Chapter 2: Telling Everyone.
*Trudy`s POV*
We turned around and saw Victor, who looked like he was steaming.
"What did you say, Trudy Rehman?"
I gulped, realising the weight of the situation.
"I-I said that... I`m... having... twins..."
He growled "Trudy... you`re-"
Jasper said "Don`t you dare fire her! She`s done absolutely nothing wrong!"
I felt proud to have him around, but Victor was another story entirely.
"She can`t work and manage a family. Nobody can."
Jasper said, slightly angrily "If it was Vera in this same position, would you say she was fired?"
I smiled to myself. Victor was struggling.
Jasper said "Exactly. You only want to fire Trudy. She hasn`t done anything wrong. And the best thing you can do for a woman who has stuck by you for 17 years, is provide shelter for her and the babies."
I wanted to run and give him a massive hug. But I held out.
"Well... she`s... yeah, I suppose you`re right. She has been a good woman to all the students Anubis house has had in the past 17 years. And Jerome in the past 11."
I still almost cried at that, I still hurt for Jerome.
"Trudy? What`s up?"
"I just... thanks, both of you."
Then I shot out of the room and hid in the cupboard in the laundry room.
*Jasper`s POV*
I don`t understand. One second Trudy`s smiling and looks ready to scream with happiness, then Victor mentions Jerome...
OH MY GOD!
Now I get it! Aww, that`s what it was! Trudy is still sorry for Jerome being left here when he was five. Trudy`s so sweet.
"What just happened?"
"Trudy`s still upset about Jerome`s parents leaving him. She doesn`t understand why anyone would get rid of their own child. She loves little kids."
"I`ll say she does. That can be kind of annoying."
"You call it annoying, I call it adorable."
Well, yeah, I see Trudy as adorable.
"Whatever you say."
"I`m going to go and check that she`s OK."
I went into the kitchen and heard a soft sobbing. I went to the laundry room, and the sobbing came from the cupboard. I knocked on the door.
"Trudes?"
"Yeah?"
Her voice was choked up on sobs. I wanted to cry with her. Just hearing her cry hurt.
"Come here, darling. You don`t need to worry."
"I`m not worried. I just feel so bad that I didn`t chase after his parents and make them see sense."
"Trudy, there is a reason for everything. They wouldn`t have raised him as well as you did. Look at how well he turned out."
Trudy opened the cupboard door. Her sweet face was covered in tear stains. I pulled out a tissue and wiped her face. She nudged her shoulder into my arm. I want to keep her close for the rest of our lives. Our wedding will be utterly brilliant. I just know it.
"Are we going to tell everyone about the twins now?"
She looked worried and started chewing her nail.
"I don`t know. They`ll put two and two together soon enough, but I don`t know if we should yet."
I said "Yeah, I think we should. That way there`s nothing hidden."
She hugged me. "Then, let`s go and spill the beans."
*Fabian`s POV*
Nina and the others were utterly exhausted, so no Sibuna meets.
Then, instead of hearing pin-drop, we heard:
"Anubis residents, get straight into the living room, NOW!"
Which only led us all to thinking that we`d done something wrong. I met Nina going in.
"Do you know what this is about, Nins?"
"I was hoping you would... oh, well, I guess we`ll just find out."
We walked into the living room, and saw Trudy and Jasper curled up together. Oh, this is not good.
Trudy was chewing her thumbnail, looking ultra-worried. We all sat down.
Then a chorus of jumbled "What`s going on?" "Somebody better be dying." "I need my beauty sleep!" "Come on, some of us have studies to get to!" "I have training at 6 in the morning!" came out.
I just felt ill, looking at them both cuddled up together. The new ones, Mandy and Mike, looked as confused as us. Lissie was just sat smiling. I had a feeling she already knew. But that was totally impossible.
Trudy said "You`re probably wondering why you`re here, rather than snuggled up in bed. We have an announcement for you."
Jasper said "Do you want to tell them?"
Trudy just hid her face in his shoulder.
He said "OK. Trudy`s having twins."
My jaw fell onto the floor. The girls all squealed, Lissie sat beaming. Then the squealy girls all gave them a massive hug. I just shot out of the room and called my mum.
(Fabian: Italic. Mrs Rutter: Bold.)
"Hi, mum."
"Hi, sweetie. What`s the matter?"
"I want to drop out of the academy."
"Why? Have you and one of your friends had a fight?"
"No, it`s worse. It`s about Trudy and Jasper."
"What? Trudy? Isn`t she your housemother? What`s Jasper got to do with her?"
"They`re engaged."
"You what? That`s... ooh, wow, I see your problem. That`s awkward."
"It gets worse. She`s having twins."
"Oh, wow. Now I understand. But why drop out? Can`t you just get transferred to another house?"
"I don`t know. I could ask. But they aren`t exactly subtle. You should see them. They have a permanent PDA going on. Worse than Morticia and Gomez Addams."
"Ooh. That`s awful. Yeah, OK. Tell your house master. I`m coming to collect you. See you in half an hour, sweetie."
"OK, mum. See you."
I hung up and started packing my bags. Then I ran to Victor`s office. I saw Lissie in there, telling him already. Then Victor beckoned me in.
"Miss Starworth was just telling me you plan to leave tonight? Is this true?"
"Yes, it is. Liss, were you listening to my conversation?"
"No, I had a hunch. I was in the living room, chatting to Miss Trudy. When I realised that you had a plan to leave."
"So, you`re a psychic?!"
"You could say that. But my personal problems are not the subject at hand. Your leaving is."
"Mr Rutter, are you serious?"
"Yeah, Mum`s coming to collect me. She should be here soon. I just called her and explained my reasons."
"It`s about Trudy and Jasper, isn`t it? Don`t worry, I`m tempted to do a runner too."
Then a soft whisper from behind us.
"You`re both planning to leave?"
OK, sorry it was short and VERY gooey, but I`m not that good at dramatic endings or stories. Please R&R, it means so much to me to hear what you think. Until next update, RandomDizzy. :D