(Just for this chapter, this will be told from Lucky Chloe's POV on some parts, but in a special form. You'll know what it is right now. Enjoy!)

Chapter 25: Vellington Expansion – Part 2

August 31, 2016

Dear Diary,

I haven't written to you since I was 13 years old. You're looking really dusty right now, but I'm back and I've got one hell of a story to tell. Since my last nightmare date with Montego, it's been a roller coaster ride for me and I'm fortunate to not lose my breakfast, lunch, and dinner all throughout the entire ride. It was all thanks to my continued support of my devoted fans since I became a freestyle dancing machine. Life has been pretty good to me, despite that last date and now, I've met DéMarckus Vellington, I just got married to him after I nearly died from a stab wound, and now, I'm one proud Mama to two beautiful baby twins: Jericho and Stephanie, II.

I wish you had eyes that day when I first brought out the babies shortly after we tied the knot. I finally got to see DéMarckey cry his happiest tears and he actually looked like an angel when he did it. I was so proud of myself for planning this. I felt that he needed a special gift for his kindness towards me all this time. It's only been less than a month since I met him, I know, but what can I say? It was a little too quick, but hey! It happens and sometimes, it can turn out for the better.

Now, it's been about a day and a half since the babies were born and DéMarckus is already Father of the Year here. This is our first shot at parenthood and it's already heavy to carry, but my husband's really gotten the whole father role down perfectly, as if HIS Father's caring instincts kicked in at just the right time. It's incredible! Now was the hard part of being parents: Moving to a bigger space.

Just a few minutes ago, me, DéMarckus, Garrie, and Gon all had a chat with my only other ex-boyfriend, Xavier about the wedding and the adorable babies. That's when Xavier realized that we needed a bigger space and immediately thought 'Bam! Move back to Sacramento, California, into DéMarckus' old house from when he was a kid. It was the perfect opportunity for him to revive all the lost memories his deceased parents seemingly took with them. I know all was not lost for my precious Vellington hubby, but it was totally up to him to bring it all back. I know he can.

September 2, 2016

Dear Diary,

What a busy two days. First of all, just moments after I finished writing to you on that day, Gon came back and his babysitting role sure did take on a new appearance! My God! You should've seen him! One moment, he's the short yellow dinosaur we all know and love and, then about four hours later right when we all packed up the very last of our stuff, BOOM! In comes Gon… as a 4 foot, 9 inch tall anthropomorphic dragon! Don't ask me how I know that word. I just remember hearing it somewhere back in the day. Anyway, yeah! That's what happened with Gon. Basically, he repaid a visit back to Dr. B's lab for this genetic surgery and he looked amazing!

He was taller, has more muscle, wore a pair of baggy blue jeans, a two foot long tail, a wingspan of 10 feet on his back, and he had a much more human-like appearance compared to how he looked hours before! It was incredible! Damn! At that point, we no longer called him our pet. He was more like a permanent houseguest! He's still super kawaii, just like yours truly.

Anyway, I'm taking this time to write to you because we had just finished bringing in the last of the boxes and the guys decided to tend to the babies, especially since all that heavy lifting I did kinda pulled on my arms a little bit. So, also during this time, I finally got to show DéMarckus the fateful newspaper snippet of when 'Broken Chloe Revived Lucky Chloe'. I'm sure he's impressed by what he read and that he'll be so proud of me. Since my baby boy, Jericho, is destined to become a freestyle dancer like his Mama Chloe, I'm already determined to make sure that he doesn't make the same risky mistake I made that broke me. Well, I just heard DéMarckus calling me down for lunch. I am kinda hungry. Hopefully, feeding the twins after I eat won't make me feel uncomfortable.

September 7, 2016

Dear Diary,

It's been past a week since the twins were born, but… something seemed odd this morning after I went to check on them. They looked like they aged already by a full year and they got a little bigger in the crib! They never noticed this, though… they were still sleeping at the time. Now, they're awake as I'm writing to you and they're walking around the living room while they were just following their God-Uncle Gon around like he was the coolest animal in the world… and he is. No doubt about it! Meanwhile, I'm just sitting there in the kitchen with DéMarckus and Garrie as we were all eating a hearty breakfast of scrambled eggs and pancakes…

"Is dis anotha part of da surprise, Chloe-baby?" DéMarckus asked with humor. Lucky Chloe shook her head in response.

"I never scheduled for them to become a year old within a week!" The otaku replied with absolute shock. "Dr. B didn't tell me shit! Nya!"

"I don't know why you two are shocked." Garrie came in nonchalantly, as if he expected this to happen, which made the new parents look at him with utmost attention. "I've seen something like this happen during my family's trip to the zoo before… back when I was ten years old with a white tiger family. They used the two tiger parents' DNA to create a baby that they couldn't make on their own on account of the father being 'fixed' prior to his arrival at the zoo. The cub was born successfully in a hidden laboratory, but he aged quickly because of a boost in growth hormones within the cub as a result of the birth. So, with that being said, it's safe to say that your twins just got the same treatment. They'll stop the fast growth by the time they turn 21… and stay there forever. Only their minds will grow even more, becoming smarter and wiser each passing year."

"Is that what that is?!" Gon came in with a casual male voice of a male in his early twenties as he flew up to the adult humans with little Jericho and Stephanie, II within his arms. "Sheesh! That oughta teach Lucky Chloe and DéMarckus the fundamentals of parenthood." He said that last phrase with sarcasm.

"Yeah, I know. It's crazy, but hey! It'll be much easier for the new parents. Wouldn't you agree, guys?"

"Yeah, fo' sho!" DéMarckus replied with honesty.

"Mm-hm." Lucky Chloe replied with her mouth full of the fluffy pancakes as she nodded twice. She then swallowed her bite and finished off: "It's safe to say that every week is gonna be exciting for the twins. I can feel it! Nya!"

…I just couldn't believe it. My twins are gonna grow at an alarming rate as a result of this. Sheesh! I'm gonna be quite the busy first-time Mom. Same could be said for my DéMarckey being just as busy of a first-time Dad. Diary, pray for me. I know you're just a book and you can't really do it, but let's just say that every time I see you glow in the sunlight or the moonlight, that means that you're praying for us all. We'll all do it together on occasion, too. DéMarckus and I… we're really gonna need it.

September 14, 2016

Dear Diary,

Another busy week has gone by for all 6 of us and Garrie's theory was true after all. I know I didn't say this before, but at first, it was hard for me to believe that every week, my twins grow a year old, due to the increase in growth hormones from the experimental birth. Now that I see that precious Stephanie, II and Jericho had grown into the Terrible Twos, it was due to be a nightmare. But, it turned out that it wasn't. It was actually pretty quiet today. Stephanie was definitely starting to become 'Daddy's little girl'. Every time DéMarckus was doing something around the house, Stephanie was right behind him, even helping him with some of the chores every now and then. It's so adorable to me. Also, she started to look a lot more like me. I won't be surprised if she ends up rockin' my ponytails when her hair gets a little longer. DéMarckus kinda wants her to anyway because he's been styling her hair to make it look as close to it as possible. I think that's cute. His skills of doing hair has been taken to new heights since he was a kid.

As for rough n' tough Jericho, he was a 'Mama's boy' alright, despite the fact that he looks just like his Father. Just like Stephanie with DéMarckus, Jericho's been hanging out with me more. Now that he understood everything I said, I finally decided to share with him how I'm a professional freestyle dancing otaku and that I could also sing and rap, too. He was instantly fascinated by that and said I sure didn't look the part. I mean, he literally said those words to me in that cute toddler's voice: 'But, Mommy… you don't look the part to me. You look like a girly dancer.' Tee, hee! He makes me smile all the way through. I told him that it's true that I'm a freestyle dancing machine and I decided to let him watch some of my music videos and freestyle dance competition videos online to prove it to him. His reaction… was… priceless!

Even though some of my music videos were kinda on the raunchy side, doing some provocative dance moves that were a bit too much for TV, Jericho still enjoyed every single video I showed him and his constant giggles were surefire signs that he was ready to just like Mom, just as Dr. B predicted with his Personality Scanner. My eyes will be on him all throughout the rest of the way while DéMarckus keeps a sharp eye on Stephanie, II. Something tells me that after this week is over, they'll start to practice achieving their lifelong goals… whatever they may be.

October 5, 2016

Oh… my… God! The fifth day of October and my twins are five years old! Talk about irony. Aside from that, though, their true colors finally came through: Stephanie's gained her grandmother's love for animals completely while Jericho started practicing my dance moves by doing the whole 'watch and learn' technique. I mean, he started a week ago when he was four, but holy fuckin' shit! He's making me the happiest mother in the world right now. His first official dance move he pulled off was my Lucky Windmill. Ya know that spinning-on-my-back move? Yeah, that one. He pulled off three full spins before he ended with a killer handstand! I… I'm just in disbelief as I'm writing this. It was incredible! As for Stephanie, II… well… her love for animals really showed when Garrie came home from work this evening with a box with holes around the bottom. They were tiny holes, but I knew a new pet was in there. She was happier than a kid in a candy store.

"Surprise!" Garrie announced as he had just allowed five-year-old Stephanie, II open that fateful box on the kitchen table. What did she pull out?

"A ferret?! For me?!" Stephanie exclaimed in an adorable girl's voice that was nearly identical to Lucky Chloe's, who stood behind her with DéMarckus and Jericho, who was being held by his Father. Gon was hovering behind Garrie with a smile full of pride. Stephanie held on to the adorable pure white ferret pup carefully within her little hands and gave him a loving hug instantly, making the animal feel honored as he snuggled underneath her chin in return. "He's so cuuuuuute!"

"I knew you would him. He's the perfect starting pet for you in my book. I was gonna start ya off with a puppy, but I was like 'Eh… that's too cliché. Give her something different for a first pet.' The pet store owner assured me that he'll be the most well-behaved ferret he had to offer."

"Thank you so much, Uncle Garrie! I'll take good care of him. I promise!"

"Aww, I know you will. I trust ya. Mom and Dad, make sure you help her out until she's old enough to take care of him by herself."

"Already got dat in our heads, man." DéMarckus replied with a salute. Lucky Chloe nodded in agreement with a regal cute smile of her own. Jericho just jumped out of his Father's arms to take a closer look at the new ferret with his twin sister. "Ya got all da supplies ta go along wit it?"

"Yep, yep! I'm gonna go set 'em up right now in the twins' bedroom, if that's okay."

"Fine by me." Chloe replied. Her tone of voice was slightly deeper than before, but miraculously, only Jericho noticed it and turned towards her with a concerned gleam in his hazel green eyes. The otaku returned it with a single nod, silently telling him that she'll explain why she sounded like that later on.

I started to feel little overwhelmed with joy at that moment and I became quiet while Garrie had now gotten the ferret and his cage all set in the twins' bedroom. Just a few minutes ago before I started writing this diary, I spoke to Jericho about why I sounded deeper than before when I told Garrie that it was fine with me about the ferret's cage. I told him that it was nothing to be worried about. I was just… happy… for both him and Steph, II. She got the pet of her dreams and he's slowly becoming the next best freestyle dancing sensation. I then told him that he didn't have to choose to take that route because it was pretty hard on me the first time I gained all that attention overnight. It happened so fast for me, but after my first year, I was confident enough to flaunt what I got for my fans and even got to show it all off at G Corporation, becoming the face of the company, which was a big responsibility. Jericho understood every word and reassured me that 'I wanna be like you because I love you, Mommy. You're the coolest Mom ever.' That… made… me… cry… and he gave me a hug to comfort me for the longest ten minutes of our lives, DéMarckus included, as he was watching all of it from his half of the bed with a smile on his bearded face. Afterwards, Jericho rubbed his eyes with sleepiness and, without saying a word, he went back to his room with his twin sister and went to bed all on his own like a big boy. When he was gone, I gave DéMarckey-baby my famous cute smile, even while my happy tears were still going… and he said the kindest words to me: 'He is right, ya know. You a badass Motha and you being da best Motha ya can be in yo' own way. I'm doin' da same being da best Dad. We killin' it so far, baby. We gon' keep it goin' tagetha.' Pretty wordy, but it was worth it. Parenthood isn't as hard as I thought it would be, even with our babies growing abnormally quickly.

Well, good night, Diary.

November 23, 2016

Dear Diary,

Happy early Thanksgiving! I'm saying that first and getting it outta the way since I won't be writing to ya by then. Second thing: I've gotta confess something to you that I've already confessed to DéMarckus before he left for work this morning: This will be the first time I've actually celebrated this holiday WITHOUT being busy with my dancing performances. I actually get to have the turkey, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, gravy to go on top of the turkey, cranberry sauce… MMMMMM-MM! Yes! It's been since I was 10 years old since I've last had a hearty Thanksgiving feast. Now, it's about to be my own twins' first Thanksgiving and they just turned 12 years old. Yikes! I am NOT looking forward to how puberty will hit them, but right when I was about to complain about it to myself while DéMarckus was at work and now Garrie was homeschooling my babies before Thanksgiving starts, Dr. B called me again about their development process. He told me that with Jericho, his voice will get slightly deeper and he'll have a major growth spurt by the time he goes to sleep on Thanksgiving night. He'll grow three feet taller overnight… and Jericho's now 4 feet and 8 inches. Uh, oh… he's gonna be a seven foot, freestyle dancing wonder. The tallest freestyle dancer I've ever known and he's my own child! Wow! As for Stephanie, II, my accident where I broke my baby motel kinda rubbed off onto her, according to Dr. B. Her blonde hair is growing, she's probably getting my breast size, but she's born without a baby motel as well. So, no mood swings or anything like that from her. With that being said about my twins, it's safe to say that their upcoming teenage lives will be smooth sailing… unlike mine.

December 24, 2016

Dear Diary,

I was right. Jericho and Stephanie, II's teenage years are really laid back and I'm not complaining. It's Christmas Eve today and I'm totally excited… but it's not because of just me getting probably awesome gifts from my hubby, DéMarckus. I'm excited about my twins. DéMarckus and I had just finished Christmas shopping for 'em and we just can't wait to see the looks on their faces when they open their gifts. I… won't tell ya what we got 'em. It's a surprise… especially since the twins are now 16 years old. At this age, they're really starting to look a lot like both of us parents… except for the sudden change in Stephanie's eye color. Jericho's stayed at the beautiful hazel green tone of his Father's eyes that I love so much, but Stephanie's left eye turned into that shade of green as well while her right eye stayed in my aqua blue eye color. Along with my exact likeness that she's got on her face, she'll be the cutest thing to walk on Earth since… well… me.

Now, aside from that, you're probably wondering how our marriage is going. I've been talking about the twins so much that I didn't even think of mentioning how our relationship is. My bad, dude. It's been more than three months since DéMarckus and I got married and it's just a heartwarming experience every single day. It kinda feels the same as just being in a relationship, but the catch is that you have really be devoted to your partner through and through… and I've been watching the news and some reality shows lately. Holy fuckin' shit! These people are nuts! You do everything to prepare for the proposal, the wedding, the reception… and then… the words 'betrayal' and 'fatal attraction' comes into full swing like it's the new norm for married couples. Damn! What is the problem?! Why marry somebody you plan to kill for greed later on? Ugh! Wasn't marriage supposed to be a blessing to couples who truly love each other? I mean… come on! For those of them that have their marriages down pat, I applaud ya. Congratulations! But all those dumbasses who think they can get away with murder in the marriage or betrayal… there are authorities and cameras watching your every move. Stop it! Please!

Phew… sorry about that little rant, but I just had to write it down to get it outta my mind… and so close to Christmas, too. Anyway, yeah. Our marriage is super cool and our twins are even cooler. After the holidays have come and gone, DéMarckus and I are gonna start teaching them about the 'birds and the bees'. You know what that means. I'll… try to keep it as clean as possible. It's not gonna be easy for me, but like I said: I'll TRY.

January 4, 2017

Dear Diary,

Happy new year! The twins are now 18 years old and teaching them about the birds and the bees of life was pretty easy after Christmas was over. Phew! Glad I did my best to keep it as clean as possible, especially with us being the most sexually active couple in California. As for their bonds with us, they're not closer than ever. Family dinners are an everyday thing, Garrie's homeschooling is done for them since now they're old enough and smart enough to go to college, and Stephanie's pet ferret, who she named Diamanté, has become more of a dog than a ferret. Wow! So much has happened since DéMarckus and I met and since we've had Jericho and Stephanie, II. Living this carefree life is so new to me and I've pretty much gotten used to it at this point. With that being said, there's just one more thing I have to share with ya before I stop writing to ya for good. I have to stop now for safety reasons I can't explain, but I won't forget ya.

The future is now the main focus on the entire family, speaking of college. Stephanie, II has already decided to attend Sacramento University. That's where DéMarckus' parents first met. It'll honor the Vellington family name when she does this. As for Jericho, he had to talk with me and my hubby about what he wants to do with the rest of his life. His mind keeps drifting back and forth between going to college and taking a break from his… well… breakdancing gig or sticking to it and become as famous of a viral sensation as me, following in my footsteps without the Triple-Triple Death Spin in mind. Instead of just me and DéMarckey talking with him, his older twin sister joined the conversation as well. Gon and Garrie were witnesses.

"It happens, man." DéMarckus started the conversation at the kitchen table as he was sitting next to Lucky Chloe. He was shirtless with baggy pajama pants while Chloe wore her famous nightie ensemble without the bolero jacket and all the rest, except the ruffled tutu around her waist. The twins were wearing identical purple tank tops and matching boy shorts as they sat next to each other across from their parents. Jericho had his hazel green eyes focused on them as his father continued. "Ya know ya wanna get yo' education, but ya already got viral videos of yo' freestyle dance moves comin' out left and right, just like yo' Mama."

"But, what'cha want me to do, though?" Jericho asked in a handsome male voice that had Californian written all over it. "I know ya want me to go to college…"

"And you can do that, if you want to." Lucky Chloe came in. "I mean, I wanted to go, but my fame got ahead of me before I even thought of applying for college. I ended up learning how to speak Japanese from an expo my parents took me to rather than steer clear of it and go to college." The otaku paused as she gently placed a hand upon her son's hand on the table and looked him in the eyes. "You can do whatever you desire, Jericho. It's all up to you, baby."

"Really?"

"Yep! If ya gotta compromise, then go for it! No matter what, we'll all support ya. Nya!"

"Heh, heh." Jericho chuckled as he was now in deep thought about this, having his bowed head to show that factor along with Stephanie, II giving him a reassuring massage on his back as she watched him closely. It lasted for the next five minutes until the younger twin finally made up his mind and said it with determination and face to match the tone: "I'm-a do both – Freestyle dancin' and go to college. I can make it work. Besides…" Jericho looked over at his beautiful sister, who never let down her smile that so similar to his Mother's. "…I wanna be with my sister, protect her from any bad eggs like Mom had back when she was a teenager and we can graduate together and hopefully, we'll live together, too. Aside from becoming a famous freestyle dancer, that's my number one dream: To be alongside my sister forever."

"Awww, Jericho!" Stephanie, II exclaimed with joy in her nearly-identical-to-Lucky-Chloe voice as she gave her younger brother the warmest embrace ever in their lives, making their parents, Gon, and Garrie smile with admiration. "I'd like nothing better!"

"I love ya, Steph."

"I love ya, too, Jericho."

Oh. My. God! DéMarckus and I were crying the happiest tears when we saw that Jericho decided to tag along with his Stephanie, II to the same college and everything. I told him he would compromise and already, he's got a way to do that and, for that, it's safe to say that I'm officially proud of both of my twins that I've worked so hard to create. At this rate, there's no telling what will happen with them for real when they venture out to college this spring. We all know for certain that, by the time it is time for them to go, they'll be 21 long before then and they'll stay at that age forever. That's the final thing odd about the twins, due to them being born through science. With no more growth hormones to worry about at that age, they were due to stop growing physically, but not mentally and spiritually. Pretty soon, they'll have the mind of someone who's lived through the past 100 years, seeing everything that's happened long before video games were thought of. It'll be the perfect amount of wisdom they'll need for the rest of their eternal lives.

As for DéMarckus and I… well… we finally got all 10 volumes of his family's history and it's gonna pretty much take all four years of the twins' college life to complete every one of those books. While we do that, Gon is gonna still stick around with us and probably help us read those books to get through 'em faster. Garrie's the same way, even after he made the hard decision to retire from his animal care duties to work with DéMarckus along with me. Yeah, ya heard me. I'm finally not just a spectator at his job anymore. I've actually applied for the job and passed my interview with flying colors last week. I'm gonna be doing the desk work, though: Taking in the orders and everything. Leave the heavy lifting to the men. I'm still getting the same paychecks as everyone else, too.

All in all, our future is looking brighter than stage lights and the stars combined.

Sincerely,

Lucky Chloe Vellington

The End

(Finally! It took a while, due to life's many challenges, but I kept it up. I appreciate all the true-to-the-heart reviews that I've recently gotten from you all. It gives me the motivation and lessons I need to take into consideration for many more of my future stories to come. Bless you all for your support and honesty.)