I went to boot camp tonight, as I do. That isn't the story- this is. I was strolling up the main street, when my phone rang. Now, I had prepared dinner before I left, someone just had to turn the oven on. So I got a phone call from the brother riding in the car with my mum. "Rhyles. Are you home?" "No, I'm on Main Street". "Good, turn on dinner". "Oh, sure, I'll use my supersonic mind powers to turn on the oven, will I?"
And when I got home (they had turned the oven on), I was bombarded by formal car ideas from my parents and brothers. My older brother (he's nineteen) was quite happy to take me and my friends in the Beast (his car), but my friends and I want a hippie van. Or a limo. We're still deciding. But, we know, it will be the night of nights. Anyway, that's it for tonight. Read and review!
Love Rhyleigh xoxox
"I can't believe you're moving back to Carrs Park!" Trish Westaway was almost in hysterics, as Sammy patted her back gently. "How am I going to watch my favourite granddaughter now?"
"You can still see Bailey", Sammy said soothingly, resting her head on her mother's shoulder (something she had deemed herself to old to do the moment she married Nathan- yet it was still a regular occurrence). "Carrs Park isn't that far away, Mum- besides, there's always the guest room".
Nathan nodded- as much as he loved Sammy, her parents had always scared him. "And we'll be back to visit".
"If anything happens, Sammy, call me", Trish instructed.
"I will, Ma".
Bailey waved excitedly from her position in the backseat of the car. Strapped into her car seat, her princess blanket pulled over her with a selection of her favourite toys scattered over the seat. A pile of colouring and activity books were stacked on the floor, along with a brand new box of coloured pencils (that Sammy could almost guarantee would be scattered through the small car before they even left). The princess pink DVD player was charged, and the movies she was currently idolising were in the front seat with her parents. She was set for the drive it took to get to Carrs Park- her current favourite place in the world.
"Mummy!" Bailey complained impatiently. "If we get there early can I play with Ruby?"
"We'll think about it".
Crossing her arms stubbornly, Bailey leant back against her seat and pouted.
"Wipe that look off your face, Bailey Claire", Sammy told her firmly, poking her in the stomach. Bailey giggled, all sulks forgotten. She reached over to hug her grandmother.
"Bye, Nanna. Love you".
"Love you too, Bailey Claire. Look after your mum, alright?"
"I will!" she all but shrieked, smacking a kiss on Trish's cheek. Trish held onto the little girl for a little longer than usual, knowing that it was going to be the last time in a while that she had the chance to cuddle her granddaughter.
"This is our place, Bailey", Sammy told the sleepy little girl, as she rested her head on her chest. Bailey looked around through sleep-ridden eyes, surveying her new home.
"I really like it, Mama".
And, upon being tucked into her new pink princess bedroom, she loved it even more.
"Night, Mummy. Night, Daddy".
Sammy and Nathan just smiled, as they dimmed the lights, watching the little princess- the same little girl who had brought the two back together- sleep peacefully in their own house.
No, Sammy corrected. Their home.