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Luke.
*This is something that I would like to see happen next year but which probably won't. Please send feedback and also don't worry if you are a bit confused it will all be explained! Also a big thank u to Crienna for editing this*
The train pulled into Mount Thomas station after a long trip. Finally, I thought. I'm not a big fan of long train trips and this one was particularly nerve racking. I am going to see my sister, a sister whom I have not seen for the past five years, Tess.
I should probably introduce myself. My name is Caroline Gallagher, but every one calls me Carrie. I'm twenty years old and despite the fact that my big sister Tess is ten years older we were extremely close when we were kids. Between us we had two brothers, Luke and Tom, but we still got on.
Our mother wasn't the best mother you could ask for. She was always drinking at home and at the pub, with Ralph, Bill or whatever boyfriend she was with at the time. They weren't much better than Mum, always drinking and abusing us kids, especially Tess.
When I was ten we decided that we had had enough of Mum and her drunken boyfriends. We went to the police station and her current boyfriend Bill was eventually charged. When Bill was charged Tess moved out and mum wouldn't let us contact her. Any way how could we when Mum didn't have even enough money to pay the telephone bill?
Tess was twenty then, she could have moved out of home before then but she had stayed to look after us. Mum kicked us all out the day we turned eighteen. She had only kept Tess on because she could use her to help her. I often wondered, and still do whether Mum ever loved us.
I step out onto the platform of Mount Thomas station and look around. It looks okay but how can I find the police station? Eventually, after glancing around for a while, I go up to a porter.
"Excuse me," I ask him, "Do you know where I can find the police station?"
"Sure," he says, "You go left down the road until you get to the main street of shops, then at the Imperial Pub go left then you can't miss it."
"Thanks" I reply setting out for journey ahead.
Yes, I thought looking around at the quiet country town, I could just imagine Tessie living here. I wonder what she is doing. Does she have a boyfriend, could she be married or even have kids?
After about half hour I reach the front of the police station. I pause at the door thinking, it looks okay I decide, so I might as well go inside.
"Excuse me,'' I say to a good looking police officer at front desk, "I'm looking for Tess Gallagher, I'm her Sister."
"Oh ok, I'm Evan Jones, Tess' boyfriend. She is in the interview room right now, but she should be out in a sec," he replies.
"Ok, I'll wait," I tell him, "My name is Caroline, but most people call me Carrie."
"Tess has told me a lot about you," he says.
"Good things I hope?" I ask, laughing and thinking that my sister has a pretty cool boyfriend!
"What would you like to know?" he laughs.
"Carrie?" calls Tess, as she walks out of the interview room, "What are you doing here?"
"Come to see my favourite older sister of course," I laugh. I walk over and embrace her in a hug, "Aren't you happy to see me Tessie?"
"Of course Carrie, just a bit of a shock that's all. Come and meet everyone. It looks like you have already met Jonesy," she says pointedly. "That's Ben and Jo," she tells me, pointing to each person as she says their name. "The Boss is in his office and the same with PJ, but you will be able to meet them some other time. Guys, this is my younger sister Carrie, she'll be staying with me for awhile."
"Hi" I say, getting a similar response in reply.
"Jonesy," says Tess, "Can you tell the boss that I've gone home for a bit?"
"Sure," he replies.
------*****------
"So Carrie," says Tess in the car, "Seriously, why are you here apart from seeing me?"
"Tess you know me to well! Wait till we get to your place then I'll tell you, but I want to know what have you been up to? And how long have you been seeing that cute boyfriend of yours?"
"Well this is my third year here. Ummm, Jonesy and I have been together for about six months and a while ago I had a foster daughter Hayley. But unfortunately she had to leave about eighteen months ago, and here's my house," Tess gabbles. "Just leave your stuff here and you can put it in the spare room later."
"Now," I say when we sit down a few minutes later, "Tell me more about Hayley."
"Well we had dealt with her for stealing some potatoes a couple of years ago and about a year later I ran into her again her. Her Mum was in prison and she had nowhere to stay so she came with me for a little while. She has two brothers, and got on extremely well with Jonesy. Anyway, just before Christmas her mother said that she was going to be released at the end of January and she wanted her back. When the time came her Mum dropped another bombshell!"
"What was it?" I ask.
"She was taking the kids to Queensland," Tess tells me, 'and that tore me down completely."
"Oh my god" I gasp in reply, not knowing quite what to say.
"But anyway, that is all in the past and you still haven't answered my question. Why are you here?" says Tess impatiently.
"Well, if I'm not mistaken" I exclaim, "It's your 30th birthday tomorrow."
"I suppose that's as good as reason as any, " Tess replies a little dryly.
"Yeh," I say, "So, what are you going to do for it?"
"Nothing" Tess says.
"Nothing?" I exclaim in shock, "Nothing Tessie? This is your 30th birthday we're talking about. Come on! It's not every day you turn thirty!"
"Whoa," says Tess. "Calm down sis! For one I don't really want to put any effort into planning a huge party, secondly with the exception of the boss and possibly Jonesy no one knows that I'm turning thirty in the near future."
"Ooh ok," I mumble, feeling a bit surprised but not all that shocked. Well, it is my sister that we are talking about here, "Don't worry."
"That's not normally like you, but since I don't want to talk about it we will leave it at that. Speaking of which I have to get back to work, I'll be home at about 6pm, okay? I'll see you later."
"Ok, bye" I say hurriedly, waiting for her to get back to work. As soon as she goes out the door I go to the phone and punch in a number.
"Hi, its Carrie, how are you? Yeh, everything is going to plan she's not suspecting a thing. Yeh, what time are you coming? Four, ok I'll see if I can borrow Tess' car so I can pick you up, yeh, cool can't wait, yeh she'll be stoked! Okay, see you then, me to, ok bye."
I hang up the phone with a burst of excitement, I really, really want to tell someone but I can't it because it will ruin the whole surprise. So, I might as well start preparing. Ahhh, so much to do so little time, hang on a minute, isn't that the name of one of the many Mary-Kate and Ashley TV shows or something like that? Anyway I better get back to what I was doing. I can tell you one thing though I won't get much of a chance to relax between now and tomorrow. How am I supposed to get her down there? Hmmm, I might have to make a few phone calls.
------*****------
"Damn that dreaded phone, its been ringing off the hook all morning," Tom Croydon mutters to himself as the phone rings for the fifth time this morning. "Hello, Mount Thomas police station Senior Sergent Croydon speaking."
"Hi Tom" pipes the voice on the other end, "It's Carrie, how are you?"
"I'm good, I take it you have called about tomorrow night?"
"Yep, can I speak to Jonesy?"
"Sure I'll get him in here'' replies Tom, "Jones," he calls, opening the door "Can I have a word?"
"Of course" replies Jonesy. "What's up?" he asks as he closes the door.
"Carrie is on the phone, she wants to have a word about Tess' birthday."
"Ok thanks," says Jonesy, picking up the phone. "Hi Carrie!"
------****--------
"Hi" I gabble, "Listen, I just want to go over it, I bring the special guest at about 6:45, you will bring Tess at about seven? Okay?"
"Yep."
"Has Chris said anything about the food?" I ask.
"Yeh she has, go down there some time she'll go over it with you" replies Jonesy. Okay I better go, can't wait though! She is going to get the biggest surprise!"
"Yeh I know! Remember we don't know each other, okay?"
"Okay, see you tomorrow Carrie."
"Bye Jonesy" I say, hanging up the phone.
End of part one!
*This is something that I would like to see happen next year but which probably won't. Please send feedback and also don't worry if you are a bit confused it will all be explained! Also a big thank u to Crienna for editing this*
The train pulled into Mount Thomas station after a long trip. Finally, I thought. I'm not a big fan of long train trips and this one was particularly nerve racking. I am going to see my sister, a sister whom I have not seen for the past five years, Tess.
I should probably introduce myself. My name is Caroline Gallagher, but every one calls me Carrie. I'm twenty years old and despite the fact that my big sister Tess is ten years older we were extremely close when we were kids. Between us we had two brothers, Luke and Tom, but we still got on.
Our mother wasn't the best mother you could ask for. She was always drinking at home and at the pub, with Ralph, Bill or whatever boyfriend she was with at the time. They weren't much better than Mum, always drinking and abusing us kids, especially Tess.
When I was ten we decided that we had had enough of Mum and her drunken boyfriends. We went to the police station and her current boyfriend Bill was eventually charged. When Bill was charged Tess moved out and mum wouldn't let us contact her. Any way how could we when Mum didn't have even enough money to pay the telephone bill?
Tess was twenty then, she could have moved out of home before then but she had stayed to look after us. Mum kicked us all out the day we turned eighteen. She had only kept Tess on because she could use her to help her. I often wondered, and still do whether Mum ever loved us.
I step out onto the platform of Mount Thomas station and look around. It looks okay but how can I find the police station? Eventually, after glancing around for a while, I go up to a porter.
"Excuse me," I ask him, "Do you know where I can find the police station?"
"Sure," he says, "You go left down the road until you get to the main street of shops, then at the Imperial Pub go left then you can't miss it."
"Thanks" I reply setting out for journey ahead.
Yes, I thought looking around at the quiet country town, I could just imagine Tessie living here. I wonder what she is doing. Does she have a boyfriend, could she be married or even have kids?
After about half hour I reach the front of the police station. I pause at the door thinking, it looks okay I decide, so I might as well go inside.
"Excuse me,'' I say to a good looking police officer at front desk, "I'm looking for Tess Gallagher, I'm her Sister."
"Oh ok, I'm Evan Jones, Tess' boyfriend. She is in the interview room right now, but she should be out in a sec," he replies.
"Ok, I'll wait," I tell him, "My name is Caroline, but most people call me Carrie."
"Tess has told me a lot about you," he says.
"Good things I hope?" I ask, laughing and thinking that my sister has a pretty cool boyfriend!
"What would you like to know?" he laughs.
"Carrie?" calls Tess, as she walks out of the interview room, "What are you doing here?"
"Come to see my favourite older sister of course," I laugh. I walk over and embrace her in a hug, "Aren't you happy to see me Tessie?"
"Of course Carrie, just a bit of a shock that's all. Come and meet everyone. It looks like you have already met Jonesy," she says pointedly. "That's Ben and Jo," she tells me, pointing to each person as she says their name. "The Boss is in his office and the same with PJ, but you will be able to meet them some other time. Guys, this is my younger sister Carrie, she'll be staying with me for awhile."
"Hi" I say, getting a similar response in reply.
"Jonesy," says Tess, "Can you tell the boss that I've gone home for a bit?"
"Sure," he replies.
------*****------
"So Carrie," says Tess in the car, "Seriously, why are you here apart from seeing me?"
"Tess you know me to well! Wait till we get to your place then I'll tell you, but I want to know what have you been up to? And how long have you been seeing that cute boyfriend of yours?"
"Well this is my third year here. Ummm, Jonesy and I have been together for about six months and a while ago I had a foster daughter Hayley. But unfortunately she had to leave about eighteen months ago, and here's my house," Tess gabbles. "Just leave your stuff here and you can put it in the spare room later."
"Now," I say when we sit down a few minutes later, "Tell me more about Hayley."
"Well we had dealt with her for stealing some potatoes a couple of years ago and about a year later I ran into her again her. Her Mum was in prison and she had nowhere to stay so she came with me for a little while. She has two brothers, and got on extremely well with Jonesy. Anyway, just before Christmas her mother said that she was going to be released at the end of January and she wanted her back. When the time came her Mum dropped another bombshell!"
"What was it?" I ask.
"She was taking the kids to Queensland," Tess tells me, 'and that tore me down completely."
"Oh my god" I gasp in reply, not knowing quite what to say.
"But anyway, that is all in the past and you still haven't answered my question. Why are you here?" says Tess impatiently.
"Well, if I'm not mistaken" I exclaim, "It's your 30th birthday tomorrow."
"I suppose that's as good as reason as any, " Tess replies a little dryly.
"Yeh," I say, "So, what are you going to do for it?"
"Nothing" Tess says.
"Nothing?" I exclaim in shock, "Nothing Tessie? This is your 30th birthday we're talking about. Come on! It's not every day you turn thirty!"
"Whoa," says Tess. "Calm down sis! For one I don't really want to put any effort into planning a huge party, secondly with the exception of the boss and possibly Jonesy no one knows that I'm turning thirty in the near future."
"Ooh ok," I mumble, feeling a bit surprised but not all that shocked. Well, it is my sister that we are talking about here, "Don't worry."
"That's not normally like you, but since I don't want to talk about it we will leave it at that. Speaking of which I have to get back to work, I'll be home at about 6pm, okay? I'll see you later."
"Ok, bye" I say hurriedly, waiting for her to get back to work. As soon as she goes out the door I go to the phone and punch in a number.
"Hi, its Carrie, how are you? Yeh, everything is going to plan she's not suspecting a thing. Yeh, what time are you coming? Four, ok I'll see if I can borrow Tess' car so I can pick you up, yeh, cool can't wait, yeh she'll be stoked! Okay, see you then, me to, ok bye."
I hang up the phone with a burst of excitement, I really, really want to tell someone but I can't it because it will ruin the whole surprise. So, I might as well start preparing. Ahhh, so much to do so little time, hang on a minute, isn't that the name of one of the many Mary-Kate and Ashley TV shows or something like that? Anyway I better get back to what I was doing. I can tell you one thing though I won't get much of a chance to relax between now and tomorrow. How am I supposed to get her down there? Hmmm, I might have to make a few phone calls.
------*****------
"Damn that dreaded phone, its been ringing off the hook all morning," Tom Croydon mutters to himself as the phone rings for the fifth time this morning. "Hello, Mount Thomas police station Senior Sergent Croydon speaking."
"Hi Tom" pipes the voice on the other end, "It's Carrie, how are you?"
"I'm good, I take it you have called about tomorrow night?"
"Yep, can I speak to Jonesy?"
"Sure I'll get him in here'' replies Tom, "Jones," he calls, opening the door "Can I have a word?"
"Of course" replies Jonesy. "What's up?" he asks as he closes the door.
"Carrie is on the phone, she wants to have a word about Tess' birthday."
"Ok thanks," says Jonesy, picking up the phone. "Hi Carrie!"
------****--------
"Hi" I gabble, "Listen, I just want to go over it, I bring the special guest at about 6:45, you will bring Tess at about seven? Okay?"
"Yep."
"Has Chris said anything about the food?" I ask.
"Yeh she has, go down there some time she'll go over it with you" replies Jonesy. Okay I better go, can't wait though! She is going to get the biggest surprise!"
"Yeh I know! Remember we don't know each other, okay?"
"Okay, see you tomorrow Carrie."
"Bye Jonesy" I say, hanging up the phone.
End of part one!
