I would like to thank everyone who has read this story, and has commented on it. To me it doesn't matter if you like it or don't, for me I never was one to think a lot of people would like it. But as the comments have come in, I have found a lot of you do. This was the first bit of writing I ever thought about doing, much less reading. All that changed when I found two books one of which was Possessions
And the other was what turned out to be a well known series of books for teen girls( this part I didn't even know about) called Sweet Valley high. Well Possessions inspired me to make a sequel because I thought it dead ended so here it is. Please let me know how you like it or even if you don't. As we all know 'you can't please everyone'.
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"Thank you. But we have one question for all of you please. Where did that sign come from?" Carrie asked as she and Jenny were smiling brightly. The sign Carrie was referring to was out in the front yard. Set up to the left of the big pine tree. Both had seen it immediately as the car pulled into the drive. Which it was a duplicate of the banner only smaller, and read: 'The home of the Hayward Strom'. "Boy it surprises me just how fast our nickname has gotten around, it's simply amazing."
"I actually love the feeling it gives off. It's like a new phenomenon growing and taking shape. Now we both can bet on our fans chanting the name, waving the flags, or wearing the shirts and hats. And for some reason, I have this feeling that there is more than that one banner. I love it." Jenny said.
"Well ladies, I'll confess. Claude, I, and your brothers helped pass it along. We thought you both would love it if your fans here knew about it." Ross explained.
"We do. Thank you guys for all the help."
The guys all went down to the den while the women helped Jenny and Carrie unpack. Then they joined the guys in the den, which the 6 sisters sat down on their loveseat. When Ross got up and put a tape in the VCR, and sat back down and pushed play on the remote. What showed on the screen completely shocked the ladies. Someone had taped their USJT competition in Miami for them. At the end of the tape was the medal ceremony. Then showed some of their earlier victories, all this was set to some very appropriate music. Which was to the song;' We are the champions' from the famous rock band called Queen. Katherine looked over at Jenny and Carrie, who were watching the tape with tears of joy running down their faces.
"Thanks to whoever did the taping this was the best bar none of all the presents we could have gotten." Jenny stated happily after the tape ended.
"Really, thanks a lot." Carrie agreed.
"You both are welcome ladies. We all thought you both would love some mementos of your careers and victories as divers." Claude told them. Jenny and Carrie got up and hugged and kissed their family.
"Would it be too much trouble to ask if you can tape our competition in San Diego? They wouldn't just me mementos, but we could also use them for like training tools. We could use them to see all of our mistakes and learn from them." Jenny explained.
"That is if we can spot any." Carrie laughed with everyone else.
At 8, Jenny and Carrie went up to their room, to get cleaned up and ready for bed. When they finished, both were in bed watching TV, when they heard their mother calling for them.
"Yes mom?"
"Ladies, your sisters are searching for you both."
"We're both up in our bed, girls." They called out to their sisters. Then they heard all 4 running up the stairs, and down the hall. In no time, those 4 climbed up on the bed with Jenny and Carrie. Who made room between themselves, for those 4 girls, and covered them up. Then all 6 hugged and kissed, and then Carrie got up and turned the light off, while Jenny turned the TV off. Then all 6 fell asleep.
At 9, Katherine and Leslie went up to see their daughters. When they entered the room, they could all were asleep all cuddled up together. This made both women smile, and they were back down and sat with Ross and Claude.
"Well are our 6 sisters having fun?" Ross laughed.
"They all are asleep." Katherine told him and then yawned.
"That's a good idea, we all need the rest." Claude said and they all said good night and turned in themselves.
Katherine was woken up at 10, Saturday morning by the sound of laughter, and the TV. She sat up and stretched, then stood up and got into her robe and slippers. When she entered the den, she saw hers and Leslies' twins in there watching cartoons and loving it.
"Good morning girls. How are we this morning? And where are your big sisters at?" She asked Liz, Jess, Carole and Sheryl as she hugged and kissed them.
"We're fine momma and both of our sissys still sleeping." Liz answered Katherine.
"We all got out of bed, being really quiet and came here to watch cartoons!" Sheryl said happily.
"Good. Are you any of you girls hungry?"
"Yes mam!" All 4 said. So she led them into the kitchen, and helped them up into their chairs then fixed the girls breakfast. After the girls ate, the rushed back to the den, which made Katherine, laugh. Just then she heard Leslie yell in surprise as she just about got ran over by those 4. When she entered the kitchen, she saw Katherine cleaning up, they both hugged their greetings.
"What are our girls in such a rush to get to?"
"As fate would have it Saturday morning cartoons." Katherine said as both died laughing.
"Well, I'm glad I was just entering the hall as they ran by. Or I would have gotten ran down." Leslie said between laughs. "By the way, where are their big sisters?"
"Jenny and Carrie are still asleep." Katherine answered. "I have this feeling that both will sleep most of today away."
"I hear you; I had the same thought too. And both ladies really deserve it."
Neither of the ladies woke up and entered the den until 4:30 that afternoon. When they entered the den, their sisters jumped all over them. Both Jenny and Carrie sat down on the floor with Liz, Jess, Carole and Sheryl and they all hugged and kissed. Katherine and Leslie came in at that moment, and took their turns. Then they all sat around talking.
"How did you ladies sleep?" Katherine asked.
"Actually we slept very well." Jenny said. Then she looked at their sisters. "Now how in the world did you 4 get out of bed without waking us up?" the girls said they didn't know.
"I woke up at 10 this morning, and found them in here watching cartoons and loving it." Katherine told Jenny and Carrie.
"Where did the males of this family run off to today?" Carrie asked.
"Your brothers are at the club. And you dad and Claude are at work dear. Look ladies. You both know your birthdays are a week from Monday, don't you? You ladies will be 'Sweet 16!" Katherine told them.
"Yes. Your right we both did forget about them. With all we both have done and are now doing, and not to mention of what we have gone through we did forget." Carrie said and Jenny nodded in agreement.
"So dears the family has decided to celebrate them tomorrow, because you both will be diving next Monday." Leslie told the ladies.
"Great! I know we both are well over due for a good party. We will look forward to it. Thanks." Jenny said.
"And that's no lie!" Carrie added.
Sunday afternoon, Ross and Katherine were telling the ladies about their presents for them.
"WE both have decided to get you ladies cars for your birthdays. We will get any kind you ladies may want. So, the only thing we both need to know here is what kind do you ladies want?" Ross explained. At this time both he and Katherine could tell that both Jenny and Carrie both loved this idea.
"We both, sis and I have talked in length about this subject. Feeling each other out to see which kinds we both liked. So, when we finally bought some, we'd get the same kind." Jenny stated.
"Yes. And that's where we figured out that there were only 2 cars on our lists. And those were Corvettes and Camero IROC Z/28's." Carrie finished.
"So, you ladies want high performance sports cars huh?" Katherine asked smiling at her ladies.
"True and you both picked out 2 of the best ones made. Now which do you like more?"
"That's a hard question to answer. Seeing how neither have really seen them, and have never driven either one. We just can't answer that, until we have a chance to do just that." Carrie explained.
"And we want to see what options both have to offer. We should not even talk about gas mileage, because I'm sure that neither one has very good ones." Jenny added.