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Chapter 15: Question's and Conflicts Jacob's POV That they could even consider bringing that other half vampire back was something that almost made me phase the moment Bella said those words. I was able to keep my anger in check but Edward had glared at me anyway. They weren't telling Renesmee about any of it, and for the first time in my life I agreed with keeping secrets. As Bella laid out the clean, new clothes Renesmee was wearing on the plane ride home, I sat in the soft chair with my arms wrapped securely around Nessie while I told her about all the well wishes from both packs. "Quil says he'll take you fishing when you are ready for that," I said resting my chin gently on the top of her head, while she wove her small fingers through mine. "You have to go," she whispered so softly that I almost didn't hear her. My eyes met Bella's and I felt my heart squeeze. "Do I really have too?" Nessie knew how good I was at fishing, and knew I was being a little sarcastic. She nodded once as Bella came with a long sleeved purple turtle neck. When she was ready, I untied the back of Nessie's gown and held her on the edge of my lap as Bella quickly but gently slipped the shirt over her little girl's head. Nessie began to shake and I wrapped my arms back around her. She coughed and Bella handed me the oxygen prongs which Nessie stuck in her nose with my help. The doc said the more we could get her to use the oxygen the better it was for her, but I knew Nessie didn't like it. Once Ness was warm enough I stood her up on my lap and she laughed before coughing again. Bella got her panties and jeans on her before Nessie was back in my arms while her mom carefully put the matching purple socks over her bandaged feet. "Jacob, will you sit her down on the bed so I can brush her hair?" Bella asked. I did and took the cream knit hooded sweater from Bella, putting that around Nessie's shoulders. Bella pulled Nessie's hair back into a single ponytail and once she was done, I got Ness to put her sweater all the way on. Edward came into the room at that point and when she saw her dad, Nessie reached for him. He walked over to us, kneeling in front of her. "Jacob needs to carry you while we are outside so you won't get too cold." She reached out and put her hand on his cheek. "I will walk right next to Jacob, and Mommy will be on his other side. No one is going to harm you ever again, baby," he said. She reached for him, and Edward picked her up shutting his eyes as she tried locking her legs around him as she did with her arms around his neck. Not wanting to stress her out, I grabbed a heavy blanket, looking at Edward as he opened his eyes hearing my thoughts. In the end he did carry her keeping the blanket over her head as we made our way out of the hospital and to the waiting limo, a Mercedes of all things, that was going to take us to the airport and that much closer to home. ~*~*~*~*~ Renesmee's POV We got on an airplane that wasn't very big, but it was safe and quiet. My daddy got to hold me all the way to the plane, and even when it drove fast down the runway to climb into the sky. We are going back to Forks now and I already feel better, but Grandpa Carlisle says I have to put the plastic things in my nose. He said it gives my blood oxygen. "Are you warm enough?" Daddy asked me as he helped me get my hood down. I nodded, but didn't feel like talking. It's hard to talk because so much is in my head. It's hard to make my good memories work because for a long time there were lots of bad things. We hadn't been flying too long before my grandpa and Jacob came over and sat down in the seats across from me, Mommy and Daddy. They had to hurt my toes again, and I didn't like it. I always try to hide my feet but it never ever works. My daddy asked me if I wanted to hear my favorite Peter Pan part, but I shook my head and turned my face into his sweater. It smelled just like him, something I really missed when the bad ones had me. My bandages started to get taken off and my heart felt funny. Mommy put my plastic things in my nose while I cried again. Jacobs's hands felt good because my feet get really cold, but when he touched my big toe on my left foot it ached. He rubbed it with his fingers and I cried more, not just for me but for him too. My Jacob doesn't like making me hurt, but I know he has too for my toes to be better. We had to do the same thing to my right foot and after it was all done I let Jacob hold me on his lap. He kissed the top of my head and told me he was sorry and I put his hand on my lips and kissed it before letting it warm my left cheek. My eyes were tired and I was tired so I let them shut hoping that when they opened up I would be home in Forks, Washington. ~*~*~*~ Edward's POV "I can't do the surgery in Forks without raising too many questions," Carlisle explained to Bella and me. Two seats down Jacob sat sleeping with Renesmee in his arms. Her heart was under too much strain now and going home to Forks wasn't going to be possible. Alice and Rosalie were already in South America trying to find Nahuel and we were faced with heading back to Hanover for Renesmee's surgery. I wasn't sure how Renesmee would react when she woke up not in Washington, and it worried me that her heart wasn't going to deal with more stress. "Esme is getting our house redecorated, and is focusing her attention there for the time being," Carlisle told us both. Having a big family really was a blessing in times of conflict and stress. Again they were freeing us up to stay focused on our baby. Bella sighed and I knew she was thinking about her father. "Tell him to come, I think it's time for him to know the truth," I said knowing that it would be a relief to us all if Charlie was in the loop. Once Carlisle was on the phone with his colleagues at the hospital, I pulled Bella into my arms. "We will get her through this," I whispered. "I've never been so scared," Bella replied resting her cheek against my chest as I cupped my hand against her head. Truthfully, I was every bit as scared as my wife. My daughter was going to pull through this, and there was no other scenario, but I was still afraid. Several long hours later, Renesmee was awake, still resting in Jacob's arms as Bella and I joined them. She was drinking from a plastic, purple cup similar to the one she had at home. Already she had been able to eat some toast and broth, something she wasn't that fond of. Renesmee reached her hand to me and I held it against my cheek. She showed me our cottage and her old room, the way it had looked before we moved away. Jacob watched me already knowing the change in our plans. "We are going back to Forks, but we have to go to Hanover for a while." The next images in my mind were blurred from a dream, and Renesmee's heart began to beat fast and erratically. She gasped for breath and I quickly had her in my own arms. "Shhh, we aren't going to our old house. All of us are going to be at Grandpa and Grandma's house until we can go back to Forks. Shh, take in a deep breath," I said as Renesmee's hitched. When she began to cry I felt hate for all of us. We should have foreseen this before leading her to believe we were going to Forks. "I want…," Renesmee hiccupped twice, "want Grandpa Charlie," she managed before crying harder. Bella came to us then with the phone in her hands. "Baby, would you like to talk to him?" Renesmee lifted her head from my shoulder and her face was tear stained. I cradled her in my left arm holding the phone to her ear as she tried catching her breath. "Hey, Nessie, how's my girl?" Charlie sounded like he had been asleep but also alert to what we needed. "Sad," she whispered. "I don't want you to be sad. Would you like for me to come for a visit?" "You have work," she reminded as more tears rolled down her cheek. Jacob came with a warm wash cloth and wiped them away, before he went back to talk with Bella. "You are more important to me than work. Now I want you to tell those tears they have to leave you alone." When she giggled there was a weight that lifted from my deadened heart. She sniffed but let Bella take the phone back. "I hurt," Renesmee whispered as I kissed her forehead, sitting down on one of the plush leather seats. "Where?" "Here," she whispered, placing her hand on the left side of her chest, "but it's because my heart is very sad." I put my hand over her heart before remembering that it was too cold. Before I could pull it away my baby hugged her arms around it, closing her eyes. We had another two hours of flight time and when Jacob brought a blanket I wondered if he was still connecting to her. "Do you feel what she does?" "Not as much, when she was crying I felt my heart aching, but I don't know if it was me or her." My wife sat down next to me. "Charlie is getting a flight out in the morning." She looked at Jacob, "He's bringing Billy along with him." "Wow, my father usually doesn't do that sort of thing, he must really miss me." A few minutes later Carlisle sat down across from us. "I've got everything ready for her. Alice phoned and said they have Nahuel, and Zafrina is coming along with his aunt. Jacob was having a hard time controlling his discomfort, and his thoughts were conflicted as he reasoned why he knew he had to go along with this. The last time Nahuel had come, he and Renesmee made fast friends. "Do we get to take her to the house?" "Not at first. We need to get this taken care of," Carlisle said looking at all three of us. "How do I tell her more bad news?" I asked to no one in particular ~*~*~*~ Renesmee's POV When my eyes opened up Jacob was watching me and smiled, "Are you thirsty?" I was tired but nodded my head, and he helped me sit up so I could sip my blood. We were still on the airplane but it wasn't very noisy, and when I saw out the window it was getting to be morning time. We were on the ground again, and my socks were back on my feet. After I finished my drink, I put my hand on Jacob's cheek and showed him Grandma's house and my room there. It was pretty and quiet. "We can make a fort," he said as he smiled at me. I liked that idea, but my Mommy came over with my warm sweater. Jacob helped me sit up and my mommy helped me get it on. After that was all done with, my daddy sat down and he held me on his lap so we could look at one another. His eyes were sad, and that was scary, "Do we get to see Grandma now?" "In a little bit. Renesmee, we all have to go to Grandpa's hospital." I had been there before not too long ago, but wasn't sure why we had too and held my hand to Daddy's cheek showing him that I didn't understand. "Grandpa has to fix your heart so that you will feel better." I needed Grandpa Charlie to chase my tears away, because they made me cry again. Daddy held me close and I put my cheek on his shoulder feeling tired all over. Someone put a blanket over me and we went outside. When we ride in cars I have to sit in a seat and wear a seat belt, but for the past few times I didn't have too. Daddy held me as Grandpa drove us in his car. Mommy and Jacob sat beside us and Grandma was in the front. "Will it hurt?" "You will be asleep while I fix your heart." Sleeping was okay, I felt tired anyways, "Daddy, will you be with me?" "Yes," he said in his serious voice. My heart hurt and Jacob put the plastic things in my nose. I think he still knows when I don't feel good. When we got to the hospital I put my face against my Daddy's neck and wasn't going to let my tears make me cry. We rode in the elevator and it was really noisy before it got quiet again. When I looked around we were in a room with green walls, but pastels. Grandma Esme taught me about colors when we painted together. There was border on the walls, of bears and even though Gracie and Harvey are gone away, that made me feel better. Jacob and Mommy got my clothes off of me while Daddy held me on his lap. I had to wear another gown that belonged to the hospital and was cold so my Jacob held me while a strange woman came in. She talked to my mommy and daddy saying something about registers, and I remembered that word from the last hospital. She put a bracelet on my arm and left us alone. "Do you want to try out the new bed?" Jacob asked as he kept his warm arms around me. I shook my head because it always smelled funny. The door opened again and Grandpa Charlie walked in looking tired until he saw me. Mommy hugged him before he knelt down in front of me and Jacob. "Did your tears listen?" "No, I got sad again." He hugged me gently, and smelled good but my thirst wasn't bad and I was better about controlling that. "You are a brave girl," he said. "Grandpa Carlisle has to fix my heart," I whispered as Jake got up. Grandpa Charlie sat down and after he had a blanket Jacob put me down and helped him cover me up. "Billy's in the lobby." "Did Sue come?" Sue didn't like us very much at first but Daddy says I have a way with people and she loved me almost as much as Seth, and Leah. Grandpa kissed my nose when I looked up at him, and I giggled a little bit. "Sue needed to stay home on the Reservation, but everyone is hoping that you guys will come back so they can see you." Going back to Washington was what I wanted and my tears made me cry again. Grandpa put his arms around me and rocked me just like Mommy and Daddy do when I feel bad. "I'm sorry, Ness, I didn't mean to make you cry." My daddy picked me up and we were soon resting in my new bed that smelled good. I opened my eyes and saw my blankest from my old bed at the old house, and felt better. Grandpa Charlie gave me more kisses before he had to go away, and I let my eyes shut because I was very tired. ~*~*~*~*~ A.N.: First as always, thanks to all of you who stopped by to read and check out this story. Mac, thanks for your continued help with the Beta reading, I need alot of it. Also thanks to all of you who have been reviewing, those really help keep me on track. I don't have much sit down time to write out a longer AN today. This will be the last update for a while, hopefully not too long but I have to have surgery earlier than expected. It shouldn't be a big deal, but I didn't want to leave you the next chapter or face the rath of my audience for leaving you in angusih over something that has a sort of cliffy at the end. This one will likely be just as bad, but hopefully my update won't be too far out. Thats about all, sorry about leaving this hanging, but hopefully you guys will stick around some. ~Ella~
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