him too. “I didn’t need another brother, but at least you’re younger than me.” She said and ruffled his hair.
When she let him go Conner walked up and stuck out his hand, “I figured you had enough hugs from these three,” he said as they shook hands. “Welcome to the family.”
Andrew beamed a smile at Karla’s three best friends and said, “Okay, enough mushy stuff. I’m ready to go home. I miss my own bed.” They all burst out laughing and walked to the waiting vans.
On the ride home Karla’s friends got to know Elliot a little and once they arrived they asked if they could all stay for a little while.
“Of course you can.” Leslie answered. “You three know that you are always welcome here. I have to warn you though,” she said with a pointed look at Conner, “we don’t have any food in the house yet.”
Conner laughed out loud and said, “That’s alright Mrs. Peterson. I’m sure we would all be okay with pizza.”
Leslie laughed at the expression on his face and the tone of his voice. “I’ll see what I can do. Now why don’t you three show Elliot to the guest room? He’ll sleep there tonight and when his things arrive tomorrow we will get his room set up.”
“He’s going to be in the room next to mine right?” Karla asked just to make sure.
“Yes he is.” Andrew answered. “I think we will have time to move the furniture out of there in the morning before his things arrive. I have to check in at the hospital, but after that, and if I can get some help, we can get some of it moved today.”
“You know I am always willing to help.” Conner spoke up.
“Con, you do know that you don’t have to work to get on Dr. Peterson’s good side right? He already likes you.” Callie teased her brother and everyone in the room started laughing.
Andrew stopped laughing and gave Conner a stern look, “Just don’t hurt my girl here and we’ll be just fine.” Andrew smiled when Conner’s face changed from humor to shock and when Karla started laughing he couldn’t stop himself from laughing too.
The rest of the afternoon passed quickly. They got a lot of the furniture moved out of the room Elliot was going to be moving into and they had a very loud dinner of pizza, cheese sticks, wings and sodas. Just when it started getting dark Andrew took Callie, Conner and Rylee home and when he got back they all settled in for the night with a movie and popcorn. Half way through the movie Leslie, Elliot and Karla fell asleep. When the movie ended Andrew looked at his sleeping family and thought; thank you God, for bringing them into my life. Then he gently woke them up and they all went to bed.
Chapter Fifteen
Elliot was awakened by the smell of bacon and waffles. When he walked downstairs and into the kitchen he saw Karla sitting at the bar with a glass of orange juice and reading and Leslie at the stove taking bacon out of a skillet and letting it drain. When the timer dinged she opened the waffle maker on the counter and pulled out a golden brown waffle. He walked further into the room and saw Andrew sitting at the table, watching Leslie as she cooked.
The first time he saw Andrew he was a little scared of him. His size was very intimidating, but when he smiled all the fear went away. Andrew was one of the nicest people you would want to meet. Now, as he looked at Andrew, he knew that he would always be taken care of.
He stood there for another minute before Karla looked up from the book she was reading and smiled at him. He walked over to where she was sitting and sat beside her. “Whatcha reading?”
“ Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. It’s one of the books on my summer reading list for school. I’ve read it before and know I could pass the test, but I wanted to refresh my memory so I’m reading it again.”
“I wish I could read like that. I can barely get through a fourth grade book.”
“Umm… Don’t get mad at me Elliot, but I researched dyslexia last night
When she let him go Conner walked up and stuck out his hand, “I figured you had enough hugs from these three,” he said as they shook hands. “Welcome to the family.”
Andrew beamed a smile at Karla’s three best friends and said, “Okay, enough mushy stuff. I’m ready to go home. I miss my own bed.” They all burst out laughing and walked to the waiting vans.
On the ride home Karla’s friends got to know Elliot a little and once they arrived they asked if they could all stay for a little while.
“Of course you can.” Leslie answered. “You three know that you are always welcome here. I have to warn you though,” she said with a pointed look at Conner, “we don’t have any food in the house yet.”
Conner laughed out loud and said, “That’s alright Mrs. Peterson. I’m sure we would all be okay with pizza.”
Leslie laughed at the expression on his face and the tone of his voice. “I’ll see what I can do. Now why don’t you three show Elliot to the guest room? He’ll sleep there tonight and when his things arrive tomorrow we will get his room set up.”
“He’s going to be in the room next to mine right?” Karla asked just to make sure.
“Yes he is.” Andrew answered. “I think we will have time to move the furniture out of there in the morning before his things arrive. I have to check in at the hospital, but after that, and if I can get some help, we can get some of it moved today.”
“You know I am always willing to help.” Conner spoke up.
“Con, you do know that you don’t have to work to get on Dr. Peterson’s good side right? He already likes you.” Callie teased her brother and everyone in the room started laughing.
Andrew stopped laughing and gave Conner a stern look, “Just don’t hurt my girl here and we’ll be just fine.” Andrew smiled when Conner’s face changed from humor to shock and when Karla started laughing he couldn’t stop himself from laughing too.
The rest of the afternoon passed quickly. They got a lot of the furniture moved out of the room Elliot was going to be moving into and they had a very loud dinner of pizza, cheese sticks, wings and sodas. Just when it started getting dark Andrew took Callie, Conner and Rylee home and when he got back they all settled in for the night with a movie and popcorn. Half way through the movie Leslie, Elliot and Karla fell asleep. When the movie ended Andrew looked at his sleeping family and thought; thank you God, for bringing them into my life. Then he gently woke them up and they all went to bed.
Chapter Fifteen
Elliot was awakened by the smell of bacon and waffles. When he walked downstairs and into the kitchen he saw Karla sitting at the bar with a glass of orange juice and reading and Leslie at the stove taking bacon out of a skillet and letting it drain. When the timer dinged she opened the waffle maker on the counter and pulled out a golden brown waffle. He walked further into the room and saw Andrew sitting at the table, watching Leslie as she cooked.
The first time he saw Andrew he was a little scared of him. His size was very intimidating, but when he smiled all the fear went away. Andrew was one of the nicest people you would want to meet. Now, as he looked at Andrew, he knew that he would always be taken care of.
He stood there for another minute before Karla looked up from the book she was reading and smiled at him. He walked over to where she was sitting and sat beside her. “Whatcha reading?”
“ Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. It’s one of the books on my summer reading list for school. I’ve read it before and know I could pass the test, but I wanted to refresh my memory so I’m reading it again.”
“I wish I could read like that. I can barely get through a fourth grade book.”
“Umm… Don’t get mad at me Elliot, but I researched dyslexia last night
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