Going Solo: Gen 2.5 Kerri

Being back home was nice. Mom was very excited to have me back, she didn't like that I went out of state for school. Of course in true Mom fashion, she wanted to celebrate my return and graduation with a party. I wasn't a fan of big parties, but I agreed to make her happy.

Dad couldn't make it, he was out of the country doing a film. He was supposed to be retired, but everyone once in a while he'd take a role if it sounded fun. Everyone else was able to make it, except Boyd. He was working and couldn't switch his shift, but he promised to come by after work. I finally got to meet Graham's girlfriend, correction fiancée, Ichelle. She was a sweet girl and genuinely seemed to love Graham. She was already talking about starting a family and they'd just graduated college. I think it was because Graham wanted to give Grandma and Alan grandkids soon since they were both elders.

The one unexpected visitor was Ms. Slayer, Boyd's mom. She came by to tell me I needed to break things off with Boyd. She said I was clouding his judgement and that he was better off with his own kind. Before I could ask her why it mattered, I heard Mom screaming and cussing like never before.

I ran into the house and found her in my room with Lenny and Tiara Angelista, a person I thought was her friend. From what I could gather she walked in on them having 'relations' in my bed. EWWW but I wouldn't make that statement out loud, there were more pressing matters at hand.

Lenny was begging for forgiveness saying she took advantage of him his his drunken state and Mom was yelling about how she'd supported him all these years and not being appreciated for what she'd done. She took the ring off and threw it at his face and told him to get out and never come back.

Meanwhile Tiara tried to sneak out, but Mom laid into her as well. Calling her all sorts of names and knew she was no better than her no good mother. Apparently Dad had brought Lala to one of my parties when I was younger, I don't recall, but sounded like they were making out and Mom caught them. This was all too much for me to hear, but I stayed, mainly because I hoped Mom didn't turn things physical. Needless to say, the party ended then. Lenny and Tiara had to walk out with guest looking and whispering about them. I tried to comfort Mom as best I could, but I didn't really know what to say. I guess part of it was because I felt guilty because of my own transgressions while at college.

Mom started spiraling into a depression, drinking and going out almost every night. I stayed (after selling my bed and getting a new one. Again massive EWWWW) for as long as I could, but when the house started turning into my dorm room all over again, I knew it was time to move out. I hated to leave her, but I also knew she was using me as a crutch of sorts.

As a graduation gift, Dad bought me a condo downtown. He was going to buy me a house, but I didn't want something big. Just a place with good light so I could paint. I was on my own, officially a grown up. It was nice.

**A/N so all the stuff with Lenny was thanks to SP and my woo-hooer mod hahahaha. I have it set so that they have to be romantic interests before they will woo-hoo (which is on autonomous) and since Tiara and Lenny used to date way back, their status remained as romantic interests even though he's engaged to Ansley. I was taking shots elsewhere when Ansley got the backstabbed bubble over her head and found Lenny and Tiara in action so I went with it. Makes for fun drama.

Here is a better shot of Ichelle (I think that's how to spell her name) and Jenni who aged to elder.