Cheaper by the Dozen: "The Trio"
Disclaimer: I do not own the "Cheaper by the Dozen" characters or movie, but I do have my own plot and characters to add to it.
Author's Note: This story will focus on Sarah, Jake and Mike but mostly from Sarah's point of view. This first chapter is mostly background to show the changes I have made to the plot. I have changed some of the ages and grades of the kids to make it fit more with my plot, but their same personalities are still there. And yes I made Sarah and Jake twins because it just seems right that way. They look alike in the movie and are close enough in age.
This is my second fanfiction so it's not perfect. If you tell me it sucks, please tell me why, lol. I like constructive criticism; it's the only way to become a better writer. And yes, I do like good reviews too; it definitely makes me write faster.
Rating: T just to be safe for the later chapters.
Chapter 1: Awake
Sarah Baker awoke suddenly from her dreamless slumber on this dark and cold Monday. As she tried to wipe the sleep from her eyes she realized why she had awoken this early in the morning. She had heard someone slam her door shut. She quickly looked around her room but saw no signs of an intruder. She then glanced at the clock to see it was painfully only 3:17 in the morning.
"It must have been Mike, he hasn't been sleeping well lately," she said to herself as she began to untangle herself from her bed covers. Mike was Sarah's nine-year-old brother and one of her closest siblings, along with Jake, her twin thirteen-year-old brother.
You see, Sarah's parents Tom and Kate have twelve children. While there are so many of them, they each have their own personalities and interests. Nora, the oldest was twenty-two and a Junior Executive at an advertising agency in New York City. Charlie, who was eighteen and a freshman, went to the local community college where he played first-string quarterback. Lorraine, sixteen and a new driver, was one of the most popular girls in her school despite the fact that she was only in eleventh grade. Fourteen-year-old Henry was third chair clarinet in the ninth grade band class.
Sarah and Jake were the first set of fraternal twins within the siblings. They were thirteen and alike in many ways. They were both into sports. Jake enjoyed the extreme sports like skateboarding, BMX bike riding, etc. while Sarah was great at practically everything else, especially Lacrosse (her favorite) and Basketball. Sarah was also one of the best dancers in school; she has been featured in some of Missy Elliot's music videos. Sarah and Jake were close because, well they were twins but also because they had so much in common. They had also adopted their younger brother Mike into their close-knit circle because he also had similar interests.
Mark, eleven, was in sixth grade and had a strong interest in animals. He had many pets through his life but right now he had a guinea pig named Oreo and a frog named Beef. The next set of fraternal twins Kimberly and Jessica were ten years old but in the sixth grade with Mark because they were so smart and had skipped the fifth grade. Next came Mike who was in the fourth grade and a known daredevil. He was often seen repelling off the side of the house or climbing down the laundry chute to spy on his brothers or sisters. The youngest two, Kyle and Nigel were identical twins and six-years-old, In other words, lots of trouble.
Sarah jumped off her bed onto the stinging cold floor. She hurried over to her fuzzy blue slippers and pulled her robe over her flannel PJ bottoms and spaghetti strap shirt. 'I hope Mikey's okay' she thought as she quietly turned the doorknob and exited her room. She headed to the room next to hers only to discover it empty. 'He must be in Jake's room.' She headed to her destination across the hall to find the door slightly ajar and the sounds of whispering coming from within.