It was really warm inside and really nice to be warm.
"Boys I have to go into town for awhile will you 5 be ok." I had heard the shuffling steps of another Ely coming in.
"Where's dad?" Bryan asked.
"He's over at Linc's they got held up looking at his new stock; heaven knows why Jeb couldn't look them over." With that she was out the door.
Back at Riverbend Ranch
Sam was about to follow everyone to the car when her gram stopped her.
"Sam there is going to be a huge snow storm, now you girls should wait to leave until it's over." Sam looked to where everyone was starting to get in the car.
"But gram, Eli already left." Sam said.
"Well you can go with the Ely's only to bring her back, but have the HARP girls stay here." Sam almost missed the end of what her gram was saying as she went to relay the message.
They ended up in Bryan's crappy old white pickup truck. Jake grumbled the whole time. But Sam was grateful Bryan had even left the key's that's something that Bryan would do.
Snow was slowly drifting down the radio was playing "All I want to do" by Sugarland softly. Everything in the world seemed peaceful. They were almost to the Ely's home, and the snow was coming down hard. Sam was glad for the heater keeping her warm. Not to mention the two huge Ely boys who were as good as heaters.
As they pulled into the ranch yard Sam noticed neither Maxine nor Luke's vehicles were there. Sam gulped Eli was in a home with 3 Ely boys this would not end well. (They don't know Kit's there heehee). They all got in the house and were surprised by the fact that Adam, Bryan, Quinn, Eli, and most surprisingly Kit were all sitting on the Ely's abused couch watching T.V. As soon as they walked in Kit sprang up hugging them all even Sam.
"Hey little sister, it's been a month but boy you've already grown." Kit grinned at Sam who was blushing.
The pleasant conversation continued for awhile before Sam realized her and Eli really needed to leave if they wanted to make it home.
"This was fun but me and Eli need to beat the storm my gram said it was going to be really, really bad." Sam said.
"No kidding Brat." Jake said pulling back the curtain, there was already at least 3 feet of snow, it was unreal to Sam. "Call your gram." Typical Jake he had basically said you aren't leaving when the snows coming down this hard call your gram and let her know you are staying here until it blows over. Sam walked to the phone. As she was calling she noticed that Eli was dancing in her seat.
She tried to ignore it but couldn't. As the phone rang she said. "Eli what are you doing?"
She stopped dancing for a minute.
"I'm dancing I figured that would be obvious wouldn't it?" She responded but didn't resume dancing.
"What song were you dancing to?" Asked one of the Ely's.
"I don't know what it's called but it's been stuck in my head all week. Whatever it is its annoying." She sighed. "Now I have a better song in my head." She started dancing again.
Sam was waiting for her gram to answer. But a different voice answered the phone. Sam was shocked to hear Ms. Ely tell her that there was a tree down that had destroyed one of the round pens at Riverbend and she had tried to help catch the escaped horse but no luck the horse had run off into the mountains.
"Was it black?" Sam asked she saw Eli sit up very strait and knew the girl was listening. Sam closed her eyes as she heard the answer. She shook her head sadly.
"Okay Ms. Ely tell my gram were all okay and will be back as soon as the storm blows over, thank you bye." Sam hung up the phone and turned to The Ely overloaded couch.
Eli's pov.
I heard the creek of floor boards and Sam returning the receiver to its place.
"Eli?" she sounded uncertain of what to say. "One of the round pens was destroyed, and a horse got out. But Ms. Ely said it was a black and white paint."
I sighed in relief it was good to know my horse wasn't out. Right then my stomach grumbled really loudly. Everyone laughed, it seems like after you have a very stressful moment the next funny thing you hear is a lot funnier than you thought.
"Can either of you girls cook?" Quinn asked.
"If I know where the kitchen is." I stood up.
"Uh, over here." Sam led me into the kitchen.
"No worry's people the blind girl can cook without burning the house down." And with that I set to work, but I did hear someone mutter about being glad to be a part time volunteer fire fighter. I chose to ignore it. I also decided to make a breakfast which was my strong suit. The menu was Cinnamon French toast, eggs, pancakes, waffles, hash browns, French toast, cinnamon rolls, and Monkey bread. I had Sam make the bacon and sausage links because I am vegetarian. The Ely's seemed shocked at the piles of food that were waiting for them as we all sat down to dinner I got a lot of compliments on my cooking.
"I can do breakfast tomorrow." Sam volunteered.
"Then I guess I'm eating snow for breakfast." Jake muttered to himself. I busted up laughing, because of a yellow snow story none other than Bryan had told me.
After everyone's stomachs had settled we started talking about sleeping arrangements.
Quinn refused to sleep in Jakes room because Jake was a cuddlier, and that was awkward. Everyone else agreed. Kit, Adam, and Nate insisted they were to big to share a bed. And Bryan refused to sleep with Quinn, because he cuddled too.
And all the boys were to chicken to sleep in the living room because: when they all were staying home alone, watching a movie they swore someone was looking in the window in the middle of the night. Now me and Sam wanted to prove them wrong. So we dressed in the clothes the boys snagged from their mothers closet. Quinn picked mine, I got a tank top and shorts so I was freezing, thanks douche bag. Sam got a long sleeve shirt and sweats thanks to Jake. Me and Sam grabbed a HUGE comforter and were ready for bed sleep came easily to me.
Around 2:30 AM
I woke up to Sam screaming.
"What? Sam?" I half shrieked.
"There's a, thing outside its pounding the window trying to get in!" She screamed. I heard the thunking on the window. Now we were both screaming bloody murder. There was thumping as the boys came running I heard a hiss, cackle from the window then the pounding stopped. A light switch clicked as it turned on.
Sam was sobbing and I couldn't stop shaking. We were both making similar high pitched noises. I could tell from the shaking of the couch she was rocking like a loon.
"What's going on?" Jake asked. Sam leapt off the couch and I was assuming into Jakes arms, from the way he grunted.
"Are you okay?" Bryan asked me. I was in his arms in a millisecond, comforter and all.
"No. No. No. I never will be again, I'm so frightened. And I have to pee really bad but I don't want to go by myself because there was a thing outside. It was hitting the window. It wanted inside, it wanted us. I thought it was going to open the door or shatter the glass…." I knew I was rambling but I really did have to pee. Bryan steered me to the bathroom.
"Here. Go to the bathroom." He told me.
"I don't want to go alone." I knew I was being unreasonable but I didn't care.
"I'll be right outside." I couldn't see him rub the back of his neck in discomfort.
"…Okay…" I managed to detach myself from him and make my way into the bathroom. Bryan closed the door without turning the light on, or I guess I didn't hear the switch if he did. I did my business and washed my hands feeling better. I went back out and all of us went into the living room.
"What happened?"Nate asked.
"There was a man or something outside the window. It- they were like pounding the window. It was like smirking and making faces! I just started freaking out." Sam said.
"Lets just all go to sleep we'll discuss this tomorrow when were all actually awake, okay?" Kit's suggestion sounded pretty good and we all agreed.
The entire time I was still wrapped up in my comforter and followed Bryan to his room. I heard Jake softly arguing with Sam about her sleeping in his room, but I knew who was going to win that argument even before the door to Jakes room closed.
I followed Bryan into his room and to the bed. I laid there still freaked out. Bryan turned so we were facing each other.
"Are you ok?" Bryan smelled good.
"No." I don't know how it happened or who moved first but suddenly were kissing and it felt, wrong.
"If I had a sister, that would have been like kissing her, damn stuck in the friend zone forever." Bryan laughed.
"Couldn't agree more bro. 'Night." And I laid awake long after Bryan was asleep and slightly snoring. I knew I wasn't going to sleep well because I was thirsty but to afraid to go get a drink from the kitchen. I finally got up the nerve to go get a drink. Still wrapped in the comforter I walked slowly into the kitchen. I opened a cupboard and searched with my fingers for a cup.
"What are you doing up?" Quinn asked scareing the crap out of me.
"I was thirsty and I couldn't sleep. Why are you up?" I asked.
"Just about the same, and I thought I heard something I guess that was you." He said, sounding happy.
"Oh," I said lamely "Do you mind me sleep in your room it's too cold in Bryans." I lied.
"No, its fine." He responded handing me a can of something. I drank a little it was Mt. dew yum. I heard him pop another can as we went to his room. It was just starting to get awkward when he said to turn left. I did and ran into a wall.
"Ow! That hurt." I grumbled. He took my hand and led me forward half a step into his room. He was laughing at me, I could hear him. And what happened next was one of the best nights of my life.
I'm so sorry for the slow update, my dad just passed away and it's been hard to motivate myself to write.