A/N: WOW that was more words than I thought it'd be. Anywho, here I am again with another Home Alone story featuring AnnaleaseTurner's OC, Chelsea McCallister, with my OC, Max Hughes. This is basically Home Alone 3, but we did it our way, so that kid Alex isn't in this story, but its still focused on Kevin and the others. There are some elements with the first two movies that are factored into this. I hope you like this one as much fun as I had doing this RP with AnnaleaseTurner. We only own our OCs, everyone else belongs to John Hughes. Read & Review.
A single snowflake fell gracefully past a window. In that window a young woman with long blonde hair and warm eyes sat watching the weather. She heard her mother shouting her, and so she went down. She was wearing a pair of leggings and a white jumper dress.
Kate McCallister stood at the bottom of the stairs calling for her eldest child. She knew that Marv would be coming soon. Though she hadn't liked the man much to begin with she soon found that he was a funny man, and actually rather friendly.
The youngest member of the family, of course, Kevin looked out the window. He was playing with an old remote control car he got for Christmas a couple of years ago and played around with it to harass the neighbors. It was his little kid motivation, but he wouldn't hurt anybody on purpose.
As the young woman passed her brother's room, she popped her head and smiled. "Saw the first snowflake, Kev?" she asked him.
Kevin turned back and smiled at her. "Yeah, I love snow... It's how I know Christmas is coming soon, I wish I didn't have to school though... It feels like school this year is dragging on forever..."
"Well, just think it'll be over soon and you'll have a full while to have break," the girl told him. She then had to go downstairs as her mother shouted for her again.
"Yeah..." Kevin nodded with a smile. He then coughed a little, then went back to focus on something instead of his homework. "Excuse me."
Chelsea looked worried. "Kev, come down if that cough gets any worse." she told him.
Kate chuckled slightly. She had the ring that her grandmother had, for Marv to propose when he wanted. She had seen how they were in love.
"Wow, that is so precious..." Peter looked at the ring, passing by.
Kate nodded to her husband with a smile and then shouted for the girl again. "Chelsea!"
Chelsea heard her mother calling for her and slid down the banister and landed securely on her feet on the floor.
Kate rolled her eyes, putting the ring hidden until Marv got there.
Suddenly, a neighbor woman screamed.
Both Kate and Chelsea looked at the door as the neighbor screamed.
Meanwhile, there was a car riding up to the house to come visit as well. In the car, a man looked at the person in the car with him. He gave her a smile. "So, this is your old stomping ground, Max?"
Max looked back at him with a smile. "Yeah, I grew up here with Chelsea, Lex," she explained. "We've been friends for what feels like forever."
"This is a nice place." Lex grinned.
"I feel like I haven't been to this house and neighborhood in years..." Max whispered, astounded. She then twinged as she heard the neighbor screaming. "Oh, my..." she murmured.
Lex looked at her. "Stop the car," he told her. "I'll go ahead and check it out." He said this before doing so once they stopped.
The woman screamed and stormed over to the McCallister house, obviously not happy.
"Oh, boy..." Kevin mumbled, ducking down.
Max stopped the car and flattened her hair down a little, allowing Lex to get out. "Be careful."
Chelsea looked strangely at her mom and then opened the door and looked out of the door. Kate followed her daughter, pocketing the ring, and looked over her head. Peter followed and saw the elderly neighbor woman in distress.
Lex got out and went up to the neighbor. "Ma'am, what happened? Please calm down." he tried his hand at calming her down before anyone else would show up.
"I was just minding my own business and this car tried to attack me!" the woman told him, taking up Kevin's old toy car. "You'd think a woman couldn't have privacy in her own home, but that's what happens when you have delinquents for neighbors!"
Max looked out the window. "Mrs. Hess? I thought she was dead!"
Chelsea hid a smile and a laugh. She recognised the toy. Kate sighed and shook her head. She was despairing.
Lex gave the woman a soft, charming smile. "Ma'am, I'll see if the car belongs to anyone, and I'll have words with the owner if I find them."
"Well, aren't you a nice little ting?" Mrs. Hess smirked. "Why can't more children just grow up already? Now excuse me, young man, I need to unpack, I just got back from a long trip away from my beautiful home."
Max opened the door and came to look with Lex.
"Is that Maxine?" Peter pointed.
Chelsea giggled. "It's Max, Dad... She doesn't like her full name." She then saw Mrs. Hess go back home and went down to meet Max and Lex, in just her socks on her feet.
Kate reached out to stop her, but just sighed figuring out Chelsea would disregard her anyway.
"Oh, okay." Peter smiled friendly.
"Have a nice day, ma'am," Lex told the old woman, and then smiled at Max. "Better." he held the car in his hand and walked to the McCallister household with his arm around Max.
Mrs. Hess mumbled under her breath, getting inside to unpack her bags.
Max smiled and went to the McCallister house, home of her two best friends, next to Lex, in the world.
Chelsea met them at the bottom of the steps and threw her arms open for her best friend and her (Max's) boyfriend who was also her friend.
Kevin watched from the staircase. "Ooh, Max!" he smiled brightly.
Kate looked at Kevin and raised a questioning eyebrow. "You finished your homework?"
"Yes." Kevin nodded, trying to sound polite when he answered that and not like a smart aleck like last time.
"Okay, sweetheart." Kate nodded.
Lex grinned and let Max go for Chelsea to hug her. He was shocked as he was drawn into the hug too.
Max smiled at Chelsea and patted her back. "I think this is the first time I get to see you and I don't have a random job..." she remarked, the last couple of times they met, she worked at the convienant store and at the hotel.
Chelsea let them go after a nice hug. "It's nice to see you again." she said, letting her friends go inside ahead of her.
Max smiled and stepped in.
Peter wasn't really paying attention, but went to the other room.
Kate then noticed the car in Lex's hand and sighed. "You drove it into Mrs. Hess's?" she asked her youngest child.
Peter came back in, not liking what he heard about that. "Kevin, you have to go and apologize to Mrs. Hess."
"No way, she's mean and an old grouch!" Kevin whined.
"I thought she was dead..." Max said, distantly, looking around to see if anyone would pay attention to her.
Chelsea giggled as she draped herself over the girl like a jacket over the shoulders. "Silly, Max..."
Lex hid a smile. He chuckled at the pair of friends.
Max giggled a little bit then made herself comfortable. "Where's Marv?"
"I don't know," Chelsea smiled with a soft laugh, still draped over her best friend. "But he's coming over tonight."
Kate looked at Kevin firmly. "If you don't, you're grounded." She had actually softened a little bit over the adventures.
Chelsea smiled softer at Kevin. "Don't worry, Kev, I'm sure Mrs. Hess will be good enough to accept it." she soothed, noticing he looked a little peaky.
Kevin couldn't believe that threat and hung his head. "Okay... Should I go now then?"
Kate nodded in reply to Kevin. "Go and get it over with," she told him, then looked at the older girls. "Chelsea, you go and make sure he does it, please." she wanted to tell Lex and Max what would probably happen tonight.
"Mrs. Hess once refused to buy cookies from me when I was eight..." Max pouted, but smiled once Lex's laughter filled her mind. "It's best you don't go alone, kiddo."
Kevin smiled at her and his sister. He then left with Chelsea, hoping that Mrs. Hess would have mercy on their souls.
Chelsea smiled and followed her brother to see Mrs. Hess, after putting some ankle boots on. She rested her arm over his shoulders.
Lex looked at Kate. "How you doing, Mrs. McCallister?"
"I'm okay," Kate smiled. "I sent Chelsea with Kevin, as there is going to be a surprise for Chelsea when Marv comes along later."
"A surprise?" Max's eyes lit up.
Lex looked intrigued too.
Kate nodded, smiling and showed the ring. "I'm going to give this to Marv to propose to Chelsea." she said, quietly, but happily.
Peter looked out the window, making sure Kevin and Chelsea were indeed going to Mrs. Hess's place.
Max took a closer look at the ring and smiled. "That's lovely... Where on Earth did you get it?"
"It was my grandmother's." Kate looked at the ring. She wondered if Marv would like it enough to give to Chelsea.
"It's so beautiful... My mother had a ring just like that...It was one of the few expensive things we had." Max smiled sadly.
Lex put an arm around Max, soothingly.
Kate nodded and patted the girl's shoulder. "Do you think Marv will like it enough?" she asked, softly. She had always liked the girl, and took it upon herself to look after the girl when she could.
"I'm sure he'll love it, even once he gives it to Chelsea." Max smiled warmly.
"He should, Mrs. McCallister." Lex nodded.
Kate smiled at both of them and looked at the clock. "Would you two like to stay for a while as you're here anyway?"
Max looked at the clock and at Lex. "We should be fine here." she smiled, gently.
Lex nodded, agreeing.
"Kiddo, you okay?" Chelsea asked Kevin softly on the way to Mrs. Hess's.
"Mrs. Hess is so mean, I'm worried she's gonna yell at me and pull my ear." Kevin sighed as they came next door.
Chelsea grinned slightly, though it was soft. "I'll yell at her back and pull her ear if she does." she informed him.
Kevin chuckled a little, feeling a little bit better.
Chelsea smiled and laughed too as Kevin chuckled.
Kevin bit his lip and rang the doorbell to Mrs. Hess's door. He stepped back a little, waiting for an answer.
Suddenly the door snapped open and Mrs. Hess glared at Kevin. "YOU!"
Chelsea looked at Mrs Hess, and placed her hands soothingly and calmly on Kevin's shoulders. "Kevin has come to say something, Mrs. Hess."
"Well, spit it out!" Mrs. Hess demanded.
Kevin gulped and nodded. "I-I'm sorry... About letting my toy car get loose... I promise it won't happen agian.. Is there anything I could maybe do for you?"
Mrs. Hess paused for a moment, then looked at her snowy driveway. her husband usually did it when it would be winter season, but seeing as her husband doesn't live here anymore... "You can shovel my driveway after school, then we'll be even."
Kevin really didn't want to do it, but he agreed to avoid getting into more trouble.
Chelsea smiled a little at Mrs. Hess. She squeezed Kevin's shoulder gently. "Come on then, Kev, let's get you home and leave Mrs. Hess to have a nice cup of tea."
"Thank you, I'll see you tomorrow, boy." Mrs. Hess said, a little gently since Chelsea smiled at her and she shut the door to get to her private self at home.
Kevin coughed a little, then kept walking. "Well... that wasn't so bad, I thought she was gonna take me to jail or something."
Chelsea frowned a little and felt Kevin's forehead. "Sweetie, are you okay?"
"Probably allergies." Kevin said, softly. "I always wore my jacket and scarf sometimes when I'd be out like you and Mom said."
Chelsea felt a little warm. "Well, if you don't feel better tomorrow, then you can stay home."
"I wouldn't mind that too much," Kevin smirked. "An early Christmas vacation. Hopefully this year will be better than being home alone or lost in New York."
Chelsea giggled and wrapped her arms around him again. "I'm sure it won't be..." she said, meaning as bad as years before.
Kevin smiled at her, then kept walking.
"Well then, Marv should be coming soon, I best order pizza..." Kate said to Max and Lex with a small laugh. The other McCallister kids were out with friends, so it would only be Marv, Chelsea, herself, Peter, Max, and Lex for dinner tonight.
"Don't tell me," Max pulled a face, knowing her friends well. "Plain cheese pizza just for them."
"Yes..." Kate said with a smile. "What pizza do you two want?" she asked them, deciding it would be good still.
"Bacon." Max said, leaning back.
"Bacon and cheese pizza... Why don't they just sell pizza with candy for kids next?" Peter rolled his eyes a little, setting the table for everyone.
"Yeah, I could swing bacon." Lex nodded and shrugged.
Kate smiled, amused at her husband and rolled her eyes a little. "I'll phone Marv to see if he's on his way, and then I'll order the pizzas." she said, going to do just that and put the ring safely in her pocket again.
"Bacon's good for you, Mr. Mac." Max remarked with a sarcastic smirk.
"Great cure for a hangover." Lex said in a falsely old wise man's tone.
"Kids." Peter shook his head with a laugh.
Max smirked and laughed lightly.
Lex smiled, as he made Max laugh. To him her laughter was like a cool breeze on a warm day or a delicate peal of a small bell.
Max smiled and looked around the house.
Lex smiled still and looked at Peter. "So, most likely a big night for Chels, right, Mr. McCallister?"
"Yeah, mostly," Peter smiled. "The others have gone out, so it'll be good to have me, Kate, Kevin and Chelsea. You guys of course as well. But, we planned this night for mostly Chelsea and Marv."
"Thanks for inviting us." Lex nodded again.
"Yes, thank you." Max added, smiling.
Kate rang the number she had of Marv. She drummed her fingers as she waited for the answering of the phone.
"Hello...?" a little tired voice of Marv answered the phone.
Kate frowned slightly, but it didn't show in her voice. "Hi, Marv, it's Kate McCallister," her voice was softer than it would be normally. "Are you coming over still?"
Marv yawned a little bit. "Yeah, I'm coming, I've been riding the bus all day, its been a big day, Katie..."
Kate rolled her eyes slightly at his name for her. "Well you can relax when you get here, I'll set up the sofa for you tonight, if it's too long to get home," she then remembered something she should ask due to the night they're all going to have. "Do you like pizza?"
"No problem," Marv smiled, then he sounded happy and hungry. "Ooh, pizza! I've loved pizza for since I was a kid... That was such a long time ago..."
Kate had a soft chuckle in her voice as she asked him the last question, before she would hang up, after saying goodbye of course, and ring the pizza company. "What kind of pizza do you like?"
"Surprise me, i'm not picky, unless it has anchovies... I don't like them, I don't like pepperoni either, also there's sausage and mushrooms..." Marv replied, being ironic and nearly listed every single pizza topping ever used that he didn't like to eat despite saying he wasn't picky.
Kate chuckled, he had the same taste as Kevin and Chelsea it seemed. She would get a large cheese pizza for the three to share then. "Okay, Marv, see you soon." she said, before she did go and call the pizza place.
"Talk to you later, I should be there real soon." Marv assured her.
Kate smiled and hung up, saying her last goodbye on the phone before ordering the pizza's for everyone. A large cheese pizza for Kevin, Marv and Chelsea, a medium bacon pizza for Lex and Max, and a medium of her and Peter's favourite pizza for herself and Peter.
Peter came in. "You got the pizza?" he asked his wife.
Kate hung up as Peter came in. "Yeah, it'll be here soon... Marv will be here soon... Let's hope this evening goes off without a hitch..."
"Alright, table's all ready for everyone." Peter told her with a gentle smile.
Kate nodded, a slightly stressed worried look on her face but, she then smiled.
Soon, Kevin and Chelsea were back home. Chelsea asked Kevin if he would give her a male's opinion of an outfit, as she wanted to look nicer for Marv coming. Kevin decided to go along with it. Not like he had anything better to do. He wasn't one for fashion, but he would give a better opinion or comment than their brother, Buzz, but thankfully he wasn't home.
Chelsea smiled and took him to her room. She then picked out two outfits. One was a grey cardigan with a white T-shirt and a pair of jeans, the other was a sweater dress like the one she had on only this one was a soft but deep purple and it had slightly darker leggings to match.
"Probably the purple," Kevin shrugged. "This is a rather nice night, Chels."
Chelsea looked between them and nodded. She hugged Kevin softly, but securely. "Thanks for the advice, Kev." she told him, then let him go so she could change once he went.
Kevin smiled a bit, then suddenly he felt an itch on his back and started to scratch it a little.
Chelsea looked at him. "Kiddo, use a door-frame, they make better scratching posts." she told him, teasing, though strangely it did work. She then nipped behind her divider to change. She had bought it at an antique's fair.
Kevin laughed a little. "It can't be bug bites..." he shrugged, then quickly went to scratch his back against the door frame. "I still can't believe you and Marv are together after all we been through together."
Chelsea popped her head over the top. "Well, stranger, more wonderful things have happened." she said, before finishing changing and coming out.
"I suppose so." Kevin shrugged and smiled at her new outfit. "I'm sure he'll love that."
Chelsea smiled and hugged him. "You have good taste, Kev." she told him before letting him go and heading downstairs with him.
Kevin went down with her.
Chelsea walked down the stairs normally this time. She put her hair up as she walked with Kevin. She looked slightly worried as Kevin coughed but decided to make sure to keep an eye on him.
Kevin cleared his throat. "Hope I'm not getting sick... Though if I am, I can start Christmas vacation before anyone else." he smirked at his older sister.
Chelsea smiled at him, a little amused too. "Good idea, kiddo, I'd be worried if you got sick, though."
Max smiled as she saw an old framed picture of herself and Chelsea graduating from middle school. It was one of the last few times they saw each other before her parents were getting terribly bad with money and couldn't afford to publicly educate her anymore.
Lex followed her gaze and looked at the picture.
Max looked back at him, sheepishly as he saw her hair in a curly ponytail and braces on her teeth.
Lex turned his gaze to look at her with a grin. "You look cute, Max."
Max's face turned even redder. "I suppose..."
"I mean it, Max." Lex said with a smile.
Max smiled back and put the picture back in its place. She then smiled at him as he smiled at her and lightly squeezed his hand. He squeezed her hand back with a gentle smile.
Peter saw everyone come in. "Pizza will be here shortly."
"And before you ask, we ordered you two and Marv a large cheese pizza." Kate told her kids as they came in.
Kevin smiled back at him, then looked back. "Wow!" he was astounded at Marv's decisions.
Chelsea smiled sweetly at her mother. She was glad that she and her dad liked Marv.
Kate smiled to her kids, and then went to get her purse ready for when the pizzas came.
Kevin sniffled a little and blew his nose.
"Oh, is the little dude catching a cold?" Max asked in concern like an overly worried mother.
Chelsea frowned, worriedly. "Kevin, if you don't feel well, you can go to bed if you want. I'll bring you up some cheese pizza."
Lex cast a look over Kevin, also a little worried.
Kate came back, purse in hand. She looked at the three worried faces.
"I-I'm fine, really." Kevin tried to assure them with a smile.
"My uncle had a cough like that once." Max bit her lip, looking away anxiously.
Chelsea hugged Kevin, slightly. She then looked at Max.
Lex looked at her.
"Sorry..." Max smiled sheepishly.
Peter came in. "What's up, kids?"
Kate looked between them all and then came up to Chelsea and Kevin and placed her hand on Kevin's forehead.
"Mom, I'm fine, really." Kevin tried to assure everyone he was fine and wasn't that sick.
Chelsea let him go gently. She was being an overprotective sister but it was only because she cared.
Kate looked at him, critically. "A little warm, but you can stay down a while, maybe a little earlier bedtime." she hummed slightly, before looking at the clock.
Kevin sighed, but decided to go along with it. "It's probably from being chased by the neighbor's dog when I missed the bus the other day."
"I'm sure it's just a little early cold, we'll know overnight, I used to get sick all the time when I was younger, sometimes I'd miss weeks, even months off from school." Max tried to sympathesize.
Chelsea sent Kevin a slightly apologetic look, she hadn't wanted to make him get upset or anything.
There was a horn honking outside. Kate went to see who was honking a horn.
Lex looked at Kevin, dropping his voice just so he, Max, Chelsea, Kevin and himself could hear. "Been itching at all?"
"A little actually, now that you mention it." Kevin scratched his head, then started scratching more than one would to their head to think.
"Has he had chicken pox yet?" Max whispered to Chelsea.
Chelsea looked at Max and shook her head. She then looked at Kevin, with a gentle but critical gaze.
"Don't scratch it, Kev, it sounds like you have chicken pox." Lex chuckled quietly to the boy.
"Chicken pox?" Kevin asked himself, trying to resist the urge. "I don't think I've had it before..."
"It could be that, it's good that you're a kid when you have it," Max smiled. "It's a pain in the butt, but it'll be over soon."
"Will you get sick too?" Kevin asked, nervous for everyone else.
"Oh, no, we already had chicken pox before, we can't get it again, I had it when I was a baby in day care." Max explained.
Chelsea nodded soothingly to Kevin.
"We won't get sick, Kev." Lex ruffled the boy's hair.
Kevin felt a little better, but hoped this wouldn't make him miserable enough than having those other siblings than Chelsea around the house.
"Thanks for the ride!" a voice called and left the car he rode, paying the driver and going to the front door.
Kate smiled and then opened the door, seeing as the voice was familiar.
Marv came in. "Hello, I'm home!"
Chelsea gasped as she heard Marv's voice, and nervously straightened her dress.
"There's your man." Max whispered, teasing Chelsea.
Lex looked at Max and chuckled, slightly.
Chelsea blushed crimson. "Max..." she whispered/whined. She was nervous enough to see him again.
Max giggled behind her hand. "Sorry..." she smiled apologetically.
Kevin laughed a little, but he sounded a bit sick.
"Go sit down, kiddo," Chelsea looked down at Kevin, hugging him gently.
Kevin nodded, then went to sit at the table. "hey, Dad."
"Hey, son." Peter greeted, checking his various business messages from work.
Kate let Marv in, knowing he was probably looking solely for Chelsea. "She's in the kitchen... But first..." she secretly showed him the gem.
Marv's eyes widened at the ring. "Wow... what a gem!" he whispered in shock.
Kate nodded. "It was my grandmother's, I want you to use it to propose to Chelsea..." she whispered back. After all, Marv had asked her and Peter's permission first to have even let them know.
"Oh, if you don't mind... It's so precious." Marv looked closely to it, worried about its value in his hands.
"I don't mind," Kate smiled at him. She handed it to him gently and then went to answer the door for the pizza guy. "I'd love for you to do it."
Marv gently took it and hid it in his pocket for safe-keeping.
Max smiled once she saw Marv, even if the first time she met him she was running for dear life because they all thought he was dangerous at first.
Chelsea smiled at Kevin gently. She then looked at Marv and smiled brightly. She also blushed a little. "Hi..."
Lex nodded to the man with a little smile.
"Hey," Marv smiled once he saw Chelsea. "You look really special tonight, that's quite an ensemble, mademoiselle..."
Chelsea smiled and then went to him and hugged him. "It's great to see you again!" she was half gushing and half breathing.
Marv hugged her back, patting her back. "It feels good to do good!"
Chelsea looked up at him and smiled sweetly. She loved the guy, the feelings started from where he kissed her the first time.
Kate paid the pizza guy and then took the pizza's into the dining room.
"Pizza!" Kevin cheered like a little kid.
Kate smiled at him. "Pizza!"
"Let's go get some pizza." Max told Lex, then went to sit with the others.
Lex followed Max into the kitchen.
"Come and get it!" Peter called.
Kate smiled at them, as she set the pizzas by the respective place settings.
Marv patted his pocket and went to the dining room. "Hey, kiddo." he ruffled up Kevin's hair.
Kevin laughed a little and smiled.
Chelsea followed him in and sat next to Kevin, a seat left for Marv next to her.
Lex sat the space next to Marv's space, getting Max to sit next to him, where their pizza was.
"Okay, everyone," Kate sat down next to Peter. "Everyone sit down and eat." her voice sounded rather happy.
Everyone agreed and sat down to eat.
Chelsea held Marv's hand under the table, doing a rather bold move.
Kate informed Marv what pizza it was and then started to eat with Peter.
"Awesome, I'm not picky, but thanks." Marv smiled, ready to eat.
"Cheese pizza just for us." Kevin remarked to his sister and future brother-in-law.
Max smiled at them. "Alright, let's dig in."
Chelsea smiled at Kevin and Marv, and then everyone else. She didn't know that Marv planned on proposing.
Kate nodded.
Lex ate a slice of the pizza.
Max took a slice and sniffed it. "Cheesy and bacony..." she moaned, then went to eat.
Kevin had three slices and started eating the first one.
Chelsea had a couple of slices.
Lex smiled.
Kate chuckled softly.
"Here's to a nice winter season so far." Max told everyone, eating.
Peter smiled at the wonderfulness around the family home without arguing or trouble from Kevin or Chelsea.
Marv smiled and decided to wait a little before proposing. Chelsea blushed at the time she and Marv brushed arms, when they did. Marv smiled brightly at her. Chelsea smiled back sweetly. Max's eyes widened suddenly at the warmth and looked down to see Lex grabbed her hand and she smiled. Kevin smiled at everyone and ate the food with pleasure.