The next few days were awkward and really talking. Lissy with the assistance of her mother made a doctors appointment and Troy silently debated with himself about what he should do with Matthew but then realized that he wouldn't want Gabriella's parents to kill him because of Camryn. Camryn felt talking to her parents was like walking on egg shells because they weren't so up to talking about anything. And the little kids remained themselves in all of this and never seemed to be fazed.
It was Labor day and everyone had the day off so all the Bolton's were just hanging out at the house. Gabriella was sitting on the couch with her laptop updating grade books and Lissy was leaning her head on her mother's shoulders. Troy was looking through his play books and Jacob, Kenadie and Konner were upstairs playing with their toys. And last but not least Camryn was messing with her hearing aid. Gabriella reached over to her 14 year old daughter and tapped her on the shoulder, Stop messing with that you are going to break it, she signed.
"It's hurting my ear, I was just trying to fix it," she said.
All of a sudden the door bell rung and Bella (Lissy and Camryn's dog) starting barking.
"Babe can you get that please," Gabriella pleaded.
He shrugged and got up and answered the door while yelling at Bella to be quiet. Troy was surprised when he saw Gabriella's mom.
"Hey, I didn't know you were coming over," Troy said while giving his mother in law a hug.
"I thought I would come visit my favorite kids," she smiled.
"Well it's nice of you to come, we can now use the guest room."
He showed her in and led her into the living room where everyone was. Everyone was so into what they were doing that they didn't notice Troy and Ms. Montez standing there staring at them.
"You see how well my daughters and granddaughters treat me," she said loud enough for Gabriella and Lissy to hear. They squealed then jumped up giving her a big hug but Camryn still kept toying with her hearing aid. Ms. Montez walked over to her granddaughter and tapped her on the shoulder, Are you gonna come say hi to your grandma?, she signed.
"Oh sorry grandma," she said then hopped up and gave the women a hug.
"So mom I thought you were coming next month," Gabriella said as they all sat back down.
"Well I knew that you all would have
today off and I wanted to come tell you guys something."
They
all looked up at her with questioning eyes, "Well you know Walter."
Walter is Ms. Montez' boyfriend that she met 4 years before and they have gotten pretty serious. Gabriella has seen him a few times and totally approves, he's very nice and he's a lot like Troy, as in he's caring and loving but yet manly at the same time. Even all the kids like him and a few times Kenadie has been caught calling him grandpa.
"Well a few days ago," Ms. Montez said, "Well he asked me to marry him and I said yes," she showed them the decent size diamond. The girls squealed and pulled on her arm to get a better look at the ring. Troy just sat there and smiled waiting until the girls were done awing over the jewelry.
"Wow Walter has good taste," Camryn said.
"Yeah he does, when are you guys gonna get married," Lissy asked her grandmother who was smiling happily.
"We were hoping to do it fairly fast, like 3 months or so but I defiantly want all of you guys to be in it and help me plan it because I've never planned a wedding before and you guys have so."
"Of course mom no problem," Gabriella said to her 49 year old mother.
"So where are my grandsons and Kenadie," Ms. Montez asked.
"They are upstairs Maria," Troy said.
"Good because their presents are
secret."
"Mom please don't tell me you got any kind of
animal or toy that they can hurt each other with or hair coloring,"
Gabriella pleaded. Her mother shook her head at her, "No, I got
them something better, I made it for them."
Ms. Montez walked back out to her car and brought in a bag with a bunch of presents with Christmas wrapping on them, "I couldn't find any more wrapping paper so I just pick this one," she said as she passed them out.
Everyone down stairs waited until she was upstairs before they started tarring into their presents. Gabriella opened hers to find a new copy of Sense and Sensibility and a red tank top that said Bolton and a number 1 on the front and on the top of the back it said "Mama" and it had a number 1 underneath it, like a jersey. Troy opened his to see a nice new whistle and he also had a red shirt that said Bolton on the front and number 2 and on the back it said "Wildcat" and then a 2 underneath it. Camryn opened hers to see a new sketch pad and pencils along with a red tank top with Bolton and 4 on the front and "Faith" and 4 on the back. Lissy opened hers to see a brown leather notebook but she had two red shirts, one was a tank top that said Bolton and 3 on the front and "Matilda" and 3 on the back, and the other said the same thing but it was a tall tee and below the 3 in smaller writing said Baby Bolton and number ½. Later on when they saw the t-shirts the little kids had which was like everyone else, Jacob's number was 5 and on the back it said "Professor", Kenadie's number was 6 and on the back said "Princess", and Konner's number was 7 and on the back said "Lil' Wildcat".
Lissy smiled when she saw the tall tee knowing her grandmother was being supportive about the situation. However she was confused as to how she knew about it.
"I told her," Gabriella said about
an hour later when everyone else was upstairs setting up the guest
room, "I had to she's my mom. And to tell you the truth she's
the reason why I don't break down and cry that I couldn't have
protecting you from all of this."
Lissy nodded her head then
looked down at her feet, "Is it crazy that I love it already,"
she asked a few minutes later breaking the silence. Gabriella looked
up and smiled, "Not one bit….I know the conflicting thought will
drive you crazy, I know they did the same thing to me but never
forget that your heart is the answer to every question."
They sat down next to each other on the couch, "Did you ever worry that you weren't going to find someone that would love you enough to marry you even thought you have a baby," Lissy asked.
"Yeah at for a while I thought that
but then I met Troy and that kinda of change my thoughts about it
all."
"Good because no offense to Grandma but I don't want
to be 50 when I get married," Lissy smiled, "I want to fall in
love like you and daddy, it seems magical."
"It was," they
heard from behind them, they turned around and saw Ms. Montez
standing a few feet away from the couch, "I remember when she came
home after the first day he talked to her, she was sitting on the
couch just like this talking to you but you were way smaller back
then and she was holding you while you slept and she whispered to
you, 'I fell in love today mija.'," they smiled at what she
said, "And 50 isn't old young lady."
A few minutes later Camryn came down and joined them while Troy gave the little kids a bath. After talking a little about Walter and Ms. Montez the older woman moved onto Camryn.
"So Rynnie what about you, is there a man in your life," they all looked at her waiting for the answer.
"Um well there are guys that I think are cute but I'm trying to stay away from that because no offense but I want to keep my v-card until I am at least 21," she answered.
Ms. Montez and Gabriella looked at her with shock not thinking she would ever say v-card.
"Just because you put no offense in front of a offending statement doesn't make it better," Lissy said.
"Whatever," Camryn said then stuck her tongue at her sister.
They all laughed.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW WHAT MATILDA IS SUPPOSED TO MEAN FOR LISSY IS THAT IN THE MOVIE MS. HONEY (THE TEACHER) HAS A CHINA DOLL AND SHE CALLS HER LISSY DOLL.
SO WHAT DID YOU GUYS THINK. REVIEW TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT TO HAPPEN.
