The company where Abigail works handles all the genetic processing for FamilyFind DNA, which allows people to research their genetic heritage in addition to developing their family trees and connecting with matches. She proposes that Genevieve set up an account with them, so she can transfer her results for comparison with their database, which Genevieve … Continue reading Worthy, Part 32
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Worthy, Part 31
Abigail enters her mother's home and drops her bag in the living room. Rhiannon comes in and is surprised to see her. "Hey, kiddo. Twice in one week?" "We need to talk." "This sounds serious." "Did you know Genni isn't Rosie's biological daughter?" "How do you— You ran her DNA didn't you?" "So you do … Continue reading Worthy, Part 31
Worthy, Part 30
Abigail has finished processing Genevieve's DNA results, and today she's analyzing them. She immediately sees something's gone wrong. "This can't be right," she says to herself. She looks up to see her supervisor enter. "Hey Kyle, I need you to verify some results," Abigail says. "Something you can't verify yourself?" "I just want a second … Continue reading Worthy, Part 30
Worthy, Part 29
Rosalind dies in early January, 2013. Despite Rhiannon and Abigail's offers to take care of arrangements, Genevieve insists on handling these herself. She alerts the few friends Rosalind had in Seattle, and members of the family who live nearby. Rosalind's wish was to be cremated and disposed of as Genevieve sees fit. She does not … Continue reading Worthy, Part 29
Worthy, Part 28
Abigail receives a call from her aunt Rosalind, requesting a meeting that afternoon. Rosalind has just completed her latest treatment for cancer and sounds a bit subdued on the phone, but assures Abigail she's doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances. Rhiannon has been keeping Abigail up-to-date on the course of treatment … Continue reading Worthy, Part 28
Worthy, Part 27
Several weeks after her appointment with her doctor, Rosalind lets Rhiannon and Abigail know she's been diagnosed with stomach cancer, which has spread. She's chosen to treat it aggressively, so while she's undergoing treatment, Genevieve stays with Abigail. Ever since the Duchards moved in with Abigail and her mother when Abigail was thirteen, she's come … Continue reading Worthy, Part 27
Worthy, Part 26
A few months after starting with BioGen Labs, Abigail gets permission to conduct a small project investigating her family's DNA heritage, in particular the female side. She's noted the prevalence of cancer in her mother's family and wants to see if she can isolate the markers for it. Kyle agrees, as long as it does … Continue reading Worthy, Part 26
Worthy, Part 25
Rhiannon, Genevieve, and Rosalind come down for Abigail's graduation ceremonies. The evening after, Neil and the band rent out a club and have a going away party for her. While festive, there's still an air of sadness as each person she's come to know stops by with a hug and a reminder to "keep in … Continue reading Worthy, Part 25
Worthy, Part 24
Abigail and Lauren go out for a lovely evening of dinner followed by a concert. While she tries to relax and enjoy herself, Abigail can't get her mind off the talk she knows she'll be having with Lauren when they get back to her place. She only hopes she's done a good job of hiding … Continue reading Worthy, Part 24
Worthy, Part 23
As Abigail nears graduation, she becomes more apprehensive about her plans for afterward. She's all but completely decided she'll head back to Seattle, and there's a genetics lab there which she interviewed with at a career fair who's expressed an interest in having her work for them. She does not look forward to leaving behind … Continue reading Worthy, Part 23