Disclaimer: I don't own 7th heaven, the WB, or anything pertaining to either.
A/N: I'm back!! My bit of a hiatus has come to an end as my health has started to improve. I hope that you will enjoy this first chapter, as well as the chapters to come. Please review when you finish reading!
Sunrise
Chapter One, Part One: Introduction
This story takes place years after the show as we see it now. As this is MY story, it will not be exact to the show (for example, Sarah/Matt's first child is older than Lucy/Kevin's first, which is not true to the show) It will be pretty close. Please stick in there, as I think you will like the end result.
Sarah and Matt Camden:
The Camdens live in GlenOak with their two sons, Trevor (8) and Jared (5). They both work at GlenOak Hospital, Sarah as a Pediatrician, and Matt as an OB/GYN
Mary and Carlos Rivera:
The Riveras live in GlenOak with their son Charlie, who is 5. Carlos is a fire fighter, and Mary stays at home with Charlie. She enjoys occasionally being a chaperone in her son's kindergarten class.
Lucy and Kevin Kinkirk:
The Kinkirks live in GlenOak with their 4 daughters; Meg (6), twins Mia and Emily (4) and Riley (1). Kevin is a police officer and Lucy stays at home with the girls.
Simon and Paige Camden:
The Camdens live in New York City as lawyers. They have no children.
Ruthie and Peter Petrowski:
The Petrowskis live in Houston, Texas with their son, Cameron (5) and daughter, Allison (4). Peter is a teacher at the local High School, and Ruthie a horse riding instructor.
Sam and Liz Camden:
The Camdens live just out of Hollywood, where Liz works as a production assistant. Sam is an engineer. They have no children, and live 3 hours away from GlenOak.
David and Anna Camden:
The Camdens live in GlenOak with no children. They recently celebrated their one year wedding anniversary. David is a columnist for the newspaper, and Anna a hair stylist.
Sunrise
Chapter 1, Part 2: The Joys Of Motherhood
Sarah Camden smiled contently as she stepped into the bubble bath that she had prepared for herself. Today, she had taken the day off work and was thoroughly enjoying the break. She leaned her head back and shut her eyes. The quiet that met her ears was somewhat foreign in the Camden household. With two growing boys in the home, what more could one expect? After only 5 minutes of absolute bliss, the phone rang. Sarah cracked one eye open, moaned, and opened her other eye. At least no one could say her life was boring. She stood up and wrapped a towel around her self, then ran, picking up the phone on its final ring before transferring to answering machine. The voice that she heard on the other end, was not one that she was expecting, nor one that she liked to hear.
"Hello, Mrs. Camden. This is Carol Joyce, the principal at Kingston Elementary. Trevor's in a bit of trouble, and it would be greatly appreciated if you could come down to the office as soon as possible." Sarah's stomach sank. What had her 8 year old done this time?
"All right, Mrs. Joyce, I'll be right down." She said. With a sigh she hung up the phone. She walked over and drained the tub, then walked into she and Matt's closet, donning a clean outfit. She grabbed her car keys and started for the school.
When she arrived in the office, one of the secretaries showed her into the principal's office, where she saw her son and another boy whom she did not recognize, holding an ice pack on his face. Trevor was staring at the floor, unwilling to make eye contact with his mother. Mrs. Joyce stood and reached out, shaking Sarah's hand.
"Thank you for coming, Mrs. Camden. Please have a seat. Now, Trevor, why don't you tell your mother what happened." Trevor continued staring at the floor while he spoke.
"Me and John was playin' outside during recess, and he wanted to play tag, but I said no. Then he started chasing me anyways! I told him no again, but he wouldn't stop! I told him no again, but he still chased me! So…I…" He paused and sighed deeply. "I…um…punched him." Sarah gasped and shook her head. She looked at the other boy, who she presumed was John. He lifted the ice pack he was holding to reveal an eye that was obviously on the way to being black. The skin around it was swollen.
"The punishment for hitting another child here at Kingston is a one day suspension, which Trevor will be receiving. He will not be allowed at school tomorrow, and all work that he misses will be counted as zeros, as is the policy with suspensions." The principal explained. "In addition, we'd like you to take Trevor home now." Sarah nodded and stood up. "It's Wednesday today, so we'll see you Friday." The boys stood and Sarah reached out, holding Trevor's shoulder and steering him out of the office and into their car. Their ride home was silent. When they stepped through the door, Sarah looked down at her son.
"Go do your homework that you got so far in your room. I'll be down here if you need me." She told him. He sighed and started up the stairs. When he was gone, Sarah put her hand on her forehead and sighed even more deeply than her son just had. So much for a day off…
Lucy Kinkirk pulled into the garage after picking up her four year old twin daughters from their ½ day preschool. She walked around and opened up the door of her van. Mia and Emily wiggled excitedly as Lucy unhooked their car seat buckles. As soon as they were free, the girls jumped out of the car and took off into the house. She leaned in farther and saw her one year old, Riley, sound asleep in her car seat. She carefully unbuckled her and picked her up, shutting the door and carrying the semi-conscious infant into her room, placing her softly into her crib. Riley squirmed a little, then drifted back off to sleep. Lucy tiptoed out of the room, quietly shutting the door behind her. As soon as she entered the kitchen, she was met with the sound of silverware clinking in rhythm against the table.
"Lunch Time! Lunch Time! Lunch Time!" Mia and Emily chanted in unison, in rhythm with the silverware clinks. Lucy shushed them and laughed.
"Your usual, princesses?" She asked. The girls nodded excitedly and Lucy turned to the fridge. She first grabbed two cups of the same style, one orange and one yellow, that had an open top, and handles on each side. She had filled them an hour earlier with apple juice. She carried them over to the girls.
"I want sippy!" Mia called.
"Sippy! Sippy!" Emily yelled shortly after.
"It's time that we start letting you girls drink out of big girl cups. You know that silly." She handed them their cups and went back to the counter fixing two sandwiches, a peanut butter and jelly for Emily, and cheese for Mia. The delivery of their lunches was met with cheers. As they began to eat, crying became the main noise in the household and Lucy sighed. Looked like Riley wasn't going down for her nap yet after all. She walked in and picked up the crying 1-year-old.
"Hi beautiful!" Lucy greeted her daughter, as she did every time she picked her up from her nap.
"Hi mama!" Riley cooed back. Lucy smiled and kissed her on the forehead.
"Ready for some lunch?" She asked. Riley answered an enthusiastic yes and wiggled for her mother to put her into her high chair. "What would you like to eat?" she asked.
"Fruit Salad!" She cheered, which in reality sounded more like 'fwuit sawad'. Lucy smiled. She loved to hear how Riley was learning to speak. She currently knew a few small phrases and words, like mama, daddy, and of course, fruit salad, which was one of her favorite meals. Lucy cut up a banana and some grapes, then dropped the pieces onto the tray of the high chair. She then delivered a small bowl of apple sauce and a sippy cup full of water. Riley thanked her mother in a very young sounding voice, and started eating with her fingers. Lucy glanced at the clock and saw that it was 1:00. Only 2 hours until it was time to pick up her oldest daughter, Meg, from 1st grade. She yawned loudly. Life as the mother of four young daughters certainly wasn't an easy one, but she loved it just the same.
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