Chapter 1 : The Beginning of the End
2007
Jessica leaned back in the car seat, exhausted. She'd just finished filming all night and had only a few hours free to sleep. Elizabeth was finally coming for a visit with Tom, her husband.
Jessica still couldn't believe how their lives had turned up. After living in idyllic Sweet Valley for most of their lives, they graduated in 2000 and headed off to university. Liz managed to finish her course, immediately being offered a position at The New York Times. She'd had a lot of hairy stories in the last 3 years.
But Jessica had left in 2003. Her dream had finally come true. She'd been offered a starring role in the new soap opera, "Loving Life". She couldn't resist, quitting uni and moving to LA. From there, she'd survived 3 channel changes, 3 characters on 3 soaps, a few starring roles in primetime and won an Emmy.
But this year, she'd gotten a movie role. A movie!
The limo stopped outside her house. Jessica got out, enjoying the cool sea breeze. She had 4 hours before Liz arrived and she needed to get ready.
~~
As the plane descended over the smoggy city of LA, Elizabeth Watts grabbed her husband's arm, smiling. He leaned towards her.
"Now there's a story!" She laughed quietly, leaning against his shoulder.
She still couldn't believe she'd married him. After breaking up in university, she hadn't heard from him until 2 years ago. He'd been working in San Francisco, but was moved to New York City. They met at work, rekindling what had once been there.
Last year, she married him.
The plane bumped gently, coasting into its docking bay. Liz fiddled with her wedding ring. She hadn't seen her family since the wedding, because they were busy. She had a few month's holidays, and decided to come back to the Californian air.
~~
Tom and Elizabeth Watts stepped out of the airport, searching for Jessica.
"Typical," Tom muttered. Liz decided to ignore his remark.
"Hey! Lizzie!" She heard Steven yell and rush towards her. A smile lit up on her face as she ran forward to greet him.
"Steven! Oh my god, it's been so long! How was Paris? Oh, you have to tell me everything!" Tom picked up their bags and followed the happy siblings to the car.
"Well, Paris was beautiful, but you know that," Steven joked, putting their bags in his car.
"Oh, Jess only finished filming at 8am, so she crashed at home. I tried waking her up, but you know Jess!" Elizabeth laughed, getting into the front seat.
"Yeah. So, you're living with Jessica now?" Elizabeth asked, curious.
"Always the reporter," Tom joked. Steven smiled briefly.
"Yeah, Vanessa broke up with me, so I came back." He started the car and they left the airport.
"Lizzie!"
"Jessica!" The sisters hugged each other enthusiastically, grinning. Tom stood back, waiting for Jessica to acknowledge him.
"Oh, my brother-in-law! What a scary thought!" Jessica joked, hugging Tom and directing him to the guest bedroom. She followed Elizabeth onto the balcony.
"Wow. This place is beautiful, Jess," she said, staring at her sister.
"I know." Jessica leaned against the railing, enjoying the ocean view. "Just the way I want it."
"Jess?" Elizabeth walked forwards, leaning against her sister. "I have something to tell you, before mum and dad show up." Jessica turned towards her sister.
"What?"
"I'm staying for a year here." Jessica's confusion was obvious. Before she could ask the question, Elizabeth blurted it out.
"I'm pregnant."
Jessica's eyes grew. Elizabeth was pregnant?
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2007
Jessica leaned back in the car seat, exhausted. She'd just finished filming all night and had only a few hours free to sleep. Elizabeth was finally coming for a visit with Tom, her husband.
Jessica still couldn't believe how their lives had turned up. After living in idyllic Sweet Valley for most of their lives, they graduated in 2000 and headed off to university. Liz managed to finish her course, immediately being offered a position at The New York Times. She'd had a lot of hairy stories in the last 3 years.
But Jessica had left in 2003. Her dream had finally come true. She'd been offered a starring role in the new soap opera, "Loving Life". She couldn't resist, quitting uni and moving to LA. From there, she'd survived 3 channel changes, 3 characters on 3 soaps, a few starring roles in primetime and won an Emmy.
But this year, she'd gotten a movie role. A movie!
The limo stopped outside her house. Jessica got out, enjoying the cool sea breeze. She had 4 hours before Liz arrived and she needed to get ready.
~~
As the plane descended over the smoggy city of LA, Elizabeth Watts grabbed her husband's arm, smiling. He leaned towards her.
"Now there's a story!" She laughed quietly, leaning against his shoulder.
She still couldn't believe she'd married him. After breaking up in university, she hadn't heard from him until 2 years ago. He'd been working in San Francisco, but was moved to New York City. They met at work, rekindling what had once been there.
Last year, she married him.
The plane bumped gently, coasting into its docking bay. Liz fiddled with her wedding ring. She hadn't seen her family since the wedding, because they were busy. She had a few month's holidays, and decided to come back to the Californian air.
~~
Tom and Elizabeth Watts stepped out of the airport, searching for Jessica.
"Typical," Tom muttered. Liz decided to ignore his remark.
"Hey! Lizzie!" She heard Steven yell and rush towards her. A smile lit up on her face as she ran forward to greet him.
"Steven! Oh my god, it's been so long! How was Paris? Oh, you have to tell me everything!" Tom picked up their bags and followed the happy siblings to the car.
"Well, Paris was beautiful, but you know that," Steven joked, putting their bags in his car.
"Oh, Jess only finished filming at 8am, so she crashed at home. I tried waking her up, but you know Jess!" Elizabeth laughed, getting into the front seat.
"Yeah. So, you're living with Jessica now?" Elizabeth asked, curious.
"Always the reporter," Tom joked. Steven smiled briefly.
"Yeah, Vanessa broke up with me, so I came back." He started the car and they left the airport.
"Lizzie!"
"Jessica!" The sisters hugged each other enthusiastically, grinning. Tom stood back, waiting for Jessica to acknowledge him.
"Oh, my brother-in-law! What a scary thought!" Jessica joked, hugging Tom and directing him to the guest bedroom. She followed Elizabeth onto the balcony.
"Wow. This place is beautiful, Jess," she said, staring at her sister.
"I know." Jessica leaned against the railing, enjoying the ocean view. "Just the way I want it."
"Jess?" Elizabeth walked forwards, leaning against her sister. "I have something to tell you, before mum and dad show up." Jessica turned towards her sister.
"What?"
"I'm staying for a year here." Jessica's confusion was obvious. Before she could ask the question, Elizabeth blurted it out.
"I'm pregnant."
Jessica's eyes grew. Elizabeth was pregnant?
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