Two weeks went by and school was out, summer replacing the boring days. Clay was hardly home, spending ever waking moment at the hospital with Chelsea. Helping her with recovery and talking about college and the baby. Glen and Madison had gotten close; the Latina was always at the Carlin residence. The group had gotten really good at taking care of Spencer, a routine building. Madison even became a great baby sitter if someone needed a break. Kyla was quieter that usual but still full of life, Ashley and her were starting to do things together…going to movies or talking, the older Davies even went to watch her sister in a play than go out to dinner.

Now it was time for divorce court. Everyone was nervous; Arthur could hardly sit still on the couch waiting for the kids to get ready. His knees bouncing up and down, hands sweaty and mind running wild.

“Why is daddy nervous?” Spencer asked sitting on the edge of her bed watching Ashley try on several different outfits than discarding them on the bed next to her girlfriend.

“Because he’s going up in front of a judge,” Ashley sighed still not knowing what to wear. She wanted to look grown up but not like old, finally she decided on a black flair skirt with a white blouse and flat open toed sandals.

“What’s the judge do?” Ashley turned around and started laughing; Spencer had lipstick smeared on her lips and chin.

Grabbing some kleenex she began rubbing the red lipstick off, “The judge is the one whose going to say if your parents are divorced and who your going with.” She tried to explain.

“So they don’t want to live together any more?” the brunette nodded, “and I have to go with one of them, why can’t I stay with both like now?”

“Kids, time to go!” Arthur called up the stairs distracting Spencer from her question. The sixteen year old jumped off the bed and ran downstairs. Ashley followed along with Glen and Clay. Madison and Kyla decided to stay at the Carlin home and cook lunch, a barbeque.

The court room was large and stuffed with people waiting for the judge to decide their case. Clay, Glen, Ashley and Spencer sat behind Arthur when he was called up; Paula was on the other side with Ben behind her.