Chapter 1 - The life changing news

[Carly's POV]

I woke up and jumped out of bed almost immediatly up when I looked at the time, "shit!" I whispered to myself in anger and stress.

I rushed around my room room quickly and chucked on some makeup and clothes in a panic and as a result of being late, I had to pick up the breakfast that my dad made me before he left for work and ran out of the house with a plate of bacon and pancakes and into my car, eating them while driving.

I also noticed out of the corner of my eye, he left a note but I was in a rush so I didn't take notice of it, just thinking my dad was telling me to have a good day and he might be working till late in the night however, he would usually text me if it was something like that so I was slightly confused. Was he trying to tell me something important? How important was it? Why didn't I at least take a peep of the note? Could this note been something as much as life changing? So many questions but I shifted it to the back of my brain as I arrived to the museum and it was time to work.

[Freddie's POV]

I had the day off today so I didn't intend on doing much, maybe do something with my mum or even see if Spencer wanted to do something, no matter how much I missed Carly and Sam, it was great to get guy time much more often.

My mum said she wanted to do some shopping so I decided to take my mum shopping. I enjoy having my mum's company now because she doesn't act like a freak anymore and since I've grown up, I've understood why my mum was like that considering all the physical and mental abuse my dad put her through then divorcing her when I was only a couple of weeks old, I knew she was worried she'd loose me as well but I made sure that didn't happen.

[Carly's POV]

My lunch break has started and I've got an hour of free time and with minimal things to do, the questions came back. Once I finished my Turkey Sandwich, I realised I should call my dad and in doing this, completely blanking the fact that he is probably busy, working hard but he answered and cherrfully said, "hey Carly, are you excited? I'm suprised you didn't call earli..."

I was confused to say the least so I interrupted saying in a very confused tone, "what'd ya mean dad, excited about what?"

I could hear his voice become much more toned down and more down to earth when he responed saying, "you didn't read the note Carly?"

There was a slight silence but I broke it by saying, " no, but that's acutally why I..."

He interrupted me, sounding angry, "WHY DIDN'T YOU READ IT? IT COULD'VE BEEN IMPORTANT!" Quick to correct himself, "it was important."

"I'm sorry dad, I woke up so late so I had to rush out the house" I had to quickly defend myself

"and that note is why I called, I wanna know what it said" there was slight silence which told me that dad was pissed off "dad?"

"We'll talk about it when I get home, I'll be home at 5." "Listen, sorry I got so angry, I know how much this will mean to you and I made this massive decision for you ok. Bye!" He still sounded angry but he was in rage mode.

"ok bye dad, love you" I was kind of shaken by him getting angry, I wasn't used to him getting angry at me, it was a change.

[Spencer's POV]

I was eating out at my local Inside-Out Burger, not too far away from this museum that I was talking to about plans of an Easter related sculpture, as the time is quickly approaching. While eating, I received a call from dad and I immediately answer.

"Hey Spence" he says in a somewhat cheerful mood but he also sounds angry.

"Hey dad, you alright?" I said in a concerned voice.

"Yea, I'm actually really happy, despite being a bit pissed off" he responed to my question, it was brilliant to hear him so happy.

"Great to hear you're happy but why're you pissed off?" I asked sounding very confused.

"Same reason why I'm happy, I know it's very complicated but I kinda got angry at Carly" he said, that confused me deeply as I've only had to get angry at Carly a few times when she lived here in Seattle, some were even unreasonable and me being overprotective.

"What did Carly do?" I said still sounding very confused

"Oh she didn't do anything bad but you'll understand why I'm fustrated after I tell you some brilliant news" he said with each word sounding more bottled with excitement than the last.

"Ok dad, what's the news?" I shouted with patience completly out the window, people in the the fast food chain peaking looks towards me out of the corner of thier eyes.

"Long story short, we're coming back to Seattle!" he said with so much excitement and I was left with my jaw to the floor. After about 20 seconds, dad said my name to make sure I was alive.

"Dad, don't wake me up" I said in a dreamy voice, I thought I was in a dream, my dad and my baby sister were coming back, I had an urge to tip my chilled rootbeer straight over my head but I didn't.

"What'd ya mean, wake you up? You are awake, I assume." He sounded kind of confused but also chuckling between words.

"Dad, there's no way this can be true, this is too good to be ture!" I said in shock but a happy shock but making sure to to get my hopes up, "how long ya coming back for?"

"Spence, you don't understand. This isn't a holiday, we're moving to Seattle!" nothing but pure excitement and a bit of chuckling was heard in those words.

I screamed like I have just won a gold medal in the Olympics and ran home holding my burger and rootbeer in one hand and my phone in the other.

"Spencer, where are you going and why did you scream. My ears by the way, you just destroyed them!"

"I am running to tell Grandad then Freddie." I was running like a lunatic back to my apartment, not caring about anyone in my way.

"You're running to Yakima just to tell Grandad, I can litterally ca...?" he sounded confused but I stopped him midsentence, " no of course not, he lives with me now."

"oh right and WAIT!" Dad shouted the word {wait} like it was the most important thing on Earth.

"What Dad, what?" I was panting between words while running.

"Do not tell Freddie for fuck sake, or anyone but Grandad but DO NOT TELL FREDDIE!" For some reason he did not want Freddie wanting to know for the life of him.

"Why dad? What's going on?" Saying I sounded confused would be an understatement.

"Oh Spence don't I have a lot to fill you in on. Tell Grandad the news and I'll call you after I've told Carly, ok?" he said in a more calm voice after his random stress to the idea of me telling Freddie, I started to question if they've had an argument over the phone about something but for those two to argue, it had to be something big so that didn't make much sense.

"Ok, bye dad!" after a constant pattern of saying bye, he ended the call. I told Grandad and it safe to say he was delighted to hear about the return of his son and granddaughter. I went to Carly's room to make sure it was all perfect and clean for her arrival but then I remembered, what did Carly do to piss off dad and how long will they actually be in Seattle for.

[Carly's POV]

Work had ended and all I wanted to do was go home and hear what dad needed to say, ever since I called him, I needed to know what he wanted to say, I suprisingly got through work and I quickly messaged my dad to alert him I was on my way home and he responded with a quick, ok see you soon.

Once I pulled up on the driveway, I hopped out of the car and ran to the front door and quickly unlocked it and ran to the couch where dad was sitting, waiting for me with 2 freshly made cups of coffee.

"Hi dad."

"Hi honey."

"Ok, so what's going on dad?" I was patiently waiting for this time all afternoon and I just needed to know what was so important.

[A/N] That's the end of chapter 1, I hope you enjoyed and sorry for the cliffhanger, I just had to. Chapter 2 should hopefully be out some point tonight or tomorrow. Make sure to leave a review as it can help me with the story and make my writing in general much better.