Hey, peoples! It's time for Chapter 6! I just wanted to let you know that I'll probably be shortening my chapters a bit. I had been trying to keep them 1,000 words and above, but I've found that doing 1,000+ words is just too much. So, I'll be shortening them a little bit. I hope you enjoy this chapter!-TeenBeachGirl194
Most everyone jumped when the lights went out, but only a select few girls screamed. Although he'd never admit it, Tanner was a little freaked out, himself.
"Alright, everyone, stay calm. I'm gonna go see if I can figure out why the power went out." Butchy said, beginning to walk away.
"Easy. Due to the intensity of this storm, a power line must have gone down, causing a power outage. It should be back on by morning." Tessa stated, in a 'matter-of-fact' tone.
Butchy looked at Tessa, clearly annoyed, not to mention un-impressed.
"How did you...?" Struts began asking.
"My uncle on my mom's side is an electrician, I learned a bunch of stuff from him!" Tessa said, casually.
"Did you enjoy learning it?" Lela questioned.
"No! I hated every minute of it! My mom forced me to learn." Tessa exclaimed, as if it was a well known fact.
"Really!? How could she do that?" CheeChee asked, surprised.
"Cause my dad abandoned our family when I was 4. I don't really remember much about him, so I don't really care."
"You don't care!?" Struts screeched.
"Nope. My dad was a jerk. At least according to my mom he was."
"What did he do?" Giggles asked, joining the conversation.
"He was a drunk, he smoked, he couldn't keep a job, he spent most of the money mom made, and he was abusive."
"How could anyone be like that!?" CheeChee asked, clearly unhappy that anyone could do something like that.
"No idea. All I know is that I's glad he's gone!"
"Hey, guys, here are some flashlights." Tanner said walking up to the others.
"Thanks, Tanner!" Lela exclaimed, taking a flashlight.
Everyone else took a flashlight as well. Soon, everyone began to feel tired. Slowly, one-by-one, everyone fell asleep. Eventually, it was just Tessa, Mack, and Lela left awake.
"Girls, look!" Tessa whispered, pointing to where Struts was sleeping.
What Tessa was pointing at, was the fact that Lugnut was holding Struts as they slept, making for a very cute scene.
"Looks like those two really do like each other." Lela said.
After Lela said that, she too fell asleep, curling up next to Tanner.
"Well, Mack, it's just you and I, I guess."
The only reply Tessa got, was a snore. Tessa looked at Mack, who had her head resting on Brady's shoulder. Tessa got up, thinking that everyone was asleep, when she saw someone sitting by the window.
I hope you enjoyed it! I'd like to thank cherrygorilla, fanfictionlover211, and MJ Lynn for supporting me so far and for helping me with ideas. Read their stories! They are REALLY good! R&R please!-TeenBeachGirl194