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Nina's POV

2 months later….

Things have been going great since I explained my 'story'. No one has figured it out. I thought I could stop worrying about things. Boy was I wrong.

One day we were all just sitting in the common room doing our own thing. I was sitting on the couch with Sarah and Emily sitting on either side of me. Then Sarah said her first word.

"Momma!" Sarah exclaimed.

Everyone dropped what they were doing to look at the little girl. Amber stepped in and saved me.

"She probably just heard it on the T.V." Amber stated.

Everyone nodded in agreement and went back to their work. But of course Emily had to join in on the fun. It was her turn to talk.

"Momma!" Emily exclaimed.

Once again everyone stopped and looked at the little girl.

I simply stated, "They like to copy each other."

Once again everyone went back to their homework. But they decided to make known their point they knew I am their mother. They always have. So they told everyone else.

"Momma!" They screamed but this time they pointed directly at me. They kept repeating the word over and over again while pointing at me. Everyone was now looking at the scene. No one knew what to say so I made the first move.. I picked up the twins and darted. I didn't know where I was going. But I knew I had to go somewhere quiet. I took them to the only place I could think of. I took them to the old Sibuna meeting place in the clearing in the woods by the burnt elm. Once we got there I sat down on my old stump with the twins in my lap and started singing to them to try to calm them down.

Your little hands wrapped around my finger

And it's so quiet in the world tonight

Your little eyelids flutter 'cause you're dreaming

So I tuck you in, turn on your favorite night light

To you, everything's funny

You got nothing to regret

I'd give all I have, honey

If you could stay like that

Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up

Just stay this little

Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up

It could stay this simple

I won't let nobody hurt you

Won't let no one break your heart

No, no one will desert you

Just try to never grow up, never grow up

Once I finished the song they were totally calm. But this was all becoming too much. All the secrets and lies were finally getting to me. I broke down. Of course when I got upset, Sarah and Emily got upset. So I stopped crying and sang to them again. When I finished for the second time, I heard clapping. I turned my head around to see Amber standing there with tears in her eyes. She came over and sat down next to me on the stump and gave me a hug.

"Nina," she started, " I didn't know that you could sing."

"Well that's because I can't really sing that well so I don't let people hear me," I stated.

The truth is I know that I can sing and I know I'm a decent singer too. The real reason why I don't sing in front of anyone besides the twins is because the last person ever sang in front of was my mom. We used to sing together all the time. It was the most special thing we shared. Its hard for me to even sing now because it makes me think of my mom. The only reason I sing to the twins is because its what my mom used to do to calm me down. I knew it would work for them too. I guess I was staring into space because Amber was clapping her hands in front of my face. When I finally looked at her she spoke.

"Nina, I think you should tell them," Amber said.

I tried to play dumb.

"Tell them what Ams?" I questioned.

"Nina you know what I'm talking about. They should know the truth." Amber replied.

She stood up and offered me a hand. I handed her Emily, then we linked arms and headed back to the house.

*Break*

When we walked into the common room everyone just stared at the four of us. I knew I had to do it now so I started.

"What they said is true," I told them.

Everyone just gave me questioning looks so I tried again.

"I am their mother," I said.

"WHAT!" They yelled simultaneously.

I searched for the words but I couldn't find them. Amber saw that I was struggling.

"Do you want me to tell them?" Amber whispered.

I simply nodded. Amber handed me Emily started from the beginning just like I had the day I told her. Starting with the phone call and ending the day I came back. She of course left out the part with Fabian on the porch and the part with their father. When she finished most of the girls were close to tears and the boys' jaws were practically hitting the floor. I had a feeling I knew what was next.

"Who's the father," Patricia asked.

I knew it was an innocent question and I knew it was coming but the memories came back all too fast and I slumped to the ground with my body be racked by my stifled sobs. Amber was next to me in seconds comforting me then she asked,

"Do you want me to tell them?"

I barely managed to nod but she got the message. She stood up and told them about both people. When she finished for the second time Fabian came and kneeled next to me on the floor. Instead of yelling at me like I thought he would for keeping this from him, he hugged me and whispered three simple words that I have always anted to hear him say,

" I love you."

I managed to whisper a soft, "I love you too."

We knew we would have to get up and deal with all of this sometime but for those ten minutes we were content in each others arms.