Arrogance and Impairment
Disclaimer: The book Pride and Prejudice belongs to the great Jane Austen. This is just a modern day spin on it and therefor isn't mine. Any new place or character ect. that isn't from Pride and Prejudice is mine unless stated otherwise.
Prequel
Mr. and Mrs. Bennet of Meryton had been married for twenty-five years. 19 of those had been spent raising their five daughters. Five, teenage daughters at that. But as if that wasn't enough their youngest tow are candidates for the position as World's Biggest Flirt. Their middle daughter , a bit out of sorts but very level headed. But their oldest two, they are described as Meryton's angels. Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty and Lydia all so different, so unique.
Chapter 1
"John Bennet! I say you must go and visit Mr. and Mrs. Bingley over at Neitherfield! It's proper to welcome them to the neighborhood." Emma Bennet said to her husband.
"Emma, I don't have to do anything of the sort! It's not the 18 hundreds any more!"
"But you have to go and visit them! I hear they have a son!"
"Go and visit who? Who has a son mama? Who are you talking about? Oh do tell!" Lydia, the Bennet's youngest daughter asked.
"Our new Neighbors the Bingleys, that's who! They have moved into the Neitherfield estate! I saw them arrive there in a limousine, a stretch at that! But that was jus Mr. and Mrs. Bingley. Their son drove up in a Thunderbird from the 50's! And your father wont go and welcome them! Oh how he gets on my poor nerves!"
Kitty, there second youngest, having heard the commotion, came running in to hear her mother talking about the Bingleys.
"Father you must go and met them! Do if for us. Please." Kitty begged.
"I don't see why I must do this when you lot can do it your selves."
"But!"
"Now girls, if you really want to meet the Bingleys then go meet them yourselves. End of discussion."
"Fine! Come on Kitty, lets go find Lizzy. Daddy will do anything for her. I wonder where she is."
Elizabeth Bennet, or Lizzy to her close friends and family, was out in the garage behind the house. At 17 and the second eldest she was often looking for ways to escape the madness of her youngest sisters and her mother. Working on cars was one of the ways. Not just any cars, old vintage ones like a 65 Mustang for example. Which is exactly what she was doing when her older sister Jane came out and told her what she had heard.
"Lizzy I'm warning you a head of time, Kitty and Lydia are going to ask you to get daddy to go visit them. And if he says no, then for you to take them. They are so boy crazy! I'm going to laugh when they find out that the Bingleys' son is to old for them!"
"Jane, I honestly don't think that they will care. Just how much older is this Mr. Bingley who they shall be throwing themselves at?"
"He is at lest a year older than me. They have no hope of winning the young Mr. Bingley's affections. They are to immature to get the attentions of anyone but the immature!"
"Jane, what do you say to driving over to Neitherfield and welcoming the Bingleys to Meryton? We can at least be able to introduce ourselves without the insane people whom we call family around. I'm going to, so make your mind up before Kitty and Lydia find us."
"Liz, I don't like that look your getting. I have a feeling you just want an excuse to test you ''Stang out?"
To most people it would be impossible to notice the slight glint Lizzy got in her eyes when she was up to something. All they would see is a pair of rich brown eyes, but to Jane they were pools of mischief.
"Yes, lets!" Jane said when she heard her youngest sisters come outside to start looking for Lizzy.
With in a minute Jane and Lizzy found themselves driving down the road listening to the Beach Boys. The ride to Neitherfield was about a 15 minute one which was spent talking about summer plans. The girls both had jobs lined up and were planning a small trip together at the end of the summer. To where they still hadn't decided but what was certain was the fact that it was just going to be them and no one else.
When they arrived at Neitherfield they noticed that the family was still unloading. Getting out, they walked up and introduced themselves.
"I'm Jane Bennet and this is my sister Elizabeth. Welcome to the neighborhood."
"Pleasure to meet you. I'm George Bingley and this is my wife Helen. Our son Charles is somewhere around here unload-"
"Don't. Touch. The. 'Stang. " Lizzy said. It was a rather amusing situation. Lizzy had her back turned to her car and couldn't see any of it.
"Ah Charles there you are. These are our neighbors, Jane and Elizabeth Bennet."
"Pleasure to meet you." Jane and Lizzy said at the same time.
"Sorry for the hostility, one to many people have tried to steal that car so I'm a bit paranoid."
"Ha! A bit is an understatement. It would be easier to rob a bank than to steal that car. That's how paranoid you are."
"A car such as this, who wouldn't be worried about someone stealing it. It is far from stock, screams custom modifications and obviously has a lot of time and money put into it." a new voice said.
"Ah Will there you are. This is my friend William Darcy, he's staying with me for the summer. Will, this is Jane and Elizabeth Bennet, my new neighbors. Jane, Elizabeth have my parents introduced you to my sisters? They are somewhere around here."
"No, we haven't. Nice to meet you Will, and yes you are right about my car. I have put a great deal of work into it. So much as to where I've lost track of just how much time and money."
Well this is just part of chapter one. Give me some feed back and I'll finish chapter one soon. Peace out.
