Chapter 9: Aloha Camdens!
A/N: You'll have to bear with me, I've never been to Hawaii, so my details on it are going to be sketchy and possibly just plain wrong. I apologize in advance for any mistakes I make. I used the website www.gohawaii.com to help my story with some details.
This chapter has been delayed a few times. I had intended to post it Saturday night, but I didn't finish it. Instead I went to Denver University to watch the Pioneers play in the championship game for free. For those who don't follow hockey, the Pioneers defeated the University of Maine 1-0, and are now National Champions. Then I meant to finish it Sunday, but I had to write a play for my creative writing class. So I apologize to readers for pushing this aside, but it's not every day that your favorite local hockey team wins the National Championship :D
Now on to what you've all been looking forward to (Yes, I'm shutting up now!):
(Mary's POV)
The plane touched down in Hawaii at about noon their time. We went to our rented vacation home at Hale Kimo. It was right on the beautiful, white, sandy beachfront. The airport shuttle had brought us directly to the house and they helped us lug our baggage into the house and gave us the number for the nearest car rental place, where they reserved us a minivan. The house itself was pretty big, which was necessary to house all of us Camdens: Matt, Sarah, me, Mom, Dad, Lucy, Kevin, Sammie, Simon, Ruthie and David. It had five bedrooms, I'd be bunking with Ruthie, Lucy with Kevin and Sammie, Simon with David, Mom with Dad and Sarah with Matt. The bedrooms were somewhat cramped, but we wouldn't be spending too much time there, basically only sleeping.
After all the luggage was safely inside, we split up to explore the area. Mom went with Dad to the car rental place, which was just down the street. I slipped out into the backyard. There was a barbeque pit, which I knew we would use later. The under some shady trees there was a large hammock. I made my way over to it and layed down for a few moments.
"Mary?" Ruthie called out.
"Yeah," I sat up.
"I'm heading to the beach with Simon, David and Sammie, did you want to come?" she asked.
"No thanks," I yawned," the flight made me a bit sleepy. I think I'll probably take a little nap."
"All right. We'll see you later," she went back inside the house.
I layed back down on the hammock and admired the sky. The clouds were just drifting by lazily, and for a little while, I felt my troubles all float away. I didn't have to worry about being pregnant, and having to raise a child on my own. That was months away, this was now. I was in Hawaii with my family. What more could anyone ask for?
I must have fallen asleep because the next thing I knew, Dad was gently shaking my shoulder.
"Mary?" he said softly.
"Huh? What?" I was confused for a moment.
"You were sleeping Mary. We're all going to go down to the beach. Join us," he said.
"Okay," I yawned," I thought the kids already went down there."
"They did. They only explored for a little while, then came back. Now everyone is going to go down there and hang out for a while," Dad explained.
"Sounds like fun," I smiled.
I followed Dad into the house and dug my swimsuit out of my luggage. I grabbed a book, in case I didn't feel like swimming for long, my sunglasses and some tanning lotion. When I got downstairs, Mom handed me a towel and we all walked the very short walk down to the beach.
(Sarah's POV)
When the Camdens first invited Matt and I on a vacation to Hawaii, I couldn't believe it. I mean, this wasn't exactly to going to be cheap. Of course I was thrilled to be going to Hawaii! Practically everyone dreams of going there sometime, but I never figured I could afford it. Matt and I were both lucky enough to get time away from work to go on the family vacation.
We arrived in Hawaii on a beautiful day. Although, I'd imagine all days are beautiful in Hawaii. Shortly after we all got settled in to the vacation house, we all decided to go and visit the beach. It was about a minute's walk down to the beach from the house. We found a nice spot and set up a big beach umbrella and Lucy spread out a blanket for her daughter to sit on. Everyone staked out a spot for themselves and then all of us went down for a little swim.
I didn't stay too long. I was pretty tired from all the flying I had done, first New York to California, then California to Hawaii. So I went up on the beach to lay out and read a good book. Mary followed me shortly and sat quietly on a beach towel, reading her book.
"So what are you reading?" I asked.
"Oh just some novel I picked up at the airport," she said," you?"
"I'm reading a Stephen King. Have you ever read one? They're creepy, but good," I told her.
"No, but I've heard that some of them are pretty out there," Mary stated.
"Yeah, but I love them," I grinned. (A/N: I don't know about anyone else, but I LOVE Stephen King novels)
"Hmm. I'll have to read one sometime," Mary said.
Matt came running up the beach," Hey! Why are you just laying around reading a book?"
"I like reading," I told him.
"You can read anytime! This is Hawaii! Let's do something fun," Matt proclaimed.
"Oh all right," I let him drag me up to my feet.
He led me down the beach and we spotted some tiny seashells. He picked up on of the larger ones and pressed it to his ear. He gave me a funny look and said," I don't hear the ocean in here!"
"That's just an old wive's tale!" I swatted him playfully," besides the real thing is right there, what do you want to hear it in the shell for?"
"Sarah! Matt! Come on, we're gonna play tag!"
(David's POV)
We have only been here in Hawaii for a few hours, but it is already the best place I have ever been to. There's a beach right outside our house. Ruthie and Simon took me and Samantha down to the beach right after we got to the house. Mommy and Daddy had to go get a car. Lucy and Kevin were putting things away in their bedroom. I thought it was silly to unpack. Who wants to do that when there's a beach almost in your back yard.
We didn't stay at the beach for long, but when we got home, Mommy and Daddy said we were going again. Everyone came along this time. We all got together and played tag in the water. It was very fun. Lucy got tired and went up on the beach to lay down. Kevin still wanted her to play with us, so he picked her up and carried her down to the water and dumped her in. It was very funny. She was screaming the whole time.
Most of the adults got tired and went to lay down and watch us kids. We got tired of the water after a while and decided to throw a frisby around.
"Jump David," Simon hollered to me.
"I got it! I caught it!" I shouted back.
This time I threw the frisby as hard as I could to Ruthie. Right before it got to her, it curved away and she had to run down to the water to get it.
"David," Lucy called out," come here a minute."
I went to see what she wanted. She was sitting in the sand with Sammie and in front of them was a little sand castle.
"Whatcha doing?" I asked.
"Building a sandcastle. I thought it would be fun if you helped us," Lucy patted the sand next to her.
"Hewp us Davie," Sammie giggled.
She calls me "Davie" because she can't say David yet. I don't think it's a hard name to say, but she is really little, so it might be hard for her. I grabbed a sand pail and a bucket to help with the castle. I told Simon and Ruthie that I was helping them, so they could play by themselves.
Lucy just sat back and let me help Sammie. I had the castle really big. I was about to make the third level when Sammie knocked it over.
"Samm-IE!" I groaned.
"Sowwy Davie," she hugged me.
I couldn't be mad at her. She didn't mean to break the castle, and it was very hard to be mad at her anyway.
"It's okay," I said," it was just a little castle."
A/N: You'll have to bear with me, I've never been to Hawaii, so my details on it are going to be sketchy and possibly just plain wrong. I apologize in advance for any mistakes I make. I used the website www.gohawaii.com to help my story with some details.
This chapter has been delayed a few times. I had intended to post it Saturday night, but I didn't finish it. Instead I went to Denver University to watch the Pioneers play in the championship game for free. For those who don't follow hockey, the Pioneers defeated the University of Maine 1-0, and are now National Champions. Then I meant to finish it Sunday, but I had to write a play for my creative writing class. So I apologize to readers for pushing this aside, but it's not every day that your favorite local hockey team wins the National Championship :D
Now on to what you've all been looking forward to (Yes, I'm shutting up now!):
(Mary's POV)
The plane touched down in Hawaii at about noon their time. We went to our rented vacation home at Hale Kimo. It was right on the beautiful, white, sandy beachfront. The airport shuttle had brought us directly to the house and they helped us lug our baggage into the house and gave us the number for the nearest car rental place, where they reserved us a minivan. The house itself was pretty big, which was necessary to house all of us Camdens: Matt, Sarah, me, Mom, Dad, Lucy, Kevin, Sammie, Simon, Ruthie and David. It had five bedrooms, I'd be bunking with Ruthie, Lucy with Kevin and Sammie, Simon with David, Mom with Dad and Sarah with Matt. The bedrooms were somewhat cramped, but we wouldn't be spending too much time there, basically only sleeping.
After all the luggage was safely inside, we split up to explore the area. Mom went with Dad to the car rental place, which was just down the street. I slipped out into the backyard. There was a barbeque pit, which I knew we would use later. The under some shady trees there was a large hammock. I made my way over to it and layed down for a few moments.
"Mary?" Ruthie called out.
"Yeah," I sat up.
"I'm heading to the beach with Simon, David and Sammie, did you want to come?" she asked.
"No thanks," I yawned," the flight made me a bit sleepy. I think I'll probably take a little nap."
"All right. We'll see you later," she went back inside the house.
I layed back down on the hammock and admired the sky. The clouds were just drifting by lazily, and for a little while, I felt my troubles all float away. I didn't have to worry about being pregnant, and having to raise a child on my own. That was months away, this was now. I was in Hawaii with my family. What more could anyone ask for?
I must have fallen asleep because the next thing I knew, Dad was gently shaking my shoulder.
"Mary?" he said softly.
"Huh? What?" I was confused for a moment.
"You were sleeping Mary. We're all going to go down to the beach. Join us," he said.
"Okay," I yawned," I thought the kids already went down there."
"They did. They only explored for a little while, then came back. Now everyone is going to go down there and hang out for a while," Dad explained.
"Sounds like fun," I smiled.
I followed Dad into the house and dug my swimsuit out of my luggage. I grabbed a book, in case I didn't feel like swimming for long, my sunglasses and some tanning lotion. When I got downstairs, Mom handed me a towel and we all walked the very short walk down to the beach.
(Sarah's POV)
When the Camdens first invited Matt and I on a vacation to Hawaii, I couldn't believe it. I mean, this wasn't exactly to going to be cheap. Of course I was thrilled to be going to Hawaii! Practically everyone dreams of going there sometime, but I never figured I could afford it. Matt and I were both lucky enough to get time away from work to go on the family vacation.
We arrived in Hawaii on a beautiful day. Although, I'd imagine all days are beautiful in Hawaii. Shortly after we all got settled in to the vacation house, we all decided to go and visit the beach. It was about a minute's walk down to the beach from the house. We found a nice spot and set up a big beach umbrella and Lucy spread out a blanket for her daughter to sit on. Everyone staked out a spot for themselves and then all of us went down for a little swim.
I didn't stay too long. I was pretty tired from all the flying I had done, first New York to California, then California to Hawaii. So I went up on the beach to lay out and read a good book. Mary followed me shortly and sat quietly on a beach towel, reading her book.
"So what are you reading?" I asked.
"Oh just some novel I picked up at the airport," she said," you?"
"I'm reading a Stephen King. Have you ever read one? They're creepy, but good," I told her.
"No, but I've heard that some of them are pretty out there," Mary stated.
"Yeah, but I love them," I grinned. (A/N: I don't know about anyone else, but I LOVE Stephen King novels)
"Hmm. I'll have to read one sometime," Mary said.
Matt came running up the beach," Hey! Why are you just laying around reading a book?"
"I like reading," I told him.
"You can read anytime! This is Hawaii! Let's do something fun," Matt proclaimed.
"Oh all right," I let him drag me up to my feet.
He led me down the beach and we spotted some tiny seashells. He picked up on of the larger ones and pressed it to his ear. He gave me a funny look and said," I don't hear the ocean in here!"
"That's just an old wive's tale!" I swatted him playfully," besides the real thing is right there, what do you want to hear it in the shell for?"
"Sarah! Matt! Come on, we're gonna play tag!"
(David's POV)
We have only been here in Hawaii for a few hours, but it is already the best place I have ever been to. There's a beach right outside our house. Ruthie and Simon took me and Samantha down to the beach right after we got to the house. Mommy and Daddy had to go get a car. Lucy and Kevin were putting things away in their bedroom. I thought it was silly to unpack. Who wants to do that when there's a beach almost in your back yard.
We didn't stay at the beach for long, but when we got home, Mommy and Daddy said we were going again. Everyone came along this time. We all got together and played tag in the water. It was very fun. Lucy got tired and went up on the beach to lay down. Kevin still wanted her to play with us, so he picked her up and carried her down to the water and dumped her in. It was very funny. She was screaming the whole time.
Most of the adults got tired and went to lay down and watch us kids. We got tired of the water after a while and decided to throw a frisby around.
"Jump David," Simon hollered to me.
"I got it! I caught it!" I shouted back.
This time I threw the frisby as hard as I could to Ruthie. Right before it got to her, it curved away and she had to run down to the water to get it.
"David," Lucy called out," come here a minute."
I went to see what she wanted. She was sitting in the sand with Sammie and in front of them was a little sand castle.
"Whatcha doing?" I asked.
"Building a sandcastle. I thought it would be fun if you helped us," Lucy patted the sand next to her.
"Hewp us Davie," Sammie giggled.
She calls me "Davie" because she can't say David yet. I don't think it's a hard name to say, but she is really little, so it might be hard for her. I grabbed a sand pail and a bucket to help with the castle. I told Simon and Ruthie that I was helping them, so they could play by themselves.
Lucy just sat back and let me help Sammie. I had the castle really big. I was about to make the third level when Sammie knocked it over.
"Samm-IE!" I groaned.
"Sowwy Davie," she hugged me.
I couldn't be mad at her. She didn't mean to break the castle, and it was very hard to be mad at her anyway.
"It's okay," I said," it was just a little castle."