Phoenix's POV The guys and I finish for about the 3rd time and they pull out and lay beside me. I smile their way and make myself warm knowing they love it. They cuddle into me and we lay together for the flight.
Time skip
It's been amazing bit of time. We've spent all summer and a few more months traveling. Over the time I've gotten a bit more gifts from the cold ones we've met that are family to the men in my life. I met Charlotte and Peter and I know jaspers missed them a bit so it was nice to see him with them. I met zafrina and senna during our time in the Amazon and they were willing to give me their gifts and teach me how to use them. They're amazing. We went to Egypt as well and met Amun, Benjamin, Kebi and Tia. Benjamin was excited to see I have one of the gifts that he has but more advanced. He taught me more about it and how to use the ones he gifted me as well.
We've been all over the world. Todays Bella's birthday. I call and she answers "hey how is everything! See anything new?" "The world is beautiful Bella really. Also...happy birthday. I hate I'm not home to celebrate your 18th birthday...we can come home if you want me to" I say. She replies "no,no stay out in the world and have fun. You're happy and that's something I want for you. Also. Let's not forget it's your birthday too Nix" the boys look at me in shock. We're currently on an island the cullens own in Hawaii. I say "yeah I won't. And have fun today I hope you like my gift alice is going to give it to you later" "I'll hold onto mine for when you get here when you're done seeing the world" she says. I smile having a bad feeling about today "I can't wait to see it" and we say our goodbyes. Emmett speaks first "it's your birthday today?" I nod "yeah" "darlin" jasper speaks up.
It's my first birthday without my parents. Also...I'm dead. I'm not 18. I'm still 17. I died in a filler year. Wow. I shake my head "I'm fine. I just...don't want anything to do with today okay?" Standing. They grab a hand. "Darlin you turn 18 today...it's an important birthday to celebrate" he says.
I shake my head "but I don't. I'm still 17. I'm always going to be 17. It never bothered me until now when I realized I'd be turning 18 if I were still alive. But I'm not. And that's okay. I'm still here. With you two and I love you. There's a lot of people who would kill to die and still be here....but this year...is also my first...anything without them so it's...hard. I don't want to celebrate okay?"
They nod "of course...anything you want and it's yours" emmett says his eyes showing pain. I climb into his lap and cup his face "I'm okay bear. I'd rather be this than dead for real and or age without you two" he nods and he says "I should've been there that day...truly been there. Then you'd really be 18 and not stuck in a filler year" I peck his lips softly "I'm okay" he nods and I climb off his lap and I shower and change into
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I walk out and to the kitchen to see they made blood smoothies and food. "Happy birthday" they say with a smile. I crack a smile "thank you" sitting and I heat myself up so I can eat and we drink the smoothies and I smile "this is good...thank you" they smile and jasper hands me a box. I open it and say "my locket...I thought I lost this in the crash" emmett says "I went back and found it and realized it was empty...open it"
I do and a tear falls and I wipe it. Pictures of my parents. "Guys" I sniffle seeing their faces. I took these of them right before they were killed. It was their anniversary. and I snapped a picture of them...they're happy. One of our last happy moments together. Yes I can remember everything but this...just means a lot. "Oh Darlin" jasper says as I cry and he hugs me. I mutter "I miss them so much" finally breaking. Jasper mutters "I know"
