Chapter Two - Our Story begins
ANOTHER FIVE YEARS LATER
"WAKE UP!" Elle yelled into the intercom system, making Jonny wince almost spilling his coffee. They had only been in to the girls bedrooms to wake them up five times over the last thirty minutes, now their kids were going to miss breakfast because they were late for the bus. Two eight year olds and three five year olds ran into the dinning room and grabbed a piece of toast from Jonny, who had mercy on them, not being a morning person either.
"Good morning Ana, Jade, Adam, Tommy, Megan. Are you all ready for school?" Jonny asked with a warm smile.
"Yes, sir." They smiled back. Their nanny appeared at the door ready to take them to the bus stop.
"Do we have to go to school, mom?" Jade asked.
"Yes, but just think, your both in the second grade, you will be going to Junior High before you know it."
"Okay."
"Now hurry, or you'll miss the bus!" The five kids ran out to meet Joann.
"So Jonny, what are your plans for today?"
"I'm going to kick back, relax, maybe get some writing done. Arya is supposed to be here around one.
"Oh that's right, I forgot all about that! Maybe I shouldn't..."
"Go on a shopping spree? I'll be here, you go have your fun, you've earned it miss best seller."
"I don't know what you are talking about, you've got four of your own books that have been on the top seller list for ages."
"Yes, but when I got my first I was just as excited, and this deserves a shopping spree. Go have fun, I don't want to see you back in this house until six...at least!"
"Six?!? I better take the van. No way I can carry all that until six." Jonny just grinned and sat down at the table then picked up the newspaper.
"You know your reading that up-side down, right?" Ella asked.
"Yep."
"Okay, I'll see you tonight then, call if you need me."
"Will do." With that Ella was gone, and Jonny felt his eyes droop. He fell asleep with his head on the table.
Jonny woke up with a start at the sound of the front door opening and shutting loudly.
"Jonny, were home!"
ANOTHER FIVE YEARS LATER
"WAKE UP!" Elle yelled into the intercom system, making Jonny wince almost spilling his coffee. They had only been in to the girls bedrooms to wake them up five times over the last thirty minutes, now their kids were going to miss breakfast because they were late for the bus. Two eight year olds and three five year olds ran into the dinning room and grabbed a piece of toast from Jonny, who had mercy on them, not being a morning person either.
"Good morning Ana, Jade, Adam, Tommy, Megan. Are you all ready for school?" Jonny asked with a warm smile.
"Yes, sir." They smiled back. Their nanny appeared at the door ready to take them to the bus stop.
"Do we have to go to school, mom?" Jade asked.
"Yes, but just think, your both in the second grade, you will be going to Junior High before you know it."
"Okay."
"Now hurry, or you'll miss the bus!" The five kids ran out to meet Joann.
"So Jonny, what are your plans for today?"
"I'm going to kick back, relax, maybe get some writing done. Arya is supposed to be here around one.
"Oh that's right, I forgot all about that! Maybe I shouldn't..."
"Go on a shopping spree? I'll be here, you go have your fun, you've earned it miss best seller."
"I don't know what you are talking about, you've got four of your own books that have been on the top seller list for ages."
"Yes, but when I got my first I was just as excited, and this deserves a shopping spree. Go have fun, I don't want to see you back in this house until six...at least!"
"Six?!? I better take the van. No way I can carry all that until six." Jonny just grinned and sat down at the table then picked up the newspaper.
"You know your reading that up-side down, right?" Ella asked.
"Yep."
"Okay, I'll see you tonight then, call if you need me."
"Will do." With that Ella was gone, and Jonny felt his eyes droop. He fell asleep with his head on the table.
Jonny woke up with a start at the sound of the front door opening and shutting loudly.
"Jonny, were home!"