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Siblings- family drama

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Chris reached over and gave a squeeze to his arm and felt alarmed how thin he has been getting lately "hey, no problem Mattie, I mean Ace lives right across the street and she forgot until i called her for a party in the evening too" she said and laughed like it was a big joke. "why aren't you eating, want me to whip you up some eggs -sunny side up?" she asked as she poured him some coffee "let's get some coffee in ya first" she said. As she poured the coffee, she reached over and mussed his hair, she knew her siblings didn't like these gestures now that they were all grown but how could she help it?
"let me try Mags on her cell" Chris went to the kitchen window and pushed the curtain aside, she could see her childhood home, their house across the road. Sometimes Mags would be in the backyard, walking moodily by herself but today she couldn't see anybody there. Mag's phone went to voicemail too.
"shoot, let me try Jaxx" she said with the same cheerfulness when they heard the doorbell ring.

Siblings- family drama

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"hey grumpy face" Chris said and hugged Matt warmly as she welcomed him in the house "let's go to the table, i got one stack ready, you can start while i check on the others" knowing Matt was dealing with a lot, Chris avoided asking him if he had seen the rest of the siblings. She noticed Matt was unshowered though he didnt look hungover like sometimes he did. She seated him at the table and put his breakfast before him. she was dialing the home landline but there was no answer.
"are they all asleep?" she asked only half to him, but mostly to herself. She turned to him and smiled to him brightly "never mind, let's eat and let them join when they can"

Siblings- family drama

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After kissing Terry and the children goodbye that morning, Chris sent a text to the siblings message group. It was named Hills and Ace, the wit that she was, would often change the spelling to Heels and Chris would be forced to change it again.
"Pancakes and eggs with coffee at my house in 30 mins, first come first served" she texted knowing most of them would still be home and in bed. (I am assuming even the siblings who don't live at our old house, if there are any, are there visiting for the purpose of this meeting) . She checked the children's room and saw with happiness that even Ronnie had straightened his bed before leaving for school. Cassie was turning into the kind of big sister that Chris herself was.
Chris went downstairs and started preparing pancakes and eggs, it was their old breakfast habit, all five of them sitting together and eating and talking. and today Chris needed some time with all four of them.

Siblings- family drama

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Here is how i think Chris would be with the siblings-
Overall she will be affectionate and motherly to all four of them, she is used to sacrificing her own time while she baby-sat them, drove them to their practices, recitals, school and college admissions and even job interviews. She even met Terry while she had taken Mag for some work on her instrument and Terry was there to pick something for a girl he had been seeing back then.
Now on to individuals- (I will keep using the names in the play if it is ok with you'll)

1. Mathew- the one she worries about the most, being a mother, she understands the pain of being estranged from own children and because of his professional reversals, she also sort of understands why his wife would want to keep distance. She is there for him- to help him stand back on his feet and she and Terry often speak a lot about him.
2. Mag- Chris adores Mag like she does all four of them but Mag has always been her own girl, and because she took her music so seriously, she has always been in her own little universe that someone as homely as Chris found hard to penetrate. For now, she is just happy to provide her whatever support she asks for and admire her.
3. Jaxx- Chris knows Jaxx is strong-willed and yet responds well when called upon for help. So, while he is around, she prefers to involve him in a way that would make him feel closer to her in age, keep him abreast of various decisions etc. She worries about his constant smoking and makes light fun of his tattoos.
4. Ace- the apple of Chris's eyes. Like Matt, the little one worries Chris a lot. Since she was barely out of baby-hood when they lost the mom, Ace has been Chris's first real experience of motherhood (she often wryly says- i failed :) ). She is perhaps a little more strict with Ace than she is with others, but she dotes on her the most too.

Can we start with a scene where Chris talks to her siblings some money matters- like a small trust fund that provides all children with some money and one that Chris administers.

(I will be away from the machine for several hours, feel free to continue adding your character sketches though i request you to let me be back for the first scene)

Siblings- family drama

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I have updated with the age and other details. Thanks Mat for the additional inputs. I would still like the other siblings to post about their relns with each other before we can get this underway. love- Chris.