The water was murkier than usual since the previous day had rained. Late spring was a beautiful time to be by the river at the Egbert Summer home. It was not too hot and not too cool. The water was still too chilly today to be swimming which caused John to sit on the dock rather than take a swim. The weather had not cleared up yet causing an overcast. John sighed looking out at the water. He loved the smell and the feeling of a slight breeze drift off the water. He wished the oncoming boats would leave so the water could turn back to its peaceful self. The dock rocked in the waves and he lay back looking at the sky. After a few minutes he had fallen asleep to the soft sounds of the riverside.
Mr. Egbert found his son napping on the dock in late afternoon. He shook his head and woke John by lightly tapping his shoulder.
"Huh? Oh hi dad" John said groggily as he sat up and rubbed his eyes. He figured he hadn't slept for more than 2 hours by see the sun setting.
"I'm making some dinner. Why don't you go wash up and set the table?" John nodded following his father off the dock to the large home.
The summer home was in the outskirts of a small town by the river. The two story house had red and ivory siding. The windows were medium size covered on the insides by curtains. It wasn't new but with some renovations the place look decent enough to be living in.
John walked into the breezeway kicking off his shoes. After washing off his hands he grabbed two plates from the kitchen with some silverware and set them on the table. Dad came in from the deck with a pan full of steaks and something wrapped in foil. He set it on the table unwrapped the foil to serve diced potatoes with mushrooms and red peppers. The smell enveloped the room causing John's stomach to growl. They ate their dinner causally talking about their plans for the summer.
It was their first night back in the house. They spent a little over a month of their summer here each year. Back when Mrs. Egbert was around she started the tradition of this vacation after John was born. They would invite cousins and other family over. After the second year Mrs. Egbert passed away from a horrible car crash. They still continued the tradition to this day for over 15 years.
Dinner came to an end. John and Dad cleaned up, said their good nights, and headed to their rooms. John grabbed his suitcase bringing it upstairs. His room hadn't changed since their last stay. The medium sized room was painted a light blue. It had a queen size bed with white sheets and comforter in one corner. There was a desk with a little lamp in another corner and a dresser in the other corner. The room also had two windows that faced the riverside. John had many memories of looking out those windows in the middle of the night when he couldn't sleep. He opened his suitcase and put his clothes in the dresser. After changing into some pjs, John brought his toiletries to the bathroom down the hall. He brushed his teeth and went back into his room. Once he was situated, John laid down thinking about the water. He finally let sleep take him from the night.
A/N: Hello Guys! It's been some time. I'm so sorry for posting the first chapter of my last story and not finishing it.. I promise you that I will commit to writing this one. If you like the story and want to write a review I'd love to hear your feedback. I have the next chapter almost ready so it'll be up here in less than a day.