"Hey all can we go on an Murder Mystery Weekend?" sixteen year old
Simon asked his family at the dinner table. He looked around to see
if anyone was up to his idea. He saw his father at the head of the
table began to shake his head than he stopped to seriously think
about it. He saw his older sister Mary; home for an rare visit
nodded virgously. He saw his older brother Matt look bemused. He
looked at his mother she has a thoughtful look on her face. He
turned his head to the left and looked at his second older sister
Lucy and she has an adventure look on her face. He turned to the
right and looked down at his ten year old sister Ruthie he knew that
she is always up for an adventure. He didn't bother looking at the
twins; David and Samuel always tag along with the family.

"Hmm an Murder Mystery Weekend. Ya right." Eric said finally.

"But Dad it is really neatly done. You know that I subscribe to
the Agatha Christie newsletter right? Any way every few month they
hold these Murder Mystery Weekends at a villa in the napa country
right here in California. Matter of fact it is only two hours away
from here. People go for the weekend and they play being dectervices
like Hercule Poriot, Miss. Maple and all the other characters in
Agatha Christies books. Just they make it modern day and everyone is
them selves.

Can we please go."

Eric looked over at Annie and they both nodded. "Yes we will go
this weekend." Annie said.

"Awesome!!" Simon smiled at his parents than around the table at his
siblings.

Matt looked interested up to an point. "Will there be women
there?"

Lucy looked pyshed "Hmm I wonder who will get killed maybe I will
solve the mystery before any one else." She rubbed her hands and
licked her lips in exception.

Mary just rolled her eyes and looked bored.

Ruthie smiled an happy smile at Simon than turned to look at
Lucy. "No way Luce Simon and I will solve the mystery way before you
do!"

David and Samuel just smiled.

Annie and Eric looked around the table at their children and than
back at each other.



"Hey what is going on?" Robby asked as he walked into the dining
room.

"We are going on an Murder Mystery Weekend. The whole family."
Simon said with an grin on his face.

"Oh really. Have fun." Robby said as he walked slowly toward the
kicten with his head down.

"Robby you know you are welcome also you are part of this family
after all." Annie said kindly not even bothering to look at Mary.

If she did look at Mary she would have seen an shocked look on her
face. Mary composed her face as Robby turned around and looked around
the table and saw all the family members including Mary nodded their
heads and smile.

"I would love to join you. Where is it being held?" He asked.




"Will Wilson be there?" Robby suddenly asked.

"Of course he will be he is my boyfriend after all." Mary said.

"Fine." Looking at Matt. "Will Cheryl be there also."

Matt nodded his head and waited for an explosion form Robby.

"That's nice. It'll be nice to spend time with her without having
to have an fight." Robby went into the kicten.

Mary looked angrily at the door. "Why he is so against Wilson going
but he is happy that Cheryl is going." She demanded.

"He doesn't have feeling for Cheryl anymore but he still has
feelings for you." Matt said softly.

Lucy nodded. "Yea Mary go easy on Robby he is just trying to deal
with you picking Wilson over him."

"Yea Mary chill all ready." Simon put in.

"Yea Yea." David and Simon put in their two cents worth.

Ruthie just quietly looked around the table and listened to the
conversations.

Eric "Let us pray." He bowed his head.

Annie followed suit.

The children obeyed their parents and bowled their heads in silent
prayer.



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