Blood-Trail {Sequel to Sideaffects}

Chapter 8: One Door Closes...

Renesmee's POV

When I wake up it's late, I look at the clock next to my bed it's 3:30 in the afternoon. Wow I was out for a while, I wonder why no one woke me up? I smell breakfast, eggs, cheese, bacon, and pancakes. My favorite pancakes chocolate chip, when I go to the kitchen I'm a little surprised to see mom cooking. 

"Hey sleepyhead" she said smiling at me and making another batch of pancakes. 

"Hi mamma, are you okay?" I ask yawing, both of my parents are great cooks but usually daddy does all the cooking. Mom cooks when she's upset or worried, and she looks a bit upset. 

"I'm fine I just wanted you to have something to eat when you woke up. You're okay with breakfast at this time right?" she asks. 

"Uh huh I actually prefer it. I'm gonna go brush my teeth" I said going to the bathroom. 

After I brush my teeth I brush my hair which is almost pass my butt. I'm going to have to talk to mom about cutting it. I leave it loose and go back to the kitchen. When I do a piping hot plate of pancakes, and a pretty big cheese and bacon omelet are waiting for me. 

"What happened to Stef?" I ask digging into my food 

"She's outside talking to Seth" Mom said. I eat about two helpings of food before I'm full, then I decide to ask mom about my hair. 

"Mamma?" 

"Yes" she said finishing up with the dishes 

"I think I want to cut my hair" I said timidly. 

"What?" she said surprised 

"It's just that soon I'm going to be tripping over it, plus I think it'll grow back" I said pleadingly. 

"Well... how much cutting are we talking about?" she asks tucking a strand behind my ear. 

I hadn't really thought about it, I don't think I want it too short. I like my long hair, I stand up and look at my hair. 

"Maybe up to here" I said pointing to my hip. "Maybe a little shorter" I said thinking about it 

"How about here?" Mom said pointing an inch or two under my shoulder blades. It'll still be pretty long and plus my hair is still really full and curly. 

"Perfect" I said turning to her and smiling "will you do it?" I ask 

"Sure baby" she said hugging me. 

She hugs me long and hard and I know that something is wrong. I decide not to ask her until we're done with my hair. Mom washes it for me and cuts it while it's still wet, which is kind of nerve racking. I was starting to have second thoughts about cutting my hair. What if I look weird or what if nobody likes it? After mom is done cutting it she blow dries it. 

"Ready?" Mom asks as we stand in front of the mirror 

"Yea" I said shaking my head. Mom turns me around and I see my reflection, I feel relieved. It looks great, it's shiny and perfect. "I love it!" I said happily.

"Really?" Mom said relieved "I wasn't sure if I'd do a good job" 

I run my fingers through it and it feels great, nice and silky. I notice that mom and I look even more alike now that my hair is shorter. Even though now mom's hair is a few inches longer than mine. 

"We're like twins now" I said 

"Huh?" Mom said looking in the mirror at our reflections. "I guess we are" she said and her eyes get all dry and she sucks in a ragged breath, she's crying. I turn around to look at her.