Chapter twelve

I was glued to my TV, when it looked
Like he looked at me and said
"Best start putting first things first"
'Cause when your hourglass runs out of sand
You can't flip it over and start again
Take every breathe God gives you for what it's worth

So I've been trying to slow it down
I've been trying to take it in
In this 'here today, gone tomorrow' world we're living in

So don't blink

Kensley's POV

"Happy birthday!" Teagen and I yelled at the same time as we jumped up and down on my dad's bed. He grunted and pulled the sheets up and over his head. I sighed and got off the bed and went into the kitchen.

"Daddy, we made you breakfast." I said as I walked back into his room.

He still didn't move.

"There are eggs and toast, and bacon and coffee."

This time he took the blankets off of his head and sniffed the air.

"Bacon?" He asked. I laughed and handed him the tray of food. I sat down beside him on the bed.

"You girls are too good to me." He said as he shoved several pieces of bacon in his mouth. Teagen was giggling from beside him. Now that I had his full attention it was time to start the plan.

Phase one.

"Daddy, Teagen has a play date has a play date with a girl from school named Summer. I know it's your birthday and all but when I tried to call and cancel she started crying. I guess she was really looking forward to today. So, I told her we'd come play for an hour or two." "What am I suppose to do now. I kind of wanted to go get ice cream with you two." I kissed his cheek. "We can when we get back, promise. In the mean time, why don't you call Bella? I'm sure she'd love to see you." I winked at him. His eyes almost popped out of his head. I got up and walked away laughing.

"Kens, how do we know what way they will come from?" Teagen asked. She was getting very impatient. "Right there." I pointed down a long hallway. Just as I did they came into view.

"Nana! Grandpa! Teagen screeched as she ran up and hugged our grandparents. "Hi honey." My nan said as she hugged Teagen then kissed my forehead. My grandfather hugged us both as well.

Where are Alice and…" I couldn't finish my sentence because I was being attacked by a short girl with short, spiky, inky black hair. "Never mind, hi Aunt Alice." Rosalie walked over and pulled her off me.

"You need to share, Alice." Rosalie said with fake anger. Alice glared at her then turned to pick Teagen up and spin her around.

"I'm your favorite, right?" Rosalie asked and winked at me. I couldn't help but laugh.

"Where are Emmett and Jasper?" I asked. "Right here." I heard Emmett say then throw me over his shoulder.

"Emmett Cullen, you put Kensley down right now before you hurt her." My nan said. He set me back down on my feet and hung his head. "Sorry, mom." Rosalie rolled her eyes and started to drag him out of the air port by his ear.

Jasper hugged me then went to stand back beside Alice. She was bouncing up and down.

"Let's go!" She said excitedly. "We have a party to get ready for!"

"Bella!" I yelled as we walked across the grassy meadow to where Bella was putting a cloth over a picnic table. Grayson was trying to set the barbeque up and Rylan was sitting off by himself, picking at the grass.

"Rylan!" Teagen yelled and ran over to him.

I smiled at them.

"Bella, these are my Grandparents, Esme and Carlisle. My aunts, Alice and Rosalie and my uncles, Emmett and Jasper." Bella wiped her hands off on some paper towel then shook all of their hands. Except for Emmett's. He picked her up into a bear hug. "Emmett, you're going to hurt her." Rosalie hissed and smacked the back of his head.

"It's nice to meet you all." Bella said after Emmett put her back on the ground.

Grayson walked over and slung his arm over my shoulder. I pushed it off of me.

"This is my oldest son, Grayson." Bella said. "And that is my youngest son, Rylan." She pointed across the field to where Rylan and Teagen were playing. "When will Edward be here?" My nan asked. I checked my phone for the time. "About half an hour or so." She grabbed Bella's hand and smiled. "Then we better get to work."

Emmett and Jasper took over barbequing, since Grayson didn't know what he was doing, while us girls got the dishes and drinks out on the table along with some snacks and condiments. Grayson and the kids were nowhere to be seen.

"Hey, has anyone seen Grayson and the kids?" I asked. Everyone looked around then shook their heads. "There probably just off exploring or something." I shrugged and finished putting out the paper plates. I didn't care what Grayson was doing, as long as he wasn't bugging me.

"So, how does Edward know where here?" Alice asked. I smirked. "He said he wanted to get ice cream so but I told him Teagen had a play date. I called him after we left the house and told him to just get the ice cream and bring it here. We come here every year and go play down in the stream. He agreed. So instead of going on the fake play date we went and met you guys at the airport." The all started laughing.

I know, I'm good.

"Shhh, Shhh! He's calling me now you guys." Everyone got very quiet.

"Hi daddy." I said once I got the phone out of my jeans pocket. "Hi baby, I'm just parking the car now. Are you and your sister already there?" I could hear him closing the car door. "Yes daddy, see you in a few minutes!" I hung up the phone quickly and shoved it pack in my jeans pocket.

"Okay you guys, get ready. He's on his way." Everyone gather around the picnic table, except for Grayson and the kids.

Where are they?" I hissed at Bella's as I looked around the meadow, hoping Grayson and the kids would come. Bella shrugged and looked around with me.

I'm going to kill Grayson.

"Surprise!" Everyone yelled when my dad walked into the field. He stopped dead in his tracks.

Success! Or so I thought.

"Get him!" I heard someone yell. I looked behind me and Grayson, Rylan, and Teagen were charging at my dad with their arms filled with water balloons. I closed my eyes and shook my head. When I opened my eyes I looked at my dad and he was drenched from head to toe. Grayson was laughing from beside him. My dad looked over and grinned at him. Grayson put his hands up and took a few steps back.

"You wouldn't." Grayson said. "Oh, but I would." My dad winked and grabbed Grayson before he could run away. Emmett and Jasper ran over and helped my dad restrain him.

"To the stream we go!" My dad commanded and all three of them picked up Grayson and carried him toward the stream.

Everyone else followed.

Emmett held one ankle while Jasper held the other one and my dad grabbed his wrists. They stared to swing him "One! Two! Three!"

Plop.

They threw Grayson into the stream. He resurfaced after a few seconds gasping for air. Everyone started laughing. After a few more laughs everyone left and headed back to the field, except for Grayson a I, who was still in the water.

Grayson started to walk back to shore. We had a stare off the whole time. He stopped right in front of me. He was dripping water everywhere and shivering from the cold.

"Karma." I said, not breaking eye contact. He smiled then pulled me in for a hug. "Ugh!" I groaned and pushed him off of me. "Have I ever told you how much I hate you?" He laughed and threw his arm over my shoulder. "Actually, I believe you have."I shook my head and we walked back to the field.

When we got back to the field, everyone was sitting around the picnic table eating. Grayson headed over to the barbeque while I went and sat with everyone else. They were all talking and laughing. I sat beside my dad. He had his arm around Bella's waist. She smiled at me and shook her head once she noticed I was wet. My dad leaned over and kissed the top of my head. Grayson came over a few seconds later with two burgers.

"Here." He said and sat down beside me. "I got you a burger. I didn't know what you'd want on it so I put a bit of everything on it." I took the top bun off of the burger and noticed he wasn't kidding. There was ketchup, mustard, pickles, mayo, lettuce, tomatoes, and even chips. I knew he was expecting a reaction out of me but instead, I took a huge bite out of it. I watched his face change from thinking he is clever to shock. I chewed it slowly and swallowed.

"Thanks." I said. "But I think it could use a bit of vinegar." He huffed and shoved a chip in his mouth. I laughed to myself.

Nice try, Grayson.

"Aw baby, it was nice seeing you too! Promise you'll come visit soon. And of course, don't forget Bella and the boys." My nan said to my dad. "I will mom, I promise."

Everyone hugged, kissed, gave head locks, and said their goodbyes. Now it was just me, my dad, Teagen, Bella, Rylan, and sadly, Grayson left.

"Daddy! Daddy! The sun is setting!" Teagen yelled and tugged on my dad's arm. He finished throwing out the papers plates then grabbed one of Bella and Teagen's hands. Grayson and I each grabbed one of Rylan's hands.

"What are we waiting for, let's go!" My dad said and we started to walk.

We walked in silence to the stream.

My dad sat on the ground with me and Bella on either side of him. Grayson sat beside me. Teagen sat on his lap and Rylan sat on mine. My dad put his arm around Bella's wait and held my hand.

"Perfect." My dad said. I laid my head on his shoulder. "Thank you you guys. This was the best birthday ever. I love you guys, all of you." Grayson perked up beside me. "Even me?" He asked with a grin. My dad sighed. "Yes Grayson, even you." We all laughed.

What a perfect end to a perfect day.

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p.s. please don't make a burger with all that stuff on it, it doesn't taste all that great haha