Chapter 66

                                    

                                          
After spending about five hours and forty minutes in the air, the plane slowly began its descent. It wasn't too long after that when the passengers were able to finally gather their belongings before exiting the aircraft and heading off on their seperate ways. As soon as his family got off the plane, the 19-year-old became excited and anxious to see his grandparents and get his Summer vacation officially started. The group five made their way through the busy building and towards the luggage claim area so they could claim the rest of their things before leaving the airport to meet up with Matt's parents, Craig and Amy. After a few minutes, the Jensen family made their way outside to the main entrance of the airport to get picked up my Matt's folks. As they patiently waited, Clay glanced around, seeing the beautiful scenery beyond the airport that is Hawaii. All the palm trees surrounding the area, the cool breeze blowing by, the warmth of the sun, and the small hint of the salty scent wafting in the air really made it feel like a true Summer vacation.
                          
Craig and Amy were very welcoming and happy people, so, when it came to greetings, more actions than words were shared. Matt's parents were huggers, and it definitely seemed like they didn't know their own strength as the hugs were stronger than Clay had anticipated them to be. After greeting one another, the Jensen clan packed their bags into the trunk of Amy's white Chevrolet Suburban. Once their belongings were in place, the group of seven split up as some went with Craig in his yellow, roofless and doorless jeep, while the others went with Amy in her car to begin their decent drive to the awaiting beach house.
                          
The trek to the secluded home wasn't all that bad. The house was located just outside of Honolulu, away from the city and crowds. Once the two seperated groups arrived to the beach home, Clay climbed out of his grandpa's jeep, just looking at the house and its scenery in awe. The house wasn't the size of a mansion, but it wasn't small  either. The building was two stories, and it looked like it could be labeled as almost being a mansion. The house looked really well kept, and just like someone had been living there year-round to keep it looking as nice and clean as it currently did. One reason for the specific location of the beach home was for the peace and quiet. There were no busy, bustling cities nearby, meaning that there were no tourist crowds around this area either. This was a plus side, because no tourists or cities meant that the beach just behind the house was practically theirs. 
                          
"Go ahead and take a look around, Kiddo." Craig said once everything was unloaded from Amy's car. Hearing his grandpa's words, Clay glanced back at the older man, as if he was asking if it was ok. "You're on vacation. Go on and explore a little bit." Amy said with a smile as she stood beside her husband. Briefly looking at his parents and receiving nods of approval from them, Clay headed back outside to explore a little bit - but not before removing his shoes and socks and leaving them outside  by the front door of the house.
                          
The 19-year-old Jensen teen spent a good chunk of time exploring the beach. He had walked along the shoreline, and even found a few small tide pools among some rocks a little ways away from the house. After his outdoor exploration, Clay headed back to the house. Once the boy got back inside, he wandered around the cozy home, seeing what all it had to offer. Upon his indoor exploration, the blue-eyed teen soon discovered that the house actually consisted of three stories as there was a basement level as well. After further investigation, the basement appeared to serve as a game room in the house as there were all sorts of games stored down there, along with a mini fridge that was stocked with beverages and refrigerated snack foods.
                          
Leaving the basement after a few minutes, the teenager made his way to the top floor, where the bedrooms were mainly located. On the upper level, there were four guest bedrooms. One room had a queen-sized bed, white walls, a personal bathroom, and some beach-related decor - such as some marine life artwork hanging on the walls, and a three-panel landscape painting of a beach shore during sunrise. Since there was already some lugage in the room, Clay realized that his parents had claimed it. Looking through the other rooms, they had a similar set up. Ocean-themed decorations, a queen-sized bed, personal bathroom, and a three-panel paining - one room had an underwater painting of a reef setting with some colorfull fish, another room's painting was themed around a Hawaiian luau on the beach, and the third consisted of a beach shore lined with a few palm trees on either side.