Things are getting better. It took awhile, but Melvin is starting to open up again. He still has a few things, but it is not as bad as it was. He still will not play with the doll house. Antonia has asked him to play with her but he won’t. Anthony has been spending a … More Ch 58: Finally Moving On

I don’t know what is going on with Melvin. He is so angry lately. When he’s not yelling, he’s usually sleeping, or moping around the house. He hasn’t even wanted to have his friends come over after school. Occasionally he will invite someone over, but it is usually a little girl from his class. I … More Ch 57: Something Wrong

We knew that we were not allowed to be in the pool at night. We also knew that we were not allowed to be in the pool without Mom there to watch us. Cameron had been waiting all day to swim, but Mom had been taking care of Antonia. Mom was always taking care of … More Ch 56: Midnight Swim (Melvin)

I finished ordering the things I needed for the new baby. Mom had taken all of the baby stuff with her when she moved out with the triplets. I had managed to sell enough produce from the garden to buy a few things the baby would need. I know that I will get a bassinet … More Ch 55: And Baby Makes Four

I really do have some great friends. They always seem to know when I need to have them around. Even my cousin has been stopping by to check on us, which is great since it was his father that kicked us out of the family house and stuck us in the slums of the city. … More Ch 54: That’s What Friends Are For

Everything is just getting worse instead of better. Losing Dad has caused a lot of changes. Most of them have been pretty bad. Mom and I have been spending time with the kids to try to keep things as normal as possible for them. It has been hard for Mom though. She says there are … More Ch 53: Things Just Keep Getting Worse

I don’t know what to believe anymore. Everything I once thought my life was, or where it was heading, has been called into question. I thought my father was the greatest man alive. I thought he could do no wrong. Now, I am being told that he may have killed someone. Actually, not just someone. … More Ch 52: From Bad to Worse

I heard he had married that woman. I didn’t want to believe it. I knew she was living with him, but how could he marry her. He always told me that he hated her. Yet he married her and rumor was she was knocked up by him again. That doesn’t sound like hate to me. … More Ch 51: New Beginnings

After Chiandra died, Anthony kicked her husband out of the house. The family then moved into a smaller home where their son, Pat, would not get lost trying to find the dinner table. Anthony and Marcella have gotten married and are now expecting another child. After Cheyenne’s husband, Jaron Le Pew, was killed, Cheyenne moved … More Character Update 5

There have been several changes around here lately. Not all changes are good. Actually most of the changes could be bordering on the bad side in my opinion. My parents are back together. Mom died a few weeks ago. I wasted no time kicking that husband of hers out of the house. I never liked … More Ch 50: Changes (Anthony Jr)