I'm so stoked with all the feedback and support that you guys have been giving and so I decided to give a speedy update. Here's a completely Sydney-Jerry chapter! Enjoy!

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Chapter 7: Ice Cream, Forgery, and the Big News

"You will need your parent or guardian to sign this form and you are to return it to me first thing tomorrow morn- Ms. Mercer, are you listening to me?" Mr. Knight, the high school principal spoke as Sydney's wandering attention focused back to him. "Yeah yeah, sign the form. I got it." She told him distractingly, arms crossed and foot tapping on the ground as she waited impatiently to be dismissed.

"I don't think you understand. You will return the form after your parent or guardian has signed it. You are getting three days detention starting tomorrow after you return the form indicating that your parent or guardian acknowledges the punishment that you are to receive. If you do not return the form with the appropriate signature from your parent or guardian, then I will be forced to-" He droned on like Ben Stein from Ferris Bueller's Day Off; his 'anyone, anyone,?' being replaced with the damn form and her 'parent or guardian'.

"Ok! I get it! I have to sign the form." Sydney interrupted as Mr. Knight gave her a warning look. She rolled her eyes and finished, "My parent or guardian signs it, yeah yeah…"

"You're lucky three days detention is all you're getting. Any more slip-ups and I might just have to suspend you." He threatened making Sydney narrow her eyes to challenge him, "Did suspension work with my brothers?...Just curious." She already knew the answer but Mr. Knight chose to ignore the condescending question by standing from his desk and pointing to the door, "Out Now!"

Not having to be asked twice, Sydney snatched the form from his desk and marched out of the principal's office.

School had gotten out ten minutes or so ago, making the hallways practically empty as Sydney made her way to her locker and then outside. She noticed Jerry's car parked out front and so she went over to it, getting into the passenger seat without a word.

"Mom said you'd probably need a ride today." Jerry broke the silence as he started up the car. Sydney mumbled her thanks as she focused her gaze out the window.

"You were late getting out of there." Jerry continued, curious about her uncharacteristic silence. "You had to stay after school for something?" He questioned as he glanced over at his sister before focusing back on the road.

Shrugging her shoulders, Sydney answered, "Yeah, but I don't want to talk about it. It's no big deal anyways." She hoped Jerry didn't press the matter, not wanting to have to explain herself to him. Unfortunately, her brother could read her like a book, "Did you get into trouble again?"

Rolling her eyes, she answered annoyed, "I already said it wasn't that big of a deal."

"What happened?" Jerry continued to press, not taking no for an answer.

Letting out a frustrated sigh, Sydney explained, "There was this kid at lunch who kept talking crap about one of my friends. He didn't shut up even after I told him to, so I maybe took my tray of food and possibly dumped it on his head…" Sydney dared to take a glance at her brother who was now shaking his head and letting out a sigh, "You gotta quit causing trouble. Just because me and your other brothers were screw-ups in high school doesn't make it ok for you to be one too." Great, here comes the lecture.

"Yeah well, I don't need you trying to be my dad either. Ma is already gonna get on my case." Sydney mumbled back as Jerry let out another sigh.

"Look, maybe you're right, but that still doesn't mean you can go around acting like a fool." The car ride was silent for the next few minutes, neither sibling really wanting to fight. Five minutes later, Jerry spoke again, "So are you hungry? You know, since your lunch ended up on some punk's head rather than in your stomach." Sydney cracked a small smile before responding, "It shut him up though…and yea, I might be a little hungry…"

Jerry let out a chuckle as he turned around the corner, "Alright, you're buying then." Shooting him a puzzled scowl, Sydney protested, "You're the one with a job! But if that's the case, then I want ice cream."

The two siblings debated for the next few minutes on whether or not ice cream was a suitable food to eat for lunch. A grin spread across Syd's face as Jerry pulled into a Dairy Queen parking lot, "I win again!"

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"So Jerry…I was thinking…" Sydney said as she sat across from him, eating the ice cream cone that he had bought for her.

"Uh oh, you actually thinking? That can't be good." He responded as she stuck her tongue out at him and then continued, "You know you've always been my favorite brother…"

Rolling his eyes, Jerry saw right through her façade as he responded, "What do you want now?"

Reaching into her pocket, Sydney pulled out the detention slip she had been given, "Well…they gave me this slip and said that Ma needs to sign it…"

"Absolutely not." Jerry's answer was firm before she could even ask the question. "C'mon Jer! Just this one time. Pleeeeease?" Jerry scowled, arms crossed as he sat back in his chair watching her. He then shook his head no, not falling for the puppy-dog look his sister was now using on him. He knew that she wanted him to forge Evelyn's signature, him being the only brother who was gifted enough to do so. In high school, Jeremiah had avoided getting into trouble with Ma on several occasions by simply signing her name on the detention slips. Bobby was too stupid to even come up with the forgery scheme, Angel was terrible at matching Ma's perfect cursive, Sydney was just as bad as Angel, and Jack could have cared less about getting a detention. Yes, Jerry had been the only successful forger of the Mercer bunch, and now Sydney wanted him to use his skills one more time.

"Seriously Jer, I'm desperate. I'm still on probation with Ma after the whole getting arrested thing. I can't get into trouble with her again so soon." There was one skill that Sydney had that her brothers couldn't match, and that was putting on the water-works as she told a sob story. Phony tears appeared in her eyes as she looked at Jerry, the most pathetic expression on her face. "Don't even try it! 'Cuz I'm not falling for it." Jerry wouldn't budge.

"P-pleeeeeeeeease!" The act continued and Jerry had to look away from her so he wouldn't fall into the trap. Despite his efforts, however, he kept glancing over at his sister whose expression remained the same, tears threatening to fall. He was gonna break… "Fine." He said with a scoff as Sydney's face completely changed almost instantly to that of pure triumph as Jerry sighed, "But you owe me big time." Scribbling Ma's false signature onto the paper, Sydney stuffed it back into her pocket, "See, you doing things like this are the reason why you're my favorite."

"Ha ha…" Jerry responded dryly, annoyed with himself that she had made him crack so easily. "So what are your plans for the rest of the day? Maybe we can get everyone together for a game of hockey." Sydney suggested, taking licks of her ice cream like she hadn't just forced her brother to partake in forgery.

"Nah, I got a few houses that me and Camille gotta go look at. "Jerry responded as Sydney's face fell, "Wait, you're moving out?" She asked, the disappointment evident in her voice. "Syd, I'm 22. I think it's about time. I can't live with yall forever." Focusing on her ice cream, Sydney remained silent, angry that her brother could just leave so easily.

"Look, I'm not even going to live that far away. I'm still going to see you all the time." He tried to encourage her, but she still protested, "I just don't see what the big rush is…shouldn't you wait to see how things go with Camille first?"

"Syd, we've been together for almost two years now. Things are going great." Jerry assured her as Sydney scrunched up her face, "Yeah, but you're still rushing into things if you move in together." She continued trying to make up excuses as to why he shouldn't leave. It was inevitable that her brothers would leave soon enough, all of them already adults, but that didn't mean she wasn't going to voice her protests on the matter. What would she do if all her brothers decided to leave? Jerry was just being stubborn. Rushing into things like that never turned out good, "I mean, it's not like you knocked her up or anything."

When Jerry didn't respond after a few moments, Sydney looked up from her ice cream as he sat there with an unreadable expression on his face. "Wait a minute…you didn't did you?" Sydney asked skeptically, unsure how to approach the situation. Jerry remained quiet. "You did!" A grin appeared on her face as she looked at him, an excited gleam in her eye. "I'm gonna be an auntie? Ah, hell yea!" Jerry finally revealed a thrilled smile as well, not being able to contain the excitement of the news any longer. He was going to be a daddy.

"Does Ma know yet?" Sydney asked eagerly, knowing Evelyn would be ecstatic to become a grandmother. "I was planning on telling her today…She was going to be the first person I told…Thanks a lot." He told her sarcastically, his plan now messed up from Sydney and her 'thinking.'

"Man, she is going to be stoked! Do you know what it's going to be yet? It better be a girl!" She told him, ignoring the fact she had figured out the news before she was supposed to know. "No, we don't know the sex yet. It'll probably be a boy though." Jerry countered as Sydney scowled at him. "No, it's going to be a girl. Trust me." Sydney and Evelyn were already seriously outnumbered by boys, they needed another girl on their team!

Jerry chuckled, "Alright, if you say so." Sydney smiled but then responded, "You know, you just ruined Jack and I's bet we had going."

"What do you mean?" Jerry asked as Sydney answered, "Jack and I made a bet on which one of you guys was going to get a girl pregnant first. He had his money on Bobby, I had Angel." She explained as Jerry gave her a look, "Well I'm very sorry that this news of me becoming a daddy ruins a little bet you have. Your gambling is my greatest concern, my apologies." Jerry told her mockingly before cracking a smile as Sydney gave a smile of her own.

A moment later, she stood from her chair, looking down at him, "Well, what are you waiting for? We gotta go tell Ma!" She told him enthusiastically as Jerry got up from his chair as well. "What do you mean 'we'? I'm the one who's going to tell mom. It's my big news."

"Uh, huh." Sydney waved him off as the two left and went to the car. "I'm serious Syd. Don't say anything until I tell her." Jerry knew her well enough to know that secrets weren't something she was good at keeping. "You owe me remember?"

"Yeah yeah, the 'parent or guardian' signature thing, I know." She told him distractedly, too excited about becoming an aunt and most of all, Evelyn finding out she was going to be a grandma.

"Girl, I'm going to leave you here. You better not open your mouth." Jerry told her with the seriousness in his voice. "Ok, yeah. I got it. My lips are sealed." Sydney made a motion over her lips like she was locking them up with an imaginary zipper. Jerry gave her a suspicious look, still not fully convinced as he started up the car.

"Ma is gonna be sooooo excited!" She squealed not even a minute later. Jerry sighed. So much for keeping her lips sealed.

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