Winter's Child

Well that was fun wasn't it?

I was never one for introductions but I guess I have no choice,huh?

I'm Jacqui, Rhea, Cade,ultimate best friend to Isabella Marie Swan. Me and Bells became the best of friends when we were born, practically inseparable, thanks to her father and mother being my Godparents.

When we were 11, Bella's mom and dad got a divorce, resulting in Bella moving to Arizona with her mother, leaving Charlie and me behind. But like I said, best of friends, we stayed in contact through the years and, up until I turned 13, constantly visited each other.

Two months ago Bella had dropped a bomb on us, she wanted to come to Forks for her Junior and Senior years. Of course Uncle Charlie was ecstatic and automatically accepted the offer, getting me and Bella's childhood friend, Jacob, to help get her room together.

Of course Uncle Charlie offered to bring me with him to the airport to pick up Bella. The amount of noise that I would've caused if denied the chance to greet my sister that I haven't physically seen since we were 13 heavily outweighed pediatric opinion.

I opened my dresser and grabbed black leggings,a white tank top and a black-knit sweater.
What? It's Forks,it's literally like -0 outside. Not that the cold affects me anyways.

*KNOCK,KNOCK*

"Come in!" I yell searching for my fluffy pair of socks. The door creaked open as a nurse peeks in.

It was Miriam. She is a small petite African American woman. She's been a nurse here since I was 14, she always treated me well, albeit a little coldly, but alas even now, 2 years later and I still feel like something's off with her besides the occasional mood swing.

"Good morning Rhea,how are you feeling today?" She asks, smile's on her face.

"Great Miriam! Is uncle Charlie here yet?" I asked, tuning to fully face the nurse.

If you haven't figured it out yet,I live at Forks Hospital. I have since I was 12. No, Im not sick. Let's just say....I have some...unique qualities.

"He's right downstairs in the waiting room talking to Dr.Cullen to see if...." Miriam's voice paused.

"To see if I'm stable enough to leave the hospital?" I answered back,people seem to think I'm a kid. That I can't take things as meaningless as that.

Miriam's face seemed to soften. "Oh sweetie" She said, moving closer. On instinct I move back.  Miriam's face flashes to coldness for a second before her kind  facade comes on. But that second was enough for me to feel good about my decision to move back.

"You should probably finish getting ready Rhea" I hum in response picking up my black combat boots and slipping them on. I could faintly feel Miriam's eyes on me from the corner of my room.

"Don't forget your gloves Jacqui " I flinch involuntary at the use of my first name. Bitch. She knows I hate being called that unless I'm in trouble.

"Yea, yea" I reply slipping my black elbow length gloves on.

The purpose of these gloves is to keep the coldness in my skin from giving people frostbite or cold burns. I'm a mutant, with the ability of Cryokinesis and Thermokinesis. The abilities to control ice and temperature. Unfortunately, these abilities means I haven't really touched someone skin to skin since I was 10.

Well  ,no ,that's a lie I have. My doctor and his family, who have taken quite a liking to me, if I do say so myself.

Dr.Cullen always makes sure to give a display of affection towards me. At first I wasn't sure about it, then I realized that it was because he noticed how broken I was becoming. Not being able to have that sort of intimate connection with someone could drive a person insane. And I think he and his family knew that.

"Knock, knock Winny"

I paused in my thinking at the words, smirking and chuckling quietly. I know that nickname anywhere.

"Uncle Charlie!" I shrieked flinging myself into his arms. He caught me just in time, chuckling. He pressed his lips into my hair giving me a small and quick kiss. Despite the fact that it was a quick kiss I felt loved. Uncle Charlie has that effect on me, the smallest of things made me feel cared for. And I loved him for it.

" Good morning Miriam, how are you today?" Charlie's face slightly scowls and his eyes harden in a glare after they land on Miriam, who for some reason still felt the need to stay.

Uncle Charlie never liked Miriam for some reason. Maybe he felt what I felt when around her, off.

" Chief Swan. I'm doing well thank you."

Well this just lost its fun and has spread into awkward silence territory.

"Well!" I yell, clapping my hands together making a loud 'BPLUH' sound "As fun as this has been, and trust me I haven't had this much fun since I accidentally locked Mikey in the morgue, I have a best friend to be reunited with. We have years of pissing each other off in person to catch up on. So, Uncle Charlie, can we please go? " Charlie faintly smirked and nodded his head.

"Good day Miriam"

As me and Charlie round a corner I stopped and spin around to face him.

"Nicely done."

"I try kid."  We fist bump and laugh.

I hum, continuously swinging out hands back and forth between us as we made our way out.

Well that was fun wasn't it.