Hanna's POV:
We have a Christmas fair for school coming up before we leave for vacation. I'm making clothes for it and Caleb is helping me. Were having free time right now Emily's working on the paintings with Sydney.
"Hanna why do I have to be a reindeer?" Caleb asked me
"Because you'll make a really cute reindeer don't you think?" I asked
"No" Caleb said "Why can't you be a reindeer with me?"
"I'm going to be your elf. Spencer and Emily are going to be a reindeers though" I said as I put the finishing touches on his reindeer headband then put it on his head.
Caleb made a mad face. "Oh come on it won't look cute if you don't smile" I said
"Do I have to wear a leotard for the costume?"
"No just a brown shirt and jeans" I said
"Maybe I'll just stay home"
"Then you can't come to my house after to the after party" I said
"Fine I'll come" Caleb said
I smiled and he smiled back. "It's going to be so much fun!"
Spencer's POV:
Aria and I are both playing the piano for the Christmas fair so I get extra time to practice. Aria's playing Jingle Bells while the chorus sings and I'm playing Frosty The Snowman while the chorus sings.
Toby came to watch me practice and he clapped when I finished
"That was perfect" Toby said
"No it wasn't I stopped in the middle" I said
"You're too hard on yourself. So where are you going for vacation?"
"Utah with Alison, Hanna, Jason, Aria, Mike, Emily and Melissa" I said "What about you?"
"My mom and I are going on a cruise to the Bahamas" Toby said
"That sounds like fun. So you're not moving out then?"
"Jenna and I have been getting along I don't think she wants me to leave" Toby said
Ashley's POV:
Ella, Pam, Veronica and I are meeting up to plan for the trip but Pam and Veronica have some sad news. We're at the Brew.
Pam started "So I am sad to say that Wayne, Emily and I won't be joining you all on the Utah trip because Wayne's family sent us surprise tickets to Korea and this August we'll be visiting my family in the Philippines"
"That's great we'll really miss you though" Ella said "Does Emily know?"
"No. She's going to be really upset the last time we went to South Korea she was four and she got sick and didn't get to enjoy it, she loves the Philippines though" Pam said
"So Veronica you can't come either?" I asked
"Well not quite" she said
Veronica and Peter are paying for most of the trip so it would shock me if they didn't show up.
"Spencer will not be joining us but Peter, Melissa and I will" Veronica said
"Is she in trouble or something?" I asked
"No no Peter's parents live in Paris and every once in a while they'll take the girls but they asked for Spencer this time. They only speak French to the girls and it helps them explore the language. So Spencer will be in Paris and then she'll visit my mother and father in London. She should be back for the last three days of the trip though and then we're taking a family trip to Disney"
How could she just send her youngest to Paris alone? I thought
"But don't you think Spencer will upset that the you're going and not her?" Pam asked
"Yes she'll be upset but it's a good learning experience she knows more of the language now. The last time she went over there with Melissa she was three. I think it'll be good for her she'll see some of her cousins who are around her age too in London" Veronica said "She'll probably feel a bit better that Emily isn't coming too though"
"If you don't mind me asking how old are your parents?"'Ella asked
"It's fine my mother is fifty-nine and my father is sixty four" Veronica said
"She's getting on the plane alone?" I asked
"On a private jet. She'll be meeting Peter's parents as soon as she lands though" Veronica said "I know you may all not agree but I just want Spencer to get that experience and I think without Melissa she'll be better"
"You know what? Why don't we invite Caleb's family on the trip?" I asked
"That's sounds good since it's already set up" Pam said
Wayne's POV:
"But I wanna go too! That's not fair! I don't even like Seoul" Emily said after we told her the news
"Emmy you aren't the only one not going. Spencer isn't going either" Pam said
"I don't like Daddy's parents" Emily grumbled
"Hey that's not very nice. Daddy hasn't seen Halmonei and Hal-abeoji in a long time-" I started
"You don't see Mommy and I a lot and now you've ruined the Utah trip for us!" Emily yelled
"Halmonei and Hal-abeoji miss you Emily they haven't seen you in a long time. Don't you want to see them?"
"No! I want to go skiing with my friends. I don't like my cousins they're all mean to me!" Emily cried now with tears running down her cheeks
"You see your friends all the time Emily you don't always get to go all the way to Korea. Your new cousins are two now and you've never met them still" I said
"You left us and now you come and ruin everything!" Emily yelled at me before running up to her room
"She hates me" I said crushed
"She doesn't hate you. She missed you a lot. She just feels that you picked them over us"
Peter's POV:
Since we told Spencer that she won't be joining us on the Paris trip and going to see her grandparents she's been pretty distant. She just went up to her room and did the rest of her homework. It's not like we're leaving her with some crabby old people my mom is only fifty-eight and my father is sixty-one.
"Spencer dinner!" Veronica called from the kitchen
"I think she's upset" Melissa said as she sat down at the table
"I think so too" Veronica said "We can't just tell them no though she hasn't seen Daddy's family in three years you saw them last year" she said as she ran her fingers through Melissa's hair
I smiled at Spencer when she came downstairs. She didn't smile back.
"Hey" I said as I picked her up and brushed her hair out of her face "Are you mad at us?" I asked
Spencer shrugged "You can tell Daddy I won't be mad" I said
"I don't want to go by myself. It'll be scary" Spencer said
"You're such a baby" Melissa said as she put some rice on her plate
"Melissa" I said sternly
"Sorry Spencer" Melissa mumbled
"What are you scared about the plane?" I asked
Spencer nodded "You can call us anytime champ. Mommy and Daddy will call you every night you're gone" I said
"Okay" Spencer sniffed
'Spencer's POV:
AFTER CHIRSTMAS PARTY:
Hanna, Caleb, Emily, Maya, Sydney,Alison, Cece, Aria, Jake, Toby and I are sitting at a table in the backyard with cookies and hot chocolate. I'm leaving tonight and I'm really going to miss everyone.
"Spencer you Emily all are so lucky you don't have to go to Utah. I want to go somewhere hot so bad" Cece said
Sometimes I can't believe she's nine "Korea, London and Paris are cold right now too Cece. Where are you going for break?"
"No where" Cece said
"Cece's parents can't afford vacations three times a year like yours can Spencer" Alison snapped
"She was just asking a question" Toby said
"Why don't we change the subject? I'm glad we didn't get any winter break homework" Aria said
"Yeah that's nice" Jake said
"Emily your mom is such a good baker" Sydney said
"Thanks" Emily said "You guys are so lucky your going on the trip. Caleb I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun you too Jake"
"My uncle and aunt can't even make it. At least you're seeing family" Caleb said
"I'm not even packed yet" Alison said
"I'm going to Disney" Sydney said
"Oh me too when I get back from London" I said
"I can't wait to com back and I haven't even left yet" Emily said
"Korea sounds fun"Hanna said "I've always been interested in Africa"
"Korea is in Asia Hanna" Caleb said
"I heard the snow storms in Utah are pretty bad" Jake said "What if we get snowed in?"
"I hope we do then I won't have to go skiing" Aria said "I already know I'll suck at that"
"I said I would hold your hand" Jake said smiling at Aria. Aria smiled back.
"Well I'm excited for that spa" Hanna said "I'll probably go there everyday"
"Yep" Alison said
"Then we'll be spending some time apart on that trip because I will not step foot in the spa" Caleb said
"There's a heated pool in it" Hanna said
"Then I'm in" Caleb said
Pam's POV:
Were off to the airport and I can't help but feel bad Emily looks so heart broken about not going to Utah. She's not talking to Wayne and she's barely talking about me.
"Emilli leul eung-won . dangsin-eun hangug eseo jaemileul haeyahabnida" Wayne said (Cheer up Emily. You'll have fun in Korea)
Emily ignored Wayne and rolled her eyes. "Emily please promise me you'll speak to your grandparents in Korean" I said while I parked
Emily shrugged and got out the car while Wayne did.
After check out and security we waited at our gate to get on the plane to Seoul. Wayne went to go get us food. I wrapped my arm around Emily's shoulders "Emilli i cheobeol doeji anhseubnida. jaemileul halyeogohaessda" I said to her I'm Korean before I kissed her forehead (Emily this isn't a punishment. We're going to have fun)
"Yuta jaemi haess" Emily said (Utah would've been fun)
"I know you wanted to go but would've been rude of us to say no" I said
Emily laid her head on my shoulder "Okay"
"Are you going to talk to Daddy now?"
"I guess so" she said
Ella's POV:
We just boarded the private jet to go to Utah. Aria is siting with her friends in the back and Mike is sitting on my lap sleeping.
Byron and the guys are sitting near the kids. They want to keep an eye on the girls because Jake and Caleb are here.
Veronica is sitting next to me and Ashley is sitting across from us with Jake's mom Kate.
"V what's wrong?" I asked she hasn't been looking to good since we took off
"I feel terrible after sending her away like that. She was upset" Veronica said
"Did she cry?" Ashley asked
"Yeah she cried a lot towards the end. I guess she fell asleep because she hasn't called Peter or I. Melissa started crying too. Maybe I'll have her come back early"
"She may have fun though who knows" I said
Next chapter we'll meet Wren and Ezra! There will also be a whole bunch fun scenes from vacation.
The chapter after that will be a few years later.
Thank you for the reviews and request! Please continue! I love you guys!
-Hope