A/N: Apologies for the short chappie, but studies is keeping me busy. Must hit the books!
CHAPTER EIGHT
Donatello walked up to the barbecue, " I'll have a couple of sausages please."
Raph filled his plate, " I saw you talking to Megan,"
Don stiffened slightly, he knew Raph disapproved Megan spending too much time with him-and the Lab.
" So?" he asked defensively.
" Nothing, I just-"
" I thought it was pretty crummy of you to limit Megan's visits," Don interrupted.
" It was for the family's sake," Raph told him.
" Why? Megan sees you and Renee everyday. I only get to see Megan three times a week. now its just the one day a week." Don said, looking a bit frustrated.
" You have your own children Donnie. Why don't you spend more time with them?" Raph challenged him.
" Sarah isn't very pleasant to be around with," Don muttered, " and Jeffrey barely talks to me."
" That's because you barely knows he's around," Raph retorted, " they need you Donnie-they only see their mother every second weekend. You saw to that."
" Are you saying that's my fault?" Don's eyes narrowed dangerously. His divorce upset him easily.
" Of course it is, you're the one who sued your ex-wife for sole custody of the kids. That's a pretty mean thing to do, especially from you."
Don glared, " this conversation is over," he said and stalked away.
" That's because you know I'm right!" Raph called after him as Don threw himself down next to Megan and bit into a sausage angrily.
Renee shot him a Look and Raph just shrugged. He couldn't help it if Don's divorce was a sensitive subject.
Don ignored Raph for awhile and after the guests ate, it was time to drop the bombshell. Raph glanced at Renee and she nodded.
" Guys, there's a reason why we invited you today," he started once he got everyone's attention.
" I knew it!" Maria blurted out.
" Knew what?" Mikey asked her.
" Renee's finally pregnant!" Maria bounced in her seat like a child.
" Finally? I didn't even know they were trying," Mikey gave Raph a hurt look that clearly read: Why didn't you tell me?
" Hang on a minute," Raph protested, " Maria, you've got it wrong. Renee isn't pregnant," and just to make sure he turned to Renee, " Are you?"
Renee forced a laugh, " of course not silly."
" Oh," Maria looked crestfallen, " me and my big mouth. Sorry Renee."
" That's all right Maria." Renee smiled at her sister-in-law and Leah rolled her eyes.
" Anyway…this news has something to do with Renee…do you want to tell them honey?"
Renee nodded and everyone turned to her.
" I'm so sorry to put a downer on this party but…I have been diagnosed with a brain tumour and I'm not expected to live for more than two months."
There was total silence.
CHAPTER EIGHT
Donatello walked up to the barbecue, " I'll have a couple of sausages please."
Raph filled his plate, " I saw you talking to Megan,"
Don stiffened slightly, he knew Raph disapproved Megan spending too much time with him-and the Lab.
" So?" he asked defensively.
" Nothing, I just-"
" I thought it was pretty crummy of you to limit Megan's visits," Don interrupted.
" It was for the family's sake," Raph told him.
" Why? Megan sees you and Renee everyday. I only get to see Megan three times a week. now its just the one day a week." Don said, looking a bit frustrated.
" You have your own children Donnie. Why don't you spend more time with them?" Raph challenged him.
" Sarah isn't very pleasant to be around with," Don muttered, " and Jeffrey barely talks to me."
" That's because you barely knows he's around," Raph retorted, " they need you Donnie-they only see their mother every second weekend. You saw to that."
" Are you saying that's my fault?" Don's eyes narrowed dangerously. His divorce upset him easily.
" Of course it is, you're the one who sued your ex-wife for sole custody of the kids. That's a pretty mean thing to do, especially from you."
Don glared, " this conversation is over," he said and stalked away.
" That's because you know I'm right!" Raph called after him as Don threw himself down next to Megan and bit into a sausage angrily.
Renee shot him a Look and Raph just shrugged. He couldn't help it if Don's divorce was a sensitive subject.
Don ignored Raph for awhile and after the guests ate, it was time to drop the bombshell. Raph glanced at Renee and she nodded.
" Guys, there's a reason why we invited you today," he started once he got everyone's attention.
" I knew it!" Maria blurted out.
" Knew what?" Mikey asked her.
" Renee's finally pregnant!" Maria bounced in her seat like a child.
" Finally? I didn't even know they were trying," Mikey gave Raph a hurt look that clearly read: Why didn't you tell me?
" Hang on a minute," Raph protested, " Maria, you've got it wrong. Renee isn't pregnant," and just to make sure he turned to Renee, " Are you?"
Renee forced a laugh, " of course not silly."
" Oh," Maria looked crestfallen, " me and my big mouth. Sorry Renee."
" That's all right Maria." Renee smiled at her sister-in-law and Leah rolled her eyes.
" Anyway…this news has something to do with Renee…do you want to tell them honey?"
Renee nodded and everyone turned to her.
" I'm so sorry to put a downer on this party but…I have been diagnosed with a brain tumour and I'm not expected to live for more than two months."
There was total silence.