Round 3
ESMEPOV
I heard shouts and screams from the other room. I listened in as a human would to his favorite television program.
Mainly, it was Emmett torturing my poor family.
"Six of clubs... be right back" Nessie said and ran off toward me. I opened my arms, expecting a hug from my granddaughter.
Then I was on the ground.
And Nessie was gone.
I stormed into the room where all of my children were sitting: Edward, Jasper, Rosalie, and Bella with a look of disgust on their faces, Alice with mild interest, and Emmet and Nessie with a maniac glint in their eyes.
"Emmett, stop polluting the mind of the youngest Cullen with nasty tricks."
"I promise Mom, Bella won't learn anything from me."
"Bella is not the youngest!"
"Technically..."
"Emmett.."
My boy hung his head.
"I'll stop polluting the minds of children... and Nessie..." Emmett mumbled.
I got tackled a few times. A few DOZEN times. Until, finally, Emmett won.
Emmett's Rules of the Game of MAO:
Spades- tackle Bella.
If you are not Alice, when you play a red card you must kiss Jasper.
Red kings and black sixes- you must stand on Alice and sing "Rubber Ducky" song from Sesame Street WITH DANCE.
Every other odd- numbered black card and all even- numbered red cards- Bow down to Mao.
When you see (not play, see) a card played, lick Edward.
Clubs- tackle Esme in the kitchen.
Because that chapter is ridiculously short, here's Round 4!
Round 4
JAS POV
I had a bad feeling about continuing play. These odd vibes were coming off Emmett and Nessie. Malicious ones.
The first card Emmett played was a king of hearts. Alice braced herself to get tackled. And she did, but not after Emmett kissed her full on the mouth. Then he threw her to the ground. And, in her stunned state, she didn't even protest.
And then he came over to me, gave me a kiss on the forehead...again...gross...and sat back down.
Meanwhile, nobody forgot to lick Edward.
Rosalie, striving to avoid conflict, quickly threw down a six of spades. She tackled Bella, then Alice, sang Rubber Ducky, and everybody licked Edward, who was probably still plotting vicious ways to destroy Emmett.
"Good." Emmett said. "It seems as if we are all on the same page, I suppose." He stroked an invisible beard as Edward lay a card down.
It was a heart. Edward leaned over and kissed Bella. You don't even want to know. I wish I didn't know.
Emmett smacked him. Hard. I resisted all the emotions crashing over me from that corner- again, you don't want to know.
Edward sputtered, "But... a... but... you... but... alice... but..."
Emmett threw three cards at Edward. "Epic Fail. Epic, epic fail. You didn't kiss Nessie, EW! and you did not lick yourself. Neither did you, Bella, now that I think about it."
An evil little smile planted itself of Bella's face. "I did, though."
As if on cue, Nessie and Alice fake- vomited. It was hilarious. And quite emotionally scarring. The emotions... ugh.
Emmett frowned. "Keep the card. No expicit content. Honor the memory of my Rubber Ducky..." he let out one, quiet sob.
I felt sympathy radiate out of Bella, and I shook my head forcefully as she reached out to pat Emmett on the back across the circle. His sob ended abruptly as he threw a card at Bella, screeching, "YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THAT!" with a maniacal cackle added on at the end.
As all this insanity was going on, I was pontificating on the newest rule. If on hearts you had to kiss someone... and Emmett kissed Alice... but Eddie- he shot me an evil look- was wrong in kissing Bella... I get it.
Sadly, I must play a heart.
I played it. Emmett smiled evilly. I screamed to Edward, "I'm sorry." His eyes widened.
I leaned toward Bella and kissed her on the forehead. "I really am sorry, Bella, I had to."
She swallowed hard and Edward pulled her into a side hug, ruffling her hair and giving me the evil eye over her shoulder. I shrugged minutely. I thought, "I had to, Edward."
The circle went all the way back around to Bella, with assorted kisses to random people- thank God Allie had enough sense to sit still, wait till it was over, then be engulfed in a large hug- and I was terrified.
Still hearts.
I could smell the reluctance. She played the card, and, in a move so fast it really, truly didn't exist, kissed me on my head, in my hair.
Emmett won as everyone but Nessie cowered into the arms of their significant other.
I really didn't like where this game was going.
Emmett's Rules of the Game of MAO:
Spades- tackle Bella.
If you are not Alice, when you play a red card you must kiss Jasper.
Red kings and black sixes- you must stand on Alice and sing "Rubber Ducky" song from Sesame Street WITH DANCE.
Every other odd- numbered black card and all even- numbered red cards- Bow down to Mao.
When you see (not play, see) a card played, lick Edward.
Clubs- tackle Esme in the kitchen.
Hearts- kiss the person beside you who you have not married at least once.
So, that's a bit of a double update for you- just because Esme's chapter is really short. Anyway, there's a gaping plothole in Jasper's chapter, but I sort of chose to ignore rather than fix, because I'm lazy. And this is dabbling in drabbling. So.
xoxo,
bekeyboo ;)