Disclaimers: I do not own CM or the characters. I do own all OCs, including JJ's cousins, aunts, and uncles.
Spoilers: None
Rating: K+
Notes: This chapter will officially wrap up the year 1993, so please send me requests of what you want to read about in 1994.
Sandy & Michael:
Eli: 17
Rosa: 15
JJ: 9
Emily: 15
Amber & Jack:
Madeleine: 14
Breanna: 8
Elena: 8
Maria & Clayton:
Kayleigh: 10
Rayleigh: 10
*New Years Eve/Day 1993/1994*
"Mom? Can I stay up tonight and watch the New Years ball drop?" JJ asks.
"I guess so since you're older this year. But you'll still have to go to bed directly after."
"Yes, ma'am. Can I call Emily too?" Then adds. "If her mother's not dragging her away to something?"
"Yes, if you want to call her right now and ask if she wants to come over now you can." Sandy goes back to making dinner. They're going to have hamburgers and hot dogs which she is cooking inside on the stove.
"Ok!" JJ goes ever to the phone and dials Emily's number.
"Hello?"
"Hi, Em! My mom says you come over and watch the ball drop tonight if you want."
"Jen, the ball drops at midnight, sweetie. That's way past your bedtime." Emily tells her causing the girl to beam.
"I know, but I asked and she said I can stay up as long as I go to bed right after. So will you come?"
"Sure. I just have to let my dad know I'm going to gone."
"Well, what about your mom? Doesn't she have some stupid dinner planned for you to go to?"
"Yes, she probably does. But I'll just have my dad talk to her. I have to go. I'm going to tell him I'm coming over and then I'll you in a few minutes ok?"
"Ok, Em. Bye."
"Bye, bug." JJ hangs the phone up and then turns to her mom.
"Mom what are we having for supper?"
"We are having hamburgers and hot dogs. I'm trying to make it inside. We'll see how it turns out."
"Ok. I'm going upstairs to watch TV." JJ heads up the stairs to her room. All of her Aunts, Uncles, and cousins are coming so she decides to put on some nice clothes. After she's changed, JJ lays down on her bed to wait for Emily to arrive.
20 minutes later Emily walks upstairs.
"Hey, bug. What are you up too?" She asks. She sits her bag down in the closet and goes over to JJ's bed.
"I'm watching Scooby. Wanna watch it with me?"
"Sure." Emily puts her bag in the closet and goes to lay on JJ's bed.
7:00 p.m.
At 7:00 Sandy heads upstairs to tell the girls that supper is ready all they are doing is waiting on Maria and Caleb to get there.
"Mama, when are Aunt Maria and Uncle Caleb going to get here?"
"Aunt Maria just called and said they're leaving the house right now. Why don't you go down in the basement? Daddy finally got the lights working and we moved some couches and chairs down there. Cousin Brea and Cousin Elena are down there playing some games."
"Ok!" JJ grabs Emily's hand and takes her downstairs to the basement. JJ's basement is about half the size of Emily's and has two couches and some chairs to sit in. The kids corner had books and crayons along with some board games.
"Em, do you wanna play the Hungry Hippo game?"
"Sure. Brea, 'Lena, do you want to play that game too?"
"Yes! Come on, 'Len. Let's go." The two girls go over and the game begins.
After playing for another hour, everybody finally arrives. The girls head upstairs where they have supper and play with noise and confetti.
"Kids, you need to save some of the confetti for midnight. You can pop them later when the ball drops." Jack says.
"Hey, Jen. Why don't you and I go upstairs and take a little nap?" Emily suggests.
"But I want to stay up. I get to watch the ball drop, remember?"
"I know that. But you're always super tired and I don't think you can make it that long without resting just a little bit."
"Emily, Michael and I have already tried, but she's stubborn and insists she can stay up." Sandy says smiling.
"Jenny." Emily sing-songs. "Why don't you want to go rest for a little bit?"
"Because I wanna watch the ball drop."
"Well, how about if I set your alarm for 11:30? That way if we fall asleep we'll be woke up. And if we don't we'll till be rested."
"Will you come with me?"
"Yes, come on." The two head upstairs. Michael looks to his wife and the other grown ups in the room.
"See? Didn't I tell you Emily would be able to get her upstairs?" He smiles as he walks into the kitchen.
Upstairs
Upstairs JJ and Emily are watching The Little Mermaid.
"Bug, I set the alarm for 11:30, so we'll wake up if we fall asleep."
"Ok. Come lay down with me." JJ replies.
Emily pushed play on the VCR and layed down in JJ's bed. Soon the movie was over and JJ was fast asleep. Emily scooted down in the bed and fell asleep too.
11:30 p.m. December 31st, 1993.
The alarm went off and Emily tapped the off button.
"Jen, it's time to wake up."
"Mm. What time is it?"
"11:33 p.m. We have exactly 27 minutes left of the year 1993."
"Let's go downstairs and watch the ball drop!" JJ yells, jumping out of bed and going downstairs.
Michael and Sandy along with the other adults have the TV turned to the news channel which was airing in New York City.
Emily sits down on the couch and pulls JJ into her lap. "11:36 p.m. and counting." Emily announces.
At 11:59 p.m. everyone starts counting down.
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January 1st, 1994. 12:00 a.m.
Happy New Years! The ball drops, and everyone inside the house shoots the confetti into the air.
"Happy New Year, Emmy!"
"Happy New Year, Jen."
The couples all share their first kiss of the years causing the little kids to squeal and yell,
"Ewwww!" In chorus.
"All right, all right. Little kids need to be in bed. I love you guys. Goodnight."
"Goodnight, Mama. Night, Aunt Maria, Aunt Amber, Uncle Caleb and Uncle Jack." JJ calls out.
She received partings in the same way and then Emily and JJ made their way back upstairs to go to bed.
Here's the New Years chapter.
Please give me ideas about what your want to read because I have ran out of ideas.
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