Ch 5 --Adam Barillas

Adam (29) Cara his wife (25)

Being married two years seemed easier than thought it would be. We had fallen into a wonderful routine of getting up going to work then coming home and enjoying our company. I am still employed as a celebrity chef as well as owning an up and coming restaurant. Cara is still working at the travel agency as a receptionist but she loves her job. I had my brother Ian and Nephew Alfredo over for dinner the other day.
I had not seen my brother since the dinner over my other brother Marco's house. Since I am the youngest of the family it is hard to bond with them. When my sister Adrienne (god rest her soul) and I were born, they were out of the house and in college. The only brother we really knew was Justin.

After dinner we walked our guests out and I was listening to my brother Ian talk when I noticed Cara looked green. She quickly straightened up and excused herself. When I got in the house I noticed she went straight to bed.

We tend to work the same schedule;however, there are a few weeks when we work opposite schedules. By the time I got around to asking Cara what was wrong , well she already knew. She proceeded to tell me that she was pregnant. I did not know what to say. We were not planning it but at the same time we were not avoiding it. I have to admit the first thing that came to my mind was to go visit my parents grave and telling them.

Cara came with me and she was shocked to see how well decorated with flowers the graves were. She said hello to my parents and promised them to take care of me and their new granddaughter or grandson.

Then i showed her Adrienne's grave. Adrienne my twin sister, my better half. She and I were always together. I could not believe that it had been almost 6 years since she had passed. How is is that I still miss her and my parents so much. Cara chuckled a little when she remembered how jealous she was of the blonde girl's picture. then she felt bad when she found out it was Adriennes picture. Now she cherishes the picture as much as I do.

I was so emotional that Cara just hugged me and told me that I would never be alone. All she wanted for us to be happy with her family.

Cara was pregnant and big before we knew it. I was so ecstatic to be a father and so was Cara.

To our surprise when Cara gave birth she did to to beautiful girls. One we named Kameko and the other Jada. I am happy as well as Cara.

ch 5--- Marcos Barillas

Marcos (31)
Children:(Quads) David (5), Eugenio (5), Pearla (5), Mateo (5)
Narrated by Marcos



All my work and dedication have paid off. I am finally chief of my precinct and I am happy. Now that the kids are older they seem to fend for themselves. As of now they are with Linda and I get to relax as soon as I get home.

But when the kids are home its a different story. I have to play with them, help them with their homework and make sure they dont get into trouble. No matter what I am always on the go.

Even with being a chief there comes trouble. My nephew came over and told me that my case against detectives receiving bribes had been leaked. Now I was being cited for using illegal form of information gathering. I did not think that this was fair. Who accused me? Of course it was the detectives that I caught. I never thought that my job would be on the line but it is.
My nephew suggested for me to get a lawyer because everyone was beginning to doubt that I was tellng the truth. I know that I am right and I will take my nephews advice.

My younger brother Adam came over after he heard the news. He didnt want to say anything in front of the kids. My kids are smart they knew about it already. I was happy to see that Adam was a happily married man.

After about a year of internal affairs, I managed to get myself placed on leave until this affair is cleared up. NO matter what I now need to clean my name and make sure that it stays clean. In a small town like Viramontes one can not afford to mess up your reputation. My nephew, Alfredo has been left unscathed and he brings me back the inside information about the precinct. I am just hoping for this whole ordeal to be over!

I looked for a lawyer and let me tell you it is no easy task. Who knew that there were so many lawyers out there? I was going to use Toby Brueing but he told me that he was too busy. So I contacted this other new lawyer in town named, Yvette Nanale. I hope she is good enough to clear my name.

She came over and met with Alfredo my nephew, and I. She told us that we had a strong case and that she was willing to take it on. I let out a sigh of relief and managed to relax throughout the rest of our meeting.

When she got up to leave she assured me that it will all be OK. All I had to do was to remain calm and commit no crime. I just needed to let her handle the case.

My family came over and showed their support. If its one thing I can count on is my family. I am just hoping to wake up one day and realize that this is all over .

Chapter 9--Oscar Barillas II

Oscar Simon II ( ), Brandi ( ), Oscar Joshua III ( )
Narrated by: Brandi

Simon is so excited because we have finally made the next step and have bought a vacation home. At first I was against it but then Simon convinced me to just let go of the reins and buy the property. The property of course will go to Joshua.

We finally went to the new house and I have to admit that it was more than relaxing. Its so different only vacationing only with Joshua. Before the whole family used to vacation together. Now with Melody out of college, she is busy with her own life. Simon and Joshua head out to fish every second they get. I on the other hand head over to catch up on some reading.

Simon and I also catch up on other things. Its amazing being married for so long and still having that spark between us. I look at him and I still feel my heart flutter. The saddest part of our vacation was realizing that it was over. Well I guess its back to the daily grind.

Once home it wasnt long before my sister-in-law or shall I say former sister-in-law Deb came over. She wanted to make sure that she was not out of the family just because she and Ian are now divorced. Of course I calmed her down. If it were up to me she would not be out of the family at all. I really dont know what happened between them nor do I want to know. As the Legacy leader it is Simon's job to know all these things. I had to talk to Simon about Deb and Ian's situation the first chance I get.

Amarilis also came over the house. It seems that she needed to get a break from her new triplet babies. I dont blame her. Sometimes I wish that Simon and I would have more babies but now that Joshua is almost a college student...well lets just say that Simon and I are happy. Amarilis was so happy to know that we have a vacation house.

Because of the divorce of Deb and Ian their boys have been spending more time with Joshua and Simon. At first I wanted them to spend more time with Ian their dad. Simon does not agree. He thinks that he should also play a role as their uncle.

Therefore Simon comes home and talks to them about guy things. I just make sure they are fed and then I leave them alone. I sure miss having Melody here to keep me company.

Dont worry because I too manage to get the girls over for some bonding. Today I decided to invite over Deb, Consuelo, Brianna, Amarilis and to my amazement my former sister-in-law Linda decided to accept my invitation. I am so happy that she decided to come along. Unlike me, my son Joshua decided to tag along our lunch date. Either way I am happy that we all got together. I think that Linda and Deb are feeling welcomed in our family.

The minute that I get a moment..I make sure to sneak away with Simon and make sure he knows how much I miss him. Have I mentioned how much I love my husband?

Ian Barillas-- Ch. 5

Ian (31), Debbie King (41), Mary Vijayakari (30)
children of Ian and Debbie: Julio and August (15) and Darcy (5).

I didnt think it would get to this yet it did. How did I wind up here in my own apartment without my boys? Well after Debbie found out about Mary she kicked me out and I had to find my own place. A few days later I got served divorce papers. I still can not believe that im getting divorced but its for the best.

My brother Marcos came over after work to find out what has been going on. I had not told anyone in my family about my divorce. Marcos was shocked but he too was a divorcee so he understood. I just want this whole ordeal over with.

Finally when everything was over I had to meet Debbie at divorce court. I could not believe how much she had changed. I saw her older and thinner than when I was with her.
"I am glad that you showed up."
"Deb, I am sorry how this turned out but I have to get these things settled."
"I can imagine. Alright well lets get this over with"
Amazing how something that started so many years ago could end in just one stroke of a pen.

I wanted to say more to Debbie but I soon realized that she was still in pain about our situation. I wanted to show that I was sorry but I just sat down and listened to what the verdict of our divorce would be.

Our lawyer explained that we would have to be cordial when sharing custody of the kids. I havent seen my kids in a while so I would get them first and then they would go with Deb. The divorce fee was $7,000. Child support was $8,500 every two years for both children. Deb argued that it was not enough but the lawyer insisted that she too worked.

At the end of it all we were divorced. Gone were our wedding bands and the life that we built together since I was 16. I looked at Deb and wondered where had all the years gone? I just hoped that we would both be happier now that we were apart.

My sons Julio and August came over to see my new apartment. They were glad to see me and of course they were 15 now and were filled with questions regarding their living situation. I answered their questions the best I could. I wanted them to know that although I was not with their mother, I still respected her and cared for her.

Darcy was proving to be more difficult. He just wanted to be with him mother and didnt want to even be near me. He even had the nerve to tell me I was no longer his father. I set him straight in a minute. I told him that I was his father no matter what. I know that he is upset but he needs to try to work through this things with me.

Mary came over and met the boys. Mary didn't agree with this but I did. She was expecting my child and she needed to become part of my family. I dont know if we are getting married but I do know that I am in love with her. We both can not wait until our baby gets here.

I over heard the boys talking about Mary and they say she's nice. I just hope that they all get along. Of course, Darcy called Mary mean.

With the boys gone, I finally got time for Mary to come over and hang out with me. I told her that I wanted her to move in with me. She was shocked to hear that but said she was willing to do it on a trial. She told me that she felt horrible enough with Darcy having a bad time with the divorce.

Mary went into birth. I was so scared with the whole process but finally my new child was born.

We had a baby girl. We named her Sayra. I looked at her and was amazed. Don't get me wrong. I was involved in my other children's birth...but this was different. This was a baby girl, my baby girl Sayra.

Brianna Barillas-Chalmers Ch--5

Brianna (31) her husband Neil (32)
Taylor (3)
Narrated by Neil Chalmers


Brianna and I have been doing well in our marriage and in raising our daughter Taylor. Because of this we have been tossing back and forth the idea of actually adopting another baby. Brianna was excited when I approached her regarding adoption. She thought it was a great idea and would schedule an appointment with the family planning social worker.

We had our interview and it went well. The social worker was happy to see that we were willing to open up our home to a child in need.

"Do you think the interview went well Neil?"
"I do. We just have to be patient. Before we know it we will have the answer"
We both were nervous about getting approval and about actually receiving another baby.

I would get home and play with Taylor. When she would nap I would read the paper or find some other things to do.

Meanwhile Brianna focused on her career. She figured that she should get promoted while she had the time to work at home. Taylor was almost 5 and now kept herself occupied with hew new toys.

It seemed that it happened from one day to the next. At first the counselor came over to tell us we were approved. Next thing I knew we were getting a baby sooner than we expected.

Our baby boy was brought to us and he was as beautiful as Taylor was when we received her. We paid the adoption fee of $5,000 and decided to name him Isaiah.

My family felt complete. Finally we were able to have a boy and a little girl. Brianna and I right away took some family pictures.

For now they are going to share a room. We have to fix the rooms upstairs for the ourselves or put Taylor on the third floor. For now I am just happy getting them both to sleep.

We had a barbecue to introduce Isaiah to the rest of our extended family. the barbecue was a success and everyone had tons of fun. It felt nice to have the family come over.

Before we knew it Isaiah turned one and he was active as ever. He wanted to learn to crawl and basically put his hands on everything. We didnt allow him to do much damage. I still cant wait until we can play b-ball together.

Yep we are doing find in our marriage and our family is doing great.