Lucy Chaw...Breakfast was beautiful, Lunch was better and dinner was magical. Karl had been extremely attentive for the past two weeks. Breakfast, Lunch and dinner, he was here with me. He did not complain about all the time he spent in the car, driving from and to work.I would be lying if I said I wasn't working him a bit too much. I still have my guard up. Even though I sometimes find it hard to hold it up, I still tried to keep a distance between us.Karl didn't take offense of me being this on guard. I a almost positive than he knows that I lock the door of my bedroom at night, but he never called me out on it, which I am thankful for.I love how he tried to give me as much space as possible... when he is at work anyway. When he's home, he wants to take up all my time. He would use any and every excuse he could find to spend time with me. He still hasn't placed his hand on my baby bump, but I could feel him getting closer, worming his way back into my heart, melting the h
Karl Thompson...I stared at the ceiling, hoping staring at a single spot would compel me to sleep. Sigh after sigh escaped my lips as I tried to fall asleep. I rolled to my side and looked at Lucy's empty side of the bed. Damn it what I wouldn't give to have her hear by my side, right nowTwo weeks. It's been two weeks since she's been back into this house and I honestly thought that I would be able to hold her in my arms in a few days. While two weeks seem to be short at a normal day, it has been impossibly long for me. So long that I hate going to work and wasting the precious time I could be spending with my wife and unborn baby.The only good thing about work is the share transfer I have been preparing. It would be finalized with in a few days...I frowned when I heard my phone ring. I looked over my shoulder at the phone on the night stand. I looked at the caller ID and I immediately shot up to a sitting position. Reaching out for the phone, I grabbed it bef
Lucy Chaw..."You are showing symptoms of preterm labor..." The doctor explained.I felt Karl's hand slip over my stomach "Preterm Labor?" He asked. "But, she's only twenty month pregnant." The doctor nodded his head. "Preterm labor is a heavy complication. We gave her Tocolytic agents to suppress the labor do the baby could be a little bit more developed. It will stop contractions and delay the labor for several more days, but you still need to be on guard."I sighed with a worried frown on my face as I held on to Karl's hand."So... I can go home now?" I asked the doctor."You can go home or, you can stay in the hospital. It's up to you." The Doctor said before he left the room.Karl sighed before he pressed his forehead on the bed. His hand was still on my baby bump and my hand was covering his. "I'm sorry." I whispered and watched Karl's head snap over to mine."Why are you sorry?" He asked with a frown on his face."I... It's my fault, isn't it?" I asked as te
Karl Thompson...Dear God my neck is killing.I let out a loud groan as I squeezed the back of my neck to try and relief the tightness.I squeezed my eyes shut as I slowly sat up with my 32 year old body feeling like eighty. The bench couch was not doing me any favors. Other than the fact that I got Lucy to sleep in the same room as me, I have been feeling the effects of sleeping in a cramped position.If I try to get comfortable and lay on my back, my leg would be hanging down the couch in an uncomfortable way. Even if it was comfortable, my feet would be resting on the floor because the bench couch is that short than it wouldn't even stop my feet from standing on the damn cold floor.The other issue would be forgetting that I am sleeping on the bench couch and making the mistake of trying to roll around. I can't count with my fingers how many times I've dropped myself on the floor and woken up in the middle of the night.And when I do manage to keep my feet off the
"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... 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