Winchester Legacy{Vacation Interlude}

Nah, she’s really not that bad. Just weird. When she thinks no on is looking she acts like a normal human being. And she’s actually kinda pretty when she smiles. Don’t tell her I told you because then she’ll make it her life mission to never smile around me again. Sure, I have fun razzing her but sometimes it gets kinda boring. Like, I wish she would get some friends because then I would be able to pick up some of her hot friends. It would widen my dating pool ya know?

This family vacation didn’t suck as hard as I thought it would either. We were actually doing family stuff. And Val wasn’t acting like a total nutbag either. If I didn’t know better I’d swear that she was actually *GASP* having fun! But don’t tell her I said that either! Because if she knew that we all knew that she was having fun she’d try to make everyone miserable.

“What’s next?” Val asked as she finally plopped down on the park bench. We’d been walking for awhile, just enjoying the sights.

Mom pulled out a map and all three of us groaned. Mom and maps! She would have our whole trip planned out by that stupid map. Glaring at us over the top of it, she rustled it for effect before clearing her throat.

“Well, there’s a little camp ground over in that direction that’s supposed to be a great place to see the salmon migrating upstream.”

“And sure. The first thing I want to see are some horny fish hitting their heads against some rocks. And those that don’t kill themselves get eaten by bears. And those that don’t get eaten by bears are-”

“Val!”

Crossing her arms Val pursed her lips.

“That sounds kinda…cool.”

“Well, lets not all sound so enthustiac about…great googly moogly. What the crap is that?!”

We all looked where mom was pointing to see a huge hairy…thing come out of this log cabin before going back in.

“Dude,” I said.

“I am so-”

“Not going in there!”

Val, Gai and I looked at each other as we all finished that sentence together. Then, without waiting for permission, we headed over to scope out the big lake.

Mom, Dane and Alice went in there. From the music that soon started blasting from the cabin it seemed as if they were having fun. Good for them. The three of us weren’t down for becoming his next snack. No sir! Thank you very much for the offer but I no speak the english…or whatever language he spoke. Seriously, the guy wasn’t normal.

We finished in silence for awhile. Just letting the calm of nature lull us. It was actually pretty cool. Even though we live pretty far from town you can still hear cars and you still have the crazy people walking by your house. Up here it’s completely different. Just calm. Serene.

“I like it up here,” Val said softly. I darted a glance her way and opened my mouth to come up with a snappy retort but thought better of it. Val actually did look a little calmer up here.

“Maybe you should move up here. I mean, after you finish college,” I said hastily when she frowned.

I don’t know…I always thought I wanted to live in the city.”

“I hate to break it to you Val but I think that you wold hate the city. Too many people ya know?” Gai reeled in her line before tossing it back in. Landing with a soft plop we all watched it sink below the water. The silence stretched before Val cleared her throat.

“Did I ever tell you guys how much I love you?”

“What the heck?”

“Ummm…what?”

She glanced over at us and grinned. “What? Just because I’m mean all the time doesn’t mean that I don’t love you guys. We’re Winchesters…no matter the last name. We’re family. We gotta stick together right?”

I shared a look with Gai who appeared as  stunned as me.

“S-sure!”

Val nodded then: “Well, don’t you guys have something you want to tell me?” she snapped.

“We love you!”

“Love you Val!”

I caught the first fish and dang was this sucker huge and he weighed a ton.

Gai caught the second and I was pleased to notice that her fish was slightly smaller than mine. Oh come on! Don’t give me that look! I’m still a guy and we still have those instincts to try and impress girls…no matter if those girls are relatives or not.

I had to smother a laugh when Val finally reeled in a fish. It wa smaller than both Gai’s and mine but she was so freakin’ excited it was hilarious. At least I thought it was funny. Gai had this weird look on her face. I suddenly realized that she was trying to prevent herself from bursting out laughing. I nudged her in the ribs and she danced away from me.

“So, what should we do next?”

“I could go for a milkshake!” Gai said almost instantly. Shaking my head I eyed her. That girl could eat. I don’t know how she maintained her figure with all the fod she packed it but she’d always done that so I guess she just had a crazy fast metablism.

“You think they’re done doing whatever they’re doing in there with Bigfoot?”

“That’s not Bigfoot! There’s no such thing as Bigfoot.”

“Then what would you call him Mr. Smartypants?” Val asked as she reeled in her line and placed the fishing pole back in its original spot. Shrugging, I did the same thing.

“Don’t know. But I sure as heck wouldn’t call him Bigfoot!”