Unforeseen Circumstances: Day 6

Word Count: 36,042

Summary of Events:

Once Weston's father had bought everything he wanted to at the auction they headed home. Weston and his dad put the things his dad had bought away before helping with evening milking. When they came inside Andie had prepared them a delicious supper, revealing that she enjoyed cooking so much she wanted to become a chef once she graduated when she was told she didn't have to cook for them. The following day Weston, Andie, and his father went to Weston's aunt's house, having been invited for lunch, which allowed Weston to introduce Andie to his father's side of the family…

Excerpt of the Day:

“Who’s this young lady?” Grandpa asked as Weston, Andie, and Dad stepped into the living room.

Dad looked at Weston, indicating that it was now up to him to introduce Andie.

“This is my girlfriend, Andie,” Weston replied.

“She doesn’t have a family name?” Grandpa asked.

“Kagan,” Weston replied.

“Andie Kagan,” Grandpa said. “I’m Wyatt Hazlett, pleasure to meet you.”
“You too,” Andie replied, shaking his offered hand.

“And this is my wife Olive, and these are my granddaughters Sheryl and Wendy Barnes, those boys are their special friends,” Grandpa went on.

Andie nodded.

“Who is this?” Grandma asked, having only noticed that Grandpa was talking to Andie when Grandpa mentioned her name.

“Andie Kagan, my girlfriend,” Weston replied.

“Oh,” Grandma said. “A pleasure to meet you dear, come, sit down.”

She patted the seat beside her and Andie stepped forward, sitting down on the couch beside Grandma.

“You too, Weston,” Grandma said. “You don’t need to stand there looking like a man in a women’s clothing store.”
Weston stepped forward and sat down beside Andie.

“So where are you from, dear?” Grandma asked Andie.

“North Edmonton, I live in the same trailer park as his mom,” Andie replied.

“And that would be how the two of you met,” Grandma said.

Weston nodded.

“Yes, I was trying to get the driveway shovelled before my mom and brothers got home from work, but there was so much snow, and along he came to help me out,” Andie said. “And then he went and got it done in no time, it was as if he was shovelling icing off a cake.”

“Well he is always quick to led a hand,” Grandma said. “How many brothers do you have?”

“Two,” Andie replied. “Both older.”

“Any sisters?” Grandma asked.

“No,” Andie replied.

“That’s just like Fern,” Grandma said. “Except she’s our oldest, then are Will and Wally.”

Andie nodded.

“You aren’t older than Weston, are you?” Grandma asked.

“No,” Andie replied. “I just had my birthday, I’ll be sixteen years and one week old tomorrow.”
“Oh, well congratulations,” Grandma said. “So you’ll be in grade eleven like Weston this autumn?”

“Yes,” Andie replied. “Except that we’ll be at different schools.”
“Of course,” Grandma agreed. “How old are your brothers?”

“Eighteen and twenty,” Andie replied. “Stuart is working his way through mechanics at NAIT and Tony just graduated this spring, he’s hoping to get into mechanics at NAIT too.”

“Are they following after their father?” Grandma asked.

“Somewhat, yeah,” Andie replied. “Dad went in for mechanics, but he didn’t end up completing the course, so he drove big truck for the oilfield. His dad had also been a mechanic, both in the army, and then for the oilfield after the war.”

“Oh, why didn’t your father complete the course?” Grandma asked sympathetically.

“He was the hardest working apprentice at the shop, and the other apprentices told the boss that either he had to fire my dad or they were all walking off,” Andie replied.

“Oh dear,” Grandma said. “It’s a shame how little people want to work these days.”