"Make sure you remember to water the plants this time."
"And don't forget to check my mail at the hospital"
"And try not to cause any permanent damage to the house—we know" Emmett sighed, a tinge of exasperation evident in his voice. Carlisle and Esme always worry when they leave us alone for long periods of time. Most likely due to the fact that we occasionally mess things up when they are here, let alone when they go away. Still, it was getting a bit insane that they had been standing in the doorway, suitcases in hand, giving us instructions on how to function on our own for almost an hour at that point. On top of that, it was windy out that day, causing my hair to look like that of a homeless person (not meaning dirty, just unkempt). I gestured to my head, for the fifth time, indicating for them to close the door.
"Alright. We'll see you guys when we get back!" we all smiled. They were finally going, and shutting the door, thank god. For Christmas, Carlisle had gotten Esme a private cruise through the Caribbean, and finally, almost two moths later, they left. That left us with two weeks alone at the house. I ran my fingers through my hair, trying to remedy the damage.
"So…what's the plan?" Emmett whispered conspiratorially as soon as he knew Carlisle and Esme were a few miles away from the house, out of earshot.
"The plan? We're going to water the plants, and pick up Carlisle's mail." Rose spoke to him as if she were talking to a kindergartener.
"No...I mean the real 'plan'" Emmett replied, just as condescendingly.
"He means 'what's the plan' as in 'what can we do that will end in chaos'" Jasper volunteered. Bella rolled her eyes and groaned. I started considering what exactly 'the plan' was. Skiing in Vermont, having a karaoke tournament, and going over Niagara Falls in a barrel came to mind. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Edward smirk at the last idea, which I quickly removed from my "mental list".
"We should go bowling…" Rose suggested
"Or we could go to the movies" Edward offered
"Yeah…or we could saran wrap Bella and see how long it takes her to get out…"
"Emmett!" Edward growled, even though even he probably knew it would be amusing. We sat in silence for a minute before turning the TV on. I pulled the remote out from between the couch cushions and started flipping through the channels. America's Next Top Model…Rachel Ray… Lost…Sex in the City…Most Haunted. Suddenly, Emmett shot out of his seat.
"I've got it! We should go ghost hunting!"
"Actually, that isn't a bad idea…" I started to get interested. I've always believed in ghosts, and I watch ghost shows on TV all the time.
"We have to find somewhere haunted." By the time Bella said it, I was already on my way to the computer. When I typed "haunted places", over 8,000,000 results came up. After looking through a few pages of results, I clicked on one about Gettysburg. We had moved from Forks late last year, and our new home is in Pennsylvania.
"Guys, come here." I motioned for them to look at the screen. The places listed each had their stories. All had evidence. Suddenly I was anxious to go. A little scared, but excited.
"This could be fun…" Jasper said, smiling as he scrolled down the page to see more information.
"Yeah…it could be" surprisingly from Bella. I thought she might be afraid, and make up an excuse not go. And, of course, Edward agreed with her. We all looked at Rose, who stared back at us for a moment, unwilling to back down. Finally, she uncrossed her arms and nodded.
"Okay" I jumped up and down and everybody else grinned broadly, even Rose. It was easy to tell that she actually wanted to go, but, as usual, wanted to make sure things were on her terms.
"We need some equipment!" were the last words out of my mouth before I ran up the stairs to prepare for our trip.