Tuesday, November 26th. End of School. 3:15 p.m.

The day before Thanksgiving break Emily walked to the Elementary school building. She waited for the bell to ring so she could walk JJ home.

"Emmy, you came!"

"Hey there, baby. Of course I did. I promised didn't I?"

"Yeah, you did." Then she holds up a piece of paper. "Look what I made in art today. We traced our hands and on the feathers we put what we're thankful for. Then we colored it and cut it out. And now it looks like a turkey."

"That is very pretty. I love it."

"My teacher let me make two so I can give one to Mommy and Daddy and one to you." She held up another.

"Thank you. I'll put it in my bag so I can hang it on my wall when I go home tonight, ok."

"Ok!"

"Are you going to come over on Thanksgiving?" JJ asks.

"I'm not sure, sweetie. Probably not since it's Thanksgiving. I'll probably stay home. Ok? But, I'll come over the next day, ok?"

JJ sighs and stops walking, causing Emily to stop too. "But you said this morning that your mom is gonna be gone. Are you just gonna spend Thanksgiving alone? You're supposed to be with your family."

"I know sweetie. But my mom is going to be gone and I'll probably just spend it with Lynn."

"But you spent it with us last year!" JJ exclaims. "Why not his year?"

Emily sighs and looks over at the young blonde. She had a good point. Emily did spend Thanksgiving with the Jareaus the year before. Sandy had told she could spend every Thanksgiving with them so she wasn't alone.

"You're not going to drop this, are you?"

The blonde had moved so she was facing Emily and gave her the puppy dog eyes. She knew Emily couldn't resist them and used them to her advantage whenever she needed. "Nope." She says, popping the 'p'.

Emily sighs. "Ok, ok, fine. But, we're asking your parents first. Ok?"

"Yay! Come on, let's go!" JJ takes off down the her house.

At the house.

When the girls arrive home JJ is the first one through the door. She runs to the kitchen where her mom is.

"Mommy, mommy!"

"Hey sweetie. How was school today?" Sandy asks as she puts an apple pie in the oven.

"Mom, can Emily come over for Thanksgiving tomorrow? She said her mom and dad's gonna be gone all day and she'll be all alone."

"You don't have to so dramatic, Jen. I'll be fine at home. I don't want to be a bother."

"Nonsense Emily. You know you're more than welcome to come over for Thanksgiving." Sandy tells the young pre-teen.

"Yay! Come on! Let's go tell Rosa that you're coming over!"

"Ok, ok. Calm down." Emily laughs as she lets the younger blonde pull her out of the kitchen and up the stairs. Sandy watches the two leave and smiles. She can honestly say that Emily is the best thing that has happened to her youngest daughter.

Rosa's Room.

"Ros! Guess what!" JJ barges into Rosalyn's room without knocking.

"JJ! What have I told you about knocking?"

"I'm sorry sissy. But, guess what! Emily's going to have Thanksgiving with us!"

"Great!" Rosa says sarcastically. "Now, if you'll excuse me. I have homework."

"Do you want to play with me when you're done?"

"Probably not." Rosa says, now distracted.

"Why not? Pleeeaasse?"

"I said no! Now leave me alone!"

"Fine, you big meanie! I didn't really want to play with you anyways!" JJ yells and then runs out of Rosa's room.

Emily watches the younger blonde go and then turns to Ros. She closes the door and walks over to her desk, where Rosa is sitting.

"Rosa, what's going on with you?"

Rosa grabs a piece of paper off the desk and shoves it into Emily's hands. "That's what's wrong."

Emily looks at the paper. It's a Spanish I test and it had a big, red, 'D' marked at the top.

"How did you a D on this test? You're so good at speaking Spanish!"

"I know that, Emily! But my teacher is pain in my butt! She never lets the students have a day to study before the test." Rosa starts pacing in her room.

"Well, when did she tell you, you were going to have a test?"

"Friday. But, I didn't study that night because I figured I would be able study during the weekend. But then…"

But, then you got sick and couldn't study." Emily finishes for her. She remembered. Sandy had called and told her that Eli was out with friends and asked her if she could watch JJ, because she didn't want her to get sick too. So JJ a had spent the weekend with Emily at her house.

"Yeah, exactly." She took a deep breath and looked at the brunette who's not sitting in her desk chair. "What am I going to do?"

"Did you tell her that you were sick all weekend?"

"Of course, I did. She told me she didn't want to hear any excuses and to go sit down."

"Well, how about you go and talk to your mom and dad? You can tell them that she didn't allow you to study any at all and then maybe they'll go talk to her. They'll understand, Ros."

"Ok. Will you go check on Jenny?" Rosa asks. "Tell her I didn't mean to yell at her?"

"Yeah, I will." The two walk out, Rosa going downstairs and Emily going to JJ's room.

JJ's room.

"Hey Jen. What are you up too?"

The little girl is laying on her window seat coloring on a piece of paper. "Nothin'"

Emily walks over to her and sits down in the floor beside the seat. "Rosa said to tell you that she is sorry for yelling at you."

JJ puts down the blue crayon and looks over at Emily. "Why did she hafta be mean? I only wanted to play with her."

"Well, do you remember when I told you that me and Rosa take a special kind of class that teaches you to talk in another language?"

"Yeah, you said you and her took a Spanish class."

"Ok, well, Rosa's teacher told her she was going to have a test for Monday on Friday. And when Rosa went in yesterday she told the teacher that she hadn't studied for the test because she was sick all weekend."

"Well, didn't the teacher give her time to study? When I'm sick and can't do my homework, my teacher says it's ok and I can do it the next night."

"Yes, but Rosa's teacher isn't as nice as yours. Her teacher made her take the test even though she didn't get to study."

"That's not fair! Is she gonna tell mommy and daddy?"

"Yes, she's downstairs talking to them right now."

JJ decides that when Rosa comes back upstairs that she'll apologize for calling her a big meanie.

Downstairs, Sandy and Michael decide that it's best for them to talk to Rosalyn's teacher about the grade she received on the test. After all, Rosalyn really was truly sick all weekend and couldn't study for the test.

The next day.

The next morning, JJ woke up early and went to the other side of her room where Emily was sleeping.

"Come on, Em, wake up. The Macy's parade is on!"

"Jen, it's too early to get up. I'll be down in a couple of hours, ok?" Emily glances at the clock and sees that it's 7:44 a.m.

"But, you'll miss the parade. You watch with us every year. Come on, please?" JJ begs.

"How about I make a compromise? If I let you lay in bed with me and watch it up here, then will you let me sleep for a couple more hours?"

JJ sighs. "I guess." She grabs the remote and climbs into Emily's bed. J turns on the channel with the parade and leans back against the pillows.

Thanksgiving, at lunch time.

Alright, everyone gather around and let's say Grace." Michael says to everyone. Once everyone is finished doing that, they all sit done. Before they start eating, the group goes around and says what they are thankful for.

"I'm thankful that my family is healthy and is able to join us today." Sandy says.

"Yes, I am very thankful for that as well. As well as my good friend Bryan, who is in the hospital recovering from heart surgery. He's going to make a full recovery." Michael says.

"I am thankful for Emily being my friend." JJ says.

Then it's Emily's turn. "Well, I guess I'm thankful for the Jareaus inviting me to thanksgiving this year. And for JJ being my friend."

"I am thankful that my friends and family are safe and healthy." Rosa says.

"I second that." Adds Elijah.

This goes on until all of JJ's cousin and family members have said what they are thankful for.

After lunch, JJ's Aunt Amber and Uncle James decide to go home so the twins can take a nap.

Maria and Caleb decides that Kayleigh and Raileigh can stay with Sandy and Michal as long as they behave.

"Ray, Kayleigh, come here please." Maria calls the girls over.

"Yes, mom."

"Daddy and I are going home to take a nap. Do you want to stay here?"

"Yes." Rayleigh answers.

"Ok. You need to listen and follow Aunt Sandy and Uncle Mic's rules. Ok?"

"Yes, ma'am." The girls chorus.

"Ok. Go give daddy a hug and tell him bye." Kay and Rayleigh went over to James who is putting his coat on.

"Bye Dad. Bye Daddy, see you later."

"Bye girls. Be good ok?"

"Yes, sir."

Later that Evening in JJ's room.

"Jay, it's almost time for me to head home." Emily says as she walks into the little girl's room.

"Ok, bye Emmy. Thanks for coming over for Thanksgiving." JJ gives her a hug.

"Thank you for inviting me, sweetie." With that she leaves the room and heads downstairs where she thanks Sandy and Michael for inviting her over. Then, she heads to her house.

Here it is! One more for 1991 and hen its going to be '92.

I think this may be what I have going on for '92.

First: Easter

Then: A storm going on sometime between April and June.

Then: JJ's 9th birthday.

Last: Maybe Halloween.

That will probably wrap up the year '92. After that I'll probably move on to '93.

Please review! I know you're reading, but you guys wont review. Even if it's just a one-worded review. Give me something to work with, please!

Also, I'm still taking requests for chapters. I'm doing a chapter where Emily helps JJ get through her sister's suicide for Hippiechic 81. But if you want something else with Rosalyn before she leaves the story, let me know!