Chapter 3 GROWING UP
I stand in front of the mirror tying my damp Hair into a fishtail plait, i take a deep breath as I hear dad and Alice return from there hunt. Show time.
I skip down stairs humming a wordless tune in my head "Hey Daddy!"
"Hi Ness" he smiles, Dad doesn't seem to notice anything, it's working! Hah! I can keep a secret! Dads head snaps up, crap he heard that! I go back to humming, he shakes his head, I smile as I walk though to Grampa Carlisle's office,
Carlisle looks up from his medical notes,
"Hey Grampa, I was just wondering if you had any books I haven't read,"
He laughs, " I'm sure we can find something,"
We walk over to the large book shelfs lined against the wall,
I stretch up and grab a book at random, Romeo and Juliet, ugh! I frown as I put it back.
Carlisle raises an eyebrow, " Your getting taller," he comments, I sigh I know what's coming next,
He gives me a sympathetic smile as he grabs his measuring tape "I'll be quick."
I stand still as he measures, he scribbles something down, Mum and Dad have joined us in the office,probably for my results.
"You've grown an inch, since last time," Grampa Carlisle frowns,
" Its speeding up again," Mum adds
" Yes," Grampa trails off,
"What?" I ask freezing, am I ok?
"Your fine," Dad soothes
"If my calculations are correct, Renesmee you should be, in the next month or so be reaching your full growth."
Oh. I look 14 maybe 15, mentally I'm much much much older, emotionally I'm probably in my 20's. I really am growing up.
Mum and Dad both look glum, we are all deep in thought,
"Hey, look at the bright side, it means we can all go to school together," I say trying to lighten the mood.
Mum and Dad both smile.
" You really are growing up," Dad says solemnly as he pulls me into a hug,
"Dad," I sigh into his chest.
Dad releases me, " And what an amazing young lady your turning out to be," he smiles
I roll my eyes, embarrassed. Everybody in the room laughs at my reaction.
Alive darts into the room, "Yay!" She exclaims literally bouncing " I see a shopping trip, coming!"
"Um, what exactly are we shopping for?" I ask, I have everything I could ever want or need.
"Clothes, silly! For you!" She beams
"But I really don't need-" she cuts me off,
"You heard Carlisle, your growing, those clothes aren't going to fit you much longer,"
I sigh and mutter "not like I'd get to wear them again," Alice won't let us wear the same thing more than once.
"What was that?" Alice tilts her head
" nothing," I mutter
"Oh and Bella," Alice adds "Your coming too," she winks
Me and Mum both collectively groan,we share the hate of shopping,
That night in bed,I can't sleep, I pop in my headphones and press shuffle on my iPod, it's the same one I got from Dad that first Christmas,
I toss and turn, ugh I'm so restless, and my legs feel all weird. My thoughts drift to Jacob, my Jacob, I remember that Mum told me he thinks about me, that thought makes me so happy, but what does it mean? He can't like me,like I like him, that would be strange. I look 14 he can't like me. But I like him. As I drift into a restless sleep, my dreams are filled with Jacob.
When I wake my eyes burn, I stretch out, it feels good. I step out of bed and wonder though to the bath room, yawning I look into the mirror, I gasp, rub my eyes, look again, I look different, very very different I look old! Well not old but I look the same age as mum and dad! How? It's only been a night! I look down at my pyjamas, gasp again, the bottoms stop at my shins, I'm tall? And there tight everywhere especially round my chest...oh god. I look at my face again, I still look like me, just wow! I'm so pretty! I've lost the fullness of my cheeks, all my features look more defined and my auburn curls flow down to my stomach, I'm interrupted from my thoughts when I hear a knock on the bathroom door,
"Renesmee, are you ok?" Mum calls
"Yeah I'm fine," I answer "I think," I mutter to myself.
I take a deep breath as I open the door.
