After lunch and a brief trip back to the cabin, Jed and Gus returned to the lake. Abbey and Annie had decided to stay at the cabin and enjoy the quiet while continuing to work on their quilt blocks.
"Annie, what's going on in your life?"
Annie blushed. "Nothing."
Abbey picked up on the blush and decided to push a little further. "Now come on. Something has to be going on."
Annie quit sewing and look at her grandmother. "Promise you won't tell my parents anything."
Abbey smiled. "Of course not. What you tell me will stay with me."
"Okay." Annie took a deep breath before continuing. "There's this guy at school. I kind of like him. But Dad doesn't. He says he will only be trouble."
Abbey looked at her granddaughter's worried expression. "Why?"
"I don't know. Says he's from the wrong family. But he's really kind to me and we have fun together. What should I do?"
"Does your Mom know about him?"
"Yes. But she thinks I'm over him. But I'm not, Nana. What should I do?"
Abbey paused, trying to think about her response. She had gone though this when Liz was Annie's age. Jed and Abbey had both forbid Liz to see a guy, but Liz rebelled and the result was a poor relationship with her parents for several years afterwards.
"I don't know, Annie. Let me think about it."
Back at the lake, the wind had picked up so the water was getting choppy. But Jed wanted to give Gus as much time on the water that he could.
"I got a bite!"
"Well, hook him. Reel him in."
Gus jumped up, excited that he had finally gotten a fish. "I got him! I got him!"
"Well, bring him in."
Jed finally realized that Gus's jumping up and down was rocking the boat.
"Calm down, Gus. Quit jumping."
Gus turned suddenly to look at his grandfather. That sudden movement was enough to tip the boat over and both occupants fell into the water.
The boat quickly righted itself.
But there was no sign of the occupants.