A Whole New World
Chapter 2
A/N: Three months later. Sarah, Mary, Lucy, Cecilia, and even Ruthie are all pregnant.
"The world is suddenly so different. It's really overwhelming," Annie told Eric at breakfast. "Yeah- I know. After the Mayor recommended everyone who could to, you know, help "rebuild," it seemed like everyone was pregnant, literally overnight," Eric said. "I know- but Ruthie, pregnant? It's like a free for all for teens to, well, have sex," she said the last two words quietly. "Well, put it this way. In a few decades, it won't be such a novelty. And they'll wait till their married. It's all for the better," Eric tried to console Annie. "I know, it just seems wrong," Annie said.
Peter tried to come over every morning, to comfort Ruthie during her morning sickness. On this certain morning, Ruthie was feeling especially sick. "Why did you do this to me?" she asked, panting. "We did this together. We're helping," Peter said. "This doesn't seem too helpful," Ruthie said dully. "Just think- in 6 months, we'll be parents. Parents! Isn't that exciting?" he said, holding her hair out of her face. "Yeah, I guess so. I think I'm done, finally," Ruthie said. "Peter, thank you so much for all you've done for me these past few months. Going to the doctor with me, coming over every morning to watch me puke, fulfilling my cravings..." "That's what I'm here for," Peter told her.
At Sarah's ultrasound
"We're having what?" Sarah asked. "We're having triplets," Matt told her again. "Triplets? As in three babies? At the same time?" she asked. "Yes, triplets. Triplet girls, as a matter of fact," he said. "Great," she said unenthusiastically. "Yeah, it is nice," Matt smiled. "But you're not the one who has to push three babies out of your stomach after hours of painful labor!" Sarah yelled. "Actually, honey, usually when women have three or more, we do a C Section," he told her. "Great. I get to have my stomach sliced open," she said dully. Matt finished up. "See you later, honey, both Lucy and Cecilia have appointments today along with about five other women so I might be a little late," he said as she left. "Fine," she said, still in a bad mood. As she walked down the hall she passed Lucy. "How's your baby?" Lucy asked. "Fine. All three of them," she said.
Chapter 2
A/N: Three months later. Sarah, Mary, Lucy, Cecilia, and even Ruthie are all pregnant.
"The world is suddenly so different. It's really overwhelming," Annie told Eric at breakfast. "Yeah- I know. After the Mayor recommended everyone who could to, you know, help "rebuild," it seemed like everyone was pregnant, literally overnight," Eric said. "I know- but Ruthie, pregnant? It's like a free for all for teens to, well, have sex," she said the last two words quietly. "Well, put it this way. In a few decades, it won't be such a novelty. And they'll wait till their married. It's all for the better," Eric tried to console Annie. "I know, it just seems wrong," Annie said.
Peter tried to come over every morning, to comfort Ruthie during her morning sickness. On this certain morning, Ruthie was feeling especially sick. "Why did you do this to me?" she asked, panting. "We did this together. We're helping," Peter said. "This doesn't seem too helpful," Ruthie said dully. "Just think- in 6 months, we'll be parents. Parents! Isn't that exciting?" he said, holding her hair out of her face. "Yeah, I guess so. I think I'm done, finally," Ruthie said. "Peter, thank you so much for all you've done for me these past few months. Going to the doctor with me, coming over every morning to watch me puke, fulfilling my cravings..." "That's what I'm here for," Peter told her.
At Sarah's ultrasound
"We're having what?" Sarah asked. "We're having triplets," Matt told her again. "Triplets? As in three babies? At the same time?" she asked. "Yes, triplets. Triplet girls, as a matter of fact," he said. "Great," she said unenthusiastically. "Yeah, it is nice," Matt smiled. "But you're not the one who has to push three babies out of your stomach after hours of painful labor!" Sarah yelled. "Actually, honey, usually when women have three or more, we do a C Section," he told her. "Great. I get to have my stomach sliced open," she said dully. Matt finished up. "See you later, honey, both Lucy and Cecilia have appointments today along with about five other women so I might be a little late," he said as she left. "Fine," she said, still in a bad mood. As she walked down the hall she passed Lucy. "How's your baby?" Lucy asked. "Fine. All three of them," she said.