~Thursday~
The next morning Jennifer didn't want to crawl out of bed when her
alarm went off. But she had something to look forward too at least. Her
study date with Simon was tonight. She hoped that she would have as much
fun with him as she did with Lucy the night before. Jennifer got ready and
hurried to school, but she was still late. She slid into her first hour
class just before the tardy bell rang.
That day seemed to drag on forever. By the time Jennifer got to lunch she was tired and ready to go home. So tired in fact, that Simon beat her to their usual spot. She walked up to him slowly.
"Hey, I didn't think you were coming."
"Sorry, I'm just really tired today."
"Yeah, my sister told me what you guys did last night. She said she had fun." Jennifer nodded and let Simon talk. She ate her lunch pretty quickly, then sat back and enjoyed the casual conversation and the warm weather.
"You haven't said much, are you sure your ok?" Simon asked her, looking concerned.
"Yes, I'm fine. Nothing a nap in study hall won't fix." Jennifer said, just as the bell rang. "See ya tonight." she added before walking away.
That day Jennifer and Lucy decided to stay in Jen's homeroom. They both were pretty tired so they didn't talk much. The hour passed slowly and they were both alittle more energetic.
After school Jennifer and Simon met Lucy at the car and she drove them to the Camden's. The three of them walked into the house and heard Mrs. Camden playing the piano in the living room. They all went in to say hi.
"Hey mom, that sounds really good." Simon said, hugging her. Then he dissapeared into the kitchen to get something to drink. Annie turned to the girls.
"Well hello you two. How was school today?"
"Fine, we were both pretty tired though." Lucy said, smiling at Jen and her mom. Jen smiled as well.
"Yeah, but I think we'll be ok. How long have you been playing the piano Mrs. Camden?"
"Well, I started when I was pregnant with the twins, it was sort of a pregnancy project. I stopped taking lesson's so I'm really not very good. Lucy told me you used to play. Wanna give it a shot?" Her eyes looked inviting. Jennifer decided there was no harm in it.
For the first time in almost 2 years, Jennifer sat down at a piano. It felt like she had waited all of her life for the moment when she could play again. As soon as her fingers touched the keys she started to play a long, drawn out piece. It was slow and melodic in some places and in others fast and tortured. Annie and Lucy sat watching, mesmerized by the girls ability. Soon everyone that was home was in the room. Robbie and Matt were lurerd downstairs with the twins, and Ruthie and Eric arrived home as well. But Jennifer wasn't aware of her audience, only of the music that she had waited so long to play again. She finished the piece and turned around to see the whole Camden family watching her. She started to blush.
"Wow, Jennifer. That was very, very good." Annie said, smiling at the young girl.
"Very good. You really have a beautiful gift." Lucy said, still amazed at her new friends modesty. She had said she only played a little!!!
"Where DID you learn to play like that?" Ruthie asked, walking closer to Jennifer.
"Well, I took lessons when I was little. I had to stop taking them before I moved, so I'm a bit rusty."
"It didn't sound like it to me." Matt said smiling. The whole family stood there for a moment, until Simon broke the silence.
"Well, I think Jennifer and I have some studying to do."
"Ok, you guys go ahead and go upstairs. Your welcome to play for us again anytime Jennifer." She just smiled and followed Simon to his room.
Jennifer and Simon actually studied for most of the time, talking and laughing in between. They both had a science test the next day, and they studied for that the most. They were taking turns reading a story aloud for English when Jennifer happened to glance at the clock.
"Simon, is your clock right?"
"Yeah, its 6:30, why"
"I was supposed to be at work at 6."
Jen hurried up and gathered her things. She hurried downstairs, with Simon close behind her.
"Tell your mom thanks for letting me come over. I had a great time"
"Okay, I had a great time too." Simon said, but she was already out the door and running towards the Diner.
Jennifer hated being late. What if Mr. Fredrickson fired her??? She didn't know how he was going to react. She walked in and went immediately to the back to get her apron. "Jennifer Baker!" Wow, he really sounded mad.
"I'm sorry Mr. Fredrickson, I was studying for a test at a friends and I lost track of time."
"So you were over at Camden's again were you? Why don't you just live there too!" Jennifer cringed, feeling all of the eyes of the Diner go on her.
"Sorry Mr. Fredrickson, it won't happen again."
And her boss really did make her sorry she was late. After her shift ended at 10, Mr. Fredrickson made her clean the whole Diner, alone. It was well passed midnight before she finally crawled into bed. Luckily she had finished all over her homework at Simon's. *********************************************************************** Part 3 of the weekend, with Friday coming up!!!! Jen's getting pretty close to the Camden's now, isn't she??? Hehe, review and make my day!!!
That day seemed to drag on forever. By the time Jennifer got to lunch she was tired and ready to go home. So tired in fact, that Simon beat her to their usual spot. She walked up to him slowly.
"Hey, I didn't think you were coming."
"Sorry, I'm just really tired today."
"Yeah, my sister told me what you guys did last night. She said she had fun." Jennifer nodded and let Simon talk. She ate her lunch pretty quickly, then sat back and enjoyed the casual conversation and the warm weather.
"You haven't said much, are you sure your ok?" Simon asked her, looking concerned.
"Yes, I'm fine. Nothing a nap in study hall won't fix." Jennifer said, just as the bell rang. "See ya tonight." she added before walking away.
That day Jennifer and Lucy decided to stay in Jen's homeroom. They both were pretty tired so they didn't talk much. The hour passed slowly and they were both alittle more energetic.
After school Jennifer and Simon met Lucy at the car and she drove them to the Camden's. The three of them walked into the house and heard Mrs. Camden playing the piano in the living room. They all went in to say hi.
"Hey mom, that sounds really good." Simon said, hugging her. Then he dissapeared into the kitchen to get something to drink. Annie turned to the girls.
"Well hello you two. How was school today?"
"Fine, we were both pretty tired though." Lucy said, smiling at Jen and her mom. Jen smiled as well.
"Yeah, but I think we'll be ok. How long have you been playing the piano Mrs. Camden?"
"Well, I started when I was pregnant with the twins, it was sort of a pregnancy project. I stopped taking lesson's so I'm really not very good. Lucy told me you used to play. Wanna give it a shot?" Her eyes looked inviting. Jennifer decided there was no harm in it.
For the first time in almost 2 years, Jennifer sat down at a piano. It felt like she had waited all of her life for the moment when she could play again. As soon as her fingers touched the keys she started to play a long, drawn out piece. It was slow and melodic in some places and in others fast and tortured. Annie and Lucy sat watching, mesmerized by the girls ability. Soon everyone that was home was in the room. Robbie and Matt were lurerd downstairs with the twins, and Ruthie and Eric arrived home as well. But Jennifer wasn't aware of her audience, only of the music that she had waited so long to play again. She finished the piece and turned around to see the whole Camden family watching her. She started to blush.
"Wow, Jennifer. That was very, very good." Annie said, smiling at the young girl.
"Very good. You really have a beautiful gift." Lucy said, still amazed at her new friends modesty. She had said she only played a little!!!
"Where DID you learn to play like that?" Ruthie asked, walking closer to Jennifer.
"Well, I took lessons when I was little. I had to stop taking them before I moved, so I'm a bit rusty."
"It didn't sound like it to me." Matt said smiling. The whole family stood there for a moment, until Simon broke the silence.
"Well, I think Jennifer and I have some studying to do."
"Ok, you guys go ahead and go upstairs. Your welcome to play for us again anytime Jennifer." She just smiled and followed Simon to his room.
Jennifer and Simon actually studied for most of the time, talking and laughing in between. They both had a science test the next day, and they studied for that the most. They were taking turns reading a story aloud for English when Jennifer happened to glance at the clock.
"Simon, is your clock right?"
"Yeah, its 6:30, why"
"I was supposed to be at work at 6."
Jen hurried up and gathered her things. She hurried downstairs, with Simon close behind her.
"Tell your mom thanks for letting me come over. I had a great time"
"Okay, I had a great time too." Simon said, but she was already out the door and running towards the Diner.
Jennifer hated being late. What if Mr. Fredrickson fired her??? She didn't know how he was going to react. She walked in and went immediately to the back to get her apron. "Jennifer Baker!" Wow, he really sounded mad.
"I'm sorry Mr. Fredrickson, I was studying for a test at a friends and I lost track of time."
"So you were over at Camden's again were you? Why don't you just live there too!" Jennifer cringed, feeling all of the eyes of the Diner go on her.
"Sorry Mr. Fredrickson, it won't happen again."
And her boss really did make her sorry she was late. After her shift ended at 10, Mr. Fredrickson made her clean the whole Diner, alone. It was well passed midnight before she finally crawled into bed. Luckily she had finished all over her homework at Simon's. *********************************************************************** Part 3 of the weekend, with Friday coming up!!!! Jen's getting pretty close to the Camden's now, isn't she??? Hehe, review and make my day!!!
