A Twisted Situation

Chapter 1: No Breakfast

Ding. Ding. "Breakfast is ready! Get it before Henry eats it all!", Charlotte shouted towards the ceiling. She put on the oven mitts and pulled out the biscuits from the oven. She laid them out on a plate and walked to the dinner table, placing them next to the chocolate chip pancakes.

"Looks great, Lottie," Henry said, pulling his wife onto his lap. Charlotte reached up to put her hands on the sides of his head. Despite being on his lap, she was still short. She placed a small kiss on his lips, before saying, "Thanks dear. Oh! Forgot the juice!," Charlotte ran back to the kitchen and pulled out the juice from the fridge. Just then, two boys came down the stairs.

"Look, Jem, it wasn't my fault!," said the boy with black hair.

Jem took a chair two seats away from Henry. "Will, you punched him in the face! How is that not your fault?", Jem asked, reaching for a pancake.

"He started it! I was just-" Will cut off, tilting his head back and groaning, rubbing his neck. "Forget it." He took the seat between Henry and Jem, and started for the pancakes. He grabbed one, then two, then three, then four-

"William, save some for everyone else," Charlotte said, taking a seat across from Will next to Henry. Two voices could be heard from upstairs, then the footsteps against the stairs.

"Cecy, if you want to be noticed, then try flirting."

"Flirt?! I can't flirt!"

Two more people came out from the staircase, and walked straight to the table.

"Whoa, whoa, nobody is doing any flirting, especially you," Will declared, pointing a finger at Cecily. "Are you trying to make my sister a whore, Jessie?"

"Will, shut up. It's not as if I suggested she throw herself at him.", Jessamine said, taking a seat next to Charlotte. When she saw the breakfast, her face scrunched up in disgust. "Chocolate chip pancakes? Is there anything else?", she asked.

"Biscuits or nothing," Charlotte stated.

"Wait a minute, who is this 'him' you two are talking about? You better not be liking anyone, Cece," Will said, eyes glaring at his sister.

"No one," she mumbled, grabbing a pancake and two biscuits from the center.

"It's just in case she meets someone, Will. Right, Cece?" Jessie cut in, hoping to help pass the subject.

"Right. So no need to worry, Will, you're still the number one guy in my life," Cecily said, rolling her eyes. The was a clearing in someone's throat and Cecily looked up to see Jem staring at her expectantly.

"You too, Jem," Cecily said with a fake smile and a sigh.

Just then, another set of footsteps came down the stairs.

"Alright guys, I'll see you at school. Later," Sophie declared, coming out of the staircase.

"Hey, wait, where do you think you're going?! You haven't eaten breakfast yet!", Charlotte said, turning in her chair to get a better look at Sophie.

"Oh, Thomas and I are gonna study before we get to school, we have a test today and it's kinda important," Sophie said, pulling her backpack on her shoulders. Thomas was her best friend since third grade, and they always went everywhere together.

"Well you have to eat, breakfast is the most important meal of the day!" Charlotte exclaimed, hoping to get Sophie to sit down and have one normal family meal. She turned to Henry, hoping he could get her to stay. "Henry!"

Henry looked up at her, and after a moment, finally got what she was stealthily pointing to.

"Sophie dear, you need to eat. You'll have a better time concetrating on your test, and school work," Henry told her, his eyes soft and begging, like a dog waiting on someone to throw a ball.

"Don't worry, we're gonna stop by somewhere and grab something to eat. Thanks though," Sophie said, already walking towards the foyer.

"SOPHIE! WAIT! TAKE ME WITH YOU!", Will screamed, getting up from the table and running towards her.

"No, Will, stay! Like the good boy you are!", Sophie joked, patting his head for effect.

Will whimpered and said in a baby voice, "Pwease let me go with you?"

"Fine! Go get your stuff, hurry up! Thomas will be here any minute," Sophie sighed impatiently.

Then almost in synchronization, Jem, Cecily, and Jessie all began to rise from the table.

"Wait, I made this breakfast for all of you! Someone better stay here and enjoy it!", Charlotte said angrily, her face slightly red.

"Not it,"

"Not it," both Jem and Cecily said.

"What- wait-"

"Sit, Jessie," Charlotte said, warning Jessamine not to start her crap up.

By then, Will came down with both his and Jem's stuff. "I went ahead and grabbed your stuff for you, James. Oh are you two coming along also? Splendid!", Will exclaimed, clapping his hands like a kid about to open another present on his birthday.

"Alright, let's go," Sophie said, rushing them past the kitchen into the foyer. "Sorry Charlotte, maybe next time. See you at school!", Sophie said, grabbing the door open and holding it for the rest. Cecily grabbed her bag of the hooks, and then Sophie, being the last, shut the door, and they were all gone.

"Jerks," Jessamine mumbled under her breath, crossing her arms above her chests.

Henry, having finally looked up from reading the newspaper, asked, "Where did everyone go?"

Charlotte put her head into her hands and said something that sounded like "ducklets."