A/N: Ummm . . . I suppose that an I'm sorry doesn't cut it at all . . . Thanks for all those who have the patience to stay with me! One chapter left of our dear Cullen kids getting into trouble! And of course Esme and Carlisle will be included as well! I'm starting to work on the chapter tomorrow!
The rest of the Cullen children got back sometime last night. I was asleep. I was woken up by the faces of Alice, Jasper, Rosalie, Edward, standing around my bed. Where was Emmett you ask . . . well he was the one who was jumping on my bed teasing Edward about not being able to hold onto him.
Currently I was sitting at the kitchen table eating an Spanish omelette, courtesy of Esme, with 7 faces staring at me.
"That's actually not a bad idea Emmett." Edward chuckled. I jumped at the sound of his voice. It was so random and it cut through the tensed silence of the kitchen like a knife. The majority of people in the room were wondering how to get back at Lauren and Jessica. As soon as Edward spoke up Carlisle and Esme sighed in unison, both knowing what stories to expect in the future I suppose.
"Be careful with your leg, Bella. And if anyone of these kids starts doing something you don't like just let me know. They are still young enough to be grounded." Esme gave me a soft smile and ignored Edwards "I'm technically right around your age, Mom"
I looked around the room and immediately grew suspicious at the smile on Edward's, Alice's, and Emmett's faces. Heck, Alice and Emmett were giggling and that was never a good sign. "What are you guys going to do?" I asked. Both Jasper and Rosalie nodded with curiosity, also wondering what was going on.
I felt Emmett's giant hands cover my ears and rolled my eyes. They could all talk quietly enough for me not to hear. I think that he just did this to inform me that Rosalie and Jasper were being let in on the secret and I wasn't. I sighed and felt Emmett's hands shake with laughter. Finally the hands moved off of my head, letting me hear what was going on around me. I sighed again when I was lifted off the chair and strapped into my wheelchair. The whole moving Bella whenever we feel like it thing that these Cullen's have is annoying as . . . well the most annoying thing in the world. Vampirism cannot come any faster.
The ride to school was horrible. Everyone was smiling and laughing and planning and being devious and I was stuck left out of the loop. My annoyance, irritation and curiosity spiked when they started to list off things they would need and who gets to do what. Jasper was smirking at me. I glared at him and then felt and wave of peace and patience fill me. I tried to glare again but couldn't bring myself to do so. Damn his empathy.
"All in good time Bella, have a little patience." And he passed another wave of it over me. Emmett and Alice, of course, laughed at his little joke. And I really tried to be annoyed with him, but he wouldn't let me, which in itself is immensely annoying. Man, I really hate empathy.
All day I've been waiting and waiting for something to happen. Anything really. My anticipation, impatience and irritation was built up so high that every time I saw Jasper in the hallway he almost burst out laughing and patted my arms in false sympathy. Emmett of course just smiled at me and winked, knowing full well that it was really beginning to piss me off.
Then lunch came around and I was dragged to the "Cullen table" by Rosalie, a tray of food already sitting there for me to pick and choose off of. I looked at her in curiosity as to where everyone else was, but she simply smiled and kept her hand on my knee to stop me from running anywhere.
And then it started . . .
Lauren walked into the cafeteria and I held my breath. I heard Rosalie mutter a quite breathe Bella under her breath but I ignored it. Lauren was decked out in full clothing. She was wearing jeans that went to her ankle and sneakers, a long sleeve shirt that covered even her neck and then full head gear that you would be expecting one to wear while sledding or snow mobiling.
I saw Alice run out of the hallway and then run towards Lauren, an expression of pure sadness on the formers face and what you could see of Lauren's pure horror. I frowned.
"How could you?" Alice cried out making Lauren cringe.
"I- ummmm. I-" Lauren stuttered. Everyone stared in confusion.
"You told me you loved me! And now you hide your face from everyone! Even after all I did for you!"
"I-INEVER SAID THAT! I love Edward not you!" Lauren screamed, and then she froze. I frowned even harder. Rosalie patted my knee.
As soon as she spoke the entire room went quiet. Everyone staring at the spectacle that was Alice and Lauren. The rest of the Cullen's quickly entered the room. Jasper sitting on the other side of me and Emmett going to the lunch line. What the heck were they going to do?
Edward walked towards Lauren with purpose and stood behind Alice, putting a hand on her shoulder in fake support. For a while they just stood there and stared at each other and while they were doing this Jasper turned to me and winked, letting me know that he was going to be doing something very shortly.
Alice then turned into Edward's shoulder and started to cry, her shoulders shaking, hiding her face so no one would wonder why she didn't have any tears. Edward soothed her and then glared at Lauren.
"How could you hurt my sister like this Lauren? How could you be so petty? After everything you've been through together?"
Lauren stared. I suppose that underneath her head gear her mouth was open in shock. "We've never done anything together! I don't know what she's talking about! Edward you have to believe me please!" She begged.
I felt jealously flare through me as she openly flirted and expressed her "love" for him. I wanted to stand up and slap her. Remind her that I was his girlfriend. I felt pressure on my leg and realised that I was starting to rise from my seat. Rosalie kept me in place. Stupid vampire strength. Jasper chuckled lowly and then took my jealous feelings away from me, leaving amusement in its place. "Just watch, Bella." He said.
Edward whispered something to Alice and she nodded her head vigorously. Edward turned to Lauren. "You have to make Alice feel better Lauren and the only way I believe that you can do that is by showing off what she has done for you."
Lauren shook her head. "No. I am not doing that."
Edward smiled at her and I could tell he was dazzling her. He moved in closer and whispered, loud enough for the school to hear. "Not even for me?"
She blinked and then slowly nodded. "What do I get if I do take it off?" She breathed, attempting to flirt.
"A kiss." He said seductively. I winced and growled. Jasper placed one of his hands on my other arm and left it there, helping Rosalie hold me down and also to make his power stronger on me.
Lauren slowly grabbed the head gear and then took it off her head. We all immediately gasped and then a kid started to laugh, and then another and another. I started to laugh as well, laughing so hard I thought that I would burst. I felt Jasper remove his hand from my arm and start to chuckle, Rosalie did as well.
Lauren was orange with green hair. There were white marks on her faces. She looked like an Oompa Loompa! Holy jeez, this was hilarious. Her cheeks slowly got redder but she held her ground. Then Edward walked towards our table.
"Wait!" Lauren called out! "What about my kiss?" She looked at me with what was supposed to be a menacing smirk, but with her current attire it was funny.
Edward slowly turned around and gave her a smirk of his own. "I said you'd get a kiss. I didn't specify who it would be from." He nodded at Alice and suddenly the whole school howled even harder.
"Relax babe," Alice said. "It'll be just like we always do."
Lauren sputtered and backed away from Alice. "No. No no no no no no no."
Alice stomped her feet and then flung her arms by her sides. "THAT'S IT! YOU TOLD ME YOU LOVED ME! YOU SAID I WAS THE BEST KISSER IN THE UNIVERSE! AND NOW YOU WANT TO RUIN WHAT WE HAD BECAUSE YOU'RE TOO PROUD TO TELL THE SCHOOL THAT YOU'VE WALKED OUT OF THE CLOSET!" Her body started to shake with fake anger and sadness. "How could you do this to me?" Her voice dropped to a whisper. The room looked at her with sadness, pitying her too much to even realise that she herself was practically proclaiming she was gay.
Suddenly Emmett made himself noticed. "Hey Lauren, I thought Oompa Loompa's were supposed to be happy creatures. And a lot shorter to, actually."
Lauren glared at him and then suddenly she was smiling. "Emmett, do you know how gorgeous you are?" She purred. I quickly glanced at Jasper who just smirked.
Alice yelled and then ran at Emmett grabbing the potatoes off his tray and throwing them at Lauren. Her eyes widened in surprise and her mouth opened in shock.
"FOOD FIGHT!" I heard Edward scream and then he grasped the closest food item, which happened to be a blueberry (I laughed at the irony) and tossed it towards Lauren. The Cullen's and I looked at each other and then at Edward in shock. Did he seriously just participate, nah, start a food fight. The lunch room was suddenly filled with flying food and laughing people. Lauren fled as fast as she possibly could.
The rest of the Cullen's joined us at the table and gave each other high-fives. I laughed.
Emmett nudged me lightly, or what he thought was lightly, I would've ended up on the floor if Edward hadn't caught me first. "Aww . . . see Bell, you just needed a good ol' laugh." Emmett said. "I mean look at that smile guys, all because good old big brother here is a genius. Beautiful." He stated with a grin.
I blushed. Emmett laughed again. "Ooh! She's blushing! I am a genius!" I blushed again and he laughed.
"Bella Swan, Emmett, Alice, Edward Cullen and Rosalie and Jasper Hale, report to the principal's office now!"
I felt the smile slowly fade. Of course Emmett would land us in trouble. At least this time it was worth getting there.