SEASON SISTERS

ELEVEN

They got home and everyone went into their rooms, "Dinner will be  ready in an hour "Mr King yelled as they climbed the stairs.
Everyone was still in deep thoughts from the sermon and the whole house was quiet, very quiet. It reminded Mr King how the house was before the girls were born and after the girls decided to leave the house.
He didn't like the quietness, it was annoying, and at this moment he would honestly rather hear their fights and quarrels than this quietness. He missed the girls he had watched growing up, they had become very different people, he wasn't sure he knew any again. He was lost in thoughts of the good old days, he didn't notice his food burning, he didn't even notice Spring pass by to put off the gas until she tapped him"Mr king, dinner has been ruined, I will just order Pizza"she said.
"I'm sorry Spring, I ruined your last dinner till you come for the burial"Mr king apologized.
"It's fine Mr King,are you okay? How do you know we are leaving tomorrow?"She questioned.
"I trained you girls till your turned 18, I think I can proudly say, I know how you all think"Mr King explained.
"Whatever you say, Mr King, I'm going to order Pizza"She replied.
She took her phone and dialled the Pizza Hut "Large Size Margherita and Pepperoni and a box of chicken wings, that would be all"She ended the call. It was only when it came to Pizza that Summer and Winter were on the same page,they both loved Margherita Pizza while Spring and Autumn preferred Pepperoni. After 30 minutes,the door bell rang, Spring got her purse and went to the door,she paid and collected the boxes of Pizza
She kept the Pizza on the table and rang the food bell,her siblings came downstairs.
"We are eating Pizza?"Winter asked.
"Yes, Mr King isn't feeling well so he couldn't make dinner"Spring responded.
Everyone rushed towards Mr Kings, asking about his well-being and if he feels better now, Winter voice was the loudest"Well, if you are going to die, you should just do it now we are here, Because no one would be able to call us"Winter joked.
"Winter how can you say such?"Summer asked
"What? I was just joking"Winter replied
"Right, sure you were"
"Okay that's enough, you all should go sit and eat while I bring the soda from the fridge"Mr King said
He brought it and shared it amongst them Coke for Summer and Spring, Sprite for Winter and Autumn,they ate while being distracted either by their phones or the TV, making them eat for a while.
"I would be going home now since you girls aren't ready to finish eating. When you guys are done, clean the dining table and switch off the kitchen light. Goodnight girls"Mr King said.
"Goodnight Mr King"They chorused together.
After dinner, everyone went to shower and get ready for the night. Autumn came down to see a series she had just started-How To Get Away With Murder. She loved the lead actress, how she carried herself, the way she portrayed  Blacks as beautiful, she loved the woman, she wondered if that was how Winter was too.
She sat there alone watching her series till Spring came down.
"Hi"Spring greeted
"Hi"Autumn responded
"Can I speak to you?"Spring asked
"Me? Are you asking me? Autumn asked
Spring just rolled her eyes and replied"Yes you, Autumn Whiltemore.
"Okay, I'm listening"Autumn answered.
"Uhmm, well.. I just wanted to say"Spring couldn't even make a complete sentence and she was fidgeting. Autumn couldn't see this because the lights were off.
"I'm seeing a movie Spring. What do you have to say?"Autumn said rather impatiently.
"Nothing,I could just tell you later"Spring replied.
"Cool, that's fine with me. Talk to you later. Goodnight"Autumn said and went back to her movie..
"Goodnight, Autumn". Spring said.
Spring walked into Summer's room and met her sleeping, she laid beside her and put Summer's arm across her body and she slept.
Autumn was done watching her movie and was going to bed but decided to sleep in Summer's instead. She got into the room and saw Spring at the right hand side of the bed, so she slept at the left hand side resting her head on Summer's shoulder.
Winter had woken up in the night. She had a nightmare and was going to sleep with Spring, something she always did whenever she had nightmares but spring wasn't in her room; she went downstairs searched for her in the kitchen and parlour,she wasn't there. She walked to Autumn's room  because she remembered hearing their voices earlier that night and thought maybe they were still talking, as she was passing she saw Summer's door opened and decided to close it, not expecting the sight of her 3 sisters on one bed. She would have gotten her phone and taken pictures but she didn't have energy to walk all the way to her room, she just laid at the foot of the bed and slept.
They were either not ready to leave each other or they just overslept because as at 8 they were still sleeping when Mr King came to the house. He wondered why the house was quiet and if they had gone already. He climbed the stairs and decided to wake up Summer up first, he saw the four of them sleeping together peacefully. He picked up his phone and took a picture, he couldn't remember how long it had been since he saw a sight like that. After that he woke them all up and Spring was the first to react "oh God, I probably sleepwalked again".
"Yeah,me too" Winter said. They both left the room and Autumn hugged Summer and said "I love you Summer"
"I love you too Audie but get out of my room lets prepare to leave for the airport, don't forget we didn't book tickets"Summer replied.
"I'm leaving Summie"Autumn said and  left the room.
They all had to hurry because no one booked a flight and they had to go early if they wanted to secure one. At 10, everyone was ready, the driver then drove them to the airport, they arrived at the airport and moved to the ticket counter.
"What time are the available flights to Oxford, Glasgow, Manchester and Westminster"Summer asked for all of them.
"Good morning ma'am, we have for 11,12:30,and for Manchester and Westminster there is one by 12.
"Thank you, I would be paying for them all"Summer replied as she brought out her Debit card. The tickets were given to her and she distributed them accordingly to her siblings. "Be safe you guys, we would see in a month's time for the burial. I love you all.
"You didn't have to pay yunno but thank you"Spring said.
"The fact we slept together doesn't change anything, I still don't like you both"Winter said.
"Of course, of course, we know that, now goodbye both of you."Autumn replied.
And thereafter Winter and Spring hugged and departed to their various boarding gates.
Autumn was about leaving when Summer called after her "no hug for me mm? someone is sure growing"Summer said
"Shut up, I just don't want you crying here that's why"Autumn defended.
"Well, I wouldn't mind crying so come here"Summer said and pulled her sister to herself and gave her a tight hug.
"You better be careful okay? I love you"Summer beseeching
"I will be careful mom and I love you too"Autumn replied and left for her boarding gate, leaving Summer walking and reminiscing on this morning and how funny her siblings were. She knew they missed her, because she did miss them.