat still in the air, the water’s temperature decreased considerably. I had on a pair of blue green swim shorts and a plain white tee.
I was admiring the sunset. The sun’s dying rays reflected on my dark bronze curly hair, giving it a peculiar purple, orange, red tint. Despite the empty feeling I had from missing my best friend, I was excited for the night’s activities. I was planning how I would go about splashing Aunt Rose since she would be the only one not willing to participate in the water games. Surely, she would just be watching from the sidelines. I almost didn’t get to join my family because momma said I would get too tired and just fall asleep in the water. Carmen didn’t want me to miss out so she sang me a Spanish lullaby for a nap. She was always so sweet and soothing.
It was probably around 3am and I was indeed successful at splashing Aunt Rose. I did have some help from Uncle Emmett and Aunt Tanya. She got so livid that she jumped right in, stiletto heels and all, and started splashing right back with full force. It was really fun. We even played Chicken^. Everyone was even up in numbers except me and Aunt Tanya so we paired up. I could easily balance her on my shoulders but she insisted for me to be the one on top.
She took me out of the water and placed me gently onto her stone cold shoulders. We were nearing the group when my dad gasped. Before I can ask what was wrong my mom swept me away and we were on the dock in an instant. She went to grab towels from the condo and came back a millisecond later. While she was wrapping herself in one, I touched her neck. (Why did we leave, momma?) She didn’t have to answer my question because just then there was a breeze and I involuntarily shivered. I looked down and that’s when I saw. My white tee was fully drenched and my whole chest was visible. And I mean MY WHOLE CHEST. Blood flooded my cheeks as I blushed in utter humiliation. I hope everyone didn’t see that.
The next day I was accompanied by my mom and Aunt Alice. We drove to Tacoma for some bra shopping. I was technically not even a year old yet but I was physically 10 years old so to everyone else nothing was out of the ordinary. That didn’t mean it wasn’t extremely inept. I tried on bra after bra after bra and when we got back to the condo, we each had 10 bags filled with bras.
Uncle Emmett managed to snatch one out of my mom’s bags and said, “I don’t know why you three bought like a million of these things when she’s just gonna grow outta them in a month or so.” Aunt Rose nudged him in the rib but all he did was fill the whole condo with his guffaws.

At that moment I busted out the bathroom door to go after my uncle. My dad caught my wrist before I even got passed my bed. I hissed in defiance but the look my dad gave me straightened me out. He sighed and just took me into his arms, nearly suffocating me. I hugged him after a while and he murmured, “You’re growing up so fast, Nessie.” To lighten up the mood I said, “Well at least I’m going to live forever.” He gave a small chuckle and kissed my forehead, my nose and my chin.
Just then Poppa came in. “How’re you feeling sweetheart?” I thought about it and I realized I didn’t really feel anything. I answered, “I’m feeling just fine. I don’t have any cramps or anything.”
“Hmmm,” he replied. “Well can you come with me, then? I’d like to do some tests, since my theory seems to be correct.” I trusted Poppa considering he was a doctor. He’s the only guy that I’m willing to talk to about this feminine hygiene stuff. Uncle Emmett sure didn’t help. Daddy must’ve read my mine because when we reached Poppa’s office at the other end of the hall, it was just him and I.
“Would you prefer pads or tampons, dear?” Without any hesitation I answered, “Pads.” He nodded and handed me a whole pack of long maxi pads. After that we discussed his theory. He had in consideration that since blood runs through my veins, it couldn’t be impossible for me to have a menstrual cycle. This can also mean that one day, if I got married, I can probably bear children. For the next couple of days and months, we would keep track of my period to see how often it’ll come.
Out of curiosity I asked, “So if I were to, I don’t know, marry a werewolf…could I have kids?” Momma told me about the birds and the bees not long after bra shopping, so I knew where babies came from.
He smiled a little in his amusement and said, “I honestly don’t have an answer to that, Nessie. But if I would have to take an educated guess, I would say yes, it’s probably possible for you to have children with…a werewolf.” Again, I nodded but without looking at him.
We heard a knock and my mom’s head peeped in. I sighed in relief and rushed to her. I hugged her around the waist as tightly as I could. “She’s all yours, Bella,” Poppa said picking up a book. With that she took me to the living room and we sat down with me cradled in her arms. America’s Funniest Home Videos replaced Black Ops and my uncles were accompanied with their wives sitting right beside them. I scowled at my uncle and all he did was shake from his laughter.
“Aw, come on, Nessie! You know I can’t resist making a crack outta an awkward situation.” I sighed in defeat. No matter how angry I get, in the end of the day I’ll always love my uncles.
“Fine, fine, I forgive you.” I muttered still a bit miffed.
I touched my mom’s neck and asked (Where’s Jacob? He was here earlier.) Momma just said that he and daddy were in the backyard, talking about something. We watched the big screen TV, pretending to pay attention when we really were just waiting silently for them to finish their little chit-chat. When they finally came back in, Jacob had a huge goofy grin on his face and I couldn’t help but get suspicious.
“Hey Bella, hey Ness,” he greeted never ceasing to drop his smile. “What’s up, Jake?” my mom asked, suspicion in her voice as well.
“Oh, nothing,” he said nonchalantly, “Edward just said that I could take Nessie out later. We’re gonna have a bonfire. A couple new kids just phased a week ago and it’s about that time to bust out the legends.” I copied his smile and shot right out of my mom’s lap to hug my dad, who was leaning against the doorway connecting the kitchen and dining room, listening. (Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!) He chuckled and kissed my head.
Aunt Alice blocked my path to Jacob’s open arms and pouted. “Oh shoot,” I thought. “Nessie,” she whined. “I thought we were going shopping!” I grabbed her left hand with both of mine and pleaded. (I know, I know. But I got my period and I just totally lost my mood. I just want to relax with Jake for a while. Don’t worry, though, because tomorrow I promise me, you, and Aunt Rose will go the minute school lets me out.) I let go of her hand and batted my eyelashes while giving her a puppy dog face. Of course she would give in. I smiled victoriously but then she said, “You have to let me dress you for your date, though.”
“It’s not a date,” I muttered, aware of Jacob watching us the whole time. She raised an eyebrow at me and I said, “fine.”
I haven’t been to La Push in a long time. Aunt Alice, surprisingly, dressed me in something normal and appropriate. I had on a striped tank top and a lime green jacket with a hoodie. I wore my favorite black skinny jeans and my converse.
We arrived just in time because there was a short line to the picnic table of food. I hadn’t realized I was starving. I was greeted by Seth and Leah Clearwater. Seth was always jubilant whereas Leah was nearly the opposite. That all changed when she met Quil’s cousin, Shaun, visiting from Richland, Oregon. They, too, were almost inseparable, just like me and Jake. I smiled when she hugged me. She was sorta my aunt now, too. My grandpa Charlie and Sue were now engaged. The way he did it was very romantic, too, although he did have some help from Aunt Alice. He took her out one night when she thought it was just the usual date night. They went off to the Geiser Grand Hotel and Restaurant. They had a fabulous dinner and then he insisted they went out to dance. Aunt Alice was well connected with the owner and so she reserved the banquet room on the 10th floor. We were all waiting on the other side of the dance floor. Thanks to our super hearing skills we heard what was going on. He had waited until the chorus of You and I by Michael Buble to pop the question. She happily said yes and right when the wall divided, they were in a deep, passionate kiss. I was so happy for them. For the rest of the night, we celebrated with dancing, eating and laughing. Aunt Alice was euphoric with another wedding task. She lived for planning events. And shopping.
Leah and Sue weren’t the only ones in love this time around. Paul, who was now Sam’s beta, also found a significant other. Denise was from Sequim which wasn’t that far from Forks. She has been hiking in the forests when Paul found her lying on a trail. She had lost her path and slipped. Denise was half unconscious when Paul carried her to Emily’s. When she finally regained her strength, she took one look around the room and only saw Paul. It was the same for Paul, too, because soon after that, they became indivisible as well. She was living in a one bedroom apartment in Sequim but left that all behind just to be with Paul. He told her what he was and she was very well accepting of that.
I smiled at all of the couples that were present at the bonfire. Once everyone had eaten, the stories began. The last thing I heard was Billy’s, Jacob’s dad, brawny, deep voice.
I woke up, cradled in Jake’s warm arms. Grandpa Charlie and Sue kissed me goodnight and soon we were in the Rabbit. “Those legends never get old,” I mumbled sleepily before I got carried up into the main house.
“Night, night, Jakey,” was the last thing I said as I was being tucked into bed.