Chapter 7: Busted!
As Ben and Gwen ride the elevator down to the lobby where Jason was currently doing work in the lobby.
"Hey Jason." Ben says
"Why hello to the both of you." Jason replies
"Grandpa said that you needed to speak to us." Gwen says
"I'm going to tell you that your room will be cleaned and changed by 7 pm tonight." Jason tells
"Ok, thanks." Ben replies as Ben and Gwen go leave the lobby and finds Grandpa's RV in the parking lot.
Gwen opens the door and marks "The door's normally locked."
"Do you think he left it open for a reason?" Ben asks
"Remember what the letter said, Ben." Gwen reminds Ben because Ben can be a little forgetful.
Gwen opens the door the RV side door and both of them look around but don't find Grandpa.
"He isn't here." Ben says
"Try behind you." A voice says coming from behind them.
A light suddenly turns on and it was Grandpa indeed sitting in his chair, currently wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans.
"Hey Grandpa." Ben greets
"We need to talk." Grandpa says with some sternness in his voice.
Gwen and Ben choose to sit on some chairs while Max gets up and gets a picture of the day that Gwen and Ben were in the pool area.
"Would either one of you care to explain?" Max asks with calmness in his voice.
Both Ben and Gwen looked at each other with nervousness and then the both of them turn their chairs to face their grandpa.
"We were just playing in the pool, Grandpa." Ben lies trying to protect Gwen.
"Just playing?" Max asks
"Yeah, we were." Gwen says
Ben turns to Gwen in shock and gives her a "what are you doing" look to her.
"Whatever it is, just tell me." Max ensures and then sighs in disbelief.
Both Ben and Gwen feel more nervous then they did before, Max doesn't see them holding hands beneath the table they're sitting at.
"Grandpa, I don't think you will be able to-"Ben gets cut off by Max.
"I'll be able to handle it Ben, just tell me." Max says
"Ok, I love Gwen." Ben says
"Finally, you two are getting along." Max replies
"I don't think you understand Grandpa." Gwen interrupts
"What do you mean, Gwen?" Max asks
Both Ben and Gwen say nothing and let go of their hands underneath the table.
"Tell me." Max ensures
"Grandpa." Gwen says with nervousness and sadness in her voice.
"Yeah, Gwen?" Max asks
"I'm in love with Ben."
Max looks shocked like he had a stroke.
Max turns to Ben and asks "Ben is this true?"
Ben doesn't even look up to his Grandpa without knowing that they could be in trouble.
"Is this true?" Max repeats
Ben looks up to his Grandpa and admits "Yes Grandpa, it is true."
Grandpa Max gets up from his chair to stand up like he had gone stiff for a minute.
"Now I need to tell you guys something." Max tells
"We're in trouble aren't we?" Ben says in a nervous voice.
"No." Max answers "I had wanted you two to get along much better this summer but I hadn't expected you too to fall in love for each other but love does work in mysterious ways."
"You're going to tell your parents?" Gwen asks
"That's up to you too." Max answers "You guys may have to slow down until you're 18 or married, until then you have my blessing."
"Thanks, Grandpa!" Both Ben and Gwen exclaim as they hug their grandpa in a bearhug.
"You guys almost can kill me." Max says "now be kind as in let me go."
Ben and Gwen let go of their grandpa.
"By the way, you guys want to go on a fishing trip?" Max offers
"I thought you went fishing already." Gwen remarks
"It was boring without you two guys." Max replies "Who wants to go?"
"We do!" both Gwen and Ben exclaims
"I'm going to make a call." Max tells
Meanwhile at the hotel…
Telephone rings in the lobby, Jason goes to answer it.
"Hello?" Jason asks
"Jason, it's me." Max answers
"Max, what's up?"
"Jason, we're leaving the hotel."
"You are?"
"Yeah, take our name off the book."
"I'll do that."
"Ok, see ya Jason."
"Bye, Max."
Max hangs up on his cell phone and says "Kids, let's go fishing!" Max exclaims
Both Ben and Gwen cheer happily and the crew is off again onto the highway in the RV.
End of Chapter 7
Finally, work has piled up on me like a mountain top and sorry if it took too long.
R&R