Chapter 2:
It was 10 am when Julia woke up. She woke up and saw that Barbie was no longer beside her. When she looked around the room did she saw a note on the nightstand.
She reached for it, picked it up and reads what was written on it.

I'm to the store to get some groceries. I will be back shortly.
Love, your stray

After reading the letter she did go to the bathroom to take a shower and make her ready for the day.

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She was making coffee when she heard a car pull in the driveway.

She picked an extra cup out of the kitchen cabinet, put some coffee in both of the cups and waited for Barbie to enter the kitchen.

Barbie entered the house and walked to the kitchen. "I have made coffee for you." Julia shifted her head to the cup on the table when he walked through the kitchen door. Barbie puts the groceries down on the countertop and walks over to Julia, giving her a kiss on the lips that she returns.
They both walked to the table and took a seat. Both on the other side of the table, looking at each other while drinking their coffee.

"They finally leave us alone." Barbie says while looking at Julia while taking another sip of his coffee. "That was about time. At first we couldn't even walk down the streets because people came to bother us with flashing camera's and questions." Barbie chuckles "It is actually exactly what you did as a journalist or when you did ask me those questions when we knew eachother for only three days." "Doing it yourself is more enjoyable and you where pretty good at avoiding them." They both took another sip from their coffee.

After they both had finished their coffee they helped each other to put the groceries away.
Doing it together is much faster than doing it all by yourself.

After it did they both cuddle onthe couch. Barbie has his arm around Jullia and she holds his left hand. They had conversations about everything, food, restaurants, their friends and what they want to do together in the future.

Barbie and Julia both wanted to have a family in the future, but right now isn't the right time. They only know eachother for three months even if it feels like years. They have to build their lives up again.
Almost ready to move into their new house. Barbie is working at the police station of Zeneth and Julia works at the local newspaper.
They both build towards their future. Building to a new start. Building it together, never let eachother do it alone.

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In the evening Joe, Norrie, Carolyn, Junior and even Hunter and Sam came over to have diner at their place.

They had a great time. Carolyn and Julia talked about all kinds of different things including their new jobs while drinking coffee and tea.

Barbie and Sam where in the kitchen doing the dirty dishes into the dishwasher while talking about american football.
Barbie tried to forget that Sam had tried to kiss Julia, because he promised that it would stay in the past. He also owed him for bringing Julia to the cave when they all did go into the crater to get out of Chester's Mill when the dome was shrinking. It was a nice conversation, one that two friends would have over something they're both interested in. So there where no arguments or misunderstanding between the two of them.

Junior, Hunter, Joe and Norrie where playing a game in the room next door. They heard Norrie laugh. Julia was glad Norrie had time to enjoy things after everything that happened inside the dome and what had happened with her mother.

"I have not see her smile and hear her laugh like that in a while." Julia takes Carolyn's hand in hers. "It is a good thing that she deals with it. You are a good mother for her." Julia says while gently squeezing her hand . "How is everything here going? Is the house almost ready?" "Yes it is, we can move in next week. Barbie really wants to get out of this house. To much memories that he doesn't want to remember." Carolyn just nods her head. "Norrie and I shipped or belongings in Los Angeles to Zeneth to start over. Sometimes that is the best thing to do. To keep the good memories alive. Or just to move away." Julia knew Carolyn could be right about that.

"Okay mom, Julia, Barbie, everybody let's play a game with together! Hangman is what we are going to play." Barbie and Sam came into the room. Sam takes place in a chair next to the fireplace. It was November so it was cold outside so the fire made the admosfere perfect for this occasion. Joe takes place on the ground before the couch where Julia and Carolyn are on. Junior and Hunter go sit on the ground as well. Barbie takes seat on the armchair of the couch next to Julia while holding her hand and Norrie has a big mark board with her and places it and puts the stripes on it.

"Joe begins!" Joe has to think first but says the letter T. "Nope, that isn't in it." She draw the first line. "Barbie your turn." Barbie answers right away with the letter E. That one is it. After everybody had said a letter Hunter could quess what the word is.
It is a word with eleven letters. EDELI_ "Psychedelic?" "That is correct and mom I don't use any kind of drugs." Norrie says on a normal tune to her mother while writing the whole word down. "I'm glad to hear that Norrie."

After a few more rounds of the game everybody did go home. It was already 11:00 pm so Julia and Barbie did say goodbye to everybody.

"It was nice to spend some time with everybody again." Says Julia while turning around to look at Barbie. Barbie takes her hands in his and strokes them with his thumbs. "Yeah." He gives Julia a kiss on her nose, making her smile. "Let's go to bed." Says Barbie while walking with her up the stairs, never letting go of her hand.