Hey guys!So I know that I said I'd post the pics of the dresses, but somehow I can't do it so I'm now searching for the links…anyways, I know this was supposed to be the ball chapter, but its another transition chapter, which will be followed by another transition chapter and then finally the BALL!Can't wait to write it!Anyways, thnx for the reviews and I appreciate the criticism, makes me want to work harder to make my writing , hope I fixed the mistakes I've made and once again this is just in Lizzies POV, hope you like!

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters, they are Jane Austen's from Pride and Prejudice.

Chapter 10

"Mom?" I asked shocked.

"Darlings! You're home! You have no idea how frightened I was when I came in and didn't see you girls. My poor nerves could barely handle the shock! Couldn't you have left a note for your mother, knowing how worried I'd be? Tsk, I thought I'd raised you better than that." Mom announced, all the while coming and squeezing the life out of us.

"Mom, we didn't know you were coming, but it's so good to see you, we've missed you." Jane replied softly to our mother and hugged her back.

I looked past my mother's shoulders and saw that our entire family was inside our dorm. I saw my father standing to one side of the room and gave him a look, which translated would have been something like: "Really? We came to Rosings Park just to get away from her and you allow her to come and invade our space? Really?" To which my father grimaced back and shrugged his shoulders as if to say I couldn't stop her. After hugging mother, I went to him and gave him a huge hug; I really had missed him, if not the rest of the female members.

"How are you daddy?" I whispered.

"I'm good. I'm so sorry about this, but you know your mother, she persisted. She even called my boss to ask whether they have a branch in London." He sighed.

"So where is this job and what are you gonna do here?"

"Well, the previous head of the London publishing house just retired and since I've worked at Hertfordshire Press for almost 30 years, Mr. Monroe decided to have me take his position. It comes with better pay too and your mother just jumped at the opportunity. She said something about two young men or something like that. Knowing that boys were involved, I knew she would not rest until we moved." Father said as he sat back down on the leather recliner.

"Well, just make yourselves at home and we're just going to put our purchases away kay?" I addressed everyone in a loud sarcastic voice.

Us girls walked into our own rooms and then Charlotte and I ambushed Jane and locked ourselves into her room. We just stared at her and she became a bit fidgety, especially since I was sending here my special explain or be hurt stare.

"So Jane, care to explain why our mother is here and what boy she is talking about?"

"Um, well, last Sunday I emailed Mom and told her about Rosings and I may have mentioned the fact that I like Charlie and that he may like me back…I kinda realize now that that might have been a mistake." Jane explained sheepishly.

"Really! And to think you were always considered smart. The whole point of Rosings was to get away from our crazy family! But no, you decide to mention the one thing that is guaranteed to get that woman running over here, boys! Especially rich boys! Smartness Jane." I scathed.

"Well, they aren't staying here, the farthest they'll be is in Kent, which is an hour away, so Mrs. Bennet won't be bothering us much. So man up Lizzie and let's get out there, they'll go away eventually." Char interceded.

"Yeah, that makes me so happy, but whatevs, let's go."

We walked out and re-entered to the same scene we had come upon. At least Mom was in the kitchen cooking us something to eat, I didn't mind having someone else do that for once. No sooner had we settled down when Kitty and Lydia bombarded us with question after question.

"So, did you meet any hot guys? Mom said you did."

"Do you think we could get some of them to go out with us?"

"Maybe we could stay here sometimes hmm?"

"Omg, you have got to introduce us to the guys, I mean, it's your duty as our older sisters kay?"

"Well, maybe, if you gave us a chance to answer your questions, then you won't have to ask some of them, like you guys staying over and introducing you to people here." I answered, interrupting their barrage of questions. "And the answers to those questions and most of them is no, so why not, for once in your lives, you guys just stay quiet for maybe, like, five minutes, kay?"

"Well, someone's in a crappy mood. God, don't take it out on is just cuz you're having a crappy time here. I bet if we were here, then we'd already have dates and boyfriends, which you most obviously don't have." Lydia sneered.

"Well, yes you would, but see I like to have my reputation intact, not be known as a skank, thank you very much."

"Lizzie! Watch your mouth when you talk about your sister! There is no need to be rude just because she's popular with the boys!" Mom had walked out of the kitchen and of course, she thinks there's nothing wrong with having no dignity.

"So Lizzie, how are your studies going? How are your music classes?" Dad put down his newspaper for once sensing that a fight was brewing.

"Oh, it's really awesome! I mean the music and practice rooms are state of the art. Totally soundproof and the walls don't absorb any of the music so the sound is really pure and true. Also, there's like a recording studio and each practice room has its own system so that you can record yourself playing and then play it back to see if you made any mistakes. Also, there's a fall charity thing that all the music students will be playing duets in and I was chosen to perform a duet at a concert. I am so psyched!"

"A duet, with whom? Is it a boy?" Mom's ears had perked up at my playing a duet and I could tell by the look on her face that she was just begging to God that I'd been partnered up with a guy.

"Yeah. It's Charlie's friend, William Darcy. He's good, but so arrogant and conceited and stuck up and…" I replied.

"Ok Lizzie, I think you're just letting your prejudice colour your description of him, don't you think? He's nothing like what Lizzie described, in fact Charlie says that he's really nice and he would do anything for his friends, though he is a bit quiet. You'd probably like him Mom." Jane interrupted, making it out to look as though Darcy could actually be considered nice.

"We all know we can't trust your opinion Jane, you'd make the Devil sound like an angel, you're that optimistic and naïve, but whatevs, your opinion is your opinion and my opinion is mine."

After that little bit, dinner continued on normally, Bennet style. Lydia and Kitty were trying to overlap all the conversations going on by loudly describing all the cute guys they'd met on the trip over here and how one of them had given Lydia his number. Dad stayed quiet and mostly observed with a small amused smile on his face, interrupting once or twice to add his bit to any conversation going on. Mom of course went on about the school, how she hoped that Charlie and Darcy were rich and nice, how of course her 'darling, beautiful' Jane would make her proud by catching Charlie and raving on about Lydia and Kitty's latest boyfriends. Mary interjected at every turn to add something wise and sage or to reprimand us on our frivolous thoughts and actions when there was great suffering going on in the world. Jane politely answered mother, Lydia and Kitty's questions and patiently listened to their conversations. On occasion, Char and I would talk, but mostly we stayed quiet and observed, much like Dad, with an amused grin, though of course, me being me, I had my say quite often.

"Well girls, that was such a lovely dinner! You will of course have to come to Meryton every weekend understand? Oh and I can't wait to see you three in your lovely gowns this Friday!" Mom sighed out at the door.

"Meryton? And what do you mean you'll see us in our gowns this Friday?" I asked, hesitant at the explanation to my second question.

"Well, yes, it's not that far from here. Just about a three, four hour drive. We've bought a cottage like house there, quite beautiful actually and the bonus is that your father can work from home too! Isn't that wonderful? Oh and yes, Jane wrote to me that family were invited and of course, with your family being here, we are going to go with you guys. Anyways, sleep tight my girls and be careful, my nerves can't possibly handle another scare like the one I received today when I didn't see you."

With that final flourish, they left. Thank god. I am bushed and all I can hear and think about at this moment is the sweet song that my bed is playing. Wait, family ball? Them going? What? Finally my mother's last words pierced through the sleep filled haze that was my brain and I landed my sharp gaze on Jane.

"I'm sorry alright! I just wrote her a letter, I didn't actually think she'd come! You can't blame me!" With that Jane turned and practically ran to her room.

Char and I exchanged looks and finding no energy to go after Jane, followed her example and went to bed.

Kay, so howd you guys like it?Also, something to look forward to is that I'm introducing a new character, guess who?Btw, if anyone knows hows to post pics on your profile PLEASE tell me how!Anways, once again, REVIEW!Luv the criticism and the compliments, best of both worlds!And,my due date is looming so the more reviews the better!REVIEW!