Oh look, I'm updating again. Yes *fist-pump*.
The first thing Vicki noticed when she woke up in the Davis' guestroom was how bright the sun was as it rose over the horizon. It came streaking through the window and blinded her in the face. She scrunched her eyes shut and covered her face with her arm. The second thing she noticed was how warm it felt coming through the glass.
"Ugh," she grunted rolling onto her back and kicking the quilt off herself, "I'm so hot!"
"Yeah you are." Judd laughed drowsily, still half asleep and facing away from her.
Vicki rolled her eyes and smiled, "You know what I mean."
Judd rolled on his back and looked at her, raising an eyebrow, "Hardly as bad as the heat wave though."
"I guess, but seriously that sun is ridiculous!" Vicki stood and stomped over to the window, to shut the blinds when she stopped in place and stared out the window in awe.
"What is it?" Judd asked getting out of bed.
"That sunrise." She said smiling, "I've never seen anything so amazingly beautiful."
The sun was rising over the ocean and was emitting an orange glow over the ocean and into the sky. It was a truly stunning sight. Judd watched over her shoulder and they just watched the sunrise in silence together.
"Isn't it funny," Vicki said, finally breaking the silence, "How you can miss something as simple as a peaceful, beautiful sunrise so much. I don't think I've watched a sunrise in… years."
"Australia has particularly beautiful sunrises." Judd mused, "And particularly hot summers."
"Going from a cold Illinois winter to a hot Sydney summer is quite a shock to the system." Vicki laughed.
Judd laughed, "Sure is."
Suddenly Vicki stopped and put her hands over her stomach, a strange look on her face. She was feeling… a strange sensation in her stomach.
"Vick, what's wrong?" Judd asked, heart beating nervously.
"Nothing…" she said, looking as though she was concentrating on something, "It's just…" a smile spread across her face, "I can feel the babies moving!"
Judd beamed, "Really?"
"Yeah, feel." She grabbed his hands and held them to her stomach.
"Whoa, I just felt one of them kicking!" he exclaimed.
Vicki grinned up at him, "That's our children."
The word sent shivers down his spine. Children. He was going to be a father.
"They're amazing. They're perfect." He smiled, "I can't wait to meet them."
He bent down and kissed her stomach twice, "I can't wait to meet you two. Daddy loves you so much."
Vicki was beaming from ear to ear at him, talking to her bump, "So does mommy."
Judd stood up, unable to wipe the grin off his face, "I love you so much."
"I love you so much too." She chuckled.
He cupped her face in his hands and kissed her long, and lovingly. He couldn't imagine a life any better than this.
"Hey John."
"What's up cuz?" John looked up from his bible at his cousin who was holding his head just a little bit higher than usual.
"Nothing much." Mark said casually, "Except I got me a girlfriend."
"Say what now?" John replied closing his bible.
"You heard." Mark said pouring a glass of juice.
"A girlfriend?" John said raising an eyebrow, "I didn't even think you liked anyone."
"Well, I don't tell you everything, John." Mark said taking a proud sip.
"Well, are you gonna tell me who it is?" John asked impatiently.
"We were trying to keep it on the down low, at least until we decided exactly what each of us wanted, but I think we figured it out last night… what we wanted." Mark explained.
"Is it someone I know?" John asked, "Wait, you say last night? But we were all at the restaurant last night. Wait, was it someone there?"
"Maybe."
"Mark!"
"Ok! Fine I'll tell you!" Mark surrendered, "It's Melinda."
"Melinda?" John repeated.
"Yeah."
"Wow," John said shaking his head, "I did not see that coming. Is that why she acted real weird when Janie said you'd make a great couple."
"Yeah," Mark replied, "She got ticked at me because of how quick I was to deny it."
"I see." John nodded, "So how long has this been a thing?"
"Well," Mark started, "She kinda admitted to me a couple months ago that she'd had a crush on me back during the Tribulation. I mean, I saved her life once when the GC were after her and I guess I was her knight in shining armor."
John scoffed, "Subtle… and modest."
"Hey, that what she told me."
"That's cheesy."
"Shut up, man." Mark scolded.
"Sorry, go on."
"Anyway, I'd always thought she was a cool girl. You know? I mean, she's super pretty and everything, but she had this boldness, and integrity that I found really attractive. She was a fighter, a fighter for her beliefs and values and whilst that wasn't a good thing when she was with and believed the GC, she was still a fighter for her beliefs when she got saved and started beliving Christ.
"It's funny how God does that." John said.
"Does what?"
"Well it's like he doesn't change all our personality traits when we get saved, he just redirects them into something good. Take Vicki for instance. She said before she was saved, she was a rebel, but she rebelled against her parents and God, but when she was saved, she was still a rebel, but she just rebelled against the GC which caused her to be able to fight evil and help save who knows how many people."
"Wow," Mark said, "That's so true. Anyway, we started hanging out together about two months ago, around Thanksgiving, and we were just, you know, getting to know each other, and the more I learnt about her, the more I liked her."
"That's cool man, I'm happy for you." John said.
"You don't sound that happy."
"I'm sorry, I just…" John sighed, "I just want to make sure you really do like her. I don't want you just jumping at the first chance to get a girlfriend because you're tired of being single and your friends are all coupling off."
"I take offence to that, John." Mark said, slamming the fridge, "What gives you the right to talk to me like I'm some stupid kid?"
"I'm not Mark, I'm just worried about you is all."
"Worried about me?" Mark spat, "I don't need you to worry about me ok? I like Melinda. She's cool. She's smart and funny and kind and beautiful and you're just sore because no one wants to go out with you!"
Mark knew that outburst was ridiculously childish and the second the words escaped his lips he wished he could swallow them back up again.
"You're acting like an idiot, Mark." John said matter-of-factly, "Do what you want. Go out with Melinda. Just make sure you do like her and you aren't just being desperate because if you are and she likes you more than you like her, it will hurt her. And you're right, she is smart and funny and kind and beautiful and she doesn't deserve to be hurt by anyone."
"Dude, you're talking like you have a big old crush on her or something." Mark said with a scoff.
John just looked at him and let out a big sigh, "See ya, Mark."
Mark was left alone in the kitchen completely confused. He shook his head in frustration. What was John all worked up over? Did he like Melinda? Mark wondered. Or was he just looking out for me? Making sure I don't do anything stupid. Mark sighed, It wouldn't be the first time.
So that's the latest! Oh my gosh Judd and Vicki just give me so many feelings! Ack! I've been listening to the LBTK Live-Action Audio series recently and I must say they're pretty good! Have any of you listened to them? The girl who plays Vicki is amazing! There are a few things that are added that are awesome like some cutesy Judd/Vicki scenes but there are also some weird changes that I don't like. For instance, Shelly seems to just disappear and she doesn't end up with Conrad. Conrad gets a huge crush on Darrion but Darrion ends up with Mark. Isn't that weird!? Anyway if you haven't listened to them I recommend you get them on iTunes or whatever and check it out. If you have heard them, what are your thoughts? xx