6. ♡ Ben and Jerry's ♡

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Delayed chapter cause I've been under the sun recently. My laptop was on but no progress was made ;( Feeling a little better hence the update. I don't think I've published this many chapters in such a small span on time and it's all down to you lot! 

The number of love and support seems to be on a marathon along with my brain and imagination running in last place >.< Without further ado, I present you the long anticipated chapter six :) 

[EDITED CHAPTER ON 26.03.2020]

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CHAPTER SIX: BEN AND JERRY'S

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Lily's P.O.V

"Pst my Disney princess and prince, it's been three days since mummy hasn't spoken to auntie Riri. What terms are we on today?"

I heard Rio speak to the twins. I rolled my eyes as I changed the channel that was playing on the TV. I heard a patter of feet before Aria stood in front of me. She gave me a look before she ran off back into the hall, 

"Mummy is watching TV. Now's your chance!"

Aria spoke gleefully. I rolled my eyes at her attempt but I wasn't having it, 

"I want you both to stay upstairs and play okay?"

"Okay auntie Riri!"

"Mummy will call you down. So don't come down until she says so"

I hear footsteps decrease before the footsteps were now heard above my head. I looked up, hearing them giggle faintly as they played with each other. That's what I loved about twins, they would always have someone to play with, grow with, love with as well as laugh and cry with,

"Heyy"

I got shook a little. I looked to the side seeing Rio creep into the room. She held a tub of Ben and Jerry's cookie-dough ice-cream and a single, small white flag which I already knew held the meaning of defeat, 

"I see you're still ignoring me, which is okay. I get it"

She took steps closer and eventually took a seat on the sofa next to me. I sucked my lips in as I really wanted to tell her to get off but my pride was on the line. I knew that it was all her doing. She somehow had connections to Noah.

It was no coincidence for us to be there. At the same exact time. At the same place. She tried again for the second time, 

"Lils?"

I closed my eyes as I tried to block her out but let's be real. She had been at my place over the last three days since I encountered with Noah and had tried to make it up as she blurted out that it was her doing. You could already imagine how it went down... and today was no less, 

"Listen, I said I'm sorry what more do you want me to do? I've also got a white flag as a peace offering. I've got Ben and Jerry's too... your favourite"

She chimed as she tried to get my attention. Over the last few days, I had kept in my anger but I guess right now was my breaking point. I turned to her making her flinch back a little. I point a finger at her as I speak, 

"First of all, that's my Ben and Jerry's from my freezer"

Her mouth hangs open before she stood up, 

"I did not!"

She spoke. I rolled my eyes, already knowing that she was lying. She clearly got the gist as she got hyped up and raised her voice, 

"I am not lying!"

I too stood up as I spoke, changing the conversation, 

"Okay, let's forget about the ice-cream. Tell me, are you sure you didn't know anything about Noah being there that day?"

She sucked in a breath before her eyes wondered to the window that was positioned above the TV. I scoffed as I crossed my hands over my chest, 

"So you did know,"

She stumbled over her words, 

"I... I..."

"Don't bother,"

I cut her from speaking as I raised a hand. She blew out a puff of hair as she spoke, her frustration clearly to the max, 

"What was I meant to Lil? The guy was going to get married to someone"

"What does that have to do with me? If he wanted to get married, he could've. I don't have a say for his relationships"

I spoke immediately after. She shook her head as she spoke, 

"You seriously can't play that card. For heaven sakes Lily, you carried his kids in your womb for nine months and you're telling me you don't have a say? For all I know, you should be claiming what's yours"

I combed a hand through my hair as I shook my head, 

"I don't want anything that's got to do with him. From what we had, I know that it had come to an end four years ago"

"Come on Lil, don't be like this! The twins..."

She started before she looked behind her shoulder, being careful of her next words, 

"...need a father in their life"

I bit my lip as I spoke, 

"Can we not talk about this?"

She gave me a deadpanned look. Truth was, I didn't want to talk about it. It held a painful memory that I didn't want to touch on, but I couldn't hide it anymore. I myself knew that the twins needed a father but with my frail heart, I didn't want any more pain,

"Please, for my sake. I know I'm not doing the best for the twins but I am trying. I know it will take time"

Rio let out a puff of hair as she extended the tub of ice-cream between us, speaking bluntly,

"So this Ben and Jerry that I took from your freezer was no use?"

It was my turn to give her a deadpanned look at her before I spoke, 

"So you did lie to me"

She gave me a 'duh' look before she commented, 

"How else was I going to get you to speak to me?"

She then had the audacity to throw the tub of ice-cream on the sofa making me gasp softly. My eyes land on the ice-cream before I looked at her, 

"You did not just do that"

"Do what?"

I looked back at the ice-cream, Rio followed my movement before speaking without a single care, 

"Oh the ice-cream, eh don't the greatest flavour. The brownie one tops all the flavours"

My hands drop to my sides before I gave her a look. I licked my lips before I gave her a cunning look. She too had a look plastered on her face. Suspicion. A hint of fear. I sucked in my lower lip before I looked away at the TV, seeing Tom and Jerry play. I looked back at Rio before I spoke, 

"You've watched Tom and Jerry right?"

She squinted her eyes as she commented, 

"Um.. of course, who wouldn't?"

I sighed, 

"As of right now, Tom and Jerry is happening now"

Rio shook her head as she gave me a confused look, 

"What are you talking about? Are you high?"

"I-"

I simply closed my eyes as I took a step forward, 

"Right now, to me, your Jerry. You've made me stumble on the one person who I had least concerns about. Not only that but, you made my heart skyrocket because I thought I lost my kids that day. Thirdly, you lied about taking my Ben and Jerry's out of my freezer!"

"Is this what this is about? I don't want to be Jerry though" 

"Your actually asking for a death wish"

"Although, Jerry sounds good. He's smart and tactical"

"You just indirectly called me stupid and have no sense tactics"

I don't wait her reply before I launch forward to grab her but she was quick on her feet. She took a step back and ran behind the sofa. She had a smile on her lips that tugged upwards. She wanted this. She wanted this reaction and she was getting what she wanted, 

"You're too predictable"

"You're too annoying for my liking"

She placed a hand on her heart like she was hurt by my words, 

"Ouch"

"Cut the crap"

She scoffed as she placed her hands on the back of the sofa and leaned forward a little, like she was taunting me, 

"Where's that Lily that I know?"

"Right..."

I stood tall on the sofa making her gasp and push herself away from the sofa. She looked up since I was towering over her, 

"...here"

I finished off my sentence. She gave me a playful look before she spoke, 

"Eh, this Lily would do. I best be off soon"

"You aren't going anywhere until you take back what you said about the cookie-dough!"

I spoke as I jumped over the sofa, chasing Rio out into the hallway. She stood opposite me as she spoke in a defeated tone, 

"Do I really have to say sorry about the cookie-dough?"

I stood tall as I crossed my hands over my chest and nodded once,

"There's more meaning for the cookie-dough and if I were you, I wouldn't want to mess with it"

She tilted her head to the side as she commented, 

"Really?"

I copied her movement as I replied, 

"Really. So really that it involves the twins"

"What the hell does cookie-dough have to do with Ari and Xavier?"

I raised an eyebrow at her before I faced the stairs and called them both. It didn't take them to stand on top of the stairs. I faced them and spoke, 

"Auntie Riri said she doesn't like our favourite ice-cream"

Aria gasped, her eyes wide like saucers. Rio faced the twins as she stumbled out, 

"It's... um... meh guys"

They both ran down the stairs and stood in front of me as Aria then questioned Xavier, 

"Xavy does that mean..."

I looked down to see his mop of black hair. He nodded once before he rolled up his sleeves. I chuckled lightly to myself looking up to see Rio's worried face. She looked at me as she gave me a what-the-hell look. I shrugged my shoulders as I moved to sit on the steps. 

I trained my eyes on Xavier as he whispered something to Aria making her nod. She ran into the living room, probably finding her box. Xavier walked up to Rio and ushered her so that he was close to her ear. I already knew what he whispered. 

He wanted her to sit cross-legged. With a confused look she listened. She cautiously sat down whist she still had her eyes on me. I simply shrugged my shoulders as I picked on my royal blue nail varnish. 

Rio sat down just in time as Aria rushed back in, her hands behind her back as she indeed held onto her box. Rio tried to eye what was behind her back but found it hard as Aria shuffled on her feet as she giggled innocently. 

The twins then looked at me, like they were waiting for the confirming signal. I moved my hand away from my face and gave them a look. I smiled widely as I spoke with no regret on my chest, 

"I'm ready whenever my monkeys are"

"Mummy can you tell auntie Riri the story?"

Xavier questioned. I could tell that Rio was getting a little scared. Me, Aria and Xavier could film a mini horror movie with our immense silence and lack of words. I gave a small chuckle as I stood up and leaned against the door-frame that led to the living room. I began, 

"It's nothing scary really. It's a simple story for Ari and Xavier. Since they loved cookie-dough, it was no excuse for them to not love the Ben and Jerry's version. One of my mates back at Malta said he didn't like the flavour also,"

Rio gulped. I continued, 

"I told my mate that if the twins heard, they change. They change into one thing that everyone can't hide or escape from"

"Wh-what's that?"

She stuttered. I gave a look to Aria, already seeing her unload her box. She had colourful pens, stickers, sequences and googly eyes all laid out on the floor. I nodded to her since she looked up to me, 

"Do you wanna say it baby? What you and Xavy turn into?"

Aria nodded quickly as she turned to Rio and screamed out,

"THE TICKLE MONSTER!"

At her scream, Xavier tackles Rio to the floor, tickling her neck; making her laugh out loud. It took less than a second for her laugh to fill the whole house making me smile to myself. I grabbed my phone, recording the scene. 

Aria picked up a neon purple colouring pen and rushed over to Rio. She crawled close to her face and opened the lid. I heard Rio gasp as she screamed out, 

"No! Not the face!"

Her words were useless. She pressed the pen onto her face as she drew to her hearts content. In the meantime, Xavier was sat on her stomach as he continued attacking her. She gasped for air as she tried to tickle him back. 

She succeeded but Xavier had stamina. He ticked her elsewhere making her no longer tickle him. He looked to the side and quickly grabbed a pen. A neon orange one. She eyed the pen with fear as she tried to reason with him, 

"Hey Disney prince... not that colour... anything but that"

Xavier shook his head as he commented, 

"The tickle monster always uses this orange since everyone hates it so much! Did you know it stays on the longest?"

Rio gasped as she gave me a horrified look. Aria spoke up happily, 

"I'm done with my ma-mas"

She met my eyes, 

"Masterpiece baby"

She smiled so widely that it melted my heart. She blew me kiss as she repeated after me, 

"Thank you mummy! I've finished my masterpiece!"

"I have too!"

Xavier spoke shortly after. He climbed off her and sat next to Aria as they both assessed their work. Rio stood up so that she was in a sitting position. I had to suck my lips in so that I wasn't a laughing mess but I couldn't help it. 

I used my free hand and held onto the door-frame, my laughter now filling the air. Rio was a mess. She had her lips coloured in black. It was perfect. The black was all around her lips. Her eyelids coloured in neon purple. 

She had different drawings and shapes on her forehead that was in the colour of blue, curtsy of Aria. Her skin that was shown on her neck and collar was only filled with stickers and glued on glitter, 

"Mummy this one is my favourite. I did this! Do you like it?"

Aria squealed as she pointed to where her name was written in grey in the middle of Rio's forehead. I gave her a thumbs up as I commented, 

"Baby I love it. I'm happy that I've got it on camera"

Her face was covered in drawing from Aria and Xavier was no less. Since she had some skin exposed on her neck. Xavier clearly took advantage of it. From one collarbone to the other, she had more drawings and some random swirls. 

In between her two collarbone, Xavier had written a simple, small sentence. It was something that he had learnt how to write over the last year or two. He used a combination of colours which made it stand out the most. He wrote, 

The tickle monsters were here 

To make it perfect and stand out a little more, he had drawn some hearts and flowers to make it pretty. It was adorned with purple glitter. The twins moved so that they were sat in front of her. They nodded a few times before they spoke in unison, 

"Perfect!"

In that scene, I had changed video to camera and took snapshots of them all. It was a memorable sight that would never go down in history and I was pretty sure it wouldn't die out just yet, 

"One final picture, my cheeky monkeys why don't you stand next to auntie Riri?"

They didn't hesitate and stood on either side of her. Rio smiled widely knowing that if it made the twins happy then it was no less for her. Just as I took the picture the doorbell rang, making everyone turn heads to the front door. I muttered to myself,

"Who could that be?"

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