Nanny McPhee: The Five Lessons

2: Nanny McPhee

Emmalyn POV

I shoot awake as there's a loud crash downstairs. I instantly think the others are in trouble because there was also screaming. I get up, running downstairs to the kitchen.

"This is fun!"
"WE GOT COOK!"

Chrissy was randomly jumping. "Ju-ump!" She yells. Cook shrieks through her gag. I gasp, covering my mouth. "Eric, you're not making another bomb, are you?" Tora asks strictly, Eric cackles maniacally. I walk in. "ALRIGHT. THAT IS ENOUGH, ALL OF YOU!" I bellow, and everyone freezes. "What in the world do you think you're doing?!" I shout, gesturing to Cook. "Having fun?" Chrissy suggests innocently."This is not okay! Papa is already stressed, and you are making it worse for him!! Why must you all be so bloody immature?!"

They are silent. "Look, forget it. I've had it with you seven." I mutter, walking out and standing next to Evangeline. "Sorry, Evangeline. About their behaviour." I apologise. "It's fine." She smiles. I grin, going upstairs, but also passing a strange lady in black. I go upstairs, sitting on my bed.

I grab my book, reading it.

(Time skip when everyone goes to bed.)

everyone in on their beds besides Simon, who stood talking with Eric.

There was a twinkling noise, and The woman appears. I sit up, placing my book down. The lady looks at me. "I do not believe we have met. I am Nanny McPhee." She shakes my hand lightly. "Emmalyn Brown. Pleasure. I'm very sorry about my siblings... I.. do try.. I can never seem to get them to stop. Its frustrating really." I smile at Nanny McPhee.

"Do not fret, Emmalyn. It is my job to make children obedient, and I shall do my best."

I nod, in thanks.

"You must feel at such a disadvantage, Nanny McPhee." Simon smirks. I sigh.

"In what way?"

"We know your name, but you don't know ours." Simon holds out his hand. "Pleased to meet you. I'm Oglington Fartworthy." Aggie farts, and theres giggles. Nanny McPhee takes his hand, shaking once. "How do you do?" She turns around. "That's F-A-R-T, Fartworthy." Simon adds. He looks at me, expecting me to be laughing or chuckling, But I'm not amused.

Next is Tora. "Booger McHorsefanny." She says calmly.

Then Lily, "Knickers O'Muffin."

Eric, "Sandra."

Chrissy, "Bum."

Sebastian, "I'm bum!"

Chrissy snorts. "Oh. Bosoms."

Aggie, "Bum!"

Chrissy sits up. "You can't be bum, Aggie! Sebastian's bum. You're Poop."

"Poop Bum." Aggie giggles.

"You can't be poop and bum!" Sebastian exclaims.

Nanny McPhee looks at Aggie. "Goodnight Agatha."

She walks down. "Goodnight, Sebastian."

"Goodnight, Tora."

"Goodnight Christianna."

"Goodnight, Lily."

"Goodnight Eric."

"Goodnight Simon..."

"And, Goodnight my dear Emmalyn." She smiles softly. "Goodnight, Nanny McPhee."

"There is something you should understand about the way I work.... When you need me, but do not want me, Then I must stay. When you want me but no longer need me, then I have to go. It's Rather sad, really. But there it is."

Simon scowls. "We will never want you."

"Then I will never Go." Nanny McPhee nods. "Goodnight, children."

Then she walks away.

"How did she know our names? No one ever knows our names." Tora says when the lights are out besides the lamps.

"Magic?" Chrissy suggests.
"Witchcraft." Eric shrugs.
"It doesn't matter. We're getting rid of her tomorrow." Simon spits.

"Simon." I warn, standing up. "What?"
"You know perfectly well what." I sit on the windowsill. Chrissy runs up to me and hugs me. "Sing for us?"
I sigh. "This once, okay?"

I hear my siblings getting comfortable.
"Loola-Bye, oh, Loola-bye

My lovely Loola moon

Tip toe by where my babies lie

In your tiny silver shoon

Will you guard, will you keep?

Will you watch over please

My wee ones, my lambkins

My sweet chick-a-chick-a-dees

Loola-bye, oh, loola-bye.

In your tiny.... Sil.........ver..... shoon..."

I sounded exactly like mother. Everyone was asleep, so I picked up Chrissy, tucking her in. "Goodnight, Chrissy." I kiss her nose. "Goodnight, Aggie." I kiss her cheek.
"Goodnight, Sebastian." Kiss on forehead.
"Goodnight, Eric." Kiss on forehead.
"Goodnight, Lily." Kiss on nose.
"Goodnight, Tora." kiss on nose.
I come to Simon, who slept peacefully. I sat on the edge of his bed, brushing hair from his eyes. "Goodnight, Simon." I whisper, kissing his forehead as well. I tuck myself into bed, closing my eyes.

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Sorry that its short!