Gabriel (Book 1)

Fireworks

July 4th, 2011

I was so happy that I hadn't been dreaming, and I was even happier when the sun rose and Johanna was wrapped in my arms. She looked so peaceful and so happy while she slept. Her hair was sprawled all over the place but her hand was against my chest and her head was on my heart. I could have stayed like that forever, everything seemed so perfect and it seemed like nothing would ruin it. Not long after though, Johanna started to wake up. Her eyelids fluttered open and gazed up at me.

"Good morning," I said quietly to her.

The sun coming through the window caught in her eyes and they twinkled. In reply she nuzzled closer to me.

So I left her alone to go back to sleep or to take her time waking up.

"You know, that was the best sleep I've had ever. I might have been sleeping on the floor, and you might be as hard as stone, but I slept wonderfully." She said.

She was awake now, fully awake.

"Do you want breakfast?" I asked starting to sit up.

"Yeah. But I kinda just want this moment to last forever. Nothing really major is happening but its just peaceful, ya know?"

"Yeah. I do."

She stood up though and quickly braided her wild tangle of hair. She pulled me out the bedroom door, still in her pajamas, and down the stairs. I wanted to try and attempt to make breakfast for her this morning...ALL BY MYSELF! Hah!

But when we got to the bottom, I stopped short. Johanna kept going to the kitchen but I ran forward.

"LOTTIE!!!" I yelled I picked her up and swung her around once.

Then I gave her a hug, "When did you get back?! Its so great to see you again!"

"Just last night! Its wonderful to see you again too! What has been happening since I've left?"

I gave her a quick version of everything.

"Wait. Wait right here."

I ran into the kitchen and pulled Johanna from the cupboard and out into the living room.

"Johanna, this is my best friend, Lottie. Lottie, this is my Johanna."

Johanna and Lottie shook hands and I felt so happy again, my best friend and girlfriend meet. Well, a lot has changed since Lottie left, is she still my best friend? Is she even still my partner in crime? How much has she changed?

"Lottie and I dated for a little while," I whispered to Johanna.

Lottie and I laughed.

Had we really dated? There were a few kisses, and the joy of hunting together. Maybe, like I said earlier, she is just supposed to be a sister.

"Its nice to finally meet you, Lottie. Gabriel said so many nice things about you the last time I was here. He wanted us to meet then but I guess you had left?"

"Right. I had to take care of something." Lottie said with a mischievous smile.

"What have you been doing, Lottie?" I questioned.

She gave a brilliant smile, as if to say that she is very, very happy.

I was anxious now! What could have happened??

Bastien walked through the door with a child in his arms. A little girl. What's with this family wanting little girls only?! No boys?!

Lottie takes the sweet little girl from Bastien.