~JUSTIN~Justin crept into his home; he wanted to be sure that he didn’t wake anyone up. All he had to do was quickly change his clothes and go outside to meet Kahlan, who waited patiently in her car. He heard the washer and dryer in the basement, and knew his legal guardians were already up and about. Just as he made his way up the stairs to the second floor, his grandmother called his name. “Justin,” her voice sounded quiet and nasally, “is that you?” He turned to see a tiny old woman standing at the foot of the stairs. She took her glasses off her face and set them on top of her head full of grays. “You don’t have to sneak in,” she said, “but the least you could do is call and check in, let us know that you will be out all night and that you are safe”. Justin looked. “I’m sorry to worry you grandma.” She chuckled. “I’m not the one who was worried,” she answered. She was referring to his grandfather. He sat in the living room all day, half dressed most of the time, eyes glued to
~KATE AND CARLY~“Tell me about her,” Kate replied as she sat next to Carly on the couch. Robert had decided to give the girls space. All Kate wanted to do at this moment was to know her daughter through Carly’s eyes. Carly smiled.“She’s great. I don’t know what else to say. She likes to cook; she seems to love pasta and Chinese food. She has sarcasm that can keep you laughing. Oh, and she used to be a gymnast. Which helps her on the cheerleading squad. Well, after I made her try it out.” Kate smiled. Wow, the older woman thought, she knew her daughter once upon a time, but now she grew up and with that, comes change.“What about a boyfriend?” Kate said, “Does she have a boyfriend?” Carly’s mind automatically went to Damon, but that’s not a respons
~THE BOYS~Chad Worthy, Brandon Yaught, Christian Tyler and Jason Flemming tossed the football back and forth between them as they discussed how high maintenance girls were.“I don’t think they’re that bad,” Jason replied, “They have expectations and not many men follow them.” Chris laughed.“You’re only saying that because you have a girlfriend. And you two are still in the honeymoon phase. Just you wait, your girl will start asking for small favors that will gradually get bigger over time.”“Then she’ll start asking you to change little by little. And these are things that make you who you are,” Brandon pitched.“And then you will understand why
~THE HANCOCKS~Paul and Julia walked into their home after a lovely day together. Paul was happy; the happiest he had ever been in a long time. The only other woman besides Julia that gave him feelings like this was Olivia Dawson, who was married to his brother. Julia brought more good times with her and that’s one thing Paul loved about her. They turned to walk into the dining room where they saw the twins waiting for them. “What’s going on?” Paul asked. Mya smiled.“Well, I was telling Julia that Amy and I had some ideas for the wedding, and we really want to talk about it with you guys.” Julia and Paul smiled as they walked over to the dining table and took a seat.“So, what’s on your mind?” Paul asked. They stared. Amy looked.
~CARLY AND ASHLEY~“I can’t believe you invited her,” Ashley said, as she and Carly sat in the food court at the mall. Both girls enjoyed a frozen yogurt as they waited for Kahlan to appear. She had said that she had an appointment and would arrive shortly after. No matter, Carly was patient. It was Ashley who seemed to have a problem. Carly chuckled at the angry faces Ashley made.“What’s the problem?” Carly asked. Ashley looked. “I thought you guys were friends.”“I mean we are… but I’m upset with her at the moment.”“Why? Because of Justin?” Ashley looked. Carly knew the answer. She saw the same things that Ashley was seeing taking place between the two, if not more.
~SANDINO AND BROOKE~The doctor knocked on the room door before entering.“I’m sorry to interrupt, I’m doctor Laura Cliff. I’ll be here to help you through your pregnancy and answer any questions for you. I will also be handling the delivery of your child.” Sandino looked. They had been seeing a different doctor for a little while but they felt that Doctor Cliff would be a better fit considering Brooke’s age.“Thank you,” he said. Laura smiled.“Well I haven’t done anything yet,” she spoke. Brooke smiled. “So it says you're seventeen, your name is Brooke Meir and you are almost four months pregnant.” Brooke nodded her head. The doctor took out her stethoscope and used it to hear the baby’s he
~SANDINO AND BROOKE~Sandino and Brooke walked hand in hand down the street. The feeling of being parents was a good one and very overwhelming. Brooke looked at Sandino. She loved him. She couldn’t imagine being without him, but lately he was slipping through her fingers. The harder she tried to hold on to him, the easier it was for Dino to leave. She didn’t understand.“I’m going to prove you wrong,” she said. Sandino looked over at her. What she said was unexpected.“What do you mean?” he asked.“I can change,” she answered. “I’m going to prove to you that I can be that girl you loved.” Sandino smiled. He then pulled her into his arms and gave her a kiss on the forehead. He sure did hope it was p
~JUSTIN AND ASHLEY~Justin and Ashley sat in Justin’s car, which he borrowed from his grandparents on occasion. They were parked in the school parking lot. It seemed empty. Teens would be showing up to start their school day shortly. Ashley had walked out of the house with pep in her step. After all, Justin had called her insisting that he give her a ride today. That could only mean so many things.“So,” Ashley said with a wide grin, as she looked over at Justin, “What did you want to talk about?” The smile on her face destroyed Justin. Knowing Ashley, she was thinking that he was going to ask her to be his again. The time was now or never. Justin cleared his throat as he tried to look for the right words. But there weren’t any.“Ashley, you know I will always care for you and t