THIS IS A SEQUEL TO BOTH: ON THE BACKSEAT WITH MOM AND GRANDMA, AND IN A TENT WITH MY CUTE OLDER SISTER. MAKE SURE TO READ THEM FIRST TO GET THE FULL EXPERIENCE (WHICH IS VERY, VERY VITAL IN MY EYES. BELIEVE ME, YOU WON'T REGRET IT)!!!!!
Hi everyone! And welcome to the last part of the 'Family Camping' Trilogy!
Make sure to read the pervious installments to understand the full story.
The epilogue is told from Nick's perspective, the rest is in third person as usual.
Also, these stories take place in the same world as my previous series, see if you can find the little easter egg. (Hint: It's somewhere at the end :P)
Anyway, relax and enjoy!
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"Carrie! Goddamnit woman, wake up!" Shouted Marc as he shook his wife's leg back and forth, hoping to wake her up from her deep sleep.
The aggressive pushes finally worked as Carrie woke up slightly panicked.
"What?! What is going on?" She said as she quickly sat up, the sleeping bag covering half of her body.
"Finally! Look Carrie, something happened with the company back home so me and Dad have to return right away." Said Marc annoyed as he ruffled through his wallet.
Both Marc and Patrick owned a large company that focused on expanding company properties back home, the company also being one of the reasons why Carrie and Aileen had to spend most of their time alone or with their children and grandchildren. Both Marc and Patrick were workaholics and showed more love to their work than their own family.
"Company? Marc, you are on vacation and we both know that there is enough personnel back home, you even made sure that there wouldn't be any problems." Responded Carrie as she was now fully awake. "Besides, you haven't even seen your daughter since she got here, you can't do that to her, to us!"
Aileen had woken up as well, she too took a sitting position before rubbing the sleep from her eyes. "Sweetie, what's going on here?" She asked. Her question was quickly ignored as Marc interrupted her.
"Who is the one that pays the bills Carrie? And the one that made this vacation possible in the first place? Me! Not Mom, not Nick, not Jenny and especially not you!" Shouted Marc, clearly annoyed that his once so obedient wife showed another side of herself. "I'm not going to discuss this with you, some things happened that we personally need to address them whether you like it or not!"
Carrie could feel her anger boiling up to eruption. "How can you say those things so blatantly? For fuck's sake Marc! We are your family, not some random shmucks from wherever! And I do think we need to discuss this right here and right now, I'm getting sick of you ignoring us, controlling us as if we are some puppets dancing to your desire!"
Aileen kept herself quiet but looked at her son with as much anger as her daughter-in-law, she had placed her hand on Carrie's leg to comfort her a bit. She couldn't believe how fierce Carrie had become over the last few days, standing up for herself and those dear to her.
"Oh cut the shit Carrie! Besides, Nick and Jenny rather be with 'Mommy' anyway, isn't that how it always has been?!" Responded Marc, ignoring most of his wife's words as he managed to find the credit card inside of his wallet, he took it out and flicked it towards her. "Here take this, it has enough money on it to last the remaining two weeks. We left the additional camping equipment outside so do whatever you want with it."
In one of the smaller tents outside were the two siblings overhearing their parents fighting each other with words. Nick and Jenny had also woken up from the sudden ruckus outside, both of them still naked and hugging each other. Nick hoped that his father didn't notice Jenny not being in the tent with his mother and grandmother as he surely knew that he would explode even further if he would find out that they were sleeping together again.
Jenny on the other hand hugged her brother close to her, small tears in the corner of her eyes as she overheard her father speaking about both of them, especially what he said about her. It was true that they weren't the closest daughter and father in the world, but she still loved him despite his flaws, but hearing him say all these things felt as if a dagger was being stabbed into her heart.
Nick felt his sister shuddering and knew that this was hitting her pretty hard. He pulled her closer and kissed the top of her head while he gently rubbed his hands over her body to comfort her further. "It will be over soon Jen..." He whispered to her.
"Don't you dare to leave us here Marc! And the same goes for your father, I know he is hiding inside the van like a coward! It was supposed to be a family vacation, all of us together!" Shouted Carrie after Marc who was already on his way to the driver's seat.
"Woman! You are here with your 'precious' family! Shit happens Carrie, so get over it!" Responded Marc in return before climbing into the van. He smacked the door close and started the engine right away.
Carrie and Aileen had made their way out of their tent. Carrie was on a war path, anger exploding inside of her because of her husband's and father-in-law's attitudes. But before she managed to intervene they already took off. "Fuck you Marc!" She screamed towards the van as it raced away, tears now streaming down her cheeks.
Aileen too was angry with her son and husband but she remained calm, her daughter-in-law and grandchildren needed her in her comforting and motherly way although she wouldn't mind smacking Marc and Patrick over the head right about now. She walked up to Carrie and pulled her in for a tight hug, stroking her hair as she softly cried. "Just let it go sweetie... I'm here for you..." She whispered to Carrie.
Aileen had experienced this behavior from her son and husband so many times that it became normal for her, but she knew that things would be changing after their vacation had ended, something she would personally attend to. They had crossed a final line, and when someone managed to cross that final line Aileen would not remain the sweet woman she always was.
As the two women hugged they could hear the zipper from Nick and Jenny's tent open up. It didn't take long before the two siblings made their way outside.
Carrie turned her head, seeing her son coming out of the tent first followed by Jenny who was holding hands with her brother. As soon as she saw her daughter's puffy, red eyes from crying she couldn't hold herself anymore.
Aileen let her go and watched as Carrie ran up to her daughter, seeing the two of them embrace into each other's arms. Jenny started to sob again as she apologized to her mother, thinking that she was the cause of her father's behavior because she came to visit them and therefor stirring up the fights and discussions they had.
"Shhh baby girl, nothing is your fault... Things have been changing between your father and me, nothing happened because of you baby..." Whispered Carrie to her daughter in her motherly, loving way.
Nick watched a few seconds before walking towards his grandmother, giving his mother and sister their time together.
Aileen held her arms open and gave her grandson another one of her loving hugs. "You okay sweetie?" She asked lovingly.
"Yeah, I'm fine Gran... Just can't believe Dad would say those things to Mom like that, about her, you, and me and Jenny... I swear I would have-" Responded Nick before being cutoff.
Aileen interrupted her grandson. "It's okay Nick... I know you would do that for us, but he and your grandfather are gone now... So just... Just forget about them... Okay? Now go, go and comfort your mother and sister, they need you." She then cupped his face and gave him a deep, loving kiss on his lips.
Nick returned the kiss before releasing himself from her hug, he nodded and smiled at her before turning around and making his way towards his mother and sister.
Aileen sighed and turned around as well, overseeing all the stuff that had been left behind for them. "Don't worry sweeties, we are going to have two incredible weeks of vacation, just the four of us together..." She said to herself.