"I'm going to miss you so much," Meg said as she gave Kate a hug.
"How long are you going to be in California?" Kate asked.
"For a few weeks, I need to find us a place to live before I drag you out there with me," Meg explained.
"But I wanna go with you," Kate told her.
"I know, sweetie, but it won't be that long I promise. You'll be having too much fun to miss me," Meg said.
"No, I won't," Kate pleaded as tears dripped down her cheeks.
"Flight 865 none stop in Los Angles is now boarding," someone over the loud speaker announced.
"Meg, we'd better board," Luke told her. He had been waiting a few feet away giving Meg some space to say her good-byes.
Meg gave David and Sarah each a hug before she walked away.
"I want Mommy," Kate cried.
"Don't worry Beth and I will take good care you," JJ said gently.
"I don't want you two; I want my mom," Kate said between sobs.
Sarah bent down and wiped her sister's face with a tissue she produced from her pocket. After a few minutes, the tears stopped and Sarah, Kate, David, and JJ walked out of the airport.
In the car on the way home, Sarah and Kate were asleep in the back seat. The late morning traffic was light, and they were making good time.
"Do you like your job?" David asked his uncle.
"Yes," JJ responded.
"What did you want to do when you were in high school?" David asked.
"I didn't really know, but I was positive I didn't want to have anything to do with sports," JJ answered.
"But you're a sports writer. How did you change your mind?" David questioned.
"In college I took a journalism class; it changed me in a good way," JJ replied.
Sarah awoke from her nap, and she asked, "Can we get something to eat?"
"Didn't you eat breakfast?" David asked his sister.
"No," she responded.
"We have food at the house; I'll make sure you find something before I leave," JJ told her.
"David, when are you going to camp?" Sarah asked.
"Next week, right after baseball is over," he replied.
"There is still room at the camp Christy is going to if you still want to go," JJ offered.
"No, thank you, I hate camp," Sarah answered. "Besides, who else is going to watch Kate."
"I could, I work from home most of the time now," JJ responded.
"Well, I still don't want to go, "Sarah told him.
~~~~~~ On the Plane ~~~~~~
Meg was lifting the tray table up and down.
"Meg," Luke said to her.
"Sorry, I'm just really nervous; I can't remember the last time I flew," Meg admitted.
"If you need the vomit bag; it's right here," Luke pointed it out.
"Thanks," Meg told him sarcastically. "We're taking off," said in a loud whisper. With out think about it, she grabbed Luke's hand. With her eyes closed, she felt the hand that had been there through good times and bad, and she knew this was the hand that she was meant to hold.
"Meg, chicken or fish?" Luke asked as Meg opened her eyes. "Chicken," she answered hastily. It was now that she noticed that she still had hold of Luke's fingers. "Sorry," she muttered, pulling her hand away suddenly.
"Are you?" he questioned.
"Am I what?" she asked.
"Are you sorry that you're coming with me?" Luke asked.
"No, for the second time in my life I'm finally doing something for me and just me," Meg replied.
"I'm glad," he said quickly.
"Me too," Meg responded.
They ate their lunches side by side. Meg knew this was what she had always dreamed of.
~~~~~~ Later that Day ~~~~~~
"I can't believe they lost all my luggage," Meg said.
"You can borrow my clothes," Luke offered.
"Or I could do a little shopping," she replied. "I think that's exactly how I want to spend my first day in California."
"Well, I'll go see about renting a car; you are planning to stay at my place right?" he questioned.
"Of course," Meg said with a grin.
In less than a half-hour, Luke and Meg hit the highway in a red convertible. Meg took off her seat belt and stood up.
"You know, you don't have do everything you see in movies," Luke explained.
"You like it," she told him playfully. "Which way to the mall?"
After Meg had spent the afternoon buying her new clothes, they went to Luke's new house for the first time. As the car pulled into the driveway, Meg commented on how nice the house looked.
"I company bought for me as moving gift; I guess, they expect great things form me," he replied.
"You guess? This place is huge," Meg stated.
"Don't worry, I'll make sure you don't get lonely," Luke said with a smile.
"I'm sure you'll do that by making me work long hours," she responded.
"Harsh," he said as they stepped into the furnished home.
"Where is my room?" Meg asked.
"Wherever mine is," he replied.
~~~~~~ Back in Pennsylvania ~~~~~~
"Where are you going?" Kate asked her sister.
"No, you're not; you told Tiffany you had to baby-sit," Kate stated.
"Why do always listen to phone calls? They're private," Sarah said.
"Where are you really going?" Kate asked.
"Out," Sarah told her, "and you better not squeal."
"I'm not a tattle tail," Kate stated.
"I know, but this party is really important; I have to go," Sarah explained.
"You're going to a party," Kate said, proud of her detective skills.
"Quiet," Sarah demanded looking towards the other room where JJ and Beth were watching TV.
"Okay, you have to soul sister promise you won't say word about any of this," Sarah told her.
"Soul sister promise," Kate replied earnestly.
Sarah put on her jacket and walked towards the door.
"You are going to be at Tiffany's house right?" Beth asked.
"Yes," Sarah answered.
"Do you have your medicine?" Beth questioned.
"Yes," Sarah replied. "My ride is hear, see you later."
Sarah made her escape out the door. There was a car waiting out on the street. Sarah opened the door a climbed in.
"Hey, Toby," she said to the driver.
"Oh my gosh, Sarah, guess who is going to be at the party?" Lacey who was sitting next to Toby asked.
"I don't know, who?" Sarah questioned.
"Jonathan, he so likes you," Lacey said.
"Does not," Sarah told her.
"Jenny heard Laurie's brother talking on phone to Jonathan, and Jenny said that he totally into you," Lacey explained.
"Yeah, Sarah, totally," Toby mocked Lacey.
"Shut up, Toby," Lacey said.
"You two wouldn't be going to this party if it weren't for me," he stated.
"And we are forever grateful, but if you don't drive a little faster, we are never going to get there," Lacey told him.
"All right," Toby yelled and he stepped on the gas.
~*~*~ Banana Speaks ~*~*~
Judging by the reviews of the last chapter or lack there of, I assume Meg isn't as interesting as the rest of my cast. I wrote what the people wanted and look where I ended up. No, I just kidding, but I really do enjoy hearing from my readers.
"How long are you going to be in California?" Kate asked.
"For a few weeks, I need to find us a place to live before I drag you out there with me," Meg explained.
"But I wanna go with you," Kate told her.
"I know, sweetie, but it won't be that long I promise. You'll be having too much fun to miss me," Meg said.
"No, I won't," Kate pleaded as tears dripped down her cheeks.
"Flight 865 none stop in Los Angles is now boarding," someone over the loud speaker announced.
"Meg, we'd better board," Luke told her. He had been waiting a few feet away giving Meg some space to say her good-byes.
Meg gave David and Sarah each a hug before she walked away.
"I want Mommy," Kate cried.
"Don't worry Beth and I will take good care you," JJ said gently.
"I don't want you two; I want my mom," Kate said between sobs.
Sarah bent down and wiped her sister's face with a tissue she produced from her pocket. After a few minutes, the tears stopped and Sarah, Kate, David, and JJ walked out of the airport.
In the car on the way home, Sarah and Kate were asleep in the back seat. The late morning traffic was light, and they were making good time.
"Do you like your job?" David asked his uncle.
"Yes," JJ responded.
"What did you want to do when you were in high school?" David asked.
"I didn't really know, but I was positive I didn't want to have anything to do with sports," JJ answered.
"But you're a sports writer. How did you change your mind?" David questioned.
"In college I took a journalism class; it changed me in a good way," JJ replied.
Sarah awoke from her nap, and she asked, "Can we get something to eat?"
"Didn't you eat breakfast?" David asked his sister.
"No," she responded.
"We have food at the house; I'll make sure you find something before I leave," JJ told her.
"David, when are you going to camp?" Sarah asked.
"Next week, right after baseball is over," he replied.
"There is still room at the camp Christy is going to if you still want to go," JJ offered.
"No, thank you, I hate camp," Sarah answered. "Besides, who else is going to watch Kate."
"I could, I work from home most of the time now," JJ responded.
"Well, I still don't want to go, "Sarah told him.
~~~~~~ On the Plane ~~~~~~
Meg was lifting the tray table up and down.
"Meg," Luke said to her.
"Sorry, I'm just really nervous; I can't remember the last time I flew," Meg admitted.
"If you need the vomit bag; it's right here," Luke pointed it out.
"Thanks," Meg told him sarcastically. "We're taking off," said in a loud whisper. With out think about it, she grabbed Luke's hand. With her eyes closed, she felt the hand that had been there through good times and bad, and she knew this was the hand that she was meant to hold.
"Meg, chicken or fish?" Luke asked as Meg opened her eyes. "Chicken," she answered hastily. It was now that she noticed that she still had hold of Luke's fingers. "Sorry," she muttered, pulling her hand away suddenly.
"Are you?" he questioned.
"Am I what?" she asked.
"Are you sorry that you're coming with me?" Luke asked.
"No, for the second time in my life I'm finally doing something for me and just me," Meg replied.
"I'm glad," he said quickly.
"Me too," Meg responded.
They ate their lunches side by side. Meg knew this was what she had always dreamed of.
~~~~~~ Later that Day ~~~~~~
"I can't believe they lost all my luggage," Meg said.
"You can borrow my clothes," Luke offered.
"Or I could do a little shopping," she replied. "I think that's exactly how I want to spend my first day in California."
"Well, I'll go see about renting a car; you are planning to stay at my place right?" he questioned.
"Of course," Meg said with a grin.
In less than a half-hour, Luke and Meg hit the highway in a red convertible. Meg took off her seat belt and stood up.
"You know, you don't have do everything you see in movies," Luke explained.
"You like it," she told him playfully. "Which way to the mall?"
After Meg had spent the afternoon buying her new clothes, they went to Luke's new house for the first time. As the car pulled into the driveway, Meg commented on how nice the house looked.
"I company bought for me as moving gift; I guess, they expect great things form me," he replied.
"You guess? This place is huge," Meg stated.
"Don't worry, I'll make sure you don't get lonely," Luke said with a smile.
"I'm sure you'll do that by making me work long hours," she responded.
"Harsh," he said as they stepped into the furnished home.
"Where is my room?" Meg asked.
"Wherever mine is," he replied.
~~~~~~ Back in Pennsylvania ~~~~~~
"Where are you going?" Kate asked her sister.
"No, you're not; you told Tiffany you had to baby-sit," Kate stated.
"Why do always listen to phone calls? They're private," Sarah said.
"Where are you really going?" Kate asked.
"Out," Sarah told her, "and you better not squeal."
"I'm not a tattle tail," Kate stated.
"I know, but this party is really important; I have to go," Sarah explained.
"You're going to a party," Kate said, proud of her detective skills.
"Quiet," Sarah demanded looking towards the other room where JJ and Beth were watching TV.
"Okay, you have to soul sister promise you won't say word about any of this," Sarah told her.
"Soul sister promise," Kate replied earnestly.
Sarah put on her jacket and walked towards the door.
"You are going to be at Tiffany's house right?" Beth asked.
"Yes," Sarah answered.
"Do you have your medicine?" Beth questioned.
"Yes," Sarah replied. "My ride is hear, see you later."
Sarah made her escape out the door. There was a car waiting out on the street. Sarah opened the door a climbed in.
"Hey, Toby," she said to the driver.
"Oh my gosh, Sarah, guess who is going to be at the party?" Lacey who was sitting next to Toby asked.
"I don't know, who?" Sarah questioned.
"Jonathan, he so likes you," Lacey said.
"Does not," Sarah told her.
"Jenny heard Laurie's brother talking on phone to Jonathan, and Jenny said that he totally into you," Lacey explained.
"Yeah, Sarah, totally," Toby mocked Lacey.
"Shut up, Toby," Lacey said.
"You two wouldn't be going to this party if it weren't for me," he stated.
"And we are forever grateful, but if you don't drive a little faster, we are never going to get there," Lacey told him.
"All right," Toby yelled and he stepped on the gas.
~*~*~ Banana Speaks ~*~*~
Judging by the reviews of the last chapter or lack there of, I assume Meg isn't as interesting as the rest of my cast. I wrote what the people wanted and look where I ended up. No, I just kidding, but I really do enjoy hearing from my readers.