Jacob was fun to have around. I fed him left over macaroni and cheese with apple juice, and Seth and I had the same. It has been a half an hour since Jacob's parents had left to Seattle. Seth was REALLY wanting to go play at the water. He meant beach but he still doesn't know yet. I wasn't sure if I should go or not, because Jacob or Seth could drown or something, but Seth started crying.
"Alright! But if you get hurt…" I told both of them waving my finger in their faces. I wouldn't know what I would do. I was only eight for God's sake. What was I supposed to do? I grabbed lots of fruit and sippy cups full of juice and water and put them in my backpack that I had brought over. I had found Jacob's special swimming pants and put them on him and a shirt that looked like it could get messy. Seth was already wearing just a diaper and a shirt, so I had no problem with him. I figured I should lock the house up so I opened The bathroom window just enough for me to pull open and get us inside later.
"Leah?" I looked over at Jacob while I carried Seth in my arms.
"Yeah, Jakey?" I asked the little kid. He was carrying the blanket I had found lying in Rebecca and Rachel's room. He had cheese in his hair and a big bright smile on his face.
"Well, if Mommy finds out we went to the beach without asking will she get mad at us?" He was very smart and I was scared I might say the wrong thing.
"No, she'll get a little upset with me but that's okay." I told him knowing I was lying. We were almost at the beach and Seth was getting tired of the heat. He was whining.
"Leeh! It's hot! Wata, WATA!" I looked at him and worried a bit. It was very hot, that's why I had my mommy pick out the nicest stuff to wear. I purple tank top and blue shorts. Seth wasn't as tanned as I was yet, so he could get sunburned. I thought about what I should do…
"Leah! Where were you? Aunt Sue said you were at Jacob's house but you weren't there!" My cousin Emily told me as she caught up with me, Jacob and Seth.
"Seth REALLY wanted to go to the beach and wouldn't stop whining so I finally said okay. Jacob is good though, he knows not to go too far into the water, don't you Jacob?" He nodded and Emily replied.
"You're taking them to the beach? All my yourself? That's AWESOME, can I come with you guys?" My pretty cousin asked with so much excitement of course I couldn't resist.
"Well, Duh, Emee! You're my best friend! Seth likes you too." I told her as she walked beside Jacob who was now in the middle. He was silent for a long time.
"Do you think, you'll get in trouble, Leah?" she asked content, "I mean, your only eight, right?" I smiled at her.
"Yeah, but aren't you nine?" I said back and she was trying to say some word that rhymed to Scooby if you said it like scoob-AY. I though of that word too.
"Jacob, are you too hot?" I asked Jacob who was kicking dirt rocks and dust flew everywhere. I sneezed and so did Seth who had his head buried in my shoulder now.
"No. Do you think that maybe Quil and Embee will be at the beach?" I laughed at how he said Embrey's name. I cocked my head to the side and stopped to stare at him. His face was red and he was sweating like crazy!
"Probably, all of the people will probably be at the beach today!" Emily answered for me with her hyped up tone.
"Jacob! You don't look good! Are you okay?" I asked him as we still stood in the middle of the sidewalk. He scrunched up his nose.
"YES LEAH I'M FINE!" He roared his childish voice at me. It was cute but I stopped asking him and we kept walking. We were really close to the beach now and by the looks of the things so were a lot of the people that we know. Emily and Jacob also noticed.
"Look, Leah! Embee! Quil!" Jacob exclaimed and went dashing towards them in a flash. I asked Emily too chase after him. Seth was sleeping now, leaving slobber going down my back. I took him off and held him in the sky. I wiggled him a bit so he could wake up. Nothing. I carefully shook him. Nothing. I started to panic.
"EMILY!" I roared at the short figure standing by three little boys. She turned my way and started running towards us leaving Jacob and the kids behind.
"He won't wake up!" I told her sobbing. She tried to wake him up like I did. Nothing worked, he was still breathing. We lay him on the grass and try to wake him up. Quil's father spots us and runs. If only, we stayed at the house. Jacob wasn't even with me. Jacob is the one I need to take care of. But no, I let him run off with his little buddies and now my brother won't wake up. I looked towards the sky. Grandfather, I ask the air, please let Seth be okay. And Jacob too.