The Human Vampire

Chapter 5 – The Beginning of an End

'I have no idea where everything started going down hill but I know that it stops now.' I started. Edward soon joined me. 'You have been nothing but brats the past years and I have no idea why but I can only think of one thing that could fix it. Home schooling.'

Bella POV

Edward pulled me aside and said:

'Don't you think that you are going a little overboard with this situation?' I was about to answer him when Cameron, Rosalie and Emmett appeared in the living room. It took me a second to realise what was happening when I ran towards him and hugged him tighter than I had ever hugged anyone before. I let him go and saw that he was staring at the younger children with bloodlust filled eyes. Then, his expression changed from Lust to confusion. He looked at Renesmee, Elisa and Eytan.

'I'm pretty sure you wouldn't cheat on Dad with Jacob, Mom.' He said still looking at the three. 'Why is there a wolf kid in our living room?'

'Cam, Rose, Emmett, this is Elisa and Eytan, Camille and Jacob's twin two-year-olds.' Explained Edward. He seemed careful not to say anything that might startle the three.

'Where is Camille?' asked Rose. I looked at Edward.

'We don't exactly know. We haven't seen her in a coupled of days. She is probably with Jacob.' I said hesitantly. I knew that Emmett would deal with this later.

With that, he left.

'Who is this then?' asked Cam looking at Renesmee.

'This is your youngest sister, Renesmee.' I explained. 'Could you sit down on the couch. Cam?'

He sat down and I looked at Edward.

'No,' I continued where I had left off before, 'I don't think I'm exaggerating the case. Alexandra and Aaiden got expelled today. I thought that because we would have to home school them or move, I thought we might as well home school the others too.' I looked back at the children sitting on the couch. 'That will stand as your punishment for the moment but I will add some on later if I need to. Breakfast will be ready in the kitchen at 8 and classes start at 8.30 after the weekend.' I concluded.

I walked to Eric, Elisa, Renesmee, Lila, Aaron and Eytan and put them down for their naps. Elisa was always the harder one to put down so I took her in my arms, now used to the stench coming off of her, and walked to the rooftop garden we had added when we moved into the house. I started humming my lullaby and she cuddled into my chest and fell asleep.

'I hope that your mommy is coming home soon.' I sighed and took her back to the nursery to put her in her crib. I walked into the triplets room and found that Cam was looking at them sleep. I walked behind him and looked over his shoulder.

'They've grown so much.' He said in awe. 'All of them. I remember when I would take Gabe in my arms and try to get him to recite grandpa's lessons.'

'Well, now he is a computer addict and never comes off his screens.' I replied and turned to leave. Cam followed me and we went down to the living room where Gabe, Sarah and Brandon were watching the rerun on the Grey's Anatomy episodes. I turned off the TV and heard moans of protest. 'Go do something constructive. Go for a walk. Sit outside on the porch and read. Anything that could get you out of this house. From now on, no TV until 6… and if you haven't finished your homework, no TV whatsoever until you are done.' I said in exasperation.

I walked out of the house and started running to where I knew I would find my daughter. We met here everyday and talked for a few hours. I found her easily and walked up to her.

'Hey, Princess.' I said.

'Hi, Mom.' She replied hugging me. 'How are the kids?'

I told her about how Cam had come back with Rose and Emmett and about the children's new school.

'When are you coming home?' I asked. 'Every night, I have to remind Elisa and Eytan that you will be home soon. You know how I hate lying to them.'

'I promise I will be home soon. Just not right now.' She answered.

'Its like you don't even care about you own children Mil.' I said getting angry. 'Why are you even gone anyway?'

'I just don't feel like I want to be home with the kids anymore. I'm not ready to be a mother. I don't want children.' She answered.

'You don't have much of a choice anymore, kiddo. You have two children who need you. Please for them come home.' I said as I turned around to leave.

Our conversations usually went like this. She never has come home though.

I walked into the house and found Edward on the terrace trying to cook something that looked vaguely like steak. There were 6 children running around him and three teens lying on the deck chairs one reading, one texting and one sleeping.

'AAIDEN!' I screamed trying to get him to wake him up. 'Help me get these three in their baths.' I pointed to the triplets. 'Alex and Cam, get Nessie, Lisa and Eytan in theirs.' Alex put down her phone and Cam put down his book and they went up the stairs with 3 children in their arms.

I picked up Lila and Aaron and Aaiden picked up Eric and we headed up the stairs. We put them down in the bathroom and I started to fill the tub.

'What would you like to wear tonight kids?' I asked them whilst Aaiden got them undressed and in their bath.

'Cindewella!!!!!!' (Lila)

'Dino!' (Aaron)

'Monstre Twuck!!' (Eric)

'Ok,' I said, 'Get washed and out of the bath.'

I went to the cupboard in the triplets' room and got their selected nightwear. I put the pjs down on the sink and went to check on Elisa, Eytan and Nessie. They were splashing around in their bath and Alex was trying to get the soap out of her hair whilst Cam was making a beard on his chin and being Santa. The three were in hysterics. I watched him get along with all three of the children and saw how fast he adapted to life with us again. I would have thought he would take a while to get back into the habit with new family members and all.

'Are you all washed?' I asked the kids.

'Cam is funny!' Replied Tan in his cute high voice. It hurt me when he grew and did new things and Millie couldn't be here to see it.

I took his answer as a yes to my question but I still looked at Cam and he simply nodded. I got the three's towels and handed one over to Cam and one to Alex. They each got out one of the children from the bath and took them to their room where they lay them on the changing tables. I did the same with Elisa. When they were done I put Elisa in her crib because I knew she would fall asleep immediately and went to check on the triplets.

Aaiden was now being pulled into the bath by the hem of his shirt and he was soaking wet. I pulled Aaron out of the bath and gave him his towel for him to dry off. I got Lila and Eric out of the bath too and dried them off and told Aaiden to go change. I then took Lila and carried her down to Brandon. This was the only thing that hadn't changed from before. He was still her protector. Every night, she would say 'Randy time!' and I would take her to Brandon and he would read to her for half an hour. Recently, they had been reading 'The Princess Bride'.

She was sitting on his lap and looking up at him. I saw Cam and Aaiden carrying Eric, Eytan and Aaron and sitting on the floor with them on their laps.

I turned just as Randy was starting to read and saw something I would have never expected… Camille was there outside the window looking at the family. There was now Cam, Aaron, Eric, Eytan, Aaiden, Brandon, Lila and Edward and I.

I shook Edward and pointed to the window. He looked, saw Camille and gasped. He picked up Eytan who protested but soon snuggled into his chest and fell back asleep. He then walked to the front door and opened it. Camille took Eytan and hugged him tight but not tight enough to choke him. He woke up and looked at his mother and cried reaching to Edward. Camille was surprised but handed him back to Edward and then ran into my arms. I hugged her glad she had made the right decision.

'Eytan,' Edward said sternly, 'this is your mommy. Why didn't you stay with her?' the baby looked at his mother and his eyes widened and he said:

'Pictyure woom!!' he exclaimed. He reached out to her and she gladly picked him up and told her to go up to his room.

'Do you think she's staying this time?' I asked him.

'She says she's not leaving for a while. Thank you Millie.' He replied smiling. We walked into the living room.

'… "Farm Boy, fetch me this"; "Get me that, Farm Boy – quickly, lazy thing, trot now or I'll tell Father." "As you wish." That was all he ever answered, "As you wish".'

I stopped Brandon and picked up Lila from his lap carefully and I picked up Aaron from the floor. Edward picked up Eric and we headed up to the rooms. I called out to the older children to get them to bathe and meet downstairs in 30 minutes.

I put the two in their beds and walked into the 2-year-olds' room. I saw Elisa and Eytan in their mother's arms, sleeping. She was looking down at them and I was sure that if she could cry, she would be. I ran to my bedroom and got the camera and took a picture of the sight for the twins' baby book. She looked at me when the flash went off and smiled.

'I'm staying mom.' She said.

'Will you come down to the living room with me?' I asked. 'We have a family meeting in ten minutes.'

'Sure.' She replied. She put down the twins in their cribs but Elisa kept her hold around Camille's neck. Giving up, Camille took the child in her arms and started walking down the stairs. I followed her and saw that everyone was talking in the living room.

When we walked in everyone went silent. Then Sarah ran up to Camille and hugged her. No one except me had seen her in the past month or so. Soon everyone but Edward and I were hugging Camille. I looked at Edward and saw he was looking at the group with a huge smile on his face. I called Esme, Carlisle, Emmett, Rosalie, Alice and Jasper and told them to come over.

When they arrived, in a flash, the 6 were chocking the poor girl. As much as I love my family, I wouldn't want to be in her position.

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