thanks for reviewing, guys! here's the next chapter!
annabelle's POV
i followed mom upstairs and into dad's room, where i sat down next to him on the bed.
"we've been talking about you going back to school," mom started, and i groaned. mom ignored me and continued.
"and we think it would be good if your father tried to get you as many classes with him and the others as possible when you go back." she finished. i smiled. never bet against aunt alice!
"cool! ok, i'll go back to school now!" i said, hugging dad. they laughed, and i cheered. aunt rose and aunt alice were in the doorway in seconds.
"what happened?" aunt rose asked excitedly.
"i get to go back to school with you guys!" i cheered, and she jumped up and down, clapping, as did aunt alice. when we were settled down, dad stood up.
"well, then i suppose i'll have to go talk to mrs. cope at school. bye," he said, kissing my hair, and leaving. we sat there quietly, until i ran downstairs and caught his arm before he walked out the door.
"can i come?" i asked. he shrugged, and i got my jacket off the coat rack in the corner.
we drove to school in silence, and when we got there, he wrapped his arm around my waist tightly as we walked into the office.
"hello, how may i help you?" the secretary asked without looking up. dad and i walked up to the counter.
"hello. my cousin needs these classes, her teachers assigned them." he said in a velvety-smooth voice that would dazzle any human. mrs. cope looked up and stared into dad's eyes for a while, before shaking her hand back and forth.
"sure, i'll get that registered for you." she said turning back to the computer and typing into it. some 5 minutes later, she turned back to us.
"there you go. goodbye!" she said, and dad and i got back in his volvo.
"your cousin?" i asked. he shrugged and laughed.
"if i told her you were my daughter, i'd be marked as inapropriate." he said, and i laughed, too. dad was the least inapropriate person i've ever met.
we drove home in silence again, and went inside to see uncle emmett getting his butt kicked at rock band 2. i mumbled "he'll never learn." and went upstairs with dad.
we went back into mom and dad's room, where mom was reading a book on the sofa. she looked up when she saw us come back in, and smiled.
"hi, mom." i said, sitting next to her, and she waved.
"how'd it go?" she asked, and dad explained what happened.
"your cousin? very creative, edward." she joked, and we all laughed until uncle jasper came up.
"hi, guys. everybody's going down to the clearing for some baseball. you guys coming?" he asked. we all nodded, and followed him down to the living room, where everyone was wearing antique baseball outfits (like in the movie)
"wow, alice. nice job." mom said, and aunt alice grinned proudly. we all ran down to the baseball clearing, and 10 minutes later, we were all at our positions.
i was pitching, and the first one to step up to bat was...dad.
i grinned triumphantly, and everyone else who has played baseball with me snickered. he gulped, and i pitched him hell.
he missed the first pitch, and grandma esme laughed when she caught it. he gaped at me, and i shrugged. he prepared himself as best as he could, and i pitched again.
he missed again, and mom was rolling around laughing in the outfield by then. once she had controlled herself again, i pitched dad another one.
he hit it this time, but it only got him to first base. uncle emmett was up next, and i grimaced. dad chuckled behind me, and i gave him a pleading look. he shrugged, and i turned back to uncle emmett, who already was holding the bat up.
i pitched the ball as hard as i could, but uncle emmett still smacked it over the treetops. he grinned and ran a home run. i sighed in defeat as grandpa carlisle stepped up to the plate.
i pitched him an easy ball, and he hit it to mom in the outfield, who caught it.
the game went like this for hours, and i had a really great time. my pitch started faltering, and aunt alice helped me get back on track.
everything was great until another completely unexpected person came into the clearing.
well, i just wanted to post a short chapter really quick, i have to run out with my mom for like a half an hour, but i'll start writing again when i get back. review and stay tuned!