Okay... so my goal was to update every week, but that ain't happening. I'll try, but my teacher decide it would be a good idea to give us a project or an assigment in every calss durning exam times... so I knida been busy. We went on a grade 9 trip like two weeks ago and it was a 12 hour drive and my freind for like 2 of them read and edited my story...she is my BETA...thanks EC! OKAY no that the boring stuff is over lets dive into another EO story!

Chapter 1

"Come on, dad."

"No, we are spending it this year as a family," Elliot said to his older daughter, Mureen.

"I go every year, why is this year different?" She questioned her father.

"Beacuse it's been five years since your mother's death and it's your brother's birthday," he insisted.

"We can all go, as a family. Please, she has been there for me."

"Fine. Only if its okay with your siblings." He looked at Mureen, and when he saw that she had thge biggest smile on her face, he couldn't help but smile back. "KIDS!" Elliot yelled "COME DOWN HERE!"

Dickie, Lizzie, Kathleen and Eli came running down the stairs. When they got to the bottom Dickie asked "hey what up?"

Elliot looked at Mureen signingling her that she had to ask. She looked at her siblings and then said "you know how every year I go out after we get home from mom's grave and we had birthday supper for Eli." She paused and looked at her younger siblings and they nodded. "I was wondering if you guys want to come with me this year."

It was slient as the children looked at each other. Kathleen was the first one to speak. "What would we do there?"

"We usally eat ice cream and watch movies or play board games. She has a little three year old, I babysit her sometimes. Its really fun, please come." Mureen pleaded.

Once agian it fell into a slience.

"I'm in." Lizzie said aimably.

"It sounds fun," Dickie agreed.

"YAY! ROADTRIP!" Eli screamed making evreybody laugh.

Everybody looked at Kathleen who had yet to answer, and on cue they all gave her a pleading look to say yes. Kathleen opened her mouth to say something but closed it agian and waited a moment. Finally she opened her mouth again and said "I will only go if you answer this question." She looked at Mureen. When her sister noddded in encouragment, Kathleen continued. "Is the baby cute?"

Mureen couldn't help but smile. "Yes, very- but don't call her a baby. She flips out if you do."

"Come on kids, let's go. Mureen, you're driving." Elliot said while he threw the car keys at her. Mureen caught them and they head out to go meet Mureen's mystery friend for the first time. Or so they thought.