I’d never seen anything like it in my whole life. I’d seen it happen in books, movies, and TV shows but never in real life. What I was seeing couldn’t be real, right?409Please respect copyright.PENANAV47s1at0nz
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“Remy!” I jumped a little and Ms. Millie looked at me with worry. “Are you alright, child?”409Please respect copyright.PENANAupKfQZrvld
“Yes ma’am…”409Please respect copyright.PENANAnIVx06AC3U
“I called you at least four times and you never answered.”409Please respect copyright.PENANArz2fYg8Suu
“Sorry… I guess I must have spaced out…”409Please respect copyright.PENANAHY95HLzaqi
“Some people walked in at Table 6, looks like a big family.”409Please respect copyright.PENANAhXRB9oSUa6
I nodded and smoothed my apron over myself to go to the table. I walked up to them and was surprised to see the guy from the obstetrician’s office there with what looked like twin sisters and his parents. I grumbled at my horrible luck but walked up.409Please respect copyright.PENANADDnzDm2O3G
“Hello, welcome. What can I get you all to drink?”409Please respect copyright.PENANAtLrkuGllnE
The older man looked up and his eyes widened.409Please respect copyright.PENANA00wsf75npU
“Oh, uh… A large cranberry juice.”409Please respect copyright.PENANAtyV7xInKXg
“Hmm, some coffee…”409Please respect copyright.PENANAjmSFMENciJ
“Mom, you can’t have coffee while you’re pregnant.”409Please respect copyright.PENANAEYXTQUzO70
“I’m cold though.”409Please respect copyright.PENANAwsZfqbtsqo
“Do you have- Hey, it’s you.” He said with a grin to me.409Please respect copyright.PENANA2uNOVSMM6G
“Yeah… yay…” I said a little sarcastically but I was already embarrassed that his father was looking at me weird and the fact that he was here in general. “Um, we have hot chocolate or hot tea.”409Please respect copyright.PENANArkWK308mAl
“I guess hot chocolate will do. Ugh, I’m dying for some coffee again but somebody won’t quit getting me pregnant.” She growled, kicking the man in the leg.409Please respect copyright.PENANAg7miCKWsoz
“Don’t blame just me… Perry, you know this girl?”409Please respect copyright.PENANASNZFozbRHw
“Yeah, she went to my school.” He turned back to me. “You never called. Did I do something wrong?”409Please respect copyright.PENANAuJIw697QHH
“Perry… Not here…” I said, looking at his parents.409Please respect copyright.PENANAYXFhePoKkq
“Pewwy wook! I got a cwayon!” one of the little ones said.409Please respect copyright.PENANAzEJr2KRHuP
He turned swiftly to them and smiled. “That’s great. It’s a pretty blue one, huh?”409Please respect copyright.PENANAoqjpjBTysC
“Wike your eyes!” she said with a childish grin and put her hands over her mouth in embarrassment.409Please respect copyright.PENANAVH1IVim2hH
I smiled at them as Perry got the two little girl’s attention.409Please respect copyright.PENANArAoJHwXX6q
“Sapphire, Pink, can you tell the nice lady what you want to drink?”409Please respect copyright.PENANAyJ9cFhYEwr
“I want sthweet tea…” the other little girl said.409Please respect copyright.PENANAqg9wXj9bGJ
“I want spwite!”409Please respect copyright.PENANASMrJO5xDNS
“Alright, a Sprite for you, sweet tea, hot chocolate, and cranberry juice. What about you?”409Please respect copyright.PENANADRqWBZAeg1
“I’ll have hot tea.”409Please respect copyright.PENANASee2nKYxlK
“Okay, I’ll be right back.”409Please respect copyright.PENANAZm1sx3SCiZ
I walked to the back and got everyone’s drinks, bringing it back. They ordered and I went back behind the counter where I felt safer and tried to breathe.409Please respect copyright.PENANAl8Lf2oNVQp
“I hope they didn’t offend you.” I heard beside me and looked over.409Please respect copyright.PENANA2BmeO3zwSG
Perry was looking at me with a worried expression.409Please respect copyright.PENANA8a80IgRubx
“N-no, I wasn’t offended.”409Please respect copyright.PENANASPuXr7dOS9
“Are you sure? The girls aren’t exactly quiet but they’re sweet so they didn’t mean any harm.”409Please respect copyright.PENANAgrpYVeuWNY
“I know they’re just curious. I’m sure they ask their mother questions all the time… By the way what is she having?”409Please respect copyright.PENANAkb1uIGoK3F
“A boy. I think my dad will stop now.” He said with a chuckle as he played with the tea bag. “What about you?”409Please respect copyright.PENANAdKk7S8f7LE
“A rare boy and girl.”409Please respect copyright.PENANAO3Cw7pYASW
“Awesome… Did your cousin not give my number to you?”409Please respect copyright.PENANA05aAb7mBLj
“Um, well, he did but… I thought you were joking.”409Please respect copyright.PENANAi9T0Vo85YO
“What do you mean?” he asked, turning his head at me calmly.409Please respect copyright.PENANA6D1d3YOw2z
“Well, seriously, you met me at the obstetrician’s office…”409Please respect copyright.PENANAxP8BsnpY4B
Perry played with his lip ring for a moment and with his tea.409Please respect copyright.PENANA4yGYvlpp5c
“So, just because I met you at a weird place doesn’t mean I wanna get to know you?”409Please respect copyright.PENANA3qWstrqOdV
“It was the obstetrician’s office.”409Please respect copyright.PENANAWJ0Gs8vuot
“Alright, so I have a fetish.” He said calmly, looking up at me with just his eyes. “Pregnant girls turn me on.”409Please respect copyright.PENANAcCichcFyhy
“Um, that’s great to know.” I said with a nervous laugh.409Please respect copyright.PENANAhKF3auPMeI
“I’m not trying to be creepy and the only reason you think I am is because you think you’re undateable or rather, ugly, right?”409Please respect copyright.PENANAHqEVMweCn5
“I never-“409Please respect copyright.PENANATw9tcFZyk3
“Remember… I’m not trying to be strange or get on your good side. I’m being genuine here. I had a crush on you before when I worked at the police station but seeing you like this… It’s really hot.”409Please respect copyright.PENANAwLXunurXRQ
“Order up, Remy.”409Please respect copyright.PENANAiRp7NGMm3m
“I have to get back to work.”409Please respect copyright.PENANAyHcRUWPu22
Perry smiled a little and went back to his seat. I really was kind of freaked out but I was also unsure. I mean, most people don’t come up to you and say that your pregnancy is hot. I felt really bad because I think I offended him…409Please respect copyright.PENANA4oXIDvW4GE
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I walked into the house, still feeling really horrible about what happened with Perry when I heard a popper crack and I screamed. I looked over at the living room and saw Uncle Thad with confetti on his head and Avery with a kazoo in his mouth. He gave a pitiful blow.409Please respect copyright.PENANALMEDZIfYek
“Um…”409Please respect copyright.PENANAWuBdXux15B
“Happy gender-finding-out!”409Please respect copyright.PENANAaIQMnVwTo8
“Uncle Thad, that was like a week ago.”409Please respect copyright.PENANAyXOWZBVzoL
“I know but I didn’t get to do anything for you!”409Please respect copyright.PENANAJcCSxNJ6RT
“We’re having a party of three.” Avery said with a sigh. “I was invited because I live here.”409Please respect copyright.PENANAgK8CHS1Ey3
“I figured that, stupid. But seriously, what’s going on?”409Please respect copyright.PENANACJN2ZQZPEt
Uncle Thad smiled and put his arm around my shoulders, leading me up the stairs.409Please respect copyright.PENANAdutnJKLvXF
“We have a surprise for you.” He pulled me along and then stopped at a door. “Close your eyes.” I sighed but did as he told and he pulled me along for a second. “Alright, open.”409Please respect copyright.PENANARtO4WkBGAa
I opened my eyes and my heart fell. It was a nursery… One side was Star Wars themed and the other side was themed in Fruits Basket. I put my hands over my mouth.409Please respect copyright.PENANALjwg1qmPL2
“I remember that you said if you had one or the other you’d want the boy to be a Star Wars kid and the girl you wanted to have a more anime side to her. So, you get the best of both- Remy? Why are you crying?”409Please respect copyright.PENANAarh30vryN6
“It… It’s so thoughtful but… I can’t accept this.”409Please respect copyright.PENANAP67gh2flks
“Why not?”409Please respect copyright.PENANAtlObniDLEu
“I can’t walk in here because everywhere I look I see Jealous!” I cried, bawling into my hands.409Please respect copyright.PENANAMhM6vxD8Wq
Uncle Thadeus pulled me into a hug and stroked my head softly.409Please respect copyright.PENANAsNsh4XYJoc
“Remy, Jay is gone. Where he went, I have no idea, but you can’t blame yourself for making him leave and you can’t blame him for not being there when you called that fateful night. The best we can do is make do with what we have now and what we have are two little people coming into the world who is going to need their mother more than anything.” I looked up at him and he smiled. “Think of this as a step forward. You can’t avoid everything forever. You’re going to run into things that Jay liked but believe me, Remy, there are worse things.”409Please respect copyright.PENANA8NjOuLQJeq
I sniffled and nodded but looked at him sadly again.409Please respect copyright.PENANAE3zLZTJHY9
“Well, can I make a regretful request?”409Please respect copyright.PENANABGhM0KbZf1
“I guess…”409Please respect copyright.PENANA68bDjY2D10
“Can we just make them both anime babies? Can you exchange or sell this and make the boy’s part Fullmetal Alchemist or Bleach? I won’t be so emotional with that. You know how much Jay loved Star Wars. That’s just a little much.”409Please respect copyright.PENANAbHlGhb6wu6
Uncle Thad laughed. “That we can do. Are you going to keep with naming tradition and give your kids crazy names?”409Please respect copyright.PENANAVBpxib7nlU
“Yes and no. More like not really used that often names that just seem weird.” Uncle Thad chuckled and I hugged him again. “I’m sorry.”409Please respect copyright.PENANAmbqLTI5dYO
“Don’t be. You were so close to him and care for him most of the time. You have every right not to be constantly reminded of him. We’ll see what we can do.”409Please respect copyright.PENANAcQTOsr669h
“You can keep the stuffed Chewbacca though. That’s too adorable.”409Please respect copyright.PENANATno1C45zvy
We laughed and left the room.409Please respect copyright.PENANA1RMkCCudtW
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I played with the little piece of paper that Perry had given me and I sighed. I should totally apologize to him… I dialed the number and waited for the phone to ring.409Please respect copyright.PENANAyfpaYrCkYQ
“Hello?”409Please respect copyright.PENANA3sLK4LZtyh
“Um… is this Perry?”409Please respect copyright.PENANAcUVGIu1YLp
“This is his father. Who is this?”409Please respect copyright.PENANAGZC431Xu21
“Um… a friend. Can I talk to him? Perry, that is…”409Please respect copyright.PENANAdc65ZMKHXb
“PERRY! THERE’S A GIRL ON THE PHONE FOR YOU!”409Please respect copyright.PENANAV9ofJd1q79
I draw circles on my tummy and a foot pressed up to say hello. I poked it and it kicked back.409Please respect copyright.PENANAr222ulcaeh
“Hello?”409Please respect copyright.PENANAxMTtzcHDHi
“Um, hi. This is Remy… um… I… IjustwantedtosayIwassorry, BYE!”409Please respect copyright.PENANArTpApQc7IO
I hung up quickly and squeed, putting my face in my hands in total embarrassment. I could take on four boys to defend my brother but taking on one to talk with like a girly girl? I suck… I screamed when the phone rang again and I turned it on.409Please respect copyright.PENANAxOFqzgvXm1
“He- hello?”409Please respect copyright.PENANAIzYf8eo5jf
“You wanna run whatever language that was by me again?” Perry said from the other end with a laugh.409Please respect copyright.PENANAkhJWnVhBe6
“I… I’m sorry…”409Please respect copyright.PENANAX180Z8T1HL
“Don’t be. I’m sure that was really weird coming from someone who looks like me.”409Please respect copyright.PENANAHavXxVt0f7
“No. Just weird in general. Actually, if you had looked like you used to, I would have taken it to a different level of weird. Oh god! I’m sorry, I’m horrible!”409Please respect copyright.PENANAkJcE4KjDzr
Perry was dying on the other end of the phone.409Please respect copyright.PENANA6glDs933YT
“No, you’re right but it’s still funny.” He laughed some more.409Please respect copyright.PENANAd7eWDWubLZ
“I’m not very good at this sort of thing.”409Please respect copyright.PENANAYKUHG9y7wk
“I’m not either.”409Please respect copyright.PENANAzy5vJ55V2z
We talked into the night and laughed about lots of things. I felt happy for the first time since Jealous left. I felt at peace with myself… 409Please respect copyright.PENANAXL4Rs2WURK