As We Grow. (KevEdd)

Chapter 6-Going To The Beach

Early Saturday Morning

Kevin groggily goes down his stairs pulling his overnight bag with him. His mother is sitting on the couch sipping coffee watching him with a smile, after all Elizabeth Barr know her son can be called many things, but a morning person is not one of them.

"Good morning my sweet boy, are you ready for your day at the beach? "

Kevin looks at him mom noticing the dark circles under her eyes, eyes the same forest green as his own. He looks harder and he can see how she has lost weight , how she bruises so easily, but mostly how her smile which has always felt like warm sunshine to him had never dimmed despite her sickness. With a slight grin he answers her.

"Mom please don't call me that I'm not five anymore, but yeah Rolf, Nazz and Nat should be here soon. How are you feeling today? "

"Baby I'm feeling fine don't you worry about that, you just have fun with your friends. Are you sure you don't want me to take you I don't mind. "

"No momma..*cough*..er..mom. Nat is already on his way, and his housekeeper is gonna take us and bring us home. I think she is gonna stay the night in the van too just in case. I just want you to rest."

"Ok baby, who all is going? It's surely not just the four of you, three boys and a girl? "

"Nah ,Nazz invited two girls from the cheer squad so she wouldn't be the only girl. I invited some guys from football, Big Ed was one of them so Sarah and Jimmy will probably be there as well. Oh and we invited the other two Eds also. "

"That's interesting I didn't think you liked the Eds. Your always talking about how the short one , Eddy, is a jerk and calling the other two dorks. "

"Yeah well... Ed grew up a bit when he went to junior high without the others. Eddy still sucks, but Double Dork never really bugged me... hes just kinda nerdy and odd. My plan is to just pretend Eddy don't bug me and I will be fine. "

As they had been talking Kevin had been getting ready for his campout, putting his bag by the front door, filling a cooler with water and Gatorade, and grabbing his tent and sleeping bag. He was about to sit down and eat a quick breakfast when the doorbell rings.

"I'll get it don't worry, go ahead and eat baby."

Kevin stares at his mother who is already at the door.

"Mooommmm, please I know I'm your baby , but please don't call me that around anyone but dad please? "

She just giggles and opens the door.

"Hi Mrs. Barr! "

"Hello Nazz , Kevin is eating real quick do you want to come in and wait? "

"Yes please, Rolf is here too so we are just waiting for Kevin's friend Nat."

Rolf and Nazz walk inside and take over the couch while Kevin practically inhales his cereal. When he finishes he rinses out his bowl and grabs the stuff he sat by the door.

"Hey Rolf could you get the cooler? Bye mom ,see you tomorrow we're gonna wait outside for Nat, ok? "

"Then I will wait with you Kevin I would like to see Nat again, I haven't seen him in over a month it would be nice to say hi. "

"Ok that's understandable. "

Rolf puts the cooler next to his and Nazz's bags and Kevin puts his stuff with it. Kevin turns around and goes back inside for a second. When he walks back out he has a pillow, small blanket and a cup of coffee. He places the pillow in one of the chairs on the porch and hands his mom the coffee.