So, winding down...this is the last chapter of the story, then it's completed! Enjoy!

Back In The Old Town For Thanksgiving

By: CNJ

PG-13

6

Claudia:

I'd loved seeing my friends again and seeing my parents and Stoneybrook again, but it was good being back home in Minnesota. Yep, Two Skies, Minnesota is feeling like home now. The flight back was uneventful. Liza Barry got home all right as well as my roommate Aya. Once I got back, I e-mailed my friends to let them know I was home. Wow, what a trip Mary Anne and Dawn won! It looks like their winter break plans are falling into place. I know they're both really excited about the trip. I checked my e-mail again and saw a message from Kristy and Stacey...

Bizprez@aol.com to Artsbiz@yahoo.com: Claud? I'm home. So are Mary Anne and Mona. It was drizzling here in the Big Apple when we first got home, but now it's stopped. Oh, it was soo great seeing our folks and relatives as well as each other and it was good visiting the old town again. Heyy, let's do it again when the finals are over! This time, we have a month to enjoy it!

Numbers@compuserve to Artsbiz@yahoo.com: Claud, I'm home! Oh, it was soo good seeing Mom again! And I saw Samantha's kids; they're great. Seems funny, yet comforting that I have two older stepsibs. I'd always wanted siblings, so I guess I got my wish when Dad married Samantha. And they both say hi. Wow, Vermont is really beginning to feel like home! I was afraid I'd be homesick for Stoneybrook for a long time, but I wasn't. Maybe slightly for the first few weeks, then it faded. Well, Christie and I are going out for a quick bite to eat, so I'll ee soon and can't wait to see you at Christmas!

Planet@yahoo.com to Artsbiz: Got home to Arizona all right! Had a great time and see you at winter break before Mary Anne and I dash off to Germany!

Boox@yahoo.com to all: Oh, it was soo good seeing all of you again! I also loved visiting our folks and Stoneybrook again. Hey, Kristy, you're right; Stoneybrook is the old town. Well, we're back home in the Big Apple to get ready for our finals, then I'll be seeing all of you again at the start of winter break. It's so wonderful we have almost a month-long break!

Animalover to all: Same here. I'm so lucky to have you all as my friends and it was a happy time in my life when I joined you all back in eleventh grade.

Mscnote@aol, Sports@aol.com to all: We're back home in New Jersey all right! The traffic was something else, but thank the stars for the subway and thanks for the great Thanksgiving we all had! See you all again in another month!

Planet to all: Oh, hey...when are we going to do gifts, since Mary Anne and I are going to be gone for Christmas week? Right when we get back to the old town or...

Artsbiz to all: When are you leaving again?

Boox to all: Monday, on X-mas Eve. We have our last final on Dec. 20.

Bizprez to all: So how about Saturday on the 22nd? We can work out details and figure out the where and when of the gift exchange.

All: Sounds good.

Bizprez to all: Don't I have great taste? I have you great people as my best friends in the world...

Planet to Bizprez: Aren't we proud? Lol...yeah, I'm lucky to have you as a friend too, Kristy.

Boox to all: We all have great minds and taste...because we think alike, yet are different and we lucked out of finding each other. Well, Kristy, Mona, and I are going out for a quick dinner, so ee later! I love all of you and look forward to seeing you all at winter break!


~~Storyline copyright 2001 by CNJ~~