Chapter Eight
For the first time in years Jonah was not the one who woke up Aurora. Jonah adored his big sister and thought that waking her up at 7 on Saturdays was showing his love.
But this morning was different. Aurora was sitting in the kitchen with her dad when a somewhat distraught six year old Jonah came in.
"Rora. I thought you left me."
"Now, why would I do that bud?"
"You weren't in your bed!" the boy stated as if it were obvious.
"Sorry, lot on my mind."
"What could possible be on your mind?" Jake asked joking around.
Jonah, out of pure innocence, "Was it that boy from last night?"
"Aurora Broley Jagielski, would you care to explain?"
"No worries daddy, just some boy we met." Aurora quickly explained, "Actually, I was going to meet him later today."
She saw the look on Jake's face. "What Dad? You didn't expect us to not to meet anyone?"
"Alright, you can go meet him-whoever, but under one conditon. You take Jonah with you."
She knew it was the only way, besides Jonah wasn't that bad. "Sure, no problem."
She turned to Jonah, "So how 'bout it bud? We can hang out."
The six year gave a resounding "Yeah." and fled up the stair.
Aurora looked to her dad. "Don't worry."
"Yeah I know."
Six and half hours later, much to Aurora's anxiety she and Jonah headed out. And made thier way to the cafe.
"You came!"
"I came and so did my little brother Jonah."
"That's cool. THere's some people I'd like you to meet."
he led the two to the counter where sat Lucas and Brooke with Karen and Keith behind the counter.
Roman smiled, "This is my dad, Lucas Scott, and my mom, Brooke. Behind the counter are my grandparents Karen and Keith Scott. Everyone this is Aurora and her Little brother Jonah."
(Just so you know Jonah is the boy version of Jenny and Aurora--somewhat curly hair)
"Nice to Meet you."
"They just moved here from Missori"
"Well, it's nice to meet you Aurora--" Lucas said also shocked by the similarities.
"Jagielski. Aurora Jagielski."
silence came over the group.
"hey, gram mind if i cut out a few minutes." Roman asked unaware of tension.
Karen didn't respond
"Gram?"
"Oh, yeah go ahead. Nice to meet you Aurora and Jak--Jonah."
the three headed out leaving the adults behind in awe.
"Wow" Keith stuttered.
"Why is more what I was thinking." Lucas said.
BACK TO THE KIDS
"That was a little weird." Aurora said.
"What was?" Roman asked.
"When you grandma said good bye it sounded like she said 'Jake' instead of 'Jonah'"
"how's that weird?"
Jonah knew this one, "Jake is daddy's name. Momma says it every time daddy gets in trouble."
"and," Aurora added, "our parents used to live here."
"That is wierd."
The three walked around until they were at the park. Jonah ran off to play and left Aurora and Roman on the swings.
"So, what do you like to do?" Roman asked curiously.
"Play guitar, basketball... pretty much whatever my dad did when he was in high school."
"What grade are you in?"
"Going into Junior. You?"
"Senior."
"Jenny, too."
"Aurora! Can we play basketball?" Jonah interuppted.
"I don't have a basketball."
"I do." Roman said.
"Wow! Man of many talents, do you just fart them out, or something?"
"No, my dad made a hiding spot for one at the river court so if me and my best friend/uncle want to play." Roman explained.
"Let's go then."
AT THE RIVERCOURT
"Dad!"
Lucas turned around. "Oh, hey, you guys."
"Jonah here wanted to play some basketball, we need one more to even out. Care to join Dad?"
"Sure. Why not."
So the basketball game was on Aurora and Roman vs. Lucas and Jonah. Basketball was THE game for both Scott and Jagielski families and even Jonah was already showing promise.
If Lucas had any doubts that they were Jake's, they were gone the instant Aurora rebounded with one of Jake signature moves.
"That was an awesome rebound Aurora."
"Thanks, Mr. Scott, my dad showed all of us how to do it."
"All of us?"
"Eight. But she's the only one who picked up rebounding." Jake said. No one had realized he had been standing there.
"Jake." Lucas said really not knowing how to respond.
"Lucas."
"And my name is Aurora. His name's Jonah. And his name is Roman. Now that we all know each other, the three of us will go, um, over there. Come on boys lets go study that tree." Aurora said sensing the tension.
"But I want to be with daddy." Jonah said as he was carried away by Roman who was quickly following Aurora's pace. They both knew that good or bad, it was probably best to discover at a distance.
For the first time in years Jonah was not the one who woke up Aurora. Jonah adored his big sister and thought that waking her up at 7 on Saturdays was showing his love.
But this morning was different. Aurora was sitting in the kitchen with her dad when a somewhat distraught six year old Jonah came in.
"Rora. I thought you left me."
"Now, why would I do that bud?"
"You weren't in your bed!" the boy stated as if it were obvious.
"Sorry, lot on my mind."
"What could possible be on your mind?" Jake asked joking around.
Jonah, out of pure innocence, "Was it that boy from last night?"
"Aurora Broley Jagielski, would you care to explain?"
"No worries daddy, just some boy we met." Aurora quickly explained, "Actually, I was going to meet him later today."
She saw the look on Jake's face. "What Dad? You didn't expect us to not to meet anyone?"
"Alright, you can go meet him-whoever, but under one conditon. You take Jonah with you."
She knew it was the only way, besides Jonah wasn't that bad. "Sure, no problem."
She turned to Jonah, "So how 'bout it bud? We can hang out."
The six year gave a resounding "Yeah." and fled up the stair.
Aurora looked to her dad. "Don't worry."
"Yeah I know."
Six and half hours later, much to Aurora's anxiety she and Jonah headed out. And made thier way to the cafe.
"You came!"
"I came and so did my little brother Jonah."
"That's cool. THere's some people I'd like you to meet."
he led the two to the counter where sat Lucas and Brooke with Karen and Keith behind the counter.
Roman smiled, "This is my dad, Lucas Scott, and my mom, Brooke. Behind the counter are my grandparents Karen and Keith Scott. Everyone this is Aurora and her Little brother Jonah."
(Just so you know Jonah is the boy version of Jenny and Aurora--somewhat curly hair)
"Nice to Meet you."
"They just moved here from Missori"
"Well, it's nice to meet you Aurora--" Lucas said also shocked by the similarities.
"Jagielski. Aurora Jagielski."
silence came over the group.
"hey, gram mind if i cut out a few minutes." Roman asked unaware of tension.
Karen didn't respond
"Gram?"
"Oh, yeah go ahead. Nice to meet you Aurora and Jak--Jonah."
the three headed out leaving the adults behind in awe.
"Wow" Keith stuttered.
"Why is more what I was thinking." Lucas said.
BACK TO THE KIDS
"That was a little weird." Aurora said.
"What was?" Roman asked.
"When you grandma said good bye it sounded like she said 'Jake' instead of 'Jonah'"
"how's that weird?"
Jonah knew this one, "Jake is daddy's name. Momma says it every time daddy gets in trouble."
"and," Aurora added, "our parents used to live here."
"That is wierd."
The three walked around until they were at the park. Jonah ran off to play and left Aurora and Roman on the swings.
"So, what do you like to do?" Roman asked curiously.
"Play guitar, basketball... pretty much whatever my dad did when he was in high school."
"What grade are you in?"
"Going into Junior. You?"
"Senior."
"Jenny, too."
"Aurora! Can we play basketball?" Jonah interuppted.
"I don't have a basketball."
"I do." Roman said.
"Wow! Man of many talents, do you just fart them out, or something?"
"No, my dad made a hiding spot for one at the river court so if me and my best friend/uncle want to play." Roman explained.
"Let's go then."
AT THE RIVERCOURT
"Dad!"
Lucas turned around. "Oh, hey, you guys."
"Jonah here wanted to play some basketball, we need one more to even out. Care to join Dad?"
"Sure. Why not."
So the basketball game was on Aurora and Roman vs. Lucas and Jonah. Basketball was THE game for both Scott and Jagielski families and even Jonah was already showing promise.
If Lucas had any doubts that they were Jake's, they were gone the instant Aurora rebounded with one of Jake signature moves.
"That was an awesome rebound Aurora."
"Thanks, Mr. Scott, my dad showed all of us how to do it."
"All of us?"
"Eight. But she's the only one who picked up rebounding." Jake said. No one had realized he had been standing there.
"Jake." Lucas said really not knowing how to respond.
"Lucas."
"And my name is Aurora. His name's Jonah. And his name is Roman. Now that we all know each other, the three of us will go, um, over there. Come on boys lets go study that tree." Aurora said sensing the tension.
"But I want to be with daddy." Jonah said as he was carried away by Roman who was quickly following Aurora's pace. They both knew that good or bad, it was probably best to discover at a distance.