10; family (kind of)

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me, gran, uncle Zack and aunt Tatum are all sitting in the living room watching 'The Titanic'. not exactly my choice of movie, but this time aunt Tatum got to choose. 

I think that we're up to the part we're rose is about to jump off of the ship. I'm not sure, I've seen this movie to many times to care. I've just been texting Ila the whole time.

I suddenly hear the door bell ring.

"I'll get it!", I say trying to make an excuse to get out of there as fast as I could. I open up the door. It's Uncle Jay.

"hey Liv!", he says pulling me into a hug. 

"hi, we're all just watching a movie right now", I say stepping to the side to let him in.

he comes through and goes to greet everyone else in the living room. I'm about to shut the door, but someone holds it open. I look and I see granddad Chris. 

"oh, hey pops!" I say stunned and go to hug him. 

"hey Livy!", he says hugging me back.

"so what are you doing here?, I thought that only uncle Jay was coming over?".

"well, gran told us that you've been missing your parents, so I thought that we would all come over", he says with a big grin.

"all?"

he steps aside and I see aunt Mads and uncle Will. a huge grin appears on my face. I go and hug them both and we all go into the living room and I decide to stay off my phone this time.

it's been a while since the family was together. but sadly, now that we are together, the only people that are missing is mom and dad. of course. 

"hey Liv, can you go and get me a redbull?", uncle Jay asks.

"sure, I know where dad keeps his stash", I say getting back and walking into the kitchen. I pull out a redbull from the fridge and make my way into the kitchen. as I walk into the room I see everyone huddled round the tv. I walk over and see what everyone is suddenly interested about.

I gasp at what my eyes are looking at right now. 

It's mom and dad on the screen. it's connected to someone's phone and it's on facetime. 

"hey bud!", dad says waving his hand.

"oh my gosh, what are you guys doing up, isn't it really late in London right now?", I say rushing over to the front of the screen.

"yes, it is, but gran told us that everyone was coming round and we thought that we might just join in on the action!", mom says with a big smile.

I'm speechless. I just don't know what to say.

I turn to look at gran with a huge smile.

"we've got some exciting news for you all", dad says trying to wipe the grin off of his face.

we all look at him waiting for the answer.

dad looks at mom for approvement. she nods. he looks back at the screen.

"well, the tour got cut early and we're only gonna be gone a month instead of three".

I look at them with wide eyes. "so you'll be back in time for my birthday?".

they've only been gone for two weeks, and my birthday is next saturday.

"actually, we'll be back the day after your birthday", mom says with a grin. "so hopefully we can do something on the saturday just the three of us".

I nod unable to say anything. I'm just really speechless. 

"well, be better go, I can hardly keep my eyes open", dad says with a yawn. 

"okay bye guys", I say back to the two sleepyheads. 

"bye Livy!", mom says waving goodbye.

they end the call and I turn to gran with a open smirk.






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