Chapter Eleven (Last few hours home)
It took us about 4 months in total to get the system set up. Though it was difficult to do anything with John to start with it did get easier. I was extremely good at what he was doing, as I would have expected and I could tell he know I was good I mine. Though I don't think he got as far was forgiving me, I do think he learnt to respect me again. When the space station was complete John move up there to start testing the program in situate.
"Diagnostic 18 /5 is completely and we have full marks this time" John said from the communication screen in the Cliff House control room ware I'm sitting in a swivel chair with my feet up on the control desk in front of me as there was no one in the room to tell me off.
"Really you mean we found it"
"Yep, the bugs gone, nice work"
"So. . ."
"That's it for now as far as I can see. Though I'm guessing we won't really know till it's up and running for real."
"I guess not" I say thoughtfully. I see John look to the side at something off screen.
"Brains could do with a hand if there's nothing else you want to look at"
"No, go ahead, see you later."
Half an hour later Scott comes into my room. "What do you think you're doing." He said though it's very obvious what I'm doing with my bag open on the floor and my cloves spread out on the bed.
"Packing. I've finished everything I can help with, Johnny and Brains have it more than covered. I've spoken to Dad and he says its fine" I state matter of factly, but Scott didn't look impressed "So I'm going to head off, Australia I think, Gordon's told me I should try surfing."
"So that's just it, you're running away again."
"If that's what you want to think, but you know most people do move away from home when they grow up. You lot are the weird ones not me." It sounded harsh but it was meant in jest, and Scott smiled.
"Ok if you'd going to be a normal family then there's conditions" This was going to be interesting I thought to myself. stopping packing and sitting down on the bed to listen.
"First, you keep in contact, I want an phone call or email a minimum of every other week." I open my month to protest, but he holds up his hand to stop me. "Also we expect visits every birthday, Easter, Christmas, and Thanks giving" now he stops and holds out his hand for my view.
"That's ridicules, I have a counter offer. Contact once a months. A card and actually present not just something over the internet, sent every birthday and I come home for Christmas"
"Christmas and one other time during the year, if we pay for the transportation for the second visit, and contacts none negotiable, its once a fortnight or no deal."
I stand up and hold out my hand "You have yourself a deal Mr Tracy" He smiles widely and takes my hand but uses it to pull me towards him into a huge hug that lifts me off my feet and spins me round. He puts me back on my feet and steps back to face me. "Welcome back to the family, sis." and I can't help but mimic he enormous grim.
I know is very short ending, but I found I really struggled writing Jac and Scott scene. I wanted to have another chapter (Chapter 3. 1 month later) where Scott comes after Jac after she first runs away and tries to convince her to come back. but I tried it a few different ways and just wasn't working. That's way my chapter number were messed up sorry.
Anyway, thanks for reading and well done if you made it all the way to the end.