"I guess you guys will do something big, being Thanksgiving and you're top of the list. That's a big thing to be thankful for."

Dash laughed, "We usually do a big dinner with all the turkey and stuff, but my parents said we could do anything I wanted."

"Dangerous thing to say."

"I told my dad I wanted to go to Hawaii and he said okay."

"Seriously?"

"Yep. Then I said I was kidding and wanted to just have our normal crazy dinner with all the aunts and uncles and my 15 cousins."

"Wow. we just have the four of us and my grandmother." Leo laughed. "Em, your parents taking you out?"

"Yeah. Just for the day."

"You don't sound excited."

"A day that centers around food, not really my idea of a good time." Emma shrugged. "But I do kind of want to see them."

"I can't wait." Kara plopped down on a bean bag. "So bored with this place. Three whole nights away from here is going to be paradise."

"How'd you swing that?"

"Two sets of parents is sometimes a great thing. My mothers are picking me up tonight and tomorrow we're going have a day on the town. I seriously need a mani-pedi and my hair is a total disaster. Dinner tomorrow night before they take me to my father's for our real Thanksgiving with my grandparents."

"Sounds nice."

"uh huh." Kara picked at her nails. "So Jordi what does your family do?"

"Kara." Emma glared at her. "He's Mexican. They don't do Thanksgiving."

"Guess you aren't as smart as you think you are. Jordi was born in Nevada, that makes him an American."

"How'd you know that?" Jordi gave Kara a curious look.

"I heard the nurses talking. Nurse Dippity Dork said something about if you could be deported and the gay one said you were born in Nevada so you should be safe.

"And you didn't answer my question. What did you and your mom do for Thanksgiving?"

Jordi shrugged. "Usually spent it at a casino. Or my mom did. She wasn't big on real jobs, probably still isn't. They usually had good buffets and my mom would smuggle food out for me. Cold turkey isn't that bad. And there usually lots of holiday movies on tv."

"Lame. I mean your mom couldn't spend one day with you."

Emma frowned. "And you're stuck here by yourself. You should come with me and my parents. I know they wouldn't mind."

"Or mine."

"Dude, we'll have enough for a small army."

"Guys, its cool. Thanks. But I have chemo tomorrow and I'm puking every night. Plus I barely get any sleep. I'll just be wasted all day and I'll be a total downer. You guys just go have fun with your families and bring back a lot of stories to tell me, okay. And maybe a piece of pie."

"Pumpkin, pecan or sweet potato?" Leo ginned. "Even better, one of each."

"Sounds great." Jordi laughed.

"Hey Kara." Nurse Dobler knocked on the door frame. "Your moms are here."

"Free at last." Kara jumped up. "Later losers. Don't bother missing me cause I won't miss you."