Chapter four: At the Fairchild's in Lake Valley
Birthday party:
Lloyd and Samantha get out of the car. She opened the door and shouted "Mom we are home now!"
Lloyd stayed outside and joined the others in the backyard. «She is in the house, be ready when she will come." he whispered at the gang.
"Mom? Are you there?" ~ They must be outside~ Samantha saw balloons and gifts on her way out. She was happy and excited. She was outside now and seeing nobody. ~ Strange, no one here. ~
"SURPRISE!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAMANTHA!!! They all started to sing: "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday, happy birthday Samantha, happy birthday to you!"
She was in shock, her hand on her mouth wide open "Oh! I didn't expect it!" She looked very happy. "Reese!" she said and jump in his arms. "Hi Samie, happy birthday." he kissed her and add "I bring some friend with me, do you recognize those two?" pointing at Jessica and Kay.
She look at them "Hum, let me think" ~She already knew who they were, she remembered those perfectly. ~ "Of course they look the same as before! Hi Kay! Hi Jessica! It is really nice to see you; it is such a long time. You were beautiful when we were kids and now, look at you! You are better than ever!"
"Thanks. It is good to see you too Samantha, you are good looking too!" said Kay ~ Oh yeah you are not a tomboy at all like before. ~ "Happy birthday" said the Bennett's girls in the same time.
"Well thank you all, I'm really touched, I really didn't expect it!" she was shinning with a happy smile on her face and turn to Reese "Oh you" she laugh "You really got me! I though you said you were coming with your family, liar!" she nudged him, he laughed with her and she saw her parents laughing too "Oh! You knew too? It was all planned was it?" they nodded.
Samantha cannot keep her eyes from Miguel. Kay noticed that. ~Oh no! Not another one after my Miguel! ~
Reese introduced the gang to Samantha. After a while of talking and laughing they all decided go into the ocean. Everyone was playing in the water, having fun and taking sun. It was such a beautiful hot and sunny day.
Miguel embarrassed finally join and ask Samantha "Uh...Samantha, why are you looking at me like that?" She laugh nervously "Oh! Sorry Miguel. I didn't mean to embarrass you; it is just that you look very similar of a friend of mine in Spain. For a moment before Reese introduce you, I though you were him. Sorry again to looked at you this way. She adds "You look practically the same it's amazing! You have the same family name as his, Lopez. I know there is a lot of Lopez in Spain but still you are alike a lot. His name is Raphael Lopez, he turned 18 about a month ago."
Kay was too far to hear them but she look pissed to see them talking to each other that easily, they barely know each other. She doesn't like what she saw. ~Even if we were always in good terms Samantha, even if we played together when we were young, I will not let you come between me and Miguel. ~
"Raphael Lopez?" said Miguel. "One of my cousin's name is Raphael! Do you know his parents? Their name?" he ask with enthusiasm. Samantha nods "Yeah I know their names; his dad's name is Carlito Lopez and Marisa Martinez, his mom's name."
Miguel started to laugh and put his hand on her shoulder in the meantime and add "Geez!!" This is my uncle, my mom's brother! Raphael and I were born the same day! I in Harmony and he in Spain, mama always called us "twin roots". We saw each other a couple of time when we were children, during the summer. We were always together. We never had the chance to go there; it was too expensive for mama to bring us all there. We didn't saw them for a long time now, for about eleven years if my mind is right."
"Whoa, this is cool!" ~ When I will tell this to Maria! She will not believe me. ~ she replied. Miguel was now thrilled "I will surely tell my mom tonight." Charity takes place with them and says "It's time for beach volley ball! Are you coming?" Samantha and Miguel nod at her and say "Of course!"
All the gang is playing volley ball now.
"They have fun don't they honey?" said Candice to her husband. "Yeah...I'm happy to see Samantha this way. She made new friends today, it is good." he replied. After a while, a smile appears on Lloyd's face he grabs the hands of his wife, he wants her to stand up and tell her "Why don't we join them? It could be fun, we are not that old." he was laughing. Candice stood up and laughing too "Great idea honey! We can't miss that joyful time to play with our daughter, let's go!"
Like two teenagers, Candice and Lloyd ran to join the youth to play beach volley ball too.
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A/N: I need some reviews!! It is always nice to have people thoughts, thanks.
Birthday party:
Lloyd and Samantha get out of the car. She opened the door and shouted "Mom we are home now!"
Lloyd stayed outside and joined the others in the backyard. «She is in the house, be ready when she will come." he whispered at the gang.
"Mom? Are you there?" ~ They must be outside~ Samantha saw balloons and gifts on her way out. She was happy and excited. She was outside now and seeing nobody. ~ Strange, no one here. ~
"SURPRISE!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAMANTHA!!! They all started to sing: "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday, happy birthday Samantha, happy birthday to you!"
She was in shock, her hand on her mouth wide open "Oh! I didn't expect it!" She looked very happy. "Reese!" she said and jump in his arms. "Hi Samie, happy birthday." he kissed her and add "I bring some friend with me, do you recognize those two?" pointing at Jessica and Kay.
She look at them "Hum, let me think" ~She already knew who they were, she remembered those perfectly. ~ "Of course they look the same as before! Hi Kay! Hi Jessica! It is really nice to see you; it is such a long time. You were beautiful when we were kids and now, look at you! You are better than ever!"
"Thanks. It is good to see you too Samantha, you are good looking too!" said Kay ~ Oh yeah you are not a tomboy at all like before. ~ "Happy birthday" said the Bennett's girls in the same time.
"Well thank you all, I'm really touched, I really didn't expect it!" she was shinning with a happy smile on her face and turn to Reese "Oh you" she laugh "You really got me! I though you said you were coming with your family, liar!" she nudged him, he laughed with her and she saw her parents laughing too "Oh! You knew too? It was all planned was it?" they nodded.
Samantha cannot keep her eyes from Miguel. Kay noticed that. ~Oh no! Not another one after my Miguel! ~
Reese introduced the gang to Samantha. After a while of talking and laughing they all decided go into the ocean. Everyone was playing in the water, having fun and taking sun. It was such a beautiful hot and sunny day.
Miguel embarrassed finally join and ask Samantha "Uh...Samantha, why are you looking at me like that?" She laugh nervously "Oh! Sorry Miguel. I didn't mean to embarrass you; it is just that you look very similar of a friend of mine in Spain. For a moment before Reese introduce you, I though you were him. Sorry again to looked at you this way. She adds "You look practically the same it's amazing! You have the same family name as his, Lopez. I know there is a lot of Lopez in Spain but still you are alike a lot. His name is Raphael Lopez, he turned 18 about a month ago."
Kay was too far to hear them but she look pissed to see them talking to each other that easily, they barely know each other. She doesn't like what she saw. ~Even if we were always in good terms Samantha, even if we played together when we were young, I will not let you come between me and Miguel. ~
"Raphael Lopez?" said Miguel. "One of my cousin's name is Raphael! Do you know his parents? Their name?" he ask with enthusiasm. Samantha nods "Yeah I know their names; his dad's name is Carlito Lopez and Marisa Martinez, his mom's name."
Miguel started to laugh and put his hand on her shoulder in the meantime and add "Geez!!" This is my uncle, my mom's brother! Raphael and I were born the same day! I in Harmony and he in Spain, mama always called us "twin roots". We saw each other a couple of time when we were children, during the summer. We were always together. We never had the chance to go there; it was too expensive for mama to bring us all there. We didn't saw them for a long time now, for about eleven years if my mind is right."
"Whoa, this is cool!" ~ When I will tell this to Maria! She will not believe me. ~ she replied. Miguel was now thrilled "I will surely tell my mom tonight." Charity takes place with them and says "It's time for beach volley ball! Are you coming?" Samantha and Miguel nod at her and say "Of course!"
All the gang is playing volley ball now.
"They have fun don't they honey?" said Candice to her husband. "Yeah...I'm happy to see Samantha this way. She made new friends today, it is good." he replied. After a while, a smile appears on Lloyd's face he grabs the hands of his wife, he wants her to stand up and tell her "Why don't we join them? It could be fun, we are not that old." he was laughing. Candice stood up and laughing too "Great idea honey! We can't miss that joyful time to play with our daughter, let's go!"
Like two teenagers, Candice and Lloyd ran to join the youth to play beach volley ball too.
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A/N: I need some reviews!! It is always nice to have people thoughts, thanks.