Renesmee: Shooting Stars (Sequel To Rising Sun) *COMPLETED* WATTY AWARDS 2012

Powerful

Chapter Sixteen

My heart was pounding hardly in my chest as I watched the scene for a second; my daughter was still frozen, her hands in her hair and her eyes tightly shut while the vase was inches away from her head and frozen, too. I took time to comprehend what was going on. She stopped it. I went to her side and held the vase in my hand, trying to move it but it was like it was connected to a million steel cables, making me, the half-vampire, unable to move it half an inch.

"S-Sarah?" I called,"Sweetie." She opened her eyes slowly, carefully and looked at me, losing her concentration. The vase was free in my hand. I put it back on the table and sat down beside her. I hugged her tightly."Are you okay, honey?" I whispered. She nodded.

"Sawah," her brother said as he came closer to us,"How did you do that?" he asked, his emerald eyes wide. She shrugged and remained silent. I could feel her little hands cold and shaking ever-so-slightly. I took them in mine.

"S'Okay," I cooed and was about to speak again when Jacob came.

"Hey!" he said. Colby tried to run to him but tripped on the way, Jake caught him with a chuckle.

"Daddy!" Colby said.

"Hey, little-" he was cut off when he saw us. He frowned and put Colby down, facing us."What's wrong? Are you okay?" he asked, worried. Sarah cried a little then. I knew he couldn't stand her grimacing, let alone crying. His expression turned to that of sympathy and worry mixed together."Come here," he told her and opened his arms. She jumped from my lap and he took her and asked me as he hugged her,"What happened?"

I was about to show him when he suddenly looked at Colby and I realized that he had shown him first. His grip tightened around Sarah.

"Who wants some pizza?" he suddenly asked and I raised an eyebrow at him but knew he knew what he was doing, especially after Sarah and Colby said, in one cheerful voice,"Me!"

He got up and went to the kitchen, grabbing the vase on his way as he left them behind; we were so close anyway; we would hear if something goes wrong. He opened the fridge and grabbed the half-cooked pizza we had there and put into the microwave. He turned to me and kissed me quickly.

"I missed you," he said. I wrapped my arms around him.

"I missed you, too," I replied. He sighed and ran his hand through my curls.

"Edward, right?" he asked. I nodded.

"He'd probably know what exactly it is," I said."Or maybe not," I mumbled. He chuckled.

"I'm just glad she's fine," he breathed,"Now, I want you to eat then go wear your swimsuit," he instructed. I raised an eyebrow at him as he pulled away gently from our hug.

"Why?" I asked. He kissed my cheek.

"I'm taking you cliff-diving before the party." Huh?

"What party?" I asked. He looked at me like some sort of an idiot.

"It's the 10th of September," he said as he took the pizza out of the microwave,"Rings any bells?" he asked sarcastically. Oh...

"It's my birthday," I realized. He laughed.

"No kidding," he mumbled," Aren't supposed to be the one forgetting about it?" I laughed.

"You wouldn't dare," I said. His laugh got harder and he kissed my forehead.

"Yeah, I wouldn't," he agreed simply then held a slice of pizza out for me. I made a disgusted face at him.

"I stopped eating that a long while ago, Jake." Since I was no more pregnant. He shrugged.