In the Cave:
In the Cave, Grace was laying in Michael's arms relaxed now. "That was close, I thought it was time." sighed Grace, as she closed her eyes.
"Yeah but that might not be all, we have to get out of this cave and to the hospital." replied Michael as he was about to fall asleep.
"Yeah I know, but I need to rest for now. That took alot out of me, after what you did sure wasn't acceptable with this child." whispered Grace, as she relaxed in his arms.
"I Know, I'm sorry, but I was really upset about all the things that you said and did. My mind was all messed up, I didn't know what to think, When I thought I had lost you. I started to go crazy, I wouldn't know what I would do if you were out of my life. Do you understand what I'm saying Gracie? Commented Michael, as he looked down to see that Grace was asleep.
At the Aino's House:
At the Aino's House, Matthew was at the table in the Kitchen drinking Dr. Pepper, wondering what in the heck was going to happen to Grace and their baby. Just then Matthew had a feeling that Grace was in trouble. Matthew went up stairs, so he could figure out what was happening.
On his way out of the Kitchen, he ran into Miranda who was bringing back her plate from her lunch that she ate upstairs in her room. Since she was the one in the family that got all A's in school by doing all her homework right and doing it ahead of time. So she was typically in room doing all her homework before the weekend.
"Matt, why are you in such a hurry?" questioned Miranda, as he rushed out the kitchen door.
"No time, Have to do...my....uh...homework. You know I have to raise my grades." explained Matthew, even though he was the type of kid, who did his homework and got descent grades. Maybe not as good as Miranda's but they worked for him.
"I'm sure you do!! Just like you did last weekend!" commented Miranda, knowing that he probably hasn't done any homework since Grace has been missing, along with Michael. "Mom and Dad are going to be home in a few hours. Seiji told me to tell everybody to clean their rooms. SO I'm telling you that you need to clean your room." replied Miranda, as she shouted after him.
"Yeah, Yeah, Yeah I'll get to that later." yelled Matthew before he shut his door.
In Matthew's room, he basically shoved everything in his closet, his way of cleaning his room. Then he layed on his bed, thinking about everything that was happening, before he knew it he fell asleep, dreaming of Grace.
In the Cave:
In the cave, Grace was still asleep in Michael's lap, she tossed and turned, dreaming the most horrible things she could dream of. "MATTHEW, DON'T LEAVE ME, I NEED YOU, DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND, THIS CHILD NEEDS YOU, YOU'RE IT'S FATHER." says Grace in her sleep.
Michael woke up listening to Grace cry out in her sleep. Michael sat there thinking about what he should do now. Whether he should let Grace go or keep her for himself. He really wanted her to stay with him but at the same time he wanted her to be happy. Now matter what his decision is it was going to make Grace happy. He loved her so much that it hurt to give her up, he just wanted to live the rest of his life with her and the baby that he had thought was his. Now he didn't know what he was going to do, it was all a mess of thoughts in his head.
Grace tossed and turned, dripping in sweet. "NOOOOO!!!!!" Grace cried as she bolted up from her dream.
"Grace, calm down you're fine, it was just a dream, your awake now." soothed Michael, as he sat up with her, bolted away from his thoughts about her and the baby.
"Michael, I can't calm down, you won't let me leave, you won't let me go to the ones I love, so tell me how am I suppose to calm down." argued Grace, as she got up from Michael's lap.
"Where are you going? You can't leave! You need to stay with me, you can't just wonder off. It's dangerous out there you could get hurt like the gully incident." explained Michael as he went after her.
"Don't you dare tell me that I can't go out there by myself. I need to go home and I need to have this baby, and I also need to be with Matthew. I have just about had it with you, Michael. Don't you dare, tell me where I can go." argued Grace, as she pointed her finger in his chest.
"Your My girlfriend!! Your suppose to listen to me, you going to have my child." argued Michael, as he was about to explode in anger.
"Don't you dare tell me that 'I'm suppose to listen to you'. That since the idea popped in to your head that I'm STILL your girlfriend that I have to listen to your demands of how I should live my life. Well, let me tell you Michael, I'M NOT YOUR GIRLFRIEND, AND I DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN TO YOU. OH AND THIS CHILD ISN'T YOURS IT'S MATTHEW'S REMEMBER. GET THAT THROUGH YOUR THICK HEAD." responded Grace, as she shoved him against a rock wall.
"Owwww, Your going to listen to me, I understand how you fell but listen to reason, your parents and my siblings, soon my parents think that I'm the father of this child!! What are they going to say if they found out that Matthew is the father and not I? They're going to think that you have been sleeping with every guy that you know. What are you going to tell them if they find out?" suggested Michael, as he put his hands on her shoulders.
"They will probably understand, when I tell and explain it all to them. They will also have me give up this baby for adoption, which I'm not going to do. Since Matt doesn't want me and you just want to use me, I'll just have to run away from here. Somewhere that neither of you will find me or this child." explained Grace, as she stood there waiting for a response.
"Grace listen to me, Do you really think that Matthew or I are going to let you leave? With that child non-the-less? Do you Grace?" questioned Michael, as he went about walking around the cave.
Grace threw up her hands in frustration and kept walking in the direction that they were going in. "That's it, I'm not talking to you after this! I'm just going to find away out." She replied as she walked further away from Michael.
"GRACE?!!" sighed Michael, as he went after her.
At the Aino House:
Mr. and Mrs. Samual A. Aino had just parked their car in the driveway. They had been away on vacation for about 2 months, leaving their oldest in charge, which would be Seiji. Seiji was at the age of 19, had blonde hair, blue eyes, was about 5'11", he loves to meditate. Marilee Aino was the mother to all 13 children, she was at the age of 37, 5'8", and had golden blonde hair and sea green eyes, she love to play matchmaker and has a job as a carpenter. Samual Aino was 39, loves sword fighting, is about 6'2", and has dirty blonde hair and blue eyes.
They both walked into their house to see their youngest Megan, who was 3 years old, about the height of 2'8", had blonde hair and hazel eyes, she loves to play with dolls, just like 3 year olds do.
"Mommy," squealed Megan, as she ran to her mother, in the excited manner.
"Yes, How's mommy's baby-doll?" responded Marilee, as she pick up Megan.
"Mama," squealed 5 year old Margaret, who has Dark brown hair and light green eyes, she loves to draw. "Miranda is in the other room ignoring us."
"What's she doing Maggie?" Marilee asked.
"She's talking with Geoffrey Montgomery." Responded Maggie.
"Oh, well we better have a talk with her now, shan't we?" replied Marilee as she took a hold of Maggie's hand.
When Marilee walked into the family room, she found Miranda and Geoffrey on the couch talking. "MIRANDA AINO! What are you doing? You should be watching Megan and Maggie, but you're here talking to Geoff. Now can you please explain yourself? OR am I going to have to ground you?" argued Marilee, as she put Megan down.
"Mother, Geoff is here because Michael went missing along with his sister Grace, who is pregnant with Michael's child actually. So Geoff came over to discuss what else we could do because now Matthew is gone. The others are out looking for all three of them. I'm here talking to Geoff and watching the little ones, Since they tire easily." Explained Miranda as she got up from the couch.
"Wait! Are you saying that my SONS! Are missing and one of them has gotten Graceland Montgomery Pregnant? Oh this is exactly how I pictured coming home, my son has gotten a young girl pregnant, while I was gone!!" sighed Marilee, as she put her hand to pinch her nose bridge.
"No, Mother, Grace is about 5 to 6 months pregnant as she says it but it could be more than that, so that would mean that she got it while you were here. We just found out about it about a month ago!" replied Miranda, as she goes to her mothers side because she looks like she is about to faint.
"Oh dear, they have been gone a month, why didn't Seiji call me?" complained Marilee, as she started to pace the floor. Not knowing what they were going to do now with them just getting home. Her kids could be more danger than she would know about. This hasn't happened to her before none of her children would just leave and not tell someone where they would be going. This was all just a nightmare she was going to wake up soon and find it all was just a nightmare.
"Miranda, where are you? We think we know where they are! Mira, oh there you are." Says Seiji as he came over to the living room. "Oh Mom, what's up? Did you tell them." Asked Seiji came over to his mother and father.
"Of Course I've told them, who do you take me for? They were um... confused as to why Geoff's here!" exclaimed Miranda.
"Well as I said as I came in, I think we know they have been." Explained Seiji.
"Well let's here it, before we all start beating it out of you." Proclaimed Samual who was impatient as his wife.
"You both know of the tree house that all of us have played in sometime or another. Well we found Grace's Jacket that she was wearing before she went missing. That is it was inside the tree house, but..." stammered Seiji.
"But what?! Out with is Seiji, we need to know what happened." proclaimed Samual.
"But.. that's all we found, we think that Michael and Grace went in the direction on the long way to her house. Somewhere along the way they got lost." Commented Seiji, as he gets a drink of water from the kitchen.
"Wonderful, this is just what I need to worry about when I get home! I also have a deadline on refinishing the dinning room table for Mrs. Carter. But I hope she'll understand that I need more time then she has given me." Groans Marilee, as she sits on the couch.
Just then Samantha Jane walked in with a look that said that she had exciting news. Samantha Jane had Blonde hair, Brown eyes, was at the age of 15, and was one to pick fights and go shopping. She looked like she had been running all the way home.
"Hey Mom, Dad, How was your trip? I guess you heard about Michael and Grace! Now Matthew, but I do think that we found something else. It looks like they went through the Forest and we caught in the storm because a tree was struck and fell causing a rockslide. We found out that behind the rock wall is the cave that dad explored that one summer. So we think that they were caught behind the rockslide and are living in the cave. That is we think that Grace and Michael are living in the cave. Matthew we think is looking for them both and hasn't come back." stated Samantha Jane, as she went to the Kitchen to get a sandwich.
"What are we going to do, Samual? I just hope that they are ok, we need to talk to them, that is if we ever find them. When I get my hands on Michael, he is going to wish that he made that choice with Grace. I thought that I had taught him not to do this sort of thing. I mean my god I'M GOING TO BE A GRANDMOTHER AT THE AGE OF 37!!!!!" exclaimed Marilee as she went to the kitchen and poured herself a glass of wine to ease her nerves.
"I know that they are going to be ok. Marilee, trust Michael, he will take care of Grace. Matthew will find them and then bring them home. If not then he will come home when he hears about Grace coming home. If we find them first, that is." Stated Samual as he goes outside and is on his way to the cave.
"Maybe your Fathers right, I'm going to the cave, if anybody needs me." Replied Marilee, as she followed Samual to the cave.
In the Cave:
"Grace, I have been thinking over this past month that we have been trapped in this cave. I know that you must love Matthew. I mean really love him or you wouldn't have told me about you and him. Now don't get to excited when I say that I have come to the conclusion that if you would really want to then Matthew could have you for his wife. Knowing that this is his child is his own and not mine is ok. I just wont you to know that I would have loved this child as my own no matter what. So if Matthew would want you for a wife. Then that's great, but I will never stop loving you or that child. So on that note I'll help you out of here. Then you can go find Matthew and have that niece or nephew of mine." grinned Michael as he looked at Graces green eyes and saw that she was truly happy with his statement. That was all he wanted for Grace and baby was for them to be happy.
Grace went up to Michael and kissed his cheek then whispered, "Thank you." In to his ear. Grace went back to where she was sitting and then stated, "You know Michael, you can be a really nice guy. When you want to be, other than that you are a real ass. But I love the thought of you actually allowing Matthew and I be together; so to speak."
"No Problem!! I'm just glad that I could help you. I know that I have been a jerk to you off and on. This past month or so, you probably wouldn't want to see me right about now. But I just wish the world of happiness to you and Matthew." smiled Michael, as he tended to the fire that they had going.
"We will be, that is if he will accept me back after what happened. I also am wondering if you could ever forgive me for what I put you through. It wasn't very nice or fair of me, what I did was wrong by both telling you that this was your child and basically dating you and sleeping with you brother on the side. Then not telling you about that until now, when we are near starvation and sleep deprived. Lets just hope that you and I can get out of this god forsaken cave." Replied Grace, as she goes about her business.
"Grace, what are you going to do when you get out of this? Asked Michael, as he helped her over a rock.
"Well probably live in a house with Matt or If need be find some other place to live." Sighed Grace.
Later that night, Michael and Grace had been sleeping. When Grace had to get up and walk around. The baby was bugging her, this child wouldn't stop moving. She couldn't sleep with the child moving around like this. Grace wondered around the cave, thinking how she was going to explain this change of spouse with her parents or even Michael's for that matter. This was to much for her, she didn't care what her parents thought about her keeping this baby. She was going to do it anyways, whether they liked it or not. Grace sat down on a rock still think when she heard something move. When she turned to see what it was she saw a pair of eyes glowing in the darkness.
"Who's there?" Grace stammered as she got up to move away from the glowing eyes, shaking with fear of what was going to happen to her. Not knowing who or what this was and what they wanted with her.
"GRACE?" whispered the eyes.
"Who are you? What do you want?" stammered the scared Grace.
"It's me Grace, I'm here to take you home." replied the eyes.
"Matthew? Is it really you?" giggled the now happy Grace who jumped up off the rock and ran to where she thought he was.
"There now, we can get out of here before Michael wakes up." smiled Matthew as he got into more light and so Grace could see him.
"Why? We have to get him out of here too! We can't just leave him like we never have known him. Plus he is you brother, TWIN BROTHER might I add." Replied Grace, as she took Matthew's hand.
"You know your right he is my brother even though he is a little weird in the head. Let's go and wake him up." sighs Matthew as he hugs. "You know I sure did miss you, why did you ever think of running away? Didn't you ever think that you should have been a little reasonable? That baby could be in trouble right about now! Who knows what you have eaten this past month! Anyway I'm glad that I found you, I have been so worried! I'm going to have to talk with Michael about him giving you and letting you stay with me from now on. I can't stand not being with you, it's driving me crazy." smiled Matthew, as he kissed her.
"Matt, Michael is going to give me up... I guess you could say. So what I'm saying is that if you want we can live together and raise this child. Its up to you, what ever you want to do is fine with me...I just hope it has something to do with me." grinned Grace as she hugged Matthew tightly.
"Well, I think that you know what my answer is going to be." Smiles Matthew as he leans down to kiss her.
"That makes me, so happy, that I could just, I don't know. Do something eccentric. Well we better wake Michael, so we can get out of here. How did you get in here again? You never told me how you happened to come down here." replied Grace as they parted lips.
"Oh, I climbed up onto the cave. Since my dad worked on this cave for the summer once. I remember that he talked about that there was an opening at the top. It was small but big enough for a person to fit through. So I climbed through and had a rope to help me. Plus I knew that you would be here because I thought you would have gone to the tree house, When I got to the tree house I saw that your jacket was left behind. So I followed the footprints that were left behind from the rain. That's how I ended up here. Now lets get the HELL out of here." Explained Matthew.
The both of them went off to wake Michael up. Matthew whispered, "Watch this..."
The next thing that Michael knew was he was hearing what sounded like Matthew yelling, "TACKLE!!" Just as he ran and jump on top of Michael, To wake him up.
"What the HELL was that for Matthew? I'm trying to sleep here you idiot. Don't you have any respect for the living dead?" yelled Michael, as he rolled over to go back to sleep. Then realized that Matthew was there when he wasn't there before, not that he could remember. "Matthew? What the hell are you doing here? How did you...? I thought we were..? I'm confused!" replied Michael as he got up and started to rumble questions to Matthew like a dummy, While scratching his head in the process.
"Well lets just make a long story short by saying, I figured out where you were by thinking where Grace would have gone. Then figuring that you would be with her. Oh...and Mom plus dad are probably home right about now. Hearing from Miranda about you 2 being missing and Grace getting knocked up by you. Now you have to figure out how we are going to explain that the child is mine, not yours." explained Matthew, as he helped his brother up from the ground.
"We could just tell them truth like every normal person." replied Michael.
"No, they would think that Grace is a whore and has slept around with just about every guy she knows. We need to have a full proof explanation." Commented Matthew as he smacked his brother upside the head. "You should know that you banana, you were the one who was dating her at the time."
"Will you two stop arguing about how we are going to explain this to our parents. I know we could say that I was afraid of what they would say if I had told them I had slept with Matthew instead of Michael. Plus it wasn't fair of me to tell Michael that this little baby wasn't his, but really it is Matthew's. So have come to the conclusion that Matthew and I are going to raise this child. Since you Matt, have a study job and are going to find us a place to live. But for now I'm going to stay with your family. Then when we find some thing after the baby is born. Does that sound like a plan, or what?" smiled Grace like she had just outsmarted both of them in a hard history test. Which by the way she was capable in doing anyhow.
"Sounds like a pretty reasonable plan to me. Don't you think Mike?" agreed Matthew as he turned to his brother.
"Oh yeah, perfect, no doubt about it." Agreed Michael. "I think that she thought of a pretty good plan, even better then you could ever think up Matthew. Just think about it when I tell the guys at school that a girl outsmarted you. None the less you Girlfriend, who is carrying your child. This is the perfect come back for you stabbing me in the back, with this whole Grace thing. I will probably forgive you in about ten years."
"Now if we could get out of here. We can explain that to our parents!" commented Grace, as she held on to Matthew. "I can't wait to get out of here, it feels like I have been in here for years. Which was a disaster. Since Michael here was an A$$ the whole time. But in the end he turned out to be a pretty nice guy."
"Whoa Grace, I hadn't noticed before because it was dark but you have a HUGE gash on your head. How did you get that?" gasped a concerned Matthew, as he grabbed her face so he could get a better look at the gash.
"Oh when the cave in happened I had to pull Michael out of the way. I guess that a rock flew by and hit me on the head. The next thing I knew I was in Michael's arms when I woke up and by the fire. Michael had attended to it since I was unconscious at the time. I do think though that this will scar." responded Grace, as she looks over to Michael then up at Matthew.
"Well, thank you Michael you did good! Thank you for protecting Grace when you were in here." replies Matthew as he hugs Grace close to him, and putting his chin on top of her head.
"Sure thing Brother, I'm just glad we can now get out of here!" commented Michael, as he hugged his brother with great happiness. He was glad to see his brother and Grace together.
"Ow, my stomach." gasped Grace, as she put her hands on her stomach.
"What's wrong? Grace?" worries Matthew as he helps Grace sit down.
"Nothing the baby just kicked me. Nothing to worry about, just relax!" giggles Grace, as she playfully shoves him. "You worry to much about just about everything in your life that doesn't need to worried about."
"The day I relax is the day when this baby grows up and leaves the nest, as our parents say about us." Grins Matthew. "But I will never stop worrying about you. I'll have you know!"
"Oh sure, I know you wont stop worrying about me, but what about this child and the rest that have yet to come?" exclaimed Grace, as she got up and hugged him.
"So there's going to be more is there, since when did we decide that? This child is not even born yet and you're thinking about having more!" exclaimed Matthew as he put his arm around her waist.
"Well let's just say since you decided that you were going to help me raise this child." Replied Grace, with a twinkle in her eye.
"Well, then I'll think about it. Plus I will always worry about the 'children' and you, no matter how old I get." Smiled Matthew as he squeezed her waist.
"That's good to know, since we will be living together." Replied Grace.
"What about us leaving now! I'm about to be so sick that I might just leave you guys here! Plus I'm so hungry that I could eat the fridge when we get home. So can we PLEASE get out of here or am I going to have to DRAG you out instead of leaving you here." Questioned Michael as he stands in between them.
"In a minute, you Butt. We are having a moment; do not interrupt me or even us. WHEN WE ARE HAVING A MOMENT!" yelled Matthew as he restrained from punching his brother.
"Geez, why don't you both calm down? Wait I have an idea, I'm going to walk ahead of you. While you guys sort out all your problems so to speak. I can just tell that you have something's to work out." Replies Grace as she kisses Matthew goodbye and walks the other way.
"Grace we're fine, you don't need to leave." Replies Michael, as he slaps his hand on his forehead.
"Michael, she's right we do need to talk." Agreed Matthew.
"What on earth can there be for us to talk about
?" argued Michael.
Oh, so there's nothing for us to discuss. Oh there is the topic of Grace. I was just going to say thank you for letting me and Grace be together." Retorted Matthew, as he threw a rock against the wall.
"Oh your Welcome! While we're on the topic of Grace, I have a question for you. ARE YOU EVER GOING TO ASK GRACE TO MARRY YOU?" asked Michael, as he stared at Matthew waiting for an answer.
"Why do you ask? Of course I'm going to, I just don't know how!" replied Matthew.
"Good, do you have a ring picked out for her?" questioned Michael, as he motioned Matthew to follow him.
"Well yes actually. I'm just pondering on how I'll do it!" grinned Matthew.
"Well you didn't even think twice when it came to screwing Grace. Why are you having trouble, trying to figure out how to propose to her?" questioned Michael.
"Are you guys coming or not?" yelled Grace, who was way ahead of them and getting very impatient.
"Yeah we're coming!" hollered Michael. "So?"
"Well I just want it to be perfect." Confessed Matthew.
"All I have to say is you better hurry up." Commented Michael.
"Don't worry about it, I have it all under control." Commented Matthew as they both approached Grace.
"Geez did you guys need to talk or what? I didn't think that you had a whole lot to work out between you guys. I have to say that I thought it would only take a few minutes not a whole hour." Complained Grace as she put an arm around Matthew.
"Well Grace, I have to tell you that nothing is short with Michael and I. We could talk for hours about the most random stuff or it could be very important. You never know, the great thing is that we are able to communicate unlike some twins who do not want to have anything to do with their sibling." Responded Matthew as he hugged Grace close to him with the arm that he just put around her.
"Now I know not to ever put you too in a room together. Since you two would have a whole conversation together. You will never be to talk to anyone else. Probably not even me, I'll be really bored." Commented Grace as she teased the twins.
"Like that will ever happen I would never forget about you or even forget to talk to you." Commented Matthew.
"Right I just thought that since we aren't getting married. You will be going off with other girls!" Replied Grace.
"Grace, that will never happen...because..."stumbled Matthew, since he couldn't think of the right thing to say.
"Because why? Huh, exactly my point! You will be off with other girls you wont have time for anything else." Cried Grace as she leaned into Matthew.
Michael punches Matt's arm telling him to basically go for it.
"Grace listen, this isn't exactly where I wanted to do this, but hell!" replies Matthew, as he gets down on one knee. "Graceland Hope Montgomery, will you do me the honors in marrying me? Oh and give me lots of children, so we could raise them and grow old together."
"Matthew, I don't know what to say..." cried Grace as she saw the ring that Matthew had pulled out. It was a gold band with a Sapphire gem and had 2 small diamonds on each side of it. "But I guess the only answer I could give you is...yes I would love to be your wife." replies Grace as she takes the ring.
"That's WONDERFUL!! You make me so happy that I could just kiss you for hours, to no end." Laughed Matthew, as he kissed her for about 4 hours. Then Michael tapped them both on the shoulder.
"You know I am happy for you both, but I just like to say that I would like to go NOW!" commented Michael, as he got between the 2 of them.
"Michael we'll leave in 5 minutes, you don't want to get me mad. In the best moment of my life." Commented Grace, as she turned to Michael to show him that she is not happy with his interference.
"You might want to listen to her. She has ragging hormones, remember she's pregnant! All women can't control their feelings when they are expecting. I would think you would know that since your were in health with me. Besides you remember how mom acted with the other kids. She was always having mood swings." Explained Matthew, as he hugged Grace close.
"Michael, please can you leave us alone for a while?" asked Grace.
"Yeah, I guess but hurry up I can't wait that much longer!" complained Michael.
"Thank you, we'll be a long in about 6 minutes." Smiled Grace.
In the Cave, Grace was laying in Michael's arms relaxed now. "That was close, I thought it was time." sighed Grace, as she closed her eyes.
"Yeah but that might not be all, we have to get out of this cave and to the hospital." replied Michael as he was about to fall asleep.
"Yeah I know, but I need to rest for now. That took alot out of me, after what you did sure wasn't acceptable with this child." whispered Grace, as she relaxed in his arms.
"I Know, I'm sorry, but I was really upset about all the things that you said and did. My mind was all messed up, I didn't know what to think, When I thought I had lost you. I started to go crazy, I wouldn't know what I would do if you were out of my life. Do you understand what I'm saying Gracie? Commented Michael, as he looked down to see that Grace was asleep.
At the Aino's House:
At the Aino's House, Matthew was at the table in the Kitchen drinking Dr. Pepper, wondering what in the heck was going to happen to Grace and their baby. Just then Matthew had a feeling that Grace was in trouble. Matthew went up stairs, so he could figure out what was happening.
On his way out of the Kitchen, he ran into Miranda who was bringing back her plate from her lunch that she ate upstairs in her room. Since she was the one in the family that got all A's in school by doing all her homework right and doing it ahead of time. So she was typically in room doing all her homework before the weekend.
"Matt, why are you in such a hurry?" questioned Miranda, as he rushed out the kitchen door.
"No time, Have to do...my....uh...homework. You know I have to raise my grades." explained Matthew, even though he was the type of kid, who did his homework and got descent grades. Maybe not as good as Miranda's but they worked for him.
"I'm sure you do!! Just like you did last weekend!" commented Miranda, knowing that he probably hasn't done any homework since Grace has been missing, along with Michael. "Mom and Dad are going to be home in a few hours. Seiji told me to tell everybody to clean their rooms. SO I'm telling you that you need to clean your room." replied Miranda, as she shouted after him.
"Yeah, Yeah, Yeah I'll get to that later." yelled Matthew before he shut his door.
In Matthew's room, he basically shoved everything in his closet, his way of cleaning his room. Then he layed on his bed, thinking about everything that was happening, before he knew it he fell asleep, dreaming of Grace.
In the Cave:
In the cave, Grace was still asleep in Michael's lap, she tossed and turned, dreaming the most horrible things she could dream of. "MATTHEW, DON'T LEAVE ME, I NEED YOU, DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND, THIS CHILD NEEDS YOU, YOU'RE IT'S FATHER." says Grace in her sleep.
Michael woke up listening to Grace cry out in her sleep. Michael sat there thinking about what he should do now. Whether he should let Grace go or keep her for himself. He really wanted her to stay with him but at the same time he wanted her to be happy. Now matter what his decision is it was going to make Grace happy. He loved her so much that it hurt to give her up, he just wanted to live the rest of his life with her and the baby that he had thought was his. Now he didn't know what he was going to do, it was all a mess of thoughts in his head.
Grace tossed and turned, dripping in sweet. "NOOOOO!!!!!" Grace cried as she bolted up from her dream.
"Grace, calm down you're fine, it was just a dream, your awake now." soothed Michael, as he sat up with her, bolted away from his thoughts about her and the baby.
"Michael, I can't calm down, you won't let me leave, you won't let me go to the ones I love, so tell me how am I suppose to calm down." argued Grace, as she got up from Michael's lap.
"Where are you going? You can't leave! You need to stay with me, you can't just wonder off. It's dangerous out there you could get hurt like the gully incident." explained Michael as he went after her.
"Don't you dare tell me that I can't go out there by myself. I need to go home and I need to have this baby, and I also need to be with Matthew. I have just about had it with you, Michael. Don't you dare, tell me where I can go." argued Grace, as she pointed her finger in his chest.
"Your My girlfriend!! Your suppose to listen to me, you going to have my child." argued Michael, as he was about to explode in anger.
"Don't you dare tell me that 'I'm suppose to listen to you'. That since the idea popped in to your head that I'm STILL your girlfriend that I have to listen to your demands of how I should live my life. Well, let me tell you Michael, I'M NOT YOUR GIRLFRIEND, AND I DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN TO YOU. OH AND THIS CHILD ISN'T YOURS IT'S MATTHEW'S REMEMBER. GET THAT THROUGH YOUR THICK HEAD." responded Grace, as she shoved him against a rock wall.
"Owwww, Your going to listen to me, I understand how you fell but listen to reason, your parents and my siblings, soon my parents think that I'm the father of this child!! What are they going to say if they found out that Matthew is the father and not I? They're going to think that you have been sleeping with every guy that you know. What are you going to tell them if they find out?" suggested Michael, as he put his hands on her shoulders.
"They will probably understand, when I tell and explain it all to them. They will also have me give up this baby for adoption, which I'm not going to do. Since Matt doesn't want me and you just want to use me, I'll just have to run away from here. Somewhere that neither of you will find me or this child." explained Grace, as she stood there waiting for a response.
"Grace listen to me, Do you really think that Matthew or I are going to let you leave? With that child non-the-less? Do you Grace?" questioned Michael, as he went about walking around the cave.
Grace threw up her hands in frustration and kept walking in the direction that they were going in. "That's it, I'm not talking to you after this! I'm just going to find away out." She replied as she walked further away from Michael.
"GRACE?!!" sighed Michael, as he went after her.
At the Aino House:
Mr. and Mrs. Samual A. Aino had just parked their car in the driveway. They had been away on vacation for about 2 months, leaving their oldest in charge, which would be Seiji. Seiji was at the age of 19, had blonde hair, blue eyes, was about 5'11", he loves to meditate. Marilee Aino was the mother to all 13 children, she was at the age of 37, 5'8", and had golden blonde hair and sea green eyes, she love to play matchmaker and has a job as a carpenter. Samual Aino was 39, loves sword fighting, is about 6'2", and has dirty blonde hair and blue eyes.
They both walked into their house to see their youngest Megan, who was 3 years old, about the height of 2'8", had blonde hair and hazel eyes, she loves to play with dolls, just like 3 year olds do.
"Mommy," squealed Megan, as she ran to her mother, in the excited manner.
"Yes, How's mommy's baby-doll?" responded Marilee, as she pick up Megan.
"Mama," squealed 5 year old Margaret, who has Dark brown hair and light green eyes, she loves to draw. "Miranda is in the other room ignoring us."
"What's she doing Maggie?" Marilee asked.
"She's talking with Geoffrey Montgomery." Responded Maggie.
"Oh, well we better have a talk with her now, shan't we?" replied Marilee as she took a hold of Maggie's hand.
When Marilee walked into the family room, she found Miranda and Geoffrey on the couch talking. "MIRANDA AINO! What are you doing? You should be watching Megan and Maggie, but you're here talking to Geoff. Now can you please explain yourself? OR am I going to have to ground you?" argued Marilee, as she put Megan down.
"Mother, Geoff is here because Michael went missing along with his sister Grace, who is pregnant with Michael's child actually. So Geoff came over to discuss what else we could do because now Matthew is gone. The others are out looking for all three of them. I'm here talking to Geoff and watching the little ones, Since they tire easily." Explained Miranda as she got up from the couch.
"Wait! Are you saying that my SONS! Are missing and one of them has gotten Graceland Montgomery Pregnant? Oh this is exactly how I pictured coming home, my son has gotten a young girl pregnant, while I was gone!!" sighed Marilee, as she put her hand to pinch her nose bridge.
"No, Mother, Grace is about 5 to 6 months pregnant as she says it but it could be more than that, so that would mean that she got it while you were here. We just found out about it about a month ago!" replied Miranda, as she goes to her mothers side because she looks like she is about to faint.
"Oh dear, they have been gone a month, why didn't Seiji call me?" complained Marilee, as she started to pace the floor. Not knowing what they were going to do now with them just getting home. Her kids could be more danger than she would know about. This hasn't happened to her before none of her children would just leave and not tell someone where they would be going. This was all just a nightmare she was going to wake up soon and find it all was just a nightmare.
"Miranda, where are you? We think we know where they are! Mira, oh there you are." Says Seiji as he came over to the living room. "Oh Mom, what's up? Did you tell them." Asked Seiji came over to his mother and father.
"Of Course I've told them, who do you take me for? They were um... confused as to why Geoff's here!" exclaimed Miranda.
"Well as I said as I came in, I think we know they have been." Explained Seiji.
"Well let's here it, before we all start beating it out of you." Proclaimed Samual who was impatient as his wife.
"You both know of the tree house that all of us have played in sometime or another. Well we found Grace's Jacket that she was wearing before she went missing. That is it was inside the tree house, but..." stammered Seiji.
"But what?! Out with is Seiji, we need to know what happened." proclaimed Samual.
"But.. that's all we found, we think that Michael and Grace went in the direction on the long way to her house. Somewhere along the way they got lost." Commented Seiji, as he gets a drink of water from the kitchen.
"Wonderful, this is just what I need to worry about when I get home! I also have a deadline on refinishing the dinning room table for Mrs. Carter. But I hope she'll understand that I need more time then she has given me." Groans Marilee, as she sits on the couch.
Just then Samantha Jane walked in with a look that said that she had exciting news. Samantha Jane had Blonde hair, Brown eyes, was at the age of 15, and was one to pick fights and go shopping. She looked like she had been running all the way home.
"Hey Mom, Dad, How was your trip? I guess you heard about Michael and Grace! Now Matthew, but I do think that we found something else. It looks like they went through the Forest and we caught in the storm because a tree was struck and fell causing a rockslide. We found out that behind the rock wall is the cave that dad explored that one summer. So we think that they were caught behind the rockslide and are living in the cave. That is we think that Grace and Michael are living in the cave. Matthew we think is looking for them both and hasn't come back." stated Samantha Jane, as she went to the Kitchen to get a sandwich.
"What are we going to do, Samual? I just hope that they are ok, we need to talk to them, that is if we ever find them. When I get my hands on Michael, he is going to wish that he made that choice with Grace. I thought that I had taught him not to do this sort of thing. I mean my god I'M GOING TO BE A GRANDMOTHER AT THE AGE OF 37!!!!!" exclaimed Marilee as she went to the kitchen and poured herself a glass of wine to ease her nerves.
"I know that they are going to be ok. Marilee, trust Michael, he will take care of Grace. Matthew will find them and then bring them home. If not then he will come home when he hears about Grace coming home. If we find them first, that is." Stated Samual as he goes outside and is on his way to the cave.
"Maybe your Fathers right, I'm going to the cave, if anybody needs me." Replied Marilee, as she followed Samual to the cave.
In the Cave:
"Grace, I have been thinking over this past month that we have been trapped in this cave. I know that you must love Matthew. I mean really love him or you wouldn't have told me about you and him. Now don't get to excited when I say that I have come to the conclusion that if you would really want to then Matthew could have you for his wife. Knowing that this is his child is his own and not mine is ok. I just wont you to know that I would have loved this child as my own no matter what. So if Matthew would want you for a wife. Then that's great, but I will never stop loving you or that child. So on that note I'll help you out of here. Then you can go find Matthew and have that niece or nephew of mine." grinned Michael as he looked at Graces green eyes and saw that she was truly happy with his statement. That was all he wanted for Grace and baby was for them to be happy.
Grace went up to Michael and kissed his cheek then whispered, "Thank you." In to his ear. Grace went back to where she was sitting and then stated, "You know Michael, you can be a really nice guy. When you want to be, other than that you are a real ass. But I love the thought of you actually allowing Matthew and I be together; so to speak."
"No Problem!! I'm just glad that I could help you. I know that I have been a jerk to you off and on. This past month or so, you probably wouldn't want to see me right about now. But I just wish the world of happiness to you and Matthew." smiled Michael, as he tended to the fire that they had going.
"We will be, that is if he will accept me back after what happened. I also am wondering if you could ever forgive me for what I put you through. It wasn't very nice or fair of me, what I did was wrong by both telling you that this was your child and basically dating you and sleeping with you brother on the side. Then not telling you about that until now, when we are near starvation and sleep deprived. Lets just hope that you and I can get out of this god forsaken cave." Replied Grace, as she goes about her business.
"Grace, what are you going to do when you get out of this? Asked Michael, as he helped her over a rock.
"Well probably live in a house with Matt or If need be find some other place to live." Sighed Grace.
Later that night, Michael and Grace had been sleeping. When Grace had to get up and walk around. The baby was bugging her, this child wouldn't stop moving. She couldn't sleep with the child moving around like this. Grace wondered around the cave, thinking how she was going to explain this change of spouse with her parents or even Michael's for that matter. This was to much for her, she didn't care what her parents thought about her keeping this baby. She was going to do it anyways, whether they liked it or not. Grace sat down on a rock still think when she heard something move. When she turned to see what it was she saw a pair of eyes glowing in the darkness.
"Who's there?" Grace stammered as she got up to move away from the glowing eyes, shaking with fear of what was going to happen to her. Not knowing who or what this was and what they wanted with her.
"GRACE?" whispered the eyes.
"Who are you? What do you want?" stammered the scared Grace.
"It's me Grace, I'm here to take you home." replied the eyes.
"Matthew? Is it really you?" giggled the now happy Grace who jumped up off the rock and ran to where she thought he was.
"There now, we can get out of here before Michael wakes up." smiled Matthew as he got into more light and so Grace could see him.
"Why? We have to get him out of here too! We can't just leave him like we never have known him. Plus he is you brother, TWIN BROTHER might I add." Replied Grace, as she took Matthew's hand.
"You know your right he is my brother even though he is a little weird in the head. Let's go and wake him up." sighs Matthew as he hugs. "You know I sure did miss you, why did you ever think of running away? Didn't you ever think that you should have been a little reasonable? That baby could be in trouble right about now! Who knows what you have eaten this past month! Anyway I'm glad that I found you, I have been so worried! I'm going to have to talk with Michael about him giving you and letting you stay with me from now on. I can't stand not being with you, it's driving me crazy." smiled Matthew, as he kissed her.
"Matt, Michael is going to give me up... I guess you could say. So what I'm saying is that if you want we can live together and raise this child. Its up to you, what ever you want to do is fine with me...I just hope it has something to do with me." grinned Grace as she hugged Matthew tightly.
"Well, I think that you know what my answer is going to be." Smiles Matthew as he leans down to kiss her.
"That makes me, so happy, that I could just, I don't know. Do something eccentric. Well we better wake Michael, so we can get out of here. How did you get in here again? You never told me how you happened to come down here." replied Grace as they parted lips.
"Oh, I climbed up onto the cave. Since my dad worked on this cave for the summer once. I remember that he talked about that there was an opening at the top. It was small but big enough for a person to fit through. So I climbed through and had a rope to help me. Plus I knew that you would be here because I thought you would have gone to the tree house, When I got to the tree house I saw that your jacket was left behind. So I followed the footprints that were left behind from the rain. That's how I ended up here. Now lets get the HELL out of here." Explained Matthew.
The both of them went off to wake Michael up. Matthew whispered, "Watch this..."
The next thing that Michael knew was he was hearing what sounded like Matthew yelling, "TACKLE!!" Just as he ran and jump on top of Michael, To wake him up.
"What the HELL was that for Matthew? I'm trying to sleep here you idiot. Don't you have any respect for the living dead?" yelled Michael, as he rolled over to go back to sleep. Then realized that Matthew was there when he wasn't there before, not that he could remember. "Matthew? What the hell are you doing here? How did you...? I thought we were..? I'm confused!" replied Michael as he got up and started to rumble questions to Matthew like a dummy, While scratching his head in the process.
"Well lets just make a long story short by saying, I figured out where you were by thinking where Grace would have gone. Then figuring that you would be with her. Oh...and Mom plus dad are probably home right about now. Hearing from Miranda about you 2 being missing and Grace getting knocked up by you. Now you have to figure out how we are going to explain that the child is mine, not yours." explained Matthew, as he helped his brother up from the ground.
"We could just tell them truth like every normal person." replied Michael.
"No, they would think that Grace is a whore and has slept around with just about every guy she knows. We need to have a full proof explanation." Commented Matthew as he smacked his brother upside the head. "You should know that you banana, you were the one who was dating her at the time."
"Will you two stop arguing about how we are going to explain this to our parents. I know we could say that I was afraid of what they would say if I had told them I had slept with Matthew instead of Michael. Plus it wasn't fair of me to tell Michael that this little baby wasn't his, but really it is Matthew's. So have come to the conclusion that Matthew and I are going to raise this child. Since you Matt, have a study job and are going to find us a place to live. But for now I'm going to stay with your family. Then when we find some thing after the baby is born. Does that sound like a plan, or what?" smiled Grace like she had just outsmarted both of them in a hard history test. Which by the way she was capable in doing anyhow.
"Sounds like a pretty reasonable plan to me. Don't you think Mike?" agreed Matthew as he turned to his brother.
"Oh yeah, perfect, no doubt about it." Agreed Michael. "I think that she thought of a pretty good plan, even better then you could ever think up Matthew. Just think about it when I tell the guys at school that a girl outsmarted you. None the less you Girlfriend, who is carrying your child. This is the perfect come back for you stabbing me in the back, with this whole Grace thing. I will probably forgive you in about ten years."
"Now if we could get out of here. We can explain that to our parents!" commented Grace, as she held on to Matthew. "I can't wait to get out of here, it feels like I have been in here for years. Which was a disaster. Since Michael here was an A$$ the whole time. But in the end he turned out to be a pretty nice guy."
"Whoa Grace, I hadn't noticed before because it was dark but you have a HUGE gash on your head. How did you get that?" gasped a concerned Matthew, as he grabbed her face so he could get a better look at the gash.
"Oh when the cave in happened I had to pull Michael out of the way. I guess that a rock flew by and hit me on the head. The next thing I knew I was in Michael's arms when I woke up and by the fire. Michael had attended to it since I was unconscious at the time. I do think though that this will scar." responded Grace, as she looks over to Michael then up at Matthew.
"Well, thank you Michael you did good! Thank you for protecting Grace when you were in here." replies Matthew as he hugs Grace close to him, and putting his chin on top of her head.
"Sure thing Brother, I'm just glad we can now get out of here!" commented Michael, as he hugged his brother with great happiness. He was glad to see his brother and Grace together.
"Ow, my stomach." gasped Grace, as she put her hands on her stomach.
"What's wrong? Grace?" worries Matthew as he helps Grace sit down.
"Nothing the baby just kicked me. Nothing to worry about, just relax!" giggles Grace, as she playfully shoves him. "You worry to much about just about everything in your life that doesn't need to worried about."
"The day I relax is the day when this baby grows up and leaves the nest, as our parents say about us." Grins Matthew. "But I will never stop worrying about you. I'll have you know!"
"Oh sure, I know you wont stop worrying about me, but what about this child and the rest that have yet to come?" exclaimed Grace, as she got up and hugged him.
"So there's going to be more is there, since when did we decide that? This child is not even born yet and you're thinking about having more!" exclaimed Matthew as he put his arm around her waist.
"Well let's just say since you decided that you were going to help me raise this child." Replied Grace, with a twinkle in her eye.
"Well, then I'll think about it. Plus I will always worry about the 'children' and you, no matter how old I get." Smiled Matthew as he squeezed her waist.
"That's good to know, since we will be living together." Replied Grace.
"What about us leaving now! I'm about to be so sick that I might just leave you guys here! Plus I'm so hungry that I could eat the fridge when we get home. So can we PLEASE get out of here or am I going to have to DRAG you out instead of leaving you here." Questioned Michael as he stands in between them.
"In a minute, you Butt. We are having a moment; do not interrupt me or even us. WHEN WE ARE HAVING A MOMENT!" yelled Matthew as he restrained from punching his brother.
"Geez, why don't you both calm down? Wait I have an idea, I'm going to walk ahead of you. While you guys sort out all your problems so to speak. I can just tell that you have something's to work out." Replies Grace as she kisses Matthew goodbye and walks the other way.
"Grace we're fine, you don't need to leave." Replies Michael, as he slaps his hand on his forehead.
"Michael, she's right we do need to talk." Agreed Matthew.
"What on earth can there be for us to talk about
?" argued Michael.
Oh, so there's nothing for us to discuss. Oh there is the topic of Grace. I was just going to say thank you for letting me and Grace be together." Retorted Matthew, as he threw a rock against the wall.
"Oh your Welcome! While we're on the topic of Grace, I have a question for you. ARE YOU EVER GOING TO ASK GRACE TO MARRY YOU?" asked Michael, as he stared at Matthew waiting for an answer.
"Why do you ask? Of course I'm going to, I just don't know how!" replied Matthew.
"Good, do you have a ring picked out for her?" questioned Michael, as he motioned Matthew to follow him.
"Well yes actually. I'm just pondering on how I'll do it!" grinned Matthew.
"Well you didn't even think twice when it came to screwing Grace. Why are you having trouble, trying to figure out how to propose to her?" questioned Michael.
"Are you guys coming or not?" yelled Grace, who was way ahead of them and getting very impatient.
"Yeah we're coming!" hollered Michael. "So?"
"Well I just want it to be perfect." Confessed Matthew.
"All I have to say is you better hurry up." Commented Michael.
"Don't worry about it, I have it all under control." Commented Matthew as they both approached Grace.
"Geez did you guys need to talk or what? I didn't think that you had a whole lot to work out between you guys. I have to say that I thought it would only take a few minutes not a whole hour." Complained Grace as she put an arm around Matthew.
"Well Grace, I have to tell you that nothing is short with Michael and I. We could talk for hours about the most random stuff or it could be very important. You never know, the great thing is that we are able to communicate unlike some twins who do not want to have anything to do with their sibling." Responded Matthew as he hugged Grace close to him with the arm that he just put around her.
"Now I know not to ever put you too in a room together. Since you two would have a whole conversation together. You will never be to talk to anyone else. Probably not even me, I'll be really bored." Commented Grace as she teased the twins.
"Like that will ever happen I would never forget about you or even forget to talk to you." Commented Matthew.
"Right I just thought that since we aren't getting married. You will be going off with other girls!" Replied Grace.
"Grace, that will never happen...because..."stumbled Matthew, since he couldn't think of the right thing to say.
"Because why? Huh, exactly my point! You will be off with other girls you wont have time for anything else." Cried Grace as she leaned into Matthew.
Michael punches Matt's arm telling him to basically go for it.
"Grace listen, this isn't exactly where I wanted to do this, but hell!" replies Matthew, as he gets down on one knee. "Graceland Hope Montgomery, will you do me the honors in marrying me? Oh and give me lots of children, so we could raise them and grow old together."
"Matthew, I don't know what to say..." cried Grace as she saw the ring that Matthew had pulled out. It was a gold band with a Sapphire gem and had 2 small diamonds on each side of it. "But I guess the only answer I could give you is...yes I would love to be your wife." replies Grace as she takes the ring.
"That's WONDERFUL!! You make me so happy that I could just kiss you for hours, to no end." Laughed Matthew, as he kissed her for about 4 hours. Then Michael tapped them both on the shoulder.
"You know I am happy for you both, but I just like to say that I would like to go NOW!" commented Michael, as he got between the 2 of them.
"Michael we'll leave in 5 minutes, you don't want to get me mad. In the best moment of my life." Commented Grace, as she turned to Michael to show him that she is not happy with his interference.
"You might want to listen to her. She has ragging hormones, remember she's pregnant! All women can't control their feelings when they are expecting. I would think you would know that since your were in health with me. Besides you remember how mom acted with the other kids. She was always having mood swings." Explained Matthew, as he hugged Grace close.
"Michael, please can you leave us alone for a while?" asked Grace.
"Yeah, I guess but hurry up I can't wait that much longer!" complained Michael.
"Thank you, we'll be a long in about 6 minutes." Smiled Grace.