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Dedication to lily-julie! She gave me the idea for this chapter! Thanks!
Chapter 12: Carmen POV
I followed my Mom around, whining while she prepared for her hunting trip.
"Mom!" I whined. "Do you have to go?"
"I'm sorry, baby," she said, smiling at me apologetically. "Alice is insisting us girls have a hunting trip together. I know you want us to stay, but consider the bonding you'll get to do with the boys."
I looked back at my father and three brothers.
"Please don't go," I begged again.
"Carmen, it'll be fine." She kissed me on the cheek. "I love you, Angel. Have fun."
She was gone. I sighed, and turned back to face the boys. I pouted, upset. It's not like I didn't love them, but I felt as if I was being smothered sometimes. I didn't really get along with them too much anymore, except for Emmett who had the good sense to avoid me.
"What do you want to do, darling?" Jasper said.
He had barely finished his sentence before I was heading upstairs to my room. My plan: avoid them until the girls got home. Or maybe go to the mall. I could plan my party, call Jasmine and hang out with her; the possibilities were endless now that I thought about it.
I sat on my bed, planning my routine for gymnastics. I was going to enter the competition, so I needed to something to "WOW" the judges. Hopefully, it would work. I also needed to plan my Christmas presents for my family. I wanted to get them something special. Something to represent them.
"Carmen!" Daddy called.
"Yeah?" I said in normal volume.
"Are you okay?" he called back.
"I'm fine." I tried not to let the frustration seep into my voice.
"Are you sure? If we did something to upset you, I'm really sorry, Princess."
I sighed and got up to go downstairs. He wouldn't leave me alone any other way.
"Are you okay?" he asked once I got downstairs.
"I'm fine, Dad," I said, this time letting the annoyance seep in.
"Carmen, I know these times are hard for you, so if there's anything - "
"La la la! Dad, stop. Please. I don't want an anatomy lesson from you or whatever it's called. I'm fine."
"Okay, but - "
He stopped. I looked at him, waiting for him to say something.
"Carmen, have you...?"
"Have I what?"
"Have you started your... period?" he asked hesitantly.
"No, why?"
"Because... you just did."
My eyes widened. Then I turned around and walked upstairs without saying a word. Too bad none of the girls in my family had to deal with this. Otherwise I could have found some pads, but no; I just had to live with vampires.
"Carmen, come here," Dad called.
I took a deep breath and went back downstairs.
"Um... are you okay?"
I didn't answer because I knew that if I did I would blow up. I would start screaming and yelling and saying things I didn't mean, or did mean but never wanted to say them out loud.
"Um... yeah, I'm fine," I said finally. "Just... leave me alone, okay?"
He nodded. "Do you want me to... go to the... mall and... get you some..."
"Sure. Whatever."
He nodded again, and left out the door, walking swiftly as ever. Suddenly I realized my mistake.
"Carmen, are you bleeding?" Jasper asked, walking into the room.
"No!" I answered quickly. "Just go! I don't want you here."
Then I felt bad for blowing up at him, yet happy for speaking my mind.
"It's... okay?" he stated, it coming out as a question. "I'll just go somewhere for now."
He left the room. Now I was alone with... oh gosh.
"Carmen!" Emmett yelled.
"Leave me alone!" I yelled back.
I stomped upstairs. It was bad enough to leave in a family of vampires who have super smell to smell the blood, but when my period does happen it's when only th eboys are home. Stupid life!
I got my phone, and dialed Alice on speed dial. It went to voice mail. I then burst out crying right on the phone.
"Alice! You have to come back! All of you! I need you! Please... pl...ease!" I was sobbing now. "I can't explain. Just come home!"
I hung up, throwing the phone onto my bed. I dried my tears, then went back downstairs. I needed chocolate. That's what girls ate when they were on their... yeah.
"Carmen, I'm really sorry," Emmett said. "I didn't know that you were... yeah."
"It's fine. Is Dad back, yet?"
"No. Jasper just left, mumbling something about 'so many emotions'. By the way, Edward wants you."
I grimaced. "I don't want to talk to him."
"He said you'd say that. So he told me to say that he could help."
"I don't want his help."
"He said you'd say that, too. So he said - "
"I don't care!" I yelled at Emmett.
I clapped my hand over my mouth.
"I - I -" I stuttered.
"It's okay, Carmen," he mumbled, backing away, towards the door, from me. "I'll just - ah... go."
He ran out the door. I sighed. I was driving everyone away. Stupid hormones. Stupid period. Stupid girl stuff.
"Carmen!" Edward called.
Just then, Dad walked through the door with some bags in his hand.
"Carmen, I got some pads and some tampons for your gymnastics," he said, looking through the bag. "Hello, Edward." He looked up, and smiled at my brother.
"Where's Emmett and Jasper?" he asked.
"They left," Edward explained. "Jasper because of Carmen's rapidly changing emotions and Emmett because of Carmen's temper."
Dad nodded. "Of course. Carmen, here."
I took the bag, and then went upstairs. This was perfect.
When I came back downstairs, I only saw Edward by the steps.
"Hi, Edward," I said.
"Carmen, you can stop the act," he said. "I know you're upset that the girls left you here, but you don't have to be mad. We're still family, y'know."
"Yeah, I know, Edward. I just want privacy. Now, if you don't mind, could you please leave me alone?"
"Of course, Princess," he sneered.
I glared at him. So he was going to do like that, huh? Well... two can play at this game. And I am very good at it, too.
AN
Here is the next chapter. It's an Edward vs. Carmen epic battle! I didn't know how to end this chapter at all. This was kind of just a filler chapter, but the next chapter will be Carmen's 13th birthday. The 13th birthday in the 13th chapter. How ironic is that? Well, review, and I'll get the next chapter out faster!
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