Carlisle had no idea why Emmett asked him that. He figured it was a pretty run of the mill question even for him. He had to admit he was worried with the boys living alone in that house. He'd been meaning to take a visit over there. He'd planned to do it later in the week but he decided to move it up to tommorow.
"So what are the boys up to there?" Esme asked, "It's a bit weird with them not here to cause havoc."
"They're supposedly fine," Carlise turned back to his wife, "Emmett asked 'how do you get rid of amnesia?'. Odd question."
"To say the least," Esme nodded, "Well, are we going back to our fun?" she smiled rubbing his chest.
Carlisle raised a brow and smiled pulling the covers over him and his wife.
Come mid-morning Carlisle drove to the house. He noted the clean outside appearance. Good enough, although they needed to mow the lawn. he parked his car infront of the house and walked up the front steps and knocked.
The boys looked up, "No!" they quickly rushed to try to make the house look somewhat adult. Pushing the highchairs into the basement and Jasper quickly taking the toybox down there too. Emmett and Edward had to turn the cribs into regular bed, convertable cribs. Then Edward and Jasper had to change into some regular clothes.
Carlisle paused and sighed at how long it was taking and knocked again.
"Just a minute, we're naked!" Emmet called out, it being the first thing that came to his mind. Carlisle hearing it just raised a brow. Edward and Jasper were dressed and nodded for him to open the door. Then it hit them, Jake was still in the kitchen! In footies! Edward and Jasper grabbed him, taking him upstairs so they could put regular clothes on him.
Emmett opened the door, "Hey dad, how are you doing?" he smiled.
"You sound out of breath." Carlisle noted.
"Yeah just exercising," he said stretching his arms, "So come over for an inspection?" he asked.
Carlisle walked in and looked around, "Where are your brothers?" he asked.
"Oh their upstairs rubbing lotion on eachother's backs," Emmett said.
"Shut up, Emmett," Edward said walking down, "Hey dad," he said cooly, "How have you and mom been?" he asked.
"Fine, how have you been?"
"Pretty good," he nodded, "So do what do we owe this visit?" he asked.
"Why did you ask me that question last night, Emmett?" Carlisle looked at his tallest son.
Edward glared at Emmett as he felt a cold sweat rising, "Well, just a random question I asked Edward and he couldn't answer so I thought I'd ask you."
Carlisle stared at him, "Really?"
"Jasper, play!" A fimilar voice called from the second floor.
The blonde doctor looked upstairs, "Jake is here?" he questioned. Edward and Emmett nodded, "Maybe I should start on the second floor and work my way down," he moved to the stairs.
Edward and Emmett looked at eachother, "Wait, Dad you never answered my question," Emmett said following his father, "Dad we need the answer."
"Why are you so eager for the answer to a 'run of the mill' question?" he asked.
Emmett looked down and Edward looked to the side., "Well, you can check my room first," Emmett said, trying to buy Jasper some time.
Jasper heard his father coming and decided that it was probably between pushing Jake under the bed and jumping out the window and finding a place to hideout for a minute. The steps were getting closer. Jasper figured running would make it worst. But he also heard them turning. he figured he'd have a few minutes to think.
Carlisle inspected the room. It was admirably clean for Emmett and it appeared to be in good order. He went and looked at the bathrooms and continued to see that everything was in order. He checked the areas and sniffed the air.
"You boys really like powder, don't you?" he rubbed his nose, "Ok, guess I'll check Jasper's room now," he said.
Jasper hadn't had much time to think so he was sitting in the room and convince Jake to play a game.
"When Carlisle comes in you're going to say: 'Hello, how are you? I'm fine, it's nice to see you Dr. Cullen.' ok?" Jasper said.
"Hello, how are you? I fine, nice to see Dr. Cullen, ok?" Jake smiled.
Jasper rubbed his head and sighed as Carlisle opened the door, "Hi Daddy," he smiled. One could hear the country in his voice.
"Hello, Jasper. How are you?" Carlisle smiled.
"I'm fine, how are you?" he smiled.
"Pretty good," He nodded, "Hello, Jake." he looked at the young wolf.
Jake looked up at him then looked at Jasper who gave him a glare, "Hi daddy," he said, "Nice to see Dr. Cullen."
Carlisle just looked at him with a raised brow. Edward and Emmett just rubbed they're heads, "Are you ok?"
"Jasper, play," he turned and shook Jasper's leg, "Daddy?" he pointed to Carlisle.
The boys just looked at their father. Carlisle just nodded, "Thats why."
Jake sat on the floor as Carlisle waited for an explaination. He played with a pop up toy as they talked.
"Jasper pushed me down the stairs and he was behind me, so he hit his head," Edward explained.
"He called me a woman, and I didn't know Jake was there," Jasper retorted.
Carlisle sighed, "How long has he been like this?" he asked
"About three days," Emmett said. Carlisle glared at him, "Hey I was asleep when all this happened."
"Daddy," Jake patted Carlisle's leg, "Bottle."
"I take it none of you told Billy about this?" he said. They all looked away, "I don't believe you three."
"Well if we tell him he's going to think it's our fault," Emmett said.
"It is your fault," Carlisle said, "You two's bickering is what made him fall, and the fact that none of you told anyone is unbelievable." Carlisle sighed and shook his head, "Come on," he stood.
"What?" they all said simultaineously.
"We're taking him to Billy and all three of you are going to explain what happened," Carlisle stood grabbing Jake's hand ushering him to the car. The boys just whimpered as they followed their father.
"What the h*ll is wrong with my child?!" Billy yelled at the three boys as Jake sucked his thumb, "This is why I had no want of him to be with you three as much as he was."
"Billy, trust me, I understand your anger. You have no idea how sorry I or they are," Carlisle said to calm the man down, "But they are ready and willing to take any punishment you give them."
"What am I to do about this?" he asked pacing as Jake followed him with his eyes, "HOw long will he be like that?"
"Well, amnesiacs have been known to be that way from a few hours to years," Carlisle said, "Normally with a strong enough stimulus the memory comes back. Also, normally, amnesia isn't caused by blows to the head."
Billy glared at him, "So what do you propose to do aboutt this?"
Carlilse shrugged, "Well this is deffinately going to be a difficult one.
Billy sighes and walks back and forth. He couldn't believe this.
