in five years, here’s where i imagine the sab characters at:
bay kennish, now 26, is still living in KC. she still works at bombshell betty’s but is quickly saving up to get her own shop started––though noelle is talking about leaving bay her shop when she retires. she makes enough to not only afford her chair every week, but enough to afford a nice apartment. she’s decorated the walls with her art and family photos, and the whole thing is very modern with a grunge edge. she’s still with travis and they’re discussing getting engaged, soon (travis has bought the ring already, little to her knowledge). her portfolio grows every day as does her lifestyle. she also bought a brand new VW Thing as soon as she could (plus a Bus, which she calls the Mystery Machine without a sense of irony in her voice).
daphne vasquez, also 26, is in her third year of med school, despite the fight she had to fight to get there. she still lives in the apartment above the cracked mug, though she thinks as soon as she starts her residency she’ll move into a comfortable apartment with some roommates (possibly Mingo, though they’re keeping it casual until she’s graduated and has the PhD in her hand). (He’s planning on proposing the day she graduates and is saving up for the ring). She’s killing the medical game and killing everyone’s perceptions of both women and deaf people.
regina vasquez, 56, graduated three years previous with an associates in business management; she’s running both stores in such a lucrative way that she can afford to take care of herself, Will and Eric. Eric, of course, only served two years (with the second year out on probation for good behavior), and they’re discussing either expanding the second shop or building a third. Will is seventeen and on the track to graduate high school (with honors), and, as angsty as any teenager is, he loves his parents. he’s taken to calling regina mom.
katherine kennish, 58 (but don’t remind her), is still married to John and has since been appointed dean within UMKC. she’s very proud of her job, her new novel coming out, and her second grandbaby on the way (Lily’s pregnant!). she’s hoping it’s a girl, though Toby is fighting names like “River”, “Meadow” and “Rain” (though he secretly likes Autumn and Hazel).
john kennish, 62 (and thinking he looks damn good), has started coaching for his old team, the royals; and they’re on track for the world series. he’s proud of all three of his kids and both his grandkids (who he’s trying to push “john II” on as a possible name).
toby kennish and lily summers-kennish, 27 and 29, are trying so hard to wrangle a now six-year-old carlton (which is extremely hard while eight months pregnant!). he’s energetic, sociable and into everything. he especially loves science. toby has been giving motivational speeches on disabilities (specifically down syndrome and autism, along with other developmental disabilities) support alongside his day job of running a center dedicated to providing resources for people with disabilities. his work encompasses work training, college prep and assistance, and organizing caregivers for those who need it; he often brings carlton along for the ride. lily still teaches (though toby’s trying to convince her to take maternity leave before her water breaks). carlton is very excited for his new sister, who he thinks should be named “cupcake”.
emmett bledsoe, 25, is an accomplished photojournalist. he travels the world so much and so often that he’s hard to catch, but he keeps roots in KC and often visits on holidays.
travis barnes, 26, has made amends with emmett and, as mentioned, is working on how to propose to bay (he’s so nervous that he feels like his stomach is going to drop out of his butt every time he thinks about it). as soon as john started working for the royals, he bought out travis’s contract and now he’s playing (extremely well), for them. actually, he’s their star player. not that he likes to brag (he does).
