Eric looked at Annie as they drove the family van into GlenOak, the new community they were now going to be living in. Eric turned and started to slow his car down as he searched for the number that lay on the piece of paper in front of him. It was the number of the house that the Church had given him; it was his job that brought the Camden family to ClenOak.
Annie turned around hearing the children
quiet down as the car pulled into a drive way, whispers echoed the
walls of the blue family van and sun entered the windows shining upon
5 children.
Eric parked the car and got out, he went over and
opened the door for his wife and then opened the door to the van for
the children.
The oldest climbed out and lifted his younger
brother out with him. Knowing very well to look after his younger
siblings, he took hold of his brother's hand to stop him from
running off, watching as his father as he helped the his sisters
out.
Eric helped his oldest daughter out and then picked out his
middle daughter and then undid the seatbelt of the carseat of his
youngest child.
Together the family of 7 walked towards the door, Annie held her daughter's hands and as they reached the front porch let her oldest daughter do the honour of opening it.
A
gasp escaped each of their lips as the family entered. The hallway
was bigger than their last house and the stairs lead up to the
rooms.
The children all headed towards the stairs chatting who was
going to have what room. Listening Eric placed the 2 year old Ruthie
on the floor and held her hand. Going over to their clang, Annie and
Eric spoke. "You guys can go and choose your bedrooms….remember
though that there is only 4 bedrooms, Mary and Lucy will be sharing,
Simon and Matt sharing and Ruthie will have her nursery. Don't
forget your father and I will need one too, we don't intend on
sleeping outside" She said trying a joke to calm the excited nerves
she felt coming from the children.
Matt laughed "No mom" He took his youngest sister's hand into his and together the 5 children started to walk upstairs.
Once alone the couple looked at each other and kissed each other smiling as they heard the screams and laughter from their 5 offspring.
Upstairs, Simon and Matt stood in the room they had claimed their own, the 13 year old was telling his little brother the story of the ghost who lived in the house. The 6 year old blonde child didn't really believe his big brother but did get slightly scared. The two boys were also keeping an eye on their little sister who was toddling around in the next room. The room had a door that could open, linking the two rooms, this they had open and could now keep an eye on Ruthie who sat on the floor pointing at things within the empty space.
9
year old Lucy sat next to Mary who was laying on the floor. "this
is where my bed would be" The 11 year old said with a grin. "your's
over there" This made Lucy move and do the same as her sister,
together the girls lay there looking up at the ceiling.
"Do you
think this will be the last move we will do?" Lucy asked, finding
that the last 2 moves were hard on her.
Mary shrugged. "Don't
know…but it seems that mom and dad are happy here…did you see
their face lit up…all I know is that, this is the house of their
dreams…"
