The Outsider

A Hard New World

I stood in the kitchen with my father. I just got back from Emily and Sam's. Emily was a nice woman, perfect for Sam, I just feel bad about those scars on her face. Now it was time for me to get answers from my father. I got a new hair cut from Emily today too, a cute little bob, I really like it. "Dad?" He turned and looked at me.

"You cut your hair?"

"Emily Young did. Do you like it?" I touched it and he smiled.

"It looks nice."

"Daddy? When were you going to tell me that Renee isn't my real mother?" My dad eyes widen as he stared at me in shock.

"How did you..."

"Doesn't matter. Is it true? Is the woman whose necklace I'm wearing actually my mother?" My father sighed.

"Come sit down sweetheart." My father told me as he sat down at the table. I sat beside him and looked at him. "Renee and I were having problems. We were beginning to fight and I... I shouldn't have done it, but I went to your mom, Sarah, and... we made you." I made a face.

"Ewww dad." He gave a small chuckle and nod.

"Yaya I know ew, but ever since growing up your mom and I were best friends. I don't know. I guess I just needed someone to be there for me since your Renee and I were fighting. One thing lead to another and... I found out a few months later that both Renee and Sarah was pregnant. Renee was furious to find out I had an affair. I didn't blame her. When Bella and you were born Renee demanded that Sarah left and that she took you as hers. I never wanted you to grow up without Sarah, but you know Renee." I sighed.

"Yeah, I know her. But why? Why ask for me?"

"She wanted to hurt Sarah like I hurt her by cheating on her. I begged her to let Sarah keep you and it should have been illegal what Renee did, but she wouldn't let up. I even divorce her to make her leave Sarah alone and let us raise you without Renee involved, but then Renee started threatening Sarah... I should have done something, but Sarah didn't tell me until it was too late. She was moving and you were going to live Renee. In the end even I didn't get to have you. I wanted to tell you all your life, but what good would that have done. Your mother is gone and... you get to live with me again." I sighed and rested my head on his shoulder.

"I just... I can't believe this. Daddy I don't want Renee in my life anymore."

"I understand."

"And daddy?"

"Yeah, princess?"

"Seeing how I have Quileutte blood in me... can I go to school on the reservation?" My father smiled and kissed my temple.

"I'll call the the school in the morning." I smiled at him and stood.

"I want to go see Jake... can I?"

"Go ahead, he is your cousin after all." I smiled and ran out of the house. Sam gave me permission to still hang around the guys because 1 I put up one hell of a fight, 2 Jake and Quil are my cousin, and 3 because They're the only friends I have. Sam, Paul, and Jared are all friends, but I'm the only girl, I need my friends.

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I pulled up to Billy's house and get off my bike. I walk into the garage and see my three friends still there working on their bikes. "Hey guys." I say, but they just ignored me. "Guys?"

"Heard you joined the cult." Jake all, but hissed. I frowned.

"Cult?"

"Sam Uley's cult." Embry spat.

"Sam Ul.... What? No. No, guys Sam isn't running a cult. None of that is true." They just ignored me. "Guys, come on, look it doesn't matter if I'm with Sam and them or whatever. You guys are still my best friends."