A/N- Okay, I am not going to ramble much, but I do have some stuff to say.
First of all, I changed my bio. Second of all, thank you for the reviews.
As far as any plans after this, I made a mistake in getting ahead of
myself. This story is not any where close to over, so as far as a sequel or
something, I actually don't know. Now on the topic of Ana. Ana is in the
eighth grade; Olivia is in the sixth grade; Jeremy is in 10th grade. Also,
please read my newest story, Can This be Real and review it. I want to know
if people want me to continue it or not. One more thing, please review. I
cannot guarantee when the next update will happen because next week the
computer is being taken in. I do, however, now have AIM and should be
online a lot (until Monday.) Wow, enough with my ramblings, read!
Disclaimer: I do not own Lizzie McGuire or any of the characters associated with that show.
Chapter Fourteen
The next morning, Jeremy woke up at around ten to the sound of the front door opening. He looked at the clock and decided to go ahead and get up for the day. So, in his pajamas (flannel pants and a t-shirt) he trudged downstairs and greeted his family, who was down there.
"Morning, Jeremy," Lizzie said as she put some oatmeal in the microwave, "We are all off to a late start this morning. What would you like for breakfast?"
"Toast will be fine, thanks," Jeremy said as he sat down at the table.
Gordo peered over his paper to look at his tired son. "Did you have fun at the dance?"
"What? Yeah, I guess. A dance is a dance. How was the party?"
"Oh, it was a blast," Lizzie cut in, rolling her eyes.
"Your mother doesn't exactly enjoy the company of some of the people that were there," Gordo chimed.
"Oh, let me tell you, I cannot wait until tonight. Tonight, we have to hang with the same people as we did last night and it is even more formal that last night. Are you sure I have to go, Gordo?"
"Positive. Besides, you might have fun, I mean, I will be there," Gordo said. Gordo also stood up and kissed his beautiful wife. Jeremy put his head down as Olivia turned away from this site. Gordo noticed that Jeremy and Olivia seemed less than thrilled about this "PDA" and started laughing and sat back down. "Some day, you two will have someone you love and then your kids will come and totally be disgusted by this and you know what? I will laugh," Gordo said.
Jeremy shook his head and finally said, "When is Ben coming back?"
"He should be back any minute now," Lizzie said as she joined the family at the table. "Wow, this is sort of nice having us all together at the same table for a meal. You know, we should do something this afternoon, before the concert."
"What a wonderful idea. There is a movie that came out that has gotten great reviews. Why don't we go to that?" Gordo asked.
"A movie? That doesn't say much about our family," Lizzie said.
"Just an idea. Why don't we go to the aquarium?" Gordo said.
"The aquarium? How did you come up with that?" Olivia asked.
Gordo flipped his paper over to show the ad for the aquarium. "Oh, that will be fun. You know, I don't think Ben has been to the aquarium."
Great, Jeremy thought. Going to the aquarium with his family. Oh, if Nick found out, he would never hear the end.
A few minutes later, the front door opened, and Matt and Ben appeared. "Hey," Matt said. "I know I am early, but I had to drop Andrew off at a friend's house, and this was convenient."
"Nonsense! We were waiting for him. How did things go?" Lizzie asked her younger brother.
"You know, things weren't that bad, In fact, they weren't bad at all. Last night, our church had a movie night, and Andrew wanted to go to that, and Ben joined him. Spencer was too young to go, so he spent the evening with us and went to bed early. Thins morning, when I woke up, however, all three boys were up and playing some board game. I was very impressed and they were all getting along," Matt said.
Gordo smiled and rubbed his hand on Ben's head. "Yeah, well its good that they had a good time. Thank you so much for doing this," Gordo said.
"Anyway, I have to go to work, so I will see you on Christmas Eve. Bye!" Matt said as he left.
Christmas Eve? Wow, Jeremy had forgotten Christmas was on Friday. He needed to go Christmas shopping because today was Tuesday.
So, everyone went upstairs and got ready for the day and at around noon, they all piled into one car and went to the aquarium for the day. While Lizzie and Gordo chased after Ben, who was running all over the building, Jeremy and Olivia swaggered behind and just watched their crazy family. "Do you think they will ever change?" Olivia asked.
"I don't know. Sixteen years of my life with them and then one day they change, I don't think I would like it very much," Jeremy said.
Olivia nodded as if she understood. She looked like she was thinking about something really hard and Jeremy noticed. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing," Olivia said as she starred into the tank with the water snakes.
"Oh, come now, the snakes can't be that interesting."
Olivia continued to stare as she thought. "Well, this is going to seem like a weird question, but I have always been curious about this."
"Okay. Shoot."
"Well, do you remember meeting dad?" Olivia finally asked.
Jeremy starred into space after hearing the question. He looked to find the nearest bench, because, in all honesty, that was a forbidden topic in the family. Olivia followed and sat next to him on the bench. "I am sorry for asking. You don't have to answer. I didn't think it . . ." she was interrupted by Jeremy.
"I don't mind. I was just shocked, you know? No one ever talks about this in my family and I actually wasn't even sure you knew, but I am open to answering anything . . .just don't tell our parents about this conversation."
"Mom told me. I couldn't imagine living any of my life without dad. So, do you remember anything about it?"
Jeremy nodded his head. "Yeah, I do. I remember living in an apartment and going on a plane and going to the park and meeting a man who is now called dad. Mom said it was on my third birthday. I remember after the park, I saw a lot of dad and eventually they moved in together. I also remember the wedding, very vaguely. What made you think about this?"
"I don't know. I guess I have always been curious because this is some huge family secret that no one ever talks about, so I guess I was curious."
"I guess I could understand that. I can't imagine life without dad or you or Ben or anyone else that is now in my life. I know I may not always show it and I am always away, but I love you," Jeremy said.
Olivia smiled at her brother. "I love you, too. I think tonight will be fun."
Jeremy smiled back. "Tonight will be awesome." Gordo appeared a few seconds later to say that they were moving to the next section of the aquarium.
Tonight won't be bad at all, Jeremy thought as they went in as a family to the next room. For the rest of the aquarium, the family stayed together.
A/N- aww! A lil family love. Please review!
Disclaimer: I do not own Lizzie McGuire or any of the characters associated with that show.
Chapter Fourteen
The next morning, Jeremy woke up at around ten to the sound of the front door opening. He looked at the clock and decided to go ahead and get up for the day. So, in his pajamas (flannel pants and a t-shirt) he trudged downstairs and greeted his family, who was down there.
"Morning, Jeremy," Lizzie said as she put some oatmeal in the microwave, "We are all off to a late start this morning. What would you like for breakfast?"
"Toast will be fine, thanks," Jeremy said as he sat down at the table.
Gordo peered over his paper to look at his tired son. "Did you have fun at the dance?"
"What? Yeah, I guess. A dance is a dance. How was the party?"
"Oh, it was a blast," Lizzie cut in, rolling her eyes.
"Your mother doesn't exactly enjoy the company of some of the people that were there," Gordo chimed.
"Oh, let me tell you, I cannot wait until tonight. Tonight, we have to hang with the same people as we did last night and it is even more formal that last night. Are you sure I have to go, Gordo?"
"Positive. Besides, you might have fun, I mean, I will be there," Gordo said. Gordo also stood up and kissed his beautiful wife. Jeremy put his head down as Olivia turned away from this site. Gordo noticed that Jeremy and Olivia seemed less than thrilled about this "PDA" and started laughing and sat back down. "Some day, you two will have someone you love and then your kids will come and totally be disgusted by this and you know what? I will laugh," Gordo said.
Jeremy shook his head and finally said, "When is Ben coming back?"
"He should be back any minute now," Lizzie said as she joined the family at the table. "Wow, this is sort of nice having us all together at the same table for a meal. You know, we should do something this afternoon, before the concert."
"What a wonderful idea. There is a movie that came out that has gotten great reviews. Why don't we go to that?" Gordo asked.
"A movie? That doesn't say much about our family," Lizzie said.
"Just an idea. Why don't we go to the aquarium?" Gordo said.
"The aquarium? How did you come up with that?" Olivia asked.
Gordo flipped his paper over to show the ad for the aquarium. "Oh, that will be fun. You know, I don't think Ben has been to the aquarium."
Great, Jeremy thought. Going to the aquarium with his family. Oh, if Nick found out, he would never hear the end.
A few minutes later, the front door opened, and Matt and Ben appeared. "Hey," Matt said. "I know I am early, but I had to drop Andrew off at a friend's house, and this was convenient."
"Nonsense! We were waiting for him. How did things go?" Lizzie asked her younger brother.
"You know, things weren't that bad, In fact, they weren't bad at all. Last night, our church had a movie night, and Andrew wanted to go to that, and Ben joined him. Spencer was too young to go, so he spent the evening with us and went to bed early. Thins morning, when I woke up, however, all three boys were up and playing some board game. I was very impressed and they were all getting along," Matt said.
Gordo smiled and rubbed his hand on Ben's head. "Yeah, well its good that they had a good time. Thank you so much for doing this," Gordo said.
"Anyway, I have to go to work, so I will see you on Christmas Eve. Bye!" Matt said as he left.
Christmas Eve? Wow, Jeremy had forgotten Christmas was on Friday. He needed to go Christmas shopping because today was Tuesday.
So, everyone went upstairs and got ready for the day and at around noon, they all piled into one car and went to the aquarium for the day. While Lizzie and Gordo chased after Ben, who was running all over the building, Jeremy and Olivia swaggered behind and just watched their crazy family. "Do you think they will ever change?" Olivia asked.
"I don't know. Sixteen years of my life with them and then one day they change, I don't think I would like it very much," Jeremy said.
Olivia nodded as if she understood. She looked like she was thinking about something really hard and Jeremy noticed. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing," Olivia said as she starred into the tank with the water snakes.
"Oh, come now, the snakes can't be that interesting."
Olivia continued to stare as she thought. "Well, this is going to seem like a weird question, but I have always been curious about this."
"Okay. Shoot."
"Well, do you remember meeting dad?" Olivia finally asked.
Jeremy starred into space after hearing the question. He looked to find the nearest bench, because, in all honesty, that was a forbidden topic in the family. Olivia followed and sat next to him on the bench. "I am sorry for asking. You don't have to answer. I didn't think it . . ." she was interrupted by Jeremy.
"I don't mind. I was just shocked, you know? No one ever talks about this in my family and I actually wasn't even sure you knew, but I am open to answering anything . . .just don't tell our parents about this conversation."
"Mom told me. I couldn't imagine living any of my life without dad. So, do you remember anything about it?"
Jeremy nodded his head. "Yeah, I do. I remember living in an apartment and going on a plane and going to the park and meeting a man who is now called dad. Mom said it was on my third birthday. I remember after the park, I saw a lot of dad and eventually they moved in together. I also remember the wedding, very vaguely. What made you think about this?"
"I don't know. I guess I have always been curious because this is some huge family secret that no one ever talks about, so I guess I was curious."
"I guess I could understand that. I can't imagine life without dad or you or Ben or anyone else that is now in my life. I know I may not always show it and I am always away, but I love you," Jeremy said.
Olivia smiled at her brother. "I love you, too. I think tonight will be fun."
Jeremy smiled back. "Tonight will be awesome." Gordo appeared a few seconds later to say that they were moving to the next section of the aquarium.
Tonight won't be bad at all, Jeremy thought as they went in as a family to the next room. For the rest of the aquarium, the family stayed together.
A/N- aww! A lil family love. Please review!