Getting into TroubleOf course now that Evan was a teenager, Gwenyth knew that meant that there was one more sibling that Vera could persuade to get into trouble. Vera insisted on taking him down to The Grind and introducing him to the party scene.
Vera: "Hey everyone, this is my nerdy little bro Ev! Be nice to him or I'll rough you up, 'kay?"
It turned out that, although socially awkward, Evan was a natural on the dance floor.
Vera: "Whoah, you're way better than Giles!"
Giles: "That's fair."
They partied until they were tired, but at least Vera managed to get them home without getting caught.
Gwenyth: "Well, I suppose I should be thankful for small mercies, right?"
Samura:
The cops didn't have to escort her home tonight, so I'd say that's an improvement.Gwenyth: "Sometimes she seems so lost. I keep hoping that she'll find her own path, but . . ." *sigh*
Gwenyth wasn't quite sure what to make of this rebellious daughter of hers. She'd tried to convince Vera to come join her and the boys in the lab, but Vera insisted she had no taste for it. It just "wasn't her thing." Gwenyth wasn't quite sure what Vera's "thing" was, but she was pretty sure it involved getting into trouble. A lot.
Gwenyth: "Well, at least I have a couple of sons to be proud of."
Samura:
They're tremendous boys, but don't give up on Vera. She just takes after her mother a bit too much.Gwenyth: "Hey!"
Giles was a natural science whiz.
While Evan showed more of an inclination for medicine.
He wasn't quite such a natural at it, but Gwenyth felt sure he'd get the hang of it--if he didn't blow himself up first.
But little did she know that Vera wasn't the worst of her troubles. Romeo made his first ghostly appearance, and it seemed as if he came with a message for Gwenyth.
Gwenyth: "Romeo? Back so soon, what's---huh, where's Sinjon?"
She shook the sleep from her eyes, suddenly aware that the father of her children wasn't at home in their bed.
Earlier that night, Sinjon had left to "run some errands." It was a little strange considering the lateness of the hour and the full moon calling up the zombies, but at the time, she had thought little of it. Now that he still wasn't back . . .
Well, Gwenyth had no doubt she knew the reason. And she couldn't blame him.
They had kept up appearances, mostly for the children's sake, but their relationship had always been one of convenience and practicality. She'd given him a second chance at life in return for fathering her children, but a second chance at life without love was certainly only a limited one. She could understand Sinjon wanting to have it all, but why hadn't he told her?
Samura:
Well, for what it's worth, it looks like Vera isn't the one getting into trouble tonight!