The week Syrena was supposed to come back home, unexpected storms hit for that entire week. We immediately called at the Pineapple Inn to make sure that they were all safe. Sue and Samson reassured us that all was well, and in case of something more, they had a basement with food and supplies. Syrena sounded a bit frightened on the phone, but when she heard the thunder, she went on about pirates traveling the seas and how adventurous that would be. I think her aunt Chloe had a lot of pirate stories she wanted to share with a younger child.

"Well, stay safe," I told her.

"Okay mama," she replied. "Bye!"

"Bye."

We hung up, and I tried not to worry too much about our little daughter. Who was not so little anymore, now that I think about it.

"Oh cheer up Akari!" Owen said. "Our girl is a strong one. She may not be there in her growth yet, but she's brave and strong. We know that she'll be safe."

"You're right Owen!" I said, now smiling a little. "She'll be part angel because of you."

Owen grinned at me, and scratched the back of his head shyly. I smiled bigger, and looked out the window and I nearly screamed. My cow, Lin was wandering away from the barn and headed to the field of grass outside!

"Oh my Goddess, my cow!" I screamed. I jumped from the seat on the sofa and dashed outside. There, I took hold of her and tried to bring her back to the safety of the barn. "Come on, Lin move!" I added. She mooed in annoyance as she kept trying to go back to the field. She made a sudden dash, and I fell down. I got back and with all my force, kept trying to lead her back.

"Here! Come on!" I heard Owen say. And I felt Lin move back to the barn. I looked up and saw Owen leading her with fodder in his hands to the barn. Once she was safely inside with food, and locked up, we quickly went back inside.

"Thanks sweetie," I said tiredly.

He laughed. "You're welcome honey."

"O-Owen… It's really…hot in here…" I whispered.

"Hot?" he asked surprised. "We just came back from the cold rain!"

"I-I know but I feel…" I said. My mind started getting hazy, and I got dizzy all of a sudden.

"Are you okay?" he asked in an extremely concerned way.

"I-I gotta go restroom...!"

With the rest of the force I had left, I ran to the restroom and vomited badly. It was so bad I thought I was throwing away my organs. Just when I couldn't take it anymore, I let go of Owen's supporting hand, and collapsed on the ground.

Later:

"Is she okay Jin?" Owen's voice asked.

"Yes she is," Dr. Jin's voice answered. "I just can't believe she did that in her condition."

"What condition?" Owen asked frantically.

"Akari?" a gentle voice said. Slowly, my eyes fluttered open and saw Anissa and Van sitting next to my bed.

"W-What's going on?" I asked weakly.

"You fainted," Van piped in.

"Yes," Anissa agreed. "You shouldn't have handled that grown cow alone at first."

I sat up and rubbed my eyes. I felt my head for any injuries, but thankfully there wasn't any kind of bandages. Just then, Dr. Jin walked in with Owen trying to get back his attention.

"You have a thing for collapsing during storms," he chuckled.

I smiled weakly and rubbed the back of my head. Anissa put a comforting hand on my shoulder and I squeezed it. But she wasn't smiling because of reassurance, but because of something else… What was that? Her and Van's expressions were unreadable.

"Did you know why fainted?" Dr. Jin asked.

I shook my head as Owen came and sat down at the feet of our bed.

"Because of trying to restrain your cow and that was a lot of force by the way, the condition you're in already makes you weaker and luckily, neither of you were both hurt," he explained.

I was completely puzzled now. What in the world was he talking about? What condition? I got weaker? Neither of us? Did he mean Owen? What did he mean by all this?

"Akari, you're pregnant," he said as though Jin was talking to me about the weather.

My eyes grew big. I saw Owen's jaw drop, and stared at Jin. I was pregnant? Since when? But the thought came to me as I remembered the day Syrena left to Toucan Island…

"R-Really?" I asked.

He nodded. "Really. I'm not sure if the baby will show up on sonograms, but your body and bone structure tell it all."

Owen was still lost for words. He seemed to have forgotten how to talk. I went over to him and nudged him gently.

"Owen," I said. "Breathe, talk, live!"

He snapped out of it and began to throw questions at Jin.

I giggled, and looked at Anissa. She giggled with me as well, and she said, "So, Renee is going to be godmother of this little one then?"

She touched my stomach that was still flat for the time being. I was now going to relive being a crazy pregnant lady! Anissa seemed to have been reading my mind, and reassured me everything will be alright.

"Just don't be a crazy cow lady and overwork yourself!" she said laughing.

I laughed along with her and looked at Owen, trying to calm himself down, and at my tummy. Syrena was going to be a big sister, and we're going to be a bigger family!