Bright Lights
What happened in those two years before the last scene of 2X13? Lux thinks back on her own childhood before going to college
Chapter 4: Growing pains
Lux's plane left in two hours. She rechecked the list of things she had packed for the tenth time. Charlie came bouncing a small ball, with Baize in tow
"Hey wait up!" Baze swung him off and placed him on his back. Charlie bounced the ball on his head
"Charlie don't bounce the ball like that daddy is not a toy" Cate said carrying a basket of clean laundry
"What is this?" Lux stared at them "I 'm almost ready"
"We don't want you to miss your flight" Cate told her. "Here, I got your favorite jacket washed"
"Thanks" Lux put the jacket on; an eager Charlie was restless as Baze put him down
"Go get your jacket buddy, were out the door in ten minutes" Charlie looked at Baze "that goes to daddy, don't think you're getting of it, come on" Baze groaned and left the room
"You guys going to kill each other when I'm gone aren't you?" she said. Cate hugged her
"I just want to kill him sometimes!" Cate said hysterically
"But you'd kill for me right, because I'm so irresistible" Baze whispered from behind
"Just kiss already!" Lux said as they stared on each other's eyes "can you take those bags to the car?" she asked her father
"Sure" he gave Cate a quick kiss and left. Charlie trailed behind him
Lux gave the room one last look and closed the door behind Cate
The way to Tasha's house, was a quiet one, Lux sat on the backseat. Cate and Baze held hands. Charlie stared curiously at his sister. She realized she was crying, Baze turned around and speeded down. He parked on the side of the road
"What is it Lux?" Cate asked. Baze offered her his hand. She took it but wouldn't look at him
"I don't want to go" she whispered. Cate and Baze looked at each other
"What do you mean?" Baze asked
"I told you I didn't want the stupid trip!" she burst out. Charlie looked puzzled
"Hey" Baze said "I know you're scared, we all are, there is been lots of changes in the last few weeks, but we'll be fine, you deserve this trip"
"Baze and I have been feeling like zombies since your graduation" Cate told her "we'll miss you"
20 minutes they were back on the road, Tasha was already on the car, but Lux still had teary eyes and Baze and Cate felt as if they were teenagers once again and had been grounded. Baze left the girls on the nearest door and headed to park the car. He still had Charlie on the backseat
"What am I doing buddy?" he asked vaguely "I want to cry, but I want to tell her, it'll be fine, the trip, school…" Charlie smiled at him. He smirked back
With baby and a cart on his hands he found the girls. The crying had started without him, good he didn't want Tasha to see him cry, but he wasn't sure he could hold himself together
"Take care" he hugged Tasha. Charlie was now being held by Lux, who cradled him close. Cate hugged her too.
Lux turned to her parents, she stared at Baze first, their matching eyes met. "You have fun okay?"
"I will, I love you" she told him as he kissed her forehead
"Don't kill him okay" she told Cate, "not until I come back"
"Don't worry; I'll try to control myself. They held each other for a couple seconds. Charlie now clung to Base's shirt wanted to join the hug, so Baze handed him to Lux
"Bye buddy, take care of them okay?" she kissed him and gave him to Baze
She started walking to where Tasha now stood, she turned back. Her parents smiles were as bright as the day she had graduated, Charlie waved bye bye. She was still looking back when she boarded the plane.