Episode 305: Are You Happy Now?

"My wife can be anything she wants to be. Astronaut, painter, mother, it’s all the same to me as long as she and Tansy are happy. That should be what matters to you too, sir. Have you ever bothered to ask your daughter if she’s happy?"

Her father gave them a dismissive, humph! Turning on his heel, he paused a moment. "I won’t have you removed Justine, if you wish to stand out like sore thumbs that’s your choice. But Adria, I’d suggest you step away from her sooner or later, you seem to have enough absurd ideas about your future without thinking barefoot and pregnant is even more appealing than being an actress!"

As their father drifted away, glad handing clients, Adria stuck her tongue out at him. "He’s such a sourpuss. I’ll so know what I’m doing if I ever get a part in King Lear."

Justine wanted to ask her sister all about this acting thing. Was it for real? Just to annoy their parents? But she had her own fish to fry and noticing Katherine staring away at Tansy; she plopped the child into her mother’s arms.

To Justine’s dismay Katherine put her on her tiny Mary Jane’s right away. Tansy wore the most tragic little look but at least Addie was sweet enough to scoop her up. "She’s a lovely little girl Justine," Katherine remarked, her white teeth gritted, no doubt so no one would think anything of the situation. Heaven forbid they stand out. "But this is not the place or time to try a stunt like this your father has a lot of important business people here and there are several renowned surgeons here that could do a world of good for my. I really wished you’d thought before you came here. You could make a spectacle of the whole family you know and we have enough going on with Sebastian’s constant moods. We don’t need this."

Justine felt tears welling in her eyes. "You mean, you don’t need me."

Episode 306: If I Could Tell The Truth