Chapter 15 – SPOV
Even though it was pretty obvious we were related, and this was pointed out by everyone. Literally everyone from the lady on the checkout at the supermarket to the dustbin man. They all commented on how much I looked like Rose, my mother, and some even noticed that I had my father's eyes.
However, the home and the legal people all saw that it was necessary to provide medical evidence that we were related by blood. So, on the morning of the aforementioned event, Emmett and Rose had both booked the day off work so we all got a lie-in. Normally, I would go to work with Rose as she was doing every other day for the duration of my stay, and when she was at home we all relaxed and just did girly things. Emmett, as he didn't own his bank, hadn't been able to book as many days as he would have liked off, so he was just around for two 'long weekends' and then of course today.
"Karlie," Rose called up the stairs.
I had given her permission to call me Karlie when Bella had left, as Bells had advised me: it would be a good thing to do.
"Coming," I called back getting out of bed and walking towards the large wardrobe.
In the end I picked out a floral playsuit that I threw on before grabbing a pair of gladiator sandals and running down the stairs. Rose looked as stunning as usual. I swear she just got up and looked instantly perfect. I'm sure she could even make a bin bag look like the latest Prada.
"Sorry to rush you sweetie, it's just that we're dropping the twins off at Tess's house before we go to the hospital," Emmett told me and I nodded, having been told about Tess a million times by Alice.
"That's my Barbie you're taking," I heard Jessica squeal in her nasal voice from upstairs.
"No, Nana brought us both one and this one is mine," Alice shouted back.
"Rosie baby, what are they doing up there?" Emmett asked his wife.
"Well, they both wanted to grab a Barbie to take to Tess's but obviously they've even managed to start fighting about that," she answered whilst ascending the stairs.
"Girls, neither of you will be taking anything unless you sort it out now," we heard her say as she entered their playroom.
"Uh-oh, Rose can get scary when she's cross," Emmett said turning to me with a look on his face that told me it may not be pretty.
"Right. Both of you downstairs now," she said slowly but fiercely.
I looked at Emmett and frowned, "I thought you said it would get scary."
"Oh, Rose never shouts. Her voice just becomes exactly like you just heard it. That's the scariest thing, she looks so composed but really underneath there is a volcano waiting to explode. But, it never will erupt with a bang. It will slowly seep out, but in a way that's so much scarier," he told me as I watched the two girls walk down the stairs quietly, followed by an utterly composed Rosalie.
"Get your shoes and coats on, but don't talk to anyone," she warned them and even I shrank back in fear.
Emmett grinned at me with a smug look of 'I told you so' on his face.
"Sorry you had to see that darling," she said coming back over to me and Emmett, "I hope that hasn't put you off us for life."
"No, at the home if Miss Macey got angry, anyone in a five mile radius would hear about it. She's lovely, but she's overstressed, so the simplest argument would make her snap," I told them.
"Mum-"Jess started.
"No, don't talk to me," Rose cut her off; "If you can't find your shoes then get another pair but both of you need to be in the car pretty soon."
"Ok, Curly-whirly, are you ready to go?" Emmett asked holding the door open for me.
"Yes I am thank-you," I replied.
"Well then, your carriage awaits," he said gesturing towards Rose's car.
"Why thank-you kind sir," I said as I climbed in the middle seat of the car, surrounded by the car seats.
Alice and Jessica got in next with a forceful looking Rosalie right behind.
"Em darling, who's driving?" she asked him as he locked the front door.
"You can if you want. I mean it's your car, but just remember that the children are in the back," he said nudging her as she walked round.
She gave him a withering look before climbing in the driver's seat.
"Your mother," Emmett said after he'd strapped the girls in, "Used to drive so fast even I was scared. She would always get somewhere before anywhere else, even if they left at the same time. But then she had you and after that the twins, so now she's calmed down a bit. However, when she's in this mood I have a feeling she needs a helpful reminder from me before being allowed in the car."
"If I remember correctly, however, it was you who got those points on your licence not me," she said smiling slyly back at me.
"Yes, but that wasn't my fault... the speed camera jumped out at me from no-where," he stuttered feebly.
"Exactly," Rose concluded flashing him a triumphant smile.
"It's a good thing I love you Rosalie Hale McCarty," Emmett told her.
"Well if you didn't I'd be rather intrigued as to why you decided to marry me," she replied.
"Daddy," Jessica's voice came from next to me.
"Yes Jess," he answered as I looked at Rose who appeared to have calmed down, but neither girl would meet her gaze at the moment.
"I need the toilet," she whined.
"Didn't you go before you left?" he asked looking exasperated.
"Yes but then Alice took my doll-," she started once again.
"-It was mine," Alice piped up.
"Actually, it's now Mummy's so neither of you have it," Rosalie reminded them.
"Ok Jess, if you can just hang on about twenty more minutes and we'll be at Tess's," Emmett said to his daughter.
"But I really need it now," she moaned.
"Well there's either a bush or you wait," Emmett said.
"But Daddy," she whimpered before bursting into tears.
"Jessica you're six. You shouldn't do that," Emmett sighed.
"Ok, we'll be at Tess's in about fifteen minutes, but you're going to have to wait to be cleaned up," Rose said, putting her foot down a bit more.
"It's horrid," Jessica whinged.
"That's not my fault is it," Emmett reminded her.
We pulled into a little cottage surrounded by fields about fifteen minutes later, and as Emmett got Jessica out, Alice took my hand and pulled me up to the front door.
"Alice!" A girl squealed opening the door.
"Tess!" Alice squealed back even louder whilst hugging her.
Rose who had been digging around in the boot of her car gave something to Emmett before joining us.
"Maria," she said greeting the woman who stood in the door.
"Rose, it's lovely to get the girls together in the holidays. Is Jess alright?" Maria replied.
"Yes, we um had a bit of an accident on the way, so is it ok for Emmett to take her into your loo quickly."
"Of course, he knows where it is," she said waving to Emmett.
He rushed past into the house with a still crying Jessica and returned a few minutes later with a plastic bag of clothes and no child.
"Thank-you for this," Rose said as we turned to go.
"Anytime, and it was lovely to meet your other daughter," Maria smiled and waved us off.
We reached the hospital with five minutes to spare, and together we all ran up the several flights of stairs to the correct ward: arriving at the front desk panting.
"You must be Mr and Mrs McCarty," the lady behind the desk said smiling at Emmett who tightened his grip on both mine and Rose's hands, "If you'll just fill in these forms Dr Piper will be with you in a minute."
She gave us some forms and we took them to the hard plastic seats set around the waiting area.
"So Karlie, any allergies?" Emmett asked me.
"No."
"Previous health problems?"
"Not that I know of."
"Any problems with your heart or blood?"
"No I don't think so."
"Any family medical... oh wait I can answer that."
We went through a long list of questions that I was sure the doctor would ask once again when we got in there. But, finally they were all filled in and the doctor came out of her room.
"Hello, I'm Dr Piper and if you'd like to follow me we can commence with the blood tests," she said smiling warmly; her shoes echoing the clip-clop noise of Rose's.
"Em, I can't," Rose whispered, only just audible enough for me to hear.
I turned to look at her and saw she was as white as a sheet.
"Shh baby, it'll be ok. It won't even hurt," Emmett reassured her as he rubbed circles on her back.
"I can't," she repeated and I saw that she was shaking: her eyes filled with tears.
"Is everything all right?" Dr Piper asked, turning around to look at us.
"Yes, it's just my wife has an irrational fear of needles but I'm sure she'll be fine," Emmett told the doctor.
She didn't look fine to me. Her whole composure was not like I'd ever seen it before, even when talking about her mother. I didn't see how such a strong, perfect woman could be reduced to this just at the mention of a needle.
"Rosalie Lillian Hale McCarty calm down please love," Emmett said and even he looked worried now.
She shook her head and I could see the tears making rivers down her cheeks as she did so.
"Rose, I'm not kidding, you're going to hyperventilate soon and that won't help anyone. Now come on, deep breaths," Emmett soothed.
Up ahead Dr Piper was stood by the open door of an office that she ushered us in to and sat Rose down in a chair, before handing her a cup of water.
"Right, so we are testing your heritage today then Savannah and checking your parents are who you believe them to be," she said smiling at me.
I nodded and saw Emmett do the same.
"Ok, so who wants to go first? Any volunteers?" she asked cheerily.
"No," Rose murmured.
"Well Mrs McCarty if you go first then it will be over and done with and you won't have to see it happen to others before you," Dr Piper told her.
"Couldn't you just give me a nosebleed and collect the blood from that?" she asked seriously. (I did actually ask that to my dad who's a doctor)
"Well we find it much more efficient taking it from your veins than having to punch your nose," she replied laughing tentatively.
Rosalie drew a long shaking breath and then looked up with misty eyes:
"Alright then. Just do it, but make it quick or I'll change my mind."
Dr Piper quickly wiped down her arm before taking a needle from the tray beside her. Rosalie shuddered and went even whiter were that possible.
As the needle came in contact with her skin, she fainted and Dr Piper quickly drew her blood before lying her on the bed with her legs resting on an empty shelf as she came around. As she refused to see another needle, a curtain was drawn around the bed as Emmett and I had the same done.
"Well, there we go then. All done, and you can put your legs down Mrs McCarty," Dr Piper said giving the three tests to a nurse who took them out of the door.
"Thank-you," Emmett said as he helped a still shaky Rosalie to her feet.
"The results should be back by the end of this week," she said as we made our way slowly to the end of the corridor.
As Emmett sorted everything out with the receptionist Rose and I sat on the plastic chairs waiting.
"I'm so sorry you had to see me like that sweetheart," she apologised, "I've never understood why I'm scared but I've never been one for needles of any sort. I won't even let anyone have those poppies with a pin for Remembrance Day. I have to get them ones I've designed with ribbon to tie around their wrists, and Em gets one to go through his button hole."
She laughed shakily and I scooted to the edge of my chair and leant into her chest.
"It's okay Mummy," I whispered as she held me tightly in her arms.
I have no idea how long it would take one of those tests to come back, so as it is a story it can be the end of the week! I hope you enjoyed this, and please review to tell me your thoughts? Should she met Esme and Carlisle (Emmett's parents) next chapter? Thank-you, XxX