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Cassie had squealed at Ellie's acceptance of Eric's offer and rushed in to join the hug. Eric had smiled and glanced over at Adri. "This is a father-kids hug, and you're one of my kids, too." He'd said, gesturing for Adri to join them.
When Luke dropped Megan off, Cassie had gone out to talk to him. Luke's surprise to see her had been evident as Cassie walked over to the car window and leaned in.
"Cassie, what's this about?"
"You could have been my father, Luke. I'm glad you aren't. I would be ashamed and embarrassed to have a disgrace like you for a sperm donor. I would hate myself for being related to you. I don't know how Ellie doesn't hate herself. Eric has been more of a Dad to a girl who's not even his blood than yo have to the fruit of your loins. She calls him Dad with pride. Just like he calls her his other daughter. Ellie doesn't see you as anything better than a sperm donor. Do better with Alice and Megan, Luke. Make them proud to call you 'Dad' the way Ellie is proud to call mine 'Dad.' You still have a chance with them. Don't do it for me, or Ellie, or Eric or Madison or Joan. Do it for Alice and Megan. Do it for yourself. Do better. Don't disappoint them. Don't disappoint yourself." She'd said, then turned and walked away without another word.
The CPS meeting saw Cassie giving her own testimony about her understanding of Gloria and Alice's relationship, including how Alice had wanted to have her question about kissing members of the same sex answered anonymously during the first livestream interview out of fear her parents, particularly Gloria, might find out she was gay.
Of course, in the course of the parents' interviews, their complicated, contentious history with Luke was brought up, in the context of a conflict of interest motivating the Spencer-Clayton clan to try and hurt Luke by questioning his fitness as a parent.
"Has Luke treated Ellie appallingly? Yeah. Always. Even before he and Joan split up. I mean, he missed Ellie's birth. I held her before Luke ever saw her. But the younger girls, we have never heard anything through Ellie that suggests he has been anything besides good to them. Do I have a lot of personal feelings about him? Of course I do. I loved him! He broke my heart and I still care about him. I want nothing but the best for him and his family. I want to make Alice and Megan go back to a home that's safe for them, a father that continues to do what's best for them. Luke is a wonderful man. I want him to have those kids back and to do right by them. We're just trying to make sure that those girls don't get caught in the crossfire as Luke separates from and divorces Gloria." Eric said.
Madison and Joan had recommended a few possible divorce lawyers to Luke and, in the wake of Ellie accepting Eric's offer to adopt her, had started getting all the paperwork together to file for that.
With the upcoming mini-tour (four shows, one each in Pasadena, Anaheim, Long Beach, and San Diego, across four consecutive weekends in September) announced and being promoted, it was only natural that the band, especially with the recent success of the Coming Out set of songs, should do an interview, but even so, the band had been surprised to hear from Andi that she had secured them a prime interview spot on a regional radio show. It would be the band's first time doing an interview with a professional and in an environment they didn't control, and Andi had advised them to be wary of the potential for a hostile interviewer.
And so, with that in mind, the band met at Cassie, Ellie, and Adri's place before heading to the studio, where they met Andi. From there, it was off to the radio station.
When they arrived, they were greeted by a production assistant, who guided the five band members plus Andi through the station to a prep room, where they got set up with mics and were given instructions.
When Luke dropped Megan off, Cassie had gone out to talk to him. Luke's surprise to see her had been evident as Cassie walked over to the car window and leaned in.
"Cassie, what's this about?"
"You could have been my father, Luke. I'm glad you aren't. I would be ashamed and embarrassed to have a disgrace like you for a sperm donor. I would hate myself for being related to you. I don't know how Ellie doesn't hate herself. Eric has been more of a Dad to a girl who's not even his blood than yo have to the fruit of your loins. She calls him Dad with pride. Just like he calls her his other daughter. Ellie doesn't see you as anything better than a sperm donor. Do better with Alice and Megan, Luke. Make them proud to call you 'Dad' the way Ellie is proud to call mine 'Dad.' You still have a chance with them. Don't do it for me, or Ellie, or Eric or Madison or Joan. Do it for Alice and Megan. Do it for yourself. Do better. Don't disappoint them. Don't disappoint yourself." She'd said, then turned and walked away without another word.
The CPS meeting saw Cassie giving her own testimony about her understanding of Gloria and Alice's relationship, including how Alice had wanted to have her question about kissing members of the same sex answered anonymously during the first livestream interview out of fear her parents, particularly Gloria, might find out she was gay.
Of course, in the course of the parents' interviews, their complicated, contentious history with Luke was brought up, in the context of a conflict of interest motivating the Spencer-Clayton clan to try and hurt Luke by questioning his fitness as a parent.
"Has Luke treated Ellie appallingly? Yeah. Always. Even before he and Joan split up. I mean, he missed Ellie's birth. I held her before Luke ever saw her. But the younger girls, we have never heard anything through Ellie that suggests he has been anything besides good to them. Do I have a lot of personal feelings about him? Of course I do. I loved him! He broke my heart and I still care about him. I want nothing but the best for him and his family. I want to make Alice and Megan go back to a home that's safe for them, a father that continues to do what's best for them. Luke is a wonderful man. I want him to have those kids back and to do right by them. We're just trying to make sure that those girls don't get caught in the crossfire as Luke separates from and divorces Gloria." Eric said.
Madison and Joan had recommended a few possible divorce lawyers to Luke and, in the wake of Ellie accepting Eric's offer to adopt her, had started getting all the paperwork together to file for that.
With the upcoming mini-tour (four shows, one each in Pasadena, Anaheim, Long Beach, and San Diego, across four consecutive weekends in September) announced and being promoted, it was only natural that the band, especially with the recent success of the Coming Out set of songs, should do an interview, but even so, the band had been surprised to hear from Andi that she had secured them a prime interview spot on a regional radio show. It would be the band's first time doing an interview with a professional and in an environment they didn't control, and Andi had advised them to be wary of the potential for a hostile interviewer.
And so, with that in mind, the band met at Cassie, Ellie, and Adri's place before heading to the studio, where they met Andi. From there, it was off to the radio station.
When they arrived, they were greeted by a production assistant, who guided the five band members plus Andi through the station to a prep room, where they got set up with mics and were given instructions.
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