Summer Days, Brittney Thompson [comprehension books TXT] 📗

her kisses and rubbed her belly. After a while I realized she was falling asleep. So I brought a pillow and laid it under her head, but left enough room for me. I then, laid my head down and kissed her nose. I ended up just lying there for a while. Then eventually falling asleep, dreaming of my soon to come, amazing summer vacation.




Chapter 2

I was awake before everyone else, and I was just laying there on the floor. I glanced down the hall to see Cinnamon eating her food. And the cat was sitting on his new cat stand by the guinea pig cage. I got up and threw my pillow into my room. I decided, since I’m not going to be home for a while I should tidy up mu room. I threw all of my blankets and pillows on the floor and one by one, laid them on just right. After I made my bed, I went to the breezeway and grabbed the broom. I closed the door a little louder than I should of because I forgot that everyone else was still asleep. I walked back down the hall and into my room and began sweeping my floor. I heard my mom walk up the steps and into the kitchen to get her morning coffee.
“I’m sorry if I woke you.” I said as I walked into the kitchen.
“It’s ok. I was getting up soon anyway.” My mom said in an unbelieving tone. “Do you want some coffee?”
“Sure, I’ll get the creamer.” I said as I opened the fridge and grabbed the caramel mocha creamer. “Here ya go.” I handed her the container. And then she handed it back after pouring it in the three coffee cups in front of her.
“Do you want me to make you pancakes? Waffles? Eggs?”
“Um… Sure. How about eggs and toast.” I smiled and sat down at the table with my cup of coffee.
“Ok.” She put her cup of coffee to the side and out from under the sink, she grabbed the pan. Then she made me my eggs and toast just the way I like it. Crispy toast with scrambled eggs and American cheese. Yum.
I heard another person walk up the steps. Then from down the hall, Tad came around the corner all groggily like. He headed towards my mom and reached around her, grabbing his cup of coffee. Then he sat down in the chair next to me and sipped his coffee and yawned.
“Morning.” I said to him.
“Morning. How’d you sleep?”
“On the floor.”
“Why?”
“I slept next to Cinnamon… But that was later on in the night or early morning…” It was silent and Tad nodded. Then my mom handed me my breakfast and sat down at the table with us.
“So… When are you and the girls planning on leaving?” My mom asked with a sad look on her face.
“Around three. Gram is coming to pick us up.” I said. Looking down at my plate before I took a bite.
“I see. I heard all of the family is going to be there on Sunday… We will come down as well.”
“Okay! Good. Then I can see you more, and you can see the family and spend time with everyone as well.”
It was silent so I started to eat my breakfast. Stopping every once in a while to look at them both and drink some of my coffee.
“This is really good. Thank you for making it for me.” I said, smiling at my mom.
“You’re welcome sweetie.” She smiled and got up to go to the bathroom.
I finished eating and was putting my breakfast dishes in the dishwasher when Little Tad came around the corner and hugged me.
“You didn’t leave yet!” He screamed.
“Nope. Not until later.”
“Yay! We can play together. I want to play Lego’s!” Tad yelled and hugged me again and then ran to his room.
I sighed and sat at the table until I finished my coffee. Then I went to the hallway and sat by the guinea pig cage. I then opened it to grab Toby-Muffin. I opened it and attempted to get him but he was very squirmy. So I waited. And just stared at him until I thought I could grab him. I reached my hand in and grabbed him. I closed the cage with one hand, holding Toby with the other. I held him against my chest. Talking to him always made him calm down. So I talked to him and hugged him. Then I lie down and let him climb all over my stomach. Tad came out of his room and opened the cage so he could grab Hannah from the cage. After he got her we both went into his room to let them play in there.
I love hanging with my brother. And I love my life. I thought. I just sat there for almost an hour, watching Tad play with the guinea pigs. He made them a fort and a house out of Lego’s. I laughed at some of the things he did and what the guinea pigs did.
After a while, I got bored and grabbed Toby and gave him a kiss and said good bye and put him back in his cage. I went o my room and got ready for a shower. I had to wait in the kitchen because tad was in the bathroom. I waited for like five minutes and got bored so I went o my room and plugged my I-pod into my portable speaker and when I came back to the kitchen the bathroom was empty so I set up the speaker so I could hear it with the water running, and I took a shower.
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After a hot shower, I went to my room to get ready. I forgot to pick out my outfit last night. So I had to dig through what was left of my clothes and find something to wear. I had a total of four full outfits left in my room after packing. I picked out my long jean shorts and a black tank top with sneakers.
After getting dressed and putting my make-up on. I put my make-up, hair products, bathroom stuff and jewelry into my bag. I looked cute today. I had my hair in a pony-tail and my legs where very smooth.
It was almost time. I made a check list and opened up my suitcase and bag to make sure I have everything. The only thing I forgot was extra batteries. I knew I was going to be taking A LOT of pictures. So I went down stairs and opened the drawer hoping to find the batteries I bought the other day. They were in the way back, by all of the flashlights. I grabbed it and ran up stairs to find my camera case. I found it and put my batteries and my camera into it and shoved it into my purse, and then went to find my mom.
“Mom, can I have my money?”
“Sure.” She said as she walked over to her purse on the counter and pulled out her wallet. She handed me $300 and my airplane tickets. I took them and walked back to my room. I put them in my wallet and zippered it up and put it in my purse, and then put my purse in my carry on.
I sat in bed and watched T.V. for a bit. My favorite show was on, Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Although I’ve seen almost every episode, I still love watching it. Out of nowhere I felt vibration on my bed. I got up and looked all around it until I found my phone. Nichole was calling me.
“Hello?”
“Hey. I was wondering… How many suitcases are you bringing?”
“I’m bringing one suitcase and a carry on thingy. I put all of my clothes and shoes in my suitcase and my other stuff in my other bag.”
“Okay. Thanks. I will be over in about an hour.”
I only had about an hour until my grandma would be here. So I decided to go outside, where everyone else was. Little Tad was in the sandbox and Tad and my mom were gardening. They had a basket of strawberries on the table. I grabbed a few and walked up the steps to where Little Tad was.
“Buddy, I’m leaving soon. Do you want to swing with me for a bit?”
“Sure.” He got up and did a summer-salt and then got up and ran to the swings. I caught up to him and we swung for about 20 minutes. The whole time we were swinging the dog and cat were playing together and my mom and Tad stopped gardening and they were sitting at the table having a cigarette and playing cards. Little Tad jumped off the swing and I followed. I never was good at jumping off because I am very much uncoordinated. When I jumped off I landed on one foot and fell and then rolled. I quickly got up because I didn’t want to get dirty. Tad and the dog started wrestling and playing so I decided to look for a ball. I got up and walked to the toy chest. I opened it and dug for a ball. Once I found one I threw it to the dog and she jumped in the air and caught it.
It was getting quite warm outside and I was getting hungry. I walked down the steps and into the house, closing the door behind me so the cat doesn’t get out. I decided to get string cheese and a glass of White Cran-Strawberry juice. I went back outside and sat on the deck and watched everyone hang out. I was going to definitely miss this.
I sat there for a bit and then remembered! I ran back into the house and into my bedroom. I jumped over my bags and grabbed my school bag. I opened it, trying to find my art work. I’ve been working on a painting for my mom for about a month. It was a picture of a fruit basket and it had her favorite fruit in it: nectarines. I grabbed it, and ran back outside. I jumped over the dog and over to my mom. I gave her a huge hug and handed her the painting. She was so happy. She gave me a hug and showed tad and Little Tad the painting. I smiled and she smiled back.
She took it inside the house and when she came out she had my phone in her hand.
“It was ringing. But I didn’t get to it in time. And by the way your room looks very nice.” She handed me the phone and sat down. I went up the steps and checked my missed calls. Gram called me.
It rang for a while and then I heard a honk. I looked down the driveway to the front of the house. My grandma had come early and was in her car. She parked and got out. She headed up the driveway to the back yard where we were.
“Hello.” She said in her usual voice.
“Hi mom.” My mom said as she got up to greet her.
“Hi.” Tad said and waved.
“Where are the girls?” Grandma asked looking around past Sara and I.
“They are still at home. I will call them.” I said and walked away dialing Nichole’s number.
“Sara, they are in for a treat this week.” I heard my grandma say and laugh.
“My grandma’s here. Can you come over now?” I asked as soon as she answered the phone.
“Yeah. I will tell Erin and we will say our goodbyes and we’ll be