*Chapter13*

About twenty minutes later a large van and a red car pull up to the Gaines' house."Mom

I thought we were going to the hotel first."said Callie as she steps out of the car then closes the door."We will in about a half an hour."said Jo as she opens the back car door

for RoseMarie.Bruce and the others walk over to Jo,Callie and RoseMarie."Here's the

plan,You all wait outside on the front porch.Now when I go in I will leave it opened a

bit then I will get Edna Tell her to close her eyes then I will say Come in.When you here

me say that you walk in then I will tell her to open her eyes."said Bruce."Ok."said Jo.

Bruce walks into the house while leaving the door open a crack."Edna!"called Bruse as

Edna walks into room."Yes."said Edna."Close your eyes and do not open them till I tell

you to."said Bruce as Edna Closes her eyes."Bruce what are you up to?"asked Edna getting alitte worried."You'll see."said Bruce as he walks over to the door."You can come

in now."said Bruce as everyone walks into the room."Now im really worried."said Edna

with her eyes still closed."Edna open your eyes."said Bruce as she opens her eyes."Girls

my girls!"said Edna as she runs over to everyone and hugs them."Um..Your messing up my hair."said Morgan as she breaks free of the group.Edna looks over at the girl."You

must be Blair's daughter."said Edna."Your right."said Morgan."Well how about we all go

sit down on the sofa and get to know eachother alittle better."said Bruce as he Edna and

the others walk over to the sofa and some chairs and some how find room to sit.

"Well who are all of these wonderful looking children?"asked Edna."This is my daughter

Marcie she's 15 and Morgan she's 13 you've allready met her."said Blair while pointing

to her girls."My husban Sam,Daughter's Lisa 15 Tabitha 6 and My son Sammy he's one."

said Natalie as she points to her Family."Aw Sammy is so cute."said Edna as she looks

at the baby."This Callie she's 14 and this is RoseMarie she's 7."said Jo as she points to

her Daughter's."This is Felicia and you know Jeff."said Dorothy as she points to Felicia.

"Nice to meet you all."said Edna."Um...How about Jeff,Sam and I take the kids out somewhere so you and the girls can catch up."said Bruce."We have to leave anyway to

go check into the hotel before they give the room to someone else."said Jo as she stands

up."None of my girls and there family will stay at a hotel,We have five rooms,Three bathrooms and we can find cots and stuff for beds somewhere."said Edna."We cant."said

Blair."I will not take no for an answer."said Edna."Then I guess we'er staying,I think it'll

be fun."said Sam just as everyone looks at him like they are planning to kill him.