Nobody Understands
Chapter 7 – A Perfect Day
A/N: Thank you all very much for the lovely reviews. BTW – The moment was a good thing! Sorry for the late update but I've been busy with college work (yuck) and other stuff.
We've been up in the mountains for three days and we're having a fantastic time. I think it's been good for all of us, the fresh air and just the fact we're away from everything else. It's mainly been Mum and me because Dad's been busy with the shoot. Fortunately, it finishes tomorrow and then I can go skiing. Mum won't let me go up by myself because she's afraid of what might happen. I keep on telling her that I'll be fine but she won't listen. So instead of skiing I've been wandering around with my camera, trying to capture the perfect image. I'm still working on my project and it is going very well. I'm just waiting to take the last few pictures. I had captured all the pictures I wanted whilst we were on holiday but there was just one more that I needed.
I woke up before the sun and decided this was the perfect opportunity to get my photo. I quickly and quietly got dressed and then tiptoed into my parents room. I didn't want to tell them what I was up to but I knew if I didn't there would be trouble and I was really looking forward to going out with Mum that afternoon. They were lying in the middle of the bed all cuddled up, Mum was turned in towards Dad and he had his arms wrapped around her. Gingerly, I made my way round to Mum's side of the bed. I tapped her shoulder. She gave an incoherent mumble so I tapped again. After about five times she opened her eyes and looked at me.
'Maddie, what time is it?'
'Early. I need a picture of the sun rise on the mountains.'
'Wha-? Ok, just stay outside the cabin.'
'Thanks Mum.' But there was no need, she had already gone back to sleep.
I grabbed my camera and made my way outside to wait.
***
'Morning!' Dad said cheerfully as Mum finally shuffled out of the bedroom.
'How can you be so cheerful this early?' Mum moaned as she flopped into the chair next to him. She rested her arms on the table and put her head done.
'Well, SOME of us have been up since half 5.' I said pointedly as I ate my cereal. Mum gave me a look.
'I'll get you some breakfast, darling.' Dad jumped up from the table, kissing Mum's head as he did so.
I sighed and went back to my breakfast. When I had finished I put my bowl in the sink and went to brush my teeth. I returned to the kitchen to find Dad just leaving.
'I'll see you later.' He said, kissing Mum and attempting to kiss me. He gave Mum's stomach a rub and then he was gone.
'Are we still going out later?' I asked as soon as he was gone. He didn't know about our expedition as we both knew he wouldn't approve.
'I don't know sweetheart, I rang up the weather forecast and there is supposed to be snow later.'
'Mum, for a 100% reduction on price, I could have told you that.' I quipped. I had definitely got my sense of humour from Dad.
'Yes but snow badly. A storm is coming.'
'Well, why don't we go now? That way we miss the storm and Dad won't need to know.'
Mum looked thoughtfully out of the window. 'I like you're thinking Miss Bing.'
***
Twenty minutes later we were on our way. We had parked our car at the bottom of the mountain and then hired a big 4x4 for getting around. I enjoyed sitting next to Mum as we drove along, she's quite a safe driver and was being very cautious as we went down the mountain. I thought I should tell her so I did. She smiled at me and said nothing; we both knew nothing was needed.
We arrived at the small village at the bottom of the mountain about an hour later. That was how long it took to drive down. I had learnt about the village in one of the 3 million guidebooks Mum had bought. It was the only village around for about 30 miles and it had no chain shops, all of them were individual and unique. There was also an old photographic shop that I wanted to look in.
Mum and I had a fantastic morning shopping. I think we must have been into every shop. We didn't intend to do this but we were so amazed by the first shop that we just had to look in each of them. However, to give us credit we only bought a few things each.
When we had finished, we dragged our shivering bodies into the only eating establishment in the village – Carl's Café. As we sat ourselves down a man, presumably Carl came over.
'What can I get you ladies?' He asked, pulling out a pad of paper and pen.
'One salad, one burger and chips, one water and one chocolate milkshake.' Mum ordered. I looked at her in shock, this was pregnancy was definitely changing her. Before, she would never have allowed me to have burger and chips, let alone a chocolate milkshake.
Our meal came and we ate, mainly in silence but we spoke occasionally. Mum paid Carl and we made our way outside. The snow was coming down much harder than usual.
'Uh-oh.' Mum looked concerned. She looked as though she didn't want to go back.
'It'll probably pass soon and it would be better to go now when it's day light.' I reasoned.
Mum thought for a while. 'I guess you're right. Come on.'
We made our way to the car and jumped in. I turned the heat up full and rubbed my hands together in an attempt to get warm. Mum drove even slower up than she had gone down. I personally thought this was pretty stupid as then the car wouldn't have enough speed and wouldn't get enough traction. I told Mum this.
'Yes, well I would go faster if I could see out of this blasted windscreen.' She said, leaning closer to peer through it. Because of the heat being on she was also talking quite loudly. We couldn't hear anything else. 'I'm going to wipe this.' She reached down for a cloth and proceeded to wipe the windscreen.
Some bright lights were shining straight at us. 'Why are there lights shining at us?' I wondered out loud. Then Mum and I both realised. And it was too late.
A/N: Thank you all very much for the lovely reviews. BTW – The moment was a good thing! Sorry for the late update but I've been busy with college work (yuck) and other stuff.
We've been up in the mountains for three days and we're having a fantastic time. I think it's been good for all of us, the fresh air and just the fact we're away from everything else. It's mainly been Mum and me because Dad's been busy with the shoot. Fortunately, it finishes tomorrow and then I can go skiing. Mum won't let me go up by myself because she's afraid of what might happen. I keep on telling her that I'll be fine but she won't listen. So instead of skiing I've been wandering around with my camera, trying to capture the perfect image. I'm still working on my project and it is going very well. I'm just waiting to take the last few pictures. I had captured all the pictures I wanted whilst we were on holiday but there was just one more that I needed.
I woke up before the sun and decided this was the perfect opportunity to get my photo. I quickly and quietly got dressed and then tiptoed into my parents room. I didn't want to tell them what I was up to but I knew if I didn't there would be trouble and I was really looking forward to going out with Mum that afternoon. They were lying in the middle of the bed all cuddled up, Mum was turned in towards Dad and he had his arms wrapped around her. Gingerly, I made my way round to Mum's side of the bed. I tapped her shoulder. She gave an incoherent mumble so I tapped again. After about five times she opened her eyes and looked at me.
'Maddie, what time is it?'
'Early. I need a picture of the sun rise on the mountains.'
'Wha-? Ok, just stay outside the cabin.'
'Thanks Mum.' But there was no need, she had already gone back to sleep.
I grabbed my camera and made my way outside to wait.
***
'Morning!' Dad said cheerfully as Mum finally shuffled out of the bedroom.
'How can you be so cheerful this early?' Mum moaned as she flopped into the chair next to him. She rested her arms on the table and put her head done.
'Well, SOME of us have been up since half 5.' I said pointedly as I ate my cereal. Mum gave me a look.
'I'll get you some breakfast, darling.' Dad jumped up from the table, kissing Mum's head as he did so.
I sighed and went back to my breakfast. When I had finished I put my bowl in the sink and went to brush my teeth. I returned to the kitchen to find Dad just leaving.
'I'll see you later.' He said, kissing Mum and attempting to kiss me. He gave Mum's stomach a rub and then he was gone.
'Are we still going out later?' I asked as soon as he was gone. He didn't know about our expedition as we both knew he wouldn't approve.
'I don't know sweetheart, I rang up the weather forecast and there is supposed to be snow later.'
'Mum, for a 100% reduction on price, I could have told you that.' I quipped. I had definitely got my sense of humour from Dad.
'Yes but snow badly. A storm is coming.'
'Well, why don't we go now? That way we miss the storm and Dad won't need to know.'
Mum looked thoughtfully out of the window. 'I like you're thinking Miss Bing.'
***
Twenty minutes later we were on our way. We had parked our car at the bottom of the mountain and then hired a big 4x4 for getting around. I enjoyed sitting next to Mum as we drove along, she's quite a safe driver and was being very cautious as we went down the mountain. I thought I should tell her so I did. She smiled at me and said nothing; we both knew nothing was needed.
We arrived at the small village at the bottom of the mountain about an hour later. That was how long it took to drive down. I had learnt about the village in one of the 3 million guidebooks Mum had bought. It was the only village around for about 30 miles and it had no chain shops, all of them were individual and unique. There was also an old photographic shop that I wanted to look in.
Mum and I had a fantastic morning shopping. I think we must have been into every shop. We didn't intend to do this but we were so amazed by the first shop that we just had to look in each of them. However, to give us credit we only bought a few things each.
When we had finished, we dragged our shivering bodies into the only eating establishment in the village – Carl's Café. As we sat ourselves down a man, presumably Carl came over.
'What can I get you ladies?' He asked, pulling out a pad of paper and pen.
'One salad, one burger and chips, one water and one chocolate milkshake.' Mum ordered. I looked at her in shock, this was pregnancy was definitely changing her. Before, she would never have allowed me to have burger and chips, let alone a chocolate milkshake.
Our meal came and we ate, mainly in silence but we spoke occasionally. Mum paid Carl and we made our way outside. The snow was coming down much harder than usual.
'Uh-oh.' Mum looked concerned. She looked as though she didn't want to go back.
'It'll probably pass soon and it would be better to go now when it's day light.' I reasoned.
Mum thought for a while. 'I guess you're right. Come on.'
We made our way to the car and jumped in. I turned the heat up full and rubbed my hands together in an attempt to get warm. Mum drove even slower up than she had gone down. I personally thought this was pretty stupid as then the car wouldn't have enough speed and wouldn't get enough traction. I told Mum this.
'Yes, well I would go faster if I could see out of this blasted windscreen.' She said, leaning closer to peer through it. Because of the heat being on she was also talking quite loudly. We couldn't hear anything else. 'I'm going to wipe this.' She reached down for a cloth and proceeded to wipe the windscreen.
Some bright lights were shining straight at us. 'Why are there lights shining at us?' I wondered out loud. Then Mum and I both realised. And it was too late.