While Megan and Blake began to fight their way through the jungle that their backyard had become, their mother - unwitting murderess that she was - was welcoming the first of the many guests that was expected to turn up for the celebration. The Jones clan was a large one, and the Fourth of July was the one occasion in the year when they all got together under one roof.
Sandra was anxious to be hosting the festivities that year. The performance of each host or hostess was what served to define their standing among the family for the rest of the year, and any flaws in the presentation would be swiftly pounced upon as the source of jokes at their expense for quite a while.
The children running off God knew where was a bad sign. This day, of all days, they had to be disobedient! How hard was it to remain in the yard like they'd been told? How would it look if she couldn't even control her own children?
Still, Sandra managed to keep a smile on her face as she embraced the first guest. Olivia, twenty-two year old daughter of Gary's brother Jon - the inspiration for the name of their own son - came bearing condolences from her father, who was laid up in hospital. Lucky bastard, Sandra thought to herself, to have an excuse to avoid this charade. She wished she'd thought of such a scam herself.
"Wow! Your yard is massive!" Olivia squealed once they'd finished their hug. "There's more than enough room to fit everyone, and still have some to spare! Wish we had this back home..."
She paced about as she spoke, making quite a commotion with her loose sandals. Like Sandra, she was dressed for the hot weather, more flesh exposed than covered, but had managed to be more conservative than the older woman. That thought alone gave something for Sandra to be smug about, as she glanced over the blonde's perfect figure.
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