Mending Ties || Evans Family
Sam and Lukas Evans call home after not having spoken to their parents since the hiatus before season two of Now Kiss, when Sam decided to join the show as well. This call happened in February when Mattluk was on their trip in New York.
Lukas Evans 2:36 pm
[sits with Sam in front of the computer as they get ready to skype their parents] Ready?
Sam Evans 2:37 pm
[rubs his hands together bit nervously, but nods slowly] Yeah...
Lukas Evans 2:38 pm
[takes a deep breath and presses call, waiting for the other side to answer]
Sam Evans 2:38 pm
[watches the screen and taps his foot wondering if they will answer]
Jethro Evans 2:38 pm
[hears the computer ringing and frowns, shouting to Martha] Would you get that?
Martha Evans 2:41 pm
[isn't too sure how to work these things but walks over wondering if it's Bertha finally ready to give her the recipe for the pie but she almost drops what she is holding.] J...it's...Sam and Lukas... [clutches her chest not knowing what to do]
Jethro Evans 2:42 pm
[stops breathing for a second] Are you sure? [gets up to the computer and checks, seeing his sons' names. Without thinking, he presses answer with video and sees his boys for the first time in years]
Martha Evans 2:43 pm
[pinches her nose to keep from crying, this is too much for her to take in so suddenly] Gaah...[runs to grab tissue]
Lukas Evans 2:43 pm
[gasps and his eyes widened cause he didn't expect them to answer]
Sam Evans 2:44 pm
[glances back through the camera and bites his bottom lip as their dad pops up on the screen] Hey...dad...
Jethro Evans 2:46 pm
[almost smiles and then glances at his wife, remembering the pain they've been through for the past couple of years] Hey dad? That's all you got for us? Two years and this is how you decide to talk to each other?
Sam Evans 2:47 pm
[feels the sting of the words as his father says them and looks over to Luk, wondering whaat they should say in response]
Lukas Evans 2:48 pm
[frowns and shakes his head] That's not fair. You're the ones who never answered our calls. [His tone was soft, but he was upset. He glanced at Sam and bites his lip]
Sam Evans 2:50 pm
[nods to Luk's words catching a silent agreement as the twins usually do] We did try to call before, you can't pretend we didn't.
Martha Evans 2:51 pm
[moves back to look at the screen crying a bit and moving closer to jethro, holding him for support]
Jethro Evans 2:54 pm
[holds Martha and grimaces before getting angry] How dare you pin this on us? We didn't support your life and we couldn't let you make such an impression on Stevie and Stacy. This. Is. NOT. Our. Fault [getting angry, he presses the button to hang up]
Lukas Evans 2:56 pm
[winces and sighs, looking down] I guess I should've known better.
Sam Evans 2:56 pm
Shit...[he swears and glances at his brother] At least we tried...we saw them...[shakes his head and trails off]
Lukas Evans 2:58 pm
[nods] Yea, we still have each other, bro. It's okay... [swallows and looks away]
Sam Evans 2:59 pm
[sighs and puts his arm on Luk's back, rubbing it for both their own support] Always have each other.
Martha Evans 3:00 pm
[takes a moment to cry but pulls herself together] Are you really going to do this Jeth? Our boys just called...I can't just ignore this way...not anymore...now that i've seen them..i just...[runs over to the computer and clicks the names with a shaky hand letting it ring] We need to fix this.
Jethro Evans 3:03 pm
[takes a deep breath] Martha... How... How can I look at them when I know that Stacy calls out for Luk when she cries. And when Stevie always wants to know why Sam isn't around to throw the ball around. [stops himself and looks at his wife] Okay... We'll fix it. [reaches for her hand and looks at the computer screen]
Lukas Evans 3:04 pm
[raises a brow and glances at the screen] Are they calling back?
Sam Evans 3:05 pm
[double glances and looks at the screen] They are...[carefully moves to answer the call and clicks to]
Jethro Evans 3:06 pm
[takes another deep breath] I'm sorry I hung up, I was angry and... [glances at Martha] We're ready to talk.
Martha Evans 3:08 pm
[nods carefully, taking her stance holding up a hand] The only condition is we are going to let each other speak without interruption. If we have to hear you out, you have to hear us out too.
Lukas Evans 3:09 pm
[looks at Sam and nods] Okay... I can do that.
Sam Evans 3:11 pm
[shrugs and let's out a long breath, like a sigh] Wouldn't expect anything less.
Jethro Evans 3:12 pm
[nods stiffly] You called us first, you had something you wanted to say?
Lukas Evans 3:16 pm
[bites his lip and rubs the back of his neck] Okay well, its kind of a long story but I'll start with the latest. I'm... I'm thinking of proposing to my girlfriend. [glances up at his parents] I met her...on the show. And I've been living with her.
Lukas Evans 3:19 pm
[licks his lips] And that's not it. We have two kids... Two wonderful children.... Not together. She had Kayla when she was younger and only recently got custody of her again. And well, Nook, he's mine. [make a thoughtful face] Well, he's two going on three and it's a longer story, but the mother is out of the picture. It's between me and my friend Puck and, well... it's details, really...
Martha Evans 3:21 pm
[takes deep breaths, knowing she hasn't seen them in a few years so that anything she hears may shock them. It's been years but she can still tell them apart. It feels more like ten years that one or two.] Lukas...getting engaged...granchildren....and Sam?[She wants to slowly hear from both of them]
Sam Evans 3:26 pm
[has been listening to Luk's words, none of it news to him but there for both of them supporting. He hears his name and gazes back, holding up his arm first to show the cast there] I...was in a bit of an accident about a month ago...Pretty shaken up and still hate cars, but I'm okay now for the most part. [He pauses and scratches the back of his head.] I'm living with my girlfriend too...not proposing...but I do love her. We're in New York together. Also I don't have kids, just puppies.
Sam Evans 3:29 pm
Going to NYU Tisch for film studies right now. I...want to make sci-fi someday. Or just anything that works out.
Jethro Evans 3:31 pm
[keeps his face blank but his chest hurts. He realizes its because he's missed so much.] Fiance's, girlfriends, grandchildren, and puppies? And school for Sam? Sci-fi? [smiles softly] What about you Luk? Work? School?
Lukas Evans 3:33 pm
[wrinkles his nose] Nah. I finished in high school. [shrugs] But I'm not a bum. I've got a business. We're actually a franchise now, I guess. Me and my friend Matt opened up a Stop N Go, remember? We have a few in Africa, a few here in California. And we're thinking about opening some in Australia... for reasons. [chewed on the inside of his cheek]
Martha Evans 3:36 pm
[grips jethro's hand] This is all so much right now...I'm just glad both of you are happy and..well. [ She reaches to grab another tissue, the rest of her words uninterpretable]
Jethro Evans 3:37 pm
[coughs to hide laughter and nods] I don't really know what to say, but.... it's good to see you both. [pats Martha's back]
Sam Evans 3:39 pm
How are...[he trails off thinking for a moment. Nervously moving onward.] How are Stacy and Stevie?
Lukas Evans 3:39 pm
[smiles and then nods wanting to see his other siblings]
Jethro Evans 3:43 pm
[looks at his watch and sighs] They're still at school, boys. They won't be around for another hour or so. [glances up and swallows down hard] You... you could call back for them... later today?
Sam Evans 3:45 pm
[grins slowly , having missed his younger siblings a lot] Yeah...we would like that if they want to talk to us.
Jethro Evans 3:58 pm
[smiles and nods] So we'll see you two later today, then? [holds his wife, feeling lighter]
Sam Evans 3:59 pm
[nods back slowly] Yes, and any time that you want to talk.
Lukas Evans 3:59 pm
[nods] We're here. You have our numbers...
Martha Evans 4:00 pm
I love you boys...and thank you for calling [she sniffles]
[smiles a little wider] Love you too momma. [waits for Sam to say it too and then hangs up]