The following is a direct transcript of surveillance tapes:"Cybil, honey, we need to talk..."
"Oh, boy..."
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"What's going on with you?"
"What are you talking about, Mom?"
"You know what I'm talking about. I don't want to lecture you and you're not in trouble. I just want to know what's going through that head of yours. Don't insult me by playing coy - talk to me."
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*sigh*
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"I know you miss your father. So do I."
"Mom..."
"It's hard for me, too. Do you think it's easy? I miss your father every day. And then I worry about you and Nathan, and what about Thaddeus?"
"Mom, if Dad hadn't left us..."
"LEFT us?!? He didn't "leave" us. He died. It's not like he had a choice about it. Is that what you think? That he just up and left of his own free will? Oh, honey..."
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"Mom, I'm sorry. It's just so hard. I miss Dad."
"I know you do, honey. So do I."
"I guess I've just been trying to forget..."
"Cybil! You should never try to forget him. Don't you realize that's the only way he lives on? Hold him close - that way he'll never leave you; he'll always be with you."
"You're right. *sniffle* But, Mom, I've been thinking... what if Dad didn't die in an accident?"
"Cybil. Your father is dead. We saw the body, we went to the funeral."
"Oh, I know that. I just mean - what if it wasn't an accident?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, Dad was doing that research... what if he found out something?"
"Well, I suppose it's possible. But honestly, I don't think so. I think you're trying to rationalize his death. Sometimes bad things happen for no good reason. Besides, think about it - why would someone kill your father over DNA research?"
"I guess you're right..."
Investigation will need to be made into this. Subject may need memory repair or neutralization. - R.A.
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After that, Cybil seemed like a different person. Her friend, Dominic, was over at the house all the time, but she was staying away from Payton and her old friends that were somewhat on the wild side.
I'm actually pretty fond of Dominic. He's got a good head on his shoulders. He's got plans to go to college, and he's polite, and, well... any boy that will help his girlfriend's kid brother with his homework is all right in my book.
It seemed like every time I turned around, Cybil was surprising me. Here she is reading to Thaddeus.
And bathing Ares. And that's quite a feat - I think that dog's as big as the bathtub.
And work was going well for me, too.
I had enough money saved up to throw a nice party for Thaddeus when he grew into a teenager.
Heh. That boy LOVES chocolate.
And... never mind. I so did not need to see that. I won't fuss, though - Cybil's almost a grown woman now.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~***~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Here are some random family shots:
Cybil, entirely too chipper first thing in the morning...
Nathan, right after he lost his job. Not a happy camper...
Thaddeus, in love with himself...
I think if he gets much bigger of a head he's going to be stuck in the bathroom - he won't be able to fit back out the door.
Here I am on my way to work - and yes, I got another promotion. Go, me!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~***~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
And then the day was here...My babies are off to college.
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I'm going to miss them. But, at least I've still got my baby boy home for a bit longer.
Him, and his ego...
Da go Te'. Hello! It seems strange to be writing in the family journal. Father has passed away now. Here's a picture of him with one of the twins, who have now grown up a bit.
This is Gabriel.
And this is Gavin. We have got to do something about their hair and clothes.
Much better.
And a new outfit. She looks so cute - she just learned to walk.
And here's Gavin again - minus that hideous pink tuxedo. What Weatherly was thinking to dress him in that is beyond me. She says the hospital did it, but I don't know that I believe her. You'd think that would be a poor business decision on their part.
Jasmine loves the snow. She kept after me that she wanted to build a snowman, so here we are.
I think we stayed out a bit long, though. I always thought "turning blue" was an expression. Guess not.
Before I knew it, she grew into a teen.
Why do I feel like I need to get a baseball bat and a large dog?
And Gabby and Gavin grew up, as well.
They'll be starting school soon - and they're already excited!
On a side-note, I keep seeing Billy. I haven't told Weatherly or anyone, but it's like he's trying to tell me something. I just wish I knew what.
Taking a brief leave-of-absence from Cherokee Harbor, let's check in at Canopy Sim-Corp.
"So, tell me, how is the project going?"
"Well, good and bad. The good news is that most of the studies are coming along nicely. Also, The community is now self-sufficient and we're even beginning to recoup some of our initial investment."
"What! How? And what steps have been taken to correct his incompetency?"
"You should know that I don't tolerate failure. In this case, I believe that he wasn't responsible. And we may have just had a boon fall into our laps."
"Would you believe that the lover of the YP-890 subject was kidnapped by aliens?"
"He's pregnant."
"Oh, that's rich! Seriously?"
"You know it."
"You have your directions. Halt all work on YP-890. We want nothing to interfere with the development of this child."
"I don't care what you think, Agsded."
"We have conferred, and that is our decision. You aren't questioning that decision, are you?"
"I thought not. I expect a full report next week. We'll also send a crew out to repair the surveillance network and create a new back-up system. I don't want another loss of data should the UFO come back."
"As for the other - you understand what I require of you? Do not fail me in this. It wouldn't be a wise career move."
New beginnings. Always a good thing. My name is Cynthia Ackart. I am the proud mother of three children. My husband, unfortunately, is dead. My children keep me pretty busy, though.
Nathan and Cybil are my oldest - they're fraternal twins. Thaddeus is the littlest one. This is our new home. There was a contest being held by a company that bought up some land to start one of those corporate communities. Cybil's been a bit wild since her father passed, so I thought a change would be good. And, amazingly, we won!
Here's a better shot of us standing outside on the day we arrived. Everyone's a bit scared, but excited.
Almost immediately we had visitors. It's nice to see that everyone is so friendly, here. It's a nice change.
Or maybe they just want our food. Kylie is another contest winner, so we have something in common with her. The other two people are new in town, as well, but they didn't win anything.
One of the neighbors brought their cat, Skye, along. Seeing Cybil with Skye got me to thinking. Maybe getting a pet would be a good idea. It will probably help the kids adjust.
Cybil's a good kid. She's just a bit lost. I think she's not real sure how to handle everything. I miss... *sigh* I will NOT cry. Not any more. I've got to move forward.
Ah, here's the officer from the animal shelter!
We got this little guy, and Nathan decided to name him Ares.
Even Thaddeus thinks having a puppy is a good idea.
Thaddeus is growing like a weed. Here's a picture of him learning to walk.
And bed time. Night-night, sweet boy.
Nathan got a job.
And some new friends.
I don't think this particular friend is a good influence. Grrrr.
More pictures of home life.
Cybil's taken to Ares quite a bit. he's a sweet puppy. And growing like a weed.
Nathan is such a good kid. Thaddeus loves his older brother.
The kids and I try to have at least one a meal a day together. I'm going to have to start work soon. I worry about leaving the kids by themselves. Surely it'll be okay, though.
Well, I managed to find a job. Thank god!
And Thaddeus had a birthday.
He's going to be a heart-breaker in a few years.
Thaddeus isn't the only one who had a birthday. Ares grew up, too. My god. They told us at the pound that he was a small dog! And what is he? I've never seen those markings before. I know - he's a pony.
Between Cybil and Nathan there are always got people over. The kids are usually good about getting their homework done, though. And Nathan can't dance. 
Ares is just a big goof. And he adores Thaddeus.
Thaddeus wants to be an animal trainer when he grows up.
Cybil met a boy. Evidently it's getting serious. I didn't find out about this for a while, but he's been coming by the house after school.
At least he's not the bad apple that other kid is.
But, we do have a different problem.
Evidently, Cybil decided to meet him in her pajamas! And stayed in them all day! Which isn't good when you have fair skin. Plus for other reasons. I don't know WHAT she was thinking. But the repercussions weren't pretty.
I don't think I've ever seen burns like this.
Angry and painful looking. I helped her get in a cool bath and spread Aloe over the burns. 
She's going to have to stay home from school a couple of days - she's running a fever and can hardly move.