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Mountain, I made it up. Please read and review and I hope you like it!**
HAUNTED INN by: Shirleyfan16
"Not another family meeting." Mary groaned as she walked into the family room followed by Lucy.
"Yes, another dreadful family meeting is taking place right here in this family room." Annie said sarcastically to Mary. "This is an important and some what exciting meeting that your father and I have planned. I would appreciate it if you would all just give a few minutes of your busy schedule to listen to what we have to say."
"So what's the exciting news?" Matt asked.
"Well, your mother and I thought since it has been a long time since we have been on a vacation as a family, that we should take one." Eric explained.
"Wow a vacation! Where?" Little Ruthie was exited. She never went on a vacation before.
"To Coriors Mountain. It's a little mountain with lots of attractions for you kids, and things for me and your father to do." Annie said with excitement in her voice.
"Yes!" Mary and Lucy squealed and then did their signature hand shake. They were becoming close that week and Annie and Eric new they were up to something, but didn't know what it was quite yet.
"How are we all going to fit into one hotel room?" Simon asked.
"This is another exciting thing. We're not all going to be in the same room. Your father and I are going to be in a private room, Simon and Matt you two will room together and Mary, Lucy, and Ruthy you will all room together. You five will be just down the hall from us and your rooms are connected, so you can open the doors if you want."
"Awesome! We don't have to room with you guys!" Simon snickered at Mary, Lucy, and Ruthy.
"Yeah, but our rooms are still connected dimwit. So we can come in your room and torture you in the night." Lucy snickered back to him.
"You won't even dare, Lucy."
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah!"
"Well, if Lucy doesn't do it, which I know she will, I'll do it and you know that I would do it." Mary said trying to scare him. Matt started to laugh at the fact that Simon was getting so aggravated.
"It's not funny, Matt!" Simon snapped.
"That's enough!" Annie shouted over all of them. "You five better not fight on this vacation. Your father and I want a nice family vacation where we can do things together as a family without fighting for a change. Now Lucy and Mary apologize to Simon."
Mary and Lucy looked at each other first and rolled their eyes then they both apologized to Simon.
"We are leaving this Friday and won't come back home until the next Friday. So whatever plans that you have made are gone. You all are coming with us, as a family, no exceptions." Eric said firmly.
"Is this meeting over yet, because I need to go call Shelby." Lucy asked impatiently.
Eric threw up his hands in frustration. "Go, just go, all of you!"
All of the kids scrambled out of the living room as fast as they could. They hated family meetings.
"We can't even get them to listen to us for fifteen minutes without someone wanting to go somewhere or do something! Then they all want to go! Fifteen minutes, Annie, fifteen minutes!"
"I know, baby, I know. But, their kids, what do you expect? I'm sure you couldn't stand sitting and listening to the Colonel and Ruth while you were growing up."
"I always listened to my parents. Well, for a few minutes."
Annie laughed as the two held each other and gave each other a passionate kiss.
"So what do you think the two chickadees are up to this week?" Annie asked Eric his opinion.
Eric shook his head. "I have no idea. You know, their plans are starting to get crazier and crazier every year."
"They're growing up."
"Yeah, it's a shame isn't it?" Eric said sarcastically as he laughed.
"Oh, yeah, such a shame. No more diapers to change anymore, no more midnight feedings, no more spitting up on your shoulder, oh yeah Eric I miss so much." Annie played along with him.
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It was Friday morning and everyone was rushing around to get everything together before they all left.
"Kids, let's go! You all should have gotten everything ready last night instead of the last minute!" Annie yelled up the stairs. "I'm having second thoughts about this vacation, Eric. These kids are going to fight all the time."
"Just give it chance, honey, it'll work out. Hopefully. I'm sure Matt will keep everything under control between the younger ones." Eric said back to Annie.
"Yeah, I sure hope so."
Just then all of the kids ran down the back stairs with all of their stuff.
"We're ready now." Matt said as he yawned.
"All right good. Umm......Mary, Lucy, Matt help me take all of the luggage to the car, please." Eric said.
Matt grabbed Ruthie's things, Mary grabbed Simon's, and Lucy just took her own. As soon as all of the luggage was packed into the vehicle, everyone got in and then they were on their way to Coriors Mountain. Along the way all of the kids fell asleep since they woke up at 5 o'clock in the morning. It was 3 o'clock by the time they got there. Annie and Eric decided to get settled into the hotel, freshen up a bit, and rest for a little while before they went out.
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"I'm starting to think that this vacation was a bad idea." Mary said to Lucy as they practically threw their things onto the two beds.
"Why, I think it'll be fun." Lucy replied.
"Think about it Luce, no phone calls, no friends, and especially no guys. Did you see any attractions here along the way? Because I sure didn't and I don't know about you, but I'm not looking forward to spending all my time looking at boring and old things. There's not even a fast-food place around here!" Mary explained to Lucy.
"Yeah, I guess you're right. But, you know Mom and Dad.....they are so excited about this trip.....we never go on vacation as a family. I think we should make the best out it."
"I don't know."
Just then the door that connected to the boys room opened. Mary, Lucy, and Ruthie just stared at their two brothers like 'What do u want now.'
"I just wanted to see how you guys were doing." Matt said.
"We just got here, Matt, we're fine." Mary snapped at him. "You aren't going to be on all of our backs while we're here, are you?"
"Stop acting like a little twelve year old, Mary, it's doesn't suit your true age." Matt snapped back at Mary.
Mary just rolled her eyes and started to talk to Lucy.
"What is up with you two lately anyway?" Matt asked Mary and Lucy.
"What do you mean?" Lucy squeaked.
"You two are all of the sudden buddy, buddy. Come on tell me what your up to." He chuckled a bit.
"We aren't up to anything. We're just being sisters, that's all." Lucy said like her feelings were hurt at Matt's questioning their closeness.
Matt raised his eyebrows at Lucy's tone of voice. Then he looked at Mary. The expression on her face was questionable. Matt decided not to make a big deal about it at that moment. "Whatever." He said.
************************************************************************ "What do you think the kids are doing right now?" Eric questioned Annie.
Annie paused for a second and then answered. "Well, Matt is probably already in the girls' room and Mary and Lucy are acting weird as usual."
"Hmm.......and what about Simon and Ruthy?"
"Listening to the older kids' conversations." She answered quickly.
"Do you really think that's what they're doing?"
"I have no doubt. I know those five like the back of my hand."
"Well, lets have a little fun before they ruin it what do you say?" Eric said as he took Annie in his arms.
"Sounds wonderful. Finally some peace and quiet." Annie giggled and they kissed. ************************************************************************
**End of the first chapter! I hope you like it! PLEASE REVIEW!!
HAUNTED INN by: Shirleyfan16
"Not another family meeting." Mary groaned as she walked into the family room followed by Lucy.
"Yes, another dreadful family meeting is taking place right here in this family room." Annie said sarcastically to Mary. "This is an important and some what exciting meeting that your father and I have planned. I would appreciate it if you would all just give a few minutes of your busy schedule to listen to what we have to say."
"So what's the exciting news?" Matt asked.
"Well, your mother and I thought since it has been a long time since we have been on a vacation as a family, that we should take one." Eric explained.
"Wow a vacation! Where?" Little Ruthie was exited. She never went on a vacation before.
"To Coriors Mountain. It's a little mountain with lots of attractions for you kids, and things for me and your father to do." Annie said with excitement in her voice.
"Yes!" Mary and Lucy squealed and then did their signature hand shake. They were becoming close that week and Annie and Eric new they were up to something, but didn't know what it was quite yet.
"How are we all going to fit into one hotel room?" Simon asked.
"This is another exciting thing. We're not all going to be in the same room. Your father and I are going to be in a private room, Simon and Matt you two will room together and Mary, Lucy, and Ruthy you will all room together. You five will be just down the hall from us and your rooms are connected, so you can open the doors if you want."
"Awesome! We don't have to room with you guys!" Simon snickered at Mary, Lucy, and Ruthy.
"Yeah, but our rooms are still connected dimwit. So we can come in your room and torture you in the night." Lucy snickered back to him.
"You won't even dare, Lucy."
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah!"
"Well, if Lucy doesn't do it, which I know she will, I'll do it and you know that I would do it." Mary said trying to scare him. Matt started to laugh at the fact that Simon was getting so aggravated.
"It's not funny, Matt!" Simon snapped.
"That's enough!" Annie shouted over all of them. "You five better not fight on this vacation. Your father and I want a nice family vacation where we can do things together as a family without fighting for a change. Now Lucy and Mary apologize to Simon."
Mary and Lucy looked at each other first and rolled their eyes then they both apologized to Simon.
"We are leaving this Friday and won't come back home until the next Friday. So whatever plans that you have made are gone. You all are coming with us, as a family, no exceptions." Eric said firmly.
"Is this meeting over yet, because I need to go call Shelby." Lucy asked impatiently.
Eric threw up his hands in frustration. "Go, just go, all of you!"
All of the kids scrambled out of the living room as fast as they could. They hated family meetings.
"We can't even get them to listen to us for fifteen minutes without someone wanting to go somewhere or do something! Then they all want to go! Fifteen minutes, Annie, fifteen minutes!"
"I know, baby, I know. But, their kids, what do you expect? I'm sure you couldn't stand sitting and listening to the Colonel and Ruth while you were growing up."
"I always listened to my parents. Well, for a few minutes."
Annie laughed as the two held each other and gave each other a passionate kiss.
"So what do you think the two chickadees are up to this week?" Annie asked Eric his opinion.
Eric shook his head. "I have no idea. You know, their plans are starting to get crazier and crazier every year."
"They're growing up."
"Yeah, it's a shame isn't it?" Eric said sarcastically as he laughed.
"Oh, yeah, such a shame. No more diapers to change anymore, no more midnight feedings, no more spitting up on your shoulder, oh yeah Eric I miss so much." Annie played along with him.
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It was Friday morning and everyone was rushing around to get everything together before they all left.
"Kids, let's go! You all should have gotten everything ready last night instead of the last minute!" Annie yelled up the stairs. "I'm having second thoughts about this vacation, Eric. These kids are going to fight all the time."
"Just give it chance, honey, it'll work out. Hopefully. I'm sure Matt will keep everything under control between the younger ones." Eric said back to Annie.
"Yeah, I sure hope so."
Just then all of the kids ran down the back stairs with all of their stuff.
"We're ready now." Matt said as he yawned.
"All right good. Umm......Mary, Lucy, Matt help me take all of the luggage to the car, please." Eric said.
Matt grabbed Ruthie's things, Mary grabbed Simon's, and Lucy just took her own. As soon as all of the luggage was packed into the vehicle, everyone got in and then they were on their way to Coriors Mountain. Along the way all of the kids fell asleep since they woke up at 5 o'clock in the morning. It was 3 o'clock by the time they got there. Annie and Eric decided to get settled into the hotel, freshen up a bit, and rest for a little while before they went out.
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"I'm starting to think that this vacation was a bad idea." Mary said to Lucy as they practically threw their things onto the two beds.
"Why, I think it'll be fun." Lucy replied.
"Think about it Luce, no phone calls, no friends, and especially no guys. Did you see any attractions here along the way? Because I sure didn't and I don't know about you, but I'm not looking forward to spending all my time looking at boring and old things. There's not even a fast-food place around here!" Mary explained to Lucy.
"Yeah, I guess you're right. But, you know Mom and Dad.....they are so excited about this trip.....we never go on vacation as a family. I think we should make the best out it."
"I don't know."
Just then the door that connected to the boys room opened. Mary, Lucy, and Ruthie just stared at their two brothers like 'What do u want now.'
"I just wanted to see how you guys were doing." Matt said.
"We just got here, Matt, we're fine." Mary snapped at him. "You aren't going to be on all of our backs while we're here, are you?"
"Stop acting like a little twelve year old, Mary, it's doesn't suit your true age." Matt snapped back at Mary.
Mary just rolled her eyes and started to talk to Lucy.
"What is up with you two lately anyway?" Matt asked Mary and Lucy.
"What do you mean?" Lucy squeaked.
"You two are all of the sudden buddy, buddy. Come on tell me what your up to." He chuckled a bit.
"We aren't up to anything. We're just being sisters, that's all." Lucy said like her feelings were hurt at Matt's questioning their closeness.
Matt raised his eyebrows at Lucy's tone of voice. Then he looked at Mary. The expression on her face was questionable. Matt decided not to make a big deal about it at that moment. "Whatever." He said.
************************************************************************ "What do you think the kids are doing right now?" Eric questioned Annie.
Annie paused for a second and then answered. "Well, Matt is probably already in the girls' room and Mary and Lucy are acting weird as usual."
"Hmm.......and what about Simon and Ruthy?"
"Listening to the older kids' conversations." She answered quickly.
"Do you really think that's what they're doing?"
"I have no doubt. I know those five like the back of my hand."
"Well, lets have a little fun before they ruin it what do you say?" Eric said as he took Annie in his arms.
"Sounds wonderful. Finally some peace and quiet." Annie giggled and they kissed. ************************************************************************
**End of the first chapter! I hope you like it! PLEASE REVIEW!!