Okay everyone, sorry this is up so late but I have been busy and not really in the mood to write. I have been swamped with school work – who knew year 11 was so hard…. Ah the life of a 16 yr old! Had to deal with a few issues; I don't know if any of you remember a while back I mentioned I had a copycat well that problem arose again this week so I have also been dealing with that and I have lost a bit of my writing mojo. Okay so here is the second half of the baby shower. Hope you like it and please review.
R.I.P Whitney Houston – forever loved.
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Previously on Picture Perfect: "okay we have a clear winner, with 10 out of 10 the winner is….
BELLA POV
"okay, so the winner is… SASHA!" Ruby and I cried out together. Sasha's head flicked up and a shocked expression spread across her face "what! How the heck did I win?" she asked as everyone laughed. "come on Sasha, pick your prize" Ruby said as she dragged a startled Sasha to the front. She reached into the box and pulled out a purple tissue wrapped item that had a baby shower sticker closing it. She returned to her seat and unwrapped the paper revealing 6 cute hair bows "wow Sash, that suits you perfectly!" Marilyn cried. Sasha looked up at us and smiled "thanks, these are great".
We moved onto another game, I grabbed the supplies while Ruby explained the game "okay, so we are going to play celebrity mummy's, we are going to place a picture of a famous mum on your back and you have 5 chances to guess who it is, we will pull three of you up at a time and you each take turns asking a questions. So basically it's like celebrity heads – but for mums" she finished. "okay so, Charlie come on up, Indi you two and Colleen how about you" I said spreading the age difference out and knowing Colleen would bring extra humour to it. I placed a picture of Nicole Richie on Indi's back, Angelina Jolie on Colleen's and Natalie Portman on Charlie's. "okay so Charlie you're first" I said as she turned around to show the girls who was her celeb "am I an actress?" she asked "yes" we all called "am I American?" she asked again "yes!" we called out "do I have a daughter?" she asked "no" we called "okay Indi, your turn" Ruby said as Indi showed us her picture "am I blonde?" Indi asked "yes!" we replied "do I have two kids?" she asked "yes!" we called "am I married?" she asked again "yes!" we said "do I have twins?" she asked "NO!" everyone yelled.
"Colleen, your turn!" I said "am I female?" she asked, we all laughed "yes, she is a mum!" "oh alright, do I have more than three children" "yes!" we called "am I married" "no" we said "ooh, what a distasteful decision – when I had my Lancey I was married to his father, mind you his father was sneaking around behind my back but still…" she spoke before I cut her off "woah-okay, we're just going to move on now okay, back to you Charlie" I said "okay, so I am an American actress with a son, hmm. Am I… engaged?" she asked "yes" we called. Indi was up next "okay, now I am a married blonde with two kids. Do I have a boy and a girl?" "yes" "do my kids have those weird celebrity names?" we all thought for a moment "yes!" we decided "Ooh I know who I am…. Nicole Richie?" she asked excitedly "YES!" we all cried jumping up "okay so now you two each have to take a guess at who your celebrity is" Ruby said as Charlie hugged Indi "okay, Charls you go first" I said as we all took a seat "umm I really have no idea" she giggled "just a random guess" I said encouragingly "okay – well I am going to say Natalie Portman cause she is my favourite actress" she said as we all jumped up cheering "YOU GOT IT RIGHT!" Ruby said pulling her into a tight embrace "uh Rubes, I love ya whole lot but your squishing your sister" she as Ruby pulled back and rubbed Charlie's tummy "sorry little sis" she said as we all took a seat.
"okay Colleen, your turn to guess" I said as we all looked to her "um I don't know who all these women are" she said as she pulled the picture from her back "who is she – look at all those dreadful tattoos and on a woman!" she cried as we all laughed "that's Angelina Jolie, Colleen – you know… Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" Ruby said between laughing fits.
Few hours later
CHARLIE POV
The party had finished and the girls were upstairs changing, I was sitting in a mess of pink and purple wrapping paper and presents eating a giant slab of cake. I looked around as I surveyed my presents I had gotten a cute French mouse toy and blankie, a My First Year scrapbook which you fill out with all the important details of your child's life, a breast pump – which looked scary, a lil' sister onesies and toy for the bub and Ruby got a big sis tank and doll, a safe keeping box, a my first imprints kit, a beautiful ballerina doll, a swaddle blanket, a cute bear that sits in the baby's crib and makes noises that make the baby feel like it is still in the womb, a mummy's resting door hanger, a mother and daughter guardian angel pin for me, Ruby and the new baby, birth announcement card set, thank you cards, a cute elephant light up lamp, a bouquet of rose onesies, a daddy diaper changing tool bag for Brax, a nappy spinner to see who gets to change the nappy, a frame for a picture of the baby with a slot for her hospital tag, a princess on board car sticker, coupons for babysitting and help with the baby and a gift voucher for a day of pampering at the spa, just as I was done sorting through the gifts Brax walked through the door "woah" he said when he saw me in the mess of paper "how was the party baby?" he said as he sat beside me, I shrugged "what's the matter?" he asked. My eyes blurred and I could no longer see my cake "it's over" I sobbed "what honey, the shower?" he asked and I nodded while shoving a wedge into my mouth "mmhmm" I mumbled "I nefer going to hafe one again" I said swallowing "baby, you will if we have another baby" he said comfortingly "yeah, but not for this one" I said crying harder "now it's over and then I have to push a giant football out of me!" I wailed, crying harder into Brax's chest. I felt him laugh slightly "yes baby, you will have to… do um, that… but think of our little girl in your arms, squeezing your finger" he said. I nodded "I'm being stupid, it's these stinkin' hormones… it's all your fault!" I cried poking him in the chest. He laughed and helped me to my feet "come on let's get you into bed and you can watch a movie with the girls while I am at work, ok?" he asked "mm, yeah but can you bring me the rest of the cake" I asked.
Ten minutes later I tucked up in bed eating huge spoonful's of cake when Ruby and Bella came skipping into the room together. Ruby was wearing a pair of black skin tight ¾ bike pants and a aqua blue tank top, her hair pulled into two pigtail plaits. Bella was looking as glamorous as usual in a pair of long navy blue tracksuit pants and a grey tank top, her hair was pulled into pigtails but unlike Ruby's her hair wasn't plaited. They climbed on the bed with me and out of nowhere pulled two forks out and began to eat the cake with me "so what movie are we going to watch?" I asked my mouth full "I don't know wanna rent one?" Bella asked, Ruby nodded "mm, yeah lets rent some serious chick flicks… but not ones that make us cry because mum no offence seeing you crying all the time is too much for me" she said looking down as Bella laughed. I pulled them both into a hug "okay, so what do you two suggest?" I asked shovelling more cake into my mouth "How to lose a guy in 10 days – that's my favourite" Bella said "ooh yeah I love Kate Hudson" I said "ooh and get The Proposal and The Bounty Hunter" the girls nodded "oh and we have to get Monte Carlo the new movie with Selena Gomez… I've been dying to see it!" Ruby said and Bella nodded "yeah me too". We wrote down a list of movies to get and then a list of food. "okay so Ruby and I are going to get the videos and food and we will be back soon okay" Bella said as she came back in the room with her purse and car keys. I nodded as I pulled out my wallet and took out some cash "here take this" I said "what! No" Bella said shaking her head "Bella take it please" I said turning on my puppy eyes "urgh, okay you win… we will be back soon okay" she said as Ruby gave me a hug and followed Bella out.
BELLA POV
Ruby and I were driving to the video store after having stopped at the grocery store to pick up the list of food Charlie wanted and we were going to hit the McDonalds drive thru afterwards. She had asked for marshmallows, chocolate blocks, lollies, chips, soft drinks, orange juice, cookies and cream ice cream, biscuits, pickles, tomato sauce, chillies, peanuts, honey and vegemite. I was terrified about what she was going to do with the gross foods that were on the list, all I know is that she would be combining things that would make your stomach turn. We pulled up at the video shop and got out. We walked around picking out the movies on our list and laughing and joking. We had grabbed a bunch of popcorn bags and threw them into our basket "so what is left on the list?" I asked Ruby who scanned the list "umm, oh Just Go With It… you find that one I will get… Cinderella – god knows why she wants that" Ruby said as I laughed and went to find the movie.
I was scanning the shelfs for the movie when I heard someone call my name "um Bella? Is that you?" I stood up and turned around and nearly dropped my basket "oh shit" was all I could say when I saw who was calling me.
Okay everyone sorry to leave it on a bit of a cliffhanger there but I wanted to see if you could guess who the mystery person is. All will be revealed in the next chapter. I am not completely happy with this chapter, it is not as detailed as I would have like but I wanted to get it over and done with and up. So review and let me know who you think the person calling Bella is and what your thoughts on this chapter are. I love to get reviews, I am up to 85 at the moment so if I get 90 before Friday I will try and update that day. Again sorry for such a late update am trying to find my writing mojo. Review. Dannielle x