[ FAMILY ] t i e s. - a tayvis story.

[ TWENTY-FIVE ]

"In the early morning hours, two homes in the area erupted into flames. Neighbors of both homes, in the same neighborhood, were caught by surprise." 

"I saw their son stop by earlier in the evening, driving a black SUV. Later on, my ring camera showed him leaving when the house was up in flames."

"I don't look shit like that mother fucker," Creed said as they listened to the 5 AM news. 

"I haven't seen him or his wife or their girls in a long time. So it was surprising to finally see him come around again, and to think that he may be behind this is rather surprising. I remember him as a kid growing up. Always well-mannered, always polite. This doesn't seem like something he would do."

"She was always up Jason's ass growing up," Travis said, rolling his eyes at the woman on the television speaking, standing in a bathrobe. "She was creepy as hell, like she wanted to fuck him or something."

"She was always a bit weird to me," Kylie chimed in, realizing who the woman speaking was. She remembered the first time Jason introduced her to this woman. He made it seem as if this woman was a second mother to him, but that wasn't the vibe that Kylie got from her. It always felt like the relationship they had was deeper—at least, the woman made it feel that way.  

"Do I look like that dumb fuck?" Creed asked, looking around the room. 

"No, you do not look like him." Kylie said, looking at Creed. 

"You're about the same height, that's about it," Taylor added. 

"He's taller," Kylie corrected. 

"Of course, you know that," Brittany sang. Kylie picked up a pillow and threw it at her, causing all of the girls to let out laughs. 

"Would you guys like some breakfast before we head out?" Tammy asked, coming into the living room with a tray of fruits. "We can wake the kids, get them situated, and then leave once we've all eaten," Tammy suggested. 

"I think waking them up to get them in the cars will be enough of a struggle. They can eat on the plane," Selena stated. "They're used to waking up naturally around 10 AM. No need to get them up at 5:30," she said once she looked at the clock and realized just how early it was. 

"I think the fruit will be enough to get us to the airport; maybe we can stop somewhere and get something quick that we can all have while we're on the plane?" Chris said, knowing that once the kids woke up fully they would want something other than airplane food, which was just snacks that they kept on board for them. With them heading back to France and with Tammy and Creed heading to Los Angeles, they were going to need something hardy to make it through the hours in the air. 

"I'll make everyone sandwiches with what we have left from dinner for lunches," Tammy said, placing the fruit tray onto the table before going back into the kitchen to start the sandwiches.

"Turkey and Ham sandwiches for the flight? Tammy really knows how to treat us well," Patrick said with a little laugh. 

"I might eat one for breakfast," Chris added. While Travis, Creed, Taylor, and Kylie were out making sure Jason was handled properly, Chris, Patrick, Brittany, and Selena were helping Tammy pack her things. They would be getting her out of this place and sending her to Los Angeles to live. There was no need for her to stay here any longer, and she could be closer to Austin and Sydney. With the amount of hands working, it didn't take them much time to gather and pack the things that Tammy felt were the most important to her.