Distant Family
Have you ever been surprised my how many people there actually are in your family?
Because that's me; right now.
You have your mother, father, grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts, uncles and cousins.
And then you have your great aunts, great uncles, great grandparents, first cousins once removed and your second and third cousins.
Oh, and all of my friends and my cousins' friends.
We've taken up the entire restaurant.
It turns out that there are two of my third-cousins with the same birthday as me, so that's why every one is here.
I'd be lying if I said it wasn't awesome.
I mean . . . every single one of these people has brought me a present.
Hell.
To.
The.
Fucking.
Yes.
Edward still isn't here though, and I'm not sure if that disappoints me or makes me happy.
I can't imagine that he'd stand me up. What with how hard he's worked all day just to get me to tolerate his presence.
You know what presence sounds like?
Presents.
I wonder what he got me.
What do I even want?
. . . It's kind of funny.
As a child, you want everything in the world.
If someone were to ask an eight year old what they want, the eight year old would never be able to stop talking. As you get older, though, you're just like . . . 'I don't know. Get me an iTunes Giftcard.'
I have a feeling that Edward wouldn't get me that, though.
"Hey, cuz'," one of my third cousins, Alice, greets me. "Happy birthday!"
"Yeah, you, too."
"Did you meet your mate yet?" she asks.
I nod, "Sure did. What about you?"
"Nope. I just hope he's not one of the homeless guys sitting outside because my prospects aren't too good right now."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, it wasn't a guy at my school, so what if it's an old guy? It has happened, you know."
"Really?" I gasp.
I guess I got lucky.
"Rosalie hasn't met hers yet, either. Maybe your guy could bring a couple of friends . . . hopefully . . ." she trails off.
I nod, "Sure thing; I'll send him a text."
Edward texts me back almost instantly: Emmett and Jasper will come.
Great. I hate those assholes.
I guess I'll have to get used to them at some point, though.
A/N: I guess you know what's going to happen with Emmett and Jasper . . .
F, F & R!
~ Madison ~