A New Hope (The Second Chance Series Book 2) by Christina Escue Read Free Book Online Page B

the morning so they said their good nights and went to bed. Once in bed, Elliot laid awake and stared at the ceiling, unable to shake the thought that this was his last night in Texas. When sleep finally found him his dreams carried him back to before his dad and Nana died, to a time when he wasn’t sad.

Chapter Fourteen
     
    The next morning as they boarded the plane Elliot asked, “When the farm becomes yours can I come back with you?"
    “Of course you can, and the farm will become ours, Elliot. You will own it, we’ll just be responsible for it until you turn twenty-one.” Andrew told him as they took their seats.
    Elliot beamed a smile at him and buckled his seat belt. Karla and Leslie were in the seats directly in front of them and Karla turned around to look at him for a second. “When the farm is ours, I’m coming back with you, too. I think we all should come.”
    “I agree.” Leslie said from beside her. “I think a couple of weekend trips in August should be enough to get everything else sorted.”
    “Me too.” Andrew agreed with a smile.
    The rest of the flight was uneventful. Karla read while Andrew, Leslie and Elliot talked about Tennessee and all the things Elliot liked to do.
    As the plane descended in Nashville Elliot started to get nervous. He wondered what their house was like and if there were kids his age in the neighborhood. He also worried about meeting Karla’s friends. He remembered what she told him, but he still worried that they wouldn’t like him.
    As they got off the plane Karla took his hand and led him through the busy airport to the luggage pick-up. They were standing there together while Andrew and Leslie got their luggage when Elliot heard Karla’s name being yelled over the noise. “Karla, do you hear that?”
    “Hear what?” She asked just before her name was yelled again. She heard it this time and her face lit up in a huge smile. “I hear it now. That’s Rylee’s big mouth. If she’s here then they all are.”
    Elliot watched as Karla turned around just as a girl with red hair reached them. A moment later another girl and a boy, both with thick, almost black hair joined them. Karla was smiling from ear to ear as she grabbed his hand again and pulled him into the circle of her friends. “Wow. I wasn’t expecting all of you to be here. Who brought you?”
    “Mom and Dad brought us. They brought both vans.” The girl with dark hair said and her blue eyes lit up when she looked at Elliot. “You must be Elliot. I’m Callie, this is my twin brother, Conner, and the ball of energy over there is Rylee.”
    Elliot stared at her for a minute, trying to figure out how much they knew about him, when Karla spoke up. “Hey everyone, give Elliot a little space. He has been through a lot over the past few days and needs to get used to all the changes in his life.”
    “No, Karla, they’re okay.” Elliot told her, slightly shocked that she would stick up for him even after what she told him. “Yes, I am Elliot and it’s nice to meet y’all.”
    Andrew and Leslie walked up just them and Leslie rolled her eyes, “Why am I not surprised to see all of you here?”
    “Leslie, honey, I think we’d be more surprised if they weren’t here.” Andrew said with a laugh.
    Conner grinned at Andrew then turned to Elliot. “I was thinking all of us could ride in the van with Mom and Dr. and Mrs. Peterson could ride with Dad. How does that sound to you?”
    Elliot was surprised by this and immediately looked to Karla for help. “I will ride with you Elliot, no matter where you ride.” She said in answer to his silent plea.
    His face lit up at her words and he looked at her friends. They were all smiling too and he knew exactly where he wanted to ride.  “Conner, I think that is a great idea.”
    “YAY!!” Rylee yelled as she bounced over to him and embraced him in a welcoming hug. “Welcome to the family, Elliot.”
    When she let him go Callie walked over to him and hugged