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In 2day's chapter: There's a family reunion! But it's not the kind you'd regularly expect…
Chapter 19: Family Reunion
Christmas was fast approaching, and yet again, Kellie had to explain a holiday. But it wouldn't be easy, because she'd have to explain a religion too.
"Well, Zuko, to cut it short. The world's most important being was born on December 25th, and we celebrate his birthday." Zuko nodded, it made sense. But anymore, people didn't really pay attention to the reason for Christmas.
Two days before Christmas break, there was a phone call. Zuko and Kellie were the only ones home, as usual, after school, and Kellie went to answer the phone.
"Hello? HI! Wait, are you sure? Now? Can't it wait two days? Really? Ok, I'll get Maureen to drive me up there, don't worry so much, Carol will be with us. She won't let Maureen crash. You're so paranoid. We'll be up there as soon as possible. Bye." Kellie rushed into the living room, and grabbed Zuko, and pulled him out the door, making sure the door was locked first.
"What's happening?" Zuko asked as Kellie looked around, side to side, frantically. Kellie looked up, distress evident.
"I'm not sure. But we need to get to the Moses Lake airport, NOW." Just then, a pickup drove into the driveway. Maureen honked the horn, and Kellie and Zuko scrambled in.
"Where to?" Maureen asked, looking at the two through the rear-view mirror.
"Moses Lake airport, go there fast as you can, without breaking the speed-limit." Maureen nodded, and sped off. Carol, Maureen's mom, gave her pointers on driving as they went fast as they could to the airport.
"Who we picking up, anyway?" Zuko asked. Kellie looked up, distress working it's way into her being. But Kellie managed a smile.
"My brother."
They arrived at the airport 10 minutes later. (hey, they pushed the speed limit without getting caught!)
Kellie and Zuko stood inside, awaiting the appearance of Kellie's mysterious brother, Aaron.
Kellie had told Zuko much of her brother, how they seemed almost like the exact same person. Sometimes, Kellie had said she had thought she was talking to her brother instead of the Fire Nation Prince. Zuko didn't know if he should feel disappointed, or happy. He should have felt great.
After all, Kellie missed her brother. And she got very bored without her brother to entertain her. With Zuko there, it was almost as if he had never left.
But still, they were two different people, and Zuko could never replace her brother. Or the way Aaron made her laugh.
Suddenly, a plane landed, and Kellie and Zuko watched the people leave. Suddenly, one person came off and Kellie jumped up and down, and squealed in excitement. Zuko felt a pain of jealousy.
She never acted so excited when I showed up.
Kellie ran up to the man, and flung her arms around his neck. He returned her embrace. Zuko felt his body course and pulsate with jealousy. He wanted to engulf that man with flames right there.
But he didn't, because Kellie had started to lead the man over to him. Kellie smiled a great big smile at Zuko, then turned to the man.
"Aaron, this is Zuko." Kellie pointed Zuko to the man.
"Zuko, this is Aaron."
Zuko gaped in disbelief. Kellie had told him her brother was only 18, but he was a giant!(at least, compared to Fire Nation height.)
Then man was at least, three inches over 6 feet, and he looked as if he weighed 200 pounds. (I'm making exaggerations of my brother. And making predictions of what he'll be like in two years. But I doubt this is how he'll end up.) Plus, he looked just as muscular as Zhao or his father. But more like his father. Zuko did not believe that this was Kellie's brother!
Zuko thought back to Thanksgiving and Jens.
"I don't know what Aaron would do,"Heck, if I did one thing wrong, this guy would beat the tar out of me within a second. Zuko thought, terribly frightened.
But, Aaron wasn't as scary as he seemed.
"Nice to meet ya. So you're the guy that chose my sister, huh? I used to watch the show you're on, stopped when I went to college a few months back, only Kellie watches now. I remember the days she used to gawk over you. Don't know why she-OW!" Kellie had slapped her brother. Then turned crimson with embarrassment.
Aaron grinned.
"Anyways, it's nice to meet you in person, Prince Zuko." Aaron held out his hand. Zuko gripped it and shook it firmly. But, Zuko didn't let go. He just let his hand get hotter and hotter until…
"OW!" Aaron yanked his hand away and started to blow on it. Kellie started to laugh.
See? I can make you laugh too. I don't want you to laugh at what he does. Laugh at what I do.
Zuko thought, pleadingly.
Kellie pulled a little water out of her water bottle, and bended it around her brother's hand. Zuko felt another twang of jealousy.
Wish she'd do that for me.
Well, get yourself burned already! That'll make the pain go away.
That, or get myself angry.
What good will come from that?
A massage.
Ahhhhh, a massage. I could use one of those, right now.
Yup, and I think Kellie does too.
Man, at Homecoming, her shoulders were soft.
Mmmmm. So soft, I should have kissed them.
Her father would have killed you.
You don't know that.
Shut up already! All I know is, get a massage or give one.
I prefer get, but beggars can't be choosers.
Zuko's thoughts interrupted as he heard Kellie's voice.
"So, Aaron, why'd you come back so soon? We weren't expecting you for several days." Aaron sighed, and looked guilty.
"I got expelled."
Oooo! And my brother's really good in school! Shame on you, Aaron. SHAME ON YOU!
Behind the scenes.
Aaron: KISS! YOU WANT TO KISS MY SISTER! I WON'T LET IT HAPPEN!
Zuko: just relax, I haven't done it yet.
Aaron: Thank God.
Zuko: please note, 'yet'.
Aaron: crap…
Hehe. Just shows how protective my brother is.
LONG LIVE HIPPIES!
INSANITY AT ITS FINEST
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