Chapter nineteen
The premature birth and death of two
Leaving New York City was a long tiring journey for all involved. As night fell, grew colder with every mile closer to desired destination. Along driving up towards near North Hampton, Casey suggested to maybe stay at his grandmother's farm where it is all re-furnished and suitable but was disappointed when Neesa respectfully declined due to the current situation of certain enemies wish to track, destroy and enslave for their own selfish gain.
It was drawing close to 11pm when they finally arrived to Amherst, luckily the contractions were only brief and weren't any more than Braxton Hicks, so she decided not to tell Leo as it was not time to get him all worked up when the labour hadn't began. Yet...
Driving towards the driveway up to the old and reggae house. Windows were broken and falling apart along with the doors just barely sitting upright on their hinders. The house was a little dusty and old but it was enough until it is safe to return back to New York without the fear of Bishop on their trail. Everyone stared at the old house in confusion and wondered why here and not at the ranch. Why pick a location that looked like it is abandoned but it was the perfect location that Neesa believed would be the safest place to give birth and hide until the right time and safe enough to return home.
"Neesa, why are we staying at this dump? It is old and falling apart." Raph asked in unison.
"This location is the best place to stay until I give birth and stay hidden until it is safe to return to New York or back to the ranch. Besides look around you; this is why I chose this location. Perfect coverage; harder to be found or located." Neesa answered pleased with her decision.
"Humph...I still think it would be better at the ranch. At least no fixing duties would be need doing." Raph murmured underneath his breath as he pouted with his arms crossed.
"Oh come on, Raphie. Look we can sleep under the stars tonight until the house is fixed up." Mona suggested in delight.
"Yeah daddy." Arliana said with excitement. Raph glared at Arliana and couldn't say no to the puppy eyed look from his little girl that smiled. Raph smiled as he picked up his daughter and agreed only because he gave into his daughter's pretty please glare.
"Alright...but I still think it is better inside." Raph complained. Neesa rolled her eyes. April suggested Casey to grab the tent that they had in their van and set it up so they could get moira to bed and enjoy the night sky together.
"Leo, we better get the tents set up and get some sleep before we can begin fixing the house in the morning." Neesa suggested, lightly smiled with tired eyes.
"Tonight is a nice night to watch the stars glitter." Leo replied, smiling as he gives Neesa a kiss on her cheek before retrieving the tent equipment.
"So are we going to sleep under the stars tonight, mom?" Masuki asked unison.
"Yep. Don't you think it looks like a perfect night to sleep under the stars?" Neesa replied, kneeling down with Masuki looking up to the sky.
Masuki nodded and hugged her mother with cheery happiness and excitement.
While the terrapins and Casey set up the tents; April and Mona watched Neesa with Masuki glad that this beautiful little girl has someone to call mother.
"Neesa is good to Masuki." April said, smiling happily for both Masuki and Leo that they have someone like Neesa to be apart of their lives. Mona looked towards Neesa and Masuki; smiling also happy for them.
"Yeah they are lucky to have her. I couldn't imagine what it would be like for Leo and Masuki if they didn't have Neesa. They are happy again but something ever happen to them...I couldn't imagine what or how they would cope through it, if something broke them up. This would devastate Leo. Especially Masuki." Mona replied weary and fearful.
"We better get some sleep as soon the tents are up and ready." April said, trying her hardest to not yawn so much. Mona yawned and nodded before she went to the battle shell and checked on lil gino and get Eva settled until the tent was equipped.
Leo began to worry about what Neesa hasn't told him about the vision she had nearly two days before they moved into the house in another location. And wonders what his wife is afraid of or what she is or maybe keeping from him that he should know about.
While everyone settled in; little they knew that Bishop was not far behind. Bishop was closing in but he only pin point the last closest location before losing the signal. It wasn't long when Neesa goes into premature labour.
The following morning...
Saturday 13th feb, 2006
The sun rose up and Leo was the first up before his brothers and Casey woke up to see what exactly what is needed to fix the house. Casey and Don retrieved the tool boxes and whatever timber wood that was found beside the house in a large pile.
"Ok, boys let's get started before our families wake up." Leo calmly ordered
"Yes sir. Yawn." Mikey replied
"So where do you want to start?" Don asked
"Well you, LH and mikey see what floorboards and what walls that needed to be fixed along with the plumbing." Leo replied
"What you going to do?" Mikey wondered
"Raph, Casey and I are going to sweep, dust fix whatever that is needed inside." Leo answered, walking up to the front door.
Luckily it didn't take long to fix. There were only a few broken windows, doors falling off their hingers and floorboards missing except from being extremely dusty and covered in cobwebs everywhere.
While Casey, Leo and his brothers were working on fixing the house and arranging what furniture that was left behind underneath dusty old sheets. Neesa decided to take a short stroll while everyone else still slept. Neesa sat underneath a tree where she could see a view similar as she would see from the meadow mountain of the near her ranch. She leaned against the tree as she began to drift off to sleep since she didn't get any during the recent evening.
Dreamscape
"Neesa...Neesa..".an unfamiliar voice calling out; walking among the mist that swayed around Neesa as she looked around in unison and alerted for what or who is calling her name that wont show themself.
"Show yourself. Stop hiding in the mist. Face me." Neesa reprimanded as she went to retrieve her dagger from her right side then realised that she didn't carry no weapon with her and realised that she had left it behind in the car. She put her hands together and pulled apart to magically create a dagger to protect herself. Nothing worked; she prepared herself to fight hand in hand combat.
"Ha...ha...ha...ha..."a voice echoed laughed mocking her while prowled around like a hidden predator stalking its prey. The mist began to ceased and reveal light brunette beauty standing before Neesa with cold deathly stare. Neesa felt a cold chill ran up her spine, while she glared back and trying to figure out who this young woman could be. This mysterious stranger evilly smirked as she prowled around Neesa and mocked.
"What is the matter? Don't you recognise me?" Misakia lookalike mocked. Neesa glared confused and disbelief. She wondered who this woman is and how could she mock her. "Should I know you?" Neesa asked unison
"What is wrong? Don't you remember who you have left behind?" Misakia lookalike replied
Neesa glared at Misakia confused and she gave her an deathly look. "I'm sorry...I don't recall what you are talking about. I don't recognise you. This is only a illusion. Whoever or whatever you are...You have to try better than that." Neesa insulted as she dared her opponent to do better.
"You should know that you left me behind. Mother." Misakia lookalike exclaimed
"That is not possible...you are not my daughter. None of my daughters are not born yet. You are not my daughter." Neesa barked and hissed in disbelief and unison.
"Oh yes...it is me, mother. Misakia..."Misakia lookalike said
"No...No...Misakia. You are not born yet. You can not be here." Neesa cried as she grasped the intruder's throat and began to squeeze the life out of them. Suddenly this woman disappeared and reappeared beside her, laughing. Neesa stared as she tried to get a grip upon herself and fight whoever is trying to mislead or trick her judgement.
"There is the monster in you. You are not as good you believe to be. Mother... Ha...ha..."Misakia lookalike mocked
"You are wrong and you are not my daughter." Neesa hissed
Echoes sounded as she heard April's voice calling her to wake up. "No one can help you and you will kill those...you are meant to protect. Just like before." Misakia mocked, stepped back then changed form. Lowly snarled and growly as Neesa slowly turned around, faced the beast standing behind her, with a mouthful of razor sharp teeth.
"Neesa...Neesa...wake up...Neesa...Neesa..." April cried as she attempts to wake Neesa. Neesa smiled when she heard a familiar calming loving voice that helped her to see that she is only dreaming and the unwanted visitor is only an illusion. Neesa raised her hand and gathered her energy to form a ball to throw at her opponent.
As Neesa's energy ball impacted with the enemy; the glamour cracked and revealed a hideous shapeshiffting creature. Neesa was pleased that she was no longer being fooled by the illusion of her unborn daughter.
"You are nothing but a shape shifter that has no face of your own. You tried to trick and manipulate my judgement and faith. You will die for this crime." Neesa barked and hissed as she drove her hand into the chest of the monster and tore its heart out. Crushing the heart into pieces then threw the remains to the ground as the body fell and disappeared as it was nothing more than dust. Or was it?...
Neesa returned to her body where she hears April calling her name. The shape shifter, Neesa left behind in the dream state astral plane stood up and watched Neesa walking away; believed to be killed...turned to dust but only to revived itself once more. This creature smiled before disappearing into the shadows of darkness as it laughed lowly.
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"Neesa...Neesa...wake up."April cried
Neesa smiled as she opened her eyes. "Yeah April; I'm awake, quit shaking me. What time is it?" Neesa muttered, stirring from her sleep.
"Thank goodness. It is about 10am. Why didn't you tell someone that you were going for a walk?" April reprimanded softly.
"You were all asleep and the boys were busy working on the house." Neesa replied
"You still should have woken one of us and so we would know where you went to." April replied worried
"I didn't have the heart to wake any of you." Neesa said
April rolled her eyes; smiling. April and Neesa walked back to the house arm in arm; laughing and giggling until Neesa felt a strong sharp pain.
"Neesa...what's wrong?" April asked wearily
"April; help me. I'm in a labour." Neesa whinced as she tried to walk and hold on to April's arm.
"You are not meant to be in labour now. You are only...how long are you?" April wondered trying to be calm.
"I-I'm 33 weeks t-today." Neesa replied in between breathing.
"Oh wonderful. Today is the thirteenth and we had a surprise for you. Looks like that we are prepared for the arrivals then." April said, while she helped Neesa back to the house.
Neesa glared at April surprised and asked if she was right even though she knew what the surprise would be.
"So you girls planned a surprise baby shower for me and now I will be giving instead?" Neesa asked, smiling.
"Yeah we did." April replied
"Thanks April." Neesa answered as she concentrated on her breathing through the contractions.
Luckily that they weren't far from the distance of the house; before Leo noticed that his wife was in labour. Mona bolted towards Neesa and April when she saw that April was having trouble trying to help Neesa walk as she stopped every couple steps to breathe.
"Take my arm Neesa. What is wrong? She is not in labour now?" Mona asked unison.
Neesa was busy concentrating on her breathing to answer Mona's question as she accepted her help and tried her best to walk through the contractions without falling to the ground.
"We have to get Neesa inside now. She is in labour." April replied
"She is only 31 weeks right?" Mona wondered
"33 actually." April answered
"Look you two; quick bickering and just help me inside or someone please get Leatherhead instead now." Neesa snapped as she glared at both April and Mona.
Leatherhead heard his name been called and he wondered who was in need of him so he quickly stopped what he was doing with mikey and Don in the bathroom and went the nearest window to look for who was in distress. Mikey gawked at Don and wondered why leatherhead stopped and walked away. Don just finished with the sink pipe and was getting ready to attend the shower when he also heard the bickering coming from outside.
"I'm sorry Donatello. Neesa seems to be in pain and I heard her cry my name out." Leatherhead humbling apologised as he tried to run outside to help Neesa.
"What! Are you sure it is Neesa? Sure it isn't someone else?" Mikey asked unison while he glared at leatherhead confused. Don dropped his spanner and ran after leatherhead along with mikey behind him. Leatherhead ran out the house to where April and Mona were as they tried to help Neesa to walk to the house.
Raph and Leo gawked at each other and wondered what on earth that made leatherhead run outside so fast. Leo heard Neesa shriek so he ran out to her after dropping the chair. April and Mona bickered about who will help Neesa through the contractions as leatherhead tried his best not to only accidently hurt her while trying to lift her gently Neesa in his hands and carry her to the nearest room to deliver the babies.
Leo ran as fast he could and saw leatherhead carrying his wife inside to the house. Poor Leo hadn't really gone through what his brothers have with their wives that he will finally experience to help his love to get through a birth. Neither has Donatello.
'Neesa...'Leo thought to himself as he saw leatherhead carry her inside while he held her hand.
Leatherhead gently placed Neesa down on the bed and Leo sat beside Neesa still holding her hand and trying to help his beloved wife through the contractions. Even though there is not much he can do, only just try to comfort and hold her hand as she did all the hard work of giving birth to their children.
Neesa cringed as another contraction kicked in and squeezed harder upon Leo's hand which he tried his best to ignore the pain that he endured from neesa's grip.
"Are you ok?" Leo asked showing his calm smile as he places his free hand upon her head and lightly rubbed his thumb across her forehead.
"Yeah, I-I'm Ow...ok. This hurts b-but I'm trying to d-do the best I can." Neesa answered uneasily with a small smile.
Leo smiled and kissed her hand. "I know. Hopefully it should be long." Leo assured calmly.
Leatherhead returned to check if neesa's water had broke yet; Zahra and Masuki came running in the room and immediately went to neesa's side. Neesa smiled when she saw her adoptive daughters run in the room.
"Hey girls." Neesa cooed smiling
"Hey mom. Are you ok?" Masuki asked curious
"Yeah I-I... aagh...I'm ok." Neesa replied while she yelped and winced.
Masuki walked around to her father and give him a hug. Zahra hoisted herself up next to Neesa and gently placed her paw upon neesa's arm giving her a 'you can do it' glare. Neesa smiled and scratched the back of her ear while Zahra purred.
Suddenly Neesa began to cry out of the blue. Leo stood up from his chair and tried to comfort his wife and wondered what may upset her. Neesa welcomed the embrace and continued crying then started to become moody and pushed Leo away.
Leo looked at leatherhead and felt a little rejected. Leatherhead assured that Leo should try his best on his part to help Neesa through the birthing process. April walked in the room and gives leatherhead a hand with Neesa. April noticed that Neesa had been crying and Leo was in the corner pouting and feeling rejected.
"What happened?" April asked softly.
"I think Neesa is having a...um..."Leo cut himself as leatherhead cut in to answer the question.
"Neesa is experiencing transition phase and mood swings. And Leo felt rejected." Leatherhead explained.
"Oh...she will be experiencing this until the contractions get closer." April said while assuring Leo.
Leo glared unhappy at April; wondering what he should do or say. As April just about tell Leo that he should try to be a supporting partner and ignore her emotional outburst.
Neesa wanted to get off the bed to try walk through her contractions to break her water. When Neesa stood up and before she took her first step; her waters broke and something was found in the amniotic fluid. A small black thin metal thing that flashed every couple of seconds.
Neesa climbed back onto the bed; leatherhead picked up the metal item and observed it then realised what it was. Neesa gave leatherhead a cold frightening glare while trying to even her breathing now that the contractions began get closer and stronger.
"What the shell is that?" Leo exclaimed as he stood up and went to support Neesa through her contractions.
"L-Leo don't d-destroy it. Get rid of I-it n-now." Neesa pleaded in between breaths.
"Why not destroy it?" Leo declared, snatching it from leatherhead.
"Bishop would know and find us for sure if he hasn't already." Leatherhead said convincing Leo that what he think to do with the device that will only pin point the location for bishop.
Zahra rushed over and snatched the tracking device from Leo not meaning to bite his hand while trying to retrieve the device and running out the nearest window and try to lead bishop away.
"ZAHRA!" April called out, bolting after her and poking her head through the window.
"ZAHRA!" April called out again...just in time to see the gigantic cat disappeared into the darkness of the woods with the device. April gawked at Neesa unison. Neesa was smiling and knew her beloved cat would do what she could to lure bishop away from them so they could deliver the babies.
"Zahra knows, daddy." Masuki said gravely.
"How do you know that, Masuki?" Leo asked unison
"L-Leo...don't ask how just accept that she knows—" Neesa started in weak voice but cut herself as she gasped for air as another contraction waved over her body.
"April please take Masuki out with you to the living room." Leo asked calmly
"Sure Leo but I will be back to help leatherhead so you will can help Neesa with her breathing." April replied
Leo nodded and helped Neesa to sit up and lean forward a little so he could support her. Neesa squeezed harder onto Leo's hand as she felt that she had an urge to push.
"Leath-leatherhead grab that towel on the chair now. A-and get April back i-in here. The baby is coming right now." Neesa pleaded between breaths and pushing. Leatherhead did what he was told; grabbed the towel and called out for April to come back and help him deliver the first baby.
"Now I know what Mona and Tealana endured. OW! I don't want to do this; it hurts." Neesa stammered as another contraction began but she urged herself to push through it.
"Come on Neesa. You can do it." Leo said assuring Neesa to push.
"I see the head, Neesa. Just one more push." April said excitedly
Neesa gave one last push and April gently picked up the little bundle; dried and wrapped the baby in the towel she held. Leo requested for leatherhead's help to gently sit Neesa up so he may get down and attend to his first newborn baby and cut the umbilical cord. When he saw his new baby; he was astounded by what he saw. This beautiful little bundle stayed calm and quiet.
Leo cut the umbilical cord and wasn't prepared to start again with the next baby. But there was no choice whether he was ready or not. Neesa began to breathe through the next lot of contractions for baby number two.
"Far out, Neesa. You only just gave birth to one only twenty seconds ago and now moving to the next one." April said in surprise.
"Maybe you should b-be here and I-I'll be there so you may feel and experience what I'm...breathe... enduring to...breathe...give birth to f-four babies that a-are demanding...breathe...t-to b-be b-born." Neesa stammered and hissed as she tried to breathe and push.
April continued to prepare for baby 2 to come and not say a word as Neesa is not herself due to the contractions. April remembered what it was like to be in labour and saying things incoherently that she normally would never say.
The second baby was born quite swiftly...Quicker than the first one. Leatherhead grabbed another towel and gave Leo the baby to dry off and cut the umbilical cord again. Neesa wanted to know and see her babies before she began to concentrate again on breathing and pushing on baby number three and then baby number four.
The exceptionally proud father carried two beautiful little babies to meet their mother before their younger twin siblings came. Leo stood beside Neesa—smiled warmly and proudly, while he held two little bundles so his wife could see her babies. But she knew in her heart that the two were born first are girls. One light grass green like her father with emerald eyes and red hair. And she could see that her daughter had a tail with webbed hands but with turtle like body. The second daughter sky blue eyes, light brunette hair also she also had turtle like body with webbed hands and tail like her sister.
"They are so beautiful." Neesa cooed as she felt a contraction beginning to start after ten seconds.
"April...g-get r-ready. Baby 3 is coming now." Neesa stammered while she began breathing again.
April called out the door for mikey to get two more towels. Mikey ran to get more towels and asked how Neesa was doing also wondered curiously if they are boys or girls. "Mikey we need two more towels." April softly shouted out.
"Sure thing, April." The orange clad terrapin ran fast he could to get the towels and returned back to the room. "How is Neesa doing?" Mikey asked as he handed the towels.
"Neesa is doing ok...she don't look well, I think something is wrong. I hope that Zahra can or will be able to keep bishop away." April replied. "Where's Zahra?" Mikey stammered
"Zahra has left with a tracking device that had came out of Neesa when her water broke." Leo answered as he held his daughters while leatherhead gently grabbed one to place in the crib nearby in the room. "What? How did it get in her?" Mikey confusedly inquired
"I don't know, Mikey. But we should never underestimate anything when it comes to bishop, lil bro." Leo answered.
"Oh man this really hurts. OW...Aaagh! I can't do this anymore." Neesa whinced and groaned. Her teeth clinched together with another contraction that waved over her as she urged herself to breathe and push the baby out as quickly as possible without over tiring herself or worst.
"You're almost there, Neesa. I can see the head. The baby is crowning. Come on girl, you can do it. Push...push..." April soothed and encouragingly supported her friend.
Neesa embraced herself to push again so the baby could take its first breath of air since been in the womb. Neesa took a deep breath and pushed once more. As the baby plumped out, April gently picked up the little baby and quickly wrapped it in a towel nearby that mikey gave her. Leo was so happy but also worried how far Zahra could keep bishop away and wondered why his two eldest daughters never cried once.
He assumed that they must be calm and content so he left it as that and concentrated on helping with the next one that he will meet his newborn son. His son resembled dark green skin tone with jade eyes and a small patch of jet raven hair, cover his tiny head but he was more turtle appearance when his older sisters appeared turtle/salamander.
April quickly wrapped the newborn boy in a towel then gently placed him in the crib and quickly cleaned his tiny terrapin body then cut his umbilical cord. While Neesa was preparing on the fourth baby; Raph and Mikey went outside as they believed that they heard something and went to investigate. Neesa yelped as she felt a sharp pain run through her shoulder also another contraction waved over her again.
Neesa's shoulder began to turn black. Leatherhead attended her shoulder while April stayed where she was to deliver the last baby. Raph and mikey could see that bishop was not far away when they believed that they captured Zahra.
Raph and mikey ran back to the house and urged their wives to grab the kids and run. Mona did what she was asked to do but Tealana protested that she won't leave without her husband. Mikey urged her to take the children and run, once more. Tealana begged mikey to go with them but Mona stepped in and tried to convince her to leave with her and with their children before it was too late.
Her eyes trembled with frightened tears that began to well up and as just she was about to turned the heel, run with Mona out the door as pleaded—she heard her sister calling, telepathically.
"Tealana...Tealana..." Neesa telepathically called out to her sister, pleading to wait a few minutes until the last baby was born so she and the others could help her run with them and the infants to hide so leatherhead and their lovers could cover their escape.
"Mona wait." Tealana pleaded. "Why? What for?" Mona protested
"The last baby is coming. We have to wait until then and help her by taking the babies for her and run." Tealana protested back, running down the corridor. Mona followed after Tealana to the room, saw that Neesa was almost done with the last baby. Tealana and Mona wrapped around themselves sheets to make baby slings so they could carry the infants.
Neesa was exhausted but was feeling more than just tired—She was dying. Leo looked over his shoulder and saw Tealana and Mona prepared themselves to carry the newborn baby girls as he cradled his son in his arms and asked what was going on. "What's wrong?" Leo demanded
"Leo...There is no time. We must get ready to take the babies while we have a chance and run before bishop gets here. Bishop has Zahra and he is on his way here now." Mona exclaimed warily as she cradled the red head infant and Tealana cradled the other. Leo agreed that Tealana and Mona take his daughters while he stayed with his son until Neesa gave birth to their last baby then try to help Neesa move after wards. "Be careful."Leo pleaded.
"We will. Don't worry—they are our nieces and nephew too. They will be fine. I promise." Tealana reprimanded softly and soothed before turning to go with Mona and ushered their children out the door and run. "Leatherhead." Neesa calmly called out. "Yes, Neesa." Leatherhead answered
"Go with them please. I beg you to protect them and my daughters. Protect...Femia and Misakia please." Neesa pleaded.
Leatherhead nodded, followed after Tealana and Mona with the children. Raph and mikey stayed and prepared to fight and saw that leatherhead left with Tealana, Mona and the children. They jumped in the battle shell and began driving but up the other direction from bishop so they could get away.
Finally the last baby was born...another little girl. Leo was astounded that was a father of three girls and one boy. He immediately cut the umbilical cord and wrapped her in towel while April tied a sheet around herself to make a sling to cradle the last baby girl while Neesa cradled their son as he carried her. Neesa's body was too weak to either stand or sit up from the bed.
But it was too late...A strange vibration seemed to flow up the bed. There was a small cracking noise, like wood being pressed to its limit. Suddenly, there was a snap from the living room, and Neesa breathlessly faced towards the bedroom door. Their son had fallen silent, as if he was listening closely to the sounds outside. Their daughter was startled by the horrific wood cracking noise then took in a deep breathe and let out a high pitched wail.
"Leo...get out of here now." Neesa begged as she felt that something wrong. Neesa began to gasp for air as she protested her husband to leave with the babies before it was too late.
"No...Neesa. I'm not leaving you." Leo protested, cupping her face within the palm of his hand.
"Leo go... Get our babies to safety now. I-I will be right behind you. Go...go now." Neesa whispered as she received a loving kiss from Leo.
"I love you. I can't leave you." Leo whispered, realising that she may not make it.
I love you too. I always be with y-you. Neesa replied with her last breath as she closed her eyes and died. Tears streamed down his cheeks while he cradled his daughter but quickly passed the baby to April so she could prepare to escape. Leo hurriedly walked to the crib and prepared to pick him up just before they were confronted by Baxter Stockman. April stood behind blue clad terrapin as he unsheathed his katana, ready to fight.
Stockman smirked and chuckled menacingly. "Well, Well, Well." He mused. "What do we have here?" As he also stared at the body, laying on the bed after glaring at Leo defensively stood in front of April cradling his daughter as his frightened newborn son, laid in the crib.
The cybernetic villain evilly smirked when seeing what he and his employer came for. April cradled the infant closer to her chest and tightened her embrace. Leo clenched his teeth angrily as he held the sword before him to protect his loved ones.
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to be continued in chapter twenty...
Bloody hell...poor neesa, giving birth to four infants which would normally be too much for some mothers in the world as usually a single or twin babies born to an first time mother. But these days mothers today are lot stronger to carry more than two, now.
It is amazing how the body works, especially been a woman. We are for sure amazing creatures, if only men respect us better as without us, humanity would never become what it is today. If you are an woman, holler out with pride and show that you are happy to be a woman as we are the true power in humanity's success for survival. Which it is true and a proven fact by science and biology.
If it weren't true, then humanity would never exist to be what it is right now. anyway read and review until next time...tootles