Seven Moons at Midnight

Chapter 1: Get yo asses in the car!

     I was extremely close with my father when I was a boy, but that all changed on our last camping trip...

     My name is Mark, I'm 44 years old and I plan on taking my wife and 3 kids to my favorite camping spot. It's that time of year when school's over and everyone starts playing on their electronics as a last resort to fun. Well they haven't seen fun yet.

     My wife Tatum is 43, and I met her my sophomore year in high school. I knew I'd be with her forever. Our three kids Noah(17years old), Michael(15 years old), and Angela(14 years old) have never truly experienced a camping trip, so I figured it was time to show them what it's like to spend the days taking in the fresh, natural air, fishing for trout that has a smell you won't forget, and sleeping under stars that look like weird-ass shapes. The only thing is that we won't be sleeping in a tent, instead we have a camper that was purchased during Tatum's "mid-life crisis" as she uses for an excuse. But still, we'll make the best out of what we've got.

     "Noah! Mike! Ang! C'mon let's go! 'Up up up' I say, it's a good day to get up out of bed. You three have got 2 hours to get ready." I said in a hyped and overexcited voice. "Mark, they're teenagers, you really expect them to be up at the crack of dawn at 7:30? Jesus I think they've turned into us and us into them!" Tatum said with reasoning. I understood what she meant, but I still missed those days when they would get up and come into bed at 6:00 AM to cuddle with us. "I know, it'd just be nice for them to get up and enjoy the day" I spoke out to Tatum with a whiny tone. "Alright I'm up and packed and I want coffee." Said Angela walking into the kitchen fully dressed, yet still a bit tired. "Wait if we have time and you know I am the first one up and ready, can mom and I run to Dunkin' please?" Angie finished. "She has a point." Tatum helped her argument. "Alright hurry, before the boys find out will you!" I finished.

As I heard the car door close from outside, I decided to wake the monsters up and make sure they're all packed. I had walked into their rooms and to my sight... they were packed! "Thank the lord" I whispered to myself, yet accidentally waking up Noah. "Dad? What time is it?" "Time for you and Michael to get your asses out of bed and look at that beautiful sun boy!" I answered him with glee. "What about Angie?" He asked. "She was the first one up and she and mom are spending a little time together before we leave." "You could've just said they went to Dunkin, they're pretty predictable." He said with a giggle at the end. "Yea but cmon, get dressed and wake your brother up for me please" I basically begged him. "Yeah, yeah alright" he said with a groan

20 Minutes Later...

     Tatum and Ang walked into the kitchen with their hands filled with coffees and donuts for everyone. Michael only happen to walk in with Noah who was fully dressed, but Micheal in his PJs. "Awwwe you didn't have to get this all for me" I joked. "No Dad, but you're right, they're so kind to get this all for me." Noah also joked as a way to wake everyone up. "Everyone can start with one or two and then I got your regular coffee orders." Tatum instructed. "You all have time to eat, but hurry, especially you Michael, you still need to get dressed " I instructed to everyone. "Fine but dad, why cant we bring Carrie(our dog)? She's a hunting dog anyway! She's supposed to be in the wild!" "Michael we already talked about this, she's a rescue and there's gonna be other people at this site. You all know she has her triggers. We don't want to be a reason people leave." I started. "Now come on Nana's gonna be here any minute so she can watch Carrie." I finished. "Dad plea-" "No now get yo asses in the car!" I interrupted Noah. "I'm sorry I yelled, I just want all of you to understand why she can't go. I had a rescue when I was your age and I had to be careful when I took him places." "Dad can I say something please." Ang started "What if we kept her close at all times, and what happens when we come back, we'll be gonna month. Her vet says never leave her alone for a long period of time without one of us." Ang finished. I gave it a long thought while I went to get the mail. I came back inside and stayed silent as I got Carrie and put on her leash, started packing her foods and a couple toys as well as her important belongings. "Thank you dad! " everyone cheered. "You're right, we can't leave our little Carrie." I said. "I'll call your mom and tell her we won't need her to come." Tatum proposed. "Thanks hon! Now get yo asses in the car! We're gonna go have some fun!" I cheered

I hope you all enjoyed the first chapter and I really hope you're excited to see the next one!!! I also wanted to say that I put pictures at the top, of the family to give you an idea of what they would look like(I used celebrities but this is what I think they would look like)