Chapter Fourteen
Kristin was waken by Scott. "C'mon kiddo, it's Christmas!" He said excitedly. "Are we really leaving for Horizon?" "Yeah. Around 5. Dad got the tickets. I'm happy, aren't you?" "Kinda." "Well...come on!" He said and pulled her out of bed. They ran downstairs.
Martin and Elaine were sipping on coffee on the couch. Kristin was amazed- there was a LOT of presents! "Well, go get opening!" Martin said. Kristin grinned and she and Scott both literally dived towards the tree. Any presents that were for Elaine and Martin were put into a pile. Kristin opened her first present slowly. "Hurry up!" Scott told her. She tore off the rest of the paper. It was the new Aaron CD (Sorry, I just had to put him in there again)! "Oh thank you!" She said to no one in particuliar. She looked over at Scott. It was his old football jersey except in the style that his school had this year. "The coach sent it." His dad explained. "Wow...tell him I said thanks!" He said. They tore open the rest of the presents.
***Later that day***
THey were in the dining room eating-it was 1:30. They were eating unusually early for them since Kristin and Scott had to leave. THey were almost done when Scott, without looking up, said, "It's really good Elaine thanks." really quickly so it sounded like "reallygoodlainehanks" but Elaine got the message. "Thanks, Scotty," she said and Scott cringed. God, what if she thought I was coming on to her? he thought. "Yeah, it is Elaine," Kristin joined in. "Thank you." She said smiling. Elaine confused Kristin. One minute she hated Kristin and Krisitn hated her right back for the things she says and what she did to Scott, and the next minute she's acting nice like nothing was ever wrong with Kristin or Scott. The dinner was mostly silent. Sometimes Martin would talk about work with Elaine, but nothing was said to the kids.
WHen they got done Scott andKristin stood up. "Well, you two better go pack. We'll be leaving at 2 sharp." Martin said and Scott and Krisitn went up the stairs. Scott finished packing before she did since most of his stuff was still in his suitcase. "You want me to help?" He asked. She shrugged. "Sure." SHe had 4 outfits but had also made space for any stuff she brought back. She put the stuff on the suitcase and the remaining stuff in her huge backpack. Scott ended up putting a few things in his suitcase since he couldn't bring everything to Horizon.
"Are you two ready?" Elaine called up the stairs. "Yeah!" THey called back.
"Hey, does Peter know we're coming home early?" Kristin asked as they were walking downstairs. "Yeah he'll be meeting us at the airport." "With Shelby?" Scott grinned. "OH yeah! How could he resist?"
THe drive to the airport was silent. THe radio wasn't even on.
When they arrived and checked in and everything it was 4:30. People were boarding. "Geezeit was a zoo!" Martin commented as they waited for theirr seats to be called. It had taken just over an hour and a half todo everything-check-in, security, etc.
Finally they called rows 21-15. "Well...that's you guys. I hope you had fun with all the little adventures you 2 had." He said but he was smiling. THey exchanged hugs and soon Kristin and Scott were in their seats-with no battle of window seat!
Sorry this story has been rushed but I'm hoping my next- Brotherly Love- will be a lot better. It will about Kristin's brother Steven coming to Horizon, except their are a few changes-Steven is 16 instead of 19, and no one has ever heard of him from Kristin's dreams. So people are clueless about him. I'll explain it more when I start the story (this story isn't finsihed there's about 2 more chapters).
Kristin was waken by Scott. "C'mon kiddo, it's Christmas!" He said excitedly. "Are we really leaving for Horizon?" "Yeah. Around 5. Dad got the tickets. I'm happy, aren't you?" "Kinda." "Well...come on!" He said and pulled her out of bed. They ran downstairs.
Martin and Elaine were sipping on coffee on the couch. Kristin was amazed- there was a LOT of presents! "Well, go get opening!" Martin said. Kristin grinned and she and Scott both literally dived towards the tree. Any presents that were for Elaine and Martin were put into a pile. Kristin opened her first present slowly. "Hurry up!" Scott told her. She tore off the rest of the paper. It was the new Aaron CD (Sorry, I just had to put him in there again)! "Oh thank you!" She said to no one in particuliar. She looked over at Scott. It was his old football jersey except in the style that his school had this year. "The coach sent it." His dad explained. "Wow...tell him I said thanks!" He said. They tore open the rest of the presents.
***Later that day***
THey were in the dining room eating-it was 1:30. They were eating unusually early for them since Kristin and Scott had to leave. THey were almost done when Scott, without looking up, said, "It's really good Elaine thanks." really quickly so it sounded like "reallygoodlainehanks" but Elaine got the message. "Thanks, Scotty," she said and Scott cringed. God, what if she thought I was coming on to her? he thought. "Yeah, it is Elaine," Kristin joined in. "Thank you." She said smiling. Elaine confused Kristin. One minute she hated Kristin and Krisitn hated her right back for the things she says and what she did to Scott, and the next minute she's acting nice like nothing was ever wrong with Kristin or Scott. The dinner was mostly silent. Sometimes Martin would talk about work with Elaine, but nothing was said to the kids.
WHen they got done Scott andKristin stood up. "Well, you two better go pack. We'll be leaving at 2 sharp." Martin said and Scott and Krisitn went up the stairs. Scott finished packing before she did since most of his stuff was still in his suitcase. "You want me to help?" He asked. She shrugged. "Sure." SHe had 4 outfits but had also made space for any stuff she brought back. She put the stuff on the suitcase and the remaining stuff in her huge backpack. Scott ended up putting a few things in his suitcase since he couldn't bring everything to Horizon.
"Are you two ready?" Elaine called up the stairs. "Yeah!" THey called back.
"Hey, does Peter know we're coming home early?" Kristin asked as they were walking downstairs. "Yeah he'll be meeting us at the airport." "With Shelby?" Scott grinned. "OH yeah! How could he resist?"
THe drive to the airport was silent. THe radio wasn't even on.
When they arrived and checked in and everything it was 4:30. People were boarding. "Geezeit was a zoo!" Martin commented as they waited for theirr seats to be called. It had taken just over an hour and a half todo everything-check-in, security, etc.
Finally they called rows 21-15. "Well...that's you guys. I hope you had fun with all the little adventures you 2 had." He said but he was smiling. THey exchanged hugs and soon Kristin and Scott were in their seats-with no battle of window seat!
Sorry this story has been rushed but I'm hoping my next- Brotherly Love- will be a lot better. It will about Kristin's brother Steven coming to Horizon, except their are a few changes-Steven is 16 instead of 19, and no one has ever heard of him from Kristin's dreams. So people are clueless about him. I'll explain it more when I start the story (this story isn't finsihed there's about 2 more chapters).
