Rising Sun - A Twilight Saga Sequel

CHAPTER 3: PRESENTS

We all acted normally when Renesmee came in the door pulling Jacob by the hand.  Edward was sitting on one side of the piano stool with me on the other side.  He was playing my lullaby yet again.  It was very nice and comforting to hear it live.  I still have the CD with all Edward’s songs on them, except a few.

Rosalie, Carlisle and Alice were sitting on the white sofa.  Rosalie had the remote and was flicking through the channels very fast.  Humans wouldn’t be able to see what was on but we could see what was on just now, what was on next, what time the current programme finished and things like that very clearly.

Jasper and Emmett were playing chess under the stairs. It looked like Jasper was winning this game, and Emmett looked very annoyed about that.  His brows were furrowed in concentration.

Esme was fluttering around the kitchen, tidying things that didn’t need to be tidied.  As usual.  Jacob didn’t suspect a thing.  He saw this every morning.

“Hey guys” he greeted us.  He didn’t even mention that it was his birthday today.  So selfless.  I don’t think he even noticed the decorations, but I would have to ask Edward, which I wasn’t in the position to do at the moment.

I looked at Edward.  He had stopped playing the piano, and everyone else had stopped doing their things.  We all stared at Jacob.  He looked really uncomfortable with us all staring at him.

Renesmee was in charge of the countdown.

“3........2........1!” she yelled.

“What are you”- Jacob managed to say before he was interrupted by us and the guests.

“SURPRISE” we all shouted.

My favourite Jacob grin stretched across his face.  He had completely lost the face of Sam now and it was all back to the Jacob that I knew before he became a werewolf.  He looked like he would be in pain from smiling do wide but he just kept smiling wider.

Renesmee jumped into his huge arms and he caught her just in time.  She kissed him gently on his lips and he smiled wider.

“Happy birthday son” Billy said with the majesty in his voice.

“Happy birthday brother” Rachel, Rebecca and Beanot chanted.

“Happy b-day dude” Seth said, punching his friend’s shoulder.

“Happy birthday Jake man” Quil and Embry laughed.

“Happy birfday Unca Jay” Claire squeaked.

Jacob.  Happy birthday” Sam and Emily wished him, with Sam touching Jacob’s shoulder.

“Happy birthday” Tanya said shyly for her family.

“Happy birthday the younger wolves said.

Everyone in my family wished him a happy birthday in a different way.  Carlisle shook his hand firmly while Esme hugged him.  Jasper nodded and Emmett punched his shoulder jokily.  Rosalie smiled a grin wider than Jacob’s.  He looked very surprised, as did the rest of the guests.  We were expecting this of course, so it came as no shock when she did this.  Alice pecked him on the check and Edward put his hand on Jacob’s shoulder and wished him happy birthday.

Suddenly, Renesmee jumped down from his steel arms and shouted “I’ll get your presents.  Don’t move!” she instructed.

“Presents?” Jacob said, but to himself, so the humans like Charlie couldn’t hear it.  But almost everyone in this room could hear him.

“Yes Jacob.  Presents for your birthday” Edward reminded him.

I tried to just grin at my best friend to wish him happy birthday, but I couldn’t.  I ran up to him and took Renesmee’s space in his arms.  I also pecked his cheek.  He just laughed like everyone else.