Chapter 19: A Friendly Visit

"Danielle! Justin! Wake up!" I said as I turned on their bedroom light. "Grandma and Grandpa are coming today." It felt so weird to call my parents that.

"Yeah!" Justin said as he jumped out of bed. "I wanna show them my new car!"

"I want to have a tea party with Grandma and Alice!" Danielle said.

Alice is her favorite doll. She has blonde yarn hair, and blue button eyes.

"She'll look great in her new purple dress!" Danielle exclaimed.

I laughed. "First we need to eat breakfast and get dressed. Grandma and Grandpa will be here in just a few hours.

Danielle and Justin raced to get dressed, and then ran into the kitchen and ate a bowl of cereal.

They brushed their teeth, and I combed their hair. They're pretty independent for three year olds.

"How about you get everything ready, while I go give the animals breakfast?" I suggested.

"Okay!" Danielle said. She loves animals, but she hates farm work.

"But I want to help you mommy!" Justin said. He loves to help me out.

"Okay. I'll go take care of the animals, and you go water the crops, okay?" I said.

"Okay!" he said happily. Watering was his favorite.

He grabbed his little watering can, and ran outside.

I quickly fed the animals and collected the milk, eggs, and wool. Then I went outside and helped Justin water and then helped him clean up.

A few minutes after that, Mom and Dad were here.

"Grandma! Grandpa!" Danielle and Justin yelled excitedly as they ran and hugged them.

"Oh look at you!" mom said. "You both have gotten so big!"

"Grandpa!" Justin said excitedly. "Come look at my new toy car!"

Justin led dad into his room.

"Grandma! Can we go outside and have a tea party with Alice?" Danielle asked.

"Of coarse sweetheart!" mom said.

Mom followed Danielle outside and I was left with Bo.

"Heh. Kids seem to have them distracted." Bo joked.

"Yeah. This is the first time I can remember being alone in a long time." I said as I gave Bo a kiss.

"Yeah… It's nice, but it would be too quiet here without them." Bo said.

"I know. I don't think I could let them leave for more than a day." I said.

I looked at the clock and said, "I should get lunch ready."

"I'm gonna go into town to get some things. Be back soon." Bo said.

"Bye."

***

Danielle was having so much fun playing tea party with mom. So I decided to let them eat outside.

I brought them a plate of mini sandwiches. I had PBJ for Danielle, and ham and cheese for mom.

I brought Justin and dad sandwiches and chips, since Justin was having a car show.

I made PBJ for Justin, and Turkey and Swiss cheese for dad.

When Bo got home, we had lunch at the dinner table.

"I'll cook dinner tonight. You just rest." Bo said.

I agreed, and went and laid down in bed.

Jack jumped up and I began to pet him.

This island is everything I wanted it to be… It was perfect…

If only we didn't have to worry about the Komona…

Ah well… Nothing's too perfect.

My eyes grew heavy, and I fell asleep.

It was no longer a horror, it was… almost like a dream…

And I hope I never wake up…

Author's Note:

Last chapter! Wow, already? I wish I could of included the Komona tribe more… But I ran out of ideas for them. But they'll be in the next story a lot more! The next story is going to be about Danielle when she's a teenager. And a few difficult choices she makes… Will she fall into the Komona's trap? Or will a new friend help her out.

Find out in "Two Different Worlds", Now Out!