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In case you haven't read the first three chapters above. Enjoy~Lori (sahmormakmom)
Chapter Four
Vivian and I are so proud of Drake. He has grown to be such a strong, educated young man with a good head on his shoulders. He has decided to go on to college, more importantly he's attending the college Vivian and I had attended. Drake wanted to pursue a surgical career. We couldn't be more proud of him. I just hope Kaleb makes good decisions like his older brother when his time comes.
So now we'll let Drake tell his story...
"Hello." Drake says as he relaxes in his dorm room after a particularly exhausting day in Physics class. He has just settled his muscles and worked a bit of the tension he was feeling out when a knock sounded at his door. He hadn't been expecting anyone. He's only been on campus for a week now and hasn't really socialized with his other dormies.
Drake opens the door slowly to reveal a face he hadn't seen in a long time. It was Kahl, his grandfather, still looking as youthful as his father.
I step outside pulling the door behind. "Grandfather? What brings you to my campus?" Kahl smiles as he looks at Drake and then at his surroundings. He was always impressed with places of knowledge.
"Has your father spoken to you about me?" He asked.
"No, should he have? Father hasn't spoken of you since his wedding with Vivian. Then again, you haven't been around either. Why do you ask?" Drake questioned.
"Do you know the whereabouts of a particularly old bear. It was your father's in his youth. This bear is very valuable and needs to be cleaned as well as preserved." Kahl said as his eyes began to glow a deep lavender. I noticed it and felt a bit suspicious of the desire to have a child's bear.
"No, last I saw it the twins were playing with that ragged old bear. Hell, Vivian has stitched the arms on it I don't know how many times. I don't think it is worth much now in the shape its in." I lied because I still had the bear in my possession. Dad had told me of the importance of the bear the night before I moved on campus. I wasn't to let it out of my sight. The horror that crossed Kahl's features were indescribable. He shook my hand and made a hasty retreat down the walkway. I never saw him again during my college days.
I sat down and emailed my father about the visit with Kahl. I reassured him that I still had the bear in my safe keeping. He went on to giving me advice as he always did. Dad told me to enjoy my college days but be sure to study as well and not let my grades fall. He also told me I should be dating as well.
I thought about all he had written to me. So I began to mingle among the recent additions to my dorm. I was lucky I chose this dorm I suppose, because there are mainly women in this dorm. Very fine looking women.
I am so thankful for the working ice machine here. I've had to ice down my groin on many knee jerking occasions thus far. I suppose my tactful wittiness isn't exactly winning them over. One girl in particular has struck my fancy. Her name is Chloe Thomas. She's in all my classes a biology major just like me. We met at a dorm party and as usual not one of my finest moments she shot me down, but I never gave up on her.
So I changed my approach noticing she had just moved in the neighborhood. I asked if she would like to study together at my place. She agreed. We started studying the books nightly then we naturally progressed to studying each other. For the most part we were damn near inseparable.
Dad wrote again asking me to come home for winter break to be with the family. I thought about it and asked Chloe to come with me. Her family was going on a cruise for the holiday break and she would have been alone. I wouldn't hear of it. I told her this would be an excellent opportunity to meet my folks. We had only been seriously dating for a couple of months now but I was developing very strong feelings for her that I couldn't deny.
When we arrived by train in Belladonna the Snow had begun to fall. I love this time of year when the world turned white and glistened in the christmas lights mingled with the moonlight. We decided to walk to my parents from the last bus stop in town. Mervine had long since retired from the bus company. So dad began to drive his old pick up back and forth to work.
Chloe and I began to goof around in the yard when Dad walked up on us quietly. The snow had begun to lay in earnest.
I scooped Chloe up and swung her around as she giggled hanging on to me. I set her down and began to chase her as the snows became deeper. I finally caught up with her and kissed her in the moonlight.
Dad had been watching us the whole time. He didn't say a word at first.
"Come on in kids Vivian has dinner on the table." Dad said as we stamped off the snow feeling the warmth on our faces from the fireplace. The smells meandered together of spices and apples marrying with the aroma of the fresh turkey in the other room. I loved this time of year. I could see Chloe did too.
Dinner was lovely. I looked over at my brothers Kaleb and Denver. They had grown so much in the last few months I had been gone. Kaleb was very nearly a teenager now and would be off to college too.
Kaleb walked ahead of us to the livingroom and put on the radio. Christmas tunes were playing. White Christmas was playing by Bing Crosby, a classic. I pulled Chloe into my arms and we danced to the tune. Vivian and dad joined in as the music played. It was at that very moment, the peace and happiness that I felt in my chest at that time, I wanted Chloe in my life forever. This moment set the wheels in motion for me to save for her ring and if time was good to them next year this time they would be dancing together married.
The evening was drawing to a close and we needed to return to campus. Dad gave me a big bear hug that nearly broke my back. I cherish these moments we have together as a family.
Chloe and I walked back to the train station and caught our train back to school.
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