A/N: Again, nothing changed in this chapter.

Disclaimer: I do not own Kim Possible. It belongs to Disney and its creators. If it was in the show, I don't own it. I am not doing this for money, only for fun and practice.

Claimer: Krista Ruthie Moore is my OC. If you want to use her, please ask.

Chapter 4: A Picture's Worth A Thousand Words

Cheyenne, Wyoming, December 20

"Krista? Krista! Wake up!"

Krista reluctantly opened her eyes. Bright sunlight shone into her window. Chelsea was shaking her shoulders.

"What time is it?" Krista asked groggily.

"Almost eleven. I thought you'd never wake up," Chelsea replied. Krista raised her eyebrows in surprise. She's never slept this long. But it was probably because she and Chelsea had stayed up until three in the morning doing research on the photography museum, the Expo, and Theodore Black. They had come up with a bunch of questions for Krista to ask him during their exclusive interview.

"Krista! Chelsea! Come down for breakfast!" Krista's mother called. The two best friends descended the stairs and sat down at the kitchen table. Krista's kitchen was decorated like a fifties diner. The table was metal rimmed, and the chairs had sparkly red cushions on them. There was a retro clock on the wall above the fifties-style state-of-the-art stove. Signs that said things like 'Soda Parlor' and 'Sock Hop' adorned the walls, along with vintage posters of ice cream floats. Krista's mother even wore a fifties-style apron when she was cooking.

A large stack of pancakes was set in front of them. The two girls quickly dug in, not having eaten since the pizza they had for dinner last night. Krista's mother began washing dishes in the sink.

"So Krista, we are leaving on Friday to go to Denver. The Expo and the breakfast are on Saturday morning," her mother explained.

"Okay," Krista agreed. She absolutely couldn't wait until the photography museum. And now it was even more exciting because she was going to be able to meet an up-and-coming photographer!

Breakfast was finished fifteen minutes later, and the two girls went back up to Krista's room to start packing. After all, she had less than a week until the adventure of a lifetime.

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Middleton, Colorado, December 20

Dr. Anne Possible was in her kitchen when the doorbell rang. She set down her coffee cup on the table and headed for the front door, where she got a very pleasant surprise.

"Hey, Mom!"

"Boys! I'm so glad you're home!" Mrs. Possible hugged her two twin sons, Jim and Tim. The two had been abroad in Japan. They were now twenty-three, and smarter than ever. They had entered as freshmen in high school at the age of twelve, graduated high school at fifteen, and graduated the Middleton Institute of Science and Technology, or MIST, at the age of nineteen. For the last three to four years, they had been back and forth between Middleton and Tokyo, Japan, where they were studying technology and science to a new level.

Jim and Tim hugged their mother back.

"Is Kim here yet?" Tim asked.

Mrs. Possible shook her head. "She and Ron are picking up a few things from the restaurant. Ron's going to make dinner tonight." The boys' faces visibly brightened. Ron was the best cook in the world, as far as they knew.

"I hope he's making that stuffed cheese steak he made last year," Jim said, his mouth watering at the thought.

Footsteps were heard down the hallway. Dr. James Timothy Possible appeared in the front hall, a big smile on his face. "Well, if it isn't my boys! How's Japan treating you?"

The twins gave their father a hug as well. "Great, Dad."

"Yeah, we just started research on a new teleportation device that can be used anywhere in the world," Jim added.

"That's my boys! Always making me proud!" Mr. Possible said. The group moved into the kitchen, but Mrs. Possible stayed behind for just a minute. A picture on the wall had caught her eye. It was a picture of Kim and Ron, on a day very clear in her memory. Ron hugged Kim from behind, and Kim hugged his arms in return. Both looked happy and excited.

Flashback

Mrs. Possible sat across the table from her daughter and her daughter's boyfriend. Her hands were folded on the table in front of her, and she looked sternly between the two teens – no – young adults.

"Are you sure?" she asked them. Kim and Ron both nodded, their own hands clasped together on the table. Mrs. Possible was quiet for a second.

"Well, as a parent, I can't say I'm not a little upset at what you two did," she began. Kim and Ron cast their eyes down, ashamed.

"But, I won't shut you out just because you made a mistake. And I am very happy for you." The two carefully glanced up and saw the smile slowly creeping across Kim's mother's face.

"I know you two love each other very much, and I knew this would happen eventually, but I do wish you would have waited just a few more years. But you two are old enough to make your own decisions," she finished. Kim waited a few seconds before speaking.

"So…?" she questioned. Her mother smiled at her.

"So congratulations." There was an audible sigh of relief from the couple.

"But," Mrs. Possible interjected. "Taking care of a baby is a lot of work. They need to be constantly fed, changed, held, and played with, no matter what hour of the day. But I have no doubt you two can do it. And we will be here to help you. Both your father and I, and your parents, too, Ron." Kim got up and hugged her mother.

"Thank you so much, Mom. You don't know how much that means to us," Kim said. But Mrs. Possible was only thinking one thought.

'I'm going to be a grandmother.'

End Flashback

Mrs. Possible stared sadly at the photo.

"We miss you, baby girl," she whispered. A few moments later, she left to return to her family in the kitchen.

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