It Takes 2
"I just don't believe it, I can't believe, I refuse to believe it, Shawn, my wife is having a baby!" Cory said.
"Cory, relax, it's nothing to worry about," Shawn told him.
"Nothing to worry about? Nothing to worry about? My wife is going to be having a baby in 7 months!" Cory said.
"Nine," Shawn corrected him.
"Whatever, Shawn, I'm going to be father, what happens if---if I make a mistake?" Cory asked.
"Like what?" Shawn asked.
"Like, one time when Eric was 4, my dad took him to the amusement park, and he rode on a roller coaster for 4 hours, what if something like that happens?" Cory asked.
"Cor, you learn from your dad's mistakes so you know what not to do, take me for example, my wife's having a baby and I'm thrilled. And I grew up in a much stranger place than you," Shawn reminded him.
"Yeah, but Shawn, you were normal in school.....I'm the guy who got a rat named after me to feel important...wound up dating my fiance's best friend, spent the whole evening in the garbage can once...got invited to a party you didn't because the host couldn't invite any cool kids...cheated on a test that got me into Mensa, then failed the next one...and wrote a report about you saying you were raised by wolves...what kind of life is that?" Cory asked.
"Cory, if you think that's crazy, try living in a trailer park, in a trailer with 9 people, having a grandmother in the Witness Protection Program, an aunt who can out-belch the uncle, a half brother who's a thief, and a half brother who's a total dork, who do you think came out weirder?" Shawn asked.
"I'm just getting worked up, right? Everything's going to be fine," COry said.
"Of course," Shawn said.
"Shawn," Cory said.
"What?"
"I'm going to be a daddy!"
Shawn and Cory screamed in panic and started jumping up and down, when Cory realized what they were doing.
"What're we doing?" he asked.
"I don't know, but you need cologne," Shawn replied.
"Shawn, I know that the ladies are going through personal things, but why do WE have to sleep in the same bedroom?" Cory asked.
"Because, Angela told me that for the time being, she'd prefer being with someone who is also going through the same experience," Shawn said.
"Typical women, always going to the restroom together," Cory scoffed.
"Yeah, and with Angela's morning sickness being all day, it makes sense why she moved into that bedroom, right next to the sink," Shawn said.
"Hey Shawn, you hoping for a boy or girl?" Cory asked.
"I don't really care, what I'm wondering is if Angela will have a multiple birth," Shawn replied.
"A what?" Cory asked.
"She can have anywhere from 1-4 kids naturally," Shawn said.
"Oh boy, I wonder how many kids Topanga and I will have this go around," Cory sighed.
"I'm guessing only one, maybe 2 at the most," Shawn said, "why? You got a problem?"
"No...just nervous, this is going to be my first time being a daddy, you know," Cory replied.
"Yeah, me too, but I think I'll do good," Shawn said.
"Well, I know this much, I'm going to be happy no matter what it is, if it's a boy or a girl, or 1, 2, 3, or 4," Cory said.
"Good, now let's get some sleep, we're going to really have to get to work on the nursery tomorrow," Shawn turned out the lights.
Cory turned the lights back on and got up, "We?"
"Yeah, we're going to have to make the nursery big enough for both our kids," Shawn said, "there aren't a lot of choice rooms in this apartment you know."
"Oh yeah, I forgot," Cory fell back down.
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The next morning, Topanga was getting ready to cook breakfast when Cory came in.
"TOPANGA!"
Topanga dropped the bowl on the floor, smashing it to pieces.
"What is it, Cory?" she asked.
"You shouldn't be up and around, it's not healthy," Cory said.
"Yes it is, Cory, my doctor said that to really stay healthy, I should do most of the things I'd normally do, that includes working around the house, riding my exercycle 20 miles a day, and jumping rope," Topanga said.
"Morning Cory!" Angela yawned.
Cory turned to face Angela and saw that she looked like a bowling ball was in her shirt.
"Good morning Angela, how are you?" Cory asked.
"Awful, last night I went to bed looking normal, today I woke up looking like a potbelly stove," Angela complained.
"Where's my favorite girl?" Shawn smiled.
"Oh!" Angela groaned.
"Are you allright?" Shawn asked.
"I'm just wondering when, and if I'm ever going to get my figure back," Angela said.
"Where'd it go?" Shawn asked, "You still look beautiful to me."
"Oh darn!" Cory said.
"What?" Shawn asked.
"I forgot my tie, I'll be back in a minute," Cory said.
"You know, I think Cory's really getting into this being a father thing, last night I thought I heard him practicing baby talk," Shawn said.
"You really think he likes the idea?" Topanga asked.
"Of course, you two have known each other for 20 years, if there's anybody better together than me and Angela, it's you and Cory," Shawn said.
"Allright Shawn, I'm ready," Cory came in, with his neck tie wrapped around his neck instead of his collar.
"Ready for what?" Shawn asked.
"I gotta get to work early, honey, sorry I can't stay, but the boss will kill me if I'm late," Cory said.
"But Cory," Topanga said.
"No, no 'but Cory', I'll see you in a little while, goodbye honey," he kissed Topanga goodbye.
Unfortunately, Cory repeated the 'goodbye honey' kiss with Shawn and Angela as well as he headed out of the apartment.
"What was that about?" Angela asked.
"I don't know, he's been acting strange lately, you'd think it was him going through the hormone hurricanes," Topanga replied.
"Cory's just got issues...it's PDS," Shawn said.
"PDS?" Angela asked.
"Yeah, Pre-Daddy Syndrome, Cory's nervous about becoming a father because he realizes it's a 24/7 job, so, he's letting the stress and anxiety interfere with his everyday life as well," Shawn said.
"Is he going to be okay? Or do we need to call 911 for a strait jacket?" Angela asked.
"I don't know," Shawn replied.
End of chapter 3.
"I just don't believe it, I can't believe, I refuse to believe it, Shawn, my wife is having a baby!" Cory said.
"Cory, relax, it's nothing to worry about," Shawn told him.
"Nothing to worry about? Nothing to worry about? My wife is going to be having a baby in 7 months!" Cory said.
"Nine," Shawn corrected him.
"Whatever, Shawn, I'm going to be father, what happens if---if I make a mistake?" Cory asked.
"Like what?" Shawn asked.
"Like, one time when Eric was 4, my dad took him to the amusement park, and he rode on a roller coaster for 4 hours, what if something like that happens?" Cory asked.
"Cor, you learn from your dad's mistakes so you know what not to do, take me for example, my wife's having a baby and I'm thrilled. And I grew up in a much stranger place than you," Shawn reminded him.
"Yeah, but Shawn, you were normal in school.....I'm the guy who got a rat named after me to feel important...wound up dating my fiance's best friend, spent the whole evening in the garbage can once...got invited to a party you didn't because the host couldn't invite any cool kids...cheated on a test that got me into Mensa, then failed the next one...and wrote a report about you saying you were raised by wolves...what kind of life is that?" Cory asked.
"Cory, if you think that's crazy, try living in a trailer park, in a trailer with 9 people, having a grandmother in the Witness Protection Program, an aunt who can out-belch the uncle, a half brother who's a thief, and a half brother who's a total dork, who do you think came out weirder?" Shawn asked.
"I'm just getting worked up, right? Everything's going to be fine," COry said.
"Of course," Shawn said.
"Shawn," Cory said.
"What?"
"I'm going to be a daddy!"
Shawn and Cory screamed in panic and started jumping up and down, when Cory realized what they were doing.
"What're we doing?" he asked.
"I don't know, but you need cologne," Shawn replied.
"Shawn, I know that the ladies are going through personal things, but why do WE have to sleep in the same bedroom?" Cory asked.
"Because, Angela told me that for the time being, she'd prefer being with someone who is also going through the same experience," Shawn said.
"Typical women, always going to the restroom together," Cory scoffed.
"Yeah, and with Angela's morning sickness being all day, it makes sense why she moved into that bedroom, right next to the sink," Shawn said.
"Hey Shawn, you hoping for a boy or girl?" Cory asked.
"I don't really care, what I'm wondering is if Angela will have a multiple birth," Shawn replied.
"A what?" Cory asked.
"She can have anywhere from 1-4 kids naturally," Shawn said.
"Oh boy, I wonder how many kids Topanga and I will have this go around," Cory sighed.
"I'm guessing only one, maybe 2 at the most," Shawn said, "why? You got a problem?"
"No...just nervous, this is going to be my first time being a daddy, you know," Cory replied.
"Yeah, me too, but I think I'll do good," Shawn said.
"Well, I know this much, I'm going to be happy no matter what it is, if it's a boy or a girl, or 1, 2, 3, or 4," Cory said.
"Good, now let's get some sleep, we're going to really have to get to work on the nursery tomorrow," Shawn turned out the lights.
Cory turned the lights back on and got up, "We?"
"Yeah, we're going to have to make the nursery big enough for both our kids," Shawn said, "there aren't a lot of choice rooms in this apartment you know."
"Oh yeah, I forgot," Cory fell back down.
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The next morning, Topanga was getting ready to cook breakfast when Cory came in.
"TOPANGA!"
Topanga dropped the bowl on the floor, smashing it to pieces.
"What is it, Cory?" she asked.
"You shouldn't be up and around, it's not healthy," Cory said.
"Yes it is, Cory, my doctor said that to really stay healthy, I should do most of the things I'd normally do, that includes working around the house, riding my exercycle 20 miles a day, and jumping rope," Topanga said.
"Morning Cory!" Angela yawned.
Cory turned to face Angela and saw that she looked like a bowling ball was in her shirt.
"Good morning Angela, how are you?" Cory asked.
"Awful, last night I went to bed looking normal, today I woke up looking like a potbelly stove," Angela complained.
"Where's my favorite girl?" Shawn smiled.
"Oh!" Angela groaned.
"Are you allright?" Shawn asked.
"I'm just wondering when, and if I'm ever going to get my figure back," Angela said.
"Where'd it go?" Shawn asked, "You still look beautiful to me."
"Oh darn!" Cory said.
"What?" Shawn asked.
"I forgot my tie, I'll be back in a minute," Cory said.
"You know, I think Cory's really getting into this being a father thing, last night I thought I heard him practicing baby talk," Shawn said.
"You really think he likes the idea?" Topanga asked.
"Of course, you two have known each other for 20 years, if there's anybody better together than me and Angela, it's you and Cory," Shawn said.
"Allright Shawn, I'm ready," Cory came in, with his neck tie wrapped around his neck instead of his collar.
"Ready for what?" Shawn asked.
"I gotta get to work early, honey, sorry I can't stay, but the boss will kill me if I'm late," Cory said.
"But Cory," Topanga said.
"No, no 'but Cory', I'll see you in a little while, goodbye honey," he kissed Topanga goodbye.
Unfortunately, Cory repeated the 'goodbye honey' kiss with Shawn and Angela as well as he headed out of the apartment.
"What was that about?" Angela asked.
"I don't know, he's been acting strange lately, you'd think it was him going through the hormone hurricanes," Topanga replied.
"Cory's just got issues...it's PDS," Shawn said.
"PDS?" Angela asked.
"Yeah, Pre-Daddy Syndrome, Cory's nervous about becoming a father because he realizes it's a 24/7 job, so, he's letting the stress and anxiety interfere with his everyday life as well," Shawn said.
"Is he going to be okay? Or do we need to call 911 for a strait jacket?" Angela asked.
"I don't know," Shawn replied.
End of chapter 3.