Isn't Vacation Supposed to Be Fun?
A/N - Regarding a question I recieved in one of my reviews, I'm planning on making this story focus on both, the parents and kids. Thanks for all the reviews!!!!! They mean so much to me: )
Chapter 2-
"Here we are." Seth said driving into the campsite.
"Yippee." Justin replied very sarcastically.
"Oh come on, it's going to be so much fun. Look at all the other families here, it looks like they're having fun."
"Mom, what are you talking about? This place is like deserted, no one is here!" Nicole said, and she was right, basically nobody was there.
"Can we at least try and enjoy ourselves?" Summer asked.
"I'll try. But why camping? Whose idea was it, wait, let me guess, Taylor's?"
"Look, Taylor worked very hard on preparing this trip. She wanted all of us to hang out together and have fun."
"Fun? Please, her kids probably don't know the definition of fun. Fun to them is probably doing tons of homework and then for a real wild day, they may even throw in a book to read while they're at it."
"I like reading." Allie said after her sister finished insulting Josh and Elizabeth.
"Of course you do."
"And what is that supposed to mean?"
"It means that you're just as boring as they are."
"Mommy, they called me boring!"
"It's the truth!"
"Kids, what did your mom say about fighting?" Seth said, trying to stop the fight before it got worse. Summer was mad at him from earlier when he and the kids were giving her a hard time about going, so he didn't want her to have a rage blackout from getting angrier.
The kids got the message and the fighting stopped.
"Can we all just get out of the car and get this over with?" Summer asked angry as she opened the car door, got out, then slammed it closed.
"Please behave for your mother, she's really mad at all of us."
"Not me." Allie said with a smile on her face. Her siblings rolled their eyes at their suck-up sister. "Fine." They said in response to Seth.
They all got out of the car where moments later, the second half of the bunch arrived.
"Hey guys." Ryan said pulling out their bags from the car trunk.
"Hey," Taylor said, "Oh, Nicky, how did the shoe tying thing go."
"Shoe tying?" Nicole had forgotten all about her little white lie.
"Yeah, with Allie."
"Oh. That. Well, she learns so fast. She was practically an expert after a half hour of teaching."
"Nicole..." Allie started but Nicole gave her an evil glance and Allie got the message.
"So, where is the cabin that we're staying in?" Seth asked.
"Speaking of that," Taylor started, "I was going to call and reserve a big cabin for all of us to share, but then I thought, wouldn't it be a great idea if the kids stayed in tents and they could all camp out together."
Justin and Nicole both looked at each. Justin then asked, "Your joking, right?"
"Actually no, it will give you guys a chance to spend a lot of time together. Isn't it great?"
"I think it's a great idea Taylor." Summer said glancing at her kids. They looked at her as if she's crazy.
"Mommy, can I stay in the tent too?" Allie asked.
"I don't know. I think you might be too young to be alone out here."
"Please." She said giving Summer puppy dog eyes.
"I'll think about it."
"Thanks mommy, I love you." She said, giving Summer a big hug, causing her siblings to roll their eyes once again.
"Well, why don't Taylor and I go find out exactly where we need to go. Kids, you can stay here, talk to your cousins."
"Mom, I don't want to sleep in a tent! That's even more gross then sleeping in a cabin full of bugs! Now, I'm going to be sleeping right on top of them! Ew!"
"You're sleeping in the tent!" Summer said annoyed by her daughter's whining. "Now go and talk to your cousins."
"Ugh, this is so not fair!"
"So, read any good books lately?" Elizabeth asked Nicole and Justin.
"We don't read. We actually have a life."
"Justin!," Summer overheard the conversation, "Apologize now!"
"Sorry." He said very snidely.
"Oh, that's okay Aunt Summer, I'm used to it." Elizabeth said quietly looking down at the ground.
Summer really felt bad for the twins. She was livid with her kids for making fun of them. They are all supposed to be family.
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"Ew, Ew, Ew, Ew. Ow!," Nicole said, helping set up the tent, "I broke a nail." She then let go of the part of the tent that was supporting the whole thing up causing it all to fall.
"Nicole! Now we have to start over again." Justin screamed at his sister.
"Sorry, I broke one of my nails! And I just came up with something," She said, motioning for Justin to come closer so she could whisper in his ear, "Say that you hurt your arm or something and we'll ask them if they could do it all."
"Don't you think that's a little too mean?"
"Um, No!"
"Hey guys, can we please finish this?" Josh asked after their little whisper session ended.
"Actually, we both hurt ourselves really bad, would you guys mind if you did it for us?" Nicole asked sweetly with a forced smile on her face.
"I guess we could do it ourselves." Elizabeth said looking at her brother who was nodding.
"Thanks so much."
"Well that was easy." Justin said while he and Nicole walked away.
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"Summer, are you all right?" Seth asked concerned. He knew Summer was very pissed off.
"No."
"Look, I'm sorry about before. You're right I should be on your side."
"Why are our kids like this?"
"What?"
"They're spoiled brats who get everything they want and their life is like perfect. I mean, I feel so bad for Josh and Elizabeth. Our kids make fun of them and treat them so badly. I sort of feel like it's my fault. Like I am some sort of horrible mother who made them like this." Summer replied sadly.
"Summer, it's not your fault. Maybe we just need to talk to them."
"Please, they won't listen. Especially Nicole, she's basically a replica of me when I was fifteen. I really feel like I'm the one responsible for their attitudes. Am I a horrible mother? Nicole and Justin hate me."
"They don't hate you Summer, and they think you're the best mother ever. They love you so much, and you know what else?"
"What?"
"I love you too." He said moving closer to give her a kiss.
"I love you Cohen." She said once they parted.
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A/N - Do you know what would make my day? If I get tons of reviews! So please do me a huge favor and review this chapter! The more reviews I get, the more I try my hardest to get a new chapter out. Please Review! Thanks so much!