8 pm Monday night!
Dom: (running into the house) where's V?
Liam: I don't know.
Jo: (sitting at the island in the kitchen) it's so quiet, where are the twins
Kat: (walking into the kitchen, with a sandwich) VANESSA!
Liam: she's not here
Jessie: what do you mean she's not here?
Dom: where the hell did you come from?
Jessie: I came to see the twins
Liam: they are not here either
Trev: (walking in with the twins) Vanessa!?
Dominic: (picking up ben) where did you get them from?
Liv: Titi Trina picked us up from school
Jessie: who the hell is Trina?
Jo: the sitter
Jessie: WHERE THE HELL IS VANESSA!
Dylan: Trevor we have to talk
Jessie: what the hell are you doing in my house—?
Liam: Jo take the twins upstairs
Jo: "take the twins upstairs Joanna" "this is grown folk business Joanna" why can I never be around when the tea spills!
Kat: upstairs now!
Ben: (laughing as he walks up the stairs) you're in trouble JoJo
Trev: Dylan why are you here
Jessie: probably here to sleep with my wife
Dom: really? You choose your mother over her then accuse her of cheating
Liam: SO NO ONE KNOWS WHERE MY SISTER IS?
Dylan: Trev let's talk
Jessie: YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! YOU SPEND THE WEEKEND WITH MY FAMILY AND YOU HAVE THE NERVE TO SHOW YOUR FACE HERE AGIN
Dylan: listen you sad excuse for a man! You don't have to like me but you will never and I mean NEVER DISRESPECT VANESSA, (looking into Jessie's eyes and keeping his voice low) she has had your back even when you were dumb enough to get locked up for 3 fucking years. She stood by you so disrespect her again, and you will not wake up the next morning.... (Clearing his throat) Trevor let's talk! (The two guys walk out of the front door leaving everybody standing their shocked)
Kat: *that was hot* HOLY FUCK THAT WAS SO HOT! THE THINGS I WOULD LET THAT MAN DO TO ME
Liam: (laughing) your boyfriend is standing 5 feet away
Trev: (sitting on the stoop) what you need to talk about Dylan?
Dylan: V was arrested
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Earlier that day, back at the house (7 am)
Jo: (putting on her jacket) I'll take the twins to the bus stop
V: Alright
Dom: I have a doctor's appointment at 11:30
Liam: And I have a makeup test
V: Dinner is at 8, home by 7, 7:30 the latest
Dom and Liam: Yes ma'am
Jo: Will Jessie be here tonight?

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The Struggle
Teen FictionAfter their adoptive mother Evelyn dies. The oldest daughter Vanessa adopts her three younger siblings raising them to the best of her ability.....