Chapter 51-The Prodigal Returns

Time went by and before anyone knew it was the twins birthdays.  First was Lauren than Robin.

Lauren as a toddler.

Robin as a toddler.

The happy faces from the celebration soon changed as this day took a tragic turn.  Chris' time was up and Grim arrived to collect his soul.  Chris went willingly as he knew he would be joining Rose. Had it not been for her, he would have never had a second chance to lead a full life.

Chris left behind an estate worth billions including controlling interest of Landgraab Industries.  His last will and testament stipulated that 51% of the stock would belong to all legal and blood heirs of the Landgraab family.  Each family member would control their own 2% of the stock and the remainder would be under Wolfie's control. Chris had already named Wolfie as CEO and he would retain that position until he decided to step down.   At that time Wolfie would appoint another family member as his successor.  No family member is allowed to sell their shares to anyone outside of the family and all transfers would have to be approved by Wolfie.

The funeral arrangements were discussed the next day.  Sandi mentioned to her father that Denny was living in Aurora Skies and they might want to include him.  Even though he never knew his grandfather, Denny might want the chance to pay his last respects.  Wolfie agreed that Denny should be notified and given the option to attend.  Sandi picked up the phone to call her brother but Wolfie thought it best for the news to be delivered in person by him.  Denny may recognize another man as his father, but it was Landgraab blood running through his veins.

At the Goodfellow house:

While Denny was playing with his daughter Cory he received a phone call from Sandi.  She let him know that she was coming over with their father as they had some news to tell him.  When he hung up he went to look for his wife.

Denny: My father and my sister are on their way over here.  They are reaching out to me which is a good and it will help our plan.  In order for this to work, I need to be on friendly terms with both of them.

Gretchen: Dear this is bad timing, Johnny is on his way over here.  You were supposed to give him his travel plans.  He needs to be on that plane to Egypt first thing in the morning.

Denny:  You are right they can't see Johnny, we have to get word to him.  Call him up and tell him to go out and do something until they leave.  I don't care what he does as long as the warlock doesn't see him.

As Sandi talked with Gretchen who she already knew, Wolfie tried to bond with his son.  He always regretted agreeing to the adoption so easily because Pip always interfered when Wolfie tried to contact Denny.  He was led to believe this was a friendly agreement just for legal purposes and that a relationship was still possible.  The thought that Denny didn't want a relationship with his bio dad did cross Wolfie's mind.  He already knew how Sandi felt about Dahlia, but Wolfie still tried to reach out to his son anyway.

The last time Wolfie heard from the Goodfellows is when they asked for money to help pay for Denny's education which he sent without a second thought.  After that phone numbers were changed and all letters were returned. He thought he would never see Denny again, but now that Denny was an adult and Pip was no where to be seen, Wolfie gave this one last try.

Wolfie: Last night your grandfather passed away.  I know you never knew him in life but we are having a service and if you would like to attend you are more than welcome.

Denny: I'm sorry for your loss and I'm sorry I never had the chance to meet him.  I would like the opportunity to say goodbye.

Wolfie:  I think my father would have been proud to see what a fine young man you grew into and I hope now that we are all living in the same city that we could get to know to each other better.  Pip is the man that raised you and I would never try to take his place, but you still have plenty of family here.

Denny:  I would appreciate that more than you know.

Denny introduced his father to his wife and daughter as he pretended they could all be one big happy family. This did not change anything, he still felt the same hatred for the father and the family that rejected him.   Denny may have seemed to be on friendly terms but he continued to purchase as much stock in Landgraab Industries as he able.

By the time Starr's birthday arrived.....

Denny had wormed his way into the family.

The prodigal may have returned but his dark secrets of the past were always were always right behind him.  He was too arrogant to believe he would ever have to answer for his crimes, but no one, not even the Don can escape karma.

Time for Starr to make a wish.  She wisely didn't tell anyone what she wished for and that was to run into Giancarlo again now that she would be old enough.

Oh well time to open the birthday presents to see if anyone gave her a decent outfit to wear.

Starr as a young adult.  Due to the fact that her grades were not good a trait was chosen for her. Spencer was able to do her homework and assignments, but he wasn't able to take her midterms and finals.  Doesn't matter because Starr always seems to land on her feet, she was given the perfectionist trait.  Not too shabby.

Generation #5 Artistic, Eccentric, Party Animal, Photographer's Eye and Perfectionist.

Lifetime Wish-World Class Gallery

Career-TBA

Unfortunately Spencer couldn't take her University Aptitude Test so she had to do them herself.

Again Starr landed on her feet and she will be majoring in Fine Arts, that was if her social calendar allowed it.

University was going to be a blast!  This Starr was sure of.   There would be a party to go to every night, and she was going to attend them all.  No parents to stop her, she was on her own to do whatever she pleased.  All of this would have been perfect, if she didn't have straight laced little Mary Sunshine with her.  Four years with Katherine was going to be hell.  At least Spencer would be there, he was just as much fun as Katherine which doesn't say much for him, but at least he served a purpose.   She still had the ability to con him into doing anything she wish.  All she had to do was flirt a little and he was putty in her hands.

Katherine: We aren't the best of friends, but lets try to make the best of this.  As long as you are quiet we will get along fine.

Starr:  Quiet, sure yes I'll be quiet in the mornings when I'm nursing a hangover. Don't worry I won't disturb you, but I might want to throw a party or two.  I hope you don't mind.

To be continued......

Bonus shots:

Valerie I don't know what to do with you.  I give you one of the best looking sims I ever created to have babies with and you are always a wolf, which means you are not getting pregnant.  Caleb may have to wait for some babies.

Everybody into the pool!

Sorry for the walls being down on this one but this caught me by surprise.  I know this is a real danger when you change baby boys in real life but this is the first time I seen it in game.  I don't know if anyone else knew but it was a first for me.  Robin's hygiene bar was red after this as was Sandi's and there was a puddle on the floor.

I didn't mention it before but both babies are witches.

A small memorial for Chris:

Chapter 42-Jackal and Bat Investigations

Being home to take care of her baby was important to Sandi, but she was counting the days until she could return back to her job.  She missed working and was eager to get into the investigation of her husband's disappearance and the Alto double murder case.  If she could prove that Brandon was guilty of that crime which everyone suspected he was, he would be locked away for the rest of his life and finally she would be free of her stalker.

Caleb would come home every day and update her on the status of both.  There was just too much work to be done on both cases and he couldn't handle the work on his own.  Brandon Alto was in jail awaiting his hearing as the judge denied bail, this made life easier for him but he still needed his partner back.  Sandi and Caleb were a team and they did their best work together.

In the meantime a little werewolf took priority over everything.

Starr always seemed to make her way to the terrace where her parents spent hours just watching the stars.  It was almost as if she knew the significance of this area and this is where she insisted on doing everything including learning how to walk.

They had a couple of oopsies at first but in the end Sandi was able to teach her.  Before you knew it hurricane Starr was not only walking but running, terrorizing the house and getting into almost everything.  Both Sandi and Caleb spent half the day chasing and cleaning up after her, the other half was spent Starr proofing the house.

Starr's next lessons were talking which Sandi insisted would be done inside due to the rain.  Starr was not getting her way on this one.

Sandi felt it was best to tell Starr about the mission and her purpose in life at an early age, just like her father did with her.  She was born to spread the word to everyone to protect the environment before the world self destructed.

It was a lesson her daughter picked up easily.  Grandpa Emmett did say the fates were helping them with their mission and this was a sure sign to her that it was.  

Starr learned how to talk and became quite the little chatterbox.  Talking a mile a minute and not stopping for a second.

She was also quite the charmer and she had her uncle wrapped around her little finger.  According to Caleb the sun rose and set on his niece and he spoiled her rotten.

Starr was even able to get him to sit in the sunlight to read her a book.  Sandi had to call both of them in before things got ugly and later that day Sandi called Grandma Rose and asked her to make a batch of vampiric sunscreen for Caleb.  Sandi already knew Starr would talk Caleb into that again.

Soon enough it was time for Starr's birthday and Sandi found herself testing her baking skills again.

The whole family gathered for the birthday

But again only Uncle Caleb was celebrating

Starr blew out the candles

Generation #5 Artistic, Eccentric and Party Animal.

As soon as Starr was settled in at school, the time was right for Sandi to return back to work.  It’s been over 5 years and still no one was able to find Dylan, and now that Sandi was able to devote some time to work she planned on making this her top priority along with the Alto murder case. 

The night before she was scheduled to return to work she received two visitors, her Uncle Jules who also happened to be her boss.

And Grandpa Chris who was now elected Governor.

They asked to speak to both Sandi and Caleb, but with the looks on both of their faces and the tone in their voices made Sandi know whatever they had to say it wasn't going to be good.

Jules: We both came here today to give you some news that you are not going to like.  I just ask that you do not shoot the messengers.

Chris: Jules has been fighting with internal affairs all day and I was called in to help.  Before you two hear this, I give you my word we did everything possible to stop everything that happened and we will continue the fight.  It's not over, not by a long shot.

Jules: Oh how do I begin this?  I guess I will start with the worst of it all. 

Brandon Alto has been released and is walking free as we speak, his lawyers got him off claiming that Caleb used excessive force during the arrest.

Jules: Caleb you are one of the best officers that I have and it's killing me to tell you this, but internal affairs have put you on suspension until a full investigation has been completed.  As Chris said we are not taking this lying down and we will continue to fight.

To say that Caleb was livid would be an understatement, he was mad as all hell!

Caleb: So you mean to tell me that nut job can break into this house, violate a restraining order and attempt to kidnap and attack Sandi and he gets to go free and I'm the one under investigation!  This is INSANE!

Jules: I'm sorry and I agree with you, but the Alto lawyers have been doing this for years.  They always figure something out.

Caleb: What kind of a law system do we have if the criminals can do whatever they want and just get away with it?  We all know that Brandon killed his parents and we can't even bring him in. Circumstantial evidence!  This case should go to Sandi and I and we will get real evidence, but instead I'm suspended for doing my job!

Sandi: Oh this has to be a joke!  Enough fooling around it’s not possible that Caleb is suspended and Brandon is free.  Caleb is the best officer on the force and we can't lose him, not to something like this.

We are supposed to be working tomorrow solving the Alto murders and finding Dylan, we need to work together on this.

Jules: Sandi there is more and this is about you.  You have been ordered off of both those cases, a conflict of interest.  If you are caught stepping near either one, they can and will take your badge.

Sandi: When I signed up to work on the force it was to keep crime off the street and to protect the law abiding citizens of Moonlight Falls.  Now I find out that not only do the criminals run free but our own superiors are holding us back from doing our jobs.  Suspending a fellow officer who works hard and is dedicated to his job and allowing unsolved cases to remain that way.

I'll be working on both cases and I don't give a damn what internal affairs says!  My daughter is growing up without her father and Brandon is dangerous to us all if he remains free.

Chris: Sandi you need to calm down, we are going to fight this.  I missed your father's childhood due to the Altos and we doing everything in our power to bring Dylan back.  All is not lost, Grandpa Emmett is telling us to continue the search.

Sandi:  If Grandpa Emmett says it than I know Dylan is out there and he is alive, we need to find him.

Caleb: If your Grandfather is a psychic that knows that, WHY DOESN'T HE TELL US WHERE MY BROTHER IS?

Chris: Caleb it's complicated but Holly and Emmett have cleared you to know the truth about this family, Sandi will fill you in later.

Sandi:  I'm working on both those cases no matter what, especially now that I know this.  If internal affairs want my badge they can have it as I am turning it in.  No one is talking me out of this as it's not open for discussion anymore!

Caleb:  I used to call that girl Princess and Rich Bitch, but I was so wrong about her!  She has more determination and motivation than anyone I have ever known before.  If anyone is going to find my brother and bring Brandon to justice it's going to be her and I plan on being right by her side when she does.  Tell internal affairs to save the tax payers money because I am handing in my badge too.  I'm going to help that girl find my brother and together we are going to bring him back home.

Both of them turned in their badges and since they both had a license to be a private investigator, they opened Jackal and Bat investigations.

Meanwhile Brandon Alto walked free

Brandon was told by his lawyers to stay far away from the McIntyre house, which he planned to do until everything blew over.  The voices inside of his head was telling him otherwise, he kept hearing the words "betrayal" and "punishment" which he planned to make Sandi pay, but only after she bore him a child.  He needed that same satisfaction that he felt when he killed his parents but who, who would be the victim?  It couldn't be Sandi and he was not going anywhere near the vampire, but he needed a victim!  The voice of his Uncle Nick told him that his Aunt Vita betrayed him and that someone needed to pay for that.

Argus Brown, the man who turned Abigail Landgraab into a werewolf and forged DNA test results was the same man who married his Aunt Vita.  Aunt Vita should have never betrayed Uncle Nick but she was already dead, so she couldn't be punished.  The man she married was still alive and he would be the one to would receive the punishment.

Argus always went to the hospital early every morning so just before the break of dawn Brandon waiting outside of his house and shot him dead as he walked out.

To be continued.....

Bonus Shot:

Anastasia Landgraab, as a teen.  Rose and Chris last child (and I am sure of this because Rose is an elder again) I think we might have found someone for Caleb, but let’s see how Valerie turns out.