September 15th, 2033; the triplets’ junior year of high school had been underway for eleven days so far. One of their teachers had assigned a project within the start of the school year. The girls were a bit bummed that their teacher had given them a project to present on their birthday. Thankfully their teacher had said that they could work in groups for this project. The project was for the class to present their family to their classmates in presentation form to show how families were different in America as well as illustrating how America was the world’s melting pot when it came to the different ethnicities. The teacher had said if the groups wanted to they could tell the class about their extended family if they wished.
So on this particular morning the girls were going over their project while they ate their breakfast at the kitchen table. Jaylyn stood out of sight in the doorway that her daughters’ backs had been facing. Jaylyn watched and listened to her daughters while they worked. Being nine years old; Jordan and Dylan were still in bed since they didn’t have to leave for school until 07:15 that morning whereas their sixteen year old sisters would be leaving for yet another day as high school juniors at 06:30 that morning. Kasey had woke up around the same time as his wife and had jumped into the shower so he could before he took their daughters to school that morning before he went into work. Jaylyn would bring the boys to school on her way in to NCIS later that morning. By this age, the girls knew all about their birth father and that their dad had adopted after he married their mother. Obviously they also knew that their brothers were their half-brothers just like their cousins were Kelly’s half-sisters, but much like Kelly; the girls really didn’t give a damn whether their brothers were their half-brothers or not. Jordan and Dylan were their brothers no matter what their DNA said.
“Well our presentation will have the whole class and the entire school talking in no time. We’ll be known as the girls who have whore for a mother.” Juliet said.
Jaylyn knew that this would be a concern of their and she knew that her middle daughter would be the one to bring it to light. Juliet had been the drama queen since day one and that’s probably why Jaylyn had named her after one Shakespeare’s heroine from Romeo & Juliet.
“Give it a rest Jules.” Aliyah said pulling rank on her younger sister.
Aliyah had always been the strong and fiercely independent one out of the trio who didn’t give a damn what other people thought. She was just like Jaylyn in that respect.
“That’s easy for you to say, Ali; you’d beat the crap out of the person that said anything”
Zoey was getting tired of her sisters’ squabbling but she also hated playing the mediator between her sisters in these situations.
“Both of you, put a sock in it already; we have a presentation to get through in a bit. The last thing any of us need is violence and drama. Let’s get through this and then we’ll argue with each other afterwards.”
Jaylyn rolled her eyes at her daughters. Kasey had finished his shower and everything, before long he was within inches of his wife. He was about to go into the kitchen to get some coffee when Jaylyn grabbed his arm to stop him from going in.
“Jay, let go.”
“I will, just wait; they’re working on their project and the air just cleared between them.”
Meanwhile inside the kitchen where the girls were, they were finalizing their presentation or at least Aliyah was.
“Okay, so this is how we’re going to present the project. We will each introduce ourselves, then I’ll talk about Mom and Dad. Jules, you will talk about Jordan and Dylan. Zoey, you can address the extended family then if we have time we’ll address the whole different dads thing.”
“Okay.” Juliet and Zoey said in unison.
Once they had their plan for their presentation, the girls put their breakfast dishes in the sink. Jaylyn and Kasey came into the kitchen.
Kasey made a beeline for the coffee and then told his daughters that he would be waiting for them in the car. This gave Jaylyn a moment to continue her mother’s tradition before her girls left for school.
“Girls, come here. There’s something I want to give you.” Jaylyn said as she pulled out the three boxes from Victoria’s Secret she had stashed in one of the kitchen cabinets.
“What is it Mom, we have to get to school.” Juliet said impatiently.
“I have a birthday present for each of you. Mind you it’s just from me and before you open them you have to listen to what I have to say.”
“This better be quick.” Zoey said just as impatient as her sister had seconds before.
Jaylyn gave her daughter the stare.
“You’ve really been around Uncle Jethro for too long, Mom. Tell us what you have to tell us.” Aliyah commented.
“Years ago when your Aunt Jen turned sixteen your grandma Dana started a tradition with her. Of course, Grandma Dana died long before my sixteenth birthday so your Aunt Jen continued the tradition with me on my sixteenth birthday in honor of our mother. Your Aunt continued the traditions with the quads and she’s going to do it for the twins next year just like Ziva did it with Madalyn eleven years ago and like she will do next year with her twins. Now when you all have daughters of your own you will continue the tradition to honor your grandmother.”
“Can we open the gifts now?” Juliet said impatiently once again.
“Go ahead.”
The girls opened their presents and were quite thrilled. Once the girls had opened their gifts, they had left for school. Jaylyn had put the girls’ gifts up in their rooms and put the dishes in the dishwasher while her sons got ready for school. After that Jaylyn took the boys to school and went to work.
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