All This Time
By Peachblossom luver
Ch. 2.
AN- Here's the second chapter. Yay for Spring Break! If I don't get things posted - don't kill me! I have a lot to do, and guests coming. Do you know how hard it is to write with 10 yr. olds bugging you to play with them? Extremely.
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Sitting down at the big table, Neal looked out of the corner of his eye at Cleon. Cleon was watching Kel, when he thought no one was watching.
~ I'm glad Kel broke up with him. Just really wasn't working out was it now? To bad I hadn't spoken sooner.~ Neal thought to himself.
Mrs. Mindelan came out with the food, and put it down on the table. That was when Mr. Mindelan spoke.
"I got this message from the president. He wants me to go and help with the UN talks. I'll probably be gone for about a week, and I need you Illane, if you want, you guys can come. But not you Kel. You need to stay and do your SATs."
Shocked silence. After a few seconds, Kel spoke.
"Uhh. Ok."
Mr. Mindelan was the Ambassador for the UN. A treaty of sorts was to be made, concerning some trade issues.
"Where can I stay? The last time you left... it was disastrous." Kel said uncertainly.
The last time they had left, the girls and Inness had to put up with bills and such. Not good.
"Yeah. I can't stay, I've got to head back to college, and Anders lives too far away." Inness said.
Kel's parents looked at each other for a second.
"Neal? You have sisters right?" Mrs. Mindelan said.
"Ummmm. yeah. I do." He replied, not quite aware of what they were getting at.
"Do you think that they would mind sharing their room with Kel for a few days?" Mrs.Mindelan said.
Kel's other friends gave each other glances. If this worked out, it would be a *VERY* interesting week.
" N-No. I don't think so." Neal stuttered.
"Well. Good. I think I'll go call your parents after dinner." Mrs. Mindelan said, smiling.
Mr. Mindelan looked at his children. "You'll want to start packing. We leave in two days. Ok?"
The rest of the meal was silent, as everyone ate.
"Well, Kel, what do you think of spending a week with our dear Meathead here?" Faleron asked.
"I'm not sure just what to think. It was rather sudden don't you think?" Kel said.
"Hey. You know what Faleron, you're a poet and don't even know it!" Cleon said, obviously not paying attention to what was going on around him.
"Good Lord Cleon! When will you." Neal started, but was cut off by Kel's gaze. "Anyway. I just hope that Kel here won't be too traumatized by my dear sisters. Just think, between our houses, we must have the world's doom." He said this last part looking at Kel.
~ What is that WEIRD look on everyone's faces? Its like they're holding something back that they want to say, just not around me or something.~ Kel wondered.
Indeed, the guys were glancing at each other, unreadable looks on their faces.
"WHAT?" demanded Kel.
"Oh, just how it was really interesting, what with you going with Neal to the dance, and you now staying with Neal.." Merric started.
"How you come up with these things, heaven only knows." Kel replied, with her Yamani face.
"I second that." Neal drawled.
"Kel? Your mother just called, and its all settled. You'll be staying with Neal for a week and 3 days. Since Stephanie is gone, you may use her room for the time being." Mr. Mindelan called.
"Well. That;s that." Cleon muttered. "I'm going home."
"why is he in such a bad mood?" asked Merric.
"Give you three good guesses." Neal said darkly.
With that, Merric and Faleron left, and Neal and Kel went to start packing.
Two days later, the Mindelans pulled up to Neal's house.
"Bye! Have fun!" Kel said as she stepped out of the car with her bag.
"Uh-huh. Fun." Addi said absently.
With that, the family said goodbye, and Kel headed into the house.
Ch. 2.
AN- Here's the second chapter. Yay for Spring Break! If I don't get things posted - don't kill me! I have a lot to do, and guests coming. Do you know how hard it is to write with 10 yr. olds bugging you to play with them? Extremely.
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Sitting down at the big table, Neal looked out of the corner of his eye at Cleon. Cleon was watching Kel, when he thought no one was watching.
~ I'm glad Kel broke up with him. Just really wasn't working out was it now? To bad I hadn't spoken sooner.~ Neal thought to himself.
Mrs. Mindelan came out with the food, and put it down on the table. That was when Mr. Mindelan spoke.
"I got this message from the president. He wants me to go and help with the UN talks. I'll probably be gone for about a week, and I need you Illane, if you want, you guys can come. But not you Kel. You need to stay and do your SATs."
Shocked silence. After a few seconds, Kel spoke.
"Uhh. Ok."
Mr. Mindelan was the Ambassador for the UN. A treaty of sorts was to be made, concerning some trade issues.
"Where can I stay? The last time you left... it was disastrous." Kel said uncertainly.
The last time they had left, the girls and Inness had to put up with bills and such. Not good.
"Yeah. I can't stay, I've got to head back to college, and Anders lives too far away." Inness said.
Kel's parents looked at each other for a second.
"Neal? You have sisters right?" Mrs. Mindelan said.
"Ummmm. yeah. I do." He replied, not quite aware of what they were getting at.
"Do you think that they would mind sharing their room with Kel for a few days?" Mrs.Mindelan said.
Kel's other friends gave each other glances. If this worked out, it would be a *VERY* interesting week.
" N-No. I don't think so." Neal stuttered.
"Well. Good. I think I'll go call your parents after dinner." Mrs. Mindelan said, smiling.
Mr. Mindelan looked at his children. "You'll want to start packing. We leave in two days. Ok?"
The rest of the meal was silent, as everyone ate.
"Well, Kel, what do you think of spending a week with our dear Meathead here?" Faleron asked.
"I'm not sure just what to think. It was rather sudden don't you think?" Kel said.
"Hey. You know what Faleron, you're a poet and don't even know it!" Cleon said, obviously not paying attention to what was going on around him.
"Good Lord Cleon! When will you." Neal started, but was cut off by Kel's gaze. "Anyway. I just hope that Kel here won't be too traumatized by my dear sisters. Just think, between our houses, we must have the world's doom." He said this last part looking at Kel.
~ What is that WEIRD look on everyone's faces? Its like they're holding something back that they want to say, just not around me or something.~ Kel wondered.
Indeed, the guys were glancing at each other, unreadable looks on their faces.
"WHAT?" demanded Kel.
"Oh, just how it was really interesting, what with you going with Neal to the dance, and you now staying with Neal.." Merric started.
"How you come up with these things, heaven only knows." Kel replied, with her Yamani face.
"I second that." Neal drawled.
"Kel? Your mother just called, and its all settled. You'll be staying with Neal for a week and 3 days. Since Stephanie is gone, you may use her room for the time being." Mr. Mindelan called.
"Well. That;s that." Cleon muttered. "I'm going home."
"why is he in such a bad mood?" asked Merric.
"Give you three good guesses." Neal said darkly.
With that, Merric and Faleron left, and Neal and Kel went to start packing.
Two days later, the Mindelans pulled up to Neal's house.
"Bye! Have fun!" Kel said as she stepped out of the car with her bag.
"Uh-huh. Fun." Addi said absently.
With that, the family said goodbye, and Kel headed into the house.