The high pitched sound of a wailling, woke Lori from a deep sleep. The eighteen year old rolled over just as Leni entered the room carrying an inconsolable Lilly...

" I can't get her to stop crying"

Leni looked wide eyed and frazzled, askew pieces of hair sticking out, And the teen was still wearing her nightgown.

Lori almost wanted to scream, her mom had wanted little to nothing to do with the youngest member of the family...

Lori and Leni tried to step in but, Lilly required a lot of attention. If the blonde was being honest Lori was absolutely exhausted, her mom needed to wake up and realize that she had responsibilities.

Sighing Lori, silently held out her arms for Lilly. One Lilly was in her arms Lori, attempted to sooth the toddler.

Leni gave her a sheepish look before she too abandoned Lori.

Lincoln stumbled out of his bedroom in desperate need of the bathroom.

As he rounded the corner, Lincoln felt all of his hope die. The line was three people long, Lucy was in the front of the line sitting cross-legged.

Lola was tapping her foot impatiently behind Lucy, the beauty queen had a sour look on her face and was actively complaining.

" this is ridiculous"...

Lisa let out a tired sigh, " ash you've been shaying for the lasht fifteen minutes"

Falling behind Lisa, Lincoln crossed his legs, " who's in the bathroom anyway"?

Inside the bathroom Lynn Jr was kneeling on the floor next to the toilet, clutching her stomach as a harsh wave of neasua overtook her.

By Lynn's side Luna crouched down next to her and

held Lynn's hair back and rubbed the pre-teens back comfortingly, " that's it...just let it all out".

Lynn's hands roamed to her still flat stomach, how could something almost unseen cause her so much pain?

It wasn't bad all the time but Lynn just wished that the neasua would go away...

Jerking awake, Luan woke up panting. The thud of her own heart pounding in her ears, almost reflexively Luan brought a hand to her still slim stomach. Only to freeze and jerk her hand away.

Luckily for her, Luna was missing in action. Luan was still relling after what happened last night. Lynns admissions ontop of her own secrets.

Getting out of bed shakily, Luan pulled a robe over her nightgown before she left the room. She was immediately hit with the sounds of Lilly wailling and the sight of five of her siblings lined up for the bathroom.

Groaning Luan hobbled down the stairs and headed twords the kitchen, that was until something caught her eye.

As she walked by her parents bedroom, Luan looked on stupefied. The entire room looked like it had been gutted save for anything belonging to her dad, dresser drawers were left pulled open and the closet was completely bare of all her mother's clothes.

" What's going on"?

Luan turned to see Leni looking around the room confused.

Luan shook her head as her thoughts started racing, and her stomach dropped, " I don't know, I came downstairs and found the door cracked open"...

" where's mom"?

Leni's voice sounded small almost child like, seeking reassurances that Luan herself was desperate for.

On their mothers bedside table the only items left were the family picture Lincoln had taken of them all together, and a handwritten letter addressed to their father...

Lynn sr blinked up at Luan and Leni groggy, his neck was sore and stiff while his back was practically screaming at him. It was hard falling asleep after his fight with Rita, but Lynn supposed he must of passed out from the pure exhaustion.

Seeing the looks on both girls faces Lynn sat up fast, " What's going on girls"?

The couch creaked from the sudden movement, Lynn was growing more and more concerned when both girls just looked at each other before Luan handed him a handwritten letter.

The emotions on his funny girls face, were akin to sorrow. Looking closely Lynn noticed that both girls must of been crying before they came to find him.

With growing anger Lynn unfolded the paper and began reading...

Dear Lynn

I know this might come as a shock, but it's better that I do it this way. Over the last twenty years of marriage, I have given my best to you and your family...this is not the life we talked about all those years or what you promised me.

I did not sign up to be a walking incubator, who still had to hold down a full time job and constantly take care of needy children.

I had dreams and aspirations before I Iet you cum inside of me, I'm sorry that I let this charade go on for as long as I did. However You were the one who mislead and trapped me.

I'm still young and beautiful, and I refuse to let you or your children to continue holding me back from what I'm owed. After what you've forced on me, I think this is fair enough. I've taken all my belongings along with half of both our savings and checking accounts.

Please do not try to further contact me, this may seem selfish and cruel but at this point I will be prioritizing my happiness and well-being above all else.

I will be dropping my parental rights as well, Lori is an adult in the eyes of the law and Leni will be eighteen within a year so I do not feel as though they are my responsibility...

As for the others. I don't care what you tell them, but I will not be a part of their lifes so they should not try to contact me.

Rita.