10.29 Final Finale

Riley wasn't interested in one guy for the rest of her life. Something about the secretive ways for her father pushed her away from a happy nuclear family. Riley liked the hunt.
During the day, Jeffry and she were inseparable. During the night, Riley partied with the best. She didn't aspire to be tied down like Liam, Gabby, and Taylor. Someone had to break their cycle.



However, it wouldn't be Riley. Somewhere between her random late night callings and her daily swag sessions with the maid she had caught the same bug her siblings had.






It was the best birthday surprise for Portland.



Parker knew his days were numbered. There really was a feeling in your bones. Parker didn't rush around to tie up loose ends. He was happy. In his last days, he wondered if his mother or father were this content with their life. He finally understood the choices they made. He was no longer bitter towards them, he was grateful.



Parker felt the grim sneaking on him. Just as Parker himself had once snuck around.
He was ready. He was willing.



He closed his eyes one last time. His children were finally safe from the dangers he spent his life protecting them from.

The End

10.28

Loneliness was a great motivation. Riley quickly got her act together was was racing towards a very productive senior year. Portland thought it would be a great idea to throw her a surprise party to welcome her to adulthood. Riley had more than earned it.



Parker broke out his guitar, surprised he could still remember a note.



Liam had to cancel. He was at the hospital with his wife and their two newborn baby boys.



However, he showed up late with a baby Reed.



And when it came time to blow out the candles, Parker couldn't help but wonder why they hadn't done this before.

He took one last look at his baby girl as she blew out the candles.



The party danced on and on before anyone realized the birthday girl was gone.

She was out back acting on impulses all her own.

10.27 Fleeting Moments

Gabby and Liam were on a fast track to adult hood and Riley felt left behind. At first, it didn't bother her with her brother and sisters ahead of her; now with each one of them pushing forward and thinking about families and weddings, Riley felt alone. Not to mention Jeffry wouldn't touch her while she was in school.

Her decisions weighed down on her. Even her partner in crime Ellen had graduated and moved on.



After graduation, Gabby didn't feel ready for marriage even though she was pregnant with Lucas's child. After moving into her graduation present, and a little persuading, Gabby decided it would be best to marry her unborn child's father.

She was soon found around town sporting the same pale skin as him.



Liam turned down his graduation gift of a house, preferring to move into the larger one Lynette's parent's gave them as a wedding present. Parker was ashamed to find out it was a shot gun wedding.

Parker swore he raised his kids right, however, all these babies made him think other wise. He'd waited until later in life, and he thought they should too. But he enjoyed the grandbabies.

10.26 Life happens when you make other plans

Even after writing six apologize and toting each object around town, Taylor wasn't ready to move on to a crime free life. She liked the thrill that came with walking the fine line between moral and immoral. She knew she had to cover her tracks better. Keeping little treasures would tip her dad off; however, he's never catch her if she stuck to a life of cyber crime.


Her first target was the Sunset Valley Police Database. Once inside, she would be the ultimate criminal. She would always be ahead of the cops. She'd know their every move. Each day she got closer.


Her first block broken was the criminal files. Here she could create her own strategy guide based on the woes of other criminals. It was perfect. After scouring through many busted criminals, who were busted for petty mistakes, Taylor moved on to "cold case" criminals. These criminals were still running through town. Living among the citizens. She would one day too.



"Taylor, time to go!" Portland yelled from the living room. With a quick change into her cap and gown, Taylor was off to graduate. She knew she was smarter than the twins. Instead of the typical four years it would take the triplets to graduate, with the exception of Riley who it would take five, Taylor did it in two. She was a genius. That's all that mattered anyways.



Jeffry entered the house to find the family gone. He had been working for the Harder family since he graduated and never once had the house been completely empty. Riley told him it was because her father was paranoid. But Jeffry saw through her juvenile flirtation, Mrs. Harder was a stay at home artist. Jeffry made his way though the house making beds and cleaning dishes. He hardly had to clean the sinks any more. The middle child, Gabby, was OCD he was sure. She cleaned them six times a day. He'd seen her do it twice in his hour and half there.

Beep, Beep, Beep, Jeffry straightened up listening to the unfamiliar beeping. Jeffry looked around the room, it sounded like a... fire alarm? Jeffry bolted to the kitchen where the only source could be and sure enough the stove was a blaze. With quick reflexives Jeffry sprung into action, beating the blaze before the firemen arrived.


The family arrived home as the fire trucks were leaving. Liam surveyed the house and turned six shades of red. Well, as red as his dark complexion would let him.



Taylor was ready to live her dream of crime. However, she failed to account for how quickly her life would take off. Although she was ready to enter a life of crime, Carlton was ready for the stability of marriage.



After an unexplained dash to the restroom, Taylor was ready to deliever the biggest news of the day to them. She was pregnant.



In the hype of the day, Parker had forgotten it was his own birthday. He celebrated it alone on his way home from work.

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Notes:
So somehow Taylor grew up faster. And with a quick check of Riley, she is days younger than her other triplet counterparts.

Also, Taylor needs to decide on a hair style, and possibly not wear her pj's all the time..


I just happened to catch this. She had just found out she was pregnant and decided to stand in the laundry room. She looks possessed. It doesn't help that the room is red.