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As they arrived home they all went to bed.  Cassie was looking at her gift Robin gave her.

"This is such a beautiful gift.  Robin is such a sweet person." said Cassie to herself.

Cassie went to sleep she started about her wedding day.  She dreamed that her and Robin got married on a tropical island.  She felt so peaceful with him.  As the two getting ready to kiss she heard someone call her name.  Cassie woke up and it was Charles.

"Hey beautiful!!! Look like you were dreaming good." said Charles.

"Charles I can explain." said shock Cassie.

"No need to explain!!! I know you were dreaming about us being together." said Charles.

"Yeah sure." lied Cassie.

"Cassie I just came here to tell you I promise for now on I would try to trust you more and be a better man for you.  I know you and I are right for each other.  I will make things better for you I promise." said Charles as he kiss Cassie.

Then Eddie walked in.

"Excuse me!" interrupted Eddie.

"Oops sorry Mr. Sutton." said Charles.

"Just because we're staying at your house don't think you can do whatever you want with my daughter." said Eddie.

"I will disrespect you sir." said Charles.

"May I speak with my daughter alone?" asked Eddie.

"Sure thing sir." said Charles as he left.

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"What's up, Dad?" Cassie asked as she sat in bed.

He sat down on the side of the bed next to her.  "Well, Cassie, we need to discuss what you did yesterday."

"We do?" she asked, caught off guard.

Eddie smiled.  "You apologized very nicely, Cassie, and I appreciate that, but that doesn't mean you're off the hook.  You don't put your family through that kind of agony and think you're gonna get off with a sweet apology," he explained.

"Oh," she replied sadly.  "So what's gonna happen to me?"

Eddie sighed.  "I've decided that since you're a parent yourself now, you should know what it's like to have to discipline someone.  So, I'm going to let you decide what the appropriate penalty should be for leaving the house without letting anyone know, without any regard for the twins, without taking your cell phone so we could contact you, without so much as a phone call to let us know you were ok.  How do you think a reasonable parent should handle a daughter who behaved that way?" he asked curiously.
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"I guess you would very disappointed in me." said Cassie.

"Go on." said Eddie.

"I would be grounded for a week." said Cassie.

"Come on two weeks?" asked Cassie.

"Keep going!" said Eddie.

"Three weeks?" said Cassie.

"That sounds just about right." said Eddie.

"I wouldn't used my car and wouldn't go out with Charles unless we are spending time with the twin." said Cassie.

"Spoken like a true parent however I will make one exeption you get spend time with Robin & Lulu until they return to the ship." said Eddie.

"But Dad they will leave tomorrow." said Cassie.

"You better make this their best day.  And Cassie welcome to parenthood." said Eddie.

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The next morning, bright and early, Cassie got up, showered, dressed, fed the twins and then got ready to go meet up with Robin and Lulu.  Dana agreed to watch the twins for her while she was gone.  Cassie called Lulu and explained that she couldn't drive anywhere and needed a ride.

"No problem, Cassie.  We'll come get you," Lulu volunteered.

Cassie was so anxious to be with her friends again that she sat outside on the steps and waited for them to pick her up.  Charles looked out of his bedroom window and saw her there.  Wondering what was going on, he went downstairs to find out.
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"Hey beautiful what's going on?" asked Charles.

"I'm hang out with Robin & Lulu before they leave." said Cassie.

"They leaving?!?" wondered Charles.

"Yeah we have to head back to the ship so we can finish our semester." said Lulu.

"So Robin going back on the ship today." said Charles with a big grin.

"Yeah I tell you this weekend wasn't even long enough." said Robin.

"Yeah it was just too short." said Cassie.

"Yeah yeah yeah sure!!! Robin take care don't call us we'll call you.  Have a safe trip back." said Charles.

"Charles!!!!  They're not leaving right away.  They still have couple more hours left.  Which isn't much time." said Cassie sadley.

"Don't worry girl our semester on the ship is almost over and we be home for good this time." said Lulu.

"I wish I can come with you guys." said Cassie.

"Don't Cassie it won't be long." said Robin.

"And when we come back we are going to do everything we can to help. Well at least get your house back in shape." said Lulu.

"Don't worry I got them covered on that." said Charles.

"Yo do?!??!" wondered RObin and Lulu.

"Yeah lets just say I got connection." said Charles as he thought about the money he took out of the attic.

"Come on you two we so much to do before you guys go back." said Cassie.

"Charles you're coming?" asked Lulu.

"I suppose." sigh Charles.

"Anything to keep Robin away from Cassie." Charles thought to himself.

Meanwhile Eddie was watching Dana while she care for the twin.

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"Dana, are you babysitting Cassie's kids?" he asked.

"Yeah, Eddie.  She's hanging out with Lulu and Robin on their last day of vacation," she explained.

"So why isn't Charles watching them?  They're his kids too," Eddie objected.

Dana shrugged.  "I guess he's hanging out with them," she replied.

"Hmmm......" Eddie responded, deep in thought.  "Cassandra is grounded and she's only supposed to go out with Charles if it involves the twins."

Dana smiled a little, amused.  "Eddie, you can't be serious about that!  They're living in the same house for crying out loud!"

Eddie thought awhile longer.  "Yeah, I guess you're right.  That is kind of ridiculous now that I think about it," he admitted, laughing himself.

He picked up Colin and swung him around playfully.  "Have you missed your Auntie Dana?" he asked the child.

Colin giggled.

Kalie pulled at Eddie's pant leg, wanting him to swing her around as well.  "Me too, me too!" she shouted.

"Uh-oh, Eddie!  Look what you started!" Dana warned, taking Colin from him so he could pick up Kalie.

He swung Kalie around and she screamed, delighted.  After awhile Eddie couldn't take the noise anymore so he stopped and put her down.  "Go play with your brother," he told her.

Kalie obeyed and she and Colin sat on the floor and played with their toys.

"Eddie," Dana started in a serious tone, "about last night at Monica's......"
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"I don't want to talk about that."  interupted Eddie.

"But Eddie last night..." said Dana trying to explain.

"Last night should not had happened Dana.  I almost lost my wife last night.  So let pretend that never happened." said Eddie.

""Eddie sooner or later we have to talk about what happened." said Dana.

"Is everything alright in here." said Marla walking in.

"Everything fine." said Eddie and Dana.

"I better go and change the twins diapers." said Dana.

"I'm going to make myself a sandwich." said grumpy Eddie.

"Wow I better go check on Dana." said Marla.

Meanwhile Charles and Cassie were hanging out with Robin & Lulu.

"So what do you want to do Cassie?" asked Robin.

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Before she could answer, Charles butt in.  "Dude--shouldn't you be asking your own girlfriend that question?"

Cassie rolled her eyes and shook her head behind Charles' back, but stayed quiet.

Robin gave Charles an exasperated look.  "Hey, whatever man," he muttered.  "Lulu, love of my life, what do YOU want to do?" he asked, exagerating.

Lulu giggled.  "Oh, Boo......you know I'm happy doing anything as long as I'm with you!"

"Well, would SOMEBODY make a decision?" Cassie finally spoke up.  "Charles, what do YOU wanna do?" she asked, annoyed.

Charles thought awhile.  "Ever play paintball?" he asked the group.
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"Play it? I've been wanting to do that since I was a kid." said Robin.

"Me too!!!." said Lulu.

"It sounds dangerous." worried Cassie.

"Nah it actually quite fun.  All you need to put some protected gear on you." said Robin.

"Don't worry beautiful I'll teach you everything I know about paint ball." said Charles kissing on Cassie's neck.

"Not in front of Robin & Lulu, Chalres." said Cassie pulling away.

"Hey lets make this interesting let make it boys vs. girls.  I'll tell you now you two don't stand a chance." said Lulu.

"I have a better a idea let make it an intergender competition any goes." said Charles.

"Sounds like a plan." said Robin.

"Yeah you and Lulu against me and Cassie.  Loser get to buy lunch." said Charles.

"You're on." said Robin.

"Are you sure you know what you doing?" asked Cassie being suspiciously.

"Of course it's all in fun." said Charles.

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In the car on the way to the paint ball field, Charles asked if they could make a quick stop back at his house.

"What for?" Cassie wanted to know.

"I've gotta get some more money," Charles lied.

"No problem, Charles," Lulu agreed as she headed for his house.

When they got to his house, Charles went in and left the three of them in the car.  "I'll be right back."

When he got inside,he was glad to find that Marla was occupied with Dana and the twins in the nursery.  Quietly, he went into her bedroom and found the shoulder bag that she'd had the night before at Monica's house.  He looked inside the bag and to his delight he saw the handgun that she'd told him and Cassie about in the car.  He grabbed it, stuck it in his waistband and quickly left the house before anyone spotted him.

Robin will never know what hit him, Charles thought to himself as he returned to the car and got in, smiling.
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"Why are you smiling like that Charles?" confused Cassie.

"Oh I know this is going to be a good day Cassie." said Charles.

"I can't wait this should be a whole lot of fun." said Robin.

"You don't know the half of it." said Charles with an evil grin.

Meanwhile back at the Antoni's House...

"Marla I don't know what to do anymore." said Dana.

"The best for you is to keep your distance from Eddie for awhile.  At least until everything cools down." said Marla.

"But him and I have a son together." said Dana.

"I know that but the man going through enough as it is." said Marla.

"Him and his family both." said Dana.

"I wish there was a way to help Eddie." said Dana.

"Me too." said Marla.

"What's going on?  Have anyone seen Cassie?" asked Lizzie.

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"Cassie and Charles went out with Robin and Lulu," Dana informed her.  "It's their last day before they have to go back to Sea School."

"Wow, and they didn't even think to invite me......." Lizzie replied disappointed.

Dana and Marla both looked sorry for Lizzie.

"Oh......cheer up, girl," Dana encouraged her.  "There will be other times."

"Yeah, Lizzie," Marla agreed.  "You've got your whole life ahead of you--what difference is one day gonna make?"

Lizzie looked at her a little strange.  "One second can change a thousand after it," she replied.

Marla was surprised at her response.  "You're pretty profound for your age young lady."

"Yeah, girl, who dropped that knowledge on you?" Dana asked.

Lizzie grinned.  "It's a line from a movie I like to watch -- How She Move.  But it's true -- one second can make a difference, so of course one day can make a big difference, Mrs. A."

"Well, I was just trying to cheer you up.  And you're smiling now so I guess it worked," Marla answered.

"Lizzie, we're going to the mall with the twins.  You wanna come?" Dana invited her.

"Can I?" Lizzie asked, thankful to be included.

"Yes, but go ask Jenn to make sure," Marla advised.
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"Cool thanks!!!." said Lizzie.

Lizzie wenb to ask her mother.

"Mom Dana and Mrs. Antoni is going to take the twins to the mall can I go?" asked Lizzie.

"(Sigh) I suppose." said Jenn reluntatnly.

"Thanks mom you're the best." said Lizzie as she hugged and kiss her mom.

Jenn was still thinking about that lipstick on Eddie's lip.

"Maybe I ma losing my mind.  I could really used the rest." said Jenn.

Meanwhile at the paint ball field everyone was getting gearing up to play paintball.  But Charles was nowhere in sight.

"Where Charles?" asked Cassie.

"Yeah I'm ready to play." said Lulu.

"Why wait we can play right not.  We can warm up while Charles get ready." said RObin.

"Okay we can have a triple threat until Charles arrives. Heads up Boo!!!" said Lulu as she shot Robin with paintball.

"Hey no fair." said Robin with paint on him.

Then Robin try shot at Lulu but Lulu duck and hit Cassie.

"Owww what the hell?  Robin you suppose to be my special friend." said Cassie.

"Cassie I can explain." said Robin.

Then Cassie shot at and hit Robin.

"Gotcha!" laughed Cassie.

"Way to go girl." said Lulu hi fiving Cassie.

"This means war!!" said Robin.

Soon the three was shooting paintballs at each other and laughing.  They were a mess and having great time.  Robin and Lulu covering Cassie with paintball.

"Oh my God please stop." laughed Cassie.

Cassie escaped and Robin and Lulu ran after her.

'Where did she go?" asked Lulu.

"I don't know but we have better chance of finding herif we split up." said Robin.

"Right" said Lulu.

So the two split up and search for Cassie.  Robin was getting his paintgun ready as he search for Cassie.  As he search he ran into Charles.

"Hunting my girlfriend down?" asked Charles.

"Charles where have you been?  The game have already started.  And where's your gear man?  You can't play without a gear." said Robin.

"I won't need one." said Charles as he pulled out the handgun.

"What the hell?  Dude that's not a paint gun." said Robin.

"You catch on quick!!!  I'm tired of you always making an ass out of me and trying to take Cassie from me.  This is end Robin say good night." said Charles aiming the gun at Robin.

"Charles if this is joke.  It's needs work." said Robin.

"It's no joke Happy Holidays asshole. said Charles.

But  when Charles pulled the triggered the gun exploded in his hand.  And Charles screamed.

Everyone saw the gun exploded in Charles' and hand and Robin was shocked.

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Cassie ran over to the two of them, hysterically screaming, with Lulu right behind her doing the same.

"What happened????!!!!!" she screamed, staring at Charles' bloody hand.

Charles was shaking violently and grimacing in pain.  "Get help!!!" he shouted angrily.

"What are you doing with a GUN, Charles???!!!!" Cassie screamed, trembling as she stared at the gun on the ground.

"I SAID GET HELP!!!!" he yelled again clutching his hand as it continued to bleed profusely.  He dropped to his knees, rocking back and forth in pain.

Cassie in a panic rushed over to Robin.  "Robin are you okay???!!!"

Robin could hardly speak, still shaken from the near-death experience.  He nodded that he was okay, pulled his cell phone out of his pocket and handed it to Cassie so she could call 911.

Cassie was shaking so much she couldn't dial, so Lulu called for an ambulance.

"An ambulance will be here soon, Charles!" Lulu told him as she kneeled on the ground next to him and tried to comfort him.

"Robin, where did Charles come from and why does he have a gun?!" Cassie demanded, frustrated.

"You're asking the wrong guy, Cassie, but I think it's obvious, don't you?" Robin responded, glaring at Charles and Lulu on the ground.

"Charles doesn't even own a gun!" Cassie said, trying to make sense of the situation.

"It's probably the same gun his mom had last night," Robin explained, calming down a bit.

Cassie remembered that in the car on the way home from Monica's, Marla said she had a gun in her shoulder bag.

"How do you know about the gun last night, Robin?" Cassie asked, confused.

"Lulu and I were looking out of my window last night and we saw Mrs. A pointing a gun at my dad.  She ran him off!"

Cassie listened and thought awhile, trying to put two and two together.  "I just can't believe Charles would go this far, Robin......" she finally said.

Robin looked at Cassie like she was crazy, but before he could say anything more the ambulance came.
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The medics went and put Charles in a stretcher and they badage his hand.  Robin, Lulu & Cassie hoped in the ambulance with Charles and rushed him to the hospital.

"Oh fuck!!! I'm fucking dying." cried Charles.

"No you're not you just messed up your hand." said Lulu.

"Yeah you lucky you still have all five of your fingers.  The doctors will check it out." said Robin.

Cassie was staring at Charles and not saying a word.  Then she looked her eternal love ring on her finger.  And she slowly took off her ring.

"Cassie...Cassie...CASSIE!!!" yelled Robin.

"What!" said Cassie not paying attention.

"Cassie call your parents! Call Mrs. A and tell them where we are." said Robin.

"I can't!!!  I just can't." said Cassie.

"Cassie, Charles is wounded and his mother and everyone is going to wondered why.  So please call." said Lulu.

"Okay I'll call." said Cassie.

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After calling the house and finding out that Marla wasn't there, Cassie was able to reach her on her cell at the mall.

"Mrs. A, there's been an accident."

"Accident?  What kind of accident?  Are you okay?  Is Charles okay?" Marla fired away.

"Calm down, okay?  We're at the hospital because Charles hurt his hand," Cassie said trying to soften the blow.

"Hurt his hand?" Marla asked.  "That doesn't sound so serious."

"We were playing paint ball and he got shot in the hand," Cassie added.

"Oh!" Marla said, relieved.  "He'll be alright then!"

"I just thought you should know is all," Cassie said.

Meanwhile, Lulu and Robin were listening in disbelief at the way Cassie was describing what happened.
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"Cassie why did you lied to Charles' mom like that?" asked Lulu.

"I didn't lied I told her what she needed to hear." said Cassie.

"But it was half truth Cassie." said Robin.

"Look if Mrs. A ever found out what really happened she will never forgive Charles.  And Charles is the only thing she got right now." said Cassie.

"How do you feel about all this?" wondered Robin.

"I don't know anymore...I just don't know anymore." said Cassie.

The doctor came out and told them that Charles had wounded his pretty bad but he still have all of his fingers and his will have to be bandage for awhile.

Meanwhile back at the Marla told Jenn and the others what happened and she needed to head to the hospital to check on her son.

"Is Charles alright?" asked Jenn.

"Yeah Cassie said it's nothing major." Marla explained.

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Marla, Dana, Lizzie and the twins left the mall and headed to the hospital.  When they got there, they headed to the Emergency Room where they found Cassie, Lulu and Robin.  The twins screamed with delight when they saw their mother and ran far ahead of the others to Cassie with open arms.

"Mommy!  Mommy!  Mommy!" Colin shouted pulling on Cassie's leg.

"Where's Daddy?" Kalie asked, wrapped around her other leg.

"Guys, guys, cool it!" Cassie told them, trying to peel their arms from around her legs.

"Where's Daddy?" Kalie continued.

Lulu intervened, taking Kalie off of Cassie's leg and picking her up.   "Wow, you're getting heavy, Kalie!" she grunted.

"Where's Daddy?"

"Daddy's with the doctor," Lulu explained.

"Oh!" the little girl responded, satisfied.  "I wanna get down," she said struggling to get out of Lulu's arms.

Robin took Colin off of Cassie's other leg.  "Yo, give mommy a break," he teased the little boy.  Colin giggled.

Finally, Marla and Dana and Lizzie joined them.

"Hey, Cassie," Lizzie greeted her sister.  "How's Chuck?"

"He'll live," Cassie replied.

"Christ, it was just a paint ball!" Marla remarked, amused. 

There was an uncomfortable silence as Robin and Lulu exchanged glances with Cassie.

"Uh....." Robin started, nervously fidgeting from foot to foot, "it was more than a paintball Mrs. Antoni."

Marla looked at him, puzzled.  "Oh?"

"Yeah, he had a gun--a REAL gun and it backfired on him and got him in the hand," he explained quietly.

Marla gasped.  "What was he doing with a REAL gun?"

Robin shrugged.  "It was a bad joke.  He was pointing it at me--I guess he was trying to spook me.  It just went all wrong."

Marla touched Robin's arm sypathetically.  "Are YOU okay?" she asked, concerned.

Robin nodded.  "Sure, sure.  I was spooked but I didn't get hurt," he assured her.

Marla shook her head, annoyed.  "I'm sorry, Robin.  That son of mine can really pull some crazy stunts!  He could've KILLED you OR HIMSELF!"

"God was watching out for you guys," Lizzie added.

"So how bad is he hurt?" Marla asked.

"He didn't lose any of his fingers, but his hand is pretty shattered," Robin continued.

Then Marla turned her attention back to Cassie.  "Cassie, why didn't you tell me???" she asked sternly.

"I'm sorry Mrs. A,, but I couldn't tell you something like that over the phone and get you all upset!  And we WERE playing paintball..." Cassie defended herself.

Marla thought awhile.  "I guess I understand...." she finally responded. 

Just then, Officer Powell walked in, spotted them and approached.  "I need to talk to you folks about the shooting at the paint ball field."

Cassie swallowed hard and her heart started pounding.  "How do you know about that?"

"Whenever there's a gun shot wound, the hospital notifies the police," he informed her.  "Now, whoever was there on the scene, follow me," he instructed.

Cassie, Lulu and Robin obeyed and followed him out of the ER.
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"What are going to do?" whispered Lulu.

"I don't want Charles to go to jail." said frightened Cassie.

Robin saw Cassie in tears.  He knew then as much as he hates Charles he couldn't let him go up the river.

"(Sigh) He doesn't deserve it but I'm going bail him out." said Robin.

"How?" asked Cassie.

"I'm going to tell Officer Powell the same thing I told Mrs. A." said Robin.

"Alright is one of you kids are going to tell me how this happened?" asked Mr. Powell.

"Well we were all having fun until Charles came out with a real gun and tried to play a joke on me by scaring me half to death." said Robin.

"So he;s has no intention on killing you?" asked Officer Powell.

"No...he call himself being funny unfortunately it backfired and that's pretty much he got hurt." said Officer Powell.

"When are you kids going to learn that these guns are not a toy.  He is so lucky he is still alive or he didn't hurt you one." said Officer Powell.

"What would've happened if Robin did get shot?" asked Cassie.

"Then your boyfriend Charles would've gone to jail for a very long time." said Officer Powell.

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Then Officer Powell inquired about the gun owner.

"It's his mom's gun," Cassie told him.

"She's the licensed owner?" he asked.

"Yes."

"Okay, good enough.  I'm done with the three of you.  I need to talk with Mrs. Antoni now, so please send her back here," he said as he signaled for them to return to the ER waiting area.

As they walked down the hospital corridor together, Cassie spoke softly to her friends.   "Guys, we've gotta let Mrs. A know that Charles took her gun.  Otherwise, Officer Powell will know that he stole it and he'll get into trouble anyway!"

"Geez, Cassie, how much covering up for Charles do we have to do?" Lulu asked, exasperated.

"Do you want him to go to jail?" Cassie responded.

"He needs to be taught a lesson," Lulu replied.

"Lulu, I think almost blowing his hand off is enough of a lesson," said Cassie.

"What if he had blown Robin's head off instead?" Lulu snapped back.

"Whoa........whoa......." Robin interrupted, sensing a cat fight any minute.  "It's all good, Lu.  I'm okay, so don't sweat it.  Charles got what was coming to him, right?  Let's just fill Mrs. A in before Officer Powell drops the bomb about the gun."

So when they got back to the waiting area, they called Marla away from Lizzie and the twins and told her why Officer Powell needed to see her in private.
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"What is it?" asked Marla.

"I need to ask a few questions about your son and the gun." said Officer Powell.

"Okay." said Marla.

"Does this handgun belong to you?" asked Officer Powell.

"Yes!!!" said Marla.

"Do you have a linscensed for that gun?" asked Officer Powell.

"Of course." said Marla.

"I would like to see that if you don't mind." said Officer Powell.

"I do mind but go ahead." said Marla as she pulled out her lincense and gave it to Officer Powell.

"Alright...tell do you always let your son use your gun?" asked Officer Powell.

"Of course I never let Charles use my gun and he knows not to mess with my gun." said Marla.

"Do you think he have any intention on killing Robin?" asked Officer Powell.

"No...I know they both don't really get along very well but I know Charles.  And I don't think he would go this far to killing people." said Marla.

"Well your son is really lucky." said Officer Powell.

"That he's not really hurt?" asked Marla.

"No that he didn't shoot and killed Robin otherwise he would've been in alot of trouble.  If you planning on keeping that gun then I suggest you take better care of it and talk to your son that this gun is not a toy." said Officer Powell.

"I will!!! Charles and I will have a long and serious talk." said Marla.

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Meanwhile in the waiting area of ER, Lulu was still out of sorts. 

"I just don't know how much more of this we can take, Cassie," she complained.  "Charles has really gotten out of control, and one day he's gonna really hurt or kill someone."

"Well then it's a good thing you and Robin are leaving for Sea School tomorrow, isn't it?" Cassie answered.

"Lu, I told you to drop it," Robin said firmly.  "I'm okay--REALLY.  Cassie doesn't need us coming down on her right now about Charles."

"Oh, so it's always all about Cassie, isn't it?  MY boyfriend almost got killed, but it's all about CASSIE and HER feelings!"

Lizzie was struggling to keep the twins in check.  "Could SOMEBODY please HELP me?!" she called from across the room.

Lulu refused to get up, and pulled Robin back down when he attempted to go help Lizzie.  "Let Cassie take care of her own kids."

Cassie shot Lulu an annoyed look and got up and took Colin from Lizzie.  "Come on, let's go for a walk and find Daddy," she told her son taking his hand and walking down the corridor.

"Lulu, that was NOT COOL!" Robin reprimanded her.

"Robin, I've HAD IT, okay?  I'm sick of Charles and Cassie's constant drama!  This is our last day and we're spending it in the hospital because of THEM!   IT'S NOT FAIR!!" she complained, losing control.

"Would you lower your voice?  Look--if you wanna go, we'll go--is that what you want?" he challenged.

She thought awhile before replying, "That's what I want.  Let's just get out of here."

Robin abruptly stood up, obviously upset, and held out his hand for her to take it.  Slowly, she got up and took his hand. 
"Lizzie, tell Cassie we left, will you?" he asked.

Lizzie looked puzzled.  "Oh......okay....bye guys," she replied as she watched them leave hand in hand.

"I wanna go with Uncle Robin!!" Kalie yelled, trying to pull away from Lizzie.

"No, baby," Lizzie said as she struggled with the young child.  "We have to stay here," she explained.  "We have to wait for your Daddy."
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