Shandra Lucas

**Shandra Lucas** is a side character whom is the mother of Lionel and the aunt to Kira. She is married to Tavon who is Deiondre's older brother.

## Biographical Information

### Age

* 60 (Season 1)
* 61 (Season 2)

### Occupation

* Auditor
* Secretary (former)

## Relationships

### Familial

* Bashar Lucas (son)
	+ Arai Lucas (daughter-in-law)
	+ Izumi Lucas (grandson)
	+ Umeda Lucas (granddaughter)
	+ Tokuda Lucas (grandson)
* Lionel Lucas (son)
* Deiondre Lucas (brother-in-law)
	+ Tamira Lucas (sister-in-law)
	+ Raylon Lucas (nephew)
	+ Kira Lucas (niece)
	+ Cecilia O'Neil (grandniece)

## Biography

### Early life

There isn't much known about Shandra's early life other then that she is the older sister of one brother who was known to be involved with the wrong scene. Often involving himself with people whom Shandra did not approve of, she did her best to take action and pull him out of those types of scenes. It was how she met Tavon at one of those parties where she charged in looking for her brother. He had stopped her to ask where the fire was to which she started explaining and shoving him out of the way. However, unlike most people who try to get her to leave, he offered to help her try to find her brother. The pair had spent some time looking for him before they finally could find him. Once they had found him, Tavon had offered to walk them home as a bridge to get there.

He had asked to see her again to which she had agreed. They set up a date in which Shandra wasn't sure why she had said yes to. The truth was that Tavon hadn't been her type at all. In her future, she had plans that were very carefully set and a very set criteria for who she would enact those plans with. Tavon had not met that criteria but still she had said yes to him. During the date was when she laid down that criteria as well as what she expected with the full expectations that he would get up and walk out muttering something about her being crazy. This wouldn't be the first time in which something like that had happened. Instead, he put out a easy going laugh to say that he was in. An agreeance to her plan as well as the changes that would come with it which had shocked her.

It was impressive how much of an effort he put in as well as refreshing because most men didn't for her. They grew very serious very quick as she had made it clear that she wasn't interested in anything less than serious. Their engagement, and wedding, happened within a year to which the two got along pretty well. They began trying for their first child which was successful when she was 30 years old. A little later then she liked but the progress was being made in which she was happy about. They gave birth to a son who she named Bashar Lucas. It wasn't long after when they were working towards their second and final child. After nine years of trying, she finally gave up assuming that it was just not in the cards for her to be able to have a second child. For a little bit after was when she went into a small depressive slump trying to cope with the idea that she would never get the second child she had wanted.

When she was 41 years old was when she was greeted with a surprise; a child in the womb. It had earned tears of joys as she excitedly told her husband. They would be getting their second child even if it was past her planned time. Nine months flew by before she gave birth to another baby boy who she named Lionel. Happiness had filled her as she got to watch her two sons grow and learn. The city had not been her comfort place but she knew her husband liked being close to his brother and mother. They remained there until Lionel was 11 years old when a break in had happened only the next street over. This had sent Shandra into a panic as she begged her husband for them to move somewhere safer. Thankfully, Tavon agreed and the two started house searching over in a small town by the name of Red Lieu.

From there, they raised their youngest boy in a safe small town where they could have the chance to grow more. Their oldest son continued on with his college studies while traveling; spending his summer days there but his college days within the dorms back in the city. This had made her nervous but at least Lionel was safe in Red Lieu with them during the time. When Sam Blackmore had gone missing, there was a temporary misstep of panic at this due to the idea of him being missing. Her husband reassured her that it was likely Sam had run away but besides that, Lionel was old enough to keep himself safe and smart enough. They couldn't uproot their life when Lionel was close to graduating and Bashar had already situated his own life to live in the same town as his parents.

She watched as her sons group seemed to distance themselves and break ways. Some still kept contact through little means but not by much. College came up and her son was sent off to study English. There was worry in her heart but all she could do was hope that things would be okay. Their quiet life was filled with the grandchild that Bashar had given them and the job that had been given to her husband who would drive the long way to the city with his son for work.

### Season 1

At this point, there were two grandchildren from Bashar so a lot of their time was filled with that and working. She still made a point to spend some time with Lionel when he could spare it for his mother but he was pretty busy with his friends who had rekindled their friendship. It wasn't something she could necessarily fault him on for running back and forth with them. At times he would disappear for a few days in a row that she wouldn't see or hear from him. It wasn't until the summer was coming to an end that she found out the horrifying truth of what her son had gone through. This included the shooting of one of his friends which seemed to make him isolate himself worse then she had seen before as he obsessed over a book he was writing.

### Season 2

During Mason's conviction, Shandra had avoided the court room like a plague but instead watched about it on the news. It had made national news stations as they went over the horrifying case. When he was found guilty and sentenced to a minimum time in a psychiatric hospital to be transferred to a prison once he was under control. It was one of the first cases handled that. A few years later was when Lionel's book had hit the shelves as a best seller. It detailed what had gone on during this time as well as the awfulness that had come out of some of his friends. Shandra had pleaded that he not talk to them again to which he waved off mostly. When he returned this summer, he had noted that he'd be going to a party with his old group despite having grown distant from them all. It made her nervous for him to be around them but knew there was no arguing it.