This is the sequel to Our Fifteenth Summer. It is Kate and Abby on the great Island of Martha's Vineyard. They are going to have fun and probably get in trouble at some point or another, but I am going to say this now: I do not intend for their to be a lot of deep plot. This is supposed to be fun and light. Okay? Great. Enjoy.
Disclaimer: I think you can sort out who I own and who I don't
Spoilers: It is AU.
It had been a year since Abby's accident and things were almost back to normal. Abby had managed to get though the school year as if nothing had happened over the summer. Well except she now had an excellent excuse if she forgot to do her homework. Anyway Kate and Abby had spent an excellent year at their new high school and now they were out on summer break.
What normally happened was that a few weeks after school let out Kate and her parents would disappear to the Vineyard for several more weeks and Abby would stay behind. This year was going to be different. After a lot of planning on the part of Kate's parents and Abby's parents and a lot of begging on the part of Kate and Abby, a new plan had been reached. Since Kate had stayed home with Abby last year, Abby would come with Kate to the vineyard this year.
"Are we there yet?" Abby asked Kate excitedly.
"Has the bus stopped moving?" Kate returned. Abby looked at Kate for a long moment and waited. After the several minutes the bus turned into a parking lot and stopped.
"Are we there yet?" Abby asked Kate again knowing her friend would have to actually answer the question because the bus had stopped.
"Yes," Kate said standing up and pulling her bag with her, "And hurry because we are running a little late."
"Define a little late," Abby asked following Kate off the bus.
"Let's go with if we don't hurry we are going to end up swimming to the island," Kate replied.
"Aren't there boats that run later that this one?" Abby asked looking down at her watch and registering that it was only about two twenty.
"Yes but my grandmother will not be happy if we miss this one," Kate replied. Abby smirked. Kate had told Abby a lot about her grandmother. From what Abby had figured Kate and her grandmother both cared about each other very much and though the occasionally got on each other's nerves, they were close.
The bus driver had finished unloading the luggage from the underside and passengers eager to make the two thirty ferry swarmed in on it. Kate and Abby were relatively lucky. Their bags were close to them so they grabbed them and looked around for Kate's parents. Somehow Andrew and Delilah had already grabbed their luggage and were waiting by what appeared to be a cart with canvas sides.
"What is that?" she asked Kate.
"It's the luggage cart," Kate told her friend, "you put you're big bags on it so you don't have to deal with them."
"Oh," Abby replied as the two girls ran quickly towards the luggage cart.
They stowed their luggage, and the four of them ran towards the boat. The passenger dock was already up so the headed to the freight dock. The man took their tickets and the walked onto the boat. About thirty seconds later the engines started and the captain came over the loud speaker to welcome them to the motor vessel Nantucket.
"I think we called it a little bit close there," Abby told Kate as they climbed the stairs to the top deck.
"Really what would give you that impression?" Kate asked as the boat started moving.
"Well do you usually run onto the boat?" Abby questioned.
"Well…" Kate started slowly and they both laughed.
They entered onto the front deck just as the boat turned into the open area of water between the main land and Martha's Vineyard. Abby and Kate walked to the very front of the boat.
"You see that piece of land right there?" Kate asked pointing to it. Abby nodded. "That is Martha's Vineyard."
"Cool," Abby replied. The two girls stood looking out over the crystal blue water and watched the piece of land grew closer and closer. When the boat turned again, Abby looked at Kate. "Are we almost there?"
"Yes this is Vineyard Haven harbor," Kate told Abby.
"Is your sail boat in the water yet?" Abby asked scanning the blue area in front of her.
"Yes," Kate said proudly pointing to a black boat about halfway between them and the shore. "That is my Vitesse."
Abby opened her mouth to respond but at that moment the captain came over the intercom. They were informed that they were about to dock and to stay off the stairwells until the boat had stopped completely. Kate and Abby stood on the top deck and watched as the Nantucket entered its slot. Once the boat was in position Kate and Abby turned around to find Andrew and Delilah standing right behind them.
"You girls ready?" Andrew asked and both girls nodded. Together the family exited the boat onto the gangway that led to the dock.
"Doesn't this make you feel like a movie star?" Abby whispered to her friend making sure the adults did not hear.
"Every single time," Kate replied. Abby raised her hand and turned it side to side as if to imitate the royal wave. She was still doing it when they reached the end of the gangway. She stopped when Kate poked her in the ribs and pointed. "That's my grandmother."
"Where?" Abby asked but her question was answered as woman with curly brown hair embraced both Andrew and Delilah. "Ahh."
"Grandma Anna," Kate greeted the old woman warmly hugging her.
"Welcome Caitlin," Anna greeted her granddaughter.
"Grandma Anna," Abby greeted also hugging the old woman. Kate smirked. Her friend was fearless.
"Oh and you must me Abby," Anna said warmly. "Caitlin has told me so much about you. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"You too ma'am," Abby replied politely.
"Now let's get you home," Anna told the group, "I'm sure there a lot of things you want to get to." She winked at Kate and Abby before leading the way towards the car.
The two girls exchanged a glance. This was quite possibly going to be the best summer ever.
There is chapter 1. I know it may look boring now but I promise you it will get more interesting. Please tell me what you think. I would really love to know.