Family Reunion
CHAPTER 1.
Two days before my eighteenth birthday, I got a call from my mother with a rather unexpected surprise.
"Hello honey!" my mother, Mrs. Danvers, said brightly.
"Hey mom"
"Are you on your way home yet?" she asked. I'm still living at home with my parents but last night I was able to stay the night at the glass house with my roommates, Shane Michael and Eve. I get to officially move in on my eighteenth birthday which was FINALLY almost here.
"Yeah mom, I just have to stop by Myrnin's then I'll be home."
"Ok but before you go I have a surprise for you!""Umm. What would that be" I asked hesitantly.
" The Family is coming over for dinner on Friday for your birthday!"
"What? That's great! Who all is coming?"
"Your grandparents, Aunty Di, Uncle Jack and your cousins. Oh, and Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, our neighbors from before Morganville. And they all want to meet your friends and Shane." I was speechless, I couldn't believe that I was going to see my family again after all this time. And Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, who were always like my second parents growing up.
All I could say was, " That's so great" though I knew my mom could recognize the happiness in my voice. Which was also evident on my face as well, where tears were streaming. "I'll see you later mom, love you."
"I love you too sweetie."
As I hung up I saw the kitchen door open, and my completely gorgeous boyfriend, Shane, walked in. He stopped when he saw the tears and completely freaked.
"What happened!" he said running towards me.
"Nothing," I said "I'm just really happy."
"O-K…so what happened that made you so happy?" he said as he wrapped his arms around my waist.
"My whole family is coming to my parents house for my birthday" I said smiling.
Shane's face immediately fell. "What's wrong?"
"Your whole family?" he asked tentatively.
"Yes my whole family. Well just my grandparents, my aunt and uncle and some of my cousins. Oh and my old neighbors, who have totally been like second parents to me." His face still remained guarded. "Why? What's wrong?"
"Nothing, it's just…I'm not like Michael, I'm not good with family or parents." he said sounding embarrassed "they're not going to like me" he said very quietly, so quietly I had to strain to hear him.
"Shane, they're going to love you. Just like I do. You're great, and I know that you're going to do fine. Plus its not for another two days." I said trying to reassure him. It looked as if it worked, the corners of his mouth came up a little bit.
"Okay. Michael and Eve are going too right?"
"Yes, of course"
"We're going where?" said Eve, as she and Michael walked through the door.
"To my parents house for my birthday. Most of my family are going to be there too."
Michael smiled and looked at Shane "Good luck man."
What little of a smile Shane had fell, he grabbed a chair at the table, sat down and put his face in his hands. "I'm so dead" he said, his voice defeated.
"Thanks" I mouthed silently to Michael, who held up his hands in surrender. Silently apologizing. "Shane, for the second time, you'll do fine. Its not like my dad is going to get together with my uncle and kill you or something."
"Shit. I hadn't even thought of that. They are going to kill me."
"Why are they going to kill you?" Shane looked at me like I had grown a second head, while Eve sat in the corner of the kitchen laughing. Michael looked as if he were trying not to laugh. "What?" I asked them all, still not understanding.
Eve cleared her throat. "Well Claire, I'm sure that your parents have already told them about you and Shane and well…that you two have…umm and now that your moving back in with us on that day…with Shane…"
"Shit!" I yelped, moving over to sit by Shane at the table and put my face in my hands. "I didn't think of that."
Michael started laughing. "I can't wait until Friday".
Okay what did you think? this is my first fanfic so please review.