Great Dane's cheekbones, teenage hormones,
Young complexion, non-physical affection
You're a God send.
Do you want a boyfriend?
Crazy crazy, easy tiger

The Vaccines - Nørgaard

January 2029

"Are we moving to New Zealand?" Molly asked over dinner one night. That took both Carlie and Wendell by surprise. There had been an argument the week before involving Carlie and her father and Molly must have overheard the shouting.

"Um…no why?" Wendell asked.

"I overheard you two arguing last week."

"Sweetheart you have the wrong end of the stick. I was arguing with your grandfather." Carlie answered.

"So no one is getting a divorce?" Molly asked.

"Absolutely not." Wendell said. "But we do need to tell you something important."

"What?" Molly asked.

"I'm…well… I'm having a baby." Carlie said hesitantly because they had no idea how Molly would react.

"What?" Molly said looking confused.

"Your mom is having a baby." Wendell said. "Is that going to be alright?"

"Wha-how?" Molly asked.

"I assume this is bad?" Wendell asked unsure.

"You're old." Molly said.

"Thanks." They both said.

"Well not old I just thought that people cannot have babies when they are over thirty." Molly said innocently.

"That is incorrect. There have been parents who have had babies in their seventies." Carlie said. "I'm not that old."

"Neither am I." Wendell said.

"Ok, I'm sorry. I just didn't expect you and Dad to have a baby."

"Sweetheart, it isn't like we planned it ourselves - we gave up trying years ago - but we're happy about the fact that you might be having either a brother or sister and I know that this isn't going to be easy on you considering that you are going into middle school around the same time but…" Carlie tried to explain but couldn't quite finish it.

"Mom, its fine. I was just a little surprised." Molly said returning to her food.

"Are you okay Molls? You seem to be a little down recently." Wendell asked.

"I'm fine Dad." Molly said not really looking up at him.

bxbxbxbxbxb

"Something is up with our daughter." Wendell said at work the following day.

"Maybe she is just growing up. You know she might be entering puberty." Carlie answered.

"She's eleven."

"So I was her age when I started developing. It's probably hormones."

"Do women justify everything with hormones?"

"Carry on and you'll feel the wrath of pregnancy hormones." She said firmly. "Look, Molly is growing up, and she has a whole bunch of emotions she has never felt before going through her head and she might be a little confused."

"So we just let her be moody for the rest of her teenage years?"

"No. What we do is be patient with her and we let her come to us in her own time."

bxbxbxbxbxb

March 2029

"Ok, she's been moody for two months now, we need to intervene at some point." Wendell said one Saturday afternoon.

"Ok, when she comes in I'll talk to her." Carlie said.

"There has to be something up."

"You don't think it is the pregnancy do you?"

"She said she was okay with it."

"I know what she said but … she's been moody ever since we told her. She's never had to share you with anyone but Will but even that was limited."

"You think this is because she is jealous?"

"It's probable."

They heard the front door slam shut and some rapid footsteps going up the stairs. "I think she's home." Wendell said.

"Yeah I'll go and talk to her now." Carlie said walking towards and up the stairs but stopped at Molly's door when she heard what sounded like sobs. "Molls are you okay?" She asked knocking the door.

"Go away." Molly said through the door.

"I'm not going away." Carlie answered before opening the door to find her daughter in a state. "Oh, sweetheart what is wrong?" She asked sitting on Molly's bed.

"I don't want to talk about it." Molly said. "You might not understand."

"Molly trust me, I have had more than enough drama in my life to understand any problems you have."

"I like someone." Molly said quietly.

"As in like-like someone?"

"Yes."

"Ok, that I can understand. So does he or she know?"

"Harry knows. I told him this afternoon, and I don't think he took it well."

"Wait as in Harry? Harry Booth?"

"How many Harry's do we know?"

"Fair point. I think Harry was just taken aback, it had nothing to do with you. Is this the reason why you have been moody recently?"

"Yeah."

"Ok, do you want to talk more or do you want a hug?"

"A hug." Molly said moving closer towards her mother before wrapping her arms around, slightly awkwardly considering the newly developed baby bump. "Am I going to get over this?"

"I don't know, I could never get over your father, even if I tried."