Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of Power Rangers just the ones I make up in this story.
Chapter 10: Baby Boot Camp
Angel Grove Community Hospital, Angel Grove
September 18, 2008
7 pm
Conner, Kira, Ethan, and Paulette sat in the back of the classroom on the hospital's fifth floor not knowing what to expect from their first baby boot camp class. There was a mixture of ages in the room from people in their late teens, early to late twenties, and early thirties.
Jan came in then, five minutes late.
"Sorry I'm late. I just came from my son's house. Emergency babysitting," Jan said.
"Now I know where Dr. O gets his lateness genes from," Conner said to Ethan as Ethan nodded in agreement.
"Okay. Welcome everyone to this first class of baby boot camp. This class will cover everything you will need to know about a baby's first two years of life. Boot camp is divided into two parts, part one is the first year and part two is the second year. You all are in part one, which is one night a week for 6 months. Some of you are required to take it most of you are not."
"Tonight, will feel like you're in biology class all over again because we will cover how a baby is made and the stages of pregnancy," Jan said.
Laughter could be heard from the corner.
"Mr. McKnight, why do you think this is funny?" Jan asked.
Conner looked at the corner and saw his older brother Eric with a young woman who looked very pregnant.
"I don't know why we need to learn that stuff. We already know how a baby is made," Eric said.
"You should know. This is the third time you've taken the class in five years," Jan said.
Eric then looked at Conner and laughed, then got up and walked over to where Conner was.
"Well lookie here, the goody two shoes finally had the balls to knock someone up," Eric said.
"Hello, Eric," Conner said through gritted teeth.
"So, who's the lucky girl, huh?" Eric said looking around.
"That would be me," Kira said.
"Oh look, another goody two shoes. Man, your kid's going to be a wimp when it grows up," Eric said.
"Well, that's better than being screwed up like your kids are," Connor said.
"I would watch it if I were you, I could wipe an oil spill up with your face."
Conner stayed silent, clutching his fists at his sides.
"Did you tell Mom and Dad yet? They didn't take my expecting news really well," Eric said.
"I'm telling Mom after class while she's on break," Conner said.
"Good luck with that."
"Okay, boys, enough talk. If Eric can keep his mouth shut for two hours, we should get through all this material," Jan said as she turned on the projector and started the lecture.
When class was over, Conner and Kira went up to Jan.
"I'm sorry Mrs. Oliver about my brother. My parents threw him out when he told them his girlfriend, Destiny, was pregnant. Plus, they caught him smoking an illegal substance in his room," Conner said.
"You two are brothers? If I knew that earlier, I wouldn't have put you two in the same session. I'll have to move him to the Thursday class then," Jan said.
"How many times has he been in this class?" Conner asked.
"Three. One for each kid and girlfriend. He has three kids by three different women. The woman you saw with him is named Lunar, his third baby mama. She's due in a month," Jan said.
"Wow. What happened to the original baby mama, Destiny?" Conner asked.
"He broke up with her six months after his first daughter, Sierra, was born. Then two years later he had another baby girl, that time with another girl, Tessa. They broke up eight months after baby Jerrica was born. Now two years later he's having another baby, this time a boy, with Lunar," Jan explained.
"I hope I don't wind up like him," Conner said.
"You won't. You got a good head on your shoulders. You'll be okay. You got my son and his wife and their friends for support," Jan said.
"Well, now I have to tell my mom about the baby. Wish me luck," Conner said.
"Good luck. Don't worry about your mom. If I know Sheila, she'll be excited to be a grandma, especially by you. She brags about you constantly," Jan said.
"I hope," Conner said as he and Kira left the classroom and headed to the cafeteria.
Conner's mom was eating at a table with another woman, who works in her department. Sheila McKnight was a clerk in the ER and loved her job.
"Hey mom," Conner said.
"Oh, hey sweetie," Sheila said as she hugged her youngest son and his girlfriend.
"Mom, we need to tell you something," Conner said.
The other woman, Vickie, took that as her cue to leave.
"What is it, Conner?" Sheila asked.
"I know you and Dad kicked Eric out of the house for getting his girlfriend pregnant, but now me and Kira are in the same situation," Conner said.
"Oh God, not again," Sheila said frowning.
"But Mom, I'm not Eric, I'm not going to get multiple women pregnant in five years or do drugs. That's just not me," Conner said.
"Well, at least you waited until your last year in college. Eric was 17 when he got that tramp Destiny pregnant and started using drugs, me and your father didn't want to expose you to that, so we kicked him out," Sheila said.
"So, are you mad, or…" Conner said.
"I'm not mad, honey, I just don't want you giving up your dream for a baby, that's all. Just promise me that you'll finish college, make your relationship with Kira work, and give this baby a fighting chance at life, that's all I'm saying."
"I will, Mom. I won't let you down, I promise."
"I know you won't. I'm going to be a grandma, for real this time!" Sheila said giving Conner and Kira hugs.