The Story of Bella Bachelor ~ Chapter 2
A/N: Here is Chapter 2 already! This will be much longer than the first chapter, as some events happen, and I listened to the feedback from Heart of the Wind 007, so I won't have so many straight to the point topics. Anyway, enjoy!
About 6 months later
I was sleeping and dreaming a perfect dream. It involved me with ALL of my cousins that I knew of, Macy, Brianna, Marissa (who was my FAVOURITE cousin!), Erica, Cody, VJ, Miraj, Imogen and Rosie. A lot, I know. And they arent't even all of them! Marissa, Brianna and Macy come from my dad's side of the family. Mace and Bri are sisters whilst Marissa is an only child. My mother comes from Italy, and has many siblings, hence all these cousins. Erica and Cody are brother and sister, same with Imogen and Rosie, but they don't even speak a word of English! So, whenever I speak to them it's in Italian as I am fluent in that language. VJ and Miraj live down the road from me. Their dad, my uncle Iqbal, moved to Sunset Valley with my mother 22 years ago. Then she met my dad and-
'WAKE UP YOU SQUIRT!'
I awoke to voilent shaking and sniggering. Typical, ever since Jessica came home from university for the Summer all she's done is torment everybody. She's seriously changed from the generous big sister she was. Next to her, stood Zelda and Kaylynn. It took me a few seconds to adjust to my surroundings.
'HAPPY BIRTHDAY BELLA!'
What? Oh yeah, today is July 19th, my 10th birthday. What a way to wake up on a new turning of age!
'Huh?' I rubbed my eyes, yawned and sat up. I attempted to give a toothy smile. It didn't help that one my my front teeth fell out last month. Still no sign of the new one.
'Wake up, it's still school today! Last day!' Kaylynn grinned.
'Honestly, don't remind me. What time is it and what's for breakfast?' I was hungry and craved pancakes this morning.
'Okay birthday girl, I'll make you some.. pancakes!' smiled Jess. We were always telepathic towards each other. It made me giggle slightly.
'Anyway little monkey, let's get you ready for school!' Zelda always had an annoying habit of babying me and calling me ridiculously childish names.
So let's fast forward time. I got dressed into a red and white striped top, and denim shorts with my new red Converse High Tops. Jessica braided my long hair down my back. Perfect. I ate my pancakes (which were yummy, by the way) and opened my presents. I got an iPod touch! My heavily pregnant mom waddled down the stairs, with the help of Jess and Zelda. Seriously, our home is like Zelda's second home, especially when Jessica's in town. She may as well just move in! But you have to pity her, she had to move into her sister's house (where Kaylynn obviously lives) 8 years ago when her own house burnt down to the ground, killing both of her parents. It was only two weeks before she turned 13. But anyway, my mother looks like she could burst at any given second, she looks MASSIVE!
Fast forward three and a half hours later, and I'm sat in lunch. Darlene gave me the new Rihanna CD, and Jennifer gave me an awesome looking red backpack.
'So Bells, how do you like having your birthday on the last day of school? But hold up, now I'm the only 9 year old left in our gang! Why does my birthday have to be like a month from now?' sighed Jennifer.
'Yeah it's a good feeling, and oh boo hoo, how awful it must be for you.' I replied, sarcastically. Lately I've really developed a habit of sarcasm.
'Hey Bella, don't look now, but Mortimer Goth is literally transfixed on you!' commented Darlene, eyes narrowed.
A strange feeling rushed through me. Sure, it was his birthday yesterday and that was the last time that I talked to him. He has been acting strange lately. Though sometimes I do miss when we were the best of friends. Oh well.
'And?'
'I think he fancies you!'
'WHAT? Darlene, are you actually kidding me? Shut up and stop spreading rumours like that, Bella doesn't wanna hear things like that on her own birthday!' snapped Kaylynn. Wow, that was out of character.
'Anyway guys, can we go to the library now? I need to return my book.' said Jennifer, after an awkward silence. Woop woop for her, she always knows how to save the day.
Nearly 2 weeks later
I couldn't sleep. It was midnight and now the 1st of August. The month that my baby siblings will be born. Wow. I felt a strange aura seeping throughout the house, and I swear I heard moving about from Michael's room, and talking from upstairs in my parents room
Then I heard the scream.
Without a second thought, I literally jumped off my bed and sprinted upstairs, but Jessica had beat me to it, with Michael following behind me.
'Bel, you can't be here. You're too young.'
This infuriated me.
'You do know that I am ten now, and I know what's happening thanks to you. Mom probably fell out of bed and onto her stomach, right?'
There was a momet of silence as Michael caught up and was standing next to me.
'No Bella, mom is giving birth.'
WHAT? THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING! THERE'S STILL AT LEAST ANOTHER TWO WEEKS UNTIL THE BABIES SHOULD BE BORN! Surely it was a false alarm!
'It's true. Mom's waters have broke and the contractions have started. We need to get her to the hospital. Mike, take care of Bella. I'm going with mom and dad.' Jessica suddenly had a determined voice.
Michael literally grabbed me and carried me into my room, shutting the door firmly behind him. Then he turned towards me and sighed.
'I know little sis, I know. It was just like this when you and- well when you were being born. With me, that is. And Jessica. Grandpa came and looked after us. He can't now though, he's up with the angels.'
My eyes started to tear up. I missed Grandpa. It will be 2 years next week when he passed. I remember my dad, uncle Robert and aunt Marie being distraught. Sad times. But wait, what did Michael say then? When me and-? AND WHO? I needed to find out.
'Michael, what did you mean, me and? Me and who? Is there something that I don't know about?' I firmly questioned, as I heard the rest of the household slowly make their way down the stairs. This was it, I guess.
'What? Oh.. uhh.. no one. Just Mortimer, remember you two were an hour apart.' He stuttered.
It's true. Mortimer was born on July 18th at 11:30pm, whilst I was born on July 19th, at 12:30am. Coincidence, I know. But what was with Michael's stubbourness all of a sudden?
'Anyway sis, I know you can't sleep and neither can I.' He paused. 'Wanna go downstairs and watch the family video?' I grinned. I loved that thing, seeing our family in our younger days.
A few hours passed and we heard nothing. Then the phone rang. I jumped up but Mike beat me to it.
'Hey, Jess. How's everything going? Really? That quick? Aww! So, the gender? .. WHAT? Is that even possible? Well, what are they called? Ha, cute! Bella and I will visit around lunchtime, see you then! Bye!' then he hung up and turned towards me.
'Well, let's just say that you have a new baby brother and two new baby sisters.'
I literally burst with excitement.
'REALLY? WHAT ARE THEY CALLED? WHEN CAN WE SEE THEM?' So many questions that I wanted to ask.
'The boy is called Taylor, and the girls are called Louise and Victoria. Apparently, Taylor looks just like you.' said Michael, smiling widely.
I grinned for what must have looked like a mile.
A/N: Yay! Sort of a cliffhanger! What do you think? This chapter took like 45 minutes to write so I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it! TTFN!