Chapter 5: What Happened?

As soon as they got in the kitchen Eric and Annie sat down. Lucy got ice for her lip, Mary got ice for her eye, and Matt just stood up. Matt asked "Why am I in here?" Eric said, "Because you're the big brother. You always seem to know what's going on and I think you knew about this too."

Matt replied, "I didn't know about this! May I remind you I just got home from college! Anyway Lucy and Mary don't tell me everything, I figure it out." Eric started to speak when Lucy interrupted him by saying "No offense, but I don't want to talk to you Dad." Eric said, "You have to talk to either your mother and I or Matt."

Lucy and Mary blurted out at the same time "Matt!" Then they glared at each other while Matt sat down in his chair. By this time Lucy was close to tears from anger. Eric and Annie looked at each other and then Annie said "Fine, but all of you are talking to us later." Then Eric looked at Matt sternly and said, "Handle this Matt."

Eric and Annie walked upstairs and Matt stood up and leaned against the counter. He said "Spill it, you first Lucy."

Luce immediately said "Sure, no problem. It all started when Mary betrayed me. Really it started a couple months ago. See, I was dating Jordan and about a month before we broke up he became really distant and eventually I broke up with him. Well this morning, I woke up at around 10 and Mary was gone. I get up and take a shower and get dressed. I went on the porch to just sit in peace. Well I hear something on the side of the house. Then I hear it again. Well, I lean over the railing and I see Mary and Jordan kissing on the side of the house! I gasped in shock and then they broke apart." By now she was crying a little from anger at the memory.

She continued, "I almost screamed but instead I ran into the house. I heard Mary say "Luce wait!" and then she ran in after me leaving Jordan outside. I was crying and screaming at Mary at the same time by the time I got to our room." Lucy was sobbing now and couldn't speak anymore. Matt came over and hugged Lucy while Mary stood to the side, her face red from embarrassment and anger.

Matt looked up at Mary and said to her "I can't believe you would do this Mary. I thought family meant more to you then that. Growing up with Mom and Dad, how could you not?" They then fell into an uncomfortable silence until Matt yelled, "Ruthie, you can stop listening now!" Ruthie's voice came from the steps as she said "Rats!"

Future Thanksgiving

The phone rang interrupting Mary. Annie got up, picked up the phone and said, "Camden residence…OK…great! Of course! See you." She turned to the eager crowd. Annie said "That was Kevin and Lucy had the baby after 2 hours of labor! We can come at anytime. The baby's name is Dylan Alexander Kinkirk!" Everyone cheered loudly as they celebrated the birth of the family's newest member.

My bad! What happened was I got put on punishment for 3 months, then I went to Europe for 21 days, then I was having a horrible adjusting period to being back, then I enjoyed what was left of my summer. I started school last week(I'm a freshman) but I promise I won't abandon this fic! It might be a little slow between updates though. Once again I'm soooooo sorry!

Jasmine