AN: I wrote this chapter after the little girl I babysit fell asleep. A lot of Emmett, Jasper and Alice's mindset was based off of her. Edwards wasn't because he's older, and Rosalie's was in a way but had to be tweaked because (thankfully) none of the little kids I know have been through something like Rosalie. Anyways just thought I'd share in case you were wondering! Here's the ages of the kids so you won't get confused:
Edward-12, Jasper-7, Alice-6, Emmett-9, and of course Rosalie who's also 7.
Disclaimer: Don't you dare try and sue me or something! 0_0 I'm watching you.
2 Weeks ago - The Hale Home.
Rosalie solemnly sat in the corner of the room. Hands crossed in her lap, mouth firmly set in a polite smile. She was dressed in a pretty pink dress that had people gushing over how cute she was. It was the same routine as any of the other parties she went to. Sit still and don't bug anyone, just look cute. That's all you're supposed to be...an accessory. But Rose never complained, not even when her legs would start to ache from sitting too long and she got tired and wanted to go to bed. Rosalie was glad that this party was in her house. Sometimes during house parties her Mom or Dad would ask her to show off to all of the guests how well she could dance, or how flexible she was, or a drawing that her parents had made her spend loads of time on just so they could show it off to their friends.
Today was different, Rosalie wasn't sure why, but she could feel it. Today she did mind when her legs started to ache and she had to fight to keep her eyes open from exhaustion. So instead of sitting nicely in her chair she got up and navigated her way through a cluster of guests until she found her mom.
She tugged on her Moms dress to get her attention. Laura Hale jumped in surprise and bumped into the maid walking by with the cake, causing the carefully decorated dessert to crash to the ground with a clattering noise.
"Rosalie look what you did! That cake was supposed to be for the guests! Sometimes I wonder if you even think before you do things!" Laura roared charging towards Rose (who took two steps backward and toppled over.)
"Mommy I'm sorry!" Rosalie wailed, eyes filling with tears that threatened to spill over. She hurriedly pulled herself to her feet. She'd hadn't meant to make a mess.
"That's enough Rosalie! Go to your room, I won't have guests seeing you crying and drooling all over yourself, you even ruined your dress. Do you want people to think we're slobs Rosalie?" Richard Hale snapped furiously at his daughter, pulling his wife away from the cake and Rosalie so the maids could clean up the mess.
Rosalie stifled a sob. Racing up the stairs to her room so that none of the guests would see the tears streaming down her face.
Noticing the attention the outburst had drawn both Richard and Laura Hale laughed uneasily, trying to coax their guests back into the earlier chatter that had filled the room. Eventually the silence stopped, people went back to their conversations. Some with heads leaned in close together, whispering about 'the Hale's little girl.'
The flustered couple barely had the chance to glare back before they were interrupted by a dapper looking man who radiated importance.
"Quite a pitiful little thing, isn't she?" Royce said, staring at the staircase Rosalie had disappeared up only moments before.
"It's like she doesn't even try!" Raged Laura.
"Such a waste of a pretty face, don't you think?" Royce said thoughtfully as he took another sip of wine.
"Yes," Richard said absentmindedly as he looked searchingly at Royce. Trying to decipher why he looked so familiar.
"Royce. Royce King ll." Royce said-grinning at Richard.
Laura blushed, eyes widening as they met her husbands. They had known that after Royce the first died his son had taken hold of the majority of the company, but they'd been too busy revelling in Richards raised position to think much of it at the time. Now-six months later-seeing him was a bit of an eye opener. He'd been a nonexistent figure recently, but seeing him reminded them just how easily he could get rid of Richard and his position in the company. Both paled at the thought.
"It's an honour." Laura said quickly. "We are terribly sorry you saw that. I don't know what compelled Rose to do that, but I assure you it won't happen again."
"I'm sure it won't." Royce said condescendingly. But his eyes never left the staircase. He took another sip of wine and then turned to the Hale's with a smirk.
For the first time in a long time, something had managed to capture Royce Kings eye.
Present day - The Cullen's
"MOM Alice took my phone again! Make her give it back!" Edward shouted impatiently.
"Did not!" Alice squealed.
Esme let out a sigh, eyes shining with affection as she hustled to get to the living room and split up the fight. She had to hold back her chuckle at the scene. Edward was sitting on the couch with his arms crossed over his chest, glaring at Alice and Jasper-who were both holding up a books and were 'fake reading' in a weak attempt to hide their laughter. Emmett sat on the other couch playing xbox, oblivious to the whole situation.
"You guys are supposed to be cleaning your rooms. Rosalie can be here any minute! Don't you want her to feel welcome?"
"Do you think she'll want to have a tea party with me and Jasper? Edward and Em never want too." Alice cried in despair.
"I'm sure she will Alice. Maybe she'll even like Lego!" Jasper said hopefully.
"No way! I bet she'll like baseball. Besides its not like we never play tea party. I played with you last week, remember?" Emmett said excitedly-pausing his game and turning to face Esme.
"Well as long as she's not as annoying as the three of you I don't personally care about her interests." Edward said grumpily, but it didn't sound convincing and he too looked lost in thought.
"I'm not sure what she'll like," Esme said carefully. "Do you guys remember when you first came to live with us? All of you were scared for the first bit, Rosalie might be like that too. Because something very unfair happened to her and she's still healing. That's why we need to make her feel as at home as possible. I want all of you to be very welcoming to her, she's part of the family for the next while."
All four children nodded understandingly. Alice couldn't even remember her real parents. But Jasper had permanent scars that reminded him every time he looked at himself, Emmett used to wake up screaming every night from nightmares, and for the first two weeks of Edward living with Carlisle and Esme he would cry day and night over his parents.
Looking at them now it was hard to tell anything had ever happened to them. Esme couldn't help but smile, all of them had come so far.
The sound of the front door opening and closing had Esme and all four kids snapping out of their thoughts and scrambling to clean up the last of the mess in the living room.
"Esme darling? We're home!" Carlisle called from the main entrance.
Esme quickly straightened the pillows on the couches one final time before leaving to greet their newest family member.
The kids followed slowly behind her...uncertain. At first only Carlisle could be seen. Until something behind Carlisle shuffled and a small figure could be seen tightly gripping the back of his leg.
Rosalie was home at last.
Sorry about the ending but I didn't want to put too much in one chapter. Just because I'm evil I'm going to ask for two reviews before the next update. Thanks so much to everyone who's left feedback. It means a lot!