"You look so big already." Cristal Chaw commented and I stopped eating to glare at her.I looked up tp see her and I was surprised when I didn't see the same scowl she had the last time she was in this dining room."I know right?" Lucy giggled. "I know I'm only twenty one weeks but people think I'm close to labor."I watched carefully as the mother and daughter shared a smile and went back to eating.I'm so confused.I looked around the table and I see that Ethan and Stuart are just as confused as I was.Lucy picked u a bread before she reached for the ketchup bottle next to her late. I watched as she spread a generous amount of ketchup over her bread and took a big bite. Ketchup peeked out of the corner of her lips as she chewed her food."Here you go, dear." Cristal gave Lucy a tissue and for a moment there, I thought she was trying to embarrass her. But one look at my wife, and I saw that she was actually on the verge of laughter."I can't help it." She chuckled before she took th
Lucy Chaw...I played with my ring finger, forgetting that my wedding band is not around my finger.I watched as the cars and houses pass in silence."How was your day?" Karl asked and I turned to look at him.Karl had promised that he would come home for lunch as he always does but today, he was dealing with family affairs at work. I am sure that it is about April and June but I didn't want to ask because he seemed too stressed to want to talk about it."It was good." I answered. "I had a great time with my mom. Oh, and Susu tried to scam Ethan and Stuart in to giving her cookies." I laughed.I had been funny to see Susu draw her big eyes at the two and made them give her all the treats she wanted just like she did to me on the very first day I met her."So Susu is like your sister now?" He asked as he kept his eyes on the road.""Basically." I nodded my head. "I'm still not sure what is going on with my mother and Ed but I know they care for each other and that mom loves
Karl Thompson...I looked at Lucy who was sleeping on the middle of the bed, curled up in a ball.Man it had been a very difficult day.I had not expected what had happened in the doctors office. It was the shock of a life time.Twins?If I'm being honest, I am happy, the happiest man in earth. So much so that I had even suggested we wait on knowing the genders of the babies so we can have a gener reveal party for her.I was over the moon. Lucy, was not.She had gone silent on me on the entire ride back home. And when we finally did make it home, I may have made the mistake of telling her it was okay and that it was not a big deal.Her exact response to that was to full on cry on me.'Not a big deal? Seriously? It is a bug deal, Karl. You are not he one that's going to hold two human in your body and push them out of your wherever... It is a big deal...' She had cried, making me feel like a giant jerk.I had apologized and tried to comfort her but she had stormed off on me and
"She is pissed." Zeus commented and I couldn't help but let out a loud sigh. "Did she at least talk to June?" I asked."June? No. Big sis didn't come home last night. She called to tell mom that she had a lot of work to catch up on and that she wouldn't make it for dinner. The suddenly she called and said that she was going to pull an all nighter."I ran my fingers through my hair as I listen to Zeus report what had been happening in the house lately.April had found out that she was missing one of her drawing book and it didn't take her much time to figure out that Zeus was the one that took it. And like always, Zeus had chose to tell her the truth and that I asked him to "borrow" one of her drawing books. She is not happy about it.Zeus said she almost bit his head off and then stormed off into her room. She is yet to return since last night."It's impossible to help them, isn't it?" I asked as I shook my head."Let them figure out their own shit, Karl. Stop trying to fix everyon
Lucy Chaw...Safety... Warmth... Love...I felt all of them and more as I laid in Karl's arms.He had his leaf arms around my waist and his hand was pressed against my belly.I'd woken up a couple of minutes ago but I wasn't able to get out of his embrace.I loved the way he has his arm around me that I don't have the heart to get out of bed.I laid without making a single movement until I felt Karl steer and let out a soft groan."Mmm... What time is it?" He whispered without letting go of me or pulling away."It's almost nine." I whispered back and felt Karl move a bit to look at the clock on top of his night stand."Damn." He said before laying back down. He moved closer to me before he wrapped his arm around me."We should get up." I commented but felt Karl shake his head."Why should we? It's Sunday." He complained.I sighed before putting my hand on top of his."I have to get up, Karl.""Why?" He groaned."I have to use the bathroom.""Oh." He sighed before slipping his
I looked at my reflection and I already regretted my decision to go to the Thompsons Mansion tonight.I was standing in the walk-in closet, changing clothes after clothes, looking at my reflection with total dissatisfaction.Every single piece of clothe I put on made me look like a beach ball. I tried to wear anything that was loos enough but none of my clothes were fitting my belly.I sighed in frustration before walking over to my duffle bag again. I had bought some maternity clothes while I was living with April but none of them were dinner-party worthy.A frustrated growl escaped my throat before i walked out of the closet and sat down on the bed. Karl walked in to our shared bedroom and looked at me with confusion."What's wrong?" He asked as he walked closer and sat down next to me."I don't think I can go today. I don't have anything to wear." I complained with a pout.Karl chuckled before she gently pinched my cheek."What about the dress you're wearing?" He asked.I looked d
Three different posters of the same person striking the same pose stared at me."Alen Covar." I read the name out loud. "Who's that?" I asked as I pointed at the three posters.Kaily walked closer and looked up the at the man in all three posters, posing with his arms crossed over his chest and one hand on his large round seeing glasses.He was leaning a bit closer with his head to the side as if he was looking at us, studying out mere existence from a higher ground."He's a crime author. One of the best since the day he published his first novel." Kaily answered as she looked up at the posters. "He's my favorite."I nodded my head as I returned my eyes back to Alen Covar."So you like crime novels?""Yes... Well, mostly his crime novels after I got my hands on one of his books when I was working on an assignment back in freshman year of college."Kaily looked at the man with admiration, not in a way an intellectually intrigued person would, but in a way fans would stare at their fav
Locking my arm with Kaily's, we walked down the stairs and made our way to the sitting room to join the small crowed."There she is." I heard Zeus call out as soon as he saw Kaily.Kaily smiled as the people put their hands together and welcomed her with a round of applause.I gave her arm a pat before I stepped aside and let her greet her guests."Did I seriously just see that?" I heard Karl's voice from behind me before I felt his arm slip around my waist."I don't. What did you see?""You and Kaily walking in together?"I chuckled before I turned around to face him."Maybe." I teased.Karl raised his left eyebrow at me."I found her in her room and we talked. We got a lot of things off our chests and I think it's safe to say that she and I are really okay now."Karl looked down at me with a twinkle in his eyes and a smile slowly stretching across his lips.Karl pulled me a bit closer and planted a kiss on my forehead. He then pulled me into a hug.With his lips close to my ear, he
Lucy Chaw... You know how the say the groom shouldn't see the bride in her wedding dress or else bad things will happen on your wedding day? Well I used to think that it was just a silly superstition. It's not. Preparing for the second wedding had taken a bit longer than we thought. It took me a few weeks to make the dress with the help of my two sister-in-laws and the over all preparation had taken a few more weeks which meant that April, June and I had to alter the dress around the waist all over again. But after much time of preparation, we are finally ready to renew our vows. Karl and I never had vows on our wedding because, it was never a marriage of Love. But now, we want to do it the right way, say what we want to say, read our vows to each other in front of our friends and families. Finally, at thirty- six month pregnant, I was finally ready to marry my husband again. But... but... After April helped me in to my dress and we were a few minutes short from walking down th
Karl Thompson..."I'm almost there. Traffic jam is not a joke today." April's frustrated voice came from the other side of the phone."Alright, take your time and drive safe." I warned before hanging up the phone."Is she here yet?" June asked, catching my attention.I looked at my younger sister sitting front across me in my office and I shook my head."She's stuck in traffic." I commented and watched as June leaned back on her seat with a sigh."I'm kind of nervous." She said after a few seconds of silence.Looking down at the document on top of my desk, I nodded my head.I understood her nerves. April had been wanting to be apart of the Thompsons Fashion since she was a little girl. Her ambition had grown even more when June started working here.I still don't know what my two sisters talked about or when and how they made up but ever since they did made up, the two have been attached to each others hips.Their sisterhood has grown so much that April invites June out for
Karl pulled me over to the room across from our girls room and opened the door.If breathtaking was the last room, then this one almost caused me to pass out."Happy birthday, wife." Karl whispered in to my ear as he stepped behind me and gently pushed me further into the room.There are shelves filled with large, different colored fabrics, a few mannequins stood here and there, a large pale pink table stood in the center of the room.The walls are graced with beautiful arts and designed wall papers. There are empty picture frames hanging on the walls."There are empty so you can feel them with anything you want." Karl commented from behind me as he let go of my hips and let me wonder further into the room.I stepped closer to the shelves holding the fabrics and I couldn't help but reach out and pinch them between my thumb and forefinger just to see if they were actually here.The fabrics felt expensive in my fingers, so beautiful and elegant.I looked across from the shelve to see a
I looked around the backyard as our friends and family sang me a happy birthday.The beautiful birthday decoration stood behind me and my birthday cake stood in front.I pressed my palms flat against each other in front of me and listened. My cheeks were already hurting from having to smile too much but I couldn't stop my lips from stretching.I looked at the faces of my friends and families, each of them having a smile in their faces and I couldn't believe the fact that they were all here for me.I leaned closer to the cake once they finished singing me a happy birthday and took a deep breath to blow out the candles. I made sure to close my eyes and make a wish before the last candle was out.I glanced at Karl, who winked at me, quite literally winked at me, forcing heat to burn my cheeks.Soon enough, the cake was cut and pieces were making their ways out to our guests. Karl took my hand and led me to a chair. I let out a groan as soon as I dropped myself in the chair because I did
I took a deep breath as Zeus finished his final touch and stepped back to take a look at his work."Do I look better?" I asked.Zeus chuckled before he offered me his hand and helped me up. I stepped towards the mirror and looked at my reflection. Zeus gave me a soft smile as he placed his hands on my shoulders."You look beautiful, Lucy." He commented. "I mean... I wan the one who did your make up, so it's only natural that you look your best."I playfully glared at Zeus through the mirror before a smile made its way to my lips."Thank you." I whispered. "You really are a life saver."Zeus nodded his head. He really was a life saver. In the last ten minutes, he was able to remove all the runny and ruined make up off of my face and do a soft natural look, all while trying to calm me down."Don't worry about it. I got you." He patted my shoulder before he started collecting the brushes from the sink."Still. I'm really grateful. And I'm sorry I made a scene out there."Zeus stopped col
Lucy Chaw...I stared at my reflection with uncertainty. Placing both of my hands on my large baby bump, I looked down at my long, pale pink dress through the full length mirror. Instead of feeling happy and excited, I feel scared.I don't know why but it all felt fake. Like if I close my eyes for too long then it would all disappear and turn in to a far memory I could barely reach.The long dress Karl bought for me is beautiful and looks way too expensive. The pale pink fabric is decorated with small dusted golden glitter form the top to bottom. This morning, after Karl and I had breakfast alone because he said the cousin twins had an "Errand" to run, a group of stylists and make up artists had invaded the house and kept me locked up in our bedroom, pulling at my hair, stabbing at my face...Okay, fine. I may be over reacting.There were actually only three women that came at Karl's request. One woman to style my hair, one woman to deal with my make up and a third wo
The entire family clapped their hands as soon as the youngest Thompson walked up to the stage and got her medical degree.The loud noice, claps and cheers caught Kaily's attention and she waved over to us with a shy smile in her face.From the moment she walked up on the stage to the moment she walked down, each of us showed our support.Lucy stood beside me, happily clapping her hands for my baby sister. It really surprised me when I saw the two walking into the sitting room together the night of Kaily's surprise party. But what shocked me more was the fact that those two have gotten closer to each other to the point that the two, including April were making plans to have a sleepover at April's old apartment.All of us sat down after Kaily was off the stage and I couldn't help but look around me.Every single Thompson was here including our grandmother Candis. Although, I was a bit surprised when she warmly greeted Lucy when we all met our front before we walked in.Lucy looked just
Karl Thompson...I looked down at the package Stuart just gave me as I was walking up to the front door of our house.It's addressed to my wife but since Stuart and Ethan were both aware about the stress we're dealing with thanks to Garzei Chaw, they had decided that they didn't want to stress her out. So, they waited for me to come home to give me the package.I walked through the long hall and then up the stairs to make my way to our shared bed room. But before I could reach out room, my eyes traveled over to the rest of the bedrooms and empty rooms on our floor.I glanced at our bed room door before walking past it. I silenced my footsteps and walked over to the next room which was the same room Lucy was staying at when she first came back home. I reached out for the door knob and twisted it open Seeing this room reminded me of that horrible night. Looking side way at the door, it almost made me feel like I need to rip it out. It made me feel like I need to rip out
Lucy Chaw...I sat at the back of the car with Ethan in the drivers seat.I scrolled through my phone, absently looking at the screen as I kept recalling the session I just had with Dr. Goodman.We didn't talk about anything different from the last session, although I did mention the shock of a life time when Karl and I found out that we were having twins. Dr. Goodman had congratulated me before she started analyzing me again. She had asked me questions I wasn't able to give answers to, like, why I was so freaked out when I realized that the baby was not just a baby but babies.I had tried to sum it up to hormones and move on but the look Dr. Goodman gave me made me really uncomfortable. It was as if she was telling me that most families with backgrounds like Karl and I wouldn't be upset if we have two or three kids come at us at once. So, why had I been so freaken upset.I sighed as I leaned my head back and closed my eyes.I had a pretty fun morning. Spending time w