I was sat on the sofa, watching TV, when Gloria came home. "Jay, Y/N, I'm home. Did Manny call?" She asks as Jay walks into the foyer.

"No, because he's fine." Jay replied, "It was a slumber party, not a gang fight."

"I just want him to fit in." She said, walking towards Jay after hanging her coat up. "I'm gonna take a shower. Do you care to join me?" She asked him. I scrunched up my nose in disgust.

"You know, honey, there's a gun in the footlocker in the garage. If I ever say no to that question, I want you to use it on me." He said, making Gloria laugh. It's as if they thought I couldn't hear them, or forgot I was there.

"I'm...right here." I said in disgust before the two ran upstairs. A second later a loud thud happened, followed by what sounded like a birds wings fluttering. "What happened?" I asked, running to the stairs.

"What's that?" Gloria asked, looking at the window.

"Sounds like a bird hit the window." Jay said, looking at the window.

"Oh, god. That's a bad sign." Gloria and I  said. Gloria crossed her fingers.

"It is?" Jay asked, turning to look at me.

"Yeah. When a bird hits a window, it's a sign something bad is about to happen." I said. Jay turns away from me and looks at the window.

——

"Mum, I'm home!" Manny shouted.

"Ay, baby! Did you have fun, at the slumber party?" Gloria asked whilst she walked over to him, "You must be exhausted."

"No, I'm not tired at all. I was the first one to fall asleep." Manny said. I turned away from the tv to look at him, he had a fake beard drawn on his face.

"What's on your face?" Gloria and I asked Manny at the same time.

"A smile from having such a good time with my friends." Manny smiler, shrugging.

"No. Come here." Gloria said, she held Manny's shoulders and led him to a mirror. "Look."

"Oh." Manny said, looking at his fake beard. His mood dropped. "That's why they were laughing. I thought it was my funny take on current events."

"Why would they do something like that?" Gloria asked, looking at Jay and I.

"Don't worry about it. Guys pull pranks like that all the time. You just gotta prank 'em back." Jay said, "You just gotta show 'em you're willing to give as good as you get."

Gloria turned back to the mirror, a small smile tugged on her lips. "What do you think?" Gloria asked Manny.

"Hmm. Revenge." Manny said, then stroked his fake beard. "I like it."
Manny's revenge was to set the kids bike on fire, I went with him. I was his 'get away driver'

——

Someone knocked on the door, I got up from the sofa and answered the door.
"Oh, hi Mitch." I said, letting him into the house.

"Uh, hi, Y/N. Do—do you know where Jay is?" He asked me.

"Last I saw, he was outside, in the pool." I said to him, he nodded.

"Okay. Thank you, Y/N/N" He said to me.
It was weird hearing my nickname, I hadn't heard it in almost 8 months. "By the way, Dede is gonna be at Phil and Claire's." Mitch told me, "Bu—" He began, but I cut him off.

"Dede?" I asked, closing the front door and turned to look at him.

"Yes."

"As in, Jay's ex wife, Dede?"

"Yes. Jay's ex wife. My mum. But you can't tell Gloria, Okay?" He asked. I nodded. He walked past me, and walked to where Jay was. I closed the door and sat back down on the sofa. I continued watching Tv, whilst eating snacks.

——

We had gotten to Phil, and Claire's house. Phil opened the door and let us in. "Hola." Gloria said.

"Hola. How are you?" Phil asked, hugging Gloria. Flies then walked further I tot he house. Manny walked in, "Manny?" Phil said to Manny, confused as to why he had a fake beard.

"Phil." Manny nodded before walking into the house.

"Nice moustache." Phil tells Manny.

"Thanks."

"Sleepover." I told Phil as I walked into the house. Phil nodded.

"Don't make fun." Jay said quietly as he walked into the house, " He may burn your house down." We walked into the living room and saw Jays Ex Wife, Dede.

"Oh, boy." Mitch said, whom was standing right next to her.

"Dede." Jay said, he sounded surprised.

"Hi, Jay, Gloria." Dede said.

"What is she doing here?" Gloria asked.

"What does she mean 'what is she doing here?'" Dede asked Mitch. "Mitchell told you I'd be here."

"Lies!" Gloria said, raising her voice.

"I couldn't tell her, because she wouldn't come." Mitch said to Dede. "Gloria, uh, my mum wants to apologise for everything."

"So you just spring it on Gloria like this?" Jay asked, "Mitchell, what the hell is wrong with you?"

"I don't want her apologies." Gloria raised her voice.

"Who could blame you, honey? Which is why this is a terrible idea by you!" Jay said to Mitchell.

"Jay. Manny. Y/N. Let's go." Gloria said, taking mine and Manny's hand.

"Oh, wait, wait, Gloria." Dede stopped us.
"I—I just want to tell you how sorry I am for ruining your wedding. I was struggling with being alone. Meanwhile, Jay moves on so easily, and-And not with just anyone— with a... young... and smart and beautiful woman. I don't expect you to forgive me. If I were you, I'd want to punch me right in the mouth." Gloria stares at her for a second before looking at Manny.

"I think we've had enough revenge in this family for one day." Gloria said, walking to Dede. They was now face to face.

"Ah. Okay. Y— You see," Mitch said, "Yeah, we're all gonna move past this, and because of me, who's not a mama's boy, but is a caring person with wisdom and emotional insight. So make a note bitches."

"It's not a good colour on you." Cam said to Mitch.

"I forgive you." Gloria said to Dede.

"Oh, wow." Dede said. "I am not prepared for this. I just— I— I wanna rip your head off!" She said, her tone changing towards the end. She put her hands on Gloria's shoulders and began shaking them.

"What?" We shouted.

"Una loca peligrosa!" Gloria shouted.

"What are you doing?" Phil asked.

"You ruined my wedding!" Gloria shouts to Dede.

"Oh, no!" Everyone shouted as Dede pushed Gloria onto the sofa, Dede rolled onto the sofa, landing on top of Gloria.

"I got Gloria!" Phil shouts, grabbing her.

"Mum, come on." Mitch said.

"No! Que pass?" Gloria shouts as Mitch and Cam grab Dede, pulling her away.

"Unbend your legs." Cam says to Dede.

"I got Gloria." Phil said, hugging Gloria.
Claire and Jay pull Phil up, making him separate from Gloria.

"Stand up like a big girl. Come on" Mitch said to Dede.

"All right. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it, the two of you." Jay said.

"I am so sorry about this." Haley said to her boyfriend Dylan.

"No, it's cool. It's cool" He said.

"This is ridiculous. Gloria didn't steal me, Dede, and you know it." Jay said. "We grew apart for years, and you left to find yourself, remember?"

"I thought I could handle this." Dede said. "I'm so sorry."

"You don't say sorry anymore!" Gloria shouted, she was about to charge for Dede again. "That word means nothing in your mouth!"

"I got Gloria." Phil said, grabbing her.

"I don't know what just happened." Dede said.

"I do." Dylan said. We all looked at him.
"I mean, it seems pretty simple to me. You're reaching out, trying to hold on to something awesome."

"Um, maybe— maybe you shouldn't—" Haley began but Dylan cut her off.

"Look, look, look. I'm not used to this— the whole big family thing. In my house, we don't even talk to each other. You know, it's funny— the first time I saw Haley, I knew I liked her. I mean, she's beautiful and everything, but it's-it's not just that. It's that she's got this killer confidence— you know the kind of confidence that you get from having a family like this... that's passionate... and accepting of hot foreigners..." he said, looking at Gloria. "and gay dudes" He looked at Mitch and Cam. "and nutty people." He looked at Dede. "You know, a family that actually loves each other."

"I can't believe I'm gonna say this, but maybe we should let her go with him" Claire quietly said to Phil.

"He's perfect." Phil said, tears in his eyes.

"Everybody, Haley says that Dylan is a musician, and he writes some great songs." Claire said.

"Play something, bro." Phil said, handing Dylan the guitar.

"Well, I guess so, if you want me to." He said, taking the guitar.

"We could all use a nice tune right now."

"This is, uh, actually a song I wrote for Haley." He said.

"Aw, how sweet." I whisper to myself.

"It's called 'In the Moonlight.'"

"Lovely title, Dylan." Cam said.

"Thanks." Dylan replied. He started strumming the guitar.
"The stars are falling from the sky"
"And you're the reason why"
"The moon is shining on your face"
"'Cause it finally feels"
"It's found its place"
"'Cause baby, baby"
"I just wanna do you do you"
"Do you wanna do me, do me"
"Underneath the moonlight the moonlight"
"Baby, baby"
"Maybe I will steal you Uh, steal you"
"Just so I can feel you feel you"
"Maybe that would heal you heal you"
"On the inside"

"She's so not going." Claire whispers to Phil.

"Not a chance in hell." He replies.

——

The next morning, I was brushing my hair, and was singing Dylan's song.
It may be inappropriate, but it was catchy.

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