"Bebe, I can't stop crying," Levi says laying on my shoulder.

"Yes, yes I know. You're very emotional." I patted his back.

"It's been three hours, please stop crying," Kyla says giving him another box of tissues. He's gone through 2 of these boxes already.

"I'm here! I'm here! Did I miss anything?" Issac storms in.

"No sweetie, she's still in there."

"Okay. Okay." Issac turns over to me. "How long has he been crying?" He mouths.

"Three hours." I mouthed back.

Issac smiles and I start laughing.

"What's funny?" Levi asks.

"Nothing dad, cmon just let it out," I said patting his back and he continues to let it out.

After about 15 minutes of waiting the doctors decide that it's best if she were to give birth now. This time she was going to have a C-section.

"Who wants to go in with her?" The doctor asks.

"We'll go." Issac holds up Levi. "Kyla do you think you could take the kids home. I don't want them missing school tomorrow." He asks her and she nods.

"Sleep right babies. You'll meet your new sibling tomorrow." Issac hugs Taylor and me I. Levi already ran into the room and stood right next to the surrogate.

Kyla takes us home and stays here with us. She had her own room here too even though she had her own house with her husband.

~

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

"Can you shut the hell up!" Kyla yells. I rubbed my eyes and got up.

Thanks, Kyla. You sure know how to wake people up.

I got up and walked into the bathroom. I showered, washed my face, and well peed because everyone has to pee. Am I right?

I texted Jax and told him what I was wearing and if that was okay. He said yes.

I wore a black champion t-shirt with high-waisted denim ripped jeans and my black high-top vans.

I sat in my chair and did a little bit of makeup. Just mascara and highlight.

I put my hair in a messy ponytail.

I texted Issac if everything was okay. He told me that she hasn't given birth yet but the baby will definitely be here before we get home from school.

I went downstairs to see Kyla making some breakfast.

She usually left before us but I guess she wanted to stay late today.

"Good morning children!" She saying. She's very happy this morning.

"Good morning auntie." We both say.

The front door opens and then slams.

"Claireece Star! I know you did not just slam the door!" Kyla yells and then we hear another slam.

"I'll go check it out." I take my plate and go upstairs.

I knocked on the door and gently opened it. I slowly come in but I see a pillow going towards my plate so I turn around and let it hit me on my back.

"Listen, when you see me with a plate of food don't mess with me cuz I could seriously injure you in so many different ways," I said taking a bite of my bacon. I sat down a good 2 feet away from her.

"Daniel cheated on me with some blonde bitch!" She spat.

Claire and I were two years apart. We were close but when she made it into high school she got closer with her friends and I got closer with Taylor. Yes, my little brother Taylor.

I was a loner and so was he.

After she started high school we would always argue over every little thing. 4 years later she left to go to college. I mean it's an hour drive from here and she lives on campus but she still comes around.

She's still protective of me just like I am with her but we just don't share secrets and shit like some sisters do.

"And you know that blonde bitch? It was Kelsey Morand! My worst fucking enemy!" She hits her pillow.

"He cheated on you with Kelsey Morand? The girl who got a boob job her sophomore year and lied. The one who got lip fillers but like one side was bigger than the other? The one whose nose I broke two years ago Kelsey?"

"Yes." She groans.

"Damn he sure knows how to downgrade." I shook my head taking another bite of my bacon.

She turns around with a mean face and I notice the corner of her lips tugging up. She smiles and so do I.

"Why do you always know the right thing to say?" She asks wiping her face.

"Not sure. Guess I was born with a load of awesomeness."

"Of course." She hugs me and I'm shocked. "What's with your face?"

"You haven't hugged me in a very long time that's all."

"I know and I'm sorry. I still love you." She kisses my head and ruffles my hair.

"I think I still love you. I don't know, I'm not sure if I could handle all this love." I joked and she rolled her eyes but smiles. I do the same.

She reaches out for my plate and I slapped her hand. "Aye! Get your own." I yelled getting up and running downstairs.

"Is she okay?" Taylor asks me.

"Daniel downgraded terribly," I told him and he raises his eyebrow.

"With who?" Kyla asks.

"Kelsey. The girl I fought two years ago and broke her nose." I told them and they nodded.

"He did downgrade," Kyla says and we both laughed.

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published: july 1st, 2020

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