Chapter Nineteen-Just Full Of Surprises.
"c'mon Miguel," Charity began with a deep sigh," were going to be late."
"late for what?I still don't understand why we have to sit through thirty minutes of some lady telling you how to breath during the pregnancy."Miguel mocked, as he past Charity in the upstairs hallway.
"because,"Charity contimpalted,"it's going to help things go smoothely, through outh the whole labour process;you know to keep me and the baby calm and happy."she explained as she disapeaered somewhere into their bedroom."plus, if me and the baby aren't happy...neither will you."Charity raised her brow, as she searched through their closet.
Miguel's overdramatic gasp could be heard through out the still house, as he appeared in the room."maybe, I was hearing things, but I could of sworn that was a threat."he teased, as he made himself comfy on a nearby chair.
"make of it as you will...just know this Miguel Lopez-Fidzgerald, I will win in the end."Charity played along, as she stepped out of the closet.
Sam walked into the living room handing his wife, a small pack of ice for her eye.Kay got in a sklight punch before, he and Fox came in to rip the two feuding family members apart.
"how are you feeling?"
She shrugged, before answering faintly."I couldn't be better, my first born hates me and last night she gave me a black eye.I mean I haven't even gotten started, on Jessica and Reese moving to Canada you refusing to talk to your own daughter and except her marriage just because she wants to move away from you.Noah, hasn't called us in God knows when..."Grace went on.
"well, at least one of those problems have been resolves."
Grace rose her brow as she moved the ice pack from below her eye."Noah called?"
"no,"Sam chuckled."I had a talk with Durkee."
"and?"Grace question hope residing in her voice.
"and, I told him that I'm giving him my blessing...I might not like the idea of my last little girl leaving me, but I'd rather that then loosing her compleatly."
"well that, great sweetie."Grace began honestly"that's, just great."she repeated thinking of her own situation, things have gotten to the point where her own daughter would want to beat her into an oblivion...'that's not how things should be' she thought to herself as she braught the ice cold ice pack back to her face.She should be over at Kay and Fox's house, holding little Lexie in her arms and spoiling her rotten;Instead she sat down in her living room couch the ice cold feeling of the ice pack peircing her cheeks, as she was left to wonder what could've possibly gone wrong with her and her daughter, and how on earth could she fix it.
"why don't you let me, be your lamaze teacher."Miguel got up from his seat as he humoured his wife.
"I could really see that happening."she replied sarcasticlly while laughing.
"I'm a good teacher,"he smiled as he crept up behind, spreading his arms around her waiste."we could have private lessons."
Charity laughed, as she looked down at her stomach."do you hear that honey, Daddy's trying to charm us into missing this class"she cooed."but we can't be swayed can't we?"Charity ended as she headed out of the room and down the staires Miguel not too far.
"no, Daddy doesn't want to sit around in a room full of people, who are naive enough to believe that a few minutes of breathing lessons are going to take away from hours of earth shattering labour pains."
Minutes later Charity and Miguel were heading out of their house and far down the street of to Harmony's Hospital.The street stood boringly quiet, before a few cars started to pull into their driveway, and a grop of people pile themselves onto Charity and Miguel's front lawn.
"you, still haven't got around to telling us how you got the key to Charity and Miguel's house...Ms.Standish?"Jhosh questioned as the crowd stood waiting for her answer.
Now the truth was, she grabbed one of the house key's after she, David, Reese, and Jessica had left the house;But she didn't want to sound like one of those nosey overbearing mothers, so she lied and said Miguel gave her an extra just in case Charity needed checking up on during the last few months."come, come...let's go in don't want the neighbours suspecting anything,"Faith began as she entered the house.
"she's right."David spoke up"they'll be back from that class any moment now,"he stood beside the door, letting everyone come inside"and hey! were supposed to surprise them folks, I think if they see all of our cars in the driveway they'll kind of suspect somethings going on!"
Whitney and Theresa sat on the playground benches watching Reggie jump up in down in what was a semi-frozen sand box.He was wearing his small red jumper, with fur on the hood and from the way both women were looking it looked like the contraption was swallowing the small one year old.
"he reminds me so much of Chad."Theresa smilled as she watched the boy, having the time of his one year old life.
Whitney smiled, as she turned to her."he's my pride and joy."
"where's Chad anyway."
"where else?"Whitney laughed:"he's finishing up some tracks with Serena he should be here any minute now."
"I see, well I wouldn't want to be a third wheel..."she trailed hiding
"no way, girl you better sit yourself down! we have allot of ketching up to do?"
"what are you talking about, we spent the whole day together awhile ago, and then we have Miguel and Charity's baby shower to catch up."
"Theresa Lopez-Fidzgerald, I can't believe you!!"Whitney exclaimed.
"what?"
"call me crazy, but I'm catching the vibe you really want to be somewhere else right now."
The room was noisy, as the rookies and the veteran parents walkde in, awaiting their lamaze class teacher who was said to be a pre-natal genious, in the lamaze class department.Miguel and Charity settled themselves in between what seemed to be two relatively normal couples to the right say Cedric and his wife Lovita they were first timers like the couple.To the left sat, Martha and "Duke" they were expecting their fourth edition to the familly looked like a cute couple.
"alright everyone, class is about to start!" the teacher exclaimed, as Charity and Miguel gasped.
"no way!" Charity said, mouth wide open.
"that can't be..."
"it is...Miguel, that's Charlie."
"okay, you stay here and distract her...while I go get the car."Charity laughed at his joke, but as she turned to him she realized he wasn't exactlly kidding around, the man was dead serious.
See, about a few years back Charlie was the town maniac, alright fine maybe manuac was too heavy of a word.Let's just say she was excentric, and not Tabitha's excentric....more on the crazy side.She seemed to look relatively better than she was a few years back certainly alot more perky, it was frightning yet comforting.
"I'm very happy, to see all of you here"she began surprisingly welcome."and I hope you'll benifit from this class, and have fun doing such."
"this should be interesting"Miguel hissed to the father's beside him.
"now, why would I want to be anywhere else than with my girl and my God son, Whitney?"
"I don't know, maybe it's because you've met someone."
Theresa remained quiet."shouldn't we be getting over to this baby shower, Faith is decorating the place."she shifted the conversation.
"oh you know tons of people will be there to help her.I know you Theresa, and I know by that dazed expression on your face that you've met someone.So, just tell me about him already."
"there's nothing to tell really, he's just an acquaintance...a close friend."Theresa trailed, as Reggie sped into her arms."here's my big man!" she cooed as she tickled him, "here he is!"
Whitney narrowed her eyes to her friend, who was silently thanking God for Reggie's instant need to play with her.This way, she could hold off talking about her acquaintance with her 'friend' Ricky, atleast for a few days.
With all the people, in Charity and Miguel's house the deceration's were a sinch to put up...the real mess was logging all of the presents in the house.You could understand, liking a couple enough to throw them a surprise baby shower, hey! that's great but this was ridiculous!
"so, uh..."Jhon peeked over his shoulder trying to get a closer look at Marcus' present."what did you get them?"
"something."Marcus answered as he patted the perfectlly wrapped box.
"I see."
"something,"he continued"that's going to knock your present out of the block."
"how much do you want to bet?"Jhon replied slyly.
"there's no need, my friend...I have no doubt in my mind that this present is going to put me up to God father status with Charity and Miguel."
"oh, please."Jhon hissed.
"don't hate Jhonny, appreciate!"Marcus teased, as he went over to the other side of the room.Jhosh ploted himself down onto the couch, beside Jhon.
"so, um, Jhoshy...what did you get them?"
Back at the, Hospital just as Miguel suspected Charlie started off with breathing lessons.They were doing fine despite Miguel's idea on the whole thing.
"and out, very good."Charlie gave a toothy smile."let's try again."
"no way."Miguel hissed, as he lowered his brow, causing Charlie to turn towards him giving him the evil eye.
"I don't think she likes you very much man!"Cedric laughed.
"I could name a few things she doesn't like!" Duke joked,"reminds me of my drill sergent."
"and out."Charlie finished focussing on the three men."I think it's time for our next activity, but fist I need to pick three volenteers,"her eyes searched the room as she stopped."how about you three?" she spoke to Cedric, Miguel and Duke as she rose her brow."do you want to be our volenteers for our next activity?"
Charity just looked up at Miguel and waited for him to refuse, with some smart remark."why of course, I would."Miguel responded, as he stood.
"I don't see why not."Duke shrugged, just leaving Cedric.
"c'mon Cedy it'll be fun."Lovita's squeaky voie began.
"but I don't wanna, you heard them she's crazy!" Cedric whispered quietly.
"you're kidding right."Lovita giggled quietly.
"he-he-hell, I ain't going anywhere with her."
And so the quiet debate between the two began, as Duke and Miguel waited.
"look...Cedy bottom line is if you don't get your..."she put the palms of her hands on her stomach as she whispered"ass, up there you'll never..."she pulled him down for another whisper"again."
The man stood once more to let his wife's words sink in, and with no hesitation he quickly agreed.
"good, just go to that back room and I'll explain to you what has to be done."Charlie instructed.
Minutes Later...
The three, came out reluctantly wearing flowerly summer dresses with full pregnant bellys...fake of course but that didn't take away from the hiliarious sight.
"now, even though you ladies will be doing must of the work by bringing this child into the world,"she began looking at the crowd."I think it's bennificiary for your husbands to know how it feels to be on the other side,"she smiled back at the three."let's try those breething excercises again."
"you call that breathing!"Martha screetched, as Duke breathed furiously.
"Martha I'm trying as hard as I can."Duke whinned.
"well that isn't good enough, I'm afraid."She leaned down to his ear."I want you to breath like your little life depended on it."
"honey!"Duke exclaimed, as he looked up at your wife."you're acting like my drill---"
"oh, no baby...I'm your worst nightmare."
"c'mon Cedric you can do it."Lovita coached.
"I can't, I can't---"Cedric panted out.
"yes you can just a few more---c'mon, on three."
"I can't!"Cedric scremt.
Charity was trying to coach as well as the other two but she couldn't help but laugh.
"this is the most humiliating thing..."Miguel trailed, as Charity laughed on.
"well you deserve everybit of it!" Charity managed to get out."now breath."
"shhsh! quiet I think I they're here."Faith whispered."Everybody hide."she ordered as light footsteps cpuld be heard through out the house.
Outside...
Charity watched Miguel as he opened the door."okay, just let it all out!"Miguel exclaimed, as he folded his arms"laugh it all out, ha! how funny, my husband got humiliated yet again."
Charity giggled a little bit more, as Charity pulled him into a soft kiss."I won't mention it anymore I promise."she whispered, small giggles escaping from her, while the two entered their house.They walked down the hallway, still talking before they heard something drop to the floor.
"did you hear that?"Charity whispered.
"hear what?"Miguel shrugged.
"something fell in the livingroom, I think someone else is in the house."
Miguel laughed,"no more C.S.I for you babe, there is no one else in here except for you and me."
Charity dismissed, Miguel's thougts as she searched the house and found herself in the livingroom.It was dark and the room stoop surprisingly still...a little too still for her liking, a slowly she flipped on the light switch.
"SURPRISE!!!!" the group errupted, scaring the life out of the couple.
Next---Tania decides to go to the roller disco dance, with hopes of finally meeting her secret admirer things go relatively well until Marcus finds out! and decides to pay her a little 'visit' .The night before the wedding is finally here for Reese and Jessica, and...9 Months are drawing to a close, as the baby is days away from being born! Keep on reading!!! latz.
"c'mon Miguel," Charity began with a deep sigh," were going to be late."
"late for what?I still don't understand why we have to sit through thirty minutes of some lady telling you how to breath during the pregnancy."Miguel mocked, as he past Charity in the upstairs hallway.
"because,"Charity contimpalted,"it's going to help things go smoothely, through outh the whole labour process;you know to keep me and the baby calm and happy."she explained as she disapeaered somewhere into their bedroom."plus, if me and the baby aren't happy...neither will you."Charity raised her brow, as she searched through their closet.
Miguel's overdramatic gasp could be heard through out the still house, as he appeared in the room."maybe, I was hearing things, but I could of sworn that was a threat."he teased, as he made himself comfy on a nearby chair.
"make of it as you will...just know this Miguel Lopez-Fidzgerald, I will win in the end."Charity played along, as she stepped out of the closet.
Sam walked into the living room handing his wife, a small pack of ice for her eye.Kay got in a sklight punch before, he and Fox came in to rip the two feuding family members apart.
"how are you feeling?"
She shrugged, before answering faintly."I couldn't be better, my first born hates me and last night she gave me a black eye.I mean I haven't even gotten started, on Jessica and Reese moving to Canada you refusing to talk to your own daughter and except her marriage just because she wants to move away from you.Noah, hasn't called us in God knows when..."Grace went on.
"well, at least one of those problems have been resolves."
Grace rose her brow as she moved the ice pack from below her eye."Noah called?"
"no,"Sam chuckled."I had a talk with Durkee."
"and?"Grace question hope residing in her voice.
"and, I told him that I'm giving him my blessing...I might not like the idea of my last little girl leaving me, but I'd rather that then loosing her compleatly."
"well that, great sweetie."Grace began honestly"that's, just great."she repeated thinking of her own situation, things have gotten to the point where her own daughter would want to beat her into an oblivion...'that's not how things should be' she thought to herself as she braught the ice cold ice pack back to her face.She should be over at Kay and Fox's house, holding little Lexie in her arms and spoiling her rotten;Instead she sat down in her living room couch the ice cold feeling of the ice pack peircing her cheeks, as she was left to wonder what could've possibly gone wrong with her and her daughter, and how on earth could she fix it.
"why don't you let me, be your lamaze teacher."Miguel got up from his seat as he humoured his wife.
"I could really see that happening."she replied sarcasticlly while laughing.
"I'm a good teacher,"he smiled as he crept up behind, spreading his arms around her waiste."we could have private lessons."
Charity laughed, as she looked down at her stomach."do you hear that honey, Daddy's trying to charm us into missing this class"she cooed."but we can't be swayed can't we?"Charity ended as she headed out of the room and down the staires Miguel not too far.
"no, Daddy doesn't want to sit around in a room full of people, who are naive enough to believe that a few minutes of breathing lessons are going to take away from hours of earth shattering labour pains."
Minutes later Charity and Miguel were heading out of their house and far down the street of to Harmony's Hospital.The street stood boringly quiet, before a few cars started to pull into their driveway, and a grop of people pile themselves onto Charity and Miguel's front lawn.
"you, still haven't got around to telling us how you got the key to Charity and Miguel's house...Ms.Standish?"Jhosh questioned as the crowd stood waiting for her answer.
Now the truth was, she grabbed one of the house key's after she, David, Reese, and Jessica had left the house;But she didn't want to sound like one of those nosey overbearing mothers, so she lied and said Miguel gave her an extra just in case Charity needed checking up on during the last few months."come, come...let's go in don't want the neighbours suspecting anything,"Faith began as she entered the house.
"she's right."David spoke up"they'll be back from that class any moment now,"he stood beside the door, letting everyone come inside"and hey! were supposed to surprise them folks, I think if they see all of our cars in the driveway they'll kind of suspect somethings going on!"
Whitney and Theresa sat on the playground benches watching Reggie jump up in down in what was a semi-frozen sand box.He was wearing his small red jumper, with fur on the hood and from the way both women were looking it looked like the contraption was swallowing the small one year old.
"he reminds me so much of Chad."Theresa smilled as she watched the boy, having the time of his one year old life.
Whitney smiled, as she turned to her."he's my pride and joy."
"where's Chad anyway."
"where else?"Whitney laughed:"he's finishing up some tracks with Serena he should be here any minute now."
"I see, well I wouldn't want to be a third wheel..."she trailed hiding
"no way, girl you better sit yourself down! we have allot of ketching up to do?"
"what are you talking about, we spent the whole day together awhile ago, and then we have Miguel and Charity's baby shower to catch up."
"Theresa Lopez-Fidzgerald, I can't believe you!!"Whitney exclaimed.
"what?"
"call me crazy, but I'm catching the vibe you really want to be somewhere else right now."
The room was noisy, as the rookies and the veteran parents walkde in, awaiting their lamaze class teacher who was said to be a pre-natal genious, in the lamaze class department.Miguel and Charity settled themselves in between what seemed to be two relatively normal couples to the right say Cedric and his wife Lovita they were first timers like the couple.To the left sat, Martha and "Duke" they were expecting their fourth edition to the familly looked like a cute couple.
"alright everyone, class is about to start!" the teacher exclaimed, as Charity and Miguel gasped.
"no way!" Charity said, mouth wide open.
"that can't be..."
"it is...Miguel, that's Charlie."
"okay, you stay here and distract her...while I go get the car."Charity laughed at his joke, but as she turned to him she realized he wasn't exactlly kidding around, the man was dead serious.
See, about a few years back Charlie was the town maniac, alright fine maybe manuac was too heavy of a word.Let's just say she was excentric, and not Tabitha's excentric....more on the crazy side.She seemed to look relatively better than she was a few years back certainly alot more perky, it was frightning yet comforting.
"I'm very happy, to see all of you here"she began surprisingly welcome."and I hope you'll benifit from this class, and have fun doing such."
"this should be interesting"Miguel hissed to the father's beside him.
"now, why would I want to be anywhere else than with my girl and my God son, Whitney?"
"I don't know, maybe it's because you've met someone."
Theresa remained quiet."shouldn't we be getting over to this baby shower, Faith is decorating the place."she shifted the conversation.
"oh you know tons of people will be there to help her.I know you Theresa, and I know by that dazed expression on your face that you've met someone.So, just tell me about him already."
"there's nothing to tell really, he's just an acquaintance...a close friend."Theresa trailed, as Reggie sped into her arms."here's my big man!" she cooed as she tickled him, "here he is!"
Whitney narrowed her eyes to her friend, who was silently thanking God for Reggie's instant need to play with her.This way, she could hold off talking about her acquaintance with her 'friend' Ricky, atleast for a few days.
With all the people, in Charity and Miguel's house the deceration's were a sinch to put up...the real mess was logging all of the presents in the house.You could understand, liking a couple enough to throw them a surprise baby shower, hey! that's great but this was ridiculous!
"so, uh..."Jhon peeked over his shoulder trying to get a closer look at Marcus' present."what did you get them?"
"something."Marcus answered as he patted the perfectlly wrapped box.
"I see."
"something,"he continued"that's going to knock your present out of the block."
"how much do you want to bet?"Jhon replied slyly.
"there's no need, my friend...I have no doubt in my mind that this present is going to put me up to God father status with Charity and Miguel."
"oh, please."Jhon hissed.
"don't hate Jhonny, appreciate!"Marcus teased, as he went over to the other side of the room.Jhosh ploted himself down onto the couch, beside Jhon.
"so, um, Jhoshy...what did you get them?"
Back at the, Hospital just as Miguel suspected Charlie started off with breathing lessons.They were doing fine despite Miguel's idea on the whole thing.
"and out, very good."Charlie gave a toothy smile."let's try again."
"no way."Miguel hissed, as he lowered his brow, causing Charlie to turn towards him giving him the evil eye.
"I don't think she likes you very much man!"Cedric laughed.
"I could name a few things she doesn't like!" Duke joked,"reminds me of my drill sergent."
"and out."Charlie finished focussing on the three men."I think it's time for our next activity, but fist I need to pick three volenteers,"her eyes searched the room as she stopped."how about you three?" she spoke to Cedric, Miguel and Duke as she rose her brow."do you want to be our volenteers for our next activity?"
Charity just looked up at Miguel and waited for him to refuse, with some smart remark."why of course, I would."Miguel responded, as he stood.
"I don't see why not."Duke shrugged, just leaving Cedric.
"c'mon Cedy it'll be fun."Lovita's squeaky voie began.
"but I don't wanna, you heard them she's crazy!" Cedric whispered quietly.
"you're kidding right."Lovita giggled quietly.
"he-he-hell, I ain't going anywhere with her."
And so the quiet debate between the two began, as Duke and Miguel waited.
"look...Cedy bottom line is if you don't get your..."she put the palms of her hands on her stomach as she whispered"ass, up there you'll never..."she pulled him down for another whisper"again."
The man stood once more to let his wife's words sink in, and with no hesitation he quickly agreed.
"good, just go to that back room and I'll explain to you what has to be done."Charlie instructed.
Minutes Later...
The three, came out reluctantly wearing flowerly summer dresses with full pregnant bellys...fake of course but that didn't take away from the hiliarious sight.
"now, even though you ladies will be doing must of the work by bringing this child into the world,"she began looking at the crowd."I think it's bennificiary for your husbands to know how it feels to be on the other side,"she smiled back at the three."let's try those breething excercises again."
"you call that breathing!"Martha screetched, as Duke breathed furiously.
"Martha I'm trying as hard as I can."Duke whinned.
"well that isn't good enough, I'm afraid."She leaned down to his ear."I want you to breath like your little life depended on it."
"honey!"Duke exclaimed, as he looked up at your wife."you're acting like my drill---"
"oh, no baby...I'm your worst nightmare."
"c'mon Cedric you can do it."Lovita coached.
"I can't, I can't---"Cedric panted out.
"yes you can just a few more---c'mon, on three."
"I can't!"Cedric scremt.
Charity was trying to coach as well as the other two but she couldn't help but laugh.
"this is the most humiliating thing..."Miguel trailed, as Charity laughed on.
"well you deserve everybit of it!" Charity managed to get out."now breath."
"shhsh! quiet I think I they're here."Faith whispered."Everybody hide."she ordered as light footsteps cpuld be heard through out the house.
Outside...
Charity watched Miguel as he opened the door."okay, just let it all out!"Miguel exclaimed, as he folded his arms"laugh it all out, ha! how funny, my husband got humiliated yet again."
Charity giggled a little bit more, as Charity pulled him into a soft kiss."I won't mention it anymore I promise."she whispered, small giggles escaping from her, while the two entered their house.They walked down the hallway, still talking before they heard something drop to the floor.
"did you hear that?"Charity whispered.
"hear what?"Miguel shrugged.
"something fell in the livingroom, I think someone else is in the house."
Miguel laughed,"no more C.S.I for you babe, there is no one else in here except for you and me."
Charity dismissed, Miguel's thougts as she searched the house and found herself in the livingroom.It was dark and the room stoop surprisingly still...a little too still for her liking, a slowly she flipped on the light switch.
"SURPRISE!!!!" the group errupted, scaring the life out of the couple.
Next---Tania decides to go to the roller disco dance, with hopes of finally meeting her secret admirer things go relatively well until Marcus finds out! and decides to pay her a little 'visit' .The night before the wedding is finally here for Reese and Jessica, and...9 Months are drawing to a close, as the baby is days away from being born! Keep on reading!!! latz.