_ Chapter Two _
After finding the motel they planned to stay for the night, the Thompson family parked their vehicles in the lot before heading into their respective rooms. Lucia and Henry shared one room while Sam and Lucas shared the second one. They all were able to get a good amount of sleep before waking early the next day so they could enjoy the motel's breakfast that was set out in the lobby.
Once done with that, they returned to their rooms to take showers and then dress into a clean set of clothes. Sam knew it might be warm where they were headed seeing as it was by the beach but that didn't stop him from tugging on some leather. He tugged on faded blue jeans and his usual black biker boots before sliding on a black t-shirt with a leather jacket over it. As he slid on his black sunglasses, Lucas looked at him and shook his head.
"You're such a biker." His brother muttered jokingly as he shook his head.
Sam rolled his eyes before assessing his brother's own outfit. Lucas had tugged on yet another pair of surf shorts with black sandals and another Hawaiian shirt which he left unbuttoned. His sun-kissed skin was extremely visible and he knew Lucia would say something about it. "Oh sure, judge me Board Shorts."
Sam laughed at the tease he sent his brother before dodging the fist that Lucas threw his way. "Ha, missed me! You surfers can't fight for shit." He teased once again before gathering his things and heading out to toss them into the trunk of the minivan.
Lucas watched his brother leave with a frown before grabbing his own things and doing the same. Henry and Lucia were already waiting for them patiently outside and as soon as they all were gathered outside, they climbed onto their respective vehicles and drove off once more.
In another hour they arrived at their location, Funicello, California. There was a large sign that welcomed them to the town, making them feel right at home right away. The left side of the sign had a beach scenery with some surfers and a surfboard. The right had what appeared to be an auto shop with all kinds of Harley's lined up. The sign definitely appealed to Sam and Lucas in different ways.
As all three vehicles pulled into town, the Thompson family immediately noticed the way the small community stared. They all seemed to be intrigued by the newcomers, wondering who they could be. The sound of the loud rumbling coming from Sam's Harley is what drew most of the stares and gazes. Several bikers watched in awe at the sweet ride. Who was this new biker? The surfers weren't so glad to see it but when they noticed the surfboard strapped to the minivan, it quickly changed their thoughts.
The Thompson's new home was a medium sized baby blue two-story. It was located a couple blocks away from the beach and was bordered by four large palm trees on each corner. A clear stone path led from the screen wrap around porch towards the sidewalk. The garage curved outward on the right side of the house, a long driveway leading down onto the black street. A flag pole was located to the left of the house and attached to it, billowing in the wind, was an American and California flag. The house was in a lovely location with bright green grass stretching out front, out back, and to each side. There was a good amount of space between their house and the surrounding houses, giving everyone the privacy they needed.
Lucia parked the minivan on the street in front of the house and quickly jumped out. She was rather excited to be here and could not wait to begin unloading their things to officially make the house theirs. Lucas got out much slower but immediately set to work on getting his surfboard down off the roof of the car. Henry parked the large moving truck in the driveway, the back end facing the garage. Sam pulled his Harley onto the lawn, parking it besides the porch as he shut it off. Pulling the kickstand out, he clambered off and removed his black helmet which he set onto the handlebars.
Sam rolled his shoulders, hearing the sound of his joints popping as he removed his sunglasses and slid them into the left breast pocket of his shirt. He watched as his mother climbed up the porch and unlocked the screen door. She then approached the front door of the house and unlocked that as well before propping the door open with a small stool that was out on the porch.
"Let's get moving! I wish to have everything set up before nightfall!" She exclaimed in her bubbly voice as she moved towards the minivan to bring inside the smaller boxes. After Lucas propped up his surfboard against a palm tree, he helped his mother with the boxes.
Shutting the moving van off, Henry pocketed his keys and then pulled open the back of the van. Sam quickly approached him and began the process of carrying heavy boxes into the house.
It took half an hour to carry all the boxes inside and another half hour to unpack the boxes that belonged to the living room and kitchen. Lucia then began to happily show everyone to their rooms that she had chosen for all of them. She had the house remodeled before they moved in and each room was decorated according to who it would belong to.
Downstairs was were the living room, kitchen, a small bathroom, a den, and the laundry room was located. When entering the house, the large living room was the first room there. The kitchen and dining area were visible from the doorway and a small hallway curved out towards the left. To the far left of the hallway was the laundry room with the bathroom across from it. The den was located at the back end of the house and was designed like a makeshift gaming room complete with a pool table and even a jukebox. There were two sets of stairs inside the house. One was located inside the den besides the jukebox while the other was located near the hallway next to where the entrance of the kitchen began.
Upstairs was where the bedrooms and the rest of the bathrooms were located. Henry and Lucia got the master's bedroom and bathroom. Their room was near the front of the house, to the right, just above the garage. Lucas got a bedroom near the front of the house as well but to the left direction, window near the flag pole. A small bathroom was right besides it. Sam got a large bedroom himself but this was a room with a window overlooking the backyard. A medium sized bathroom was attached to it, a must have for the biker who spent hours oiling up his hair.
Grabbing the boxes that belonged in his bedroom, Sam left them outside his bedroom door until all the boxes were there. He then stood outside his bedroom door, wondering what he would find inside. Reaching out to grasp the doorknob, he turned it and slowly stepped into the room.
The sunlight was streaming in through the window, lighting up the entire room in a bright orange light. The bed was positioned besides the window covered in a black duvet. Black bedside tables were positioned on either side of the bed. A small lamp was on the left table and an alarm clock was on the right table. A small wood desk was positioned in the right corner of the room with a black chair placed behind it. A long wood drawer was the closest thing to him where he stood in the entryway. The door of the bathroom was propped open right next to said drawer. Stepping into the room, Sam headed into the bathroom to study it. It was painted a light shade of blue with a toilet, sink, mirror cabinet, and bathtub. Turning away, Sam nodded a bit before beginning to pull in boxes from the hall and commence unpacking.
After all the boxes had been opened and all his things were put away, Sam ripped the cardboard boxes apart and carried them downstairs to the trash can. The house was rather quiet as the buzz of unpacking slowly died down. At the sound of footsteps coming down the stairs, Sam turned and saw his family descending them.
"There you are!" Lucia exclaimed as she pulled her blonde hair up into a bun. "I'm rather tired and don't feel like cooking anything. Lucas mentioned something about a place called, Big Momma's and I thought maybe we could head there."
"Sure thing." Sam nodded and followed his family outside. Not wishing to climb into the minivan with his family, Sam mounted his Harley and maneuvered out onto the street.
Henry drove the minivan and headed off to Big Momma's, listening to the directions that Lucas gave him. Sam followed them closely on his bike, hoping Big Momma's had good food.