A/N: Final chapter! For today anyway, there'll be more later, I promise you. I hope you all like where this is going so far. AnnaleaseTurner and I only own our OCs, everyone else belongs to John Hughes. Read & Review!
The only one who seemed fine was Mrs. Stone. She looked at the two men and gave a concerned look.
Hector deeply scowled once he got another kick in his back. He turned sharply. "Oh,... if it isn't my favorite little sweetie?" he grinned, nervously and aggravated with her.
The little girl growled and kicked him in a rather private place, then ran off to find her parents.
Harry winced seeing the last kick. Mrs. Stone narrowed her eyes at the kid. The parents were waiting for their daughter a little ways away. The little girl smiled to see her parents and went to them. "Mommy! Daddy!"
The mother smiled at her daughter and the father caught her and picked her up.
Hector grunted, looking at them with tears in his eyes. "Don't just stand there, get the bags!"
Mrs. Stone went to do just that. Harry patted Hector's back. He then followed behind them.
Hector scoffed at the family, then went to get his bags with the others.
Mrs. Stone took their bags off the bag conveyor belt and held her bag as the others got theirs.
Hector grabbed his bag and took out the address of the house and saw the time. "The lad's probably in school or something..."
Harry looked at the time too. "Nope, but they'd be on their way to school. However, the girl may be in..." He led the way through the airport, this was his old neck of the woods anyway.
Hector looked around Chicago and kept a sharp eye for anything. Mrs. Stone sniffed in contempt at the city of Chicago. Hector felt very out-of-place in a not so glamorous place. He felt cursed ever since he got fired from the job he loved because of rich tips from people and no back-chatting to annoy or bother him before returning home.
Harry looked at him. "We'll nip to my old place to store the bags, and then we'll go down and do what we have ta."
"Okay." Mrs. Stone agreed.
"Dare I ask where your old place is, Henry?" Hector asked, a little reluctantly.
Harry glared at Hector, angrily. "The name is Harry... And if you must know, it's a renovated warehouse!"
"Interesting." Hector smirked.
Harry just gritted his teeth and took them to his house. He got them to put their bags down and looked at them. "Right, we have ta decide what we're gonna do to the brats..."
Mrs. Stone looked around, then focused on the man. "I want them to get knocked over each other, and I want Maxine to be fired from her job with that musician."
"Revenge is a dish best served cold," Hector agreed. "That should do it, but when should we do it?"
Harry looked at his watch with a shrug. "Well, we could start off today if ya want."
"What do we start with?" Hector asked, a little too eagerly.
Harry gave him a weird look and shrugged. "Maybe we should rob the house first." He made them both change into less conspicuous clothes.
Mrs. Stone was in a more casual skirt and jacket ensemble while Hector put on a winter cap with a dark tan jacket, red scarf, and dark brown pants, and even wore boots. He looked more like a hobo than an innocent bystander. He felt very uncomfortable in the clothes from such a low-class instead of prim and proper high-class.
Harry looked them over, nodding at Mrs. Stone's outfit. He froze a minute at Hector's outfit. "Ya look like a bum."
Mrs. Stone giggled slightly.
Hector rolled his eyes. "Oh, I'm sorry, let me go back to the Plaza Hotel and pick up my best clothes!" he snarked, he couldn't help it, he couldn't form one sentence to someone without sounding sarcastic or snarky.
Harry refrained from giving a him a kick. "I guess you'll be okay..." he then looked at his watch. "Let's go."
Mrs. Stone nodded and followed Harry with Hector. She was very excited they were going to get their revenge. This was going to be very delicious. Harry, Mrs. Stone and Hector would take a while due to them not having a car or van at the moment.
The next morning again, but the same morning as mentioned before, in the McCallister household. Chelsea was walking down from her room and popped in to check on Kevin. Kate was still asleep. Peter was next to her, seeming to sleep through his alarm. Lex was on one of the sofas. Max was next to him, curled up to him nearly like a ball in a blanket.
Kate shifted at the alarm. "Peter, clock's ringing..." she murmured, still half asleep.
"Huh?" Peter woke up suddenly and looked panicked. "Oh, man! We must've had too much fun last night." he smiled apologetically, setting off the alarm.
Kate giggled slightly.
Peter sat up and stretched. "You got work today?"
Kate shook her head, just before her phone rang.
"Speak of the devil." Peter joked, getting out of bed to use their bathroom while she would be on the phone.
Kate talked on her phone a minute. She then sighed and got up after she finished. "I do have to go to work after all."
Peter sighed, then came out, all ready. "Guess we'll meet up at dinner, who's taking Kevin to school?"
Kate got dressed and then wrung her hands. "Maybe he should have the day off, vacation starts tomorrow after all..." she said, remembering Kevin not feeling well last night.
"He's probably sick, he was running outside the other day." Peter shrugged, then flossed his teeth, getting ready for work.
"Yeah..." Kate nodded, softly, as she rushed to get ready for work.
Peter rushed too and zipped aroun the house looking for his case. Kate kissed Peter goodbye, and then finished getting ready.
Kevin yawned a bit and sat up in bed, covered in red spots. "I guess I better get ready for school..." he mumbled to himself.
Chelsea came in and saw Kevin's spots. "Oh, sweetie..." she said, softly. She turned him right around and got him back to bed. "No school for you..." she said, smiling a tiny bit. "Now, I'll make you some breakfast."
"What's wrong? I feel fine." Kevin replied, not seeing himself.
Chelsea quickly went up to her room and grabbed a mirror. She then came down and showed him. "Chicken pox..."
Kevin looked in the mirror and slapped his hands on his cheek, suddenly screaming.
Chelsea calmed him down. "I'll make you your favorite breakfast."
"Okay... Bendy straw when you bring in the drink, okay?" Kevin said, lightly.
"You got it, Kev." Chelsea nodded with a wink. She didn't flash the ring, though she was proud of what it stood for.
Kevin smiled, then noticed something different. "You seem like you're glowing... Are you really happy about something?"
Chelsea smiled and nodded. "How would you like to be a groomsman?" she asked him as she wanted Kevin to be a part of the wedding.
"A groomsman?" Kevin sounded a little excited. "What's that?"
"It's where you walk alongside one of the girls who are going to be my bridesmaids," Chelsea told him, smiling. "Think about it while I get your breakfast..." She gave him time to figure out why she'd need bridesmaids and groomsmen.
Kevin smiled at her, assuring he'd love to, but he needed to think about it first.
Marv came out of the bathroom and got dressed for anything to do with Chelsea. He got himself cleaned up and he helped himself to a quick glass of milk.
Chelsea went to make the breakfast. Seeing Marv, she smiled and snuck up on him, putting her arms around his waist. "Hiya..."
"Oh, hello there," Marv smiled, laughing a little. "Shouldn't Kevin be getting ready for school? I usually got to school around this time at his age and that's not a good example to follow."
"Kevin has chicken pox," Chelsea said, smiling and setting to work. "So, I'm making him breakfast."
"No problem, chicken pox is no fun, but at least he gets to start his Christmas vacation before the other kids." Marv said with a small laugh.
Chelsea nodded and giggled. She made Kevin's favorite pancakes but made a couple of extra for Marv to try. She'd get lessons if he didn't like her cooking.
Kate kissed Peter goodbye and then finished getting ready. She popped her head in Kevin's room, seeing him with chicken pox. "Oh, dear, I have to go to work, I'll get Chelsea and Marv to keep an eye on you, okay?" she asked as she was ready to go.
"I gotta get going, there's a big meeting." Peter said, before rushing to his car to get to work.
Kate, having to rush went in, kissed Kevin's forehead and then told the couple in the kitchen to stay in with Kevin before going out of the door in a rush.
Kevin fluffed up his pillows and tried not to scratch and glanced out the window seeing some other kids in the neighborhood like Mitch Murphy quickly get to school. He felt smothered from the kiss, but didn't react in disgust or distress.
Max and Lex were now awake and getting dressed and groomed. Lex was thinking of what to do with Max. He then settled on having a tour of Chicago from Max herself as he toured her New York before they came back.
Chelsea made Kevin's favorite pancakes, but made a couple of extra for Marv to try. She'd get lessons if he didn't like her cooking.
"Do you often cook for Kevin?" Marv made conversation.
Chelsea nodded. "When everyone's at home, I make sure Kev's looked after, Mom gets so stressed out that she sometimes forgets that he's there too..."
"Is that how you guys got home alone and lost in New York those couple of times?" Marv couldn't help but ask.
"Yeah," Chelsea nodded again. "But, Kev's always been the special one to me. When I held him when he was a baby, I knew I had to look after him no matter what." She plated up the pancakes, having also made some special plain ones for Lex and Max.
Marv smiled at her. He thought she would make a wonderful mother.
Chelsea smiled back softly. She got Kevin his juice with the bendy straw too. "Honey, will you tell the others to come in for breakfast? I need to go and get Kevin's up to him." she asked and explained.
Marv nodded and went to Max and Lex as they discussed places to visit in Chicago. "Pardon me, but breakfast is ready. Pancakes for all!"
"Pancakes!" Max was really eager. She hadn't had a pancake since she was six.
Lex looked excited too.
"Never tasted her pancakes before, this should be an exciting breakfast." Marv assured them.
"Let's get to it then." Max cheered.
Lex got himself and Max a couple.
Marv looked at the pancakes and gave Max and Lex the already readied plates. "Bon appetite." he told them, pronouncing the second word like the English pronunciation and not French like many people do when serving one another.
Lex grinned and tried some. He hummed in appreciation.
Chelsea took the breakfast tray up to Kevin. She smiled softly at him. "How you feeling, kiddo?" she asked, putting the tray on his bedside drawers.
"Not too bad, better than last night, that sleep really helped." Kevin smiled, then sat up once he smelled Chelsea's pancakes.
Chelsea smiled at him. "Okay, well, me and Marv will be downstairs if you need us, Max and Lex may be here or may go out a while." she said softly, hugging him and then handed him his tray. She gave a knowing smile. "Don't scratch the spots." she said with a wink.
"Thanks, I'll try." Kevin smiled, then went to enjoy his little breakfast in bed and turned on his TV to entertain himself. Kevin ate his breakfast, but he felt something suspicious. He took out his binoculars and glanced out his window to look at the neighborhood to see three strange characters about to enter. He couldn't place it, but there was something off and weird about them, but he continued to eat his breakfast in peace.
Chelsea smiled and went downstairs. She joined her fiancé and friends for breakfast downstairs, still smiling.
Max did the same. They tasted almost like how she remembered, she felt very privileged with the new life she had. "Oh, Chelsea... These are simply divine!"
"Yeah, they're pretty good too." Marv agreed, not knowing what that word meant.
"Chelsea, I'm sorry your mother and I have to run off, but you're in charge, okay? I'll see you later." Peter said before he officially left the house.
Chelsea looked at her dad and nodded. "Okay, Dad." she said, then turning her attention back to her fiancé and friends. She gave them a smile, her nose crinkling like usual. "Thanks, guys." she said as she came down to sit down next to Marv. Then while Lex and Max were busy eating, she quietly explained to Marv what the word meant, but in a way that wouldn't make him feel bad. She loved him the way he was, but thought that he should be able to know what things meant that he may have not understood.
Marv now understood and nodded and kept eating with his new-found friends.
Lex finished his pancakes rather quickly. He then tried to get Max to laugh by pretending that he was going to steal a little bit of her pancakes.
Max laughed and shook her head. "No! Mine!" she teased playfully, still laughing.
Chelsea smiled and ate her pancakes. She had some of the chocolate chip pancakes. "So, what are you two doing today?" she asked Lex and Max.
Lex gave a fake pout to Max and then looked at Chelsea. "Max is going to show me Chi-town."
"We're gonna start with my old house." Max smiled, adding in to the response.
Marv smiled at them as he ate his breakfast.
Chelsea smiled too. "That's nice..." she said, her voice soft. She took a sip of some juice.
Lex was waiting for Max to finish. He had a patient, happy look on his face. Max nearly finished and sipped some of her drink. Marv smiled at Chelsea, feeling very lucky. Chelsea smiled back at Marv. He may have felt lucky but she felt awed she could've ever found a man who understood why she was so close to her youngest brother in a house of many siblings. Lex took a big drink of his drink.
Marv smiled, eating his pancakes. "Wow, these are better than my mother's."
Max smiled as she finished her plate and gently pushed it aside. "Thanks, Chels, you really outdone yourself."
Chelsea smiled at Max, she then smiled at Marv. "I'll take that as a compliment." she said with a wink.
Lex nodded.
"These pancakes should be in a restaurant." Marv smiled once he completely finished his breakfast.
"Aww, Marv..." Chelsea blushed deeply, but smiled.
Marv smiled the same way and noticeably blushed.
"Have you heard of anything about Chicago that you would like to know more about?" Max asked the love of her life.
Lex looked at her. "Just wherever you want..." he said with a smile. He loved her too. He stood up. "Shall we go?"
Max stood up next to him and faced Chelsea. "We're going to do some sight-seeing, see you guys later?"
Chelsea smiled at Max and nodded. "Okay, see you guys later." she got up to hug her friends.
Lex patted her back and then stepped back once she let go. "We'll bring back lunch."
Max enjoyed the hug and stepped back. "We should be back later in the afternoon. Make sure Kevin stays warm and safe and doesn't scratch."
"That's the hardest part." Marv replied.
"Chelsea...?" Kevin had come downstairs with the breakfast tray in his hands, not feeling that tired or weak.
Chelsea smiled and then went to Kevin and took the tray. "Did you enjoy it, kiddo?"
"Yeah," Kevin smiled, then turned to the leaving couple. "Where you guys going?"
Lex led Max out with a smile to Marv. "See you guys, later." he said, grinning at Kevin.
"I'm just gonna show Lex around town, we'll be coming back with lunch." Max told him, gently.
Chelsea smiled again. She then took the tray into the kitchen and came out again. "Take care Max, Lex..." she told them.
Lex grinned at the boy. "What would ya like, Kev?"
"Well, we had pizza last night...What else could we get?" Kevin pondered something other than his absolute favorite dish, cheese pizza.
"How about burgers? Kids like burgers." Marv suggested.
"Do you guys like burgers?" Max asked aloud for both Kevin and Chelsea to answer.
Chelsea shrugged, looking at Kevin for his opinion. "Yeah, burgers are okay."
Lex put his shoes on as he waited for Kevin to answer.
"Just no pickles and onions." Kevin answered.
"Okay," Max smiled as she got on her winter jacket. "Any special kind for you, Chels?"
"Just plain," Chelsea told her friend, smiling. "No salad, pickles, or sauce."
Lex smiled. "Okay, we'll see you later..." he said, figuring Marv would want a plain burger or something too.
"I'm not picky, but..." Marv was about to answer like he did with Kate about the pizza.
"It's okay Marv, I'm sure we'll manage." Max smiled apologetically.
"We'll get you the same, Chels," Lex told the woman and then opened the door for Max after grabbing their coats.
"Oh, my, what a gentleman." Max smiled, going for the door.
Kevin smiled and tried very hard not to scratch his itchy red bumps.
Chelsea caught Kevin, looking like he wanted to scratch his spots. "I think we have some chamomile somewhere." she said, looking sympathetic.
"Does it burn any?" Kevin asked, nearly scratching.
Chelsea shook her head. "No, it doesn't, Kev, it's soothing," she told him and smiled. "Now, do you want me to do your back and you do the rest?"
"Yes, please." Kevin smiled a little, loving his time with his sister.
Lex smiled and helped Max put her coat on before putting his own on. "See you later, guys."
Marv waved at Max and Lex and smiled at Chelsea's big sister instincts.
Chelsea nodded and rested her arm on Kevin's shoulders gently. "C'mon then, see you in a few minutes, Marv." she said, smiling, taking him back upstairs, popping into the bathroom to get the chamomile.
"No problem." Marv smiled at them, then turned on the television.