Chapter 2: The wake-up call.

Beatrice POV:

I wake slowly, milking the moment of opening my eyes. I glance at the cheap watch on my wrist. 07:30 it reads. I jump. I'm late already! Quickly, almost tripping over a pile of clothes, I run to Eden and Ben's room. Quietly, I rap on the door. No reply. I knock again, louder this time. All I hear is snoring. I take a deep breath, open the door, and hurl myself into the bedroom. "Eden! Ben!" I cry, "Wake up! We're late!"

They open their eyes slowly, and groan.

"Late for what?" Ben mumbles, rubbing his big green eyes.

Eden starts suddenly. "Auntie Christina's wedding!" She hurries across the floor to her wardrobe, gets a fresh towel, and darts to the bathroom.

"If only you had a memory like her!" I laugh at Ben. "This house would certainly go round a great deal faster than it does!"

Ben giggles. "Mummy!" he chortles.

"Yes?"

"Daddy's pretending to be you."

I turn around to see Tobias, wrapped in a grey towel and a corn-yellow one on his head, mouthing every word I say. What I do next doesn't take a second thought. With one sharp slap, I sent Tobias thudding to the floor. "That'll teach you!" I say, turning back round to fold some clothes for my children. Tobias stands, sorts his towels out and says, "That'll teach you!" Only in a ludicrously high voice. Then he turns around and begins to fold some manky old towels that he scavenged from the washing bin.

"Ew! You disgusting creature! Put those towels back where they belong!"

"They belong wrapped around a wet body after a shower, and that wet body will belong to me! Who cares about the smell of rat?"

Me and Ben gag. "We do!" I exclaim, "And where is Eden? She's been in that shower over five minutes! And I think she's using hot water!"

I march out of the room. "Eden!" I shriek, "Come out here right now!"

About a minute later, a sheepish, flushed-in-the-face Eden skulks out of the bathroom. I prod her arm. It's warm. More than warm. Compared to the cold showers Abnegation a famous for, she feels like lava.

"Sorry mum. I can expl- "

"Eden, you know it's cold showers only."

"Mum, I- "

"Just say sorry and it's over with."

"Sorry mum." A single tear seeps out of my daughter's eye.

"Hey, it's okay!" I hug Eden hard, kiss her on the tip of her nose. "Go dry your hair!" I say as I watch her run downstairs…

Hey! I know this is quite short, but the next chapter should be longer. Any ideas for next time that I could add to my current ideas? Love you all! Until next time…

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