september 1st, 2018
SCARLETT
THE PARTY IS A BLAST. Everyone arrived an hour ago... well we're still missing Lita and Julie, but they'l be there soon but for now everything has been going great. Presents that Rose can't wait to open are piling up, music is playing in the background while the adults talk among themselves, and the kids are running around.
Rose is being the life of the party. She loves being the centre of everyone's attention, even though it was a little bit rough at the beginning, however now she's loving it and soaking it all in.
As I'm talking to my mother and siblings, the buzzer goes off and that can only mean one thing. I excuse myself and leave the room to open the door to Lita and her niece. They're standing there, a huge smile appearing on their faces when they see me. Both of them are holding boxes covered in wrapping paper under their arms and I can't help but roll my eyes because Lita already got Rose something. "You didn't have to you know, you already got her something yesterday!"
"I just wanted to make a good impression on your family... that's all!" She lets out nervously. I let them in, of course, and close the door after the girls. I hold the presents while they take off their shoes and I notice Lita's shaky hands.
Looks like someone is a bit nervous.
"The tables have turned..." I chuckle a little, earning a glare from the brunette and a little 'shush'. "Don't shh me darli–" Before I can finish my sentence, Lita is tackled to the ground by Rose. Neither of us noticed her running towards us and took Lita by surprise when she ran into her legs which caused the both of them to fall. Though, it seems like no one is injured as they're both laughing uncontrollably.
They eventually calm down but say glued to each other. I kinda feel like a third wheel, but they're both cute, so I'll let it slide. "Hey there birthday girl! How's the party going?" Lita asks.
"It's great and now that you're here I can finally have cake! Right mommy?" Rose turns to me, looking with pleading eyes. I know I shouldn't have said we could have cake when Lita gets here, but I panicked and now here we are. It's too early to have cake, but I can't back out now.
"Lita just got here baby, give her a minute then we'll have cake." I try but Rose isn't having any of it.
"But you said I get cake hen Lita gets here, and she's here now, so I get cake now!" She argues. Tears well up in her eyes and she whines pitifully. Se lets her head fall on Lita's chest. Lita's arms immediately wrap around her while I kneel next to them to rub Rose's back, but she pushes my hand away. "No it's not fair!"
"Hey! No need to get upset... Look who is here!" Lita points to Julie who is hiding behind me. Rose's face light up instantly. I swear, her mood switches will always surprise me. Lita gets up and places Rose down despite my daughter not wanting to be put down. The awkwardness only pasts a second before the both of them take off. I wait until they're out of sight to apologize to Lita, but she doesn't let me. "She's just excited that's all. I'd be too if I was promised cake and couldn't have any." She reasons with me and ends the discussion.
When we join everyone in the living room, the girls are having fun shooting the guests with Nerf guns but for now, it's just fun still. We didn't say anything until two bullets hit us. We look around for the culprits, and the two giggling girls are hiding behind the couch. "Girls, be careful please." Lita calls out and even if they answer yes, I'm pretty sure they didn't even listen.
It's been a little while now, and Lita and I can stay in our corner for too long, and we can't keep avoiding my family. So I guess now is time to introduce them. "Julie, Rose, come here for a second."
Rose comes running immediately while Julie takes the time to put the gun down on the coffee table, giving me insights into their very different personality. Julie stands in front of Lita, who keeps her hands on the young girl's shoulders as I guide them to my family. I clap my hands, gaining their attention and start the introduction. "Everyone, this is Julie and right there is Lita."
After a chorus of 'hi', and 'hello', and 'how are you' I continue. "So girls, that's my mother. Right there." I point to my mother who is standing right next to me and keep going in circle. "That's my older sister Vanessa, and right there is my brother Adrian. And finally, that's Hunter, my twin brother." I finish. Julie immediately gasps learning that last piece of information and looks up at me, her eyes full of wonder.
"You're a twin!" She exclaims. Hunter and I share a brief look with each other before replying yes. She turns to her aunt, looking up as Lita looks down. "That's so cool! Lita did you know."
"Yes I did." The brunette confirms making Julie squeal.
"Does that mean you can talk telepathically?" She asks us, and Hunter and I chuckle. This question never gets old when it comes to kids.
"Sadly no." Hunter answers for the both of us. I watch as Julie's smile turns into a disappointed pout. I get it though, telepathy seems so cool.
"Mama what does telepatcally mean?" Rose speaks out suddenly.
"Telepathically." I correct but Rose just furrows her eyebrows together as if I did something weird.
"Yeah that's what I said."
"Telepathy means the ability to know what is in someone else's mind, or to communicate with someone mentally, without using words or other physical signals." I tell her and her face lights up as well as she jumps up, screaming that Hunter and I have superpower. And just like we had to break the news to Julie, we have to remind Rose. She huffs and says, "That's lame."
"Alright miss sassy, you're four not fourteen. Go play and then we'll have cake."
She doesn't need to be told twice and runs off with Julie again. They're gone I don't know where doing God knows what but at least they're having fun and leaving us alone. Or maybe I spoke too fast because first minutes after, Rose comes back, dragging her feet, claiming that she's, and I quote, 'boooooooooooooooooooooooooored.'.
"Mama I'm bored." She tells me, yet again. When will it stop?
She tugs at my clothes and stomps her feet, and growing tired I settled on carrying her. She seems a little bit more happier now that she's in my arms. I push some strand of her hair behind her ear, "I know Rose you told me four times already in the last minute. Go play, we have so many toys." I try to set her down again, but she straight up refuse and makes it impossible for me to put her down on her two feet. I sigh, knowing the only card I have left is the cake.
"How about cake?"
"Cake?" She asks, testing the waters to see if I'm tricking her, but I nod and the smile is back on her face. "Cake!" She almost hits me with her arms, which prompts me to put her down, so she can run to grab her friends. We all gather around the table while mom goes in the kitchen to grab the cake and light the candles."Can Julie come here. I want her to sit next to me." She says through the crowd around her. But what the birthday girl wants, the birthday girl gets. "Mama, you go here and Lita can go with Julie." She continues, bossing us around for another five minutes until everything is to her liking.
"She gets that from you." Lita whispers in my ear, and it's not even like I can deny or anything. This is a fact.
Suddenly, the lights are turned off and my mother enters the room with in the cake in hands. Only the candles are lighting the room as we sing 'Happy birthday'. Rose blows all the candles in one go, after her wish of course, and urges us to cut the cake. Apparently we aren't going fast enough. But as son as the plates with pieces of cake are passed around, I don't exist any more, she's too busy eating and playing.
I grab the last piece and make my way to the adult and catch Lita and mom mid-conversation. "So Lita..." The brunette lifts her head, sparring me a glance nervously, before looking at mom. "How's the shop going?"
"It's going great Ms Sloan–"
"Melanie. Please, call me Melanie. Sorry, you were saying." Mom interrupts.
"It's going great... I just hired someone new to help out for the year, I'm really excited to have a little more free time."
"Is Leah leaving?" I question. I like Leah, she's amazing and always helps me surprise Lita at work. I don't want her to leave!
"No, she switched to part-time. She decided to go back to college." The brunette informs us. That's great, I'm happy for her. I need to remember to congratulate her the next time I stop by the shop but this is amazing news. "So the new guy... What can I tell you about him... Oh, his name's Kyle and he's stating Monday. He is also a college student just like Leah so he'll only be there part time. Hopefully, all goes well."
"I don't see what could possibly go wrong."
AUTHOR'S NOTE
LOOK WHOS FINALLY BACK!!!
this update is a little shorter than what im used to write but i wanted to give you guys a little something now that im back home from my trip and i hope you enjoyed even though it wasn't a lot
this is basically a filler and i hate writing filler chapters with all my heart so
but drama is coming soon, and then we'll move on to more exciting stuff dw :)
anyway
it's good to be back
have a lovely morning/afternoon/evening or night
alexis :)