First I want to say thanks for the reviewers and the followers. I love too read you like my story so much, it keeps me going =D It so funny that I'm thinking all day of what to write next. Well today I was working and this chapter just popped up in my mind while I was delivering mail (Yes I'm a mail-girl) and listing to my music. So as soon as I got home I wrote it. I hope you like it! =D
The past few days were very quit. It was holiday so that means almost all the students went home. I was left alone with a hand full of students that doesn't have a home. I have to say I had more rest then the past weeks. Besides my sneaky, night runawayers didn't show up the past few days. So than can mean two things. One they are taking a break. What I found hard to believe. Two they were gone celebrating the holiday somewhere else.
Today it was 24 December. That means tonight was Christmas Eve. Derek had invited me to come celebrate Christmas with his family, so I was packing my stuff. I didn't want to come empty hand so I baked like a thousand cookies. Little snowman's, Santa Clauses and Christmas trees.
When I had everything I needed, I made my way to the parking lot. I walked to my first big love, my car. My black Audi rs7. When my mother and father died they left me a lot of money. When I became 18 I had access to that money, I also got a note written by my father. I said that I at least needed to buy a big beautiful sport wagon. So I saw this car and fell in love.
I put my stuff in the car and left the school. It would be a two hour drive to the address Derek gave me.
After a hour and a half driving and screaming out loud with the music. I decided to take a quick brake. I parked my car by a highway restaurant. I walked into the restaurant to go the restroom when my eyes caught someone familiar. I walked to the table where three people were eating. Two of them saw me coming. I put my forefinger before my lips. Telling them not to warn the third person.
I walked slowly to the table and grabbed the two shoulders of the third person. 'Boo' I said. My surprise attack made this person jump up her chair and let out a scream. 'Riley!' she yelled. 'Hey Leah' I said rubbing my hand through her hair. I grabbed another chair and joined Leah and her parents.
'Oh my, it is really you!' Leah said jumping up and down. 'Yeah, how are you' I said smiling. 'Good, good, good' she said hyper. 'Leah please calm down a bit' her mother said looking around the restaurant. 'Where is Derek?' Leah said looking behind me if he would just jump up saying hi. 'He is at his home' I said. 'But are you two not together?' she said. 'By together you mean?' I asked. 'Boyfriend and girlfriend' she said with a big smile. I started to laugh. 'No we are not' I said. 'Does he have another girlfriend?' she said curious. 'Not that I know. Why?' I said smiling. 'Nothing' she said turning a little red. 'Tell us Riley what brings you here, you are far away from your school' Leah's dad asked. 'Well I'm heading to Derek and his family to celebrate Christmas' I said.
'Can I come with you? I want to see Derek' Leah asked with a big smile on her face. I looked at Leah's parents. 'Leah we can't drive you there you father needs to visit someone remember' her mother said. 'I can take her with me and bring her home. If you give me the address than it would be no problem' I said. 'Alright then you can go' her father said. 'Yay!' Leah screamed. 'Sweety please, we are at a restaurant calm down a little bit' Leah's mother said. 'Okay mommy' she said. 'Well I first need to go to the restroom and then we are leaving' I said.
Leah's parents gave me the address of their home and Leah and I left. 'Your car is so cool' Leah said scanning the inside of the car. 'Thanks' I said. I put on the radio and we drove to Derek's house. Leah was talking about a lot of stuff and just kept talking, talking and talking.
My navigation told me to go to the left when I drove through a large gate attached to a stone wall covering a big piece of land. The road was leading us through a big forest. Leah turned the radio harder when Inna with Sun is up was coming out of the speakers. She turned her head to me and smiled. 'I like this song' she said. 'I was well aware of that' I said turning the radio a little louder. When we drove out of the forest. A huge house was standing in front of us. Or you could say two big houses attached to each other. It was looking like a huge farm house. Leah's mouth fell open and so did mine.
I saw Jack and Tori kissing on a rock. 'Please get a room' I said when I turned down the window. Jack turned around and scanned my car. 'Nice car' he said. 'And who is that little sweety next to you' Tori said peeking into the car. 'This is Leah, you know the girl Derek and I found in the Zoo. Leah this is my friend Tori and that is Derek's older brother Jack' I said. 'Hi' she said waving and smiling. 'Where can I park?' I asked. 'At the back of the house' Jack said.
I drove the car at the back of the house and parked it next to the other cars. The Peugeot's I already knew but the big Range Rover was new for me. 'Riley!' the door swung open and Derek's mother walked at me and Leah. 'And who is this' she said bending her knees so she would be at same eye level with Leah. 'I'm Leah ma'am' she said. 'Oh the girl from the zoo yes I heard. You can call me Naomi' Derek's mother said with a sweet voice. 'I saw her on my way getting here. She wanted to see Derek' I said. 'Oh Derek is walking in the forest. I'll show you the house first so you can put your stuff at your room and then you can go search for him' Naomi said.
We walked into the house the inside was almost everything made out of red, brown wood. Like you see in a hunters hut. It was big and very cozy. 'Wauw' I said scanning the room. 'Yeah we don't have much to complain' Naomi said. Naomi showed me the way to the bathroom, kitchen and my room. I put my bag on the two persons bed in my room. It was like the rest of the house. It was a red, brown wood room. A large brown carpet was underneath the bed. In the corner stood a desk with some papers on it. Against the wall was a large painting. It was the same as the picture I saw in Derek's room. The picture of the family picnicking.
'Oh I made some cookies' I said handing a box over to Naomi. 'Ahhw that's sweet. I'll bring them to the kitchen' she said smiling. 'Derek would probably at the big tree. He had a little fight with his brother so he always go there to blow off steam' Naomi said. She gave us instructions to get there.
After five minutes we found the big tree. And as Naomi said Derek was there too. He was sitting on the ground, leaning against the three. He wore a long black coat, what was looking very good on him, a black scarf, a blue jeans and black high sneakers. His eyes were closed and his feet tapped on the ground. He was listing music.
On her toes Leah walked to him. She jumped an flew her arms around his neck. 'Surprise!' she said. Derek jumped up shocking. He unplugged his earplugs. 'Leah? What are you doing here?' he said surprised. 'Riley walked into me on her way to you' she said pointing to me. Derek turned his head to me. 'Hi' he said. I walked my way to them. 'She wanted to see you so I took her with me' I said. 'Riley!' Leah hissed. Her face turned bright red. It made me smile.
'Well why don't we go to do something fun' Leah said jumping up and down. 'What do you suggest' Derek said. 'I want to make a snowman' Leah said. 'I'm not going to make a snowman' Derek said. 'Oh Mr. Grumpy is too old to make snowman. Come on Leah let's make a snowman' I said glaring at Derek. He rolled his eyes and sat down again against the tree watching us making a snow man. After twenty minutes Leah and I build a very large snowmen. I lifted Leah up so she could do the face of the snowman.
'Done' she said. 'You're missing something' Derek said who sneaked up behind us. When we both turned around. 'A scarf' he said. I grabbed Derek's scarf and pulled it of his neck. I put it around the snowman. I grabbed two small branches and made eyebrows looking angry. I also turned the smiling mouth upside down. 'Look just like you' I said smiling looking at Derek. 'Very funny' he said sarcastic. Leah was laughing out loud.
Derek grabbed his scarf and warped it back around his neck. Leah threw a snowball at Derek's face. It was a direct hit. 'Tell me Leah how fast can you run?' Derek said turning his head to her. Leah had a big smile on her face 'I'm going to kick your ass' she said. I couldn't hide my smile she was so funny. 'I'm counting to five' he said. 'ooonneee, twooo, five!' Derek said running to Leah. She was running away. 'You're cheating!' she said. Derek let her run for a while before he grabbed her and pushed her gently on the ground. Leah was throwing snow at him constantly. Derek on his turn let her eat some snow. I was laughing out loud, it was so funny to watch. 'Riley! Help' Leah said.
I disappeared into the bushes. Leah and Derek were both standing throwing snowballs at each other. I sneaked up close to Derek. Adrenaline was running through my body. 'The wind' a voice said in my head. I had the wind in my back. I changed position. And took a sprint. I tackled Derek. And we both fell into the snow. I was sitting on his back pushing him down into the snow 'Now' I said. Leah ran at us and shove a lot of snow in Derek's face.
His hand grabbed my arm and pulled me of him and I landed on my back. 'Why don't you get something to eat' Derek said getting on hand and knees. I tried to get up to run away but a body pushed me down again on my belly. 'No you are not leaving' Derek said full joy. 'Leave her alone' Leah said jumping on his back. More weight was pushing me down 'Can't…. breathe….' I said a little overreacting. Derek pushed himself a bit up. I took my chance. I turned myself on my back and pushed snow in Derek's face. I crawled underneath him and stood up to run away. Unfortunate my escape wasn't so smooth. Derek grabbed my ankle and I fell down again catching myself with my hands. Leah was still holding on Derek's back. A large hand pushed my head down into a big pile of snow. I struggled to get free. 'You won't win you know that' Derek said.
We all stood up and kept throwing snowball at each other. Actually Leah and I were throwing snowballs at Derek and he was throwing back. Derek ran to Leah and lifted her up to put her upside down in a pile of snow. She was giggling and laughing.
When he put her down on her own feet he made a big snow ball he wanted to drop on Leah's head. 'Riley help! Please help!' she yelled at me giggling. I ran at Derek and jumped on his back. He didn't fall, so I was hanging on him with my arms around his neck and my legs clamped around his waist. 'Run' I said. Leah ran away as fast as she could. Derek wanted to throw the snowball at her but I was constantly in the way by rummaging at his arms while trying to hang on. I couldn't let go of him or I would be the one eating snow. Suddenly I felt snow pressing in my face. Because of the surprise I let go of Derek. I was ready to run away. When we heard a voice.
'Derek! Riley! Leah!' I heard Naomi yell. 'Here' Derek yelled back. Within a few seconds his mother found us. 'Seems like you had some fun' she said smiling. I looked at Leah and Derek. Their faces were red of the cold snow and their hair was wet. I probably looked the same.
'It's getting dark why don't you come inside' she said. All three of us followed her to Derek's home.