Holidays
Ch. 2
"Thanksgiving Preparations"
Brittany counted down on her calendar to Dave and Annette's wedding. She secretly was afraid that Chelsea would succeed in taking Alvin from her. Jeanette looked at her.
"Britt why don't you tell Alvin how you feel about Chelsea? We all see that you are really worried about the whole Chelsea situation."
Brittany sighed looking at her sister.
"If I say anything, then he will think I don't trust him. Then we will be in a fight. I hate fighting with him before the Holiday season. You two remember where that got me after our second year together. "
Jeanette sighed.
"How can we forget he broke up with you and dated some other girl? That was the most miserable year when we went to Mrs. Miller's sister's house. You wouldn't stop moping around and were just miserable. It was awful!"
Brittany looked at her with a glare.
"That is why I have to keep my mouth shut. I can't think like this. He only loves me and I have to believe that."
Eleanor looked at both her sisters.
"Okay you two drop it, the boys are here. Boys we are up here, we'll be right down."
Eleanor put her heels on and looked at Brittany.
"You are not allowed to give Chelsea dirty looks when we are out tonight. She will be Alvin and the boys' stepsister in six months. "
Brittany put on her heels and looked at Eleanor.
"I am not going to give anyone dirty looks. Come on you two we are going to be late. "
Chelsea saw the girls come downstairs and smiled at all three of them.
"We are taking the limo and going out to a fancy Italian restaurant. It will be so much fun on Thanksgiving when we all have dinner together at our house. I am helping my mom cook while we all watch the parade. Brittany would you like to come over and help us? I'll pick you up in my car and take you to our house."
Brittany looked at her.
"Only if my sisters come over too. They are better cooks than me. I just watch when Dave cooks and when Ms. Miller does too."
Alvin looked at Chelsea suspiciously.
"Since when do you invite my girl and her sisters to your house? You have hated them since they transferred to our school. What are you up to?"
Chelsea looked at him innocently.
"I am not up to anything. I just thought since we will be family it is only the right thing to do Alvin."
Alvin still didn't trust her.
"No way, Britt is coming with me and my brothers to pick up my mother. Maybe another time Chelsea."
Chelsea just shrugged as the limo drove toward the restaurant. As they all got out Chelsea tried to trip Brittany but she was too fast and glared at her.
"Do that again and I will tell your mom Chelsea. Keep it up you are pushing my buttons and are about to get hurt by me personally! Alvie wait up for me please, my heel got stuck in the curb and I almost lost you."
He stopped and held his elbow out for Brittany to hold onto as they entered the booth and sat down. Then he slid in next to her and looked at Chelsea suspiciously again as he looked at his menu. Dave also looked at her suspiciously.
"Chelsea why not sit by your brother and your mother on the other side? "
Chelsea sighed as she moved away from Alvin and looked at her. Alvin watched every move that Chelsea made during dinner as he enjoyed his eggplant parmigiana. Then Alvin asked.
"So Dave we are eating at Annette's this year for Thanksgiving? At least you get a break from cooking or driving to Grandma and Grandpa's house. I think it will be very good for us since in six months we will all be a family. "
Simon almost spit out his food and felt his elder brother's head.
"Are you feeling okay Alvin? You are really looking forward to eating at their house this year instead of our house?"
Alvin winked at his brother and Simon caught on.
"Oh yea it sounds great. This year you take a break from cooking and driving to Grandma and Grandpa's. Maybe we can all sleep over there the night before? Dave does that mean we are going to have two houses?"
Dave sipped his wine.
"Yes Simon we will have our house and Annette's, she already added my name to her title and I added hers to our house. If that's what you boys want then it's fine with me. I just have to tell Ms. Miller and your grandparents. But the girls are not allowed to sleep over there the night before Thanksgiving don't even ask."
All three boys nodded.
"Yes Dave. We weren't going to ask that anyway."
Dave smiled at his boys.
"Well then it is settled, we sleep by Annette's house Thanksgiving Eve and have dinner at her house instead of our house. Is that okay with you Annette, honey? "
Annette nodded in agreement.
"Ok very well Dave honey I like that idea a lot. We will have a wonderful night. I always love cooking on Thanksgiving while I watch the Macy's Parade. Maybe this year Chelsea here will get up early and help me cook, but I highly doubt it. Anyone want to volunteer?"
Of course Theodore smiled and responded.
"Oh yes I would love to volunteer, Ellie you want to help us? I'll pick you up early that morning and take you over around 730a. What do you say?"
Eleanor also smiled.
"Yes I would love that if that is okay with you Annette? I also help Ms. Miller or Dave and Theodore when we have Thanksgiving dinner. I can get up that early."
Annette smiled at her.
"Very well then Theodore and Eleanor will help me cook. I'll wake you up on Thanksgiving so you can pick up Eleanor. Simon would you like Jeanette to also come over or no?"
Simon smiled looking at Annette.
"That is up to Jeanette I will pick her up at maybe 830a. Then we can all watch the parade? We also have a big project due after Thanksgiving Break. We can work on it as soon as the parade ends. Jeanie is that okay with you my precious?"
Jeanette swallowed her soda.
"Yes Simon that sounds great. After the parade we can finish our project and have it ready for class Monday."
Brittany just ate her eggplant parmigiana and smiled at Alvin after she finished eating.
"What time are we picking up your mom Alvin? We also have our project due on Monday. Maybe after dinner we can work on ours?"
Alvin smiled at her.
"Most likely at 12p. It takes two hours from Annette's house to the woods where my mom lives. Unless you also want to come over that morning and watch the parade with us? Annette is that okay with you?"
She nodded.
"Yes it is Alvin. Make sure you ask your dad first."
Dave smiled.
"It's fine with me Annette honey."
Chelsea was not happy at all. Now she knew she had to make a move on Alvin Wednesday night to actually have a chance to get Alvin to dump Brittany and go with her. Brittany saw the smirk on Chelsea's face and glared at her. Then she saw Dave and Annette looking at her. She decided to trust Alvin not to fall for any of Chelsea's tricks. She was not in the mood to get in a fight with Alvin so close to the Holidays. She was not about to spend her holidays alone again. After dinner ended the boys dropped off the girls and kissed them goodnight. Then the limo dropped off Annette, Chelsea, and Chad at their house. Dave kissed Annette goodnight and they all headed home. When they all got home the boys were so tired and went straight to bed.
