Chapter 7

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Renesmee’s P.O.V Twenty-five minutes later, we arrived at my house and got off. “Can I take you to school tomorrow?” Jacob asked. “Why?” I asked. “Because it will be the only time I’ll see you tomorrow.” “Sure, but you’ll have to pick me up, anyway.” “Alright.” We kissed goodbye, and Jacob drove away. I then headed inside. When I went to my locker, Chloe was taking things out. Henry stood next to her, engaged in conversation. I approached them but ended up going to my locker instead. When I opened my locker, Chloe looked at me with curiosity. What is the reason behind my avoidance of her? Despite my attempts to hide it, she’s been spreading my personal life to the entire school. “Okay, so no hello or morning to me? I haven’t seen you the entire weekend, and this is what I get,” Chloe said. I haven’t spoken yet. I shut my locker and started walking. Chloe talked to Henry and approached him. I entered the Spanish 4 class and approached my desk in the middle row. Chloe walked in and sat down in her seat next to me. She said, “Okay, Renesmee, why are you avoiding me? Why won’t you talk to me? What did I do?” I turned to her. “So you want to know why I’m angry with you?” I asked. “Yes, spill,” Chloe responded. “Well, you spread rumors about my life and my actions. Now, people are talking behind my back, calling me a slut for having s*x at fourteen.” “Oh, that is what you’re upset about.” “Yeah. I can’t believe you. Why would you do that? I thought you were my best friend.” “I am.” “Then why did you do it?” “I didn’t. I did nothing. I would never do that to you because you’re my best friend.” “If not you, then who? I’ve only confided in you and our friends about my dating life. “ A thought crossed my mind. Issac! “Isaac! It could be him. He cheated on me, and I bet since I broke up with him, he went out and told everyone about me.” I said. “Renesmee, he wouldn’t do that even though he cheated on you. He’s still a good guy. He has changed over the years. It could’ve been someone else who knew about you,” Chloe said. “You never know, Chloe. He was a bad boy before I met him. He might have reverted to his previous state.” “Maybe.” The students entered the classroom and took their seats. I received glares, and frustration made me rub my face when they whispered. Chloe had a remorseful expression when I glanced at her. I offered her a smile filled with sadness. I fled the classroom after class to escape the girls gossiping about me. I returned to my locker and shielded my face to avoid others recognizing me. I took the engagement off as Chloe walked over with a curious expression. “What are you doing?” she asked. I opened my backpack, unzipped my bag, and placed my engagement ring in the pocket. I then zipped it back up. “I don’t want people to know I’m engaged,” I responded. “Don’t you think Jacob would get upset?” Chloe asked. “Since he isn’t here, he wouldn’t know.” Chloe nodded. “Alright...” she said. I grabbed my English book and went to English 4. Upon entering, I noticed Henry seated beside Isaac. I chose the back of the classroom to avoid talking to him. Chloe glanced at Henry, who requested her to sit beside him, but then she glanced at me, who remained alone in the back. “I’m going to sit with Renesmee today,” she said. Chloe approached me and took a seat at the desk next to mine. As class began, I noticed Isaac staring at Ms. Thompson while she spoke. I glimpsed her winking, and it took me by surprise. Did Isaac have a romantic relationship with our teacher? Isn’t that illegal? I whispered. “Chloe, did you know about this?” Chloe looked up from her notes. “Know about what?” she asked. “About Isaac and Ms. Thompson,” I responded. “Kind of. He sometimes stays after class to talk to her, so I assume something is going on.” I nodded. “And how long?” I asked. “About a couple of months,” Chloe responded. “Months. It must be serious.” “I know. Besides, why do you care so much, anyway? Are you jealous that you didn’t have Jacob as your teacher?” “No. I’m curious. I didn’t think Isaac would date again this fast.” “Yeah, me either.” Once the class ended, we left together, but I lingered outside the door alone. The door shut. With my vampire hearing, I grinned and pressed my ear against the door to listen. Chloe looked at me with curiosity. “What are you doing?” she asked. “Listening. I want to see if they’re dating.” I responded. I heard kissing, and my eyebrows raised. “What is it? What’s going on?” Chloe asked. “They’re kissing. They’re together.” I responded. We walked away and headed to our lockers. “Told you,” Chloe said. “Don’t you think it’s weird for him to be dating an older woman when it should be the other way around?” I asked. “No, it shouldn’t matter. Isaac is almost nineteen.” I nodded, opened my locker, thought of something, and turned to Chloe. “Wait, why isn’t Isaac in college now if he’s nineteen?” I asked. “Hum, I don’t know, but Henry told me he didn’t pass English 4, so he has to retake it,” Chloe responded. I nodded. After stowing away our belongings, we made our way to the gym. We headed to the girls’ locker room. Upon entering, the girls nearest the door put their hands on their hips. They assumed a superior stance. “So look what we have here. The slut is also back with her slut number two.” Kelsey said. I rolled my eyes and spoke. “Can you get over yourself, and I’m not a slut?” “Oh? Then why do you keep sleeping around?” Kelsey asked. I lied, responding, “I’m not sleeping around. I have a boyfriend.” “Yeah, an older man. I heard you are already engaged to him. Did you get pregnant or something?” Kelsey asked. “No, we are not engaged, and I’m not pregnant, so get over yourself.” Before I walked away, I got dragged by Kelsey’s arm. I grabbed her arm and pulled it away. “Don’t touch me,” I yelled. “Owe. What is wrong with you?” Kelsey asked. “Don’t touch me,” Chloe pulled me away and spoke. “Renesmee, calm down. She’s not worth it.” I glared at Kelsey as we walked away. We headed to our locker, and Chloe looked at me surprised. “Renesmee, what was that? You weren’t your normal self back there,” she said. “I guess she brought my temper up,” I responded. “I know. You could have spilled your secret. You don’t want others to know about you.” I nodded my head. We got ready, exited, and went to the gym. Upon arriving, I noticed Hannah and Courtney chatting on the bench. We approached them, and upon seeing us, they stood up and came towards us. Courtney embraced me. “Oh, my gosh. I’m so sorry for you,” he said. “Thanks,” I said. “It’s so awful. People are making fun of you and calling you names.” “I know.” “Same,” Hannah said. Courtney glanced at my hand, and her eyes widened when she didn’t see my ring. She looked at me with a curious expression. “Where’s your ring?” she asked. “It’s in my bag. I can’t stand wearing it in school now with everybody talking about me,” I responded. “Well, don’t lose it. That ring must be special to Jacob.” “It is. Renesmee says it was Jacob’s mother’s ring.” “Oh, wow.” I nodded. “Yeah,” I said. The coach entered, and we proceeded to the net. “Okay, everyone. This week is the championships, and I want you guys to make me proud. Also, at the end of the tournament, we get trophies if we win this,” Coach Wilson said. We all cheered. Then, we are organized into teams. I saw Isaac and Henry approaching from different doors, wearing basketball attire. I eavesdropped on their conversations with my vampire hearing. “So, how was it?” Henry asked Isaac. “How was what?” Isaac asked. “You know, with Ms. Thompson.” “Oh, that. Yeah, it good.” “Good. Good is all you say?” “Fine, it was amazing. She was amazing at s*x, okay?” My eyebrows raised. They had s*x? “Renesmee,” a voice said next to me. I snapped out of it and looked at Chloe. “What?” I asked. “Why are you staring at Isaac and Henry? Were you listening to them?” Chloe asked. “Yeah, Isaac had s*x with our English 4 teacher.” “That’s gross.” “I know, right?” We chuckled and shifted our focus to the game. I was oblivious to what was happening. The ball was heading straight for me, so I had to rely on my vampire strength to spike it and score. Kelsey, from the opposing team, became furious as we cheered. I regarded her with a sense of superiority. “Better luck next time,” I said. I turned around and high-fived Chloe and my friends. After the gym, I went cheerleading; if you don’t know, I tried out this year. Both Courtney and I received acceptance, and I took on the role of captain. We headed to the locker room for a quick change. I wore a white shirt, tied it to reveal my flat stomach, and paired it with black shorts. I wore my white tennis shoes and went out. “Well, I’ll see you later then,” Chloe said. “Okay,” I said. Chloe and Hannah exited the locker room, followed by the rest of the volleyball team. The rest of those who joined cheerleading also went outdoors. They headed to the football field where the track team was running. We joined the other girls. “Okay, guys, since I’m not in the mood today, we are not doing any new routines. We are going to do our last one,” I said. Behind me, a girl with blonde hair and green eyes asked, “Why are you not in the mood? Are you getting married and feeling stressed out?” I sighed and looked at Courtney. Then I looked back at the girls. “What are you talking about? I’m not getting married,” I said. “Yeah, you are, and everyone knows it.” The girl said. “Okay, where’s the proof?” “You’re wearing a wedding ring. You’ve been wearing it all year.” The other girls started whispering. “No, I’m not. Do you see a ring on my finger?” I asked, showing no ring on my finger to her. She glanced at my hand and seemed surprised. “I swear there was a wedding ring on your engagement finger, and it even looked like one,” she said. “Nope, that may look like a wedding ring, but it isn’t. It’s an accessory I bought at the store.” I lied. “Oh really, prove it.” “How can I prove it to you if it’s not with me?” She wore an expression that conveyed she had nothing else to say now. “Now you can tell everyone that it’s not true,” I said. “Alright, whatever.” The girl said. We returned to our practicing positions. Courtney felt stunned and speechless. After cheerleading practice, we returned to the locker room for a wardrobe change. “I can’t believe you did that, and I can’t believe that girl bought it,” Courtney whispered. “I know, and it was so easy,” I said. We laughed. Once we changed, the bell rang, and we went to lunch. As we were about to proceed, a voice yelled behind us. I looked back and saw Isaac walking towards me. Courtney smirked. She said, “Well, I’ll see you at lunch.” Courtney walked off, and I stopped as Isaac came up to me. “Hey, Isaac,” I said. “Hey, Renesmee. There’s something I want to talk to you about,” Isaac said. “Okay, what about?” We started walking down the hall. “Well, the rumors about you and Jacob. I’m sorry for telling people,” Isaac said. So, Isaac handled the rumors. Who informed him about Jacob and me, and what was his motive? It must have been Henry. My eyes widened, and I gave an intense look. “Wait, you were the one who told the rumors?” I asked. “Yeah, and I’m sorry,” Isaac said. “Who informed you about Jacob and me?” “Well, Henry told me after Chloe told Henry.” I knew it. “You had to tell the entire school. Isaac, do you know what you did? You ruined my life. I wanted to keep this a secret until graduation, and now it’s out. I must lie and keep it hidden from everyone. How could you!” I yelled. “I’m sorry, and I didn’t think it mattered,” Isaac said. “Oh, it matters. Now everyone thinks I’m a slut or something.” “What? Why?” “I’m marrying an older man, and you spread rumors about my past.” “I’m so sorry about that. I did it assuming you were afraid to return to school because of me and moved.” “What? Why would I ever do that? Nothing stupider have I ever heard.” “I thought you were desperate for me, so you wanted to escape.” “No, that is not at all why. I was so over you after you hurt me then.” “Really? Then why did you move away?” “Well, it’s a long story.” “Tell me.” “I broke my promise about Jacob before I reached eighteen.” “Oh.” “Yeah, and so we did the opposite. By doing the opposite, we got into trouble and faced punishment. This forced me to move away, leaving Jacob in town.” “Wow, that’s awful. So you only moved away because your parents were trying to split you and Jacob up.” “Yep.” “Wow. I should’ve known.” “It’s okay, and we’re good, so it’s behind us.” “What’s the rumor about you not getting married?” “To avoid mockery and halt its spread, I must lie to everyone.” “Oh, so you are getting married?” “Yes, but in secret. If anyone asks if I am getting married, say I’m not. It resembled an engagement ring, but it was an accessory.” “Alright, I’ll let people know.” “Thanks.” “You’re welcome, and one more thing. Where is your engagement ring, anyway? “I’m keeping it in my bag to prevent people from getting suspicious.” “Why would you do that? Would they be curious why you stopped wearing it and would think you were trying to hide something?” “Maybe. Hum, I’ll wear it sometimes or on a different finger.” “Good, well, I’ll see you at lunch.” Isaac went to lunch while I went to my locker to grab my lunch. While heading to my locker, I noticed Chloe waiting for me. “Hey, I saw you talking to Isaac. What did you talk to him about? Did you ask him about him and our teacher?” Chloe asked. “No, but I found out who spread the rumors instead,” I responded. Chloe looked at me with curiosity, and her eyes widened. “No way. He did it.” She asked. “Yeah, but he had a certain reason for it, and I forgave him, and we’re good now.” I responded. “That’s good, and new rumors about you not getting married exist. How did you do it? Spill.” “Well, I lied to one of my cheerleaders, and they bought it.” “And what did you say?” “It was an accessory, and I would always wear it.” “Oh. Wow, she’s such an idiot.” “I know.” We both laughed. “Also, I wore it on a different finger, so people wouldn’t get suspicious,” I said. “Oh, that’s a good idea,” Chloe said. “Yeah, anyway, let’s head to lunch.” “Alright. I grabbed my lunch, and we headed to the cafeteria. Upon arriving at the cafeteria, I saw the students, especially the girls, staring at me. Their mischievous expressions had vanished, but they had smiles on their faces. A bunch of girls stood up and came towards me. “Hey Renesmee, we are so sorry for being rude to you. We thought you were getting married. Would you forgive us?” The girl asked. “Huh, sure. Unless you don’t do it again,” I said. “Okay, we promise.” “Good.” I walked past them and walked to my table with Chloe. When we sat down, Chloe looked at me with a curious expression. “What was that?” she asked. “I don’t know. I guess everyone knows the actual truth now.” I responded. Chloe nodded. Isaac and Henry approached our table. Henry and Isaac sat next to each other. Henry lifted Chloe from her chair and placed her on his lap. He occupied the seat that belonged to her. Henry embraced her from behind and kissed her neck, causing Chloe to giggle. Their cuteness made me smile. Throughout the rest of lunch, Chloe had been whispering to me, within earshot of only those around me. She had been talking about my wedding for a couple of months. She informed me about the bridal shower she was organizing. The other bridesmaids are Leah, Emily, Sophia, and my three friends. We now have six bridesmaids. Chloe has scheduled the bridal party for next week. She is going overboard with decorations and buying me gifts. They kept the plans for the bridal party a secret to surprise me. “So Renesmee. What do you want the theme to be?” Chloe asked. “I don’t care. You are the one planning it. It doesn’t matter to me,” I responded. “Alright. Then I guess it’s all up to me and the girls.” I nodded. After eating, Chloe, Henry, and I went to the U.S. Government. Our first stop was our lockers, where we gathered our things for class. After taking out my belongings, I noticed Chloe’s concerned face. I looked at her with curiosity. “What’s wrong, Chloe?” I asked. “Are you sure this is going to work?” Chloe asked. “What’s going to work?” “The lie. About you know. I see people whispering and observing us.” “Really? Let me hear.” I used my vampire hearing to listen to people walking the halls. “I think Renesmee is lying about her engagement,” a girl said. Another girl said, “Same. Renesmee’s a coward. She should defend herself and ignore others, regardless of involvement.” I now realize that people have gossiped about me lying about my engagement, and I must defend myself. I continued to listen to others. “She is such a coward. That’s why she’s lying. That’s why she’s not wearing an engagement ring.” Another girl said. I then heard two guys talking who were walking past us. “I don’t care if she’s engaged or not. I would aspire to be in that guy’s shoes any day,” the boy said. “She’s hot.” “Same. I wonder if Renesmee is good in bed? If so, many guys would enjoy sleeping with her.” Another boy said. I gave the guys a disgusted look. I wasn’t promiscuous and wouldn’t sleep with those guys. “Are you okay? What did they say?” Chloe asked. “Few girls perceive me as dishonest and weak, urging me to confront the rumors. Another doesn’t care if I’m engaged or not. They want to sleep with me.” I responded. “Oh, that’s sick.” “I know.” “We should head to class.” “Yeah.” We went to class and took our seats, then Coach Smith arrived, and class began. Someone handed me a note from behind for the rest of the class. I glanced back and locked eyes with the person who gave it to me. She gestured toward the person standing behind her. They had curly brown hair. She recognized them. I last spoke to her a long time ago. The person was Danielle, Kelsey’s friend. With a mischievous smile, she glanced at me while I focused on the note and the teacher grading papers. Next, I glanced at the message, opened it, and perused its contents. It said: I know your secret, and you won’t get away with it. I know you’re engaged, and I’ve seen your boyfriend. He’s hot, though. I should make out with him. Also, I’m a good kisser, and I bet I’m a way better kisser than you. I should hook up with him. I raised my eyebrows and adopted an angry expression. Danielle won’t go near my man. He’s mine. I met Chloe’s curious gaze with mine. I gave her the note, and it caught her off guard. “Threaten her,” Chloe said. I gazed at her in disbelief and gave a nod. She returned the note, so I flipped it and wrote on the reverse side, and I said: What are you going to do? Tell the entire school. They won’t believe you either way because there’s no proof unless you know where my ring is, but you don’t, so... Also, stay away from Jacob. He’s mine!!! And no one else’s. If you touch him or kiss him, I will hurt you. I returned the note to her, my face filled with a menacing expression. She unfolded it and perused its contents. She wrote a response and returned it to me. I made sure the teacher wasn’t watching, then opened the note. I’ll figure something out, and I’m not scared of you. It’s not like you have some power over me. My blood boiled with rage at the mere thought of Danielle laying a finger on Jacob. After the class ended, I went to my locker, stored my things, and picked up my bag. Because of everything that’s happened, I want to leave and spend time with Jacob since I’m not feeling up to it. I bid farewell to Chloe, walked to the front, and glanced at Jacob’s motorcycle. As I approached, I noticed a girl heading toward him, and I recognized her. Danielle walked over to Jacob. She halted in his presence and started a discussion with him. Jacob said something back to her. Danielle glanced at me and attempted to kiss Jacob. He wanted to push her away, but she pressed her lips against his. The kiss lasted long, overwhelming me with sorrow. I tried to move away but collided with Isaac. He was with Henry and Chloe. Isaac watched me and helped me stand on my feet. “Wo Renesmee. Are you okay?” he asked. I felt tears fall from my eyes. “No,” I responded. “What’s wrong?” Chloe asked. “Look,” I responded, pointing to Jacob and Danielle. Their eyes widened. “What the f***K. This is terrible,” Chloe said. “I know. Can you take me home? Can’t handle this at the moment.” I said. “Okay, sure.” We headed down the stairs and walked to the car. Overwhelmed with sadness, I failed to register if he had made any effort to fend her off. I heard Jacob yell my name. “Renesmee!” Right now, my anger is stopping me from speaking to him. I entered Chloe’s car, and she followed suit. After starting the car, she drove onto the road.
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