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Chapter 7: Slowly Getting Along and Doctor's Appointment
Rocky and Mel's House, Janesville
April 18, 2018
4 pm
Aisha was busy getting the laundry out of the dryer when Mel and Rocky came home from work. Mel noticed Aisha was in the laundry room and went over to her.
"Kim has you doing laundry now huh?" Mel said.
"Yes, all hers and Tommy's too. I'm used to doing Del's laundry, but how many pairs of green boxers do you need?" Aisha said shaking her head.
"I know. Rocky has that same amount of red boxers as well. I don't get him at all," Mel said.
"Well, that's the last of it. I'm going upstairs to fold laundry and to check on Kim," Aisha said as she took the laundry basket and went upstairs.
"I have to start supper. When the oven dings supper is ready," Mel said as she went to the kitchen.
"When Aisha got upstairs Kim was sound asleep. Aisha sat down in the chair and started to fold laundry.
An hour later the oven dinged. Kim woke up.
"Is supper ready?" Kim asked.
"Oh yeah it is. I'll bring you up a plate," Aisha said as she went downstairs.
"I fixed Kim a plate," Mel said as she handed Aisha the plate. Aisha put the plate on the tray and carried it upstairs.
After she got Kim situated she went downstairs to eat supper with Rocky and Mel. Tommy was still at school for a function and wouldn't be home until late.
Kim and Tommy decided to move out of the basement and upstairs while Aisha took the basement. When Rocky and Mel move out their room would be the baby's room while the downstairs room would be Tommy's office.
April 21, 2018
4 pm
Kim and Tommy were waiting in the waiting room of the doctor's office to be called for their appointment.
The nurse came out then and called Kim's name.
Kim and Tommy followed the nurse back to the exam room and did the usual stuff.
Then the doctor came in.
"Hello, Kimberly. How's everything going so far?" the doctor asked.
"Everything's going fine. The morning sickness has gone away, and the babies are very active," Kim said.
"Well, let's have a look at how the babies are doing, shall we?" the doctor said as he squirted gel on Kim's stomach and moved the wand around.
"First we have Baby A who appears to be looking fine. Before I go any further do you both want to know the sex?" the doctor asked.
Kim looked at Tommy who nodded.
"Well, looks like Baby A is a boy, and now looking at Baby B, who's looking fine as well, it appears that Baby A has a sister," the doctor said.
Kim and Tommy got silly grins on their faces. They hugged and kissed.
"I'll have pictures waiting at the front. I'll see you again in a month. Congratulations again," Dr. Hagan said as he cleaned Kim up and left the room.
Rocky and Mel's House, Janesville
5:30 pm
Mel was getting dinner out of the oven when Tommy and Kim came in.
"Hey, guys, how did your doctor's appointment go?" Mel asked.
"It went well. Here, look," Kim said as she gave Mel the sonogram picture.
Mel got a huge smile on her face.
"You're having a boy and a girl?! Yay!" Mel said as she gave Kim and Tommy hugs.
"Remember, Mel, I show you mine, you show me yours," Kim said.
Mel got a sad look on her face.
"Here," Mel said sadly, showing Kim the picture.
"Mel, why are you sad? The baby looks fine," Kim said.
"Look closer," Mel said.
"I see a tiny penis, oh, my, this doesn't look good," Kim said.
"Yeah, he has a heart defect, and…he has Down's Syndrome," Mel said.
Kim got a sad look on her face.
"I'm…I'm so sorry, Mel. How is Rocky taking it?" Kim asked.
"Not so good. He's on the deck. He wants me to end the pregnancy," Mel said.
Kim looked to Tommy.
"I'll go talk to him," Tommy said as he went out back.
He found Rocky sitting on the deck, nursing a beer.
"Hey, you want to talk about it?" Tommy asked.
"About what? That my son is disabled? That Mel wants to keep him? About all the money it will take to raise him. No," Rocky said.
"Rocky, it took you this long and you got this far to have a baby and you just want to get rid of him, just like that? Doesn't sound like you at all," Tommy said.
Rocky thought for a minute.
"You're right, it doesn't sound like me. But what if something happens, and he dies? Mel would be crushed," Rocky said.
"But you would have each other, and us, and you would get through it," Tommy said.
"Yeah, we would. Okay, we'll keep him. I'll talk to Mel," Rocky said as he went inside, Tommy following him.
Rocky took Mel aside and they started talking. Then they got up and hugged and kissed. Tommy and Kim looked at each other and knew that things would be okay.