Yet before he had left school Benji Cartwright played in a band already. The youngest son of Adam and Sally Cartwright was a talented singer and guitarist.
On an evening manager George Stone saw Benji performing in Reno. It was in a small club and also Adam and Hoss were there too.
“I want to have that singer for my boyband”, George said to the brothers.
“What sort of boyband you are you in charge with?”, asked Hoss.
“A group of 6 boys who sing and dance disco songs. That boy suits very well in it”, answered George.
The brothers looked at each other laughing. George showed a video of his ‘discovery’. Now Adam and Hoss couldn’t stop laughing anymore.
“Why are you laughing now?”, George asked amazed.
“Because that singer can’t dance at all”, Adam answered still laughing.
“Do you know him?” George wanted to know.
Adam answered now bloody serious, “He is my youngest son.”
George thought at once, ‘That man can help me to get his son come to my boyband.’ Though he didn’t let anything show.
After the concert Benji came to his father and uncle. George was there too with them.
“Boy, you were terrific. And I don’t just say that because you happen to be my nephew”, Hoss said laughing.
“Thanks uncle Hoss”, said Benji.
“Young man, I am George Stone and I want to have you with my boyband as 2nd singer. They sing disco songs and also dance with it”, said George.
Benji answered, “Not interested. I already play with this band and I remain to play with it. Besides I don’t like a boyband, dancing and disco songs.”
He totally ignored the manager so that George left the club.
It was December 10. Sally Cartwright looked amazed at the positive pregnancy test. It laid in the bed room of her eldest daughter Lisa.
At that moment Lisa came in and she got the question, “Is it really true that I become a grandma and your father grandpa?”
“Yes, it is really true. I have just come from the doctor’s and he confirmed my pregnancy. The baby comes over 7 months”, answered Lisa.
Sally calculated back and said, “Then it comes early July.”
Lisa told, “I got raped 2 months ago by Desmond Stone. There had been a report already with the sheriff. I have decided though to keep the child and to raise it myself. Even with your help.”
“We help you with everything”, said Sally.
Eleven days later Adam and Sally decided to organise a combined birthday party for their 1st and 4th child. That were Mitch and Rose. The reason for this was that Mitch was away with Christmas with his husband Matthew and son Tim. Rose was having a birthday on December 21 and her brother 4 days later.
The party took place on December 21 at the Ponderosa ranch. Benji and his band were performing. His twin sister Lisa was with her girlfriend Cindy Walker. Suddenly they saw Desmond Stone coming in.
“What is he doing here?”, Lisa asked worried.
“Is he the one who you….”, whispered Cindy.
Lisa nodded and whispered, “That was 10 weeks ago.”
Cindy knew enough and grabbed the hand of Lisa.
“Just hold my hand too in July at the hospital”, said Lisa.
“Then I am with you”, said Cindy.
Then Desmond came to them.
“Are you with her now?”, he asked hateful.
“Yes, and Cindy goes to raise my child with me. The child you have conceived with me 10 weeks ago”, answered Lisa.
“You wanted it yourself”, Desmond said deeply shocked.
“In a few years time yes but not now already, But I will look after him or her on my own. Together with Cindy”, reacted Lisa.
Desmond wanted to protest but at that moment Lisa threw up over his white trousers and shoes.
“How dare you to do that?”, yelled Desmond.
“Then you shouldn’t have made me pregnant when you raped me. Go away now and stay away”, said Lisa.
Desmond left at once. At least he tried to but Adam and Hoss stopped him.
“So you are the one who raped and made my daughter pregnant?”, Adam asked stern.
Desmond answered, “That wasn’t me. I don’t know what you are talking about.”
He looked quickly at Cindy and she nodded. Suddenly there was a strange sphere in the house.
“Sorry Lisa, but I love Desmond more than you”, Cindy said at that moment.
She left her girlfriend for Desmond who proudly smiled while Cindy came to him. Hoss looked at Adam who nodded approving. Desmond got a complete jaw rebuilding but Cindy too didn’t leave the party undamaged.
Matthew said groaning at her, “What are you such an ungrateful bitch! My parents took you in and behind out the back of everyone you go on with that piece of shrimp. You are not related to me and/or Mitch. That also goes for my parents and Tim.”
Meanwhile Lisa had ran to her room upset, followed by her brother.
She said sobbing, “Now I will have to have my child all alone.”
“You must have the child but you really are not alone. I am there for you and so is our family. He or she will no shortage of anything”, Benji said comforting.
He took his twin sister into her arms and let her cry out.
“Will you excuse me with the others? I want to sleep”, Lisa said after a while.
“Of course I will and do that. Goodnight”, said Benji.
He went downstairs where Desmond and Cindy had left already.
“Lisa already sleeps”, said Benji.
“I will make sure that the Stone family will get a restriction order for good. That means: they may not come at any part of the ranch”, Ben said when he had heard everything.
This was especially for Adam and Sally a relief.
The party continued until the late hours because it was very cozy.