Chapter 4

"Xany! Baby over here!", yelled Renee, as she made her way forward. When she was reaching distance Renee went to pull her into a hug, but before she could reach Xany had taken a step back. She reached into her backpack and pulled out an envelope with Renee's name on it.

" Hello, Daddy said to give you this. Hi Isabella," responded Xany as she reached to hug Isabella after handing over the envelope. Renee's face stilled for a second before she forced a smile.

"Come, come. You must be tired after your flight. Let's go eat before going home for the day." Renee smiled as she put the envelope away. She would look at it later when she was alone. When they reached the car Xany had already taken a seat in the back forcing Isabella to take the seat in the front. She never did like Renee's driving. She either drove too fast or too slow. Along the way to the dinner, Renee would question Xany over her school, friends, and overall how she liked living with Charlie.

Renee could never understand how someone would like the cold and wet. Isabella liked the warm weather just fine and disliked going to Forks every summer. So why couldn't her daughter Xanathia come like with her and her twin? Every summer for the 4 years Renee would try to get her to stay. Every time Xanathia would calmly state that she hated the heat and go call Charlie. Charlie would call her that night angry at her for trying to take Xany. All she wanted was for her daughters to grow up together. It didn't hurt that when she had both girls people would always compliment her over Xanathia's temperament and mannerism.

The difference between her daughters was striking. Where one would trip over air, the other would hardly need to look down to see where she was going. Renee loved signing up for creative classes to take, and would always, try to get Bella to join her. However, they never went for long as Renee would grow bored with how they were progressing. After a time Bella grew to hate these classes. With Xany, on the other hand, she would complain if they started a class, but ended up quitting. So during the summer was when Renee finished courses.

With Xany around Renee actually became responsible, Bella would note years later. Throughout the year, Renee would sometimes forget to pay the bills, buy groceries for her child, and even forget to pick up Bella on time. But when Xany would come to she would plan everything out. She would pay the bills for a week before they were due. Get groceries every other week, but mostly just be on top of everything. Bella just couldn't understand why her mom would act differently when Xany was around. She liked it when Xany came to stay with them, at least for the most part.

By the time the three of them had made it to the dinner Renee had started telling Xany what classes they would be taken by the end of the week. Charlie had emailed her a list of classes that Xany wanted to try. Painting, drawing, volleyball, archery, swim, learning either flute and violin, or flute and cello whichever classes they had. While the hostess seated them Xany had turned to Isabella to give her Charlie's present. Charlie had gotten them both matching heart necklaces. While Xany's heart was embedded with amethyst. Isabella's was embedded with amber. When Isabella saw her necklace she quickly had Xany put it on her.

By the time dinner was over Isabella and Xany were telling each other about their school year and the friends they had made. Xany was an outgoing student and had many who wanted to be her friend, while Isabella was somewhat shy she only had two or three friends. Isabella was complaining over how she wanted to adopt a puppy or kitten, but Renee was adamant that they didn't have room for a pet. And so Xanathia's first night with Renee and Isabella ended on a light note.

Over the next month, Xany would try to go teach Bella how to rollerblade in the back yard. Only for Bella to fall onto a number of things. First, she ended up falling onto Xany and using her as a human pincushion to stop. Second, while trying to turn she fell into the rose bush. Then, Bella broke Renee's favorite lawn chair by bumping into Xany who fell on it. Unfortunately, this caused Bella to roll away, and finally fall into the deep end of the pool. Renee who had been trying and failing to make lunch came to get the girls so that they might go out to eat. Only to witness Xany jump in after Bella. Safe to say that instead of going out to lunch they went straight to the hospital. Xany had a concussion and broken arm while Bella got away with a slight fever.