Chapter 10: What a waste...

"You go check," Edward insisted. Alice forcefully smiled.

"No. You go check. I insist." I sighed they've been going on and on about this for a long time. I squeezed in between them and walked over to the bed.

"Love, what are you doing?" Edward asked. Alice was curious too.

"Since you guys have been arguing on and on about who's going to check if Emmett's going to just wake up, I'll just do it. Okay?" I emphasized the last word for them to understand. I turned and poked Emmett's--mine actually--arm and kept poking it non-stop. I stopped poking him and turned around.

"There," I informed them. "All done!" I pretended to dust my hands. I looked at Rosalie who was on the computer shopping for dresses. Seriously! Alice has been rubbing off on her!

All of a sudden, Emmett started to mumble nonsense things. "Mmmm...Grizzlies...Huh...Emmett's Dream Come True...another fan...--"he snorted"--girl..." That made Rosalie quickly turn around to glare at Emmett.

"Where do all these fan girls come from?!" She growled. She turned her chair around and began typing fast. Maybe trying to look for this 'Emmett's Dream Come True'. I sighed. Then all of a sudden I collapsed.

Carlisle's POV (AN: Yay! He makes an appearance!)

I was speeding down the highway all the way to our house. My dear, Esme and I have just got back from our vacation in Paris. It was very enjoying. I had a great time.

"I wonder how the children are doing?" Esme's loving voice interrupted my thoughts. Hmm...I wondered how they were doing.

"I hope they're fine. The potion may or may not have some side-effects. I made one especially for vampires. It took me a long time. Well I do have all eternity, but other than that they won't be harmed. Especially Bella." I didn't want to do it to poor Bella, but she was already almost like a daughter to me--a miracle maybe. And she needed to be part of things I involve with the children.

"Poor Bella...," Esme said sadly."I didn't want to do that to her, but she's part of the family now and she needs to get used to these kinds of punishments--even though she didn't do anything. I hope she's alright..." I smiled at her.

"Don't worry it won't harm her, okay dear?" I said gently to her. She smiled back at me.We pulled into the garage and got out of the car. I took all the bags and Esme and I took a deep breath--even though we didn't really need, but it was a habit--and stepped inside. It was unusually quiet. Maybe the potion worked.

"Hmm...," Esme mused. "Maybe they went somewhere together--" she gasped"--maybe the potion worked, Carlisle! They are getting along! Emmett no longer teasing dear Bella, Alice not annoying Edward and vice versa and Rosalie and Jasper not giving each other unappropriated sarcastic remarks!" (AN: I know Rosalie and Jasper don't really talk to each other but I thought it was kind of fun!)

"I wouldn't push your luck, Esme," I warned her. I saw Bella coming out fuming, Alice with a puppy-dog face, Edward glaring at Alice, Emmett holding a water-gun with a pleading face, Rosalie furious with Emmett, and Jasper looking like he was going insane. They were all walking in a line behind one another with Bella in the lead...arguing.

"Alice, please! We just got back in our respective bodies! Why are you going to treat me like a Barbie doll already?!" Bella cried. Got back in their respective bodies? I thought.

"Bella! Please! Come on! I feel so good in being in my own body and not in Edward's tall, yucky body! Please! Don't spoil my fun!" Alice pouted. The potion made them switch bodies? Hmmm...

"ALICE! Don't bother my sweet, Bella! And my body is not yucky! Yours feels...strange," Edward shouted at her. I wonder how it feels like to be in a female's body? These questions...

Edward turned to me and replied," Horrible. And I will want a talk with you, Carlisle." He was glaring at me. He heard my thoughts about the potion.

"Dude, Edward! You have gotta try this man! Bring out the child in you!" Emmett told him. Emmett's still his loud self. I heard Edward snicker somewhere in the living room. I think Bella must have led them there.

"Emmett! How dare you wet my perfect hair! I just got back in my wonderful body and you had to do something like that! And whose this 'Emmett's Dream Come True'!" Rosalie was outraged. What an understatement...Emmett's Dream Come True?

"GUYS! YOUR EMOTIONS ARE DRIVING ME CRAZY!" Jasper screamed at them. Poor Jasper and their uncontrollable emotions... I saw Bella come out with Alice and the others trailing behind her again.

"Children!" I called them. They all turned to me and said in unison "WHAT?!" Except for dear Bella of course. "Um, hi?" They all glared at me. Bella always the sweet one. I saw Edward smile at her then me.

"Children!" Esme scolded them. "That is no way to greet your father!"

My adopted children all said, "Hi...whatever..."

"Welcome home Carlisle and Esme! How was your trip?" Bella asked sweetly. I smiled warmly at her. Ahh...so sweet and nice...to bad when she is going to permanently going to become our family all her innocence will be washed away by Emmett and Alice...oh dear... Edward growled at that. I threw him an apologetic smile then turned to Bella.

"Well it went very well, actu--" I was interrupted by Alice.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah! Whatever! Please, Bella!" Alice pleaded. Bella groaned.

"No!" Then the arguments started again. I heard Esme sigh.

"I guess it didn't work," Esme said sadly then suddenly became happy. "I'll make Bella something to eat!" Then she darted over to the kitchen. I saw my dear children arguing. I honestly found this quite amusing. But then the potion didn't work. I spent all my time on it so they could get along.

What a waste...

There's your chapter! This is the last chapter! Tell me if you want an epilogue 'cause I have a great idea for it! Review please! Thanks for reading!

Monica-san