Joan, god & an unexpected event chapter 2.
He answers the door.
"Hey Adam,what's going on?"
"Hey Luke, is Jane here?"
"Come in."
"Hey Jane, is that what I think it is yo?"
"Yes, it's a baby."
Adam gives Joan a puzzled look.
"Have a seat."
He sits down in a chair across from Joan.
"Who's the father Jane?"
"How am I supposed to know, because I found her on the doorstep sometime around 4:00 this morning."
The baby wakes up.
Luke heads toward the kitchen.
"Hey Adam, do you want me to bring you something to drink.?"
"No thanks man."
"Suit yourself."
Adam moves to the couch & sits down next to Joan.
"How did you know to open your door?"
"I got a phone call from someone,he told me to open my front door.
"Who was it Jane?"
"Are you sure that you really want to know?"
"Yes, I really want to know.
"Do you remember when I told you that I talk to god?"
"Unchallenged!"
"Well, it was god that called me on the telephone & told me to open my front door."
Joan picks the baby up & realizes that she is still wearing the clothes she slept in last night
"Adam,will you do me a favor?"
"Sure Jane."
"Would you hold her, while I go change clothes?"
"Yeah, I guess so."
She hands him the baby & goes to change clothes.
Luke comes back from the kitchen.
"She roped you into holding the baby huh?"
"Jane said that she had to change clothes although, I didn't see what was wrong with what she had on.
"Joan was wearing her lounge pants & a T-shirt Adam.
"Jane looks good in anything!"
Adam thinks to himself hmm. I bet she looks even better naked yo!
'Man, you've got it really bad for my sister."
The baby grabs Adam's finger with her little fist.
"Hey,look man she is grasping my finger & cooing at me."
"Yes,Adam babies are an amazing thing."I think that they are a gift from god & I believe that every baby that is born brings a little bit of Hope into the world."
Joan comes back downstairs wearing a white long sleeve shirt, a "Lord of the Rings" T-shirt & blue jeans.
She sits back down down on the couch next to Adam.
"Jane,don't you think this baby needs a name?"
"I haven't given it much thought to tell you the truth,but it would be nice if she had one."
Luke,tell your sister what you believe."
"I believe, that every baby that is born brings a little bit of hope into the world & he puts emphasis on the word HOPE."
"Good idea Rocket boy, we'll name her Hope."
Joan stands up.
"I guess,I need to call Mom & ask her to bring the stuff I I need for baby Hope."
Chill Joan, because I already called Grace & asked her to bring what you need." As fate would have it,she was out shopping anyway."
"Why,would you call Grace?
"Well,who would you rather explain the baby to our Mom or Grace Polk
"Good Point." I think that I will stick with Grace."
"I know that I will have to tell Mom sooner or later, but I can tell Grace without a problem."
"Here Jane, you better take her back my arms are getting tired."
Thirty minutes later, the doorbell rings....
Luke jumps up to answer it.
Grace Polk is standing there with a shopping bag in her hand.
"Hey honey, welcome home!
"That's very funny geek.
"Come in Grace.
"Hey guys,what's going on?"
"Hey Grace,have a seat Joan responds.
"Where did that come from Girardi?"
"I opened the front door & there she was,basket & all.
"How do you know that it's a she?"
"There was a note in the basket & the mother used the word her to refer to Little Hope."
"Let's see what you got Grace?"
"Here Luke, hold Little Hope a minute.
She hands him the baby.
Grace hands Joan the shopping bag & she looks inside.
"Way to go Grace, you bought diapers,wipes,formula & bottles."
"Oh man!"
"What's wrong Luke?"
"I think that Hope just peed on me.
"Good thing,you told me to bring more diapers huh. Luke
"Very funny Grace."
She looks at Luke & thinks about what it would be like to have a baby with him.
"I'll change her diaper Joan says as she stands up & takes her from Luke."
"Just be sure that you don't diaper her head Joan."
"Ha ha very funny Luke."
She lays the baby on the couch,where she had been sitting & prepares to change her diaper."
"This is not as hard as it looks guys!"
Joan,you haven't even got the clean diaper on so I wouldn't brag about just yet."
She slides the diaper under the babies bottom.
"How do you fasten this thing?"
"I don't know,would you like me to get some masking tape or something Joan?"
"Hold on a minute."
"I think I have this about figured out."
"I put this here & that there & Voila!
Joan picks the baby up."
"How much do I owe you Grace?"
$25.50 Girardi.
"I have $20,but could you loan me the $5.50 Luke & I'll pay you back."
Luke pulls out his wallet & gives Grace the $5.50.
Joan hands the baby to Adam. She digs around in her pocket & pulls out a $20 bill,then she hands it to Grace.
"Well,I guess I better be going."
"Thanks for getting the stuff.
"I guess,your welcome Girardi.
Grace leaves.
One hour later,Joan hears the back door open & close & someone throw their keys on the table.