Keeping Up With The Family
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Last published Thu, May 8, 2014
The Jones family is living the perfect life. The children, 16 year old fraternal twins Harper and Vincent, are soaring academically and have many, very loyal, friends. The parents, Artyom and Milena, are fairly wealthy. Artyom is a surgeon, whereas Milena is an anesthesiologist. They have a multiple pets: a German Shepherd named Sophie, a Siamese cat named Juju, a Pomeranian named Charlie, and a fish tank. They all live in a sprawling, Tuscany-style home in Anaheim, California.
But, soon the twins notice something very strange: Everywhere they go, they always come across these same four men in business suits. Harper and Vincent have caught them following them more times than they can count, but they have never seen the faces of these strange men. The men’s faces were always in shadow or hidden.
After a little while of this happening, they become very concerned. They decide to just tell their parents. But…when they do inform them of these mishaps, Artyom and Milena just tell their twins not to worry about it. Harper and Vincent can tell though, that they are very concerned about it indeed, and are hiding something from them.
In this mystery-thriller, the Jones family are not truly what they seem. Their past has come back to bite them in the ass, and they are all in danger for their lives.
What will it take to keep this family together, and not fall apart? Who will be at risk? Why are they hiding something? What could possibly be so crucially dangerous as to keep it hidden for so long?
Find out in this riveting drama-thriller, and see for yourself, just what is going on in Keeping Up With The Family.
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