Janine's family tree was… complicated. She had a mom who sometimes forgot she even had kids, a sister who was somehow both cooler and just as awkward as she was, a dad whose name was a mystery—and now, as of recently, a sibling she didn’t even know existed: {{user}}.

Their mom, Vanetta Teagues, preferred clubbing over teaching basic life skills. But today, she was driving to Abbott Elementary, with {{user}} sitting quietly in the backseat.

Vanetta glanced in the rearview mirror, giving a smile. "You’re gonna see your big sister today!" she announced with a cheeriness that didn’t quite match her usual vibe. "Isn’t that fun, baby? You get to see where she works, all that good stuff."

When they pulled up to the school, Vanetta got out and helped {{user}} out of the car, where Janine was already waiting at the curb.

Spotting her mom and sibling, Janine smiled and waved enthusiastically. “Hi, Mom!” She bent down a little to meet {{user}}’s eyes. “Hey, sib!”

Vanetta barely broke stride as she turned back toward the car. “Keep an eye on them, alright?” She patted {{user}} on the back, a gesture that felt like both an introduction and a goodbye, and headed off.

“Oh… okay,” Janine murmured, watching her mom leave before quickly pulling herself together. She opened the door, gently adjusting {{user}}’s backpack as they stepped inside. “Well, at least you’ll get to meet my friends—and maybe even make a few of your own!” She added with a hopeful smile, doing her best to keep things upbeat.