Since she was 12 Harley Jones has been raising her younger siblings. Her father left the family for a lucrative career. Now that her mother died after a long fight with cancer. At 17 Harley is raising her siblings 12 year old Sally and 10 year old Kurt junior on her own. Little did she know seeking sole custody would bring him back.
While sitting in the court room fighting to keep her family... or what was left together. Harley Jones had promised her mom she wouldn't fail her siblings.
The judge was asking about her father's whereabouts.
"Your honor. My father left us 10 years ago. He has never reached out to us. He has had no role in raising myself or my siblings. I simply wish that the court grant me full custody of my siblings. As I have provided documentation of my employment and all the evaluations on my ability I hope to be granted this." The judge a cross old man close to retirement age looked at other papers before him.
"Has your grandmother or family helped at all?" The judge was close to her dad's family but they had never helped at all.
"Sir my dad nor his family haven't done a solitary thing to help us out. I have with success graduated high school early with honors while holding down 2 full time jobs. I have paid bills, been able to keep house while working. My siblings are all I have left. Please I beg you to grant me custody as others have under the Darleen Grace Wishburn act of 2008."
"I will do this because you have proven yourself very well. However you must understand I have to notify your grandparents and father. This is in no way side stepping your wishes. It is the law in these circumstances."
She thanked the judge. Her lawyer patted her back.
Harley then went to her night shift at the factory in town that building custom furniture. Her crew made the coolest things. They were currently working on a whole house set for the big boss. He had ordered an oak bedroom set that she was working on.
She was good at bigger projects like beds. This bed was huge with a massive headboard that had a flower garden and the flowers spelled the name Rifton. She was ahead on her part while others were lagging behind.
While she was finishing the smoothing of the wood before the customized paint was aplied her boss pulled her aside.
"How would you like some extra work to take home with you. Section 2 is having difficulty with the cabinets ordered. We are behind and I know you could use the extra income." Her supervisor Larry was a kind man who looked out for them.
"Sure thing Larry. That will help the debt from the hospital." She shook his hand on it.
After her shift ended at 7pm she found the supplies had been delivered to the house. Her old but reliable Jeep couldn't carry the supplies.
When she got inside she found sister watching tv. Her brother no where to be found.
"How was school." She asked while grabbing some leftover stew.
"It was good. I made honor roll. How was court?" She was closest with her sister.
"The judge granted the custody. Unfortunately he has to do what we had talked about. If the man known as our dad or any of his family step forward then I will fight them legally." She loved this house and her siblings she fought.
Her brother came down from his room. And they did their Friday ritual of a family movie night. They had things they did from way back when their mom had originally got sick. They did Friday Family movie night, church on Sunday, Mondays were the night they made a meal together as a family and Wednesday was game night. Every other Saturday they went to the movies.
Harley knew she had a been doing a fine job. Most kids from a whole family were not as well put together as theirs. They really were a tight knit family. They might not have fancy things but they had good enough things and each other.
Her mom had installed family strength in all the kids. Even though all juniors life she had been so sick. But that woman had fought hard.
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