Chapter 13
"Hi sweetie," Gram said. "Are you ready to go?"
"Yeah, I am," Olivia answered.
Gram had changed into a soft pink blouse and brown skirt.
"You look nice, Gram," Olivia complimented.
"Thank you," Gram smiled at her granddaughter. "Do you mind grabbing the cookies for me?"
"No, I don't mind," Olivia responded. She went over to the counter and grabbed the container of cookies.
Gram slipped on some brown slip on shoes and the two left the house to head to Wen's house.
Olivia balanced the cookies on one hand and knocked on the door. A few moments afterwards, Wen answered the door wearing dark blue denim jeans and a blue button up and nice sneakers.
"Oh, hi!" Wen greeted them, "C'mon in."
He gestured into his house and Olivia stepped back to let her grandmother in first.
"Thank you, Wen," Gram said.
"Your welcome. My dad and Sydney are in the living room. It's just straight down the hallway."
Gram smiled at him and headed in the direction he told her.
Olivia and Wen trailed behind her.
"Oh, my Gram made some cookies," Olivia told Wen, lifting up the container.
"That was nice," Wen said, "Here, let's put them in the kitchen.
"Okay," Olivia followed Wen into the kitchen and she put the cookies on the counter.
"You look real pretty Olivia," Wen said softly.
"Thank you. You look nice, too," Olivia added.
"Thanks," Wen responded.
The two walked down the hallway into the living room where the adults were now sitting on the couch getting to know one another.
Georgie was seated in a chair that was closer to the front of the television where she was watching Spongebob Squarepants.
Olivia squatted next to the little girl, "Hey Georgie. That's a nice dress you are wearing."
Georgie smiled, got up, and twirled, "Thanks! It's new! Sydney bought it for me."
"Well, I like it a lot."
Georgie was wearing a strapless orange and white checked dress. She had a yellow butterfly clip in her hair and yellow sandals.
Georgie sat back down, "Well, you look like a princess, Livy."
"Aw, thanks," Olivia responded, sitting on the floor beside her.
"So, what episode is this?" Wen asked, plopping down beside Olivia.
"It's the episode when there's a giant bull worm and Sandy tries to fight it, but can't. Then, it tries to head towards Bikini Bottom, so they move the city. But, it gets crushed anyways," Georgie informed him.
"Hmm," Wen said, "If you know it that well, why are you watching it again?"
"Because Spongebob is funny!" Georgie retorted.
Wen and Olivia laughed.
"Well, I guess I can't argue with that," Wen said. The three continued watching another episode of Spongebob. Then, Olivia's Gram, Sydney, and Wen's dad got up from the couch.
"C'mon kids," Wen's dad said, "Let's go eat some dinner. Olivia, you look very nice, by the way."
Olivia blushed a little, "Thanks Mr. Gifford."
'You do look pretty," Sydney agreed, "That dress looks like it was made for you."
"Thanks again."
The six of them went to the kitchen and took seats around the kitchen table.
"Well, I made some bruschetta," Sydney said, setting down some plates of the tiny bread pieces.
She set plates around the table and some utensils.
"I have some lemonade. Is that all right with everyone?"
A collective yes went around the table.
Olivia spoke up, "Sydney, do you need any help?"
"No, I"m fine. You're our guests."
She set the glasses of lemonade on the table and took her seat in between Georgie and Wen's dad.
The six of them dug in.
"This is delicious," Olivia's Gram complimented.
"I'm glad you like it," Sydney responded, "My mother used to make it all the time."
Everyone finished off the last bite of their bruschetta.
"Okay, now for the main course we have chicken. I hope you two aren't vegetarians, are you? I forgot to double check with you all."
"No, we're not," Gram answered.
"You're good," Olivia answered, "We're not vegetarians."
"Okay," Sydney set the chicken down on the table.
"So, Olivia, you are going to Mesa next year?" Wen's dad asked.
Olivia looked up mid-bite. She nodded as she chewed, then she swallowed and answered, "Yes, I am."
"That's nice. Are you ready for high school?"
"I think so," Olivia responded.
"That's good. I assume you are going to take music class next year?" Wen's dad asked.
"Well, I did do chorus during middle school. But, my schedule doesn't allow for it this coming year. So, I"m not going to."
"Oh, it would be nice if you did. You have a very nice talent," he added.
"Thanks," Olivia said, taking another bite of chicken.
"I'm gonna be in first grade!" Georgie piped up, lemonade dripping down her chin.
Sydney leaned over and wiped the little girl's chin.
"Be careful with your food," Sydney warned Georgie, "Or you'll stain your dress."
Georgie nodded, "Okay, I'll try to be careful, Sydney."
After they were all finished eating they sat at the table conversing for a bit longer.
Mr. Gifford spoke up, "I see that you guys brought some dessert over. That was very nice of you. Before we eat dessert, though. Why don't we sit down in the living
room to let our food settle."
"I heard that you'd like to hear the song that Wen and Olivia wrote the other day," Wen's dad asked Olivia's Gram.
"Oh, yes," Olivia's Gram answered, "I'd love to hear it."
The adults retook their seats on the couch and Georgie sat on the floor beside them. Wen sat by the piano and Olivia stood beside him. He began playing the intro
Can you see me
Cause I'm right here
Can you listen?
Cause I've been trying to make you notice
What it would mean to me
to feel like somebody
We've been on our way to nowhere
Tried so hard to get there
And I say Oh!
We're gonna let it show
We're gonna just let go of everything
Holding back our dreams
And try,
to make it come alive
Come on let it shine so they can see
We were meant to be,
Somebody (somebody), somebody yeah
Somehow, Someday, Someway
Someday!
I'm so tired
of being invisible
but I feel it, yeah!
Like a fire below the surface
trying to set me free
But inside of me
Cause we're standing on the edge now
it's a long way down
And I say Oh!
We're gonna let it show
We're gonna just let go of everything
Holding back our dreams
And try,
to make it come alive
Come on let it shine so they can see
We were meant to be,
Somebody (somebody), somebody yeah
Somehow, Someday, Someway
Someday!
We will walk out of this darkness
feel the spot light glowing like a yellow sun,
oooohhhhh
and then we fall, we fall together
till we get back up and we will rise as one
oooohhhhh
Oh! we're gonna let it show
we're gonna just let go of everything
holding back our dreams
and try
to make it come alive
come on let it shine so they can see
we were meant to be somebody
somebody somebody Yeah somehow someday someway
somebody somebody..
Ooo oh
That's Chapter 13! I hope you enjoyed! Please read and review! I don't have time to update Skateboards, Music, and Nanas today. But, I'll try to
on Saturday or Sunday. It's Homecoming Weekend, so it's a little crazy even though I'm not going to the dance.
XOXOXO Bubblelina15