The next day was pretty much just like the day before only Grandma Casson was complaining about Caddy and Saffy now. Rose was so tired that she did nothing but doze off on David's shoulder (he didn't mind, David never minds) when they were forced to watch some boring thing together instead of fighting the old hag. Bill had difficulty to keep his eyes open as well and sleep deprived as well as heartbroken over losing two of her daughters Eve got rather vengeful and began to add things to Grandma Casson's food.

It didn't change much just made her complain even more about Eve's cooking skills.

Only this time round Indigo and David had to listen to it which cheered Rose up a lot because they've been getting away with not suffering so much.

In the evening while Eve was attempting cook a roast, the boys were forced on a 'brisk evening walk' with Grandma Casson, and Bill had fallen to sleep properly, Rose took advantage of her time alone and immediately went on the computer to whine to Tom who had barely had the chance to woken up.

It's not that much of a surprise really, was Tom's reply to Rose's gigantic two page long rant about how horrible her grandmother was, after all your father isn't exactly the nicest guy on the block is he? I'm just surprised you had a grandma I thought they all died.

I don't think Grandma Casson CAN die, Rose typed in as quickly as she could which was really not that fast but still faster than Caddy, she's so evil that I don't think she survives on food like the rest of us. She's probably hundreds of years old and Daddy was adopted.

I don't know Permanent Rose, your father is one uptight bloke and he sounds a lot like your grandmother.

He isn't!

Oh come on! Think about it, she's a snobby uptight cow and he's always sneering at you lot for not 'being sensible' or not 'doing real art', and then she has one nasty temper and I have never forgotten the look your father gave me when we met. Like I was dirt on the bottom of his shoe just because I encouraged Indy to spend the whole evening on the school roof with me. The only difference is that Eve mellows him out, and you lot of course.

No one evil could marry someone as nice as Mummy. So there.

So there...how is Indy taking the evil granny invasion, then?

He's all right. The only one who isn't bothered, I would say David was ok as well but he keeps looking like he's about to wet his pants. Indy is just Indy, he's never mad unless I wake him up.

Ah, poor Dave, he thought he was escaping one mad woman only to encounter a whole bunch and have the scariest of them all come to visit.

What is that supposed to mean exactly?

Nothing Rosie Pose, nothing.

There was a pause where Rose for a moment struggled to think of what to say. Part of her really wanted to call him a liar but she didn't want to argue with Tom when he was in America and making up would be hard. Before she could type something he sent her another message.

Still at least your grandmother isn't a witch.

I like your grandmother; she's far nicer than mine.

Try living with her and all those cats. You'll be quick to change your mind.

Cats are nicer than having no Saffy and Caddy. She might chase Indy off next the rate she's going :(

Indy is made of stronger stuff than that, Permanent Rose, and I bet your grandmother smells a lot nicer than over fifty cats and their litter boxes.

Not really.

LOL, you know how to make me laugh.

Rose was just about to type a reply when suddenly the screen flashed into darkness and she whirled round to see Grandma Casson holding the plug to the computer. She let out a small shrill yell of horror at the terrible, terrifying, evil sight.

"You did not listen to your father calling," Grandma Casson said primly, "he was making such an awful noise, shouting your name over and over again. I read in the newspapers that children spend too much time on computers like this but I never believed it till now. Come along your father is insisting on watching a movie together."

Rose let out a shrill horrified sound which was ignored by everyone but Indigo. "You can survive not talking to Tom for one night," he rolled his eyes.

All of the sudden she was angry and snapped out spitefully, "What is snogging and how did you use it to break a hammock?"

It was needless to say that she was sent to bed early before Bill lectured Indigo with the help of Grandma Casson.

("I don't understand why you are so cross darling," Eve said loudly, "we broke plenty of things when we doing so much more than snogging." This did nothing to help Indigo's situation.)

PRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPR

Indigo was doing what he had always done since he was about fifteen which was lying in bed trying to fall asleep with loud music blaring in his ears thanks to what used to be a walkman but was now an I-Pod.

Indigo had never been close to his father mostly because he wasn't what his father wanted in a son (i.e. someone normal) and therefore very indifferent to the whole Samantha and London thing unlike Rose who was such a Daddy's girl it was ridiculous (so was Saffy though she'd deny it). However he will admit (mostly to his girlfriend) that the best thing about Bill coming home for good was the awesome birthday present he had been presented with recently.

He was almost asleep as the loud rock music was slowly turning into Sarah's voice and he could almost see her stunning witch like eyes behind his...

GRRRR – SNORT – GRRR!

His eyes shot open as he heard a monstrous sound that sent shivers down his spine. He held up his I-Pod and squinted at the screen it said it was supposed to be playing Bon Jovi but instead there was some sort of growling noise filling the house. He checked his headphones and they were plugged in.

Well...

Half was plugged in, the other half was hanging in his ears as his headphones were obviously cut with scissors not so long ago.

There was only one cause for this horrible, terrible, evil thing.

"ROSE!"