Ch. 22
Emily and I must not have realized how long we were looking around and marveling at everything. By the time we had gotten inside, everything was already unpacked, put away, and Red had walked outside to fire up the grill. I had to admit, the boys moved fast. Too fast for my liking. I looked around the house, and noticed Rafe wasn't there. He must have left to go pick up Evelyn. I knew Emily was standing in the kitchen, and I was in the living room. I was staring out the window, and I felt like someone was watching me.
I was looking hard out the window. I still felt like eyes were all over me. I looked closer. I saw a movement right where I was standing at. I jumped back like 5 feet.
"What is the matter with you?"
My heart was pounding in my chest as I turned to face Danny. My face was white as a ghost.
He immediately walked over to me and wrapped his arms around me.
"What's wrong, Alyssa?"
I tried not to think about what I saw. I wasn't entirely sure what I saw. I couldn't tell him who I thought it was, because I wasn't entirely sure.
I looked him in the eye with a reassuring smile.
"I had a weird feeling, and I saw something outside. It was probably just a deer."
Yea, it was probably just a deer. Was I reassuring myself more than I was him?
"Well, don't let a little deer scare the daylights out of you."
He looked at me with an amused look, and started chuckling. I slapped him playfully on the arm.
"Oh hush it, Danny."
"What?!"
I just raised my eyebrows and rolled my eyes at him as I walked to the bedroom. I needed a shower. I was sweaty and gross from packing, and I needed to relax from that scare. When I walked in the bedroom, I noticed all my stuff was already put away, and exactly where I wanted it. Danny knew every detail about me. He always found new ways to amaze me.
I got my swimming suit out of the top drawer of the dresser, and a pair of shorts from the third drawer down. I wanted to go swimming when I was through. As I was getting ready for my shower, I felt like I was being watched again. I turned to look at the door. It was shut, and nobody was there. I looked out the window, and I felt like I saw something again.
"Get a grip, Alyssa. It's just another animal."
When I was alone, and nervous, I talked to myself. I shook off the feeling, and went to the bathroom to take a shower.
When I left the bedroom, I could smell food waiting on me. I could barely hear voices coming from outside. I must not have realized that I was in the shower for so long, because when I walked out the backdoor, Evelyn and Rafe were there, and everyone was waiting on me to eat.
"Well, it's about time, we're starving."
Rafe chuckled some, and I just playfully slapped him on the shoulder as I walked by him to the other empty chair. I could see Danny shake his head, and everyone else just rolled their eyes.
"Well, let's eat."
After dinner, I had gotten everyone in the living room. I was ready to show them their surprise. I knew what the guys were wanting, and I wanted a moment of not looking over my shoulder constantly. The whole time we were outside, I felt like somebody was staring at me. I tried my best to have a good time, but I couldn't shake the feeling. I had no idea what was going on.
I brushed away my thoughts. I needed to get my mind off of this.
"Okay ya'll. Sit down, I have a surprise."
Everyone looked at me confused, but complied. Rafe and Evelyn were on the loveseat, Red sat in the recliner, and Danny and Emily sat on the couch. I turned the tv on, and popped the movie in. The guys watched me with curiosity, while the girls knew exactly what was going on.
I popped in Pearl Harbor.
At the end of the movie, the guys were speechless. They didn't know what to say. I could see a few tears in Red's eyes when Betty was on. I looked at all of the guys for some kind of emotion. I wanted to know what they were thinking. Before anyone could talk, though, there was a knock on the door. I was startled. Nobody but everyone that was there, knew where we lived. I had no idea who it could be. Before I could move to open the door, Danny had got up to answer it.
"Yes, can I help you?"
I was so curious. I wanted to know who it was, but it was none of my business. I couldn't hear what the other person was saying.
"No. That's impossible. Get out!"
I was alarmed. I never heard Danny talk like that before. I had to go see who it was. I got up and walked over to them before Danny could shut the door. The person at the door was still talking anxiously to Danny. They were being very persistent.
"Danny, who is it?"
I wrapped an arm around him, and he put his around me protectively. When I got a look at the person at the door, I managed to get one word out before I fainted.
"Dad?"