The Family

Clint woke up to a loud crash followed by a groan. “Ugh” he thought “here we go again” before rolling out of his bottom bunk to go inspect what damage Cam had inflicted upon himself this time.

 

“Cam, why don’t you ever use the ladder?” Clint asked rolling his eyes at his younger brother. “That’s what its there for idiot.”

 

He extended his hand towards the boy sprawled out on the floor; as he did every other morning when the clumsy oaf fell from the bed above him. Cameron smiled up at him before grabbing his hand and allowing himself to be hoisted to his feet.

 

“I know what it’s for” he chuckled “I just prefer not to use it”

 

From behind Clint came a loud yawn, followed by the squeaking of bed springs. “That my dear Cam is why you are dubbed the stupid one of the family” one of Clint’s older brothers muttered while running his fingers trough his chin length dark hair.

 

“Oh shut up Colin” cam laughed throwing a pillow at him before responding “at least I'm not the “Womanizer”.

 

“Hey hey hey there young one,” Colin said with a charming grin “I can’t help it if I’m sexy, and being compared to you lot doesn’t hurt my chances” he said with a wink.

 

Cam scowled before grabbing a towel that hung off his bed and going to stand in front of the already occupied bathroom.

 

Slamming his fist on the door he screamed. “GET OUT OF THERE CATTERINA! JUST BECAUSE YOU’RE THE ONLY GIRL DOESN’T MEAN YOU HAVE TO TAKE UP THE WHOLE BATHROOM!

 

Clint smiled before walking over to the second set of bunk beds and poking the sleeping figure curled under the blanket.

 

“Chris” Clint said gently, pulling the blanket over the younger boys head. “Its time to get up now buddy” Chris grabbed the blanket and pulled it back over his head. “Five more minutes” he mumbled into his pillow. “All right” Clint said smiling “hard way it is”

 

Clint grabbed the corners of the blanket from over top of Chris’ head and pulled them down over his toes. Chris shivered before curling up into a ball and burying his head beneath his spider man pillow.

 

“All right” Clint said smiling “you’re in for it now”

 

Clint swooped down and picked up the squirming nine year old in his arms before rushing out the door and into the kitchen.

 

“Morning mum” Clint said while passing trough the kitchen carrying a now very awake Christopher.

 

“PUT ME DOWN” Chris wailed “THIS IS ABUSE! I AM CALLING THE COPS!”

 

Clint laughed before throwing Chris onto the living room couch. “Calm down Chris. You’re such a baby.”

 

Chris just stared at him for a moment as if Clint had slapped him. Before standing up and bouncing off the couch and flinging her arms around his brother’s neck.

 

“I AM NOT A BABY!” Chris screamed while attempting to pin his brother to the ground. “TAKE IT BACK!”

 

Clint laughed considering his predicament with his smaller and younger brother sitting on his midsection with a menacing look on his face.

 

“Alright” Clint smiled “I take it back your not a baby. Now let me up I have to go eat breakfast and take a shower, summer will be here soon.”

 

Chris jumped off of his brother and ran into the kitchen.

 

“Mum…Mum…Guess what!” Chris yelled “Summer’s coming over!” he stated answering his own question before even giving his mother a chance to think.

 

Clint smiled from the doorway into the kitchen watching his overly excited brother talk to his mother about how much fun his girlfriend was, aware of the fact that he had yet to tell his family about what happened yesterday.

 

Clint’s mother looked up from her stove top and over at Clint. Smiling she grabbed a plate of pancakes and put them on the table before yelling “BREAKFAST”

 

It wasn’t 30 seconds before a heard of boys flew from the bedrooms followed by a young girl with her hair wrapped in a towel.

 

Clint’s mom smiled in his direction before saying “you have twenty minutes before they break down the bathroom door. Your waffles are in the microwave. Good luck”

Reviews

[The Old Ashes]

I was grinning like a fool this whole chapter. Loved the chaos of the household! Adorable! All the different personalities that can exist with so many siblings in one place, believe me I know.. I'm the youngest of eleven!
Your spelling is better in this chapter. The only things that caught me were these two errors:
"Chris just stared at him for a moment as if Clint had slapped him. Before standing up and bouncing off the couch and flinging her((his??)) arms around his brother’s neck."
"It wasn’t 30 seconds before a heard ((heard- to hear something, a noise. herd- a pack, or group)) of boys flew from the bedrooms followed by a young girl with her hair wrapped in a towel. "
The only other big thing I would say to fix content wise would be to tone down Clint's personality a little bit. If he's been battling leukemia his entire life, I don't think he would have the strength to be as rambunctious and hyper as he's being
Poor Catterina... that's all ;) more like, poor guy that marries her. ;) he's going to have a lot of brothers in law to get used to.
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[tynamite]

Cam is such a pain. The youngest ones are always the worst ones! The atmosphere of dealing with all the different people in the house must be so frustrating.

[Julie Beth]

...i feel bad for the only girl in the family i mean, i can barely stand living with my one older brother, i think i would die if i was here. i love how close everyone in the family is, but of course that's usually the case when one of the children are sick, ugh he cann't dieeee :'(

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[melissa]

I agree with your boyfriend I also wonder how that girl lives with all those boys I would go crazy with all those boys in the house

[PrincessZeldaWannabe]

I like Clint's brothers and how are their names start with a C!

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[Jake Donald Stephens]

Aah, kids everywhere at Clint's house. His family reminds me somewhat of the Weasleys, except they aren't all redheads.
When you finish this book, if nobody else has offered to, I want to edit it.
Missing Summer...looking forward to her re-appearance in the next chapter!

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[Knoxxeh]

I like this chapter you must write more i will be so pissed if you dont jesus i wanna see summer with clints family there all funny and chris is a little baby he shall not deny i also wonder how that girl lives with all those damned boys gosh haha :) i loved it