Thank you Lindsey7618 for editing this chapter...
Samantha and Marc belongs to historianGirl. Herry and Theresa belongs to StudioB.- Class of the Titans. The rest of the characters belongs to me.
"You must be joking? We're really going to be big sisters?" asked Judy as a grin spread over her face. Daddy and step-mommy nodded with also a smile. Judy turns to me. "What do you think of that, Grace?"
"Yeah… I'm okay with that." I just turned and ran off to go in the backyard. I fell on the wet grass from the rain yesterday. I wasn't feeling that great about it. I felt the same thing as Lyne when her mother was pregnant with her twin siblings: a feeling that I'll be replaced.
"Oh honey, what's the matter?" Aunt Chrissy asked. She's my dad's first little sister, Aunt Patricia is actually dad's youngest sister. She goes to see me as she kneels down, giving me a hug. She makes a face as she continues severely, "You know, young lady, that you don't have your coat on."
For some odd reasons I said, "I don't care anymore. I'm going to be replaced and don't you think you'll change my mind."
Chrissy squealed a little and said, "We should celebrate this new life instead of being depressed."
Then she went to tell the announcement to the gang that she lives with. I sighed as tears started to fall on my face. It's true that I'm starting to freeze but I don't care much and have lain down on golden leaves. I wasn't depressed, I was just sad that daddy and step-mommy (I call her mommy even if my real mommy died right after me and my sister's birth) would want to replace me.
Then I got up and once again ran off. I don't know why, but I realized that daddy or step-mommy didn't go to see me. Probably too busy celebrating the new baby. I was going to go further until I've heard a: "Grace, stop! Where are you going…?"
I don't know why I kept running but not as fast as Lexi and Lyne… I looked ahead with tears and I was now out of breath. Running wasn't my favorite thing to do; I heard footsteps coming to me. "Wait, my little bumble bee…"
I heard daddy breathing loudly. I was still shaken but still out of breath. I turned slowly to him; his face was red from running. He finally stopped breathing loudly and it returned to normal but he glared at me. "Why did you run off like this, young lady? You know very well I hate this."
I was angry at him so I nearly shouted with tears falling down, "You… you want to replace me, that is why I ran off! You don't want me anymore!"
Daddy took me quickly in his arms, as he lulls me. "That's not true, Sam and I still loves you very much. Here baby, put your coat on, its cold outside. You're still going to be my baby girls, you and Judy."
I was cuddling against daddy and fell asleep. I only woke up when I heard step-mommy's voice. "Oh good heavens, she's alright!"
I was stirring as I took a glance at my father: his eyes were red. He probably cried silently while we walked back home. He thought he would have lost me. He was still holding me for dear life; Sam kissed the top of my head. "You know, Grace, you'll never get replaced by the baby. You'll always be our little bumble bee like Judy will always be our little bug."
Herry smiles weakly at me, "So Grace, are you ready to say congratulations to mommy?"
I turn my head to step-mommy as I said with a smile, "Congratulations, mommy."
Step-mommy kissed my head again as she sated down while I joined her and slept on her laps so that was in a way an apology to have run off and making her and the others worried.
My sister and I walked towards our parents' room as snow started to fall on the ground; we were so thrilled that snow started to come down on Christmas. We opened their bedroom door as Judy closed it and we tiptoed until their bed (we didn't noticed that there was a cage in the corner of the room) where they were still asleep. We took a glance at the clock that was on our father's side, it was showed that it was 6:30am.
We got on the bed as we went between daddy and step-mommy; they suddenly stirred and were now awake. Step-mommy was a little surprised and soon smiled, "I'm guessing you girls wants me and your daddy to give you this special Christmas present, do you?"
We both cheered as daddy blocked his ear with a groan, he then looks at the clock. "Girls… its 6:33am can you return later?"
That earned him a punch in the back from step-mommy as she sends him a glare, "No, right now. Come on Herry, the girls are waiting and plus you promised them that it would be early in the morning."
Daddy sighs as he smiles, "Alright I'm up now, I finally realized that I'm starting to age."
Step-mommy rolls her eyes at him and then she returns to us with a smile. Then she gets up with excitement as she nearly forgot that she was pregnant. She gently picks up the puppy, our eyes grew wide and we smiled. Judy asked with excitement, "Is this a… puppy?"
Step-mommy and daddy both grinned as daddy got out the cage slowly and showed it to us: it was indeed a puppy. I raised my head as I asked with confusion in my eyes, "What sort of dog is it, daddy?"
"It's a shepherd dog, my little bumble bee. She was born in September. Of course it's a female, what would you like to name her?" asked Herry as he had an arm around step-mommy. She smiles back at him and returns to face us.
"I know!" I said as I clasped my hands together which got my family's attention. Judy asked with curiosity, "What's the name, Grace?"
"Samantha!" I cheered which daddy and Judy nearly fell backwards as step-mommy was touched and in tears, she hugs me gently. She said, "Oh my little bumble bee, thank you so much for this dedication to me but let's choose another name for her."
"You don't like it, mommy?" I asked with confusion and step-mommy laughs as she ruffles my shoulder length hair, she answers delicately, "No my sweet, it just deserves a better name. We should all take a name that we should all agree."
We thought about it and Judy said, "What about Andromeda?"
We all looked at her and we thought about other names but couldn't so we all agreed on it. Andromeda will be the name. The puppy was let out and Andromeda went to us. She licked our face and went on our daddy's lap, only he got peed on.
Me, Judy and step-mommy were giggling as daddy rolled his brown eyes and took the leash so she won't run off like I did. Step-mommy was caressing her tiny belly a little. It's slowly starting to show but not very much and both Judy and I kissed it. Step-mommy kissed our cheeks and said, "Merry Christmas, girls."
"Have a merry Christmas to you, mommy!" we cheered and kissed her cheeks.
Today is our seventh birthday; we walked hand by hand while daddy was just behind us tears in his eyes. He was so proud of us growing up. I didn't stop looking at him because we were nearly at school and we didn't want him to humiliate us in front of our friends. Step-mommy nudged him in the ribs; however she too was in tears.
She was holding Andromeda's leash as she was now holding underneath of her belly. She was pregnant of five months and ½. Andromeda was sniffing around and she was getting bigger, daddy bends down to us. "Be good girls for your birthday, you'll always make daddy proud."
"We will daddy and you behave at your work today," We said at the same time as step-mommy was laughing and our daddy was surprised at that comment but then smiled.
"I will." He then kissed our cheeks before it was step-mommy's turn. Then Andromeda licked our faces then sited on the ground, the flowers were started to bloom and the snow started to go away. Eva, Nadia, Lexi and Lyne passed by us as they smiled and then giggled but stopped to wait for us.
"We have to go papa," Judy said as she was blushing. "The school will ring in any minutes now…"
Daddy rolls his eyes as he smiles, "Yes, I know that I'm embarrassing you girls, you don't need to tell me but we still love you. Take great care of yourself."
"We will." And then we went to join our friends, we walked into the playground as everything will be fine. Half of the day passed so quickly and when it was lunch time Judy and I saw our step-mommy coming in as she held our cousin Jen on one side, Aunt Chrissy was trotting behind her.
She said as she took a glance at step-mommy, "You sure, Sam, it's a good idea to come in at unch time?"
"Yes, I'm sure," step-mommy said as she was tickling under Jen's chin. "I'm really quite sure. Now let's go join the kids."
Judy and I were surprised; step-mommy hugged us with a free arm as she kneeled down. "Oh girls, sorry for the surprise but we wanted to spend the rest of the day with you."
We hugged her and we have spent the day at school together…
It was April 23rd and we were relaxing with step-mommy, while aunt Chrissy has fallen asleep with Jen on her blanket. Step-mommy suddenly has taken off her bandana and tickled us with it; she held a smirk on her face. "Look what I have here."
We were giggling as Judy said, "Mama, we're not babies anymore, we're seven years old."
Step-mommy sighs as she puts back her bandana on, "I know, my little bug, it's just, I can't believe that you girls are growing up so much."
She groaned softly as she was massaged her belly. We went closer to her. We also caressed it as I said, "Did the baby kick, mommy?"
Step-mommy was smiling as she nodded. We didn't stop cooing at it. We heard Andromeda coming towards us as we squealed. Step-mommy smiled. We then heard a baby cry. She was struggling with her big belly as she got up with difficulty and went to get Jen. She cooed at her, "Oh, did my girls bother your sleep? Oh, go back to sleep, sweetie."
Then with that Jen has fallen asleep and came back to join us with a glare, "Girls be careful, you woke up your cousin."
"Sorry mommy," we both said as she hugged us with a free arm. Just enjoying this quality moment together, then we suddenly heard daddy's voice already. "Oh, I'm home!"
"We're at Aunt Chrissy's house, papa!" Judy called as she runs to him. Daddy comes in as he smiles at us. He turns then to Aunt Chrissy who was stirring but still was asleep. Jen was stretching a little as she was smiling at him, she didn't seem to have the urge to go in daddy's arms. She was relaxed in step-mommy's arms.
Daddy pouted. "You don't want to go in my arms, Jenny-Pooh?"
Jen made a face that made us giggle; step-mommy rolled her eyes at daddy. "Herry, she doesn't like that nickname."
"Oh, you don't? Oh, I'm sorry my dear niece. I'll never call you that again." Daddy went to pick up Jen from step-mommy's arms but she just wants to be next to step-mommy and cuddle her belly. She was only three years-old and she was excited to have a baby cousin. "Want to stay."
Step-mommy smiled at her and kissed the top of her head. Daddy smiled as he sat next to step-mommy with an arm around her, Judy sitting near Jen with Andromeda and me cuddling against daddy as he wrapped his free arm around me. Aunt Chrissy went to take a picture of this great moment.
"Aunt Kristen, what's that?" I asked as I raised an eyebrow, I was watching her stirring something in a bowl. This has caught her attention and she smiled.
"Oh, this is a cake, sugar pie. Cake that I'm making." She was wiping her hands on her apron and went to get something. She returned with a teaspoon and added vanilla in it. "It will be all sugary and sweet…"
She stopped when she washed and dried her hands to get the phone, and not too many seconds later she squealed: "Oh my god, it's a boy! Another little nephew… yes, I'll tell the rest of them!"
Then she returns with a big smile and twirls me around, "Oh honey, it's a little brother that you have. Isn't it fantastic?"
I smiled as I nodded and she put me down so she can dash to the others to announce them the good news. Then the next thing is that I called daddy on my PMR. When I heard his voice I said, "Hi, daddy."
"Oh hi honey. Your stepmother and I can't wait to see you girls again, it's been only two days but we miss you and Judy already. Can't wait to meet your little brother?"
"Yes, I can't wait, but say… what's his name?" I continued as I was jumping up and down. Daddy probably heard me and so did step-mommy.
Daddy laughed. "His name is Marc."
Then we exchanged some few words before hanging up and we will see each other tomorrow. The next day happened so quickly we were already in front of our house; Aunt Theresa opened it for us. She was smiling, "Oh, hi girls, your parents are waiting for you in their bedroom."
Then with that we went to see them in their bedroom. Judy blocked my eyes. "Oh? Sorry to disturb your quality moment, I didn't know we were too soon."
"Oh… I… we… you weren't disturbing us, honey. You can unblock your sister's view now." Daddy seemed embarrassed and when I saw him, he was blushing. Step-mommy was blushing too. "You want to see your baby brother?"
We nodded and step-mommy went to get Marc from his crib. We immediately sat between our parents. Step-mommy handed us Marc as us Brishon sisters held him together; he was looking at us as he gurgled. We looked up at our parents and, "We love him already, Marc is our little super hero."
Our parents kissed the top of our head and sat next to us. Uncle Vincent came in with a grin on his face as we realized that our quality moment was done. "So Herry, heard you had a little dude, didn't know you had it in you, dear brother-in-law."
"Vincent Raison!" both Aunt Kristen and Aunt Atlanta scolded him as they slapped the back of his head. Daddy nodded in approval of my aunties' actions. Then we went back to baby Marc, who we already loved the first time we saw him.