Meanwhile in New York…
Carmen was sitting in her bedroom on the phone to Andrew
“How are things there?” Andrew asked
“It’s New York”
“I’ve seen the pictures on facebook, it look’s messy” Andrew smiled
“Not going to lie, there’s been a few messy nights, be calming it now though I start work tomorrow night”
“What’s the team like?”
“Yeah they seem okay, not you guys though”
“What’s it like being back with your parents?”
“They’re never home, they both work ridiculous hours, they want to try this whole family night where we go out for dinner, so I have that to look forward too”
“You sound thrilled” Andrew laughed
“They both bore me too tears, they’re both wrapped up in their professions, it’s all they can talk about, they like to flash their money, that irritates me”
“Yeah I get you, so have you heard from Jess?”
The silence at the other end of the phone went on far to long for Andrew.
“You there?” Andrew asked
“Yes I’m here and no I haven’t”
“Do you want to hear from her?”
Carmen thought for a second.
“More than anything, but I don’t deserve to hear from her” Carmen said “Have you seen her?”
“I have, she’s working on their new album, it’s sounding great”
“Everything she does is great” Carmen smiled
“Carmen just come home please”
“I can’t, How’s Bette and Tina?”
“Both worried about you guys”
“I miss them, I miss having parents that care, mines don’t know how to care in a way, Dad thinks buying me a new car will help and Mum thinks a day at the spa, all I really want is a hug”
“Come home and I’ll hug you all the time” Andrew sighed “I need my best friend and besides my son misses you reading his bedtime stories, he says my voice is too aggressive”
Carmen laughed “He’s too cute”
“Well I need to go, but I wish you would come home” Andrew said
“I know but I can’t… have a good shift, tell everyone I said hi” Carmen hung up the phone and lay down on her bed, She scrolled through some pictures on her phone stopping on one of her a Jess at their engagement party. She picked up her teddy that Jess got her and cuddled in tightly letting her tears run down her face.

The next day…
Lisa and Jess were both lying on the sofa watching beauty and the beast. Jace was sitting on his laptop and Mason was standing in the kitchen having a slight domestic with Tina over the mess of his room.
“Mason I don’t care if you’ve made plans. They will not be happening unless that room is glistening you heard what you Mama said”
“Yes I know but Mum, this is important you know, my friends are relying on me”
“Mason your living in a virtual world, killing zombie’s is not a priority, your priority is killing germs in your bedroom” Tina stated walking into the living room
“Why do you have to be so controlling!” Mason snapped
“Excuse me?” Tina stopped on her tracks
“Uh oh” Lisa muttered causing Jess to smirk
Jace continued to stare at his laptop, his nerves getting the better of him.
“Your being so annoying” Mason huffed
“No I’m being a parent” Tina stated “Your Mama left instructions”
“She always leaves instructions, what’s the difference; Can I just have my controller back?”
“Yes once your room is tidy” Tina stood her ground
“Your being a bitch!” Mason snapped
“WOW!” Jess said standing up “Don’t ever speak to Mum like that again Mas”
Lisa also stood up shocked
“Need to pee!” Jace said making a quick escape
“But she is!”
Tina was shocked and lost for words
Jess walked over taking the controller from Tina, She placed it on the floor and then jumped on it.
“JESS!” Mason snapped
“Don’t ever speak to mum like that in front of me, me and you now have big problems!”
“You just broke my controller!”
“Next time I’ll break the x-box” Jess snapped
“Mason I suggest you go and tidy your room, and put your x-box on my bed, you’ve just earned yourself a month’s grounding!” Tina said
“Room go…Now!” Jess stared at her brother
Mason went to talk
“Don’t even bother talking!” Lisa said
Mason huffed and stormed right up the stairs.
“Well, he’s getting brave” Tina smirked
“He won’t be brave when Mama hears, I can’t believe he just called you a bitch, what the hek is that all about” Lisa said
“He’s showing off, he can’t take his mind of computer games” Jess walked back over to the sofa sitting down
“Well he’ll be taking his mind off them for a month at least” Tina stated “Jess you didn’t need to jump on the controller”
“Yeah well he’s not speaking to you like that, If Mama was here she’d have jumped on the x-box” Jess said “He can run and jump if he thinks were going to the cinema tomorrow now”
“Is it safe to come down?” Jace shouted
“Your husband is an idiot” Jess said
“No I just didn’t like the look on your faces, 3 woman pissed off, I’m glad I needed to pee” Jace sat back down lifting his laptop again and making all 3 of them laugh.
“Can always count on you to lighten the mood Jace” Tina said
Bette walked in the door
“uh oh I can feel another pee coming on” Jace said
Tina, Jess and Lisa all went into a fit of the giggles again, Bette looked extremely confused.
“Have I missed something?” Bette asked “What happened to that?”
Tina looked at the pieces of controller in her hand “Well Jess jumped on it”
“Jess that cost me a fortune, it’s his new custom one, you cant take your rage out on Mason’s things”
“He called Mum and bitch” Jess said casually picking up her glass of juice
“I beg your pardon”
“He’s in a bit of a strop today” Tina said
“Hold on a second, he called you a bitch, seriously?”
“Seriously” Lisa said
“MASON!!!” Bette shouted
Mason walked down the stairs and looked at Bette.
“Explain NOW! Bette glared at her son
“Well she was getting on my nerves with the whole clean your room”
“She meaning your Mum?” Bette corrected
“Yeah and then Jess jumped on my controller that I got for my birthday” Mason stated
“Ok I’m going to my room before I kill him, he’s such a disrespectful twat at the minute”
“See!” Mason pointed to Jess
“Mason you called Mum a bitch do you honestly think me and Jess are just going to sit there!” Lisa snapped getting up and following Jess
“I didn’t mean to call you a bitch mum it just came out”
“If I ever hear you speaking to your Mum like that again Mason Jess breaking your controller will be the least of your worries. Is that understood?”
“yes” Mason agreed
“Apologise right now!” Bette folded her arms
Mason turned to Tina “I’m sorry I called you what I did Mum, I was out of line”
Tina nodded
“Go tidy your room, then I want you to sweep the porch, following that I want you to wash all the dinner dishes once we’ve eaten.”
“We have a dishwasher!” Mason said confused
“Not this week we don’t, you will be hand washing them, you will also be sweeping the porch every night for a week, no computers, and if I see you near them you’re in serious trouble” Bette stated
“Understood” Mason said knowing fine well not to mess with Bette
“You can leave now” Bette said
Mason turned walking up the stairs
“Well you showed him” Tina smiled kissing Bette
“No I think Jess did”
“Both the girls went threw him” Tina explained going into the kitchen
Bette followed Tina into the kitchen
“How was your day?” Tina asked
“Yeah was okay” Bette smiled “I’m glad it’s Friday though”
Tina made Bette a mug of tea and joined her at the table filling her in on her own day.