Once Upon A Dream-Ch 24
Penelope looked at her mother and said, "what do you want to talk about"?, Erin took her daughters hand in hers and said, "I know what's wrong with you", Penelope said, "you do"?, she said, "yes I do because I've experienced it before". Penelope said, "I don't know what you're talking about", Erin said, "Penelope you've never lied to me so please don't start now".
She sat there looking at her hands and said, "momma I'm" and Erin finished her sentence by saying, "you're gonna have a baby aren't you"?, she nodded her head and said, "yes mam". Erin put her finger under her daughters chin and raised it up so that she was looking her in the eyes and said, "when did this happen"?, she said, "I met him about 2 months ago when Jennifer and I went to town".
Erin said, "I think I remember that day, you were in such a good mood when you came home", Penelope looked up at her and said, "I love him mother", she wiped away the tears that were streaming down Penelopes face and said, "what's his name"?, Penelope said, "Derek Morgan". Erins eyes got big and she said, "we have to tell your father you know that don't you"?, Penelope said, "no mother, no, we can't tell him".
Erin said, "honey you need to calm down and listen to me, we need to tell your father that you're with child so that he can figure out what to do", Penelope said, "do you think that he will make me marry Kevin"?, she said, "I would say probably yes". Penelope said, "he's gonna know somethings wrong when the baby is born momma",
her mother said, "sweetie what do you think is gonna happen if we tell your father the truth"?, she said, "he'll send me away and kill Derek".
Penelope said, "their is something else that you need to know", she said, "you need to tell me so that I can help you with your father", Penelope pulled the necklace out from under her gown and Erin said, "YOU'RE MARRIED"?, Penelope said, "I love him momma, I love him so so much". Her mother crossed her arms over her lap and said,
"I don't know how to tell your father about this".
Penelope said, "maybe we don't have to, maybe we can wait", Erin said, "if we don't tell him and you are forced to marry Kevin what do you think is going to happen when the baby is born"?, Penelope said, "I don't know, I just don't know". Erin pulled her daughter into her arms and said, "your father and I love you Penelope, we love you so much and nothing is going to change that".
She smiled and said, "really"?, Erin said, "yes sweetie, the love that parents have for their children is unconditional", Penelope intertwined fingers with her mother and said, "maybe you're right, maybe we need to tell father". Erin grinned and said, "come on little one, let's go let your father know what's going on", Penelope nodded her head in agreement as she headed out of the room with her mother.
Dave whirled around and said, "YOU'RE WHAT"?, Erin said, "calm down husband", he said, "I will not calm down, my daughter, my only child just told me that not only was she with child but that she's married". He turned to look at his wife and said, "SHE'S MARRIED", Erin said, "she loves her husband just like I love you David so please just stay calm and I'm sure we can come up with a solution".
Penelope watched as her father paced back and forth across the room and then after a few minutes he said, "you will marry Kevin", she said, "no father, no I won't marry him". Dave walked over and said, "ARE YOU REFUSING TO DO WHAT YOU'RE TOLD"?, she said, "if it means having to marry Kevin when I'm already married to Derek,
then yes I am".
Erin said, "Dave when the baby is born he is gonna know that the baby isn't his, he's going to know that she was with somebody else", Dave said, "I'll tell him that she was assaulted and it resulted in the child". Penelopes hand went to her stomach and said, "that's not true father, Derek is my husband and he would never ever hurt me".
Dave said, "I will do what I see fit to do and that's how I'm going to handle it", she said, "what do you think he will do with the baby when it's born"?, Dave looked at his daughter and said, "you can give it up for adoption and then as soon as you can he can get you pregnant again so it will be like this child never happened to you".
Penelopes mouth flew open and she said, "that will never happen, this child is ours, mine and Dereks and I will not, do you hear me I will not marry Kevin and I will not give my child up for adoption". Dave and Erin then watched as their broken hearted daughter ran from the room, Erin looked at her husband and said, "you may be the king of this castle but I'm the queen and I am your wife and I have never been ashamed of you, not before today".
Dave then watched as his wife ran off to find their daughter
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