Chapter 3
Three days later they parked the vans in front of the cabin. After spending so much time on the road, they were all glad to get out and stretch their legs. While the adults walked inside to check out the cabin, Michael, Lucas and Lesley Lu began to run around in the yard.
"Don't wander off," Bobbie yelled to them.
The adults walked around the cabin and decided where everyone was going to sleep.
After about fifteen minutes Lesley said, "I guess we better start unloading the vans."
"Bobbie," Scott said, "you, Laura and Lesley get us settled in, Nikolas and I will carry in the bags and Lucky and Luke can gather firewood."
"Fine with me," Luke said. ""Come on Lucky."
Lucky followed him outside.
"Dad, I can't believe that you just let him tell you what to do."
"Normally I would have said something, but in this case I wouldn't dream of missing the look on Baldwin's face when he goes to unload our van."
"What did you do?" Lucky asked with a grin. He knew Luke was up to somethng.
"I didn't do anything. I just know that your mother packed all the bags that we brought with us."
He noticed the confused look on Lucky's face.
"Lucky, you know how your mother is prone to overpacking. Do you realize how much those bags weigh?"
Lucky had to laugh. He and Luke knew what to expect when Laura packed but he was guessing that Scott didn't.
They hid in the bushes and watched as Scott pulled one of Laura's bags out. He wasn't prepared for the weight and fell backwards with the bag landing on him. Nikolas picked it up and pulled it off him. Luke and Lucky went off, into the woods to get firewood, shaking with laughter.
Inside Laura and Bobbie were putting things away in the kitchen while Lesley got the bedrooms ready. Lucas came running into the kitchen.
"Mom! Aunt Laura!" he yelled.
"Calm down Lucas. Now, what's wrong?" Bobbie asked.
"Right after you went inside Lulu chased a rabbit into the woods.
"Lucas, that isn't anything to worry about. That little rabbit is faster than you think. She can't catch it."
"Mom! It's not the rabbit I'm worried about, Lulu never came back."
Bobbie gasped and Laura dropped the glass she was putting away.