Alright, due to the laziness of me, Man of Faith, this story should have been finished for a while. Enjoy this chapter and the final one coming up soon and yes i mean REALLY SOON.
Pickett Family Farm
"What do you mean she can't go back on the S.S. Tipton?" London asked loudly, hearing what Joe had just said a couple of seconds earlier.
Bailey looks at London with a hesitant face while leaning on Cody for support, "It's like daddy says London, we don't have the money to rebuild the farm AND allow me to go back to school at the same time."
"Is that the only reason?" London asked incredulously.
"Yes," Bailey answered.
"Well, then it's not that big of a problem then."
"London, what are you talking about?"
"HELLO! RICH HEIRESS HERE WHO HAPPENS TO BE YOUR ROOMMATE AND BEST FRIEND!" London shouted while pointing at herself.
As the whole family and Cody were in a state of shock towards London's announcement, Moseby quickly stepped in and explained, "I believe what London is saying is that she would be happy to help pay for either one of the expenses if it means allowing Bailey to come back and finish up her senior year at Seven Seas High."
"Well…you're partially right Moseby," London said as she looked at her roommate and then towards Joe and Maggie, "If you would allow me to do so, I want to help pay for both the repairs and the rest of Bailey's tuition for the final semester."
"LONDON!" Bailey, Cody, and Moseby all said in shock, while Joe and Maggie were just speechless. It took a few moments before Maggie found her voice.
"London…that's very kind of you, but we can't accept that kind of help. I mean, we would be so indebted to you for it."
"Don't worry about it. I'm guessing the amount of money needed to fix this place up AND pay for the rest of Bailey's tuition wouldn't cost daddy any more money then what I spend in a month for shopping."
Shaking out of their stupor, Cody heard what London said and leans over towards Bailey and whispered, "I actually wouldn't be surprised if it cost less."
Bailey smiled at the joke and nodded while London continued, "Plus, daddy has been getting on my case for not spending the money in ways to help the needy and right now, I don't see any one in more need of help then this family."
As the Picketts nodded in agreement with London's offer, she pulls out her cell phone to call her father.
"Hello daddy? Yes, I'm fine. Moseby came here just in time to help get us out of the basement. Uh-huh, sure I'll make sure he knows. Anyways daddy, I was wondering about something…no I don't need a raise on my clothing allowance…Yes it'll cost money, but I'm doing a good thing…uh-huh…yes that's basically what I was thinking…uh-huh…okay…I'll see you soon then. Bye daddy."
London turns off her cell phone and looks at the group, "Well, daddy agrees in helping out the Picketts and he wants Moseby to go into town and get a few more rooms for all of us to stay at while we re-build the farm, all expenses paid by the Tipton family of course."
"London…I don't know what to say…" Bailey stuttered, never realizing how generous her roommate can be.
"I figured this helps make up for all the mean things I've done in the past three years. I can't exactly get you back with brain boy there since you two decided to stop being idiots yourselves, so this is the next best thing."
Bailey laughed at the comment and hugged London tightly while thanking her for everything. Later on that day, after an extensive shopping trip to get everyone new clothes since their old ones were under the rubble of the old farm house, everyone was taken to the hotel where the rest of their friends were staying in. Once London and Bailey were inside the hotel, they were being hugged by a mob of their friends, each of them very happy to see that they were alive and well.
As Cody saved Bailey from the mob and held her close, Zack couldn't resist as saw the way his brother was with his ex, well former ex I would have to believe now.
"So Cody, it looks like either we're graduating in the next couple of weeks or you sped up your plan?"
Cody smiled at his brother's small little jab as he returned one of his own, "At least you won't have to wait six months to see me do this again."
With that statement, Cody dipped Bailey in front of the entire group and gave her a kiss that would heat up Boston on a cold winter's night. As they gather themselves, both had a blush on their face, knowing what just happened.
"Who knew Cody could kiss like that?" Maya whispered to Addison, who was surprisingly speechless.
"Not me," Woody answered for Addison as he had overheard the question.
The rest of the day went on as people continued to get to know one another more. It was until late that night when most went to sleep, with the exception of Cody, wondering what else might be in store for them as he had a weird feeling something may go wrong.
Pickett Family Farm (Next Day)
The gang gathered around the Pickett Family Farm the next day, with the residents of the place unable to fathom how quickly the area had been cleared of the debris and damages the twister had caused. Just before anyone could say anything, a group of male bodyguards in suits and sunglasses walked towards the group.
"DADDY!" London shouted as she tried to hug her father, only to be blocked by the bodyguards, "Daddy? You are in there aren't you?"
An older looking, prestige gentleman came out of the mass and hugged London, "Londy!"
As the two Tiptons shared a loving hug before letting go, Wilfred looked at the rest of the group, but something in his eyes made Cody have a very unsettling feeling of what was to come.
"Well Pickett Family, I have to say that when my London first asked me to do this, I thought she was being forced against her will by someone. Yet, when I realized for whom she was asking for, I knew her heart was in the right place. So, because of that, my men have been clearing away the debris and drilling to put on the new foundation."
Everyone cheered at that thought, with even London having a smile on her face.
"However, during the drilling, I'm afraid there has been some bad news."
"Bad news? What happened?" Maggie asked.
"Well bad news for all of you. You see, your farm land just happens to be right under an untapped reservoir of oil and since your land is currently under my control in order to do the repairs, well, to quote the Godfather, 'this is an offer that I cannot refuse'"
Shouts of protests came from the group as everyone began to voice their displeasure at the turn of events.
"So, does that mean that the Pickett's will never get their farm back?" London asked softly, as she began to wonder if calling her father had been the right idea in the first place.
