A lot of people have commented on the parents of the Careers, so for this chapter we'll focus on the Careers. Thank you for all of the feedback!

Marvel Quaid's POV
I sit down at my desk to study for the history quiz that I have coming up this week. Really, I don't get it! The Cold War wasn't even a war so why study about it, no one cares! It doesn't click with me, who were the Bolsheviks, when did the Soviet Union develop the nuclear bomb, what was the Marshall plan? Ms. Jovian suggested that I get a tutor since I'm failing but what would people say? I can hear it now oh, Marvel is so dumb, did you hear that he's getting tutored? I can't risk that kind of rejection, it seems like one wrong move and you're out of the Careers. Of course my parents say that they're up to no good and they most likely will become actors when they grow up. I don't really want to be an actor with lines, I want to be a stunt double that throws spears and does fight scenes. But what does the Cold War have to do with fighting other people?

"Marvel, Glimmer's here!" I hear mom call while I'm reading about how Stalin came to power. I get up and go downstairs where I see Glim talking to my mom. "Hey Glim, we're going over to your house right?" She smiles and nods, "Oh Cato and Clove couldn't make it; he's with his dad while she's working on her drama project." Mom tells me to come home before sundown while I leave. Really, I have no problems with my life, sure it's hard not being able to understand what you're learning about sometimes but that's what Glimmer and Clove help me with. It also kind of hurts when Cato calls me stupid or dumb when I announce one of my clever plans. He didn't always used to be this crude, I remember when we were little we would watch movies and we could confide in each other without any snide remarks or fear that they would be told. Of course he can tell me anything, but I'm not sure that I can anymore.
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Glimmer Toth's POV
Marvel looks distracted while we walk to my house. I couldn't really blame him; the Cold War is kind of pointless right? When we get to my house I'm instantly greeted by arguing and screaming, nothing unusual. My older brother, Tennessee, is twenty years old and still lives with us. Not that I'm complaining, it gives me someone to talk to when mom and dad are at it again. Marvel stands there awkwardly, I tell him to stay with Tennessee while I go try to stop their argument. I walk into the doorway and I'm not surprised when I see a suitcase on their bed with some of dad's clothing in it, "Well if your son and daughter are coming with him then I don't want to be here!" he cries. Mom has tears running down her face, "He was my previous husband! Your son and daughter need you to be here or else how confused would they get?" I clear my throat when they both look up. "Glimmer, honey what do you need?" mom says, trying to clean up her running mascara. "Marvel's here to study, can you try to be quieter?" I ask. I leave before they can respond though.

Going into my room, I see Marvel pulled out his textbook and is reciting the paragraph on the space race. I join him on my bed; he turns to face me to see my tear-covered cheeks. He pulls me into his arms as I sob into his chest. It's like this almost every week but I don't always have Marvel with me.
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Clove Efron's POV

Dad and I get home a little bit later than usual but I'm not complaining. I love spending time with my dad; he's so funny and he cares about what goes on at school. Although he's one of the 'most popular, teen heartthrob superstar' he's just like any other dad; and I love it. Mom on the other hand is the opposite of dad. It's like she could care less about my social life or anything in my life really. I know that I was a mistake, or an accident or whatever but still she doesn't need to hold it against me, it's her fault! At least dad doesn't go around and pretend I don't exist by drowning himself in his work. That's what mom does; its movie after signing after recording after promotion after movie. I wish that she would take notice in me more and be proud of what I can do.

Dad must've read my thoughts because he sits next to me and takes my hand. "Clove," he begins softly, "I know that you think she doesn't love you but that's not true. If you remember correctly she is the one who carried you for nine months, she didn't abort or set you up for adoption. She went through the hours of labor and pain to bring you to the world. She wouldn't let anyone besides me hold you for the first day, and even with me she wouldn't let you out of her sight. She does love you Clove, she's just not as open about it." He says. I want to scoff and tell him that he's wrong but instead I say, "Thanks dad, that's exactly what I needed to hear." And hug him before I go upstairs to my room. If she loved me so much why did I never see her?
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(the one you've all been waiting for) Cato Hutcherson's POV

"Josh I'm worried, Cato has been different lately and I don't know what to do. It's not like we've been treating him any different, he still has chores he needs to complete and we don't spoil him. It's just, I don't know." I hear mom and dad talking while I was in my room. I walk into the hallway to where I can hear them better, if this is about me I want to know what it is. "Yeah I've noticed too, his friends haven't been over in a while and he's been more distant. Do you think it has something to do with school?" No, it has nothing to do with school. "No, it has nothing to do with school. I contacted his teachers earlier this week and they said that he's still the straight A student. Did he and Marvel have a fall out? Last I heard they were both smitten for the same girl." Yeah in eighth grade, we both like this freshman Barbra Grayson yet later agreed we were out of her league. "That was in eighth grade Jen, get your facts straight!" dad says before letting out a half hearted laugh.

Truth is that I need to live up to expectations. Everyone expects me to be this straight a, super teen who plays football and has the all-star life. People want me to act as if I'm better because my parents are well known, they want a show. So I give them one with teasing the Misfits, it's fun sometimes yet it gets out of hand easily. I'm not dumb, I know it hurts them but I can't help it when I have an audience!

Only Clove understands, but there's a change in mood when her mom is alone with my dad. Dad tries to hide that he doesn't want to be there, so does her mom. It's creepy to think that they dated before my parents did. Climbing down the stairs a little bit I can see my parents talking about nonsense. The smile on my mother's face changes into confusion when she looks at some picture that was on the counter, "Josh, does she look familiar?" she asks and shows him the picture. He studies it for a moment before nodding, "she reminds me of you, but with darker features. Wait," He looks at my mom with wide eyes before nodding. He takes the picture and reads the caption before putting it into the cupboard where they put memorabilia such as my first grade pictures, wedding photos, and such. Mom smiles sympathetically at my dad before they head upstairs for bed, where I was supposed to be. I can't help but wonder what that picture was of, so I go downstairs and pull it out. I study the photo for a minute, she looks familiar…
….no way. It can't be her.

Glimmer and Marvel's were hard to do because I don't know a lot about them but Clove and Cato's were easier for different reasons. This chapter will be relevant in the future but right now it might feel out of place.
Now for the ages of the parents (You so want to hear this right?) I skipped the times to 20 years ahead for two so Jen and Josh would be 41 and 40, Zac and Vanessa would be 44 and 43, Reese and Jim are the same age they are now, 36 and 40 and Dennis and Meg are the same so 58 and 50 (In my story they aren't divorced, I didn't know they were until now…) So yeah!

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