Holiday Fun by Amy Allen

Author:Amy Allen [Allen, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4

Brandi enjoyed having a relatively quiet weekend with her husband, but she was also surprised her grandfather hadn’t sent the girls and their younger siblings home after only one night. Brandi knew, though, that Wind Rider enjoyed having his great-grandchildren stay with him, no matter the length of time. Sunday evening, Anna and Leah arrived home with their siblings after spending both Friday and Saturday nights with Wind Rider.

Shaking off the thoughts of the weekend, Brandi looked at Nik, glad to see him nod, before she glanced at John and Charles. Taking a deep breath, she let it out slowly before addressing the wondering looks of the kids. “Dad and I have talked about this and decided that instead of having what was going to be a surprise, we want to get your input.”

Doug looked from his parents to John and Charles then back. Remembering the last time they’d asked for the opinion of all the kids, he asked, “Are we moving?”

“If we said we’re thinking about it, would you be okay with that?” Nik queried.

Doug shrugged. “I like my school and I have some friends, besides Brody. Where would we be moving, and when?”

“Hawaii. Oahu specifically,” Brandi said.

“Why there?” Doug asked. He knew Brandi had a stepdad in Seattle, but he didn’t remember hearing anything about family in Hawaii.

Anna didn’t give anyone else a chance to answer when she questioned, “Granddad’s?”

Brandi smiled, not surprised Anna had picked up on the significance of the place. Looking at Anna, she said, “Yeah.” Refocusing on Doug, she then said, “As to when, Doug, not the first, since that’s a holiday and the twins’ birthday, but soon after. We know you and Drew are off on Christmas break from the eighteenth to the second. Before you ask, I’m not sure yet what school you’d be going to or its schedule over there. I can have Laurence, my dad’s houseman, check on that this week.”

“What’s a houseman?” Doug wondered.

“Kind of like a butler. Laurence takes care of the house and estate since my dad spends a lot of time away on book tours. He’s a mystery writer, and a very well-known one.”

Doug nodded, thinking. “What about Charles and John?”

Charles smiled at the boy. “We’ll be going, too. To add to what Mom said for a houseman, in a way that’s what I was for Dad before Mom arrived. I helped him take care of the house. Now both John and I help keep an eye on all of you since Mom and Dad can’t be everywhere.”

“Why do we have to move?” Doug questioned.

John glanced over at Brandi. Mentally, he told her, I know it still hurts, Dee, even if it was six years ago. But the kids and Charles need to be told what happened. How I died. He saw her sigh just before her gaze met his and saw her barely acknowledge what he’d said. He hadn’t wanted to say anything regarding the why without her okay. To everyone at the table

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