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"I don't know, Cupcake. Thanksgiving is a holiday for family. Same with Christmas." Mr. Ridgemount told his daughter. Both parents and Lo were in Mr. Ridgemount's office talking.
"I know, daddy. But, we all talked about it and no one is really doing anything big for Thanksgiving anyway." Lo confessed.
"Well, I mean.." Lo cut off her dad.
"Well, if you don't want them to spend the holiday with us, can they come the week before? We all have a week off. We get off Wednesday and go back the following Wednesday." Lo admitted.
"Why so long?" Momma Ridgemount asked.
"I don't know. Our school is cool like that. We also have three weeks off for Christmas, which is ah-mazing." Lo smiled.
"What are you planning on doing here for the week? It's October and that means it will be too cold to go surfing. What else is there to do?" Mrs. R asked.
(A.N. In case you don't know, Thanksgiving is the second Monday in October and people don't usually have a long break, but they do in this story.)
"We'll think of something. We always do." Lo smirked.
"Okay. What about sleeping arrangements? I'm not gonna have that Reef sleep in the penthouse. He'll destroy something!" Mr. R claimed.
"Oh, Broseph and I figured it out. The girls can stay in the penthouse, while the guys stay with Broseph and his family."
"You guys really thought about this." Mrs. R commented.
"Thanks. We really want this to happen." Lo pleaded.
"Well, you are doing well in school so far. I guess your friends can spend the week with us." Mr. R told his only daughter.
"EEEK! Thank you, daddy!" Lo ran up and hugged her dad's neck and kissed his cheek. "Mom." Lo went up and hugged her around the neck. "I gotta tell the others." With that, Lo ran out of the room.
"What did we just do?" Mr. R asked as he held his head and shook it.
"Made Lo happy." Mrs. R smiled.
"Sweet! I'm so pumped!" Broseph shouted as Lo just got done telling him and Johnny the good news.
"What are you cheering about?" Ty walked in Lo's room and sat on her bed.
"The gang is gonna stay here for a week during Thanksgiving break." Johnny shortened the story.
"Cool. Kelly is spending Thanksgiving eve here, so everyone can see her too." Ty smirked.
"But, everyone hates her." Johnny claimed.
"I know." Ty smirked. "That's why I said it."
"Wow. You are evil!" Johnny joked.
"Yay! I'm so excited! I'm so glad your parents said yes! I can't wait! It's only been about a month and I already miss you guys like crazy." Emma squealed as her, Fin, Reef, Lo, Broseph, and Johnny were all video chatting. Lo, Broseph, and Johnny were on Lo's computer in her room.
"Sweet. So, what are the deets?" Fin asked.
"The plane will pick you guys up between 12-2 in the afternoon next week. Emma is first, Reef is second, and Fin, you're last. After Fin is picked up, it will take about an hour for you guys to come here and then around the same time, you guys will be dropped off the next week. The girls are staying with me and the guys are staying with Bro." Lo explained while painting her toenails on her bed.
"Sweet. Sounds great. I'm glad we have a whole week off. This is gonna be a sick vaca!" Reef exclaimed.
"You guys sure your parents are okay with this though?" Johnny asked.
"Yep. Nothing to worry about here." Reef claimed as he was leaning his chair on two legs.
"My folks are okay with it." Emma claimed.
"Mine too." Fin said.
"Great. Can't wait til next week." Bro proclaimed.
"OOOOOOOOHHHH! Me neither! Seriously." Emma squealed again.
"Your squeals are so loud, Em. I have headphones in and I'm afraid you're gonna ruin my eardrums." Fin announced.
"Sorry. I'm just so happy." Emma claimed.
"We know that. Calm down a bit though." Fin sighed.
"Weeeeeell, we gotta go. Dinner should be done in a few minutes and the Kahuna should be here any second now." Lo stated and got off her bed. Her toenails done. Just then, Kahuna barges in the room, and without even knocking.
"Hey, bros. What's up?" Kahuna asked as he jumped on Lo's bed.
"Hey, Kahuna." Fin greeted politely. Kahuna looked up and jumped off the bed to walk closer to Lo's computer. He shoved Broseph and Johnny out of the way.
"Heyyyyyy, dudes. It's been awhile since I last saw you. What's happening?" Kahuna questioned.
"I'll be right back." Lo then left her room, leaving the three males in there to talk to their three friends online.
"So, what's going on? When is everyone gonna get here? Tell me what you have planned so far." Mr. R told his only daughter as everyone was eating. Tonight, they had steak, rice, green beans, and mashed potatoes.
"Well, next week on Wednesday, they'll get picked up and they should get here at around 3-4 in the afternoon. Like I said, the girls will stay here and the boys will stay with Broseph." Lo nodded towards Bro. "And, what we have planned? Well, we could go out in town and go to the movies, catch up and talk, I don't know. Whatever they wanna do." Lo finished.
"Why does Lo get to have friends over and I can't?" George whined.
"Because you don't have friends." Lo claimed and Broseph, Johnny, and Ty started snickering.
"Lauren. That's not very nice." Mr. R berated the teenager.
"It's true." Lo muttered as she picked at her steak, finally deciding to eat it.
"Eat your green beans, Johnny." Mrs. R commanded.
"Oh, no thank you, Momma Ridge. I don't really like green beans that much." Johnny tried to protest eating the vegetable.
"Well, they're good for you. Eat it." Mrs. R demanded.
"I mean. I just don't like.." Johnny was cut off.
"Don't insult my cooking." Mrs. R defended. "I worked really hard preparing this meal. I haven't cooked a meal in a while and you just come here and insult it."
"No. I'm not insulting your cooking. I like it very much." Johnny tried saying.
"Then why aren't you eating it?" Mrs. R is getting defensive.
"I just don't like green beans." Johnny claimed.
"That's like saying you don't like my husband." Mrs. R said. No logic anywhere.
"No it isn't!" Johnny claimed.
"Oh, so now you're raising your voice at me?" Mrs. R questioned.
"No. I'm just.." Johnny tried to say.
"Eat your green beans, honey." Mrs. Ridgemount finalized. Johnny sighed.
"Yes, ma'am." Johnny then reluctantly started eating the green beans.
"Someone's on their period." George muttered.
"Do you wanna get sent to bed early, without dessert, George? I'd shut up if I were you." Mrs. R told. Lo tried hiding a snicker. "What are you snickering at?"
"Nothing, mommy. I'll give you some chocolate after dinner, if you'd like." Lo offered.
"I don't want your pity chocolate." Mrs. R commented, taking a bite from her steak.
"Yo. Can I please stay the night? I got into another fight with my mom and I don't know where to stay." Broseph asked his best friend.
"Sure. I'll ask daddy." With that, Lo left to ask her dad.
"Bro, you could stay with me if you'd like. We have room too." Johnny offered.
"I know. But, I like Lo's place better. No offense." Bro told his friend.
"I know. I like her place more too." Johnny sighed.
"Sleep over too. The more, the merrier." Bro suggested.
"Okay. I'll ask."
"So, let's talk. You and me." Ty sat down on his bed and Broseph standing up. They're both in Ty's room.
"Sure. What's up?" Bro asked his best friend's brother.
"What do you feel towards my sister?" Ty asked in all seriousness. Broseph just looked at him.
"Well, I mean.." Bro started.
"Honestly. Please. I can tell when you're lying. Keep that in mind." Ty smirked. Bro sighed.
"I honestly like her. A lot. More than I should." Bro admitted.
"More than you should? What makes you say that?" Ty asked. Bro shrugged.
"I don't know. I don't think she likes me that way." Bro shrugged it off.
"What makes you say that?" Ty wondered. Last time he checked, his sister liked the man in front of him.
"Well, I don't know. She doesn't appear to show any signs of her liking me." Bro put his head down.
"What if a little birdy told me otherwise?" Ty asked slyly. Bro looked up at Ty.
"What are you getting at?" Bro asked slowly. Ty shrugged.
"I know Lo. I know you. I can see the way she shows affection to you and how she shows affection to Johnny or Zack or even Reef. I know there is a difference." Ty told.
"That's because I'm her best friend." Bro pointed out.
"Doesn't matter. I can see the difference still. I know my baby sister. You have to look really close to see the difference." Ty confessed. Bro sighed.
"They're supposed to be here soon! Emma texted me a few minutes ago and said that Kahuna picked them up at the airport and they're on their way! They should be here any minute now!" Lo exclaimed.
"Wow. If it's like this now, imagine when they actually get here. It's gonna be so loud." Bro claimed, and Ty and Johnny nodded their heads.
"I feel a headache coming in." Mr. R held his head.
"Why do I have to be here too? They're not my friends." George pouted.
"Because I'm not leaving you alone in the penthouse. Remember last time?" Mrs. R reminded.
"That was ONE time!" George defended himself. Just then a horn was heard and Lo looked out the window.
"They're here!" Lo exclaimed. She was about to step outside when her dad stopped her.
"Lauren. You can't go outside. It's too cold and you don't have a sweater on." Mr. R pointed out. Sure enough, Lo wasn't wearing a sweater.
"Ah. The groms are here, huh?" Andrew Baumer joined everyone.
"We aren't groms anymore." Bro stated.
"You are until we get a new summer staff." Bummer pointed out.
"Hey, guys!" Emma ran inside the hotel.
"AHHHHHHHHHH!" Lo screamed as she ran up to her friends to hug them.
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