Chapter 11
Recap: Karen tells Stanley her boyfriend about her twin and Jason’s twin brother . Stanley organizes for the families to meet)
Jason p.o.v
Jason and Stanley please stand together on the left side of the table. Karen and Alice please stand to the right. We follow the instruction that our mothers tell us. Karen your sister is Alice and Stanley your brother is Jason. 12 years ago we all were on a flight to Disneyland when the plane crashed into the Bermuda triangle. Stanley you held onto Alice hand while Jason was holding Karen’s hand when the hand link broke which is how you all got separated from your parents. After the accident Karen and Jason were extremely scared. My husband and I decided in order to save their lives we had to pretend as if this never happened and if they did remember tell them it was just a dream. This was the only solution that the doctors and my husband could find in which Karen and Jason could recover else they will turn into and emotionless shell that will slowly eat them up from the inside with fear. I spoke to Jack , since he is a detective I made him erase all traces of you both. That is the reason why Margret could never find Karen. I am sorry children for keeping you away from your siblings but at the time it was the only solution please forgive me my mother says.
At that point I hugged Stanley while Karen hugged Alice. I look at Karen as she attempts to talk to her parents while Stanley talks to our parents. I walk up to Alice to talk to her. Alice I know that things have gotten complicated now I wanted to tell you that I still love you. I planned this earlier but our date did not happen, the point is (I heal down and take the ring out) I was trying to say would you make me the happiest man by being my wife? Yes Alice says while our family clap for us, I turn just in time to see Stanley asking Karen to marry him.
Well that was entertaining my mother says since we are going to be family after all why don’t we have supper while us mothers tell embarrassing stories about your lives? Oh mom do you have to I ask her? Yes Jason I have to that is the only way that Margret will be able to understand her daughters childhood better. Mrs Williams says “Taylor I would love that besides I brought a photo album I made of Stanley that way we can enjoy our children’s childhood even if we were not around to see it for ourselves.”
After supper
Jack point of view
Ladies what if we put everyone’s name in a hat the person who picks the name has to tell a story of their choice so maybe we all can sit in a circle. Jack that is a wonderful idea, thanks. Taylor let’s start with you. (puts hand in hat of names). Karen..
Taylors point of view
Oh I know when Karen was 9 years old she insisted that she wanted to dress up as a fairy. She was using this purple dress with white wings and pomp- pomp on her sandals with a crown. Jason used a batman outfit. When it was time to go collect candy Jason held Karen’s hand saying that he has to protect her. Picture this a 12 year old boy in a batman outfit walking with a little girl to get her candy, we took so many photos while Jack and I followed secretly. while Karen was walk this bully came up to her to take her candy but he did not see that Jason was hiding behind a bush. Jason jumped out to give the impression that he was flying to her rescue, the poor bully got so scared he tried to run away but slipped on the grass landing on his stomach with his face in I think dog poop all the kids stopped what they were doing to see what happened that is when Jason walked up to him as said never take candy from my princess sister again else next time will be worse
Karen and Jason quickly stand up:
Okay popcorn break anyone? Karen asks as she try’s makes an excuses to leave the room while everyone was laughing. I will help getting the lemonade Jason says as they both run out the lounge as quick as they could. While we wait Taylor pass the hat to Alice(puts hand in hat) the name I picked is myself(laughing)
Alice point of view
Let me tell you the story of first day is high school. My best friends Nia, Lucy and Ashley got to school early so we could find parking and get our timetables. We travelled together so Stanley, Roy, James and Sam did not have to drive us. Roy lives next door to Nia, James is Roy’s big brother and Sam is James friend.
After we got our timetables we went to our classes. The teacher called out names from the register, then we had to tell something about ourselves as an ice breaker exercise. When it was lunch break the boys insisted that we sit with them so we girls had no choice. While we were eating this girls with all her minions walks up to Roy and tries to flirt with him, you should of seen the look no Nia’s face she was so angry that she walked up to this girl and told that “if she doesn’t leave Roy alone the plastic surgeon that did your nose will need to find you a replacement by the time I am done with it.” After that day no one dared to come up to us. Mom it’s your turn Alice says as she passes the hat to
Margret Margret point of view (Stanley’s name was picked)
When Stanley was smaller he used to love experimenting in the kitchen making all kinds of exotic foods for us to try. He turned us into his personal tasters (everyone laughs) this one morning I woke up to the sound of the electric beater exploding so I went into the kitchen to see what he Stan was up to. He was trying to make I think an apple milkshake but he forgot to put the lid on the liquidiser, when he pressed start this green gooey substance splashed on the ceiling, there was flour on the floor and get this his hair was burnt (laughing) I think he put his face to close to the gas flames that he didn’t notice it burnt his hair. From that day occasionally when we opened our lunch boxes at work/ school we always found a special surprise. I used to make our lunch the night before and keep it in the fridge so all we did was take our lunch when we leaving little did we know while we were sleeping little chief was putting experiments in our bags.