AN: ENYOY AND REVIEW THEY ARE LIKE GOLD YOU KNOW X
Chapter 10
Id woken up with Adrian's limbs entwined with mine. Id felt utter warmth and comfort but knew I had to get up. That's how I was stood in Ms.T's bathroom. I splashed water on my face and sighed. I closed my eyes but had to open them quickly as I saw those red eyes. Adrian! I looked over the hall to see him tangled in the covers snoring softly. He looked so cute. NO SYDNEY HE ISNT! I told myself off. I guess now I'm on leave I might be able to consider being friends again. But nothing more. Ever. I realised it was thanksgiving today and thanks to Stanton we can leave. She had soon after our phone call talked to my 'Dad' and stopped the search. Although I would love to go back to my adopted family I just couldn't (and I wasn't allowed my dad won't forgive me). I was broken out of my thoughts.
"Sage, is that you?" Adrian stage whispered sitting up and rubbing his eyes
"Sorry, did I wake you?"
"Oh no it's okay" he said "shall we go and help Jacqueline by making breakfast. Since we raided her house and all?"
"That's a great idea"
"So Sage you've now called me amazing, brilliant and clever" he said ticking them off on his hand
"I never said that"
"Well let's go"
We walked down the hall and closed the kitchen door then turned on the lights
"So what has your witchey teach got on offer? Frogs leg and eye of newt omelette made with fresh dragon eggs eh?"
I giggled "no. Oh I found some bacon, you?"
"Waffles ohhhh and syyyrrruuuupppp yum"
"Trust you to find the sweet things"
"I found you didn't I Sage"
I blushed "we better have enough room for thanksgiving dinner"
"We will Sage ill make my famous turkey and stuffing, don't tell anyone Clarence said it will be a surprise"
We then worked in silence Adrian prepped the food and I laid the table almost wishing for conversation.
"Done et voila Sage the master chef is finished" he joked finishing adding syrup to the waffles
"Hey can I smell bacon" I turned and saw Eddies head peeking in the door
"Yeah over there castelie" Adrian motioned to the table
"Yum it looks great are you telling me you made this Adrian?"
"With my own two hands and Sage of course"
"What the hands that don't do manual labour?"
"Guys come on lets go get everyone"
We walked down the hall knocking on the doors and Adrian of course going for the louder option of banging a pan and wooden spoon yelling ' foods here come get it while its hot' which no one liked. Jill looked like she was going to murder him and like a bird lived in her hair. Oh god my hair I didn't even look. I went into the bathroom and it looked like something had died up there, but the boys said nothing, so I quickly brushed it and went to the dining room.
"Oh wow Sydney this looks brilliant thank you so much. You are welcome any time"
"Thank you and we did this since you let us stay but we will leave soon for thanksgiving"
"Okay dears have a nice day"
We ate our breakfast and joked I hadd'nt felt this good in, well forever I smiled. If past Sydney had heard that she would have laughed. Soon after I and the gang left in two cars me Adrian and Eddie in the mustang and the girls in my Latte I didn't like it but Eddie said we had to. We were about a mile from Clarence's when Eddie spoke
"Are you two like a thing?"
I was so shocked I nearly ran a red light so I slammed the breaks
"Sorry guys but no Eddie we aren't" but I wish we were I muttered
"Really Syd?" damn I forgot about their sensitive hearing
"Well ... kinda. But it's wrong so I can't and won't"
We all sat in silence in the mirror I could see pain and shock in Adrian's wonderful green eyes. I parked the car and Clarence welcomed us in.
"Hello nice to see you" he croaked
"You too sir" I politely said
"Oh you know to just call me Clarence. Please"
"Of course thank you for inviting us"
"That's okay if you would like to get a drink and sit in the lounge whilst I get cooking. I may need help later though"
"Okay"
I went to the kitchen and grabbed I diet coke, noticing a crumpled piece of paper with a pumpkin pie recipe. I and my mother used to make them every year together, not even dad was allowed to help. I walked into the lounge noticing everyone out the back but a man sat watching the news. I sat down and it was the one person I did not except to see. I almost spit my diet coke out. It was Marcus Finch.
"Hello. Sydney?"
"Yes hi what are you doing here?"
"Oh Clarence invited me were old friends"
"Ah he invited us too" I motioned to Rose and Eddie sparring outside
"Ahhh shall we go outside too?"
"Okay then"
"Hey Syd come here" Jill yelled
"Yes Jill"
"Come make pumpkin pie with me" I had to agree she reminded me of Zoe especially today
"Yaayyyy!" she squealed "but quick dinners nearly done"
She pulled me away I shivered a bit at the contact. I guess some habits never die. Jill pulled me into the kitchen where Adrian, stood in a pink apron, was making turkey.
"Umm Adrian, what's that green stuff?"
He turned around "ahhh it's Sage, eh Sage, and honey"
Adrian got out some sausages from the oven and poured the juices on the turkey. Then he laid the sausages around the edge and put his home made stuffing in the turkey and put it in the oven.
"Ohhhh yummy" Jill said licking her lips
Then I looked over to the table and saw Rose and Dimitri laying the table with silverware, china plates and a red table cloth with a gold hem.
"Shall we get started I think I saw a recipe by the fridge" I glanced to see the slightly crumpled paper
"Yeah this is gonna be awesome" she got the paper and a pie dish "I'm so glad you're here"
We continued making the pumpkin pie with little conversation. Every now and then in the corner of my eye I would see Jill thinking she was Zoe.
"Syd are you okay?" she asked me as she put the pie in the oven. It smelt amazing but would be full of calories.
"Well I guess but I kinda miss my family" I heard Adrian cough. Thinking back to last night he knew.
"Me too" I remembered she hadn't seen her parents for a while too "we can be your family today" she looked a little sad.
"Well I kind of think of you as my family anyway" if the alchemists heard that id be in re-education for sure. Or worse
"Awww really Syd me too"
"Guys sorry to interrupt your little moment but turkeys ready" Adrian said as he went out to tell the others.
"Ohhhh YAAYYY! I'm starving" Jill said
"I am a little too" this got a mock gasp
"Wow Sydney Sage is hungry we should tell the police" I was a little sad when she said Sage it meant she didn't know but it hurt too
We all sat around the table and Clarence spoke first
"I would like to say a prayer" we all nodded
"Dear lord I would like to thank you for these wonderful people who are here with me and this food, I know many don't have Amen"
"Amen" we all echoed
"Now I think we should say one thing we are thankful for" I suggested everyone nodded
"I'm thankful for the food" Rose said
"I'm thankful for my friends being here with me" Lissa said
"I'm thankful we are all okay" said Dimitri
"I'm thankful Adrian didn't burn the food" Christian said and Lissa chastised "fine I'm thankful for the company
"I'm thankful for everyone's safety" Eddie said
"I'm thankful I can see the world" Angeline said
"I'm thankful for my friends" Mia said
"I'm thankful for being here today Sonya said and I shivered remembering that night
"Me too" Jill agreed
"I'm thankful for you all joining me" said Clarence
"I'm thankful for you all welcoming me into the group" I said truthfully
"I'm thankful for Sydney for saving me from the dark place I once was you are my savoir"
Everyone was enveloped in an awkward silence.
Adrian brought out the turkey and for the first time I couldn't wait to have a slice or maybe two. What was I thinking it will be oh so full of fat and calories? I decided to have one slice a sausage and a lot of veg to make up for it. I also had corn bread, cranberry sauce and mash and Jill made me put gravy on it after a lot of arguing. When we'd finished I had a lot of oh wow she can eat comments. Luckily the buzzer dinged for the pie Jill and I excused ourselves and got it out decorating it with whipped cream and took it in to the table.
"Wow that looks lovely guys" Rose said
Lissa laughed "you and your food Rose" everyone joined in giggling
For once I felt like I fitted in. I was cared for. Loved. I smiled. After everyone had finished we hung out and enjoyed each other's company it let me forget a bit about the problems in my oh so charming life.
AN: I HOPE I DID THIS JUSTICE AND IM NOT RELIGIOUS I HOPE I DIDNT BE OFFENSIVE TO ANYONE IF SO SORRY