Carly
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I look over to Glenn as he started to hyperventilate like a crazy person. We get up with the rest of the classmates.
" Are you okay?" I ask. Glenn slams me up against the wall when everyone leaves the room.
" I don't know who to be a father! I don't have a clue! What am I supposed to do?" Glenn says. Oh my gosh. He needs to relax. Like clam down majorly. His hands above my shoulders and our faces a good inch away. I did something I don't normally do. I press my lips to his. I close my eyes to make it sweeter. Glenn begins to kiss back. After a good five seconds I pull back.
" You will be a perfect father." I say lightly looking into his eyes. He lets go of me from the wall.
" I think I needed that." Glenn says.
" Clearly." I say taking his hand. He squeezes it tightly. We run to bit to catch up with everyone else. Sam is slapping Freddie's face constantly telling him to calm down. I over heard their conversation and it was pretty interesting to hear.
" I don't know how to be a father. My dad left us when I was four." Freddie says.
" At least you know who your dad is. My dad knocked my mom up and left town before my mom found out she was even preggo with me. Your thankful enough to know a face." Sam says. I have the story before.
" But still, how would I know what I am doing right?"
" We'll be learning together." Sam says sweetly. I watch her take his hand and my mouth drops. Not going to go all mushy gushy on the relationship my ass. I knew it. I swear I have a sixth sense when it comes these things.
" So I know that many of you guys are curious of what is going on right now. Well, your school takes part in a new thing called baby caring. Where you students like you will take care of a real baby. The baby is put into the program by parents who agree to let their babies be a part of it. So it's legal." Doctor Cole says. At least she gave an answer to what is going on.
" You can take your seats in the waiting room." She adds. Glenn and I take our seats three couples away from Sam and Freddie. Doctor Cole starts talking to Mr. Z and Mrs. Villani who stand a good distance from us.
" I need a Michelle and Ethan Waldorf." Doctor Cole says. Michelle and Ethan get up and follow Doc Cole down the hallway that led us before to the screen room. Nothing happens for a good ten minutes.
Michelle and Ethan never came back but Doctor Cole does.
" Carly and Glenn Rockwell." She says. When she said that it made me feel like I was legit married to Glenn. We get up and follow her down the hallway. We go through the doors and into a baby room. Like the ones you look through a window. Doctor Cole puts down her clip board on the counter and I watch her cross off our names. She motions her finger to follow her. I watch her pick up a baby.
" This is your baby boy that you'll be taking care of for the next two days. Do you choose to name him or keep his original name?" Cole says putting him in my arms. He's so cute and tiny. I poke his nose and he opens his eyes. Their green! Aw!
" What's his original name?" Glenn asks.
" Ryan Brandon." She replies smiling.
" I like it." I say smiling.
" Yeah, I do too." Glenn says rubbing my arm.
" How old is he?" I ask.
" Three weeks. Most parents do this so they don't have to go through the beginnings of taking care of a baby." She says chuckling. Lucky them.
" Follow me." She says. We follow her out to a room where Michelle and Ethan sit holding their baby. " Here is everything you need for the next two days." Doctor Cole says handing us a bag, infant car seat and a portable crib. Glenn takes it and we sit down.
" Hey there." I say smiling holding little Ryan. Glenn asks to hold him and I let him. Glenn looked like a natural holding him.
Sam
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One by one I watch everyone go down the hall and disappear. Where the hell are they going? It's like a horror movie minus the blood. It's officially freaking me out. Freddie and I sit alone in the waiting room with only Semen and 70's mother talking to one another. My leg starts to shake.
" Why is your leg shaking?" Freddie asks.
" When I'm nervous my leg shakes violently." I reply.
" Well now your making me nervous."
" Sam and Freddie Benson." Doctor Cole says. We both get up and follow her down the hall, through the doors and into a baby room. She puts the clipboard down on a counter and I watch her cross off our names. She then motions her point finger to follow us. We stop and she picks up a baby.
" This is your baby girl you will be taking care of for the next two days. Do you choose to name her or to keep her original name?" She asks putting her in my arms.
" We're naming her Kiley Charlotte." I say. I stroke Kiley's dark brown hair with my knuckles.
" How old is she?" Freddie asks.
" She is three weeks old." Doc replies. We then follow her out of the room and into this room where everyone else sits with their babies. Doc Cole gives us some things and walks out with Mr. Z and Mrs. Villani walking in.
" Time to go home you guys." Mr. Zemen said nicely. I think it's the first time he has ever said something in a nice tone.
" Lets put her in the car seat." I say.
" Yeah." Freddie says. He puts the car seat on my chair as I get up holding Kiley close to me. I lie Kiley in the seat and she squirms a bit. She opens her eyes for the first time. Their hazel. I smile.
" Do you want my mom to pick us up?" Freddie asks.
" I think it's a smart move." I reply buckling the straps on to Kiley. I over hear Freddie talk to mom with the whole, 'we have to take care of a baby but don't worry Sam didn't actually have the kid'. It cracked me up a bit.
" My mom is going to be here in ten minutes." Freddie says.
" Okay." I say picking up the car seat.
" Let's go outside and wait for my mom." Freddie says putting his hand on arm. We walk out of the room and make our way out of the hospital.
