Rewind (Completed)

Chapter 16: Hel-lo Gorgeous

Chapter 16: Hel-lo Gorgeous

"Yeah well, at least, I don't look like I ate my entire family you little insufferable twerp-twit!" Bells shouts at Blubber, the two of them arguing about weight issues. Blubber started it by mocking Bells on the baby weight she has yet to lose. Blubber is an idiot. Everyone knows not to get on Bell's bad side. If you can, you avoid talking to her altogether. He deserves everything coming his way - he asked for this.

"I still feel stressed," I emphasize the word, "BoyBand." I glance his way, silently blaming him for this, as I point out the facts. We should have never invited Bells and Blubber to join us on our stress-free day to the carnival. This is all Benley's fault.

"Cool it, Babe," Max advises Bells, "you're going to upset the kids. They can sense tension within the family." He tells her, Melby strapped to his chest as he pushes a stroller with Blanche and Rhys in. You'd think Bells would help in some way or another. It seems Max has no choice but to be a hands-on daddy.

Fortunately, Troy takes the liberty to help him out. Rhys is now in his uncle's arms instead (Troy just couldn't resist). Poor Blanche, she's the only child not being coddled.

Susie, walking beside Blubber, takes a bite from the pink candyfloss before asking Max a valid question, "Are you ever going to let me hold one of them?" She motions to his babies, feeling left out of the loop.

Max smirks at her and shakes his head, "No." He says flatly, "I don't trust you. You'll only corrupt them."

Susie rolls her eyes at her enemy, "You're so intolerable."

"No, he is!" Bells disagrees with Luce, pointing at Blubber in distaste. She's obviously taken offense to all his insults. He should be the last one mocking Bells for being on the pudgy side.

"Shots fired," Landon whistles in amusement as he eavesdrops on the arguments going round, Sarah nudging him in the side in order to get him to behave.

"Let's go in already! I'll burst into bits of confetti if we don't go in now! I can't wait any longer!" Troy shouts atop his lungs, giddily, more than excited to go on all the rides.

He's eager alright. His eyes are wide in childlike wonder as he takes in all the colorful flashing lights, the bright evening stars, the laughter and shouts echoing from the hoards of people within side the gates of the carnival. He's envious. He wants to be where the people are. He always wants to be the center of attention.

I'm just hoping Troy doesn't drop Rhys in the process of him bouncing up and down in enthusiasm. If it were to happen, it could be disastrous. Max and Bells would kill him. Then again, it's no like any of us would miss Troy Story in any case...

"Someone should turn off the gravity system on earth so that we can all just float over the gates." Troy states in all seriousness, actually believing the idiotic words coming out of his mouth.

"Or," Jay gestures to the gates, "we can just open them."

Jay then takes the initiative to open the gates for all of us when the rest of us make no move to do it. It seems as if we're all too lazy to do it ourselves. Jay, somehow, always comes through for us.

We all knew that Jay would eventually do it if we were to wait him out (except Troy, he grew tired of waiting). A gasp leaves my lips when Troy hands Rhys to Max before doing a run-up and fencing over the gates. Needless to say, he ends up with a minor injury and ends up ripping his jeans.

Our group, consisting of no gentleman within it, has Max, Grey, Xavier, Dean, Ryan, Landon, Leban, Simo, Blubber etc. all fighting to lead in first. They don't even bother to let the females in before them - no surprise knowing this lot. Chivalry is dead these days.