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CHAPTER FOUR: Ski Resort, Part Two.
Goken yawned quietly and glanced at the digital clock. The green lights read 2:14 in the morning. They had been in the car for about 16 hours and they still hadn't gotten to the cabin. His body ached for rest but the young man stayed awake.
Goken took a gulp of the sports drink he had bought at the last pit stop. His eyes snapped open at the sight of a large log cabin about a mile ahead. He smiled and checked on the women. All were sleeping soundly, cuddled up in a group for warmth. Each had waken up during the ride and asked if they could drive. Even though he was tired, he politely declined and stayed in the drivers seat. After about a minute or two, the white Chevy pulled into the private driveway of the winter home.
Goken stepped out quietly and shut the door softly as to not wake the ladies. He strode up to the door of the house and unlocked it with the key he had gotten. Inside, he turned on the lights and took a quick sweep of the main room. In the north area, two couches, two chairs and a love seat surrounded a stone fireplace, which had some wood next to it.
On the mid western area, a sliding glass door opened up into a balcony with a Jacuzzi and a table. At the southern part, the kitchen was pre supplied and had all the utensils one would need.
Finally, a hallway led back into the house where the bathrooms and the bedrooms were located. The place had a stairway that spiraled up to the second floor, which was mostly for messing around or having some solitary time. All together it was a nice cabin and very warm. Convinced with his check, Goken walked back out to the car, which had a small layer of snow over its top. He opened the sliding door and started carrying everyone out, starting with the cats.
He carried them into the home and set them down in the cat bed in the corner near the fireplace. Goken walked back out and tucked Rinni into his arms and brought her inside and put her in her room. He did the same with the others, bunking Serena with Rinni, Ray with Amy, and Lita with Mina. Goken had a room all to himself but he walked past it and headed back to the van to get the luggage and other things.
As he stepped out the door, he got a weird feeling he was being watched but pretended not notice it and grabbed duffel backs and suitcases. Goken brought it all into the cabin and put the luggage in their respective places. He shrugged off his heavy cloak and deposited it on the coat rack next to the door.
The young man realized again that he was exhausted but kept on and began building a fire in the fireplace to warm up the home. He put a few logs of wood and some lighter fluid in a pile and pulled out the butane lighter in his pocket.
One strike made a flame and Goken started lighting the paper and dry starter materials, which, after a short time, started a fire and gave, welcomed heat to the log house. Goken sat back and enjoyed the warmth the flickering flame gave him.
He breathed in the smell of the room, like a giant evergreen kind of scent. He shifted his gaze to the cats over in the corner of the room. Artimus kicked at the air in his sleep while Luna just lay still. A small groan made Goken look over at the hallway. Rinni stood there still dressed and rubbing an eye.
"Hey Goken?" she asked quietly.
"Yea Kid?" Rinni stepped forward still rubbing her eye.
"Can I sleep in here, I was cold in the bed." Goken broke a soft smile and nodded to the small girl and scooted over to give her some room. She lie down and fell fast asleep with her head on his lap.
His eyelids heavy and his body winding down, Goken stroked Rinni's pink hair but that eventually ceased as Goken himself fell to his own dreams.