Sickly Sweet

Grandma Mary and Grandpa Paul

Hi guys I was a bit upset and sad when I wrote this so I'm hoping itll cheer me up and sorry if its bad.

'Ariana Joyce Taylor, get down here now' Her mother called from the wooden stairs. Ariana's mind went into panic mode. What had she done now? She struggled to get off her laptop, as she finished the sentence she was writing for her story on Watt-write. 'Now'. Her mother called again. This time she got up and shuffled out of her room to the top off the stairs and then went down them. 'Yes mother?' She asked quizzically. 'Well...' Her mother began slowly 'Im going to see your step brothers and sisters today, and I was wondering. Do you want to come with me or go to grandma and grandpas house?' Ariana didn't have to wait a second to come up with answer. 'Granny's and grandpas any day'. She replied almost instantly. 'Ok, Thats settled' Her mother seemed a little upset as usual when she turned down the offer.

All through the car journey she felt sick. She had severe travel sickness and always had to sit on a cushion so she was up high as her mother owened a Volkswagen golf. Her grandparents lived 2 hours away in Brighton. The only reason she hose her grandparents was because she didn't want to face her dad, especially if he walked out on them because of her. On the other hand she hated going to her Grandparents house because her Grandma Mary always wanted to give Ariana a makeover. Obviously she said no, but maybe if they asked she may of said yes. She was willing to give it a go and only 'coz she wanted to be popular for once. She was so desperate to be liked for once.

When they got to Grandma Mary's and Grandpa Pauls house, the door was wide open and there were my grandparents with their welcoming arms stretched out wide. her mother hadn't really gotten on with her Ariana's dad's foster parents. So she just waited in the car. Ariana leaned over to kiss her mother and saw that her eyes were misted over. Instead of kissing her she just got out and shouted 'bye'. She ran up to her grandma and grandpa. They swaddled her in hugs and kisses, they let her go when she squirmed. She felt sick from the journey, she also desperately needed to pee. They let her and she ran to the toilet and emptied her bladder. She washed her hands with a bubble gum soap and unlocked her door, only to smell the sweet scent of gingerbread. Oh, didn't I mention? It's Christmas season! How hadn't she noticed this heavenly, sweet scent? She always loved going to her grandparents, it always smelled so good depending on what time of year it was. In Summer it smelled of sweet flowers. She inhaled deeply and treasured this sweet gingerbread smell that was soon to be inside her.

She ventured to the kitchen and found her grandfather Paul reading the newspaper whilst Grandma Mary baked some luscious gingerbread men. In her sweetest voice, Ariana asked: 'Granny, can I please...please decorate the gingerbread men?' She asked in the nicest, cutest voice she could manage. Her granny sighed and shook her head. 'When have I ever said no, Ari?' Ariana smiled her smile that made everyone melt. 'Ummmmm!' Ariana thought. Her grandma gave her a glance and said 'Go and get the icing then darling, it's where it always is. The cupboard on the left in the utility room. Ariana headed into the utility room and felt a tingling sensation in her nose. She was going to sneeze. She looked around the room and saw what she was looking for. A cat! A cat sitting eating some food that smelt weird, odd and remarkably disgusting. 'GRANNY!!' She shouted right before she sneezed. Achoo! Her granny slunk into the room, there was a look of guilt lurking on her face. 'Yes' she said, making no eye contact whatsoever. 'What is that doing here?' Ariana began to get angry. How could her granny do this to her when she had specifically said.