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The Lunchroom Diaries

Chapter 7: Id

I felt like I was in Kindergarten again. I stared at my chocolate milk, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and my chocolate chip cookies. I smiled as I remembered when this was the type of meal I would eat nearly every day. The memories of a four year old. I started to realize how much simpler life was back then. My biggest problem was the fact that I couldn't tie my shoelaces or my jelly seemed to slip out of my sandwich while I was trying to eat it. Now? Well let's just say that those shoelaces would have another thing coming if they tried anything now.

I came back from my daydream to see Alice, Jasper, Emmett, and a reluctant Rosalie taking a seat at the table Edward and I were comfortable at. Alice sat next to me, eyeing my meal, and she smiled.

"Enough sugar for you, Bella?" she asked.

I laughed at her question and imagined what it would be like if she were still human and was given sugar. Better yet, I'd like to imagine her drinking coffee. There's a time bomb for you.

"Sitting with us again?" I asked Alice. She smiled and nodded.

"Jasper and I learned a new game today, so we wanted to give it a try," she announced.

Emmett groaned, and Edward sat up in his seat. I shoved a cookie in my mouth.

"Alright…" Alice began. "In the world of Id, there are wheels but no cars."

"In the world of Id," Jasper said. "There are trees but no leaves."

"What are you talking about?" Emmett asked, frustrated.

"In the world of Id, there are walls but no ceiling," Edward said.

"Edward, you cheater!" Emmett accused. "You're just reading their minds since they already know how to play!"

"Aww, he caught you!" Alice giggled.

It was during this game that I wished I could read minds, too. I was getting just as frustrated as Emmett was. I didn't get it. Period.

"Okay, okay. So I read their minds, and that's how I know how to play. I admit it. I'm a cheater," Edward said amusingly. Emmett seemed satisfied that Edward had admitted his guilt.

"But," Edward continued. "That's not going to stop me from playing and watching you try to figure it out."

"Yeah, we're going to watch you wriggle like a worm on a hook. Oh! In the world of Id, there are hooks but no worms!" Alice exclaimed.

"In the world of Id, there are doors but no windows," Jasper said, eyeing Emmett.

"Do you get it, Bella?" Emmett asked in a hopeful tone. I shoved another cookie in my mouth so I didn't have to answer him. No, I didn't get it. Not yet. But I was determined to figure it out.

"In the world of Id, there are puppies but no dogs," Edward said.

"Puppies!" Alice squealed.

"But that doesn't make sense," Emmett protested. "What happens when the puppies grow up?"

"Jasper eats them," Edward said, smiling in Jasper's direction.

"Ha ha," Jasper enunciated. "Very funny, Cullen."

"Hey, there are Cullens but no Hales," Edward informed.

"In the world of Id, there's Emmett but no Edward," Alice announced proudly.

"Ha!" Emmett proclaimed, pointing a finger in Edward's face.

"And there's Bella but no Alice," Edward retorted. Alice pouted.

"Okay…" Emmett began. "In the world of Id… there are tables but no chairs!"

"Nope, no tables," Jasper said.

"Damn," Emmett said through his teeth. "There are… bowls but no plates," he tried again.

"No bowls in the world of Id," Alice said with a smile. It was obvious she was enjoying this.

"Ugh!" Emmett groaned. "Bella, why don't you give it a try?"

"Uh, umm…" I stammered. What was I going to say? I didn't want to look like an idiot in front of the rest of them. Edward seemed to be able to translate the look on my face.

"Just try, love. We won't make fun of you the way we make fun of him," he said, jabbing an elbow into Emmett's ribs. Emmett managed an "oof!" at the action.

"Umm…" I started again as I eyed my last cookie. "In the world of Id… there are cookies… but no sandwiches," I finished as I looked at my sandwich.

"That's right!" Alice exclaimed. I looked up, completely shocked. Edward was smiling, Jasper was nodding, and Emmett was scowling.

"There's jelly but no peanut butter?" Emmett guessed.

"…There's both," I whispered. At least I thought there was both. I believed I was finally seeing the pattern. In the world of Id, everything had to have double letters.

"She's right again!" Alice squealed excitedly.

"She's kicking your butt, Emmett," Jasper told him. I quickly found my confidence.

"And in the world of Id, there are spoons but no forks," I said.

"So we live in Spoons now?" Emmett asked. There was an eruption of laugher.

"Okay! I got it this time!" Emmett announced after a moment. We all turned our attention to him.

"There is Washington but no Alaska!" he exclaimed. We shook our heads.

"Damn it!" was all he managed to say.

"There are malls but no stores… NO!" Alice cried as we chuckled at her reaction.

"There are books but no movies," Edward said.

"There are commercials, but no shows," Alice said.

"There is glass but no plastic," Jasper said.

"There is green but no purple," I managed.

"It's all going too fast!" Emmett accused. We silenced ourselves.

"Okay… So in the world of Id," Emmett began. "There are lamps but no light."

We all groaned, and I placed my head in my hands.

"No?" Emmett asked innocently.

We shook our heads in unison.

"Ugh!" he growled.

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A/N: Ha! Fun! Okay, so this chapter is thanks to gracefullyme1025 who suggested green glass door, which is practically the same as the world of Id. Thanks again everyone for the reviews, alerts, and favorite author and favorite story adds. They make me happy. See? I'm happy!! Much love!