Chapter 41:
Over the next four days Kim and Kal stayed at Serena and Michael's house. Serena sat in
Michael's complaining about her parents. "Michael I love my mom I really do, but she is driving
me nuts", said Serena laying back on Michael's unmade bed. Michael just laughed at her.
"Thank God she is leaving tomorrow, seriously there is only so much I could take", said Serena
looking at Michael. Michael just laughed at her. "Did you reserve the RV so we can go to
Nevada and then go visit Laurie, she is expecting us in two weeks", asked Michael. "Yeah it
should be here in 3 days Max is going to pick us all up here. We will stay at Nevada I hope for
only a week so we could destroy the harvest", said Serena. She was worried and Michael
could feel that. "Its going to be alright Serena, we are going to be together it's when we are
apart that they win", said Michael. He was worried too but he knew this had to be done. "I
know but I don't know if we are ready, I know we trained but we will be on their turf you
know." said Serena biting her bottom lip. "You and Liz went dream walking or whatever that it
is you do and got a good lay out of the area. We will kill the harvest and go to Arizona to visit
my sister." said Michael kissing her forehead. "Michael, Serena Zan and Max are here", yelled
Kim. Serena got up and followed Michael out f the room. She looked at Zna and Max sitting on
the couch with the rest of her family. Jim Valenti was there and was going with them on this trip
as a chaperone. Serena didn't mind. He was a good man that loved her sister like a daughter.
Right now Ava was sitting next to him with her head on his shoulders. He rubbed her back while
Kyle held her hand. Her sister found the family she always wanted. "Hey guys", said Serena
kissing Zan and sitting on his lap. Michael pulled Maria down on his lap and kissed her also.
Kim walked into the room looking at her daughter on Zan's lap and gave them a playful glare.
Zan stiffen. "Mom!!!", said Serena rolling her eyes. Kim for the past four days has been making
Zan uncomfortable with her questions about their sex lives or lack thereof. Serena loved her
mother but she had to go. "Kim when is your flight?" asked Jim. Jim found is amusing that how
Zan was uncomfortable with Kim around. He heard from the others exactly all that has happen
the last 4 weeks and it was an amazing story you know. He was shocked to find out that Maria
was his daughter in a past life. He loved it though. He always wanted one. Now he had two.
Maria and he got closer and his relationship with Amy was getting better. Maria called him
when she needed something like Ava did. It made him feel good. She called him dad last week
and it made him feel good. "Dad you trying to get rid of her already?" asked Maria laughing. Jim
smiled at her and said, "No I'm not Amy wanted to give you some cakes and stuff for the road
and she asked if you needed a ride to the airport", said Jim. Kim smiled and said, "Yeah that
would be great". She and Amy got close over this week. She was wacky like Maria but a good
friend. She asked Amy to watch over Michael and Serena for her and she knew that Amy
would do that. She hated that she had to go to LA and leave her daughter here but she knew
that Serena could take care of herself. She had just got this job as an education officer in LA
and leaving it now is not the time. Kal walked into the room and Serena got up and hugged him.
Her relationship with her father got better these days that he was here. They still had some
issues to work out but it was getting there. "Daddy I'm going to miss you", said Serena
whispering in his ears. He smiled at her. Yeah this was good. Why didn't he try to get to know
his daughter better before? He would regret that for the rest of his life. "I'm going to miss you
too baby", said Kal. "Kim let's hit the road", said Kal kissing her forehead. That was another
relationship that was getting better. "I want you guys to be careful, I'll join you in Nevada the
day you get in, you got the address right Max?" asked Kal. Max nodded his head and said,
"Yeah we will meet you there and get the plan into action", said Max. Max was nervous and
scared out his mind. He was leading his family into a potentially dangerous situation. His girl and
his son were going to be there and he would die if anything happened to them. Liz must have felt
his fear like she always does and kissed his hand that was holding onto hers tightly. "It's going
to be fine, we are going to be fine", said Liz kissing him. "Well we have to go, I have to return
that car to the renting place, bye everyone", said Kim kissing everyone on the forehead. When
she got to Zan he looked scared and she just smiled pulling him up on his feet hugging him and
said, "Take care of my baby, she is all I have", said Kim tearing up. She knew what they were
going to do in Nevada. It didn't sit well with her. Her child was going to be in danger. "I'll
protect her with my life I promise", said Zan looking at the woman in her eyes. Serena got her
looks from her mother he could tell. Kim had long brown hair and dark features like Serena but
she didn't have the violet eyes like Serena. He still found it amazing that even though her mother
on Antar didn't give birth to her in this lifetime Serena somehow inherited her violet eyes. Kim
smiled at him and hugged him again. She teased him a lot these past few days but she wouldn't
have picked any one else for her daughter. Kim walked out of his arms and hugged Serena. "Be
careful baby", said Kim. "Yeah mom I know I love you", said Serena. "I love you too", said
Kim. Kim walked out of her arms and held her hand out her hand for Kal to take and he took it
walking out of the house waving at the rest of them. Zan pulled Serena down back on his lap
again and kissed her neck. God he loved this woman. "Alright stop with the PDA I told you
they are the punk rock version of Romeo and Juliet over there", said Isabel pointing her finger at
Liz and Max kissing oblivious to the world around them. "Huh?", said Liz looking up finally.
Everyone just laughed. "Alright everyone we leave in two days, from the Crash Down," said
Max. Everyone nodded their heads. They had rented a huge RV with Kal's money that sat 11
people without everyone being on top of one another. "We will use Serena's Ford Explorer
too", said Jim. Serena nodded her head and smiled at him. "Kyle and Michael checked out
everything and it should be able to make the trip", said Maria. "Everyone parents think we are
going to Arizona, I talked to Laurie and she knows what to do when they call, hopeful we won't
spend too much time in Nevada." said Serena. She liked Laurie she had a tough life like
Michael. In their past life she was their cousin. Serena and she were close. Serena hoped they
could be close again. Michael was excited about going there to see Laurie. Maria smiled at the
bog smile on Michael's face at the mention of Laurie Dupree. She was the first family that
Michael had. "I'm almost packed", said Serena. "Don't bring the house like Isabel is, I mean
damn I didn't think that people had so much clothes", said Zan with a sigh. Isabel glared at her
brother and threw a pillow at him. "I'm telling you she has been packing for a week now", said
Max laughing. Isabel said, "Ha, Ha, funny, I just am bring the necessary things", in a prim and
proper voice. "Right why do you need 14 pairs of jeans then", said Zan rolling his eyes. He and
Max had a suit case each. Isabel had 6 suit cases by herself. "One for each day of the week,
I'm a girl I need other supplies too you know", said Isabel laughing as all the guys shuddered.
She never could understand what we so scary about having your period. It was a natural thing
for 50 of the population. "Oh guys grow up", said Ava rolling her eyes. Jim just laughed at this
group's antics. "You will know more about that time of the month when you are married guys
so I suggest you get to used to it now", said Jim. The guys just looked horrified by the much
thought. "Damn for real?" asked Kyle. Ava looked at him and hit him upside the head. "Stupid,"
said Ava rolling her eyes. "Dad I have to tell you, Kyle there is something wrong with him,
seriously", said Ava with her head on his shoulder. Jim kissed her forehead and said, "He is a
guy", said Jim. Like that was supposed to explain everything. Zan smiled at how Jim took care
of Ava. She deserved this. She told him once when they were younger that she wanted a dad
and a mom. She got both. Amy and she got closer and she was already close with Kim. Jim
was the father she always wanted. "Thank god, I don't have that pesky time of the month thing
being pregnant has its advantages", said Liz smiling. "Yup it does", said Maria high fiving Liz.
Jim also knew about pregnant Maria he was a little mad at that but they explained it was a two
year thing, he calmed down. He was afraid to tell Amy was the big problem. He was happy that
he didn't have to until long after Maria was in college. Speaking of Amy. "Umm guys I need to
tell you something", said Jim. All eyes turned toward him. "I'm going to ask her to marry me
after we get back, I need your help in the whole romantic proposal thing", said Jim. Maria
squealed and ran and hugged Jim. Kyle smiled and said, "Congrats dad, I guess now we are
stuck together Maria huh", said Kyle teasing her but he hoped she would be okay with the idea.
He didn't want to admit it but he wanted a family. This would do that. He liked Amy a lot. She
was so nice to him and accepted him. Ava was already his family in his heart and Maria would
just complete that. Maria looked at him and smiled, "Yeah Valenti we are stuck together but
don't go in my room", said Maria laughing. "Oh yeah, and no playboy magazines neither", said
Ava laughing. Kyle's eyes widen when Jim looked at him shaking his head. "Dad I don't know
what she is talking about", said Kyle holding his hand up acting innocent. "Sure you don't", said
Zan. He has been in Kyle's room enough time to know that there are various issues of naked
woman in his room. Zan looked at them enough times to know this. "Yeah how would you
know?" said Kyle smirking. Zan looked like he was a deer stuck in headlights when Serena
turned her eyes on him. "Well Mr. Evans what do you have to say for yourself", said Serena
with her hands on her hips. Damn that woman was scary. "Kyle made me", said Zan. Max just
bust out laughing. Michael's sisters were scary. Actually all the girls were scary in this room.
"You weren't looking at them too right Max", said Liz narrowing her eyes at him. "No I swear I
wasn't", said Max. Kyle cleared his throat saying bullshit. "Okay it was only once Liz I swear",
said Max glaring at Kyle. Isabel turned to Alex who was slowly trying to get up to walk out of
the room. "Alex Whitman get back here, you were looking at Kyle's dirty magazines too", said
Isabel with her hands on her hips tapping her foot. "Oh, Oh", said Alex under his breathe. He
turned around to face her and smiled. "You know it was just guy stuff those girls can't compare
to the beauty that is you", said Alex. "What a charmer my brother is", said Liz. Isabel rolled her
eyes at his antics lost her anger. She really wasn't angry she just wanted to scare Alex a little bit.
"You said you needed help with the proposal, like Alien help", said Serena wiggling her fingers.
"Not so much but I want the whole roses, fireworks thing you know", said Jim. "We can do
that especially Isabel she would plan any out of anything", said Zan sighing. "Thanks", said Jim
still getting a tight hug from Maria. She was still squealing. "Its no problem you helped us out so
many times I can't even count, when do you want to do this", said Max. "Umm actually in two
days because I want to do this before we leave", said Jim. "Are you sure you want to leave,
you know just in case something happens", said Serena looking at him with concern. He didn't
have powers but that still didn't stop him. She was actually glad that he was coming along, it
made her feel safer. "Yeah, Amy knows I'm going for two weeks, and you guys need a
chaperone because the parents wouldn't like 5 boys ad 5 girls that are essentially together in a
boyfriend girlfriend sense to be alone in an RV together", said Jim. Everyone nodded their
heads. They had gotten the whole sex speech till they were ready to gag. "Okay where do you
want to do this?" asked Liz. "I want to do it, where I arrester her at the Mexican Reservation
out on route 123. It is when I fell for her", said Jim. He remembered that day clearly. He was a
cop and she looked so good in her short skirt. "That is romantic", said Maria sighing. "We
could decorate the place with yellow carnations that's mom's favorite", said Maria. "Yeah, we
could do it at night, so the whole fireworks thing could not be traced to us and oh we have so
little time to plan", said Isabel getting excited. Zan and Max looked at each other and just shook
their heads. Nazi Isabel was on a roll. Michael looked at them and pointed to Isabel whispering
Nazi. Max and Zan laughed. "What was that Michael I didn't hear you", said Isabel glaring at
him. "Nothing, nothing at all", said Michael looking panicked, which made Max and Zan laugh
harder. Ava looked at the boys antics. She smiled she was getting a family. She would get the
family that she always wanted. A family that was her very own. She smiled again. Kyle saw this
and hugged her. "I know family right?" asked Kyle. Ava nodded her head and joined the rest of
the group in the proposal discussions.