Disclaimer: See other chapters.
A/N: This will be the last chapter in this story, and in this trilogy! The main reason that I'm ending it so quickly is because I'll be going out of town for a few weeks! I really do hope that you enjoy this final chapter. Please review!
Since this is the last chapter, every family will be covered, some more than others. Hehe.
July 17 (3 months after our last chapter took place.)
In The Days Ahead
Chapter 16: The Grand Finale
Emily Camden walked over to her phone. Her mother had just called up to tell her that the call was for her. She reached out and lifted it to her ear. "Hello?" She asked sweetly. Her jaw practically hit the floor when she heard who it was and what they were calling about. She began to jump up and down. "Really?! She squealed excitedly. "No way! No way, no way, no way! This is so awesome!" She squealed again and sat down on her bed. "Thank you so much! OK. Yeah. Sounds great! I'll call Justin right now! Love you too. Bye." She said, hanging up the phone. As it hit the base, she screamed loudly, and was immediately shushed by Sean and Chloe. She rolled her eyes and picked the phone up, this time dialing up her boyfriend. "Justin? It's Em. Guess what!"
4-year-old Kyle Ponce giggled happily as bubbles cascaded down the water falling into his filling bathtub. Mary smiled at her son as she closed to lid to the bubble bath and put them aside. Kyle, with a large smile on his young face, was taking handfuls of bubbles and carefully stacking them high. Suddenly he got a strange look on his face. He backed up a bit and shut his eyes. An explosive sneeze and a sad moan were heard throughout the small bathroom as Kyle's bubble-tower fell magnificently. He looked at his mother with disappointed eyes and she couldn't help but smile. She reached forward and tousled his dark-blonde hair.
"Don't worry." She told him soothingly. "We need to wash your hair now anyway." She grabbed the plastic cup from the side of the tub, and after filling it with water, poured it over her son's hair. She got the 2-in-1 shampoo/conditioner from the cabinet next to her and worked it through his hair. Kyle laughed again when she poured more water over his head and all the bubbles flowed down over his neck and back. Mary handed him his favorite bath toy: his rubber duck. He took it and immediately tossed it into the water, seeing how long it took for the small duck to recover, getting straight again. After taking only 6 seconds, he decided to try again, laughing more and more each time as the duck swirled around trying to get balanced. He took some of the bubbles from his tub and smeared them on the plastic duck's head, then proudly showed the toy's new-do to his mother. She laughed and nodded her approval. This was where she loved to be.
Due in four days, Lucy Kinkirk's stomach was huge. She mumbled angrily as she tried unsuccessfully for the third time to get through she and Kevin's closet door. Ever since the fifth month of her pregnancy with Paige, this door, as well as the other ones in the home, seemed to be getting smaller and smaller by the day. Because of the fact that their clothes hamper was stationed in the right side of the already small doorway, you were forced to turn to the side to enter the closet. After trying a fourth time, with which she had no luck, she shouted angrily and pushed the clothes hamper down scattering the clothing everywhere. She triumphantly walked, facing straight, through the door and hung up her shirt. After doing so, she walked over to the hamper and clothing and bent down to clean up. Her hands made it to about 3 feet above the ground when she stopped, unable to get down any further. She muttered under her breath and stood back up.
"Will, Maddy, Luke, Liv, come here please!" She yelled. Liv came first, then Maddy, and finally Will and Luke. They took in the scene slowly and Liv began to laugh. After laughing for a few minutes, Lucy looked at her daughter, un-amused. "What, exactly, is so funny?" She asked. Liv caught her breath then looked back up at her mother.
"Did you did your giant basketball Paige tummy knock over the hamper?" She asked, again dissolving into a fit of giggles. Lucy glared at her almost-5-year-old, truly not appreciating the last comment. She was about to tell Paige what had really happened when she realized that the child would find the true story just as funny, if not funnier, than what she was already laughing at.
"No, it didn't." She said, not explaining anything else. "Now would you for please help mommy by standing the hamper up and tossing the clothes back in. The kids did as they were told, doing so quickly between the four of them. She high-fived each and after thanking them, sent them on their ways. After they were gone, she turned to shut off the closet light and accidentally kicked over the hamper again. She froze, looking at it in utter disgust. Finally she stood up and stormed out of the room, choosing to ignore the new mess.
13-year-old Rachel Camden was happy to finally not be grounded any more. She walked proudly down the stairs and towards the front door. As she touched the handle and began to turn it, she heard her mother's voice calling after her from the kitchen. She sighed and turned around to face her mother, who could be seen through the window facing out of the kitchen towards the door. Sometimes she really hated that window…
"Rachel, you can't go out right now honey, I'm sorry. Your dad and I are going out this evening and I need you to watch Ethan and Charlie." Rachel groaned. There was nothing she hated more than staying home all night her 9 and 6-year-old brothers. She angrily walked over to the sofa and flopped down, switching on the TV and folding her arms over her chest. She smiled as Friends came on, her favorite show. Maybe this night wasn't going to be so bad after all.
Natalie Petrowski ran down the hall to her sister's, younger by one year, room. Amy was sitting on the floor looking at her new necklace when her 6-year-old sister entered. She looked up and smiled at her, happy to have something new to do. Natalie walked over to her sister.
"Hey Amy?" She asked sweetly. "Will you come play dolly-house with me?" Amy nodded and stood up happily. She had been getting bored, and she loved to play with her sister whom she idolized. The girls stood up and they ran back down the hall to Natalie's room where they began to play with the doll-house happily.
David Camden was standing in his and Marie's kitchen making himself a sandwich when his wife dashed in the door.
"Hey!" He greeted her. She didn't even stop to look at him as she dashed to the restroom. He looked after her. "OK…or not…" He said to himself, turning back to his sandwich and taking a big bite. He took his plate over to the table. 5 minutes later, as he was just finishing off his delicious sandwich when Marie walked out into the kitchen looking nauseated. She walked over to the table in a daze and sat down opposite her husband. He looked at her with concern. She wouldn't look at him. Something was definitely up. After begging for quite a few minutes, she finally looked up and met her husband's eyes.
"Dave…I'm…I'm pregnant."
July 20
Emily Camden carefully fixed her baby pink satin gown. Her hair was up in a bun, curled tightly. She looked absolutely stunning. Justin walked through her bedroom door, looking equally fabulous in his black tux. He held his hand out to his girlfriend. She smiled widely and took it and they made their way down the stairs and to the front door. When Justin opened the door for her, she gasped happily, seeing the white limo sitting outside her home that her Aunt had sent for she and Justin. The driver got out of the car as they neared it and held the door for them. As they got settled, Emily saw a note written on white paper, taped to the wall opposite her. She pulled it off carefully and read it.
Emily,
I'm so excited to be able to have Justin and yourself at the Jamestown premiere! I can't think of anyone else who I'd rather have there with me. Look in the cooler under this note: You'll find some sparkling cider. Use the glasses on the wall to drink from. I can't wait to see you later. Enjoy your ride in this awesome car (my favorite of the studio's limo selection), and your trip down the VIP carpet into the show! I love you.
Aunt Hailey
She passed the note to Justin. After he read it they opened the cider and enjoyed a few glasses each. They were just finishing their second glasses when the limo pulled to a stop. They looked out the window and saw that they were ready to step out onto the red carpet that stretched into the huge theater. The driver opened the door and they got out hand in hand, beginning to make their way down the star-studded path. There was only one thing that this evening needed to be complete. As she and Justin walked, she looked around, and finally she saw him. She jumped up and leaned over to Jusin, squealing.
"Look! Right there! It's Brad Pitt…"
The End!
A/N: I hope that you enjoyed Ready For Tomorrow, Still Going Strong, and In The Days Ahead. Please review! Look for another story by myself, CamdenGirl4Ever, soon!
