Green had spent most of his life living with his grandpa and sister. His parents were researchers who spent a lot of time traveling and being busy, and, naturally, they wanted their kids to grow up in a constant, safe environment with good schools. Which happened to be his grandpa's house.
Traveling and stuff kept Green pretty far away from his parents, physically and emotionally. Daisy, on the other hand, had spent more time with them before Green was born and remembered the time after he was born better. She was far more attached to them than he was.
She was far more heartbroken than he was when they died.
But they did. They died. They caught some weird disease from something they were researching and died a couple years later. Green was still distraught when it happened, he had gotten used to them being around, to having a his family together. Even though his parents were stuck in a hospital for most of the time.
It had been ten years since they had died, Green was 15 when it happened and now he was almost 26. Green had gotten through college and was almost done with grad school. Daisy was 29 and had recently gotten married to Bill, an awkward computer scientist with a weird accent. Green was moving back near his grandpa's place and finishing school there while he took a job with his grandpa doing sciencey research stuff.
Daisy stayed relatively close to home over the years, and now that Green had a nearby apartment it was pretty easy for them to have a nice dinner with their grandpa. Green thought it was weird that Bill hadn't come, but he assumed it wasn't his business.
They ate spaghetti and when everyone had finished Green went to clear the plates, but his grandpa waved him off and told him to sit down. When he came back from clearing the plates Professor Oak revealed his true motive for inviting them over.
"When your parents knew they were going to die, they did somethings with their will for you two," Professor Oak (aka gramps) (aka. Green's grandpa) began his speech. "Well not really will," he corrected, "-but I promised them after 10 years, when you two are older and wiser, I would give you both something."
Green perked up. Give him something? Now he was interested.
"So first." Oak turned to Daisy. "As you both know when your parents first started living together and being married, they lived here in town. And after they left they never actually sold the house." Daisy's eyes widened when it dawned on her what he was going to say next.
Professor Oak took a key out of his pocket. "So Daisy your parents left you your childhood home."
"Oh my gosh..." Tears welling in her eyes, she was smiling so widely her face could have split in to. "Thank you so much!"
"You can sell it to buy a home of your own or-"
"No way! Bill and I are definitely moving in! It'll be perfect for when we have kids," Daisy exclaimed. She looked like she had won the lottery, thankfully she wasn't crying, but she beamed with excitement and gratitude.
Green was a little frustrated because there is no way he could get something as valuable as real estate from his parents, they only had one house. He was happy for Daisy and all, but he couldn't help a small amount of bitterness from showing.
"Wait a second, what did they do with the house? What did you do with the house all these years? Was there any upkeep? Has it just been vacant?" He asked.
"Actually your parents had renters, but a couple years ago they moved and I decided not to lease it out again so it would be ready for Daisy." His grandpa smiled at Daisy, running her fingers over the key like she couldn't believe her luck. "Although I have been going by and getting it inspected and such every now and then."
Great. So apparently Daisy was everyone's favorite child. "So what else is there?" Green finally asked, it better be good after that...
"Actually Green, I'm going to need to take you somewhere to show you yours." Grandpa stood and turned to Daisy. "You'll probably want to go home and tell Bill, plus this doesn't concern you as much as the house concerned Green."
Daisy nodded and said goodbye and kissed Green on the cheek and left. Green did understand why everyone liked her more, he would have never just quietly left like that.
He followed Professor Oak to the old, tired Jeep he had spent years of childhood being driven around in. It's nice to know that something's never change, like his grandpa's refusal to change cars. Green learned how to drive in this car, and it was the only reason Green could drive manual transmission. He watched fondly as his grandpa switched gears and the scenery moved out the window.
As difficult as it was to admit, Green was glad he was back.
They arrived not too far away, in an oddly paced residential area of the nearby city. They pulled into a parking spot on the street in front of an over grown yard. Careless house owners, Green thought to himself and waited for his grandpa's instruction.
"Well, here it is!" He exclaimed.
"What?"
"This," Grandpa said and gestured toward the over grown building. "This is what your parents left you!"
Green blinked. "What?"
Grandpa laughed and placed a hand hon Green's shoulder. "I know, I was surprised to, but apparently your other grandpa, your dad's dad, not me, owned this place and gave it to your dad. Your father never quite knew what to do with it, but he said 'if anyone can revive the dead it's Green!' Metaphorically of course."
Green just stared at him silently.
Green's grandpa reached into his pocket, took out a large bronze key, and shoved it into Green's hand. "Ok, well, I think you should take a look at the place yourself so you can decide what you want to do with it. Bye!" And just like that Grandpa was gone. He got into his car and drove off.
Crap, Green thought, he was my ride.
