## An Education: Wish Upon A Star

Post by KP Presents » Fri Mar 13, 2015 5:03 am

“All right young lady – you’re going to behave for your babysitters, aren’t you?”
“Oh come on Mum – as if I’d get up to any trouble – especially with Bobby out for the night.”
Mum smiled as Dad helped her on with her coat. It was February 14th – Valentine’s Day, and Mum and Dad were going out for the evening. Mister and Mrs Boyle were visiting the Hobson’s, and Big Brother for some strange reason had decided a night with my best friend was preferable to sitting and keeping an eye on me.
Go figure.
So babysitters had been drafted in – which meant Cathy Harmer was in the front room, as I watched Mum and Dad head out. Mum was wearing a grey maternity top and leggings – her bump really was getting big now.
As the front door closed, Sam Stewart, Mrs Boyle’s younger brother, brought in some bowls of snacks and set them down.
“Wouldn’t you tow rather be somewhere else tonight,” I said as I looked at them, “I am thirteen after all.”
“Nice try,” Cathy said with a smile, “but you’re too young, and we’re staying right here. Besides, your cousin is going to get back before your parents, and we definitely need to be here for that.”
I groaned, and tucked my legs under myself while I watched the television. I was wearing jeans and an old sweatshirt – mainly because I’d spent the first half of the day in a dress and heels.
You see, Cassie’s cousin Patty Pickering had had a very unusual experience a week or two back. She and her friend Rachel Rigg – or as Cassie and I call them, The Terror Twins – had somehow ended up being kidnapped off the street, and used by an armed gang to get into a house they wanted to rob.
Yeah, yeah I know – sounds like an episode of a bad kid’s drama series, but that kind of thing actually does happen. At least it did to them – they were tied and gagged, and when the robbers left Patty managed to free herself. Before she could call the police, however, another gang of robbers appeared and held them hostage.
When she told me about that, I have to admit I shivered – especially as her mum had no idea where she was, never mind Rachel’s parents, and doubly so because the second gang was the notorious Jay Edwards gang. Cassie had a habit of meeting him, but touchwood that hasn’t happened for a very long time.
Anyway – upshot was she somehow got free, called the police, and warned them of a second robbery, which meant the first gang got caught, and as a result she and Rachel were each given a police bravery medal this morning.
She then had a big birthday party after that, at the leisure centre, which I was invited to – and I went to the ceremony because Dad is going to be Lord Holderness one day, so we all had to go.
Anyway, Cousin Tommy went off with Patty and her mum, Bobby and the rest of us came back here – and now it’s me, Cathy and Sam. Cathy was wearing a white smock top over a green long sleeved shirt, a long boho style skirt and green tights – very much her style, as we sat and watched the program together.
After a while, though, I was getting bored, and I could hear Cathy and Sam talking to each other. Eventually, Cathy said “Suzie, if we asked you to play a game with us, would you be up to it?”
“Depends on the game,” I said without turning my head.
“Well, if Sam was to pretend to be a burglar, and...”
Well, it would at least break the boredom, so I said “sure – why not? There are some supplies in a box in the back room if you want them.”
“Bored?”
I nodded as Sam went out for a few minutes. “It’s a funny feeling, seeing Patty up there today,” I said as I looked at Cathy.
“I can imagine – how’s your mum?”
“Wishing like mad the new baby would arrive, I think,” I said with a smile. She wasn’t the only one, actually – the nursery was ready, and I swear every time Mum said her back was sore, or she felt a bit funny, Dad was almost at the door before she stopped him, bag in hand.
“I can imagine – having Timmy around our place has put a whole different perspective on our family.”
“You like him though?”
“Oh yeah – I love him to pieces, but a boy around the place?”
We both made the international sign of boys with our faces, before Sam re-appeared, a scarf over the bottom of his head as he pointed a water pistol at us.
“Don’t move,” he said in a really silly deep voice. “I don’t want to hurt you, I just want your valuables.”
“Oh my god,” Cathy said as she put her hands to her mouth, “please, just take what you want and leave us alone.”
“Can’t do that lady – need to make sure you two can’t raise the alarm.” Throwing her some rope, he said “tie the little’s ones hands behind her back and her feet together.”
“It’s all right, just do as he says,” I whispered as I put my hands behind my back, trying not to grin or laugh out loud as Cathy crossed and tied my wrists tightly together, then let me sit on the couch before she tied my ankles tightly together.
“Don’t say a word,” Sam said as he looked at me, and then put a chair from the dining room on the floor facing me, before saying “sit down” to Cathy. As she sat, he took her arms around the chair back, and I watched as he started to tie her wrists together.
“I’ll tell you where everything is,” she said as she looked at me, “just take it and go.” She then gasped as he started to wrap some rope around her upper body, forcing it against the chair back. This was one of the chairs from the dining room, and I knew it had this funny lattice design – so I guessed he was taking the rope through the gaps as he lashed Cathy to the chair.
“There – now to take care of your feet,” he said as he knelt down, and bound Cathy’s ankles tightly together, before he took another length of rope and tied it around her legs, above her knees and gathering the skirt around them as he did so. Once he had that tied off, he took her ankles to one side and tied them to the chair leg.
“You turn little one,” he said then, as he walked over to me and tied my legs tightly together below my knees, and then went to fetch another longer length. “I’m going to tie your arms to your sides,” he said, and as I looked at Cathy she nodded to say it was all right with her, if it was all right with me.
So Sam tied my arms tightly to my sides, the rope going above and below my chest, and I kept very quiet about the fact I loved the way that felt every time somebody did it now.
And I mean really loved it, as Sam helped me to lie on my side, and then rolled up a scarf before tying a knot in it. “Open wide,” he said, and as I did so he pushed the silk knot gently into my mouth, and then tied the band round my head. Walking over to Cathy, he pushed a piece of cloth into her mouth, and then pressed several strips of duct tape over her lips, before he said “don’t move,” and left both of us in the room.
Cathy looked at me, I looked at her, and for a few minutes, we just relaxed. It felt good to be able to do that – and yeah, I know it sounds strange, but I was quite happy just to lie there and enjoy the feeling of the ropes holding me tight.
In my imagination, I saw myself in a bedroom, dressed in a white silk gown, being held captive by a nefarious villain in return for my father, the Lord of the Manor, freeing a prisoner or paying a large ransom.
In my imagination, at the moment when all is lost, the door would be thrown open, or a shadow would appear at the window, and my rescuer would come in, sweeping me up in his arms as he carries me off, my head resting on his chest...
“Szzeee?”
I opened my eyes to see Cathy looking at me, her head to one side, and I suddenly realised I had a little line of saliva running down from my mouth.
“Neechnssucnsmvrhr?”
I nodded and sat myself up, and then got to my feet, jumping over (and trying not to show how much I was enjoying the ropes rubbing on my chest) and moving behind Cathy on the chair.
Dropping to my knees, I saw he had indeed ran the rope around her and through the lattice, but her wrists were free from the chair, so I moved myself down and positioned myself so that Cathy could run a finger under the silk band, and start to ease the knot out of my mouth.
Sam had actually tied it fairly tightly, so it took a little while, but eventually I said “thanks” as a very dark and wet knot dropped onto my sweatshirt. I took a moment to catch my breath, and then started to work on the knot holding the rope together around her wrists with my teeth.
Eventually, she shook her wrist free and I shuffled over on my knees, picking at where the rope was tied to the side of the chair. As soon as that was free, Cathy pulled the rope away from round herself and motioned for me to make my way round – and as I got into position, she started to untie my arms and wrists.
“Well done,” Cathy said as she pulled the cloth from her mouth, while I untied her legs. “Do you think you can untie your own legs while I find that nasty robber?”
I nodded and bent my legs, taking the ropes off and then standing up before I gathered the cords and started to sort them out. I could hear Cathy and Sam talking in another room, so I left them alone while I put the ropes away, and then cleared the rest of the things away.
“Well, at least that passed an hour or so,” I said quietly as I went back into the room – and saw Tommy standing there, smiling with his head to one side.
“Been playing a game, have we?”
“And what gave you that idea?”
“Oh – the chair in here instead of the dining room, and the piece of tape stuck to the side of the seat?”
“Damn - missed that,” I said with a smile as I picked it up, and put it in the bag with the rest of the things to go in the bin. “How was the film?”
“Great fun – Patty seemed to enjoy it, but she didn’t say much.”
“Patty stayed quiet? How did that happen?”
“May have had something to do with the clear tape and cloth,” Tommy said with a grin as the phone rang. I heard Sam pick it up and say “Wissenden Hall?
“Oh hi Alicia, what’s happening?
“Yeah I got that – we’ll see you in a little while.”
“What’s happened,” I said as Tommy and I went into the hallway.
“Hmm – oh Alicia is coming over for a while. Nothing for you to worry about...”
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Post by John Kennon Smith » Fri Mar 13, 2015 6:15 am

What fun!

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Post by Tom Ford » Fri Mar 13, 2015 6:31 am

A fantastic beginning, KP! A Valentine’s evening of Suzie with Cathy as babysitter. I wonder why Brian Hampton didn’t invite Suzie to anything. Probably because he was out of town at that time. It’s a shame, as it would seem that she was the only one dateless that night.
A nice, non serious tie up game, a game to relieve stress (and enjoy the chest ropes, of course), and most importantly, have fun.
I do wonder if Suzie would reflect on her Christmas holiday. We already know what Cassie thought about it. Perhaps Suzie could tell us too?
And still, I do wonder if this story has any connection with the latest Sarah Holderness-Carter story? I do know Alicia and Angela would play a big part there. Would this story be concurrent with that tale, or maybe the story already ended when this tale began, or would happen in the future.
All in all, I am waiting for the developments of this tale.

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Post by Tom Ford » Fri Mar 13, 2015 6:36 am

And a minor quibble.

> KP Presents wrote:We both made the international sign of boys with our faces, before Tommy re-appeared, a scarf over the bottom of his head as he pointed a water pistol at us.

I think that should be Sam, since Tommy only reappeared near the end after his date with Patty Pickering.

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Post by KP Presents » Fri Mar 13, 2015 7:06 am

> Tom Ford wrote:And a minor quibble.

> > KP Presents wrote:We both made the international sign of boys with our faces, before Tommy re-appeared, a scarf over the bottom of his head as he pointed a water pistol at us.

> I think that should be Sam, since Tommy only reappeared near the end after his date with Patty Pickering.

OK that's fixed - and as to the other questions, keep watching...
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Post by John Kennon Smith » Fri Mar 13, 2015 7:17 am

I love the game they played.

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Post by John Kennon Smith » Fri Mar 13, 2015 7:34 am

Great start!

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Post by The Wrapster » Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:12 am

Unfortunately one more "Big Bother should be big brother. Great beginning,though

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Post by Imp Caesar Augustus » Sat Mar 14, 2015 6:42 am

A new story! I can't wait to see what happens to Suzie's world.

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Post by John Kennon Smith » Sun Mar 15, 2015 5:34 pm

Great chapter!

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Post by John Kennon Smith » Sun Mar 15, 2015 5:36 pm

Great update!!

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Post by John Kennon Smith » Sun Mar 15, 2015 6:20 pm

PLease please update really really soon!

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Post by William F Somebody » Sun Mar 15, 2015 7:16 pm

Another new story, KP! I can’t wait to see what happens. It’s Suzie’s turn now, and I’ll bet she’s still feeling the aftereffects of the wonderful Christmas holiday she and Cassie had.
It’s Valentine’s Day, and I hope she isn’t down that Cassie had Bobby take her out for a date while Brian Hampton is nowhere near. I guess Brian was out of town like what was suggested.
All in all, an exciting tale. Hope for more soon!

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Post by John Kennon Smith » Sun Mar 15, 2015 7:17 pm

Hope you update soon!

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Post by KP Presents » Mon Mar 16, 2015 3:19 am

“Alicia? How’s she feeling?”
“Fully recovered, little one,” Sam said with a smile, “she’s on her way round with Martin.”
I hadn’t seen much of Alicia since Christmas, if truth be told – and that was an experience in and of itself. Not on the same scale as Cassie – she spent almost the entire holiday dressed to the nines and bound and gagged to the fullest extent – but fairly amazing in its own way for me.
Cassie spent a couple of days with me, and as with all the other places she visited I also got dressed up and just as tightly bound and gagged as her – which was great fun. She left just before Christmas Eve, but that night a group of us got dressed up and went carolling with Sam and Cathy and a few others. I even went gagged, alongside Louise Hobson, who I guess is Sam’s cousin in a roundabout way, her new mother been Mr Boyle’s sister.
After that, I guess the only time I saw her over the holidays were out birthday parties – we both turned thirteen over the Christmas break, so Cassie had her party first at the manor house, then I had mine on New Year’s Eve.
And tonight she was off somewhere with Bobby, while I was stuck at home... Brian wasn’t coming for a break with his aunt and uncle until tomorrow, and he’d asked me to go to the pictures with him then – as well as sending me the most wonderful card for Valentine’s Day. I wished he could have been here today, but hey – we can’t always get what we want.
“Look, you two go through to the front room and I’ll see what I can scrounge from the kitchen for some supper,” Cathy said, “how does some toasted cheese sound?”
“If you put some Worcestershire sauce on it, sounds great,” I said as Tommy and I went into the main room, and put the television back on.
“You know Granny’s coming to lunch tomorrow,” he said as we sat down.
“Yup – I hope she brings some of her home made toffee with her.”
“So do I – I love the way she makes it.”
“So how was the heroine of the hour when you left her,” I said as we smelt toast and cheese.
“Tired out but very, very happy – are you going to see her and Rachel over the holidays?”
“I’m not sure – depends if they get in touch or not, or what else might be...”
“Hey there trouble.”
“Hey Ali,” I said as I saw Alicia standing in the doorway, wearing an open necked blouse and slacks. “What brings you other tonight?”
“Martin and I need to talk to Cathy and Sam about something – think the two of you can keep out of mischief in here for a few minutes?”
“Sure,” I said as I watched her turn and walk to the dining room. To look at her, you’d never know that a couple of weeks ago, she and Angela, the BIG cousin, were big parts in helping another family member recover from a really bad virus.
We have an American cousin, Sarah Holderness-Carter, who is married to Brian and has two adorable twin babies called Bart and Sarah. Anyway, she is a little bit unusual, and has on a few occasions helped both my family and that of our friends in the US to get over some bad things that have happened.
Mum and Dad didn’t tell us everything that happened, but from what I could gather Sarah fell really ill, and needed a transfusion or something from both Alicia and Angela. She’s fully recovered now, and went home to the US last week, but I can see Alicia is still a little sore from time to time.
“Here we go,” Sam said as he placed a large plate of cheese on toast in front of us, “eat up – we’ll be back in a few minutes.”
“What do you think they’re planning in there,” Tommy said as Sam went back out.
“No idea, and not particularly bothered either,” I said as I picked up a slice and started to eat it. “Let’s leave them to it...”
Bobby eventually showed up, and as we all headed up to bed we saw Mum and Dad come back in.
“Thanks for babysitting, Cathy,” Mum said as she took her coat off, “Alex will run you home now if you want.”
“Do you two need a lift as well,” Dad said as he looked at Alicia and Martin.
“If you could, that would be great Uncle Alex,” Alicia said as she looked up at us. “Good night, you three.”
“Do you have any idea what they were planning, Bobby,” I said as I walked up the stairs.
“Not a sausage – right now, all I want is my bed,” Bobby said quietly, as we went to our rooms. Lying in my bed, I figured I’d find out eventually – whatever it might be...
“Well now, all my bonnie wee grandchildren in one place,” Granny Jacobs said as we went back into the house after the morning service. I had put on for the day a blue jumper, knee length skirt, dark tights and black short boots, while Bobby and Tommy both had on shirts, jumpers and trousers.
“It’s good of you to agree to stay for a few days, Irene,” Dad said as we sat in the front room, while Mrs Boyle brought through some hot drinks, “especially as it is half term.”
“Well, I need a little holiday myself,” Granny Jacobs said as she looked at Mum and Dad. There was a nagging feeling at the back of my head there was something they weren’t saying, but right now I could not put my finger on what it was.
“So what are we having for lunch,” Mum said as she looked at Mrs Boyle.
“Some roast lamb with vegetables – it should be ready in about thirty minutes,” our housekeeper said as she went back to the kitchen.
“So what work do you have to do over the holidays, Susan,” Granny Jacobs said as she looked at me.
“I’ve got some history and an English essay to do,” I said quietly.
“And you Bobby?”
“A few things – I’ll get them done tomorrow, given Cassie and Jenny are heading into town for a day with their grandmother.”
“Any chance we can head into town this week mum,” I said as I looked at her, and then heard a groan as she held her back.
“We’ll see Suzie – no promises,” she said quietly before she picked up her mug and took a drink.
“Okay – are you all right mum?”
“Yes, I’m fine,” she said with a smile, “just baby kicking a bit, that’s all.”
I noticed Granny looking at mum, before Dad said “well, sounds like this is a going to be a lively one.”
Lunch was lovely, but as we went back into the front room Granny Jacobs touched my shoulder and said “would you be up for a little game later, once our food has had a chance to settle down? We’ll get Bobby and Sam to pretend to be robbers, and keep the two of us hidden away somewhere.”
“Yes, I’d like that – if Mum and Dad don’t mind?”
“Oh I don’t think they’ll mind,” Granny Jacobs said with a smile, “let’s just go and have our coffee first.”
So we sat down and had a drink, before Granny Jacobs said “Give me a hand to take these mugs into the kitchen, will you Suzie?” She was wearing a grey cardigan over her brown blouse, and a knee length grey skirt, as well as grey shoes and tights.
So I picked up the mugs, expecting something else to happen – and sure enough, as soon as we put the cups down, I heard Sam say “All right, you two – don’t make a sound, just put your hands behind your back.”
“Who are you,” Granny Jacobs said as she winked at me.
“Never mind – we just need a place to crash for an hour or two, and we need to keep you two out of the way,” I heard Bobby say as he crossed my wrists behind my back, before I felt something different being used to tie them together – some sort of cloth, by the feel of it.
Looking to the side, I saw they had torn up an old sheet, and were using that to bind our wrists, and then around our arms behind our back – not forcing them together, but at least keeping them secured to each other below our elbows.
“Open your mouths,” Bobby said, and as I did so I felt another length of cloth, which had been rolled up into a ball, put inside my mouth, before there was the sound of duct tape being ripped from a roll, and Bobby pressed several strips down over my mouth.
I looked at Granny, who was having her mouth covered by Sam, before we were both escorted out of the kitchen and out to the treehouse, walking up the stairs as we were taken into the larger room, and helped to sit down on two beanbags.
As Bobby put my ankles side by side and started to tie them together with another strip of cloth, Sam turned on the television and the DVD player, while my darling brother secured my ankles and legs, and then did the same thing for Granny.
“We need to keep them quiet while we find something to change into,” Bobby said.
“Wllbqeetthnsstt,” Granny said as she winked at me.
“All right – if you be quiet, we’ll let you watch this,” Sam said as he started the DVD – a really old musical film called The Young Ones. I recognised Cliff Richards in it, as Granny Jacobs nodded and started to sign along to some of the songs.
For my part, I just relaxed and put my head on her chest, listening to her as she gag sang. I didn’t know the words, but she was happy, and so I was happy as well.
It actually was a good film – all about a youth club, and how Cliff’s dad wanted to pull it down for a new building or something. Anyway, we both enjoyed it, but as it came to an end I heard footsteps outside, and looked over, expecting it to be Bobby or Sam come to free us.
So imagine my surprise when the door opened, and Grandma came in, smiling as she looked at both of us.
“Hello Suzanne, Irene,” she said quietly. “I see you’ve been enjoying a film.”
“Gdnndttt – crtjnsss?”
“I may watch another one – but forgive me if...”
“Oh no – another captive.”
“Ah – it appears the miscreants who captured you birth have me as well,” Grandma said as she put her hands behind her back, both of us watching as Bobby and Sam bound her wrists and arms, and then she sat on a third bean bag, Sam gagging her while Bobby tied her ankles and legs. Grandma was wearing a mustard coloured twin set and tartan skirt, with dark tights and brown brogues.
“Phrhhppsssthnxtflm,” she said, Bobby nodding as he started one called Summer Holiday – and this one I knew something about, as I had seen a stage show with the rest of my family before.
So we sat there, me between my two grandmothers, all three of us singing along this time as the first question I had thought of when Grandma came in went unanswered.
Namely, what was she doing here? I hadn’t been told she was coming today, and normally we know well in advance.
It was only half way through the second film that the possible reason came to mind, so I looked at both of them and said “Whrssmm?”
“Lttlultr,” Grandma said as we all started singing along again.
Shsddssnulbabslrbyy
Ndthstthewulsttyyy
Hppetbbabshlrbyy
Nitllurdynndeee...
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Post by John Kennon Smith » Mon Mar 16, 2015 5:45 am

Nice!!

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Post by John Kennon Smith » Mon Mar 16, 2015 6:37 am

What is happening?

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Post by Tom Ford » Mon Mar 16, 2015 7:03 am

What an update, KP!
So this story happened after the Bowden sisters helped Sarah heal. Glad they seemed okay, although they got a little bit sick, it seems. Hopefully, it’s all in the past now. They should be very happy in helping Sarah heal.
And thanks for telling us how Suzie felt during that holiday. It was a special holiday, not only for Cassie, but also for Suzie as well, since it celebrates both their coming of age.
I’m so glad Brian Hampton sent a Valentines’ card, and would arrive the following day to make it up to Suzie for his absence on the 14th.
But the leading question is, what is going on here? Suzie senses something, I’m not sure what that is. Is that Mrs Holderness giving birth? But they can’t really predict the exact day, so it isn’t exactly that. But the 15 year olds know about for sure.
Oh and a tiny quibble.

> KP Presents wrote:“We’ll see Susie – no promises,” she said quietly before she picked up her mug and took a drink.

Susie should be Suzie.

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Post by John Kennon Smith » Mon Mar 16, 2015 10:04 am

Great chapter!!

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Post by John Kennon Smith » Mon Mar 16, 2015 10:05 am

Great update!!

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Post by Imp Caesar Augustus » Tue Mar 17, 2015 4:02 am

So there's a new mystery for Suzie. I wonder how snoopy she could get?

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Post by William F Somebody » Tue Mar 17, 2015 4:39 am

So that explains it! At least Suzie will get to see Brian the next day. Will we get a glimpse of that too?
And I love how both her grandmothers joined her in her tied up state. A bit of bonding on the two sides of her family.
And Suzie thinks something is going to happen? Wonder what? Is it the birth of the baby? Probably not, since they cannot predict the exact date it will happen, though based on what is written, it’s due any day now.
And Angela and Alicia are nicely recovering from whatever it is was done to them. I’m glad Sarah survived her illness and is now back in the States.
Anyway, I can’t wait to see what the older ones are planning.

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Post by John Kennon Smith » Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:37 am

Please please update really really soon!!

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Post by John Kennon Smith » Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:38 am

Hope you update soon!!!

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Post by KP Presents » Wed Mar 18, 2015 3:32 am

As the film came to an end, the door opened and I smiled under the tape as Brian Hampton looked through the door.
“There you are,” he said as he looked at us, “Ready for something to eat?”
We all nodded as he reached down and peeled the tape away from my mouth, and then gently pulled the sponge out.
“You sticking around for a while,” I said as I looked at him.
“Yeah – if that’s all right with your grandmothers.”
“What does mum say?”
“She’s happy for me to stop for the meal as well,” Brian said with a smile as he started to unite me, and then we both untied Granny and Grandma.
“Your mum just needed some time to rest today,” Grandma said as she stood up, “so she asked the two of us to keep you company. I hope you enjoyed the films.”
“I did,” I said with a smile, “but Mum does seem to need a lot more rest these last few weeks. Is she all right?”
“Yes, she’s fine – she just needs to rest more with the baby due,” Granny said. “Come on – let’s go and get some food. Mrs Boyle has made something really special.”
After we had eaten, Sam, Bobby, Brian and I were playing a game of Monopoly in the dining room, while the grownups were having coffee in the main room.
“Bobby,” I said as I took the rent for Oxford Street from Sam, “can I ask a question?”
“Sure – what is it?”
“When mum was about to give birth to me, was she as tired as she is now?”
Bobby looked at me, and said “Well, I was only two years old at the time, remember? But I do remember our Grans being around a lot, and Dad spending a lot of time talking to them before you arrived.”
“So this is just how Mum deals with waiting?”
“I guess so,” Bobby said as Sam landed on Park Lane, and bought it, “but it won’t be too long now I think.”
“I wish the new baby was here already,” I said with a sigh as I threw the dice, and landed on Community Chest. “It’s my birthday – collect ten pounds from each player.”
“Well, that would be nice,” Bobby said. “What else would you wish for?”
“A makeup date with Brian?”
“Yeah – that I can do,” Brian said as he rubbed the back of his head, “tomorrow afternoon at the pictures?”
“Throw in pizza afterwards and it’s a deal,” I said with a smile.
“If you two have finished sorting out your time together,” Bobby said with a smile, “Sam owes me twenty pounds.”
“Here you go,” Sam said as Brian rolled the dice.
“Personally,” Bobby said as he looked round the table, “I’d settle for a nice, quiet, peaceful week with no major surprises.”
That should have been the clue that whatever else was going to happen, that wasn’t going to be the week we had.
“Good morning,” I said as I came into the dining room, in my favourite hoodie and jeans.
“Hey,” Mum said as she looked over, “you’re up early.”
“I know, but I couldn’t sleep any longer,” I said as I sat down, and filled my bowl with cereal.
“So when’s Brian coming to pick you up?”
“I was going to ask Mr Boyle to drop me off at the cinema – Brian’s uncle will run us back later.”
“Can you take Suzie into town later, Mister Boyle,” Mum asked as he came in, wearing his gardening overalls.
“I think so, I need to prune some of the trees out back – what time?”
“About two?”
“Should be fine,” Mister Boyle said as he smiled at me. I smiled back – and then saw Mum holding her stomach.
“Are you all right, Mum?”
“I’m all right, Suzie,” she said as she looked over, “just a touch of...”
She then moaned again as Dad came in, and took one look at her.
“Mrs Boyle,” he said as our housekeeper came in, “where is the bag?”
“In the hallway,” she said as she looked at Mum, “shall I get Abe?”
“No – I’ll drive,” he said as Bobby came in. “Would you phone my mother and let her know what is happening?”
She nodded as Dad looked at Bobby, and said “it’s time – will you and Suzie be all right?”
“Where’s Granny?”
“She went out to buy a couple of things, but she shouldn’t be too long,” Dad said as he helped Mum to stand up. “I’ll call when we know more. Suzie – enjoy your film this afternoon.”
“I can cancel if you...”
“No – it’s all right,” Mum said as she looked at me, “you go and have fun with Brian. Maybe Cassie would like to go as well Bobby?”
“I’ll give her and Brian a call,” Bobby said as he went into the hallway, and I followed Mum and Dad to the door.
“Hey Cass,” I heard Bobby say as they drove off, “how do you fancy going to the cinema this afternoon?
“Well, it’s double dating with Brian and Suzie, but there’s a good reason.
“Okay – meet me there at about two thirty. Tell your folks we’re going for pizza afterwards – and tell them Mum and Dad have gone. They’ll understand.”
“Bobby, what’s going on,” I said as he put the phone down.
“Well,” he said as we walked back into the dining room, “I think at some point today, little sis, you’re going to stop being the baby of the family.”
“Did I just see Alex and Susan going down the road in the car,” Granny said as she came into the room.
“You did,” Mrs Boyle said, “would you care for some coffee, Mrs Jacobs?”
“Yes, I think I had better have some,” Granny said, “this could be a long day.”
I was sitting silently, playing with my food, as I thought about what Bobby had said. “Is mum going to be all right,” I asked as I looked at Granny.
“She’s going to be fine,” Granny said as she walked over and rubbed my hair. “Now, don’t you have some work to get done for school?”
“Oh yeah – I guess it would be a good idea to get our homework done, wouldn’t it?”
“Probably,” Bobby said as he looked at me, “I have this strange feeling we may not have much time for the rest of the week.”
“Hey Bobby,” I called over, “how do you do this common factor thing again?”
“Work out the factors for each of the numbers, then find the lowest numbers in common.”
“Thanks,” I said as I completed the rest of the maths assignment, while Bobby made the last of his notes for his English essay. Putting my pen down, I looked at the clock and said “I wonder what’s happening with Mum?”
“Trust me, I don’t think you really want to know,” Bobby said as he stood up and stretched. “You planning to wear that?”
“And what’s wrong with what I’m wearing?”
“Nothing, nothing,” Bobby said with a smile, “if that’s what you really want Brian to see you in?”
I looked at my big brother, who for some strange reason was actually making sense, and said “Fair point – how long have we got until lunch?”
“Twenty minutes.”
“I’ll be back,” I said as I ran up the stairs, and then came back down, wearing a blue smock top over a long sleeved black top, black leggings and my mid-length suede boots.
“My my,” Granny said as she saw me walk in, “anyone would think you were going to see your boyfriend today.”
I blushed a little as I sat down, Bobby just shaking his head as Mrs Boyle gave us a plate of sandwiches and a bowl of soup each.
“By the way, Rebecca,” Granny said, “what time is your appointment today?”
“3 o’clock – funny, I’m going to be in one end of the building, while Mr and Mrs Holderness are...”
She then looked at me and Bobby, before she blushed and said “I don’t think their mother has had a chance to tell them yet.”
“Tell them what,” Sam said, and then he looked at us. “Oy vey, don’t tell me...”
“Suzanne, Robert,” Mrs Boyle said as she sat down, “there is going to be another baby in Wissenden Hall before the end of the year.”
“You mean you’re expecting as well, Mrs Boyle?”
“That’s right,” she said with a smile, “we told your parents last week, and Lady Holderness yesterday, but I guess with everything going on it slipped their mind. I know they would have wanted to tell you, but...”
“So after you drop us off, you’re going to the hospital as well,” Bobby said. “Thanks.”
“For giving you the lift,” Mister Boyle said as he came in.
“No – for telling us,” I said as the telephone rang, and Granny went to answer it. A few minutes later, she came back in and said “Your mum’s fine – your dad will call when there’s any news, but it’s going to be some time yet.”
“Right then,” Bobby said with a smile, “let’s eat up and go see a film.”
“Hey,” Cassie said as we got out of the car. She was wearing a white jumper under a denim dress, brown tights and short boots. “I thought this was a you and Brian thing?”
“Slight change in plans,” Bobby said, “Mum and Dad went off this morning.”
“Oh? OH – now I get it – any word?”
“Not yet,” I said, “was it this bad when the twins arrived?”
“Worse – it was the middle of the night, so we slept through most of it.”
Brian walked over and hogged me as he said “hey – ready for some fun?”
“Sounds good to me,” Cassie said, “let’s go.”
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### Re: An Education: Wish Upon A Star

Post by John Kennon Smith » Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:09 am

Nice!

### Re: An Education: Wish Upon A Star

Post by John Kennon Smith » Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:33 am

So the baby is being born.

### Re: An Education: Wish Upon A Star

Post by Tom Ford » Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:43 am

Ohhh boy. First we have Mrs Holderness about to give birth. If that wasn’t enough, we find out that Mrs Boyle is pregnant and expecting. I do wonder how that will affect the duties of Mrs Boyle as the Wissenden Hall housekeeper? I guess Sam will have to visit a lot more often to see if he could help. The next generation would have LOTS of children running around.
We know that the birth of the Holderness baby would go alright. Still, I do hope there’s nothing that would go wrong that we might have not known about.
Suzie’s life would take a big change, with a little baby sibling, and a pregnant housekeeper around.
I am glad that Brian is there to help put her mind off the problems that might arise.
I am eagerly awaiting the next update, KP!

### Re: An Education: Wish Upon A Star

Post by Imp Caesar Augustus » Wed Mar 18, 2015 7:16 am

Now this tale is getting quite good! The rest of the week would really be interesting!

### Re: An Education: Wish Upon A Star

Post by John Kennon Smith » Wed Mar 18, 2015 8:19 am

Great chapter!!