It had been a week since Darien's birthday party and Serena was doing
great. Darien was making her eat only foods that were good for the baby.
Serena wasn't too happy about this because she had to give up burgers,
roast, and other beefy foods. The only meat she could eat was chicken. She
whined about it all the time.
"Serena, do you want our baby to be healthy?" Darien asked.
"Of course I do, but...," Serena said.
"Then, you'll do as I say and eat properly," Darien interrupted. "Besides, I want you to be healthy too." Serena walked over to Darien and kissed him.
"Darien, you don't have to be so concerned," Serena said.
"Oh, yes I do," Darien replied. "With the way you usually eat, the baby would be most likely to have a lollipop in its mouth when its born."
"Darien, stop exaggerating," Serena said. She then proceeded to make fried eggs and toast for breakfast.
"Serena, is that whole wheat bread you're using for the toast?" Darien asked.
"Yes, dear," Serena said in a sarcastic voice and began to walk to the fridge.
"Look, Meatball Head, I'm only looking out for you and our baby," Darien said. Suddenly, Serena stopped walking. She turned around and faced Darien with an angry look on her face.
"What did you just call me?" she asked.
"I called you Meatball Head," Darien said, bold as anything.
"That's what I thought," Serena said and walked to the stove.
"What? You're not mad at me?" Darien asked.
"Why would I be?" Serena asked. "I kinda like you calling me that once in a while." Darien then walked over to Serena and swooped her up in a big hug and kiss.
"Darien, stop it," Serena said. "I have to finish making breakfast."
"Okay, okay," Darien said. Once breakfast was eaten, Serena set to work washing the dishes.
"I think I'm going to do some housecleaning today," Serena said. "Care to help?"
"Sure," Darien said. "What do you want me to do?"
"Well, I'll clean the main floor, you can clean the second floor, and then we'll clean the basement together," Serena said. "Deal?"
"Deal," Darien said. The two of them gathered their cleaning supplies and set to work. Thankfully, Darien had the day off. The couple cleaned all day. By the time the house was spick and span, Serena was exhausted. Darien suggested a hot bath and Serena agreed. She was so tired that she almost fell asleep.
"Sheesh! I never knew being pregnant took so much of your energy," Serena said as she lay on her and Darien's bed after her bath.
"Well, just don't strain yourself too much," Darien said.
"I promise," Serena said. Darien then leaned down and kissed. Once they pulled away, the phone rang.
"Hello, Shields residence," Darien said when he answered.
"Darien? It's Ikuku," the voice said. "Can I talk to Serena?"
"Sure. Hang on," Darien said and passed the phone to Serena.
"Serena, dear, how are you?" Ikuku asked.
"Mom!" Serena said. "I wasn't expecting your call," Serena said.
"I know that," Ikuku said. "I just wanted to call and find out how my daughter is doing."
"I'm great, Mom," Serena said.
"That's good," Ikuku said. Just then, Serena realized that she never told her parents about her pregnancy.
"Mom, I have some news for you and dad," Serena said. "I found out a few weeks ago that Darien and I are going to have a baby."
"You're having a baby? Serena, that's wonderful," Ikuku said. "I'll tell your father and I'll phone Sammy, too."
"Thanks, Mom," Serena said. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner. I just forgot."
"That's okay, Sweetie," Ikuku said. "How far along are you?"
"Right now, I think I'm about 15 or 16 weeks pregnant," Serena replied.
"Serena, this is so great. Your father is going to go through the roof," Ikuku said.
"I know, Mom," Serena said. "But, listen, I'm pretty tired from cleaning all day so I'm going to lay down for a while."
"Okay. Take care of yourself," Ikuku said. "Bye."
"Bye, Mom," Serena said and hung up.
"What did your mom say?" Darien asked.
"She was excited. She says that Dad's going to go through the roof when he hears about this," Serena said. "Mom also said that she'd phone my brother and tell him about it."
"That's good," Darien said. Serena's younger brother, Sammy, was 18 and going to college. He lived in a two-bedroom apartment with his girlfriend, Mika, on the other side of Tokyo.
"Darien, do you think you could make your own supper today? I'm exhausted," Serena said.
"Of course. You just get some rest," Darien said. He then turned out the bedroom light and left the room. Serena lay on the bed and fell asleep.
"Serena, do you want our baby to be healthy?" Darien asked.
"Of course I do, but...," Serena said.
"Then, you'll do as I say and eat properly," Darien interrupted. "Besides, I want you to be healthy too." Serena walked over to Darien and kissed him.
"Darien, you don't have to be so concerned," Serena said.
"Oh, yes I do," Darien replied. "With the way you usually eat, the baby would be most likely to have a lollipop in its mouth when its born."
"Darien, stop exaggerating," Serena said. She then proceeded to make fried eggs and toast for breakfast.
"Serena, is that whole wheat bread you're using for the toast?" Darien asked.
"Yes, dear," Serena said in a sarcastic voice and began to walk to the fridge.
"Look, Meatball Head, I'm only looking out for you and our baby," Darien said. Suddenly, Serena stopped walking. She turned around and faced Darien with an angry look on her face.
"What did you just call me?" she asked.
"I called you Meatball Head," Darien said, bold as anything.
"That's what I thought," Serena said and walked to the stove.
"What? You're not mad at me?" Darien asked.
"Why would I be?" Serena asked. "I kinda like you calling me that once in a while." Darien then walked over to Serena and swooped her up in a big hug and kiss.
"Darien, stop it," Serena said. "I have to finish making breakfast."
"Okay, okay," Darien said. Once breakfast was eaten, Serena set to work washing the dishes.
"I think I'm going to do some housecleaning today," Serena said. "Care to help?"
"Sure," Darien said. "What do you want me to do?"
"Well, I'll clean the main floor, you can clean the second floor, and then we'll clean the basement together," Serena said. "Deal?"
"Deal," Darien said. The two of them gathered their cleaning supplies and set to work. Thankfully, Darien had the day off. The couple cleaned all day. By the time the house was spick and span, Serena was exhausted. Darien suggested a hot bath and Serena agreed. She was so tired that she almost fell asleep.
"Sheesh! I never knew being pregnant took so much of your energy," Serena said as she lay on her and Darien's bed after her bath.
"Well, just don't strain yourself too much," Darien said.
"I promise," Serena said. Darien then leaned down and kissed. Once they pulled away, the phone rang.
"Hello, Shields residence," Darien said when he answered.
"Darien? It's Ikuku," the voice said. "Can I talk to Serena?"
"Sure. Hang on," Darien said and passed the phone to Serena.
"Serena, dear, how are you?" Ikuku asked.
"Mom!" Serena said. "I wasn't expecting your call," Serena said.
"I know that," Ikuku said. "I just wanted to call and find out how my daughter is doing."
"I'm great, Mom," Serena said.
"That's good," Ikuku said. Just then, Serena realized that she never told her parents about her pregnancy.
"Mom, I have some news for you and dad," Serena said. "I found out a few weeks ago that Darien and I are going to have a baby."
"You're having a baby? Serena, that's wonderful," Ikuku said. "I'll tell your father and I'll phone Sammy, too."
"Thanks, Mom," Serena said. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner. I just forgot."
"That's okay, Sweetie," Ikuku said. "How far along are you?"
"Right now, I think I'm about 15 or 16 weeks pregnant," Serena replied.
"Serena, this is so great. Your father is going to go through the roof," Ikuku said.
"I know, Mom," Serena said. "But, listen, I'm pretty tired from cleaning all day so I'm going to lay down for a while."
"Okay. Take care of yourself," Ikuku said. "Bye."
"Bye, Mom," Serena said and hung up.
"What did your mom say?" Darien asked.
"She was excited. She says that Dad's going to go through the roof when he hears about this," Serena said. "Mom also said that she'd phone my brother and tell him about it."
"That's good," Darien said. Serena's younger brother, Sammy, was 18 and going to college. He lived in a two-bedroom apartment with his girlfriend, Mika, on the other side of Tokyo.
"Darien, do you think you could make your own supper today? I'm exhausted," Serena said.
"Of course. You just get some rest," Darien said. He then turned out the bedroom light and left the room. Serena lay on the bed and fell asleep.