When I awoke for the second time it was because of a nightmare. But this time it was seeing my mother's dead body.
I brush my hand down my face and climb out of bed.
I have a quick shower and brush my teeth before getting changed into a pair of blue jeans and a black sweatshirt with a white collar on it. I put on a pair of white socks and brush my brown hair leaving it in it's wavy state.
I grab my drawing pad and put it under my arm, with a pencil in my hand.
I walk down the stairs and as soon as I'm at the bottom step a small child hugs my legs. I look down at it and don't know what to do.
Do I kick it?
Hug it back?
I tap the small things head and it looks up at me.
"You look like a Princess" It giggles and moves away.
"Your the Princess around here" I joke and curtesy to her "your majesty"
She laughs and Carlo walks out of a room. "I'm Isabella. Carlo's sister" She holds her small hand out and I shake it.
"I'm Adelaide"
She smiles at me and I almost feel bad for calling her a thing and it.
Almost.
She has black hair and green eyes. She's like a miniature girl version of Carlo. She's wearing a pastel pink flower dress and white frilly socks.
"Do you want to watch Moana with us?" She asks.
"Sure" She takes my hand and drags me into the room Carlo came out of. She sits me down and presses play on a remote, she sits down on the left side of me and sits back. Her eyes glued to the screen.
I grab my drawing pad and pencil and face her a little, my legs criss crossed. I start to sketch a little outline when Carlo comes and sits on the right side of me. I turn my back more to him so I'm facing the little girl more.
She looks at me "What are you doing?" She asks.
"Drawing. Face the screen for me"
She smiles at me and faces forward looking at me from the side of her eye.
Throughout the movie she faces the screen but pays more attention to me out of the corner of her eye and moves in her seat a few times.
Every so often I feel Carlo's breath on the side of my neck from where he has leant over my shoulder to see what I've done.
The movie finishes and she turns to face me just as I'm finishing. Her smile beams as she looks at the drawing even though it's upside down in her point of view.
I turn it around and show her. She takes the pad and looks at it, holding it delicately as if one wrong move and it would explode.
Rose walks in, standing at the doorway.
"Mommy. Look!" Isabella runs to her mom showing her the drawing.
"Adelaide drew me!" She squeals.
"You're very talented" Rose looks at me.
I blush slightly "Thank you"
"Also. Rico wants you both in his office in an hour"
I hear Carlo kiss his teeth and I look at him. He smiles at me when he looks back at me.
I playfully roll my eyes and look back at Rose "Alright"
She leaves the room after telling us she's making cookies.
"So Izzy. How old are you?" I ask her.
"Izzy?" She questions.
I nod my head "It's a nickname."
She thinks for a second and wraps her arms around my neck "I like it. I normally get called Bella." She pulls back "I'm seven" she shows me the number on her fingers.
"What else do you want to do?" I ask sitting back in the chair.
"I want you two to get married"
Carlo chokes on the water he just took a mouthful of from his water bottle.
I raise my eyebrows at her "Huh?"
"Married. Be right back" She runs out of the room.
Carlo and I share a look at each other before staring at the door she just ran out of in silence.
When she comes back she has a red and blue ring pop.
"Stand up then" She grabs one of our hands in hers and makes us stand up.
She sits where we once sat and looks up at us.
"You're really short." She points at me.
Rude little shit. I could step on you.
Carlo chuckles and I glare at him.
Izzy holds the rings at us and I quickly take the red so that when he gives me the ring I get blue.
"I wanted blue" Carlo pouts like a two year old.
"Tough shit" I whisper the swear word at him so the kid can't hear.
He mocks being hurt. And I smile innocently.
"Say the vows" Izzy orders.
Should I be worried that a 7 year old knows what vows are?
"Adelaide you go first" Izzy says.
I try to think and then remember the vows from 'Corpse Bride'. I hold Carlo's hand in mine and rip the packaging off of the ring pop with my teeth easily.
"With this hand
I will lift your sorrows.
Your cup will never empty,
For I will be your wine"
I slide the ring onto his pinky since it wouldn't fit on the others. Before I can finish Carlo smirks at me and carries on the vow.
"With this candle,
I will light your way into darkness.
With this ring,
I ask you to be mine."
He slides the ring onto my finger and stares into my eyes.
I look down at the blue ring pop and put it into my mouth.
Izzy claps her hands and stands up on the couch "You may kiss the bride"
We both look at her, our lollies in our mouths. We stand for a good minute just staring at her as she smiles at us.
"Well go on then"
I look up at Carlo and he looks down at me. I peck his cheek and look back at Izzy.
"On the lips" She points to her own lips.
I hate kids.
I mentally roll my eyes as I feel my face start to heat up slightly and turn back to Carlo. I go on my tip toes so I'm closer "Can I kiss you?" I ask for consent.
He nods his head slowly and leans in with his hands placed on my hips. I place 2 fingers over his lips and kiss the back of them to seem like a kiss.
"That was rubbish. LONGER!" Izzy shouts.
This time I do roll my eyes at her.
Is it bad to plan a seven year old's death?
I move Carlos head so the back of it is facing her and move my lips closer to his without touching. His eyes stare into mine and I pull away. "Better?"
Izzy nods her head frantically and I look back to Carlo who won't take his hands of my waist. His big green eyes stare down at me with a few emotions running through them. I can't make them out.
Rose walks into the room with a plate of warm cookies and smiles when she looks at Carlo and I.
"THEY GOT MARRIED AND KISSED" Izzy screams running around her mom.
Snitch.