Leaving a wonderful life Rudy Sinclair had always known was the worst thing that has ever happened to her.
Forks, Washington was absolutely Hell on Earth. Too much rain. Not a single Dr. Pepper in sight. She would surely die of thirst.
That is if...
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Never ever in Rudy's human life has she seen snow. It's a bizarre first interaction when she and the rest of Bella's little family travel up to Alaska to visit the Denali coven. She fell at least six times on her ass. Ice does not agree with cowboy boots in the slightest.
Vampires aren't supposed to get cold and yet Rudy felt a chill in her immortal bones anyway.
In just six months Nessy has grown to the height and look of a four year old. Which totally freaks Rudy out to the core.
It only took a few weeks for the child to learn to speak, walk, and observe the world around her. Allowing her gift time to truly grow into something grand and certainly interesting.
Nessy is the only vampire who has a gift that doesn't screw up around Rudy. Which Rudy finds to be rather odd. The first time Nessy showed Rudy something made her lock herself away for a good while. The vision of Rudy's panicked face as Bella dying flashed in her mind once Nessy touched her cheek.
She didn't like it one bit. Ended up doing her best to avoid the kid. That really didn't look great from anyone's point of view.
But it was Jake who encouraged her to go along with them to make the visit while Jasper is out on a hunt. She went very reluctantly. Of course she complained the whole car ride. Not even Edward's snarky remarks could keep her in check.
"Does this stuff have to be everywhere? It's killing my mood!" Rudy rolls her bronze colored eyes as Nessy barely jumps into the air to catch a snowflake. Really boring if Rudy's being honest.
"Did you have to dress like that?" Jake snorts as a flake of white snow falls right onto Rudy's nose. Somewhat surprised it doesn't land on her large beige cowboy hat.
The vampire with wild curly hair shoots him a death glare. In which Jake offers his hands up in surrender.
"I suggest you shut your mouth." Her southern tongue seeps out into the cold as a solid puff of chilled air.
That's when Nessy turns to look right at Rudy and chuckle to herself before going back to playing in the snow with her mother.
Rudy actually shudders as that kid's brown eyes stares right into her soul for that split second. She even rubs her arms that are covered in a thick red plaid jacket lined with fake raccoon fur. Nessy just seems like a stick in her side.
It isn't right to think like that. But every time she looks at the rapidly growing girl Rudy is reminded of Bella's tragic temporary death. If vampires could sleep Rudy would dream of that horrible night. She would wake up in a cold sweat with a flash of Bella's vacant eyes.
She jerks her head out of those miserable thought. Noting the way Edward looks at her grimly.
Get out of my head! She does her best to growl. Mentally giving him the finger.
