[Christina, I think that Squid already knows, because it's kind of obvious. Even Peter knows. Lol]
After everyone woke up, we spent the day eating and watching television. At about 5 o'clock, I got up and walked to the kitchen. My phone started flashing. I had a text message.
"Mom, we are alright. The boys are here now. Talk to Aunt Louise about Lynn." The phone went black again. I set it down and grabbed my purse.
Stanley got up. "Where are you going?"
"I need to talk with Louise." He followed me out the door and drove me to her house. I stomped up the front steps, opened the door with my key and stormed into the living room. She was on her couch (some things never change…) watching television in a bikini top with shorts. I stood in front of her, flipped out my phone and stuck the message in her face. "What does this mean?"
She shoved my hand away. "I don't know."
"Yes you do! Tell me!"
She turned to me. "I don't want to talk about it, okay? If you want to know, ask the person who will tell you."
"And who is that?"
"Marion Sirvino." Mr. Sir.
The jail wasn't far from her house, as she visited him often. [smooch smooch, lol, j/k]
We got in and waited for the guards to bring him.
"What do you think he'll tell us?" Stanley raised and lowered one shoulder.
Mr. Sir came and sat down behind the glass. I leaned over to the mic.
"Hello Mr. Sir."
He smiled. "Well, it's young Deyna and Stanley! How are the children?"
"The children are missing actually, that's why we're here."
His smile fell. "What do you want me for?"
"Who is Lynn?"
He sighed. "It's a sad story, Deyna and I don't really want to bring it up. But since it's for the children's sake, I will." We waited for him to start. He cleared his throat but hesitated at every word. "Lynn…she was…Louise's sister." He shook his head as if he didn't want to say that. "Lynn blamed Louise for their grandfather's mistreatment. After both were born, their parents left and moved here where they had your mother, Deyna. Their grandfather raised them. After a while, Lynn had enough. She left and their grandfather's wrath was laid on Louise." Tears fell from his eyes as he continued. "Lynn met a nice man who had had problems in his life. They married, but had no children." He stopped.
Stanley broke the silence. "Who did she marry?"
Mr. Sir looked up with swollen eyes. "Me."
Back at our house, everyone got up to go take a nap. ZigZag still sat in front of the television even though it had been turned off. Aura walked up to him.
"Ricky! You're always watching the stupid television! I didn't marry you so that you could watch the television!" She stormed up the stairs and slammed the door. Zig was right behind her.
"Aura! Open the door!"
"No! You don't love me anymore!" She leaned against the door and started crying.
"Aura! Please! I still love you!" He listened but there was no noise. The handle slowly turned and Aura poked her face out. She sniffed and wiped her eyes. He grinned and leaned against the doorframe. "You're more precious to me than a television." He leaned forward, taking her chin in his hands and kissed her. He walked forward and shut the door behind them.
In the room across the hall, Magnet and Libby were lounging on the floor and on their bed.
"Do you think Vanessa is alright, Jose?"
He looked up at her from the floor. "What about Emily?"
"Oh, um, I meant her too."
Magnet got up. "Libby, just because Emily is not Mexican, doesn't mean you can't love her."
"I do love her."
"Then why is her room in the garage?"
Libby blinked. "Well, maybe I could treat her a little bit better."
"Lib, I know what she's been through. She needs us. I know that you love her, Lib, but can you show it a little bit more?"
She smiled. "I'll do that." She hugged him and resumed her lounging.
[Okay, I really want to write more, but my tummy is rumbling and I want to eat dinner. I'll write the second part of the chapter tomorrow.]