At home Beth looked a bit confused when Melinda, Jim and Aiden entered the hall. Melinda had Aiden in her arms and went to the living-room while Jim brought up the bags.
Beth: "Morning baby." She said to Melinda and Aiden.
Melinda: "Good morning…" she thought for a short while. "Mom… Yesterday you said something about giving birth and not knowing that you were pregnant… What is it about?"
Beth: "Ouh… That's a long story… But I guess I have to tell you…"
Jim: "Ouh… Serious topic… Should I take Aiden and go?" he said as he came back downstairs.
Beth: "No, it's fine. I guess it's important for you, too." She said seriously.
Jim: "Okay." He sat down on the couch next to Melinda.
Melinda: "So what is it about?"
Beth took a deep breath and started to tell Melinda and Jim the story…
Beth: "Look… Eighteen years ago I wanted to go on a date with Tom Gordon… I was ready to go there when I felt weird. I decided to go to the doctor who told me that I was pregnant and my baby was coming. I gave birth to the baby that night…"
Melinda: "Mom, what are you trying to tell me?"
Beth: "Melinda, you're the baby. I didn't know I was pregnant with you…."
Melinda: "WHAT? But you always told me another story… You always told me that you and dad couldn't wait to see me and that he was with you all the time?!"
Beth: "That was a lie… How do you tell your kid that you didn't know that you were pregnant??"
Melinda: "I don't know… But if Aiden is ever gonna ask I'm gonna tell him the truth." She stood up and went up into her room.
Jim: "I guess that just was the shock."
Beth: "Maybe… But she's right. I should have told her earlier…"
Jim: "Beth, she's still has very much adrenaline in her veins. She wasn't prepared for that. I know you weren't either… Look, I don't want to come between the two of you but I guess it's getting too much for her…"
Beth: "What?"
Jim: "You know… Melinda and I had a serious conversation about Aiden and our future. We need to find a solution how to raise him and there are too many possibilities… Some of them are good for him but we don't know if we can do this. I guess she's just confused… Give her some time to let everything set and then we can talk, okay?" he explained her calmly.
Beth: "Okay… But could you do me a favour?"
Jim: "Sure, what is it?"
Beth: "Could you please go up and take care of them? I don't think that she wants to see me now…?!"
Jim: "Of course I will go upstairs to them. I just wanted to give Melinda time to calm down…" he said, got up and went up to Melinda's room. There he knocked but didn't get an answer. So he just entered.
Jim: "Can I come in?"
Melinda: "Yes…" she was sitting on the bed with red eyes, cradling Aiden.
Jim: "Are you okay?"
Melinda: "I don't know…"
Jim: "Wanna talk about it?"
Melinda: "How?? How can she do this? Why didn't she tell me the truth? Was it too hard for her? I mean it's something special to get a baby without knowing. You just have to do the best out of it…"
Jim: "Melinda, you don't know the circumstances. Maybe you should talk to Beth before judging her?!"
Melinda: "I don't think I can ever talk to her again…"
Jim: "But you have to…" Melinda seemed to think about something.
Melinda: "I hate you…"
Jim: "What? Why? I didn't do anything."
Melinda: "I hate you for always being right…"
Jim: "I don't get you…"
Melinda: "I guess I should talk to her… But I don't want to do this alone. Can you please come with me?"
Jim: "Sure…"
Melinda: "Can you take Aiden? He's getting heavy holding him the whole day."
Jim: "Of course I'll take him." He took his son from Melinda.
They went down the stairs right into the living-room.

Melinda: "Mom…" Beth turned around.
Beth: "Melinda. I'm so sorry I didn't tell you earlier but…"
Melinda: "Mom, I'm sorry, too. I guess it was just a big shock for me."
Beth: "Okay… So are we okay now?"
Melinda: "Of course we are." They hugged each other. "Can we talk? It's kind of serious… And it would be better if Faith would be here, too."
Beth: "Sure. But what is it about?"
Melinda: "I want to tell you when Faith is here. So I don't have to explain it twice. It's VERY important though!"
Beth: "Ouh… Okay… Shall I go and call Faith?"
Jim: "No, it's okay. I'm gonna do it on my own. I still have to tell her that Melinda is out of the hospital."
Beth: "Okay."
Jim gave Aiden to Melinda and went in the kitchen to call his mother.
Faith: "Hello?"
Jim: "Hey mom, it's me."
Faith: "Hey Jim. How are you? How are Melinda and Aiden doing?"
Jim: "We're all fine, thanks."
Faith: "Good to hear… When will Melinda be out of the hospital?"
Jim: "She already is. We're at home now. Could you please come over? We need to talk about something."
Faith: "Ouh… Okay… About what?"
Jim: "I'd rather not tell you over the phone. We didn't even tell Beth yet…"
Faith: "I understand… You want to talk with us together right?!"
Jim: "Yep… So when will you be here?"
Faith: "I guess I'll be there in like 15 minutes. Depends on the traffic."
Jim: "Okay. See you then."
Faith: "Bye."
Jim: "Bye!"
The hung up the phone.

Jim went back to the living-room where Melinda and Beth were sitting not talking to each other. Melinda was nursing Aiden while Beth was watching Melinda proudly.
Melinda: "You're back." She smiled when she noticed Jim coming back.
Jim: "Yep, I'm back."
Melinda: "And? Will she come?"
Jim: "Yes, she will be here within 15 minutes if there isn't too much traffic."
Melinda: "Okay."
Jim: "Was he hungry again?"
Melinda: "No I'm feeding him just for fun!" she said sarcastically. "Yes, he was."
Jim: "Okay… Stupid question. I didn't hear him cry."
Melinda: "Because he didn't."
Jim: "I don't understand."
Melinda: "He played with my breast again…"
Jim: "That's strange."
Beth: "Maybe it's his way to communicate with you?!"
Melinda and Jim: "Could be possible." They laughed.
Melinda: "So honey, I guess it's enough for now." She said to Aiden.
Jim: "Why?"
Melinda: "He's drinking for 10 minutes now and I don't want to say hi to your mom with my breasts hanging out!"
Jim: "I guess its okay for her. As you said before, it's a normal thing!"
Melinda: "Okay."
Jim: "And the nurse said that he needs to eat much…"
Melinda: "Okay, Jim. I got it… I'll wait till he says that he's done eating, okay?!"
Jim: "Yep!" he kissed her.
Melinda: "I love you!"
Jim: "I love you, too!" they kissed each other tenderly with a drinking Aiden between them.
Suddenly the doorbell rang.
Beth: "I'm gonna get it."
Melinda and Jim didn't say anything because they were still kissing each other. Beth and Faith came to the living-room.

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