17
Jacob
It turns out that yesterday was Renesmee's "18th" birthday. I have a lot to catch up on. Renesmee was shopping at a fancy new dress store downstairs, where I ordered Alice to take her to buy two new dresses. One was for her party, the other for the next part of the night.
Meanwhile, I was at the jewelry store, looking at sparkling necklaces. One was perfect for Renesmee. It was a ruby-and-diamond flower, with a gold chain. I bought it, and then felt my heart race as the cashier asked, "Is that all?"
I looked around, eyes resting on a particular case.
"One more thing," I murmured as I headed for it.
Renesmee
"Alice, honestly, I can't look for anymore dresses!" I complained.
"Fine, you wait here while I look," Alice said enthusiastically. I've never seen her so excited before. She's more excited about this than our other visits to the mall. I wondered what she was up to.
Alice came back with armfulls of dresses, many of them frilly and too fru-fru for my taste. She set them down, one by one, onto the arm of my seat. She did this to get me to eliminate the ones I hated.
"Stop," I told her. She did, eagerly. I pointed to the sparkling green dress she'd just laid down. "That's perfect."
Alice squealed and said, "I thought you might like it. I think Jacob will be pleased- oops."
"JACOB sent you to do this?!!! Why didn't you tell me, then I would've stopped making this so difficult!" I yelled.
"Well, to be honest, I like a challenge," Alice admitted.
We settled for the green dress and a gorgeous silver sleeveless Alice forced me to agree to. I had to admit, the dress wasn't that bad. We bought accessories, including two purses, matching shoes, and one barrette that went great with the green dress. When I headed for the jewelry store, Alice pulled me back.
"We don't need jewelry," she said suspiciously. I looked behind me towards the store, and saw a tall man with long hair. He wore long sleeves, and his hair was down. He was facing away from me.
Alice tugged on my arm again and started to walk faster. We made it to my car, which Alice insisted we take. I was getting suspicious.
Jacob
I was buying that last item when I saw Renesmee and Alice pass by.
"We don't need jewelry," Alice said. I saw her tow Renesmee away. In a mirror, I saw Renesmee turn to look again. I think she saw me. I knew she wouldn't see my face in the mirror, but she continued to stare at my back until Alice moved faster. Suddenly, I was grateful for my hair being down and wearing long sleeves. If she saw what color my skin was, she would have known it was me. I've got to work faster.
Renesmee
The party was starting. Alice told me to wear the silver dress first, and pack the green one for later. I found it difficult to put my dress into my closet, but Alice told me to lay it on my bed. I went downstairs to find Jacob waiting, beaming.
After I blew out the candles, ate some cake, and put up with a ton of cameras, it was time to open presents.
The first was from my mom and dad. It was a small camera that would fit in my purse.
The second was from my uncles and aunts. It was a phone that could also become a tv and computer, too.
"I picked that one out," Emmett laughed. "Everyone else just agreed."
The third was from Carlisle and Esme. They had given me two round-trip plane tickets to anywhere.
Finally, it was Jacob's turn to give me a present. He picked it up and handed it to me.
"Don't get a papercut," Emmett joked. Everyone gave him the Shut Up Now, Emmett, look. I didn't get what he was talking about.
I unwrapped the box carefully. It was long, and made with a velvet surface. I opened it slowly.
Inside was a beautiful necklace. It was a flower, not too big, not too small, made of diamonds and rubies.
So it was Jacob at the jewelry store.
Jacob took the gold chain and turned it, so he could place it on my throat. He fiddled with the clasp, and let it go.
"You look beautiful," he whispered in my ear.
I saw Alice squirming. Gold didn't go with silver.
After I'd changed into my green dress, I was whisked away by Jacob, who blindfolded me and placed me in the car. We drove for a while. Then we came to a stop. It felt cold when Jacob opened my door. He stood me up. Then I heard the rocks move by my feet.
"Take off the blindfold," he told me.
I took it off.
Jacob
It turns out that yesterday was Renesmee's "18th" birthday. I have a lot to catch up on. Renesmee was shopping at a fancy new dress store downstairs, where I ordered Alice to take her to buy two new dresses. One was for her party, the other for the next part of the night.
Meanwhile, I was at the jewelry store, looking at sparkling necklaces. One was perfect for Renesmee. It was a ruby-and-diamond flower, with a gold chain. I bought it, and then felt my heart race as the cashier asked, "Is that all?"
I looked around, eyes resting on a particular case.
"One more thing," I murmured as I headed for it.
Renesmee
"Alice, honestly, I can't look for anymore dresses!" I complained.
"Fine, you wait here while I look," Alice said enthusiastically. I've never seen her so excited before. She's more excited about this than our other visits to the mall. I wondered what she was up to.
Alice came back with armfulls of dresses, many of them frilly and too fru-fru for my taste. She set them down, one by one, onto the arm of my seat. She did this to get me to eliminate the ones I hated.
"Stop," I told her. She did, eagerly. I pointed to the sparkling green dress she'd just laid down. "That's perfect."
Alice squealed and said, "I thought you might like it. I think Jacob will be pleased- oops."
"JACOB sent you to do this?!!! Why didn't you tell me, then I would've stopped making this so difficult!" I yelled.
"Well, to be honest, I like a challenge," Alice admitted.
We settled for the green dress and a gorgeous silver sleeveless Alice forced me to agree to. I had to admit, the dress wasn't that bad. We bought accessories, including two purses, matching shoes, and one barrette that went great with the green dress. When I headed for the jewelry store, Alice pulled me back.
"We don't need jewelry," she said suspiciously. I looked behind me towards the store, and saw a tall man with long hair. He wore long sleeves, and his hair was down. He was facing away from me.
Alice tugged on my arm again and started to walk faster. We made it to my car, which Alice insisted we take. I was getting suspicious.
Jacob
I was buying that last item when I saw Renesmee and Alice pass by.
"We don't need jewelry," Alice said. I saw her tow Renesmee away. In a mirror, I saw Renesmee turn to look again. I think she saw me. I knew she wouldn't see my face in the mirror, but she continued to stare at my back until Alice moved faster. Suddenly, I was grateful for my hair being down and wearing long sleeves. If she saw what color my skin was, she would have known it was me. I've got to work faster.
Renesmee
The party was starting. Alice told me to wear the silver dress first, and pack the green one for later. I found it difficult to put my dress into my closet, but Alice told me to lay it on my bed. I went downstairs to find Jacob waiting, beaming.
After I blew out the candles, ate some cake, and put up with a ton of cameras, it was time to open presents.
The first was from my mom and dad. It was a small camera that would fit in my purse.
The second was from my uncles and aunts. It was a phone that could also become a tv and computer, too.
"I picked that one out," Emmett laughed. "Everyone else just agreed."
The third was from Carlisle and Esme. They had given me two round-trip plane tickets to anywhere.
Finally, it was Jacob's turn to give me a present. He picked it up and handed it to me.
"Don't get a papercut," Emmett joked. Everyone gave him the Shut Up Now, Emmett, look. I didn't get what he was talking about.
I unwrapped the box carefully. It was long, and made with a velvet surface. I opened it slowly.
Inside was a beautiful necklace. It was a flower, not too big, not too small, made of diamonds and rubies.
So it was Jacob at the jewelry store.
Jacob took the gold chain and turned it, so he could place it on my throat. He fiddled with the clasp, and let it go.
"You look beautiful," he whispered in my ear.
I saw Alice squirming. Gold didn't go with silver.
After I'd changed into my green dress, I was whisked away by Jacob, who blindfolded me and placed me in the car. We drove for a while. Then we came to a stop. It felt cold when Jacob opened my door. He stood me up. Then I heard the rocks move by my feet.
"Take off the blindfold," he told me.
I took it off.
