Okay so this is the start of the week of Hell in the Cullen's POV, and well if you read the last Chapter half the stuff you will see will make sense, unless I've left it too long and you've forgotten, apologies by the way if all you are thinking is 'What the Hell is she chatting on about here?'
So depending on how much I do, this might be the last Chapter involving the Wife Swap bit, or I may end up with another Chapter so I'm estimating between 3/4 Chapter to go before I finally finish, that actually makes me a little sad, thinking how it was just over a year and a month ago that I first started this, sure has come a long way since then,
Anyway...
Disclaimer: all has been said, don't need to add anything here, just check my previous Chapters if that really bothers you.
Carlisle POV
My family is insane, completely insane, Yes Edward you can share that if you really want to not that I actually care right now. Honestly...
Sarah has no idea whatsoever what she has gotten herself into, I mean she must have a death wish to actually go along with her original ideas, and the fact that no one is actually following her rules, well I have to admit that is funny... DO NOT repeat that Edward.
Honestly when I read through the rules that Sarah decide to implement on us I laughed, well not out loud, but in my head, I'm pretty sure everyone did, and I hope that bugged Edward to Hell, damn mind-reader.
"Grow up Carlisle," Edward mutters, from upstairs
The rules that she set forth for me, Carmen and Eleazar where stupid as hell, she stated that we were to stay at home and help out more often encouraging our 'brats' as she so elegantly stated, into being better behaved, that each night we had to have a one-on-one talk with them talking about how they are feeling, and whether things are going good, like I said cringe worthy.
She also clearly stated that we were to ensure that the kids did there tasks in hand, cleaning and cooking, which in its own self is damn right hysterical, I mean sure they can clean up damn well, but we first mentioned to her that when they clean up it becomes ten-times messier, did she heed that warning, nope. And the cooking thing, I'm sorry only three people in the entire house actually eat human food, so that is definitely going to be uncomfortable.
When I think back on the week that we got to act 'normal' every day they made Sarah day the worst that they could, annoying her to hell, doing their own thing, screaming and what not, one classical moment was waking them up each day, that first day, oh God, never have I ever had to hide my laughter so hard, and the final day of being our selves, acting like a very worried parent when all I wanted to do was laugh, jeez I thought that day would never end, they just had to make things worse and worse, of course I already knew what was going to be done since we talked about it during the night, but acting it out, took it out of me.
"Your a Vampire Carlisle, think about it," Edward mutters
"What's he thinking about now?" I hear Alice ask him
"Oh just that our antiques from yesterday tired him," Edward replies
I can hear everyone quietly laughing, from where they were cleaning up. To be honest out of the entire week the first day of the rule change they all acted accordingly and were on their best behaviour, or so it would come across. The first I heard of everything was when they were supposed to be taking their time to read their instructions, something that should have taken at least 50 minutes to read, but in reality took all of a minute for the vampires, and 5 minutes for Jacob and Nessie, the rest of that time was spent with everyone minutely whispering their views, and things that would have to occur, it was hard keeping a straight face.
We all from Alice and Edward that Sarah was going to expect the children of the household to kick off, seeing as they portrayed themselves as spoilt brats who don't do any of the housework, they certainly had fun acting as though it was the first time they had ever done that. What should have been a simple task of cleaning turned out to be a full blown disruption.
First came the cleaning, and boy was that an episode in itself. It's like Edward whispered before we all went off to our respectable places, 'Didn't Esme warn her, that when we clean up, the mess becomes ten times worse? Oh well, she was warned...'
And boy was she warned.
Mess, big chaotic mess, screaming, yelling, pain... I think I lost track of what went down, which is an accomplishment in itself. There were injuries, either 'accidently' self inflicted, or accidently caused by 'misjudgments', then came the messes that caused accidents, and then to top it off having those in the kitchen scare the ever living daylights out of Sarah because she was the one who caused the catalyst for that mess, it got so bad, that when Sarah finally removed herself from the kitchen, it took her bumping into Kate and causing the rubbish in her hand to fall onto the floor for Sarah's poor mind become overcome with too much to bear and she blacked out. Not exactly what we were aiming for, she was just supposed to storm out, that was the vision that Alice had, but then again she wasn't actually supposed to go into the kitchen, the kitchen was the one area that was supposed to be clean.
It was later that night that we were sat at the dinner table, per Sarah's instructions and we decided to talk about the day, essentially several of us would be talking about the day, whilst the rest would just whisper about what had really gone on,
Alice gave us a warning that Sarah would be up in 10 minutes, so we finished about the days to come, about what we all were supposed to do, and what we would actually be doing, then on Alice's watch we switched to safer, well almost safer, subjects.
"Its not fair, I mean we were really excited about cleaning up and everything, and we sorted out different jobs and everything, and we were going so well, but I'm not apologising Dad, I'll apologise for the loss of food, but she didn't give us any notice, it was either smash the glass against the floor and hope for the best, or injuring Bella deeply, and I'm sorry that moving her caused her and Nessie to crash into one another but you cant blame us," Alice plead with me
We were all listening close to where abouts Sarah was and how much she could hear, I don't think she really expected us to sit about the dinner table like she asked but we had said that we would follow the rules, for the most part.
"... careless actions be punished for," Jacob was saying "Jasper I am sorry about that, but I certainly didn't mean to trip over whatever I tripped over, and crash not only into my brother, but into a wall and knocking myself out called,"
Poor Jacob had in fact knocked himself out cold, not because of what he tripped over, but because he head butted to wall and Jasper, luckily for us he came round in a few minutes of so, and everyone felt much better once he was cursing in his head, as Edward said.
I was still following the conversation at this point, only half listening to what was being said at that table, at some point Bella was 'crying' something.
"...but we did," Edward sighed
"Fine," I conceded, I think "Thank you for all pulling together to help one another, I will concede that it wasn't in your intent to cause more mess, and that some of those incidents were in fact Sarah's fault, but guys we really have to pull together this week and be a family, that's what Sarah is counting on, she wants good behaviour from you all, can you please just try, if not for her, if not for me, can you do it for Esme please?"
Everyone readily agreed to that. And after playing the concerned Uncle/Father, by asking them if they were alright, of course everyone just raised they're eyebrows at me, and I replied with a smirk, but moved on to telling Kate and Tanya they were on clean-up duty, to which they just shook their heads and laughed quietly.
Everyone followed Sarah's rules to the latter that night, staying quite and going to bed on time, although essentially when us parents, being supervised by Sarah of course, checked up most of the 'kids' had been well behaved and 'fallen' asleep, namely Nessie and Jacob, for sure, but Jasper, Bella and Kate had also fallen asleep. Edward was reading when we checked up on him, saying that he was trying to rid the excess energy in his head to be able to fall asleep.
Sure son.
Garrett and Emmett were playing a game with cards, saying that yes they were in their room, but that didn't mean that they were going to go to sleep, and they would when they got tired, after Carmen and I told them they were supposed to be asleep, Emmett retorted back that Jasper was being a goody-goody for the room, so that meant they got to have some slack, that they were keeping quite, and to just let them be for now, and that they would go to sleep soon.
Seeing as one of the girls rooms had everyone asleep, we finally checked up on the remaining girls, and the sight that we came across made me almost want to laugh, Rose and Alice had taken their matrices of their beds, and dragged them onto the floors, sprucing their pillows, duvets and comforters around the bed, making it look as though they were having a sleep over, Alice, Rose and Tanya were all sat up talking quietly, Tanya in the middle of Alice and Rose, when Eleazar asked what was going on Tanya and Rose promptly stated that Alice had been in a bit of a panic attack, and they had just calmed her down, and that they were just trying hard to remain calm, Alice looked a little hazy at one point and just turned over and lay still, Rose rolled her eyes, cursing under her breath which Sarah could here, but being the ever faithful sister covered her with a blanket tucking her in, Alice kindly whispered thanks before going silent again. Tanya calmly asked us to leave so they could go to sleep, and we left.
As us adults walked downstairs we could all see Sarah smirking just a little, and that promptly led to Eleazar, Carmen and I rolling our eyes, time to move on to the next part.
"So did you hear back from them?" Carmen asked gently
"Yeah they said though it was kind of a late stage for applicants to even be considered they would happily take them, thanks to that donation you made Eleazar," I replied
"What's this?" Sarah asked
"You told us that the kids had to join an activity club, and we've been working hard today to find one they could attend, if you had told us last week it would have been better, but we found one and they are all going to be attending tomorrow, we just have to split them up into four groups," Eleazar replied.
"Already sorted that out, Sarah I hope your up for taking Jacob and Edward with you, Carmen you'll be taking the other three boys, Eleazar will be in charge of Tanya, Rose and Alice, and I'll have the other three girls," I said "Oh that means we have to sign them in, and will be dropping them off and picking them up each day,"
"Okay that's fine, right I suppose I'll head off to bed, so I'll you all tomorrow morning then, oh Carlisle, you'll have the pleasure of informing the kids," Carmen laughed
With that everyone went off into there separate directions, not that we would be there for long. Just have to wait. Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock...
Rose's POV
Okay so maybe we overdid it, just a little but this week. All in all we were on our best behaviour, acting like angels when in reality, well enough said.
On Day 9 we 'woke' up, got dressed, and went downstairs, found out who would be doing what, job wise, then got on with that. Had breakfast, haha, were informed to go get our shoes and coats as we were going to be going to some activity club, umm I don't think so.
"... so again I repeat, Jacob and Edward you'll be doing the level 5 course, and will be riding down with Sarah, Garrett, Jasper and Emmett you'll also be doing the level 5 course, and will be heading down with Carmen, girls, I'll be taking Alice, Rosalie and Tanya, and you will be doing the level 2 course for 2 days, then the level 3 course if your up for it, the rest of you will be with Carlisle and you will be doing the level 3, and 4 course, again if your up for it," Eleazar was saying.
"Why have we been put up for the level 5 course," Garrett asked
"Well the level 5 course if the most action packed, and its fast paced which we assumed you would want to do, the level 1 course is for anyone under the age of 16, so... as for the girls they aren't as outgoing as you boys, so we've worked of the level based on their athletic ability, and given them the choice of moving up a level if they want too," Carmen answered
"So why have we been given level 2?" I ask
"Well we didn't think you would want to be up in the trees straight off," Carlisle smirked at me "After all we wouldn't want to break a nail now would we sweet pea,"
"I AIN'T GOING UP INTO TREES," Tanya screeched "You are out of your mind if you think I am going to do that,"
"I second that," Alice shuddered
"Can I swap, I want to be up there, I don't want to be on the ground," I whine
"Sorry, we split you guys up based of who you're rooming with, it was easier that way, sorry Rosalie sweetheart," Eleazar said apologetically
"Shouldn't we get going then?" Sarah complained
"Right everyone get into the right cars with the person responsible for you, and no arguing, Jacob and Edward I am talking about you," Carlisle said with a warning glance at them.
Everyone laughed slightly knowing that, that was exactly what they were going to do, but we all did as we were told, the kids having to sit in the back if the car, which wasn't cool at all. When Tanya, Alice and I got into the car, Eleazar slipped in, chuckling.
"Poor Sarah, wonder how long she'll cope with those two," he said
"Don't worry, they'll be on there *cough* best *cough* behaviour, you know they are after all both very excited to be having to work together," Alice giggled
"Okay so whilst we are out doing only God knows what, what will you all be doing?" Eleazar asks
"Well for a starter you will only get so far, Carmen will state that she has all ready signed us all in, and we will politely ask if we can go ahead on our own as we don't need parental supervision, and of course you'll all agree, we will walk off, you will drive off then we would go off and do our thing until its time for you too pick us up," Tanya said
"Okay can I ask what you will be doing?" Eleazar asked
"I think it's safer that you don't, but let's just say that at the end of the week, there are going to be a few surprises to come into store, and it will be better if you are actually surprised," I tell him
No more said.
Well I ain't exactly going to tell you what we were up too, lets just say that we did for a small part of the day mess about in the outdoor area, making it seem as though we were actually doing what we were supposed to do. It was the most fun that we had, had in a while.
Jacob however was the one member of our group who didn't remain with anyone else with out group, het met up with Embry, Seth and Leah, as they would be fundamental in our plans for the last day we would have with Sarah, though having Jacob not near us, and Nessie going off with Edward for there part, ensured that Alice could see what was going to be heading down, everyday it would be the same, we'd get up, have breakfast, head out, be dropped off, then split up into certain groups, always different ones, apart from Jacob, Nessie and Edward, they always stayed in the same groups, occasionally Ness and Edward would join Jacob, but otherwise... the first day I went off with Jasper, Bella with Emmett, Alice with Kate, and Garrett with Tanya, the second day, the girls went off together, and the boys did, the third day the girls minus me, went off together, I went off with Garrett and Emmett, whilst Jasper was off doing only we know what. Forth day everyone went off on there own, occasionally meeting up with everyone else, and the fifth day was spent with us all sticking together, considering that it was a half day. The other half of that day was spent with a slight... disruption.
Watch out, Watch out... The Cullen's and Denali's are about. That was our motto.
On the day before our last day with Sarah decided that would have a disagreement with one another, having the boys and girls splitting up, considering that we had been good, this would be the only time that we would argue slightly. See we had decided that each day we would not be getting along with one another, and that the boys would be ignoring their sisters.
Bella stormed into the living fuming, and Nessie was following behind her pleading with her to not say anything, Kate ran in trying to keep in between the two of them.
"Ness just stop for a minute," Kate was pleading "Bella calm down please,"
"Go to hell," Bella snarled
Tanya grabbed a hold of me and Alice, and dragged us into the living room, and literally through us down onto the floor telling us to remain seated, she hit Bella over her head, and pointed to the single seat, and through her a glare to show she meant business, Bella seemed to 'calm' down and move away, Tanya raised her eyebrow at Nessie, and Ness moved over to us and sat down, Tanya then put an arm over Kate's shoulder before whispering to her, then she addresses the adults who were staring at us.
"Sorry about this, but I'm going to have to politely ask that you all leave the living room, see we all have to talk before someone gets murdered, and some of the home truths I'm about to dish out, should not be heard by you guys, so can you leaves us in here alone please?" she said with barely hidden anger.
"I need to head down to the store anyway, so your Dad can join me if he wants too," Carmen said a little worriedly
"Actually I need to talk to you both about something important can we go for a little walk?" Carlisle asked Carmen and Eleazar
They both agreed, asking Sarah to remain here with us, not something she was happy about, but they supposedly went off for that walk, again they were probably just trying to figure out what we had been up too.
"Alright you can all keep your asses firmly remained seated until we hash this shit out," Tanya snarled
We just sat there in silence, till Kate asked everyone why they were acting the way they were, of course Alice wanted the first words in.
"I'm just sick of it, that's why?" Alice's said angrily
Oh yeah we were talking about our brothers of course.
"Your sick of it, my brother wont look me in the eye Alice, unlike you my actual brother won't even talk to me, do you know what that's like, it fucking hurts," I yelled
"Oh boo friggin' who, so what your brother wont give you the time of day, want to know what my lovely brother casually told me, when I happened to be on the phone to my best friend Jamie, the female Jamie, he told me to stop like a slut he was never going to go for me, that's how a brother helps Rose," Nessie yelled at me
"Oh go fuck yourselves, you've been nothing but selfish bitches all week, I don't even know why we bother coming down here its always the same, your brothers doing something to piss you off, so friends call us, boys and girls get mixed up, and life sucks, grow the hell up," Tanya shouted at us all
"Rich words Tanya, what was it that you still do, oh yeah we still refer to Mom and Dad as Mummy and Daddy don't we, at least we've grown up, we don't act like babies when we wont something," Bella threw at her, looking a little apologetic
"Why you little..." Tanya said, before looking sheepish, then launching her self at Bella.
A loud crash sounded. Bella and Tanya were acting as though they were in a serious fight yelling screaming throwing, pretty much everything, and the rest of us didn't really do anything to stop it.
"PACK IT IN." Kate screamed "I'M SICK OF THIS, I'M SICK OF YOU, I'M SICK OF YOUR SHIT, I'M SICK OF DEALING WITH YOU STUPID TWATS,"
Kate stormed out of the room, with us all knowing that Sarah was close by, she didn't go very far, almost as if though she needed to not look at any of us too calm the hell down. Whilst Sarah went outside to check up on the boys, who were talking about us, and the 'distance' and what not, then spreading a dew lies before letting her know that they knew she was there, we decided to calm down just a little bit, seeing as we were being recorded at the moment.
Alice left the room to go and get Kate, and brought her back in, Tanya and Bella turned to one another and apologised.
"Sorry Tanya I didn't mean that, I'm just taking my anger out on you, actually I'm taking it out on all of you, and I don't even know why," Bella said, her head hanging down, almost as if though she were crying.
Tanya pulled her into a hug.
"I'm sorry too Bella, I'm sorry for hurting you, I just want all of this too stop," Tanya said breaking down into sobs.
Bella and Tanya just remained in a hug, the rest of us joined in with them, after all we are trying to comfort them. After a few seconds we all broke apart, wiping away the tears (water droplets that Alice had quickly placed upon us) away.
"We really need to talk about this, this whole week has turned us against one another, and I just cant stand this anymore, I cant keep doing this," I began to weep.
Oh yeah Sarah was back to listening to us
"I'm sick or arguing, I'm sick or falling out, I'm sick of our brothers, they just don't know anymore," Alice said joining in crying "I just want Mom back, I really miss her,"
Me, Nessie and Bella quickly conveyed around her just holding her, after all we all do miss Esme so much, this week had been difficult as we couldn't have a secret phone call with her, it felt weird not talking to her. Tanya and Kate stood to our left hand side, holding onto one another, presumable crying.
"Right enough of this shit," Bella said giggling through her sobs "Time to do what we always do girls, its time for us to unite again,"
Oh yeah are little chant.
"The Cullen Girls stick together, no matter where we are we'll always be together... through thick and thin... through the good and bad... through the ups and down... Cullen's Girls forever, Cullen's Girls for now... we rock, we rule Cullen Girls win! Wooh!"
"Ladies listen up, we are strong, we are not weak, we may be women, but we are the best there ever were, we fight, we hate, we fall out way too many times... but we have good moments, we laugh, we learn, we play, we live, we fight for this moment, to be forever united, to stand by one another, to love one another, to protect one another, to know one another, through everything we face, we will ALWAYS be there for each other... promise," I said
"Promise," everyone said
"Now let's get drunk," Alice joked, and we all laughed, quietly she added "And she's confused,"
All in all a very interesting week.
A/N- okay that is a brief summary of what went down, I finally decided that the majority of what happened will be explained in my next Chapter, I will try to upload as soon as possible, hope you enjoyed this chapter. Two Chapter to go :)
I certainly did. Until next time, bye for now.