Fresh Start

This was a bad idea from the start.

No, it was the worst idea ever.

I hated Forks, just like she did or used to anyway.

The only reason I decided to come back was because she and my dad persistently begged me too. Here I am 16-years-old climbing onto my layover to Port Angeles, which is 3 hours away from Seattle.

When I reach Port Angeles, Bella, Esme, and Alice are going to pick me up and take me back to their place for Renesmee's 1st birthday party. My dad insisted on picking me up, but then I changed my flight so I could be in Forks a few hours before the party. I was actually excited about the party since I hadn't been to one in a while.

"Hello passengers, we are now declining, so please buckle your seats and prepare for landing," the pilot announced over the intercom.

I strapped myself in, and my heart started racing with excitement. I was only 15 minutes away from seeing my best friend after several long months. I considered that my dad would be surprised and angry at me for changing my flight without telling him, but I knew he'd forgive me.

The plane descended even more until I finally saw the Port Angeles airport close up. I bounced in my seat to the annoyance of the man seated next to me. When I got off the plane, I breathed in that forest smell that is the Olympic Peninsula.

The attendant responsible for me led me through many different hallways and doors until I finally spotted them near the front desk; Alice, Esme, and my best friend.

I waved at them, and only Esme noticed and waved back. Bella turned in my direction and grinned broadly. Alice looked excited to see me too, but also slightly impatient.

I hurried over to them and hugged each of them with no hesitation. Bella whispered into my ear, "Wow. You were right. I don't feel thirsty all THAT much. It reminds me of Jacob when I first smelled him, like I smelled the blood, but there was an animal stench on it that repelled me. Interesting..."

The attendant handed over the paper for Bella to sign, stating that she was the one who was picking me up. Esme hugged me again and whispered, "Welcome home, dear. We've missed you so much." I loved Esme since she treated me like a part of the family, like I was her daughter almost as much as Bella and Alice were.

"C'mon, people. I have to finish decorating the road as well as primping Keri, here, from head to toe," Alice murmured. I enjoyed Alice since she was my go-to person for fashion advice.

Unlike Bella, I enjoyed getting makeovers, but I only dressed up if it was a special occasion. Since my mother was gone and my grandmother didn't even know the meaning of the word make-up, I knew I could count on Alice in that department.

"How do I look Alice, or rather, how will I look?" I teased. Alice scanned me, and then closed her eyes. Despite my being an unknown, I'm still human, so Alice can still see my future.

She opened her eyes and smiled at me. "You look decent now, but when I get a hold of you, you will be one of most stunning things in the room!" she replied.

Esme and Bella shook their heads at us and I started to find my luggage. "They're in the car, ready to go," Esme replied to my mental question.

I breathed in relief, as my grandmother's notebook, which was filled with different techniques for my training, was stowed away in my suitcase. I shook my head and followed them to the car.

"Where is everyone else up to?" I asked Bella.

Bella replied, "Alice put Emmett and Jasper on decorating committee, Rosalie is babysitting Nessie, Carlisle is working at the hospital for a few hours, and Edward is cooking the food." I knew that they didn't need to eat, so I wondered who the food was for.

"Seth, Jacob, and some of the people from La Push are coming as well as Charlie and Joshua," Alice said, knowingly answering my silent question. Joshua was my dad who had worked with Charlie at the police station way before Bella and I were even born.

"What's Renesmee like?" I asked once we began speeding toward Forks.

I noticed that Alice was driving, Esme was sitting up front with her, and Bella was in the backseat of the Volvo with me.

Bella grinned proudly and said, "She's amazing. She looks just like Edward, she's very intelligent, and she has us all wrapped around her little fingers."

I chuckled with her and said, "So what's up with her gift? That's sounds pretty cool, you know what she can do. I can't wait to finally meet her."

Esme smiled at me proudly and Alice replied, "Well, you know how Edward can read minds and Bella can create a shield? Well, she can do the opposite of their gifts."

I thought about it for a minute and finally got it. "So she can share her thoughts with others and penetrate shields? That's awesome!" Everyone laughed at my excitement over Renesmee. A few minutes later, exhaustion caught up with me, and I dozed off.

"Wake up! Keri, wake up! We're here!" Alice chimed in my ear. I opened my eyes abruptly and stumbled out of the car.

"You remind me of the old Bella sometimes. It's kind of strange, but at least I have someone to make fun of," said a voice behind me.

I glanced up at the steps of the gorgeous white house the Cullens owned and rubbed my eyes. Emmett was standing at the bottom of the stairs with Jasper, who waved at me. I sighed and rolled my eyes at him.

I felt an instant wave of calm, and wobbled over to them. Emmett scooped me up into a tight bear hug. I waved at Jasper even though I could've hugged him as well. He is not as constrained as the rest of them and has a hard time controlling his thirst, but I think he handles himself quite well.

Bella and Esme followed me as Alice grabbed my arm and led me into the house at lightning speed. She carried me upstairs into her closet. I took a deep breath and glared at Alice.

She rolled her eyes at me and went inside and came back out in a flash. In her arms was a short, silver dress. It was the most beautiful dress I had ever seen, and I couldn't wait to try it on.

"Thanks, Alice! It's gorgeous. I could never pull that off…" I started in. Alice cut me off. "Yes, you can, and you WILL." That was all I needed to know. Alice led me to her enormous bathroom and let down my hair. I washed and braided it the night before, so that when the time came, all I had to do was take them out to have waves.

"Thank you for saving me the trouble of putting them in myself," Alice said as she ruffled my waves. She continued on my makeup and placed silver hoops in my ears. For the finishing touch, she added silver clips in my hair to pin it back.

I barely recognized myself in the mirror. "Wow. You are unbelievable, Alice. I look like a model!" I exclaimed.

"Just how I said you would. Now go get dressed so I can get ready."

I grabbed my dress and headed to the guest room at the end of the hall. After checking to see if it was empty, I locked the door and slipped into the dress. I examined myself in the full length mirror behind the door.

I walked out into the hallway and ran into Edward, holding the most beautiful child I had ever seen. "Renesmee."

Author's Note: I just wanted to say that I initially started out with Renesmee as the main character, so it would be a Jacob/Renesmee fic, but I felt that I just wasn't capturing her personality well enough. Plus, Keri was just too much fun to write as she became this warped extension of me in the Twilight universe. So all you Jacob/Renesmee fans out there, please don't kill me! Please Review!