The Perfect Family
Ch1
"Jennifer! Jennifer! What made you want another child?"
"Ms. Tilly! Are you adopting a boy or a girl?"
"How did the twins react to the news?"
"Jennifer! Look here please!"
The flashes of light, the reporters constant questioning, the recorders being pushed at her face. This was everything Tiffany knew was just part of being a famous actress. Her career, or rather, Jennifer Tilly's career had done very well since the birth of the twins. That was just the type of mystery the paparazzi needed to catapult the failing star back into the lime light on free publicity. Of course Tiffany also was a talented actress since she had to constantly pretend to be someone she wasn't.
"Glen, Glenda, keep up please." Tiffany said over her shoulder to the twin seven-year-olds, At least the reporters don't bother them, she thought with a smile. "C'mon Sweeties, we don't want to be late to pick up our new family member."
The reporters kept up their calling and questions even as the family climbed into the car and drove away. The cameras kept taking pictures and all three just smiled and waved good-bye as the driver pulled away from the studio and headed for the orphanage.
"Why do you want another kid?" Glenda asked Tiffany, a strong pout on her face. "And don't say it's because we are getting older. You told us she's going to be older than we are." Glenda turned to stare out the tinted window.
"I always wanted a big family." Tiffany said simply, "But with your father gone…to wherever he went… I've had to raise the both of you first before growing my family." She smiled at both of her children. "It's also because I would like to try to be a normal parent for a little bit. You two tend to behave the way that I did-" Glen shot her a glare and she rolled her eyes, "Okay, the way that I do and it would be nice to have a child that I didn't teach all the…uhhhh… abnormal tendencies. I want the two of you to have a normal sibling to look after you and to grow up with." Tiffany reached out and turned Glenda's face toward hers and smiled. "I am proud that you are like me, but I worry about the kind of future you'll have if there's no one in your life outside of my past life, okay sweetie?"
Glenda sighed, "Fine, but I won't like her right away."
"You never like anyone unless they are scared of you." Glen sneered, "That's why you carry Mom's doll around all the time." Changing tones he smiled and kept going, "I'm excited to meet her. I can't wait go to school to tell my friends about my new sister from Russia and how talented she is and how we get to become her real family." Glen was bursting with anticipation, he really couldn't wait.