Being Single

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My  twin sister is home now. Leo and I are not thrilled. We don't want her blowing it for is again. Leo and I wait until the adults are in the other room so we can speak to her alone.

Kathryn we not happy you are here but mama and daddy said we need to make it work. Are you going to be good and work on it ? We have no problem shaving your head to make you look like a boy. .James and Leo yes I will make this work. I will need your help. Like what? Leo James I need you two to always be honest  with me how you are feeling even if I am your source of anger. Source. Leo source means I am the reason your angry. Oh okay. Ok.stop using words I don't understand. I can do that. If you don't understand a word or words,  just ask me .deal deal.  Let's go downstairs and tell our parents we will talk.
The kids slide down the banister.
You three stop that. You can get hurt. Okay daddy we won't do that anymore right James and Leo? Yes.
We spoke upstairs and agreed we will communicate even if I make one or both of them angry with me.  If your the source of the anger? Yes daddy but please use words Leo can understand.  Okay.  Daddy if I don't understand a word or words , I will ask for you to explain it.  Sweetie that I can do. Mama,  daddy auntie Jane,  Clinton and especially you Kennedy I am sorry for what I had done.  Clinton I will do extra work around here to pay for your window.  I am sorry for that too. I want to do better. I know mama spoke with you all. Please be honest and not hide things from me even if I  may not like it.  Mama when do my therapy start up? Kim is going to come to the house for awhile? To talk and observe my interactions with you all? Yes. Leo Kim coming to see how I do with you all. Ah ok.
Sis let's go outside and ride our bikes in the driveway only. Okay. Clinton Kennedy will you two watch us? Yes it's my job. I can do that Kathryn for a while than I  will have to leave for school.  Okay.
The kids went outside with Clinton  and Kennedy.
You two it's a good start.  Yes it is Maur  I just hope it lasts. Me too.Me three.
OH THOMAS YOU NOT LIKING MY BREAST MILK. BABY BOY. ITS FORMULA FOR YOU. YILENA PLEASE GO TO THE STORE TO BUY ALOT.  OKAY.

Yilena left to buy formula.
Maur you okay? Yeah I  just hope having Kathryn back here works for us all. We all do come here.  Oh Leo . I will change him. Thanks Maur. No problem Jane.

Jane you barely are cleaning out your cell from Christmas.

   Maur you have to admit this one is funny especially how you are. Yes,it is. This was the last of at least 50 I hadn't put in my trash bin.
I don't recall the last time I was so tired. We look out side and see the kids playing well together.  Thomas as screaming but more like a giggle.
His siblings waive and keep on playing .

Thomas you will eventually play with them I promise. Jane let me take my nephew you fed him and you still need your rest. Thanks. 
Yilena comes back and sees Jane going up stairs slowly.
Maura is she okay? Yeah just tired.  Do you mind watching him while I go up to nap with her? Yilena remember just napping.  I know. She did have a hysterectomy also. Yes, and her body will take time to heal. I did mine separate now with the delivery. Yeah,  I was surprised she didn't tell me. When I came back from the restroom Elizabeth was midway through the procedure. I am glad I didn't have to do that. Well the vasectomy that is. You know we still want you to get fixed.  Maura we can talk about it later.

I left upstairs.  I didn't want to get into with Maura. I have no intention of sleeping with others just these two. My daughter would never forgive me if I did. She is barely speaking about our lifestyle now.

Mama where is daddy? He went upstairs with your aunt.  She is tired.
They should of used the technique I had done. She would of not been so tired and healing time would be cut down drastically too.
May I hold my brother? Sure sit down after you come back from washing up. Mama I know that.
Kathryn runs to clean up and returns. 
Okay hold his head just like this. Thomas I  am going to be a better sister than I was with my brothers.  Love you . Mama he smiled at me. Kathryn that was gas. Mama I will take that as smiling instead. Wow,  Thomas for being a baby peew.