Chapter 6: Welcome Home
(Ruthie's POV)
"What time did they say their flight got in?" I asked again.
"3:15," Lucy told me.
"And it's what time now?" I asked.
"4:00, so they will be home soon," Kevin told me, patting my shoulder.
"Why are you so nervous anyway?" Simon asked.
"Well, it's been a while since we've seen Mary. I don't know what to expect. She's probably going to be very upset. I don't know how I will react to her either. I love her, but I can't believe she did this," I explained.
"It's okay Ruthie, none of us know what to expect," Lucy admitted.
"I expect Mary!" David exclaimed.
I giggled," We all do, silly. We just don't know how she is going to be."
"Oh," David's face fell," I get it now."
Everyone sat around, just waiting for the door to fly open. We had cleaned up the house really well and made a small sign that said," Welcome Home Mary!" As much as any of us were upset with her, we also knew she needed our support. Time seemed to be passing by extra slowly.
Just when it seemed as if that door would never open, it swung open to reveal Mom and Dad holding suitcases. Mary came in right behind them and dropped her bags by the door.
"Hey everyone," she greeted us meekly.
"Hello Mary," everyone replied in unison.
"Why are you guys looking at me funny?" she asked.
I jumped up to hug her," No reason. We just haven't seen you in so long."
Everyone else quickly followed suit. Once she was met by everyone, she picked up her bags.
"So where shall I stay?" she asked.
"Well we thought it over and you can have the garage apartment," Dad explained.
"Yeah, Kevin and I are gone from here. We live really close to here, so we're over a lot," Lucy said.
"Okay, then I should carry my stuff up there," Mary sighed.
"Let us help you," I quickly grabbed a bag from her.
Kevin and Simon both grabbed the heavier looking suitcases. Lucy was holding Sammie so she couldn't help carry anything. The rest of us carried Mary's belongings to the garage apartment. She looked around. There was not much furniture in there: a bed, a chair, a lamp and a mini-refrigerator.
"This looks....nice," she finally said," plenty big enough for myself right now."
Everyone agreed and then went back to the house to let Mary settle in for a while. I stuck behind to talk to her.
"It's good to have you home big sis," I said," even under the circumstances."
Mary sighed," Yeah. It's good to be here. I couldn't handle this alone now. Thank God Mom and Dad are the way they are. Otherwise, I'd be in over my head with no way out."
"Can I help you get settled in?" I asked.
"Sure, if you'd like," she smiled at me, " you know, I thought you of all people would be mad at me Ruthie."
"Well, at first when I hear about it, I was shocked. Then a bit upset with you. But I realized you are going to need a lot of support right now. I can't even imagine what this must be like for you. I just want to be there for you, like any sister would," I explained honestly.
"I'm so lucky to have this family," Mary embraced me and sniffled.
(Peter's POV)
I rang the doorbell at the Camden's house.
"Peter, hello," Mr. Camden greeted me," Ruthie is up in the garage apartment with Mary, you can go ahead and go up there."
"Thanks Mr. Camden," I said.
I entered the garage apartment to find Ruthie and her sister unpacking.
"Hey guys," I greeted them.
"Peter!" Ruthie jumped up," I'm glad you came over."
"Hello Peter," Mary said.
"If you guys are busy I can come back," I said quickly noticing the suitcases.
"Oh no, we were just about to take a break," Mary smiled.
"Yeah. Let's go to the house. I think Kevin, Lucy and Sammie and hanging out for dinner," Ruthie led me down the stairs.
We entered the main part of the house to find Simon, Kevin, Mr. and Mrs. Camden, Lucy, Sammie and David talking.
"Hello Ruthie, Peter, come join us," Mrs. Camden said.
"How are you lately Peter?" Lucy asked," haven't seen you around for a few days."
"Well, I have been busy. Loads of homework you know," I rolled my eyes.
Ruthie nodded in agreement.
"I remember middle school, you think that homework is bad, wait until next year when you get to high school," Simon laughed.
Ruthie and I gave eachother an "oh boy" look.
"So we were thinking of sending you kids out to the Dairy Shack," Mr. Camden said, " and by kids I mean Ruthie, Peter, Lucy, Kevin, Simon, David, Mary and Sammie. That way you guys can catch up."
"I'm sure my mom will be okay with that," I said.
"I'll drive you home so you can ask," Kevin told me," Lucy and I need to stop by our house anyway."
"I'll come with you," Ruthie added.
"Well, let me give you some cash," Mr. Camden said to Kevin.
"Dad, you don't have to give us money," Kevin protested.
"I'm not letting you pay for everyone's dinner," Mr. Camden insisted.
I snickered to myself. I always thought it was weird when adults fought over money. I'd rather let someone else pay, but I suppose that may change some day.
"Mary you can drive, if you want," Mrs. Camden handed her a set of keys.
"Okay, David and Simon, we won't leave for a few minutes. Lucy and the rest of them need a head start since they have to make a few stops," Mary explained.
"All right, everyone let's meet at the Dairy Shack in twenty minutes, to give everyone plenty of time to be ready," Kevin decided.
A/N: Once again I apologize for the delay between updates. This whole semester is a little weird. Lots of crazy schedules. Anyway, I will update this story as often as I can. I hope you like my latest chapter. As always, any reviews are appreciated.
(Ruthie's POV)
"What time did they say their flight got in?" I asked again.
"3:15," Lucy told me.
"And it's what time now?" I asked.
"4:00, so they will be home soon," Kevin told me, patting my shoulder.
"Why are you so nervous anyway?" Simon asked.
"Well, it's been a while since we've seen Mary. I don't know what to expect. She's probably going to be very upset. I don't know how I will react to her either. I love her, but I can't believe she did this," I explained.
"It's okay Ruthie, none of us know what to expect," Lucy admitted.
"I expect Mary!" David exclaimed.
I giggled," We all do, silly. We just don't know how she is going to be."
"Oh," David's face fell," I get it now."
Everyone sat around, just waiting for the door to fly open. We had cleaned up the house really well and made a small sign that said," Welcome Home Mary!" As much as any of us were upset with her, we also knew she needed our support. Time seemed to be passing by extra slowly.
Just when it seemed as if that door would never open, it swung open to reveal Mom and Dad holding suitcases. Mary came in right behind them and dropped her bags by the door.
"Hey everyone," she greeted us meekly.
"Hello Mary," everyone replied in unison.
"Why are you guys looking at me funny?" she asked.
I jumped up to hug her," No reason. We just haven't seen you in so long."
Everyone else quickly followed suit. Once she was met by everyone, she picked up her bags.
"So where shall I stay?" she asked.
"Well we thought it over and you can have the garage apartment," Dad explained.
"Yeah, Kevin and I are gone from here. We live really close to here, so we're over a lot," Lucy said.
"Okay, then I should carry my stuff up there," Mary sighed.
"Let us help you," I quickly grabbed a bag from her.
Kevin and Simon both grabbed the heavier looking suitcases. Lucy was holding Sammie so she couldn't help carry anything. The rest of us carried Mary's belongings to the garage apartment. She looked around. There was not much furniture in there: a bed, a chair, a lamp and a mini-refrigerator.
"This looks....nice," she finally said," plenty big enough for myself right now."
Everyone agreed and then went back to the house to let Mary settle in for a while. I stuck behind to talk to her.
"It's good to have you home big sis," I said," even under the circumstances."
Mary sighed," Yeah. It's good to be here. I couldn't handle this alone now. Thank God Mom and Dad are the way they are. Otherwise, I'd be in over my head with no way out."
"Can I help you get settled in?" I asked.
"Sure, if you'd like," she smiled at me, " you know, I thought you of all people would be mad at me Ruthie."
"Well, at first when I hear about it, I was shocked. Then a bit upset with you. But I realized you are going to need a lot of support right now. I can't even imagine what this must be like for you. I just want to be there for you, like any sister would," I explained honestly.
"I'm so lucky to have this family," Mary embraced me and sniffled.
(Peter's POV)
I rang the doorbell at the Camden's house.
"Peter, hello," Mr. Camden greeted me," Ruthie is up in the garage apartment with Mary, you can go ahead and go up there."
"Thanks Mr. Camden," I said.
I entered the garage apartment to find Ruthie and her sister unpacking.
"Hey guys," I greeted them.
"Peter!" Ruthie jumped up," I'm glad you came over."
"Hello Peter," Mary said.
"If you guys are busy I can come back," I said quickly noticing the suitcases.
"Oh no, we were just about to take a break," Mary smiled.
"Yeah. Let's go to the house. I think Kevin, Lucy and Sammie and hanging out for dinner," Ruthie led me down the stairs.
We entered the main part of the house to find Simon, Kevin, Mr. and Mrs. Camden, Lucy, Sammie and David talking.
"Hello Ruthie, Peter, come join us," Mrs. Camden said.
"How are you lately Peter?" Lucy asked," haven't seen you around for a few days."
"Well, I have been busy. Loads of homework you know," I rolled my eyes.
Ruthie nodded in agreement.
"I remember middle school, you think that homework is bad, wait until next year when you get to high school," Simon laughed.
Ruthie and I gave eachother an "oh boy" look.
"So we were thinking of sending you kids out to the Dairy Shack," Mr. Camden said, " and by kids I mean Ruthie, Peter, Lucy, Kevin, Simon, David, Mary and Sammie. That way you guys can catch up."
"I'm sure my mom will be okay with that," I said.
"I'll drive you home so you can ask," Kevin told me," Lucy and I need to stop by our house anyway."
"I'll come with you," Ruthie added.
"Well, let me give you some cash," Mr. Camden said to Kevin.
"Dad, you don't have to give us money," Kevin protested.
"I'm not letting you pay for everyone's dinner," Mr. Camden insisted.
I snickered to myself. I always thought it was weird when adults fought over money. I'd rather let someone else pay, but I suppose that may change some day.
"Mary you can drive, if you want," Mrs. Camden handed her a set of keys.
"Okay, David and Simon, we won't leave for a few minutes. Lucy and the rest of them need a head start since they have to make a few stops," Mary explained.
"All right, everyone let's meet at the Dairy Shack in twenty minutes, to give everyone plenty of time to be ready," Kevin decided.
A/N: Once again I apologize for the delay between updates. This whole semester is a little weird. Lots of crazy schedules. Anyway, I will update this story as often as I can. I hope you like my latest chapter. As always, any reviews are appreciated.