The Human Vampire
Chapter 3 – Cliques Arent Important
Eric Aaron and Lila were now 3 weeks old and everyone that slept in the household was starting to dislike them very much during the nights. One of the three would wake up at about three in the morning followed by another one half an hour later, just when we had managed to get the first one to sleep. This would go on for a while. To say the least, they had strong pairs of lungs.
It was Sunday and we were on our way to the park, the whole family together. The 10 children and 8 adults were spread in 4 cars. Once we got there, we made our way to a spot under a tree where we could all sit down. I was pushing Aaron's pushchair and a cooler. Behind me, Edward was carrying Sarah on one hip and Gabe on the other; Camille was pushing the double pushchair and holding a couple of blankets. Behind them, there was the rest of the clan.
When we sat down, I saw Angela walking our way followed by her two daughters.
'Hey you guys!' she said, 'I don't think you have officially met my two daughters: this is Faith, she is 6 and this is Brittany and how old are you Britt?'
'I'm free!' She exclaimed happily.
'Well, this is the rest of my family. There's Gabe, Randy and Sarah whom you have already met. You know Alice, Jasper, Rosalie, Emmett, Esme and Carlisle. And this is Camille who is 15,' I said pointing to my eldest child, 'Cameron who is 13, and Alexandra and Aaiden who are 11.' And these three' I said pointing to the new additions, 'are Lila, Eric and Aaron.'
'Wow.' Is all she could say, 'you are so lucky to have such a big family.'
'You have no idea.' Replied Edward. 'We were'nt meant to ba able to have kids so immagine our surprise wen we end up with 10.'
We invited them to come and eat with us. Faith, Brittany, Gabe and Sarah played together. Emmett, Jasper, Cam, Brandon, Alex and Aaiden were away somewhere playing soccer. Alice, Angela, Rosalie and I were playing with Aaron while Eric and Lila slept. Carlisle and Esme were huddled up at the foot of a tree. I looked over at Millie and Edward. They were talking about Charlie Black and Millie looked upset.
'Daddy, I tried. I can't hurt him. Its too hard.' Ad then she started crying. It hurt me to see her so sad about a boy she would obviously have to hurt. All Edward could do at that moment was to try to comfort his little princess. I walked over to them and asked to talk to Camille. Edward left and I took his place at comforting my daughter. We stayed that way for 5 minutes befor I started talking.
'Are you going to tell ma what it is that has made my little girl cry or am I goint to have to guess?' I asked. She nodded in reply, 'Does that mean you will tell me?' She shook her head. 'Is it about Charlie?' Nod. 'Let me guess, your father asked you to break up with him?' Nod.' And what are you going to do about that?'
'Mom, did you manage to stay friends with Jacob, that boy in your story?' she whipered.
'If I had tried, I could have.' I replied. 'Why do you ask?' Even though I knew the answer, I needed her to tell me.
'I love him mom, I can't break up with him. It hurts so much when we are apart even for a day.' She admitted.
'My baby's in love. I remember what that was like. Imagine he wasn't a werewolf and you wouldn't turn into a vampire, what would you do is you were simply in diffeent cliques?'
'Cliques arent important, our love would be stronger.' She said very sure of herself.
'I think you just answered your own question, kiddo.' I looked down at her and she looked up. She understood that even though they were mortal enemies, they could still make it work.
'Thank you, Mom.' And we stayed like that for the rest of the afternoon. Soon, Edward came to me with Aaiden and Lila in his arms.
'Guess who wanted to see their mommy and sister.' He handed me Aaiden and handed Lila to Camille. He then sat next to us.
'Are you feeling any better princess?' he asked Camille.
'Dad, Mom has way better arguments than you do.'she replied.
'So I've heard.' We laughed glad to be off the topic.
We were soon in the cars on our way back home. Once we ot home, I put the three sleeping babies in bed and went to the bathroom to start running a bath for Gabe, Sarah and Brandon. I called them in and told them to get in the bath. If it were only Randy and Sarah, I would leave them to wash but because there was also Gabe, I had to stay. I washed Gabe and let him stay in the bath as I washed Sarah. Brandon insisted on washing himself because he was a 'big boy'. I got Gabe out of the bath first then Sarah and handed Brandon his towel. I then drained the bath and picked up Gabe and took him to the room he and Brandon shared. I got out his 'action man' pj's and put them on him along with a daiper. I got Brandon dried off and put him in his 'super man' pj's. I then walked into Sarah's room which she would share with Lila as soon as she was big enough for a big girl bed. I put her in her 'Angelina Ballerina' dressing gown. I told the older children to get in their showers and wash to be ready for dinner in half an hour.
I went down to the kitchen only to be met with Alex.
'Hey Lexie. Is there anyhting wrong?' I askeed her as I put oil in the pan ready for nuggets.
'Mom, I don't want to be a tom boy anymore. I want to be normal like Millie and You and Aunt Alice and Rosalie.' She said head down.
'Sweetie, you are normal. Why would you ever think otherwise?' I asked as I pulled out cucumbers and tomatoes to chop.
'Cody says I'm not normal for always hanging out with boys.' She said ashamed. I felt a sudden pang of anger towards this boy. He as causing pain to my daughter.
'And you like this boy?' I asked curious.
'Kinda, but we've been friend for so long that he cant possibly like me in that way.' She replied.
'You should talk to your aunts about this. They are experts.'
'Ok. I will. Thanks for talking.'
'Anytime.' I replied kissing the top of her head. 'DINNER TIME!!!' I yelled through the house. In one minute, everyone was gobbling down food.
I took this opportunity to go check on the babies. I saw that Edward as in there singing to Lila, so to not disturb them I stayed by the door and listened.
Im try 'na say it right
Been rehearsin this all night
And I had the words planed out
But now nothing's comin out
Cuz your like a movie star
I lose track of where we are
I know it sounds so cliche
But you take my breath away
When we're together
Feels like I've known you forever
Exciting, familiar but new
Now I know that no-one else would do
All that I knew
Nothing was true
No-one else I see
The one that sees me
For what I can be
In everything you do
I think I found a new classic in you
Its become so hard
For me to be surprised
But your bringing back the real me
No judgment in your eyes
But when I dance with you
Its how I speak the truth
Its just classic when we met
Now you make me new
Now I know that no-one else would do
All that I knew
Nothing was true
No-one else I see
The one that sees me
For what I can be
In everything you do
I think I found a new classic in you.
By now she was aleep and Edward was putting her back in her crib. He went to get the now awake boys out or their cribs when he saw me in the dorway and he smiled.
'That was beautiful.' I stated simply and I picked up Eric. I took him down to the kitchen where the kids were almost done. I got a bottle, heated it up and fed it to him whilst Edward did the same to Aaron.
'Have you guys finished your homework for tomorrow?' I asked them. There was a chorous of yeses and almosts. I looked down at Eric and picked him up and lay him in the playpen knowing someone would soon come and own him to play. I cleared the table with the help of Camille and Alex. I whispered to Alex to talk to her sister about the issue we had discussed earlier today and excused myself. I saw that Cam had claimed Eric like I had guessed. Just then, I heard the quiet whimper of my baby girl and rushed up to see her. I saw that Brandon was trying to calm her down.
'What's wrong Randy?' I asked worried.
'I don't know. I walked in here and she started crying. I swear I didn't do aything.' He sounded worried that I would think he did something wrong.
'It's ok sweetie. You didn't do anything wrong. She just woke up when you came in.' I picked her up and asked Randy in he wanted to hold her. He happily agreed and sat on the rocking chair in the corner. I placed the baby carefully in his awaiting arms.
'I think you might be her big brother kiddo. That's a really important position to hold.' He looked very proud of himself and looked down at her. 'Have you finished your homework?' He nodded. 'Then lets go and feed this hungry little girlie.' I picked up Lila from his arms and picked him up too and ran vampire speed down the stairs. I could hear the laughter coming out of Brandon and Lila stayed silent. I put down Brendon on the couch and gave him lila telling him to be very careful with her. I got a bttle and put it in the microwave a few seconds. Just as I was walking back to the living room I heard a very high piched scream and took off running to where the sound came from. I saw Brandon with a bottle full of milk in his arms where I had put down Lila.
'Brandon!' I yelled. 'Where is your sister?!?' he started crying and saying that she had been there a minute ago and then she was gone and a bottle was in her place. I carefully picked up the bottle or as I was pretty sure, Lila. I brought the bottle close to the mouth of the bottle and it turned into Lila again. 'Brandon, go get you father please.' In under 10 seconds Edward was in the room. 'I think we have disovered the triplets power. They are shape-shifters.' I pulled the bottle out of Lila's mouth and she turned into a bottle again. 'They turn into what they want.' I put the bottle back near her mouth and she became normal again. Everyone was now in the room watching Lila change form over and over again. Once she had finished her bottle, she changed into to a mini Brandon holding her.
'SHE WANTS ME TO PICK HER UP!!' He screamed. He sat hastily on the couch and held his arms out ready for her.
'How will we know if they change when were not with them where they are?' Aaiden asked. He had a point. I took Lila away from Brnadon for a second and looked at her changing form. 'Look,' I said, 'there is a purple spot on the top of the figure. Put her cat infront of her. See there is a purple dot somewhere on the object she has changed into.' I gave her back to Brandon and went to get Eric and Aaron.
'Eric's color is red and Aaron's is blue.' Said Edward.
'Ok kids, bed time.' I said. 'Come on.' I took Lila from Brandon and started walking up the stairs. I put her down in her crib and she was instantly aleep. I tuched her in and kissed her forekead and walked into Brandon and Gabe's room and found Edawrd tickling them. They were screaming around and I knew that I wouldn't get them to bed easily tonight. 'Boys, STOP!' I said and tried to hide the smile on my face.
'Boys,' Edward said as he stopped tickling them. 'I think Mommy's jealous. She wants some attention too.' He was now walking the short distance towards me and kissed me on the lips before attacking me. He tickled my sides until I said 'Edward Culle in the most beautiful being on the surface of this earth'. My sons were laughing behind Edward. When I was released, I went up to the boys and kissed them both on the forehead saying goodnight. I walked out of the door with Edward and closed it behind us. We then went to Sarah's bedroom and I left to go get Alex and Aaiden in bed. Alex was already in her room and she looked like she was thinking really hard.
'What's wrong Sweetie?' I asked her as I walked towards her bed and sat by her.
'Camille says I have to change everything about me to be normal but I don't want to change everything about me.' She said. I would have to talk to Camille about this.
'You don't have to change everything but if you want this boy, Cody, to like you, I know someone who would be more than happy to help you.' I was obviously thinking about Alice but I hoped I could trust her enough not to turn my daughter into a barbie. 'Sleep now sweetie. Good night.' I kissed her forehead and walked out of the room closing the door behind me. Aaiden was coming up the stairs so I kissed him too and told him to be silent because Alex was trying to get to sleep. I walked into Sarah's room to find her asleep in her father's arms on her bed. I kissed her cheek and left the room. I went down the stairs and found Cam and Millie on the playmat with Eric and Aaron. Millie was waving her hair in a laughing Aaron's face and Eric being kissed all over the face by Cam. I got the camera silently and snapped a picture of the kids. I then went to Sarah's room and took a picture of her and Edward on the bed.
Whn I got back downstairs, I saw a mini version of Eric and Aaron's beds. I picked them up Eric and Cam took Aaron. We put them in their cribs and they turned back to normal. I kissed bot their hands and left he room with Cameron close behind. I tlod him to go to bed and read for an hour. He was off and I went to talk to Millie.
'Why did you say that to your sister. That she needed to change everything about herself?' I asked slightly angry.
'I said that if she wanted a boy to like her, she would need to change the way she dresses and acts. That's not everything!!' She was anry now and I knew it. I sent her off to her room and she went without protestation. I then went to my bedroom. It was beautiful. It was facing the south so we could see the stars and it was always light. Two sides were all glass so it was like being under the stars. I ploped down next to my husband and kissed his mow bare chest. He held me close and we looked at the stars for a few minutes in silence. I was the first one to break the silence.
'We have a perfect family. Thank you.' I said truthfully.
'You're the one that had 7 loads of children. You are the one I should be thanking. Thank you, love. I love you.' He kissed the top of my head. I looved up and he kisssed me on the lips.
We went on through the night until dawn broke and we heard an alarm ring from Camille's room.