Times Three (X3)

CHAPTER 41 - Triplets Apart

Previously On Triplets Apart:
Jada spent the night at Tariq's mansion prior to him accompanying her to the White House where her eyes finally land on her sisters for the first time in reality.

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Lingering in and out of my thoughts.. I'm incredibly happy and overwhelmed to finally meet my sisters.. but a part of me is still anxious at the reality of it all, right here in front of me, all gathered in this room. I can't seem to feel mentally settled or stay focused on what's being said. Certain areas of my clothes just happens to need slight adjusting, I want to login on my game with Kyrie if he isn't busy working out but that'll only seem disrespectful to everyone, especially Tariq, even if it's innocent.

Dad did the honors of introducing the families to each other. After a few of the expected shake of hands and flashes of questioning smiles, it is now time to stop beating around the bush. I've done worst things just for all of this to happen so it's time to channel all that bravery to the most important part of it.

We're now seated around a huge conference table as my fingers stay interlocked with Tariq's underneath it, hidden to everyone.

This is it...

My heart quickens at the thoughts of several different crazy scenarios of what could be the outcome but I remain my composure, relaxed by Tariq's presence.

Amber, Phoebe, Mariyah and I, eyes awkwardly keep darting between each other countless amount of times..

I know the two are puzzled as to why we all look basically the same. Probably because each of us were either born from the same womb or linked by the same sperm cells?

"Half of us in here are still yet to know what you were called here for today. What I'm about to say wont be easy for you to process but I do hope we can work our way to a civil conclusion." Dad refers to the Leeks and Montgomery family, a little bit of worry already evident on their faces. He's the President and if he has an issue then of course it's going to be scary.

Oh shit...

Dad taps his fingers silently on the table from the pinky to the thumb as he smiles.

"Mr. President, I'm so sorry to interrupt sir.. but is everything okay? Did we.. did we do something wrong, sir?" Gabrielle, Amber's mom stutters. Why are they terrified of him? The man is a gem.

"Don't worry. Someone is in a wrong but she's absent from the room today." He assures her as Gabrielle nods nervously.

Damn you Rebecca.

"To take you out of your immense suspense, I'm going to get straight to the point, the quicker this is out, the quicker the solution comes up." He straightens his posture in his chair.

Oh dear God..

"Mr. and Mrs. Leeks, Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery, 18 years ago you involved yourselves in something we all would classify as illegal. Something the law finds very offensive. Something that could send you away for life, if you should look quite deeper at the situation." He starts and both families visibly get even more terrified at each passing word.

Looking at the situation, yes they're the President's children, the parents could rot in prison for the rest of their lives.

My dad quickly continues so so he can reassure their clearly devastated emotions.

"Don't worry, I didn't call you here to crucify you." He raises his hands slightly. "I believe you were looking into adoption when an opportunity came knocking on your doors. An opportunity that was near impossible to turn down."