The Grandparents

An Unexpected Visitor

(present-day)

Ben walked into the house, summer break 6 weeks no school, fun for most kids but not Ben, and dropped his bag on the floor he was surprised that voices were coming from the kitchen one was defiantly his uncle Tom but the other one? As he walked through the house and over to the kitchen he was surprised to see a woman standing there she didn't look much older than him a few years at the most "Ben" Tom said looking quite happy as he walked over to him "so this is Ben" she said "my name is Lady Penelope Critonward" she added smiling "Ben darling, did you know that you have an uncle and thirteen cousins on your mother's side?" she asked, "what, no I had no idea" he said with shock all over his face "well his name is Jeff Tracy and he has asked if you and your uncle would like to come and stay for a little while" she told him the shock on his face hadn't faded from when she told him that he had an uncle and nine cousins "if you would like to come then I suggest that you get packing it's a two-hour flight to where they live" she explained "we'd love to" Tom said as Ben was still in shock from the first lot of news "brilliant then I suggest you pack for tropical conditions" she said smiling. Ben ran upstairs to start packing and to try and process what this 'Penelope' had told him so he had an uncle and 13 cousins what about an aunt? he grabbed the big suitcase from the top of his wardrobe the then chucked in underwear, shorts, jeans joggers, trainers, a cupel of t-shirts, and a hoodie then went into his bathroom to grab his travel wash bag and his toothbrush then zipped up his case and dragged it downstairs "Ben you've packed a bit" Tom joked "just enough to move in" he replied "parker will you get this young man's bag" Penelope asked "of course milady" he said and took Ben's bag then lead him out to a bright pink Rolls Royce with fab 1 as the number plate it was terrific he sat in the backseat "to Tracy island Parker" Penelope said "right away milady" he responded the car suddenly grew wings and Tom said what Ben was thinking "wow" they both said in unison. "gets your dinner the first few times" Parker said smiling "I can see why" Tom said clutching his stomach. "try and keep it down uncle Tom" Ben joked "so Ben you had no idea about these cousins then" Penelope asked "no, I didn't, all I knew about my cousins is they exist and that was from a dream that I had just after my parents died when I was 5" Ben said looking rather sad "hey pal we're going to visit some of your mum's family this will be good fun" Tom promised his nephew.