Chapter ten! yay! My computer went Wonky because I was eating a cheeseburger and one of our dogs laid his head on the computer and hit something and I can't fix it. It's a pain in my butt, Nothing I can do though I'll get use to it eventually. Right well I have to hurry with ideas because I think this is an important chapter... I left my notebook downstairs and I don't feel like going to get it. Eh forget it I have stuff I need in it, I'm getting off my butt...

Yeah this is the big chapter : )

Chaper 10

there was rarely anything more depressing than packing at the end of a vacation. Especially one as fun as this had been. But that's what the friend's spent their last day doing. They had somehow managed to spread their stuff about the cabin,

"Oh this night, on this night on this very Christmas night!" Meena and Greenlee sang as they folded clothes. It had been a great little vacation.

"We should make this a tradition." Cory said, grabbing a mitten from the cereal cabinet. No one was entirely sure how it had gotten there and they weren't going to ask. It was just easier.

None of them had looked out the windows or doors because tey didn't want to see the fresh snow, or laughing people that got to stay over Christmas. So the window shades stayed down and the door remained closed.

"I'm going to get more wood." Newt said looking at the dying fire and heading off.

"I'll help." Cory added, following him, leaving the two girl's alone.

"I think it makes them feel really maly, being able to make a fire." Greenlee grinned. Meena laughed.

"Our he-men." She sighed dramatically. Greenlee rolled her eyes and headed for the bathroom. Meena went back to folding clothes while she waited for Greenlee to come back.

As she did this she realized that, despite it being freezing and snowing, she and Greenlee mostly packed short skirts, but a lot of tights.

When Greenlee came back out she was shaking her hand and stuck it in her mouth.

"You okay?" Meena asked.

"Yeah, just closed the door on it." She shrugged. Then the song changed to The Christmas Shoes, by New song. Meena brely paid attention to the song, but towards the end, when the kids were singing, Meena looked up to see that Greenlee had gone to the kitchen and was sitting there crying. At the tend, when the little boy sang alone she mouthed along and stood up, wiping her eyes.

"Greenlee are you okay?" Meena walked into the kitchen, concerned. Just then the garage door opened and Newt and Cory walked in with arm loads of wood. Newt promptly dropped his nd walked over to wrap his arms around Greenlee.

"Christmas Shoes?" He asked, knowingly. Greenlee nodded and went back to crying, burying her face in Newt's shoulder. Cory and Meena gave him a look and he shrugged. "That song always gets to her." He explained. The next song was Nsync's Merry Chrismas Happy Holidays and she let go and went back to unpacking.

"Oh, Meena Cory, can you go get the stuff from the bathroom?" She asked, nodding at the bathroom. The two nodded and headed in, letting the door close behind them. Cory collected up the shampoo and stuff while Meena got the toothbrushes, toothpaste and mouthwash. She reached out to open the door and it wouldn't budge. She pushed against it and it still wouldn't open.

"Cory, the door's stuck. She frwned, getting out of the way so Cory could try to get it open. He put down the bottles and tried again, only succeeding in bruising his shoulder.

"What are you two doing?" Newt shouted through the door.

"We can't get it open!" Meena said, kicking the door while Cory roated his shoulder.

"What?" Newt asked, pulling at the door, then he tried pushing it, then pulling again. Greenlee walked over and crossed her arms.

"Is there a reason you're attepting to break down my door?" She raised an eyebrow.

"it's stuck!" The other three cried. Greenlee jumped back, suprised by the shouts.

"Jeez, I'll go find the tool box." She said, turning to get to the garage.

"Greenlee's gone to get tools." Newt shouted again, then wen to go finish packing. Really nothing could be done until Greenlee found the tools.

Meena sighed and sank to the floor. This was not how she wanted to spend her last day of vacation. She wanted to have hot cocoa and dance to All I want for Christmas is You. She didn't want to be stuck in a bathroom. Cory sat down and they both jumped as a pack of cards skidded across the floor. Newt had gotten it in the crack etween the floor and the door.

"Thanks." Cory muttered, grabbing the cards. "Poker or Go Fish?"

(Wash away) All the troubles on your mind

After an hour of talking and playing cards, Cory nearly had Meena rolling on the floor laughing.

"Cory..." She gasped for breath as she sat up. "That was one of the funniest stories I've ever heard." Cory smiled and blushed.

"yeah well..." No need for him to mention what was running through his mind 'A girl likes a guy that can make her laugh'.

"why didn't you tell me that before?" She asked, sitting Next to him.

"I don't know, never occured to me I guess." Cory shrugged

"That's something you'll have to tell Newt and Greenlee, if we ever get out of here." Meena said, looking at Cory. their eyes locked and neither turned away.

"They'll get us out eventually."

"Only a matter of time." Meena tilted her head to the side and leaned forward, as did Cory. Just as their lips were about to touch the door burst open the there stood Newt.

"Got it!" he announced, then looked at the blushing faces of Cory and Meena. "Did I interupt something?"