ONCE AGAIN NOT MY CHARACTERS, BUT BOY ARE THEY FUN TO PLAY WITH ;) I had a question from a reader and thought I had posted this before but now that I look I didn't. there is time jumps in the story as of now ages are as follows Beatrice is 40 Carlilse is 30 (Bea's a cougar ;) LOL) Chris is 15 Allie 25 Jazz is 30 Rose is 9. Sorry for the confusion I will try to keep that in my disclaimer as well
I woke up to the smell of sausage and jumped out of the bed. Without so much as a good morning I sat down and started shoveling food in my mouth. "Well, good morning to you too rosebud." Mom said laughing. "Morning." I replied mouth stuffed full. "Your brother is on his way back." Mom told me. I didn't take time to reply just kept eating making mom bust out in a fit of laughter. "You eat so much for someone so small rosebud." she said. "Hey I am a growing girl." I said laughing.
I heard a car door close outside. "I bet that's turtle mom!" I shouted. "Yes it is but you need to finish eating young lady." she scolded playfully. "Yes Momma" I told her. I heard the door close as someone walked in or out. "Rosebud?" I heard Chris call. "In the kitchen turtle." I said. "There's my favorite girl!" He said scooping me up in a hug. "I missed you bubba." I said hugging him tighter. "Well we will have to fix that huh? How about we fix our favorite snack once mom heads out?" He asked. "YES" I screamed.
Mom got ready and headed out to work telling us the rules and giving us emergency numbers saying something about Allie and Jazz. All I was thinking about was my snack. Every since I was five Chris and I had this secret between us, when mom would leave we would take and make sugar toast as we called it. It was nothing more then bread and sugar in a sandwich. But it was the fact of sharing something with my older brother. He is the best friend a gal can have.
We spent the day in front of the tv watching every cartoon imaginable. By far the best day EVER. I don't remember it but I fell asleep right there laying in my brothers lap. He must have carried me to bed at some point because that is where I woke up the next morning.
I heard movement outside my door signaling someone was up, so I got up and went to the kitchen. Just pop tarts this morning. Chris come walking in and gave me a hug and kissed my forehead and turned to mom, "Can I go to Caleb's house mom?" He asked. "Sure Chris, but please be careful you know I hate you riding your bike all that way." She said. "Mom I am old enough to do it I always look both ways before crossing the road." he said. "Ok call me when you get there." Mom told him. "Sure thing. Love you mom, Love you too Rosebud." he said. "bye bubba love you" I yelled.
I hated when he went to Caleb's house. Its not safe. He has to cross a busy road and go down this big hill. I don't know why mom let him go all the time, yea it's a small town and not that far but still I know she didn't like it and neither do I. I went to start playing in my room after mom and I had cleaned up. I heard the knock but didn't pay attention to it. I heard a murmur of voices and got curious. I walked in the living room and there stood two cops talking to my mom and she was…crying? I climbed in her lap and rubbed her hair when I looked at the cops I started to cry " Please don't take my mommy she is the best mommy ever and she don't do anything bad!" I sobbed. Mom stopped me, "Shhhhhh baby, its ok I'm not going anywhere." "Then why are you crying?" I asked. "I will explain it to you rosebud but right now we need to go." she said. The cops took us to the hospital on the way mom explained.
"Rosebud, Chris is hurt baby. He was hit by a car, the lady was drunk and speeding." She couldn't say anymore cause the doctor walked in. I sat there tears streaming down my face, how can someone be so stupid. I want turtle, oh no where is Allie and Jazz I thought looking around in panic. I saw them talking to mom and the doctor. I heard something about life flight taking turtle to Nashville some childrens hospital. Ok so he is still alive I thought. Drying my eyes I walked over to Allie tugging on her hand she bent down to talk to me. "Rosebud, Jazz and I are gonna take you and Momma to Nashville with us ok?" She asked "will you tell me whats going on?" I asked. "Yes, when we get there. You and I will go talk." She said smiling. I shook my head yes and followed them to the car.