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P&G MY BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL: UNBECOMING (DIRECTOR’S CUT) from dayday on Vimeo.
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The Names We Go By
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Pairing: Garvez (ofc)
Summary: Penelope wants to know what Luke's middle name is. She learns more than she bargained for.
Word count: 569
“Hold on,” Luke said, chuckling. “Your parents named you Penelope Grace Garcia? They didn’t think that was too similar?” The two of them were sitting on their couch, cuddling, and he mentioned that even though they’d been together for years and known each other for years before that, he didn’t know her middle name.
She sighed. “No, my mom named me Penelope Grace Martinson. Garcia is my adopted name, remember? I got it after my mom and step-dad got married.”
“Right, I forgot that Garcia wasn’t always your last name.”
“How? The whole reason you started calling me Chica is because of my last name being Garcia and me looking like the absolute last person alive who would ever have the last name Garcia.”
“I don’t know how I forgot,” he said, gently stroking her hair and cheek. “The name Garcia just suits you, I guess.” He wanted to say not as much as the name ‘Alvez’ would, but it wasn’t quite time for that. Soon, though. Very soon.
“What about you?” Penelope asked. “What’s your middle name?”
“Oh absolutely not,” he laughed. “You’d laugh so hard, no thank you.”
“You know I can find out on my own, right?”
He gave her a kiss on the cheek. “Sorry, babe, but without all your FBI access, I really don’t think you could.”
“Mhmm, sure, mister. Believe whatever you want.”
“Seriously. How would you do it?”
“Watch.” She pulled out her phone and called his sister.
“Oh, that’s no fair,” he complained as it rang.
She picked up quite quickly. “Penelope! How’s my favorite sister-in-law-to-be doing?”
Penelope chuckled. “Slow down, Liliana. He still hasn’t asked me yet.” She said this with a pointed look at Luke like, come on, buddy, we’ve talked about this already, what in god’s name are you possibly waiting for?
“Wait, so this isn’t an engagement announcement call?”
Penelope was taken aback. “What?”
Luke’s eyes went wide. “ Liliana! ”
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. “Shit. I most definitely was not supposed to say that.”
“Were you expecting an engagement announcement call soon?” Penelope asked.
“I plead the fifth. So why did you call me?”
Penelope remembered her original mission. “Right! So this lovely brother of yours who apparently is planning on proposing to me soon refuses to tell me his middle name.”
“Wait, seriously? Luke, come on, man, what the hell?”
“It’s a bad name,” he protested.
“It’s Pablo,” Liliana said. “His full name is Luke Pablo Alvez. I am going to go now. Goodbye!”
She hung up and Luke and Penelope were left staring at each other. Penelope was the first to speak. “So… Pablo?”
“It was my grandfather’s name. I think Luke Pablo Alvez sounds absolutely terrible, so I don’t tell anyone my middle name.”
“I guess I can understand that.” Another moment of silence. “So… anything you want to ask me? Unless, of course, you had this big surprise planned, because if that’s the case, I’ll forget I heard anything.”
He chuckled. “No, I didn’t. I was waiting for the perfect moment and well…” he pulled the ring box out of his pocket. “I guess there’s no time like the present. Penelope Grace Garcia, I love you more than anything. Will you marry me?”
She smiled and nodded. “Luke Pablo Alvez, I will marry you.”
“I swear to god you are so lucky I love you—”
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Esta obra teatral está inspirada en el histórico juicio que tuvo lugar en Italia en 2015, en el que se enjuiciaron a los represores implicados en la infame Operación Cóndor. Tras su exitoso estreno en Italia en 2017, la obra fue aclamada y posteriormente reestrenada en Chile en 2023. Ahora, con el apoyo de Crysol y las madres y familiares de detenidos desaparecidos, la obra llega a Uruguay en el mes de mayo, coincidiendo con el Mes de la Memoria.
Idea original: Liliana García Sosa
Dramaturgia: Daniella Lillo Traverso
Sala: Atahualpa
2 Únicas Funciones: JUEVES 16 Y VIERNES 17 DE MAYO 20:30hs.
Sinopsis: “El 9 de julio del 2021, el Tribunal de Casación italiano emitió una sentencia definitiva en la que condenaba a 14 represores latinoamericanos como responsables de la muerte y desaparición de ciudadanos italianos.
Los condenados formaban parte del Plan Operación Cóndor, puesto en marcha en los años 70 y 80 por las dictaduras de Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brasil, Bolivia, Paraguay y Perú. El objetivo de este plan de terror era silenciar a quienes se oponían a estos regímenes.
La sentencia de condena dictada por la justicia italiana por homicidio voluntario pluri – agravado constituye un importante hito internacional en el ámbito de la justicia. Con esta sentencia, Italia ha dado un importante ejemplo de justicia hacia América Latina, donde en varios países aún no se ha atendido la petición de las víctimas y sus familiares, que llevan años luchando por verdad, justicia, memoria, reparación y garantías de no repetición: por el “Nunca más”.
La importancia internacional de esta sentencia de la justicia italiana nos motiva a reponer el espectáculo “Operación Cóndor: El vuelo de Laura”, estrenado en el Teatro Marcello de Roma en 2017, y luego en el Festival Quartieri dell’Arte de la ciudad de Vitorchiano (VT) y en gira internacional en el Festival Teatro a Mil (FITAM) de Santiago de Chile y en el Teatro El Galpón de Montevideo/Uruguay en enero de 2018. La inspiración del espectáculo fue el juicio que tuvo lugar en 2015 y 2016 en Roma contra estos criminales culpables de crímenes contra la humanidad, muchos de los cuales estaban en libertad.
La obra está basada en hechos históricos acaecidos bajo las alas del terror de la así llamada Operación Cóndor, que involucró entre otros, ciudadanos ítalo-latinoamericanos. La investigación fue llevada a cabo durante unos quince años por el Ministerio Público italiano, a raíz de las denuncias de los familiares de las víctimas y de los sobrevivientes.
El trágico resultado del Plan Cóndor, es de alrededor de 50.000 personas asesinadas, 30.000 prisioneros desaparecidos y 400.000 detenidos.
Según las denuncias de las “Madres y Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo”, muchos de los niños raptados estarían en Italia, como botín de guerra y bajo mentiras camufladas.“
Liliana García Sosa: “La obra está inspirada en el juicio “Processo Condor” (2015/2016) al cual asistí por razones personales encargando la dramaturgia en Chile a Daniella Lillo. La obra se estrenó en Italia en 2017 con equipo artístico y técnico italiano y con el financiamiento del “Ministero Della Cultura” de Italia y de la Alcaldía de “Roma Capitale”. Juicio que en Europa fue considerado un Núremberg del siglo XXI con respecto a América Latina y los crímenes cometidos contra civiles en toda la región bajo las alas de la “Operación Cóndor”. En el 2023 en el marco de la conmemoración de los 50 años del Golpe Civil_Militar, se presenta en el Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral (GAM) con equipo artístico y técnico chileno y en coproducción con el “Ministerio de las Culturas, Artes y Patrimonio” (MINCAP), el “Istituto Italiano di Cultura Santiago” (IIC) y la “Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana” (UTEM).”
Elenco:
Liliana García Sosa – directora y actriz
Daniela Lillo Traverso – dramaturga
Shlomit Baytelman – actriz
Agustin Moya – actor
Ingrid Isensee – actriz
Mercedes Garcia Navas – diseña...
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Oi Pessoal, então, provavelmente eu não vou querer dar spoiler pro piloto/filme de ''A Vida de Cão e Gato'', mas eu vou querer mostrar alguns dubladores dessa serie/filme, e lembrando que isso daqui é só uma teoria, e que ainda não foi confirmado, e isso daqui foi muito antes de eu lançar o piloto/filme (postagem publicada no dia 24/11/23)
American Version
Hi guys, so, I probably won't want to spoiler the pilot/film of ''The Life of Dog and Cat'', but I will want to show some voice actors from this series/film, and remembering that this is just a theory, and that has not yet been confirmed, and this was long before I released the pilot/film (post published on 11/24/23)
Voice Actors (American Version)
Character: Watermellon Voice actor: Tom Kenny
Character: Kelvin Voice actor: Jim Cummings
Character: Carrot Voice actor: Carlos Alazraqui
Character: Brown Voice actor: Tom Kenny
Character: Vanessa Voice Actor: Liliana Mumy
Character: Jennette Voice Actor: Gray DeLisle
Character: Charlotte Voice Actor: Tara Strong
Character: Bubble Voice Actor: Eric Bauza (maybe, or Maddie Taylor)
Character: Shell Voice actor: Gray DeLisle
Character: Clover Voice actor: Billy West
Voice Actors (Original Version)
Character: Watermellon Voice actor: Alexandre Moreno
Character: Kelvin Voice actor: Marco Ribeiro
Character: Carrot Voice actor: Manolo Rey
Character: Amélia Voice actor: Fernanda Baronne
Character: Benjamin Voice actor: Marco Antônio Costa
Character: Brown Voice actor: Eduardo Borgerth
Character: Vanessa Voice Actor: Julie
Character: Jennette Voice Actor: Luisa Palomanes
Character: Charlotte Voice Actor: Sylvia Salustti
Character: Bubble Voice Actor: Sérgio Stern
Character: Shell Voice actor: Miriam Ficher
Character: Clover Voice actor: Mário Jorge Andrade
Character: Flash Voice actor: Guilherme Briggs
Character: Lily Voice actor: Carmen Sheila
Character: Lola Voice actor: Mabel Cezar
Character: Skull Voice actor: Marcelo Garcia
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National Arts Club Names New Artist Fellows for 2023-24
Photo by Evan Joseph
The prestigious Fellowship spotlights the talent and promise of a diverse group of 14 artists working in visual art, moving image, writing, and music
The National Arts Club (NAC) announces 14 new Artist Fellows for 2023-24: Jeanette Andrews, Yacine Boulares, Lydia Cornett, Rodney Ewing, Liliana Farber, Pala Garcia, Lindy Giusta, Caroline Golum, Eunbi Kim, Nancy Ma, Thomas…
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RONDA 13/08/2023
3ro Unidad 1
B0331 - Juan Sebastián Montañez Álzate (1566045) -> Politrauma por aplastamiento, defecto piso pélvico, choque séptico/hemorrágico, fascitis necrotizante.
B0339-2 - Manuel Caicedo Ortiz (1590422) -> Apendicitis complicada con plastrón abdominal y peritonitis localizada.
B0342-1 - Dana Melisa Garcia Manotas (1587902) -> TB intestinal + intestino corto + desnutrición.
B0343-1 - Berta Erlinda Rua Orrego (1502397) -> intestino ultracorto falla intestinal Tipo III ahora en desnutricion aguda se debe ingresar nuevamente a rehabilitacion intestinal.
B0346-1 - Noelia Ivone Castro de Muñoz (1437961) -> HTDI, sospecha de enfermedad diverticular.
4to Unidad 1
B0431 - Liliana María Mejía Quintero (1572013) KPC -> Falla intestinal por síndrome intestino corto ante isquemia intestinal.
4to Unidad 2 NO hay
5to Unidad 2 NO hay
6to Unidad 2 **
B0661 - Jorge Ivan Porras Gomez (1511459) -> Obstrucción intestinal por bridas, requirió manejo qx.
7mo Unidad 1
B0738 - Yesica Mercedes Torres Henao (1588767) -> TB diseminada + obstrucción intestinal -+ sepsis. QUEDA POR RONDA NUTRICIÓN.
7mo Unidad 2
B0772 - Johan Cristian Gaviria Raigoza (1583522) -> Fistula enteroatmosferica + sepsis abdominal + trauma abdominal penetrante.
8vo Unidad 1
B0861-1 - Luz Elena Ramirez de Zapata (821550) -> colelitiasis- barro biliar sin colecistitis, sepsis sin foco claro. REVALORAR CON CRMN.
B0863-2 - Michael Hurtado Cardona (1582107)-> apendicitis aguda.
B0864-2 - Mariela Loaiza De Buitrago (1539859) -> Hernia ventral gigante.
8vo Unidad 2 NO hay
9no Unidad 2
B0952 - Leidy Marcela Quintero Tamayo (1581989) -> Perforación contenida del ciego, enfermedad de Crohn con compromiso ileocecal, fenotipo estenosante. Plastrón apendicular.
B0953 - Salomón Hinestroza Mosquera (1567894) -> Perforación de intestino delgado posterior a inserción de catéter de diálisis peritoneal + Fascitis polimicrobiana.
B0957 - Pablo José Acuña Herrera (966227) -> Fístula gástrica pos sleeve (ovesco fallido).
Coloprocto:
B0467-2 - Maria Eroelia Tavera Mendez.
B0331 - Juan Sebastian Montañez Alzate.
B0872 - Juan Carlos Moreno Betancur. KPC.
B0952 - Leidy Marcela Quintero Tamayo.
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Oh Baby, Oh Baby - chapter 5: What Makes a Family
Chapter summary: Luke and Penelope make the trip down to New York to visit his family. Things do not go as expected.
Content warning: Luke's parents are kind of assholes in this chapter. There are discussions of homophobia, as well as parents just generally not accepting their children.
Chapter word count: 2786
Total word count: 8212
Can also be read here on Ao3
Thanks to help from Derek and Savannah, as well as the rest of the team, Luke and Penelope were able to get moved into their new house by the end of Penelope's first trimester. Everything was progressing as it was supposed to, so the pair decided it was as good a time as any to go down to New York to visit Luke's family. They knew Penelope and Luke were expecting a baby, they were the first to be told after the team, but since this situation had been… quick and unexpected, they hadn't actually met Penelope yet. So as not to overwhelm the expectant mother on her first visit, it would only be Luke's parents, his sister, her wife, and their daughter.
A tall woman with pale skin and chin-length brown hair–Luke's sister-in-law–was the one to open the door when they arrived. She stared at Penelope for a moment before blurting out, "You're white!" And then, quickly, "Oh my god! I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to say that! It's just that when he said your name was Penelope Garcia, this was not what I expected!"
Penelope laughed it off. "Don't worry, he made a similar comment when we met."
She laughed and then turned to Luke. "Are white girls the Alvez kid type?"
Luke rolled his eyes, but laughed anyway. "Oh my god, Melanie, shut up."
The two looked at each other for a moment, each with a slight smirk, before wrapping each other in a hug. "It's good to see you again, Luke," she told him, genuine emotion evident in her voice.
"You too, Mel."
Melanie turned to Penelope and hugged her as well. "And you! It's so nice to finally meet you! Luke's been telling us about you for years!"
Penelope cast a look at her boyfriend. "Years?"
Luke felt his cheeks warm. "Can we continue this conversation inside?"
"Yes, yes, of course, come on in," Melanie said, waving them in. “Elanor, Antonio, Liliana, Isabela, they’re here!”
The first set of footsteps they heard was the pitter-patter of a child running down the stairs. Isabela, Luke’s niece, came into view and catapulted herself into her uncle’s arms. “Tio Luke! You’re here!”
Luke wrapped his arms tight around the little girl, swinging her around. “Hey, Isabela!” Luke exclaimed, peppering kisses all over her hair. “Dios mio, I’ve missed you, you’ve gotten so big!”
“Of course I did, I’m nine now! I’m a big girl!”
Luke pretended he didn’t know that fact. “Nine? You are a big girl!” He put her down then, and put his arm around Penelope. “Isabela, this is your Tia Penelope. We’re going to have a baby, and they’re going to be your cousin. Your Primo or Prima.”
“I know! Mami and Mama told me!” She looked up at Penelope and waved. “Hello!”
Penelope waved back. “Hello! Can I give you a hug?”
The little girl didn’t even bother responding, she just wrapped her arms around Penelope’s waist.
The rest of the adults joined them then, Luke's parents Elanor and Antonio, and his sister Liliana.
Hugs and introductions were given all around, Luke and Penelope settled their things in the guest bedroom they’d be staying in for the course of their visit, and they sat down for dinner. Not long after dinner was done, Isabela had to go to bed, so she gave her goodnight hugs and was on her way. Once she was asleep, the adults congregated in the living room and Elanor made tea for those who wanted it.
“So, Luke, Penelope,” she said as she sat down with her own cup. “You never told us; when’s the wedding?”
Penelope looked at Luke, confused, shocked, and maybe a little angry depending on what his answer to her question would be. "Did you say we're getting married?"
Luke looked equally as confused as Penelope. "Um, no, I didn't." He turned to his mother then. "Mamà, Penelope and I aren't getting married, at least not any time soon."
Elanor's eyes went wide. "You're not?"
Penelope shook her head. "No, we decided it's not what we want right now. Maybe a few years down the line we'll change our minds, but not now. We don't want to get married to fit societal expectations just because I'm pregnant. That's not healthy."
"You have to get married," Elanor exclaimed, sounding a little angry. "This is not how things are done!"
"She's right," Antonio agreed. "If you don't, your child would be illegitimate. Penelope, you'd hardly be a part of the family."
"I understand where they're coming from," Melanie interjected, trying to diffuse the situation. She could see the pain on Penelope's face and the fury on Luke's, and she didn't want things to end in a shouting match like they had in the past when his parents made comments like this. "It's up to the couple to decide whether or not to get married, and if they've decided that they don't want to get married, that's probably the best decision for them to make."
Liliana turned to her. "Are you serious?"
Melanie looked stunned and stared back at her wife. "Are you?"
"We fought for years for people to be able to get married, for us to be able to get married, and now they're throwing away something that's always been available for them because they 'don't feel like it?'"
"You're right, we fought for our right to get married because it's what we wanted. We fought for people like us to be able to get married if they wanted. You and I of all people should understand that no one should have their marital status dictated by others or societal norms."
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to start a fight," Penelope said, standing. "And actually I'm feeling pretty tired right now, so I think I'll turn in. Goodnight."
Luke got up to follow her. "Penelope–"
"No, Luke, please, stay and catch up with your family, I'm just going to bed."
To his credit, he listened.
Penelope went upstairs, and the remaining adults stayed silent, no one knowing what to say. After a few minutes, Luke worked his jaw and stood up, clearly intending on following Penelope up to their room and going to bed as well.
"Luke, no," Melanie said.
He looked at her, clearly feeling torn, and the pain was obvious in his voice. "What do you mean, 'no?'"
"I mean you stay here, sort this out." She pointed at Liliana, Elanor, and Antonio. "I'll go talk to her."
"But–"
"Luke," Melanie implored. "I've been where she is. Please. Let me talk to her."
Luke worked his jaw again, but nodded. "Okay."
Melanie made her way upstairs to the room Penelope and Luke were sharing and knocked on the door.
"Luke, I'm fine," came Penelope's voice through the door. "Go talk to your family, really."
"Oh, he is," Melanie replied. "And that is not a conversation I want to be around for. Actually, it kind of is, it'd be fun to see him rip into them for treating you this way, but that's not the point. The point is: I'm not Luke, I'm Melanie, so can I come in?"
The surprise was evident in Penelope's voice. "Oh! Um, sure, yeah."
Melanie opened the door gently and flashed the other woman a tight-lipped grin. "Hey. I am so sorry for everything that went on down there, especially Liliana, I am stunned she reacted the way she did, and I am not here to try to excuse anyone. Luke wanted to follow you up here, but I told him to stay and deal with his family. I've been where you are right now, so I wanted to talk to you. Can I sit?"
Penelope scooted over on the bed to make room for Melanie. "Yeah, sure."
Melaine sat beside Penelope and took a deep breath before beginning. Even years later, this story was still hard for her to tell. “The first time Liliana ever brought me home, Elanor and Antonio were not the most accepting of the fact that their daughter was with another girl. Not that we weren’t exactly expecting that, I mean old catholic people are going to old catholic people, right?”
Penelope let out a tear-laced laugh. “You got that right.”
“Liliana and I got to a point in our relationship where we would have gotten married if we were allowed, we knew we were it for each other, we lived together, I mean we were even wearing rings. We were each other’s family. My parents had accepted her as part of ours, but I did not receive the same treatment from Elanor and Antonio because we weren’t married. When Liliana and I decided to have Isabela, we used IVF. I think it’s obvious whose egg we used and who carried her.”
Penelope nodded. Isabela looked just like Liliana, and therefore just like Luke, but much younger and female.
“We were hoping that would change their minds, especially since I was the one carrying the baby, but they still wouldn’t. They said that since I wasn’t biologically or legally related to anyone in the family, I wasn’t family.”
“That’s really awful, I’m so sorry,” Penelope told her.
“It was awful. Thank you. Liliana and I were at a complete loss, we had no idea what to do, and that’s when Luke stepped up. He absolutely tore into his parents, telling them to get off their homophobic high horse, that Liliana chose me and that should be good enough for them, and to accept that I was permanently a part of their lives and family because if they didn’t accept that then Liliana would probably cut contact with them—which he said she was well within her right to do considering the way they had been treating me—and if that happened then they would lose him too because there was no way he’d stand behind parents who treated his sister and her family so horribly. That was the wake-up call Elanor and Antonio needed, because they ended up apologizing to me and Liliana not long after.”
Penelope’s eyes widened. “He said that?”
Melanie nodded. “He did. I was absolutely astounded, and then he came up to me privately later. He said he said he would always stand beside us because he loves his sister, and she loves me so he loves me too, that no matter that we weren’t legally related, I was his sister too, and I mean you’ve seen him with Isabela. He adores her. Has since the day she was born. He’s the best uncle ever, and I know he’s going to be an amazing dad, Penelope.”
Penelope was on the verge of tears. “I know so too. I’ve seen him with our friends’ kids. His godkids and mine. He’s amazing.”
“He really is. Did he ever tell you he was Liliana’s best man at our wedding?”
“No, he didn’t.”
“Oh, well he was. There was not a dry eye in the audience as he gave his speech. You’ve got a really great guy on your hands, Penelope.”
“I know I do.”
Melanie wrapped her arms around Penelope’s shoulders. “Luke always stood up for me and my family, so I’ll always stand up for you and yours. You’re his family, and he’s mine, so you’re mine too.”
Penelope leaned into the hug and wrapped her arms around Melanie’s waist. “Thank you.”
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Meanwhile, downstairs, Luke was livid. “I can’t believe you guys would say those kinds of things. I mean I thought we got over this ten years ago. And you said them to her face?”
“I’m sorry, Luke,” Elanor said. “But one grandchild out of wedlock was bad enough—”
“Mamà!” Liliana reprimanded. “Are you not over this?”
Elanor turned to her daughter. “I’m sorry, I know it wasn’t your fault, I know you would have gotten married if you were able.” She turned back to Luke. “But you two have the option readily available, I can’t see why you wouldn’t take it?”
“Because we don’t want it right now!”
“You are raising a family with this girl, yes?”
“First of all, she is not ‘this girl,’ she has a name, and it’s Penelope. Use it. And yes, I am raising a family with her. Because I love her and I want to be with her.”
“And you don’t intend on ever separating from her?”
“No, I don’t.”
“Then why wouldn’t you two get married?”
“Because having children is expensive enough, you should know, you’ve had two. Why would we spend so much on something unnecessary, especially when it’s—and I cannot stress this enough—we do not want right now? Right now. We haven’t said we’ll never get married.”
His parents’ eyes lit up. “So you might end up married after all?”
“Maybe, but definitely not before the baby comes. If it happens, it won’t be for years yet, and it may never even happen. And if it doesn’t, that’s fine, because it is up to us and none of your business.”
“How are we supposed to show our faces in our church if they found out our son and his girlfriend chose to have a child out of wedlock?” Elanor demanded.
“That doesn’t matter!” Luke exploded. “Because it’s none of their business either! And if you decide that you’re ashamed of your son’s family, of your grandchild, then that is on you. I love Penelope, and the way you treated her and spoke to her was awful and I will not stand for it. If you keep it up I will be cutting off contact. No one treats my family that way.”
“We are your family, Luke,” Antonio said.
“So are they! Penelope and our baby, they are my family too. I chose them, and I will continue to choose them. That is that.”
Melanie poked her head down the stairs at that moment. “Hey, we’re all good up here, I’m going to bed now. Night, all.”
“Goodnight, Melanie,” Luke called back up. “Thank you.” He turned back to face his family. “I’m going to bed too. Goodnight.” He stood up, but before he left, he said one final thing to his sister. “I have never done anything but stand up for you and your family, would it kill you to do the same for me?”
He went upstairs and got ready for bed, then cuddled in beside Penelope. Instead of her spooning into him like he was used to, she flipped over and kissed him.
“You’re an angel, did you know that?”
“What do you mean?”
“Melanie told me about everything that you did for her, how you stood up for her. You’re amazing.”
“I love my parents, don’t get me wrong, but I was not going to stand for them treating Liliana and Mel that way. And I didn’t stand for them treating you like that either. I told them the same thing. I will cut off contact with them if they continue to say those kinds of things.”
“Luke I’d never want you to have to choose between me and your family.”
He silenced her worries with a kiss. “You are my family, Penelope.” He placed his left hand on her stomach. “Both of you are. There’s no choice here. So don’t even worry about it, okay?” He kissed her once more on the mouth and then once on the forehead. “I love you. Let’s get some sleep, okay?”
Penelope nodded. “I love you too.” She cuddled into his chest, and they were both asleep within minutes.
***
Breakfast the next morning would have been incredibly tense had it not been for Isabela and her youthful naivete and joy that kept them all laughing. No one had forgotten the fight from the evening before, but no one was talking about it yet either. Elanor offered to make some baby blankets, which Luke and Penelope graciously accepted, but that was it.
After breakfast, however, Liliana came up to the pair of them privately. “I cannot apologize enough for the way I behaved last night. Luke, what you said really struck a chord with me. You’re right, all you have ever done is stand up for me, and I should have done the same for you. Mel and I had a really good talk about it last night, too. I am really sorry. I will do better. I am so happy and excited for you guys. And welcome to the family, Penelope.”
Penelope smiled and hugged her. “Thank you.”
Liliana hugged her back, then hugged Luke. “I will talk to Mamà and Papì. I promise. We’ll get them on our side soon enough.”
The three adults laughed. Things weren’t perfect, but there was time.
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