A Different Way To Finding Each Other

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"Hi mom what's going on?" Lena asked as she eyed her mom and knew she had something planned. "Well?" Lena asked.

"I think we should all go on a Girls Retreat," Dana replied. "Me, you, Stef and Sharon. What do you say?" Dana asked. Lena sighed. She wanted to say no, but her mom never liked the word no and it was never in her vocabulary. As young kids, Lena and Nate never told their mom no and if they did their hands were smacked. So little Lena and little Nate knew from a young age that their mom didn't like the word no.

"Don't say no," Dana replied. "You and Stef need a weekend to unwind."

"And who will watch Callie and Lexi?" Lena asked. "Robert will be at work all weekend for the updating of his files for his computers."

"You have been talking with Destiny again right? Maybe she won't mind watching the girls for the weekend?"

"Mom. Callie doesn't know Destiny and neither does Lexi."

"But you know her," Dana replied. "She's my niece and she's family."

"Whose your niece and your family?" Nate asked with Papa Thomas.

"Destiny," Dana replied as Nate rolled his eyes at the mention of her name.

"T Rex?" Nate asked as Lena suppressed a laugh and Dana glared.

"She's your cousin. Not a Dinosaur," Dana replied.

"She's outdated mom and talks about the good old days," Nate replied. "She's critical and puts others down all the time for being different. What's up?"

"Mom wants to go on a Girls weekend and invited me, Stef and Sharon."

"And T Rex?" he asked weird as he did a fake gag.

"No. She wants Destiny to watch Callie and Lexi."

"A bunch of Monkeys on Crack and Heroin can watch them better than she ever could."

"NATHAN DANIEL ADAMS! SHE'S NOT A MONKEY."

"I never said she was. I said a bunch of Monkeys on Crack and Heroin can do a better job than she ever could. "I mean she had triplets with a married man. Two girls and a boy. Who does that?"

"Maybe I can take the girls?"

"No. You have your time with Papa," Dana replied. "And don't tell me no."

"It's not like you can smack my hands and send me to my room or the Naughty spot," he replied with a huge smile. She glared at him and his smile faded. He rolled his eyes.

"T Rex it is," he replied. "Don't say I didn't warn you."

"I will need to let Stef and Robert know," Lena replied.

"Has she ever watched kids before?" Robert asked.

"She has sixteen year old triplets," Lena replied. "But she's never watched any of the kids."

"I'm not sure. But who else do we have?" Stef asked. "It's not like we can tell your mom no. No is not a word for her."

"I have to agree with Stef. I still remember the many times your mom smacked my hands and sent me to the Naughty spot," Robert added. 

"Fine and I will let her know and she's bringing her triplets along," Lena replied.

"A good parent already," Stef replied.

"Well say hi for T Rex for me," Robert replied. "And give her my number."

"T Rex?" Stef asked confused. Lena eyed Robert.

"It's a long story and Nate came up with the term years ago," Lena replied. "My mom and Destiny hate it."

Destiny picked up her cell and it was Lena. "My little cousin. How can I help you?"