Emeris woke the next morning. The sleep he had gotten was plagued with dreams. Some good, some bad, but in the end he felt as though he hadnt rested much at all. He got up and took a shower and got ready for the day and headed down the stairs. As he walked into the kitchen he saw Harm and Jason already awake and talking to his mom and dad, with a full breakfast laid out before them.
He walked past the table to a cabinet and grabbed a big mug, and proceeded to pour himself some coffee. He added a splash of cream and some sugar and gave it a stir before taking a sip of it. He then sat down and started fixing himself a plate of food.
"I was telling Jason and Harmony about swimming at the river." His mother said as he grabbed some bacon and a scoop of eggs.
"Yeah, I might have to take them down there after it warms up a bit." Em replied.
"Well, you shouldn't have to wait too long. It's already about 70 with a humidity of 95%, it's going to be a hot one." His dad replied.
"Then, I guess we are going swimming." Em said with a laugh.
"Before you go do you mind helping me out in the barn?" His father asked.
"Sure, what do you need?"
"Just help with guiding the engine into the old farm truck. Finally got it restored, and I hope to have the truck running by the end of the year."
"Alright, yeah shouldnt take us too long."
"And you two can rest while I finish up some chores." His mother interjected.
"Yeah you two rest and then I'll take you swimming in a bit." Em said to Harm and Jason.
Em and his father got up from the table and headed out the door.
His father was right the day was hot and humid. The two crossed the yard to the barn/workshop. Inside there was an old truck. His father had been working on it for years, and it seemed as though only a few more pieces would have it running. The engine was hanging by a chain from a cherry picker.
"Come on Em, help me roll it into place."
They both got on each side and started rolling it to the old truck.
"So did He talk to you last night?"
"Yes, he said to tell you and mom hi. He also said to be careful, and that I was on the right track."
"Your mom heard you get out of bed last night. You know, you are almost an adult. You don't have to sneak out the window anymore."
"I know, but where's the fun in that?" Em replied with a laugh.
They got the engine right over the hole in the front.
"So tell me about Harmony, she seems nice."
"Yeah she is. She is also super smart."
"Sounds like you like her." His father said with a raised eyebrow. "Guide the engine, as I lower it down."
"Ok dad...and no...I mean...I do...but...we're friends. Thats all...geez pry much old man." He said with a laugh trying to hide the reddening of his cheeks.
The engine was almost completely in the truck and his father was laughing. "Ok don't get all defensive, I was just making an observation." The engine stopped with a thud. "There it is, all in. I'll unhook the chains, go grab my tool box." Em crossed to the work bench and grabbed the heavy toolbox and carried it over to his dad. "Look Em, I've raised you right. You're a strong young man with a great head on your shoulders. Those friends volunteered to help you, you keep them safe and fight for them at every step of the way. You'll be alright."
"Thanks, Dad." He gave the man a hug.
"Now run off and have some fun. I can take care of the rest of this."
Emeris left the barn and headed back toward the house. The heat of the day was in full effect. He reached the house and ran upstairs and changed into some swim trunks, grabbed a towel and ran back downstairs.
As Emeris and Travis walked toward the barn, Em's mother, Melissa turned to the other two. "Jason, you can grab some swim trunks from Emeris's room, and Harmony, I think there is a swimsuit that belonged to Emeris's cousin in the dresser beside your bed. It should fit you. I need to get some laundry done, so feel free to sit on the porch and enjoy the day or sit in the living room." With that she turned and left the room.
He reached the bottom of the stairs with the towel over his shoulders. He was about to walk out the door when his mother stopped him.
"You better be putting on some sunscreen, Em."
"Mom, come on, I'm the son of the god of the sun. I've never once had a sunburn."
"I don't care, you're not going to take a risk now." She replied holding out a bottle of sunscreen. Em reached out, and she met him in a hug. "How is your father?"
"He's good, he said to tell you hi."
"I guess that's as good thing as any to say." She released her son. "Go, show your friends a great time."
Emeris smiled at his mother. He turned with the sunscreen and yelled out. "Come on guys, We've got about a mile hike and its already hot out there." He laughed and walked out the door onto the porch.
He walked past the table to a cabinet and grabbed a big mug, and proceeded to pour himself some coffee. He added a splash of cream and some sugar and gave it a stir before taking a sip of it. He then sat down and started fixing himself a plate of food.
"I was telling Jason and Harmony about swimming at the river." His mother said as he grabbed some bacon and a scoop of eggs.
"Yeah, I might have to take them down there after it warms up a bit." Em replied.
"Well, you shouldn't have to wait too long. It's already about 70 with a humidity of 95%, it's going to be a hot one." His dad replied.
"Then, I guess we are going swimming." Em said with a laugh.
"Before you go do you mind helping me out in the barn?" His father asked.
"Sure, what do you need?"
"Just help with guiding the engine into the old farm truck. Finally got it restored, and I hope to have the truck running by the end of the year."
"Alright, yeah shouldnt take us too long."
"And you two can rest while I finish up some chores." His mother interjected.
"Yeah you two rest and then I'll take you swimming in a bit." Em said to Harm and Jason.
Em and his father got up from the table and headed out the door.
His father was right the day was hot and humid. The two crossed the yard to the barn/workshop. Inside there was an old truck. His father had been working on it for years, and it seemed as though only a few more pieces would have it running. The engine was hanging by a chain from a cherry picker.
"Come on Em, help me roll it into place."
They both got on each side and started rolling it to the old truck.
"So did He talk to you last night?"
"Yes, he said to tell you and mom hi. He also said to be careful, and that I was on the right track."
"Your mom heard you get out of bed last night. You know, you are almost an adult. You don't have to sneak out the window anymore."
"I know, but where's the fun in that?" Em replied with a laugh.
They got the engine right over the hole in the front.
"So tell me about Harmony, she seems nice."
"Yeah she is. She is also super smart."
"Sounds like you like her." His father said with a raised eyebrow. "Guide the engine, as I lower it down."
"Ok dad...and no...I mean...I do...but...we're friends. Thats all...geez pry much old man." He said with a laugh trying to hide the reddening of his cheeks.
The engine was almost completely in the truck and his father was laughing. "Ok don't get all defensive, I was just making an observation." The engine stopped with a thud. "There it is, all in. I'll unhook the chains, go grab my tool box." Em crossed to the work bench and grabbed the heavy toolbox and carried it over to his dad. "Look Em, I've raised you right. You're a strong young man with a great head on your shoulders. Those friends volunteered to help you, you keep them safe and fight for them at every step of the way. You'll be alright."
"Thanks, Dad." He gave the man a hug.
"Now run off and have some fun. I can take care of the rest of this."
Emeris left the barn and headed back toward the house. The heat of the day was in full effect. He reached the house and ran upstairs and changed into some swim trunks, grabbed a towel and ran back downstairs.
As Emeris and Travis walked toward the barn, Em's mother, Melissa turned to the other two. "Jason, you can grab some swim trunks from Emeris's room, and Harmony, I think there is a swimsuit that belonged to Emeris's cousin in the dresser beside your bed. It should fit you. I need to get some laundry done, so feel free to sit on the porch and enjoy the day or sit in the living room." With that she turned and left the room.
He reached the bottom of the stairs with the towel over his shoulders. He was about to walk out the door when his mother stopped him.
"You better be putting on some sunscreen, Em."
"Mom, come on, I'm the son of the god of the sun. I've never once had a sunburn."
"I don't care, you're not going to take a risk now." She replied holding out a bottle of sunscreen. Em reached out, and she met him in a hug. "How is your father?"
"He's good, he said to tell you hi."
"I guess that's as good thing as any to say." She released her son. "Go, show your friends a great time."
Emeris smiled at his mother. He turned with the sunscreen and yelled out. "Come on guys, We've got about a mile hike and its already hot out there." He laughed and walked out the door onto the porch.