1 week later.......
Amy and Alan waited patiently in their "fully-decorated-for-Christmas" living room. Actually Amy wasn't really that patient. "Oh Alan, I'm worried. What's taking my babies so long to get here...." she said to Alan, pacing back and forth in front of him.
"Relax, Amy. They're adults now. They can take care of themselves." he said to her. "Well, what if they get into another car accident?" she screamed. Alan wiped the spit of his face from Amy's mouth. "Look, they will be here any minute now ok? Please honey, remember you have to monitor your stress..." he said sitting her down.
Josh and Morgan were out picking up Cory, Topanga, and their kids from the hospital. Shawn, Angela, and Troy were out to see Chet at the cemetary again. Rachel and Eric were out last minute Christmas shopping.
It was about 4 in the afternoon, when Amy and Alan heard the car come into the driveway. Amy looked out the window and saw that it was Cory and them. They opened the door as Topanga was pushing Cory in a wheelchair, since his arm and his leg were still recovering. Calvin and Riley came in with gifts, and Morgan and Josh came in last.
Amy kissed them all on the cheek. Cory looked at the living room. "Wow, just like I remember it...." he said. Topanga smiled. But Calvin and Riley was in a different mode. "Damn, look at all the presents!" Riley whispered to Calvin. "HEY!" Cory screamed "Watch your mouth, " Riley nodded.
* * * *
Troy laid the flowers on the ground, next to the grave. Shawn smiled as he did so. "That's your grandpa there, Troy. He died a couple years ago." he said.
Troy nodded. Shawn and Troy had talked a talk about being father and son. They weren't used to it yet, but they were getting there. "Yeah, mom told me about it. I'm sorry, Shaw....I mean dad."
Shawn looked up at the sky, then at Angela. She was smiling also. "Let's go home," Shawn said. And they walked home together, and looked like a real family. Something that Shawn, hadn't had for a long time.
* * * *
Eric and Rachel were looking at the Toys section. "Oh, look at this, maybe we could get this for Josh!" Eric exclaimed holding up a little teddy bear. Rachel smirked. "I don't think he'll want something like that Eric, we're here in the Toys to look for something for Riley and Calvin..." she said shaking her head.
Eric put the little Teddy Bear back. "Well, I like it! I wish I had one!" he laughed. Rachel nodded looking at some other things. "Oh, how about this skateboard for Calvin. I think he would like it." she said. Eric agreed. They were about to leave until he saw a young man across from him, in his young twenties, that looked very familiar. He had short, spiky, red hair and had some freckles on his hair
The young man was looking at him too, and was walking toward him. "No, that couldn't be, Eric?" the man said. Eric looked at him in a confused way. "Um, do I know you," he asked. The man smiled. "Big Brother Eric? It's me! Tommy?" he exclaimed.
Eric's eyes widened. "Tommy? What are you doing here? You've grown, so much. I mean, I thought you lived in California with your adopted parents!" Tommy smiled. "Yeah, I went back to Philly to go to college at Pennbrook. Geez, it's really cool to see you Eric."
Eric nodded. "I never thought I would see you again Tommy." he said. They hugged each other. Eric had an idea. "Why don't you come to our house for Christmas? Everybody's there, I mean." he said, but Tommy shook his head.
"Sorry Eric. I'm going to the foster home, that I was from, and spending Christmas with the kids over there. That's why I'm here at the store. I'm buying toys for them all." he smiled. Eric understood. "That's cool. Well, I guess I'll be seeing ya little brother." Eric said.
Tommy smiled. "Merry Christmas Eric," he said, and Eric returned the greeting. They went their seperate ways and Eric went back to Rachel. "Where were you Eric?" she asked, still looking at the Toys. Eric smiled. "Just to see, an old, old friend."
* * * *
It was about midnight, and everybody was at the Matthew's household. There were presents under the tree and the smell of fresh Christmas cookies and eggnogg was in the air. The tree that was standing in the living room, was of course, the old aluminum tree that Alan so deared loved.
Everyone was opening their presents and each person had a favorite. Of course, Cory and Topanga's favorite was their picture frame that Riley and Calvin had given them. Calvin actually really liked the skateboard that Eric and Rachel had given him and Riley's favorite was a new cd player her parents had given her.
Eric's favorite was a teddy bear, given by the lovely Rachel, and her favorite, was a locket that had her name on it, which was given by Eric. Amy and Alan got more pictures of their grandkids which they put on the mantle by the other Matthews' pictures.
Troy got a new leather jacket from Shawn. Shawn and Angela, gave each other promise rings, just as Cory and Topanga gave each other one, the first Christmas they spent together. After they all finished opening presents ans eating and singing Cory felt something was wrong.
"This is all great, but something is missing. I don't know what it is, but I can feel it. Something is definately missing." Everyone agreed with him, but they couldn't figure it out either. Then suddenly, the kitchen door swung open, and there was a voice.
"Was it me, you were missing, Mr. Matthews." the voice said. There, was an old, frail man there. He had gray hair, glasses, mustache, and had a suit on, but was holding a cane in his hand. Eric recognized who it was.
"FI-NAY!!! FI-HI-HI-HI-NAY!!!! FEEE-NEEEEY!!!!" he screamed. Everyone gasped. "MR FINNEY!!!" they exclaimed. "What? What? Why is everyone so suprised I'm here?" he asked. "I just live next door you know." he said.
"Mr Finney!" Cory called. "Where did you go? You weren't at your house when we went to visit you." he said. Mr. Finney put a frown on. "I was in Africa, I had to bury.... my wife."
Everybody put away their smiles. "I'm really sorry to hear about Dean Bolander." Topanga said. Everyone agreed with her. "It's ok, Ms. Lawrence, excuse me, Mrs. Matthews. It was her time to go. And I accept that." he said while grabbing a seat.
"What are you doing here Mr. Finney?" Shawn asked. "Well, Mr. Hunter, you know tradition. I'm hear to read 'A Christmas Carol.'" he said while holding up a book in his hand. Everyone gathered around him to listen to the story.
"Marley was dead. He was dead as a doornail......."
A/N: One more chapter to go!!! I hope you guys enjoyed my story. I'm not done yet, but I still want to thank everyone who gave me a really nice review. Thanks to moomoocow18 on your review. It meant alot to me that you said that my story had alot of meaning. And to Jenna, there! I put Mr. Finney in it. See, you have to be patient, cuz u don't know how the story's gonna turn out. I'm still asking if I should do a sequal if people really want it and if I have time. Well peace. TigerX
Amy and Alan waited patiently in their "fully-decorated-for-Christmas" living room. Actually Amy wasn't really that patient. "Oh Alan, I'm worried. What's taking my babies so long to get here...." she said to Alan, pacing back and forth in front of him.
"Relax, Amy. They're adults now. They can take care of themselves." he said to her. "Well, what if they get into another car accident?" she screamed. Alan wiped the spit of his face from Amy's mouth. "Look, they will be here any minute now ok? Please honey, remember you have to monitor your stress..." he said sitting her down.
Josh and Morgan were out picking up Cory, Topanga, and their kids from the hospital. Shawn, Angela, and Troy were out to see Chet at the cemetary again. Rachel and Eric were out last minute Christmas shopping.
It was about 4 in the afternoon, when Amy and Alan heard the car come into the driveway. Amy looked out the window and saw that it was Cory and them. They opened the door as Topanga was pushing Cory in a wheelchair, since his arm and his leg were still recovering. Calvin and Riley came in with gifts, and Morgan and Josh came in last.
Amy kissed them all on the cheek. Cory looked at the living room. "Wow, just like I remember it...." he said. Topanga smiled. But Calvin and Riley was in a different mode. "Damn, look at all the presents!" Riley whispered to Calvin. "HEY!" Cory screamed "Watch your mouth, " Riley nodded.
* * * *
Troy laid the flowers on the ground, next to the grave. Shawn smiled as he did so. "That's your grandpa there, Troy. He died a couple years ago." he said.
Troy nodded. Shawn and Troy had talked a talk about being father and son. They weren't used to it yet, but they were getting there. "Yeah, mom told me about it. I'm sorry, Shaw....I mean dad."
Shawn looked up at the sky, then at Angela. She was smiling also. "Let's go home," Shawn said. And they walked home together, and looked like a real family. Something that Shawn, hadn't had for a long time.
* * * *
Eric and Rachel were looking at the Toys section. "Oh, look at this, maybe we could get this for Josh!" Eric exclaimed holding up a little teddy bear. Rachel smirked. "I don't think he'll want something like that Eric, we're here in the Toys to look for something for Riley and Calvin..." she said shaking her head.
Eric put the little Teddy Bear back. "Well, I like it! I wish I had one!" he laughed. Rachel nodded looking at some other things. "Oh, how about this skateboard for Calvin. I think he would like it." she said. Eric agreed. They were about to leave until he saw a young man across from him, in his young twenties, that looked very familiar. He had short, spiky, red hair and had some freckles on his hair
The young man was looking at him too, and was walking toward him. "No, that couldn't be, Eric?" the man said. Eric looked at him in a confused way. "Um, do I know you," he asked. The man smiled. "Big Brother Eric? It's me! Tommy?" he exclaimed.
Eric's eyes widened. "Tommy? What are you doing here? You've grown, so much. I mean, I thought you lived in California with your adopted parents!" Tommy smiled. "Yeah, I went back to Philly to go to college at Pennbrook. Geez, it's really cool to see you Eric."
Eric nodded. "I never thought I would see you again Tommy." he said. They hugged each other. Eric had an idea. "Why don't you come to our house for Christmas? Everybody's there, I mean." he said, but Tommy shook his head.
"Sorry Eric. I'm going to the foster home, that I was from, and spending Christmas with the kids over there. That's why I'm here at the store. I'm buying toys for them all." he smiled. Eric understood. "That's cool. Well, I guess I'll be seeing ya little brother." Eric said.
Tommy smiled. "Merry Christmas Eric," he said, and Eric returned the greeting. They went their seperate ways and Eric went back to Rachel. "Where were you Eric?" she asked, still looking at the Toys. Eric smiled. "Just to see, an old, old friend."
* * * *
It was about midnight, and everybody was at the Matthew's household. There were presents under the tree and the smell of fresh Christmas cookies and eggnogg was in the air. The tree that was standing in the living room, was of course, the old aluminum tree that Alan so deared loved.
Everyone was opening their presents and each person had a favorite. Of course, Cory and Topanga's favorite was their picture frame that Riley and Calvin had given them. Calvin actually really liked the skateboard that Eric and Rachel had given him and Riley's favorite was a new cd player her parents had given her.
Eric's favorite was a teddy bear, given by the lovely Rachel, and her favorite, was a locket that had her name on it, which was given by Eric. Amy and Alan got more pictures of their grandkids which they put on the mantle by the other Matthews' pictures.
Troy got a new leather jacket from Shawn. Shawn and Angela, gave each other promise rings, just as Cory and Topanga gave each other one, the first Christmas they spent together. After they all finished opening presents ans eating and singing Cory felt something was wrong.
"This is all great, but something is missing. I don't know what it is, but I can feel it. Something is definately missing." Everyone agreed with him, but they couldn't figure it out either. Then suddenly, the kitchen door swung open, and there was a voice.
"Was it me, you were missing, Mr. Matthews." the voice said. There, was an old, frail man there. He had gray hair, glasses, mustache, and had a suit on, but was holding a cane in his hand. Eric recognized who it was.
"FI-NAY!!! FI-HI-HI-HI-NAY!!!! FEEE-NEEEEY!!!!" he screamed. Everyone gasped. "MR FINNEY!!!" they exclaimed. "What? What? Why is everyone so suprised I'm here?" he asked. "I just live next door you know." he said.
"Mr Finney!" Cory called. "Where did you go? You weren't at your house when we went to visit you." he said. Mr. Finney put a frown on. "I was in Africa, I had to bury.... my wife."
Everybody put away their smiles. "I'm really sorry to hear about Dean Bolander." Topanga said. Everyone agreed with her. "It's ok, Ms. Lawrence, excuse me, Mrs. Matthews. It was her time to go. And I accept that." he said while grabbing a seat.
"What are you doing here Mr. Finney?" Shawn asked. "Well, Mr. Hunter, you know tradition. I'm hear to read 'A Christmas Carol.'" he said while holding up a book in his hand. Everyone gathered around him to listen to the story.
"Marley was dead. He was dead as a doornail......."
A/N: One more chapter to go!!! I hope you guys enjoyed my story. I'm not done yet, but I still want to thank everyone who gave me a really nice review. Thanks to moomoocow18 on your review. It meant alot to me that you said that my story had alot of meaning. And to Jenna, there! I put Mr. Finney in it. See, you have to be patient, cuz u don't know how the story's gonna turn out. I'm still asking if I should do a sequal if people really want it and if I have time. Well peace. TigerX