Prologue

Hi my name is Alice Rosemarie Vixen. I live with my dad(James) and my baby twin siblings Jodie and Jake. Things haven't been the same since my mom died two years ago. I was in my photography class when the principal walked into the room. He whispered something in Mr. Z's ear and called me out into the hall.

"Miss Vixen, your mother went into labor earlier this morning." he started to say.

"Thats great! Is my dad coming to get me?" I asked.

His face turned grim, "Alice, there was a... complication with your mother." he said putting a comforting hand on my shoulder as the words sank in.

Tears began to roll down my cheeks, "Is she okay?"

"Your dad said things weren't looking good." I collapsed onto the floor and Mr. Joles nelt down beside me, "He's on his way. I'll go get your things for you"

It was as if every thing had stopped. I don't even remember getting up of the ground and walking down the hall. I came back to reality when i heard Mr. joles talling to one of my best friends Nikky.

"Skipping class again Miss Williams?" he asked her

She paused a moment to take a look at me, and her statement was short and simple, "Damn straight, and i'm going to go get Ty." she said as she took off running down the hall.

We stopped to watch her as she burst into his classroom, "Ty it's Alice!"

That was all he needed, and he was out that door following Nikky. "We'll take her from here Mr. Joles." Ty said as each of them took an arm.

"I'll excuse both of you just this once. James will be out front shortly" and he left us at that.

They didn't ask, it was as if they just knew. When we got outside we sat at the nearest bench and I rested my head on Ty's sholder. The rest of the time pasted in silence until the cruiser pulled up and we got in.

"It doesn't look so good." was all he said as he gunned the engine, threw on his siren and lights, and raced our way back to the hospital.

The doctor made things worse for me by saying that she was only going to last a few more minute and that they tried every thing they could.

At that i ran to her side and broke down, "No! Mom! You can't leave me, I need you." tears streamed down like a river,"The twins need you to be there to help care for them," my voice cracked, " Dad and I can't do this on our own, we all need you!" it was getting hard to breathe "I LOVE YOU MOM! Please hold on. Don't let go, I know you can make it." that was when I heard her flat line and fists started flying, "No! Get your ass back here! You can't leave us! Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!" I cried and cried until I fell asleep in Ty's arms.