Chapter 16. Last Christmas

                                    

                                          
Chapter 16. Last Christmas.
                          
I remember mommy dropping me off to see grandpa. Mommy had lied about Christmas shopping but grandpa seemed to believe her. I remember spending the day with Jacob and Jacob telling me that I couldn’t tell anyone anything that was happening. He told me the woman there already knew but Jacob had promised. Mommy disappeared soon after she had come i had asked what she was doing and she had told me about Auntie Alice’s plan. If we needed to get away I would need a whole new name and age. I didn’t like to think about this.
                          
It was Christmas Eve and I was spending Christmas at granddaddies with daddy and mommy and Jake. I expected Jacob’s friends to be there too since they were all in the pack. We arrived at granddaddies house when the moon had come up. Granddaddy served me out dinner and what they called a mince pie. I had never had them before so I ate it slowly it was actually okay. Jacob piled them into his mouth. Mommy and daddy just declined the offer. Granddaddy was trying to get his head around what mommy had become.
                          
Granddaddy had gotten the tree out of the attic after dinner. “I wanted to wait for you to arrive.” He said. I was really excited to help with the tree. Granddaddy carefully wrapped the pretty lights around the tree then he switched them on. I giggled when they flashed on because they were so shiny. I then looked through the box of decorations and helped granddaddy and mommy decorate the Christmas tree. Daddy then lifted me up to put the angel on top. The angel was really pretty she had a floaty white dress and a gold halo. I stared at her. “You are prettier than that angel.” Daddy whispered. I just smiled. “I love you daddy.” I said feeling like this might be the last time. The whole time I was decorating I had completely forgotten about the next couple of days. That was until I saw the angel. I tried to hold in my tears while granddaddy was around.
                          
“Renesmee come on lets leave some milk and cookies out for Santa.” Granddaddy said. He picked me up and we went into the kitchen.  Mommy and Daddy stayed behind in the living room. We set out the cookies and milk for Santa and granddaddy helped me write a little note. I just told him what to say and he wrote it all down. I didn’t want to ask for anything and I didn’t want to write what I really wanted to since granddaddy didn’t know what was happening soon.
                          
Soon after daddy and mommy put me into bed and hung my stocking on the door. Jacob came upstairs to say good night. I hugged them all and then curled up in a small ball and fell into my restless sleep.
                          
I woke up when the light was just shinning through the curtains. The house seemed quiet except for snoring in another room. I sat up in bed and heard daddy come into my room. “Merry Christmas sweetheart.” He whispered. I hugged him and got out of bed.  We walked downstairs and I could smell bacon in the kitchen. “Morning Nessie.” Mom was standing by the stove cooking.  I looked around and touched daddies face. He sighed and nodded towards the living room. I got out of daddies’ arms and walked into the living room. Jacob was hanging off the edge of the sofa snoring. I just started giggling because he looked funny and he stirred. I shook his arms and he woke up. “Merry Christmas.” I said cheerfully. He rubbed his eyes and said it back.
                          
Soon granddaddy woke up and we all sat down for breakfast. Daddy showed me the crumbs of the cookie and the empty glass as well as a note. I grinned as I read the thank you note from Santa.
                          
“Santa has left you some presents.” Granddaddy said. I quickly ate my breakfast and ran into the living room. Jacob had come downstairs with my stocking. I could see the neatly wrapped presents inside. Mommy and daddy came into the room after Jacob had put the stocking down. I sat by the Christmas tree which was crowded of presents for all of us even granddaddy had some. I sat down with my stocking and reached into it. I pulled out a sparkly red present. The tag read
                          
To Nessie from Jake. I tore open the wrapping and opened the little box lid. “Jacob it is pretty.” I giggled shinning the ring in the light. It didn’t glitter very much but it had a little wolf on it and Jacob had polished it rust colour. “Look mommy.” I showed her the ring. She smiled at us both and looked at daddy, I hugged Jacob.
                          
I opened the rest of my presents. Mommy had bought me a beautiful locket that was gold and had a tiny photo of us all in it. Mommy fastened it around my neck. I held onto it. “Thank you mommy.” I grinned. I then opened daddy’s which was a little music player. I had a few songs on it which were important to mommy and daddy. Mommy explained that some of them were from when they met and one was their wedding song. My favourite was a thousand years it was a really nice song.
                          
Granddaddies present were all soft and squishy. I opened it and a little doll appeared. She looked like she had been sewn together. “Thank you granddaddy.” I said. Granddaddy looked embarrassed and I giggled. “No problem kiddo.” He said. I cuddled my doll and opened my other presents. Auntie and uncle got me lots of clothes but Auntie Alice hadn’t gotten in contact since she had left.  I wish she had said merry Christmas to us. I tried to distract myself by playing with my new dolls house grandma got me.
                          
Mommy and daddy opened their presents they had gotten each other and I spent time with both of them to get the other a small gift. I made granddaddy a picture for Christmas. His face flashed as he looked at it. “This is awesome.” He looked almost in tears. I hugged him.
                          
Soon after all of the presents were open people started arriving for dinner. Granddaddy had a friend who was cooking in the kitchen. Mommy told me she was a very special friend. I giggled. “Like you and daddy?” I asked. Mommy looked at daddy and said. “Kind of.” I didn’t really understand but I just nodded anyway.
                          
The door was ringing every few seconds and all of Jacob’s friends came in greeting granddaddy and nodding to daddy and mommy. They of course knew what was going on they didn’t say anything to me at all but the smiled so granddaddy wasn’t suspicious. Everyone distracted granddaddy bringing gifts for him. A really kind woman came in with Jacob’s friend Sam she was the only one who came up to me and hugged me. She gave me a little present. It was some chocolate. I smiled kindly. Mommy and daddy thanked her and she went off to join Sam. The woman who I found out was called Sue invited us all into the kitchen. Sue gave us all a cracker to pull with who I sat with. I got to pull mine with Jake and I won. Jake put the party hat on me and we tucked into our dinner. It was amazing. Mommy and daddy excused themselves. They stayed in the living room while we ate our turkey.  I really felt sad that we wouldn’t have another Christmas like this because of what was going to happen. I wanted the day to last a long time because everyone was smiling and laughing but I knew deep down they were thinking about the fight. We had no hope Auntie Alice had shown this by leaving us. I think that is why everyone wanted to get together. Last time we would all be alive together. I thought for a few minutes. Maybe granddaddy should know what was happening. Mommy told me that he shouldn’t because he will be worried and he will be in danger but all of his friends would be killed soon and he wouldn’t know.
                          
After dinner granddaddy set up a karaoke machine. I didn’t know what this was but I watched everybody else singing songs. They all had glasses of red stuff. I wondered what it was. Mommy let me have a tiny sip of it and it was disgusting. Daddy wasn’t too happy about this but they didn’t say anything to each other. The night went on as everyone enjoyed the rest of the night singing and chatting. I played with my doll house and changed into new pyjamas auntie Rosalie bought me.
                          
It was the best Christmas ever.
                          
I however was dreading the next day.
                          
 Back to reality.