Mistakes We've Made Can Be Brighter

AN: This chapter will be a fun one. Karina & Merci find out what they're having. Yay!

Season 1

Episode 8: "Sons, Daughters, Son or Daughter?"

A few days later, Tuesday, March 14th, 2028

Merci and Karina are finally 20 weeks pregnant, five months pregnant. That means they can finally find out the sex of their children. How exciting.

Zack and Maya's house, 9:00AM

Merci walked downstairs, walked into the kitchen and Maya smiled at her daughter.

"Hey honey."

Merci yawned. "Hey, Mommy."

Maya grabbed a plate and placed pancakes on the plate. "Are you ready for today?"

Merci nodded. "Yeah, I am. I'm excited, Mom."

Maya placed the pancakes in front of her. "Maci's at Cole's?"

Merci nodded. "Yeah."

Maya grabbed her phone and texted Maci.

Maya's text- "Are you meeting us at the doctor at 12?"

Maci's text- "Yes I am Mommy, love you."

Maya text- "I love you too. See you." She smiled. "She's meeting us."

Merci smiled. "Yay."

Mackenzie looked at her mother and sister. "Meeting where?"

Merci smiled at Mackenzie. "My doctor's appointment."

Mackenzie smiled. "Really? How exciting I can't wait to find out if I'm having a new niece or nephew!"

Merci laughed. "I'm having twins."

Mackenzie laughed. "I know that's what I meant new nieces or nephews."

Bentley smiled. "I vote for nephews, please? I

mean I love my nieces, but please two nephews would be awesome."

Meaghan laughed. "Two nieces or a niece or a nephew."

Dylan rolled his eyes. "Well, we all had different opinions. I mean Janna and Vanessa we have two nieces so obviously it's time for two nephews right?"

Merci laughed. "I don't know, guys. I won't know until Aunt Bailey and Mom make the cakes, same with Karina..."

Bentley nodded. "Oh okay I see your point, sis."

Maya smiled. "I didn't know any of my pregnancies until the reveal too. They are fun."

Meaghan smiled. "Really?"

Maya nodded. "Yep. Maci and Merci were the hardest, though..."

Mackenzie looked at her mother. "Huh, how?"

Maya sighed. "I knew I had to give one of my babies away..."

Mackenzie sighed. "Oh." She hugged her mother. "I'm sorry."

Maya laughed. "It's fine, baby."

Merci got off the stool and sighed. "Whoever is in there loves kicking my bladder..." She rubbed her belly."

Bentley laughed. "Well they all least know that one of them's gonna be a soccer player."

Merci laughed, rolling her eyes. "Very funny..." She walked into the bathroom.

Bentley turned to their mother. "I'm not kidding am I, Mom?"

Maya shrugged. "I don't know sweetie."

Meanwhile, Cole's Apartment Complex

Vanessa was crabby this morning, Maci placed her in her playpen. "Vanessa Michelle, why are you doing this?"

Vanessa started to cry.

Maci shook her head. "Vanessa!" She sat on the couch, covering her face in her hands.

Cole walked over to her. "Hey, you okay?"

Maci shook her head. "Ask your daughter!"

Cole looked at her and then at Vanessa. "Hey Vans." He picked up his daughter and looked at her. "What's wrong?"

Vanessa sniffed and layed her head on his shoulder. "Sippy cup!"

Maci realised and got her sippy cup for her. "Here you go Vans."

Vanessa sniffed and smiled. "Thank you!"

Maci smiled, kissing her head. "You're welcome, baby."

Cole smiled as he placed Vanessa in her high chair. "Vans, do you want some pancakes?" He looked at Maci. "Go get ready. I got her."

Maci smiled kissing him. "Thanks you're the best love you." She went to get ready.

Cole smiled. "Love you too!" He laughed as he began making pancakes. "Do you want to go to the park for an hour, baby?"

Vanessa giggled as she clapped her hands together.

Cole laughed. "That's a yes isn't it Vans?"

Vanessa nodded. "Yeah!"

An hour later, Maci walked into the main room of the apartment. "You can take her, but be at my parent's house by 12:00."

Cole nodded. "Okay Mace." He paused. "Wait, where are you going?"

Maci smiled. "Merci's doctor's appointment is today. She wanted me to go." She kissed him passionately. "Be careful. She's a crazy little girl."

Cole nodded. "Sure, but not too soon. I mean when she's fifteen or sixteen please I think I would prefer it when she's twenty one or something."

Maci smiled. "Is that because I had her at 15?"

Cole nodded. "Yeah." He sighed. "Now, I know why your dad wanted to kill me."

Maci smiled. "Yeah..." She grabbed her purse and jacket. "I'll talk to her, honey."

Maci smiled. "I'll see you later."

Meanwhile at Cody and Bailey's house

Kayleigh walked downstairs and smiled. "I can't wait to know what you're having, Rina."

Karina laughed. "Me too."

Kayleigh laughed slightly.

Karina looked at her. "Alright, what the hell did you do?"

Kayleigh laughed. "What are you talking about?"

Karina crossed her arms and sighed. "Oh my God...You and Austin?"

Kayleigh sighed. "Look, Rina nothing happened."

Karina laughed. "You had sex with him. Just fucking tell me!"

Kayleigh sighed. "Yes, I did, but don't tell Daddy, please. He's gonna kill me."

Karina nodded. "Okay. I won't tell him..."

Cody walked into the room.

"Hey girls."

Bailey walked in behind him. "Alright. Something's going on. I can feel something..."

Kayleigh laughed nervously. "Nothing is going on...You're funny. That's crazy! I didn't do anything!"

Cody frowned. "Alright Kayleigh Annalysse Martin, what did you do now?"

Kayleigh laughed nervously. "Ummm..."

Cody sighed. "Kayleigh, what did you do?"

Kayleigh sighed. "I...I had sex..." Now her palms were sweating. She knew he was gonna flip out and want to kill her.

Cody's eyes widened. "What? You what?!"

Kayleigh teared up. "I know, you are probably mad at me...I'm sorry, Daddy…"

Cody shook his head. "You better have used protection…"

Kayleigh nodded. "We did!"

Cody sighed out of relief. "Thank God."

Later that day, Massachusetts General Hospital, 12:00pm

Karina and Merci both had appointments. Their 20 week appointments. Halfway there. They finally get to find out what they are having today at the party.

Karina's appointment was first, Danny met her there. Although, he wasn't there in the beginning, he was happy to be there for the rest of the pregnancy.

Dr. Ashley Adams walked through the door and brought the ulterasound in.

"Hey Karina. You are halfway there, right?"

Karina nodded. "Yes."

Ashley smiled. "You are twenty weeks along. That means you are finding out what you are having…"

Kayleigh smiled. "I only can see that, Ashley."

Ashley smiled. "Alright. Let's see the babies."

After seeing them, Ashley let Kayleigh see and she wrote down what they were. "Okay."

The same thing happened with Merci, Maci wrote down what she was having.

Around 1, everyone, who were friends and family headed to Zaya's house for the party. There was penty of food for the three pregnant ladies, Maci, Merci and Karina.

Once the cakes were done, Merci and Karina began cutting them with family and friends all anxious to know what they were having.

Karina was the first one to get the cake cut.

"It's a boy and a girl!"

Everyone began clapping and hugging her.

Kayden hugged his sister. "Awesome! I always wanted a niece and a nephew!"

Next was Merci, she was nervous to cut hers. Once she cut it, Shawn looked at it.

"It's a girl and a boy!"

Merci smiled. "Yay!"

Maya hugged her daughter. "Congratulations, baby girl!"

Bentley and Dylan high fived each other. "Yes!"

Meaghan laughed. "You two are weirdos…"

Anna hugged her sister next. "Congrats, sis. How do you feel?"

Merci laughed. "Relieved and freaking out at the same time."

Maya smiled. "Oh, that's normal."

Shawn wrapped his arms around her waist. "I'll be right here for you, babe."

Merci smiled. "Awww, thanks, babe."

In the living room, Cole looked at Maci. "Did you talk to your dad about moving in with me?"

Maci shook her head. "No. I think I'll wait because today is about Merci. I don't want to steal her thunder, Cole…"

Cole nodded. "I know, Mace, but you are over at my place all the time…Come on, you said it yourself, you can't keep Vanessa and the twins here forever…"

Maci breathed deeply. "I know. Just tell them soon. It's better to move in when you're pregnant then after the birth…"

Maci knew he was right. She needed to talk to Zack soon and not wait until after she gives birth. After she gives birth would be so much harder...She knew that.

It's time to tell her parents about her plans before someone else tells them.

To be continued…

AN: Celebrating my grandmother's 80th birthday tomorrow. Wish your mother was here to celebrate with us! :( She's with us forever in spirit.

Will update this weekend with next chapter and a future chapter with Meaghan. You'll see when she's a teenager.

Will be a long chapter. :)