Chapter 21- Galen
I got up quietly in the morning, careful not to disturb Emma, and got Cole up for school. The moving van arrived just as Cole left and I started getting the stuff into the van. About halfway through that process Emma woke up and tried insisting on helping. "It's fine Emma, I got it. I'm almost done anyways. Just relax."
"Fine, if you say so." She yawned. "Where are we going anyways?"
I finished putting the stuff in the van and looked at her with a smile. "You'll see, it's a surprise."
She smiled. "You know I love surprises." I motioned for her to get in the van and she did. I got in the driver seat and started driving to our destination. Emma was looking around, clearly trying to figure out where we're going. "Are we almost there yet?"
I chuckled. "Yes, almost." I drove a moment longer before pulling over and looking at her.
"Are we here?" She looked at the houses around us. "So which one is it?"
"Close your eyes." She looked at me with her head tilted questioningly. "We're not there yet. Five more minutes. But you have to close your eyes." She huffed but closed her eyes. I started driving again and kept glancing at her to make sure she wasn't peeking. I stopped out front of the house and turned the van off. I hope she likes it. "Open your eyes Emma."
I heard a small gasp as she opened her eyes. "Oh Galen, I can't believe it."
"Do...do you like it?"
"I love it. But how did you-?"
I cut her off. "Don't worry about the how. Everything's taken care of. It's ours again." I got out of the van and she followed me. "Come on, let's get the stuff in the house." She nodded and we unloaded the contents of the van into our old home.