3 MONTHS LATER
Serena was now 7 months pregnant and she was getting bigger and bigger. After monthly checkups and ultrasounds, everything confirmed that both of Serena's babies were girls. Serena then decided to paint the babies' bedroom pink and furnish it with pink cribs and pink baby accessories.
"What are we going to name our girls?" Darien asked one night at supper.
"Well, the first one to come out will be named Rini," Serena said. "Rini Ikuku."
"That sounds perfect," Darien said. "What about the other one?"
"I was thinking of naming her Margaret," Serena said.
"Why Margaret?" Darien asked.
"That was my paternal grandmother's name," Serena said. "We were very close when I was little."
"Where is she now?" Darien asked.
"She died about 10 years ago," Serena said. "Ever since then, I've always wanted to have a daughter and name her Margaret."
"Then Margaret it is," Darien said. "What about her middle name?"
"I'm not sure," Serena said. "What about Hana? It means 'flower'."
"Margaret Hana? Sounds great," Darien said. "Rini Ikuku and Margaret Hana."
"They're perfect," Serena said. Darien then took Serena in his arms and kissed her, passionately. As soon as they pulled away, the phone rang. Darien answered it.
"Hello, Shields residence," he said. "Yes, she is. One second." Darien then handed the phone to Serena.
"Hello?" Serena said.
"Serena, it's Amy," the voice said.
"Hi, Amy," Serena said. "What's up?"
"Not much. I was just wondering if you'd like to get together tonight with me and Lita," Amy said.
"You mean for a visit or overnight?" Serena asked.
"Overnight. At mine and Greg's place," Amy said. "Greg is going to stay at Lita and Ken's place."
"Sure. What time?" Serena asked.
"Be here around 5:00," Amy said. "We're going to make our own pizzas."
"That sounds great. I'll see you tonight," Serena said and hung up.
"You'll see who tonight?" Darien asked.
"Amy and Lita. We're spending the night at Amy and Greg's place," Serena said.
"Serena, are you sure that's a good idea? I mean, what if you go into early labor?" Darien asked.
"Darien, relax. Amy will know what to do," Serena said.
"Just as long as you be careful," Darien said. "What's Greg going to do when you three are giggling about God-only-knows-what till all hours of the night?"
"Oh, he's staying at Lita and Ken's place," Serena said. "Why don't you give Ken a call and see if you can hang out with them tonight? That way nobody will be alone tonight."
"Good idea," Darien said. "I'll phone Ken later." Since it was nearly 2:00 in the afternoon, Serena walked upstairs to pack her overnight bag. At 4:30, Darien drove her to Amy and Greg's house.
"Serena, you're early," Amy said when Serena knocked on the door.
"Well, I didn't have anything else to do so I came early," Serena said.
"You can put your stuff in the guest room," Amy said. "You and Lita can sleep in there."
"Thanks, Amy," Serena said. A few minutes later, Lita arrived.
"Oh, since you're both here, I want to tell you that Darien and I have decided on names for our girls," Serena said.
"What are they?" Lita asked.
"Well, one's Rini," Amy said. "Right?"
"Yeah. Rini Ikuku and Margaret Hana," Serena said.
"Those are nice names and I'm sure the girls will fit them," Amy said.
"Okay, girls, let's go make pizza," Lita said.
"Why aren't Mina and Raye coming tonight?" Serena asked.
"Mina and Andrew were going to a movie and Raye's said she's been really tired lately," Amy said.
"Amy, could I use your phone? I just remember that I need to talk to Raye," Serena said.
"Sure. You can use the one in the bedroom," Amy said. Serena walked into Amy and Greg's bedroom, picked up the phone and dialed Raye's number.
"Hello?" Raye said when she answered.
"Hey, girl, it's Serena," Serena said.
"Hey, what's up?" Raye asked.
"Not much. I just called to ask why you aren't coming to Amy's tonight," Serena said.
"I've been really tired for a few weeks now," Raye said.
"Why have you been tired?" Serena asked.
"Oh, I might as well tell you," Raye said. "Chad and I are expecting a baby."
"Seriously?! Oh, my God! That's great," Serena said. "Can I tell Amy and Lita?"
"Go ahead. It's about time I tell everyone about this," Raye said.
"Okay," Serena said. "You take care of yourself."
"I will. Bye," Raye said.
"Bye," Serena said and hung up the phone.
"What was that all about?" Lita asked.
"I found out why Raye's so tired," Serena said. "She's pregnant."
"She is? Wow," Amy said. "Now, we've got two girls pregnant."
"This just gets better and better," Lita said. "I've got to phone Mina." Once Lita told Mina about Raye, the three girls at Amy's place set to work making their pizzas. Serena was careful not to add any ingredients that would hurt her daughters. The girls stayed up half the night eating pizza, watching movies, and just talking. None of them had had that much fun since Serena's baby shower.
Serena was now 7 months pregnant and she was getting bigger and bigger. After monthly checkups and ultrasounds, everything confirmed that both of Serena's babies were girls. Serena then decided to paint the babies' bedroom pink and furnish it with pink cribs and pink baby accessories.
"What are we going to name our girls?" Darien asked one night at supper.
"Well, the first one to come out will be named Rini," Serena said. "Rini Ikuku."
"That sounds perfect," Darien said. "What about the other one?"
"I was thinking of naming her Margaret," Serena said.
"Why Margaret?" Darien asked.
"That was my paternal grandmother's name," Serena said. "We were very close when I was little."
"Where is she now?" Darien asked.
"She died about 10 years ago," Serena said. "Ever since then, I've always wanted to have a daughter and name her Margaret."
"Then Margaret it is," Darien said. "What about her middle name?"
"I'm not sure," Serena said. "What about Hana? It means 'flower'."
"Margaret Hana? Sounds great," Darien said. "Rini Ikuku and Margaret Hana."
"They're perfect," Serena said. Darien then took Serena in his arms and kissed her, passionately. As soon as they pulled away, the phone rang. Darien answered it.
"Hello, Shields residence," he said. "Yes, she is. One second." Darien then handed the phone to Serena.
"Hello?" Serena said.
"Serena, it's Amy," the voice said.
"Hi, Amy," Serena said. "What's up?"
"Not much. I was just wondering if you'd like to get together tonight with me and Lita," Amy said.
"You mean for a visit or overnight?" Serena asked.
"Overnight. At mine and Greg's place," Amy said. "Greg is going to stay at Lita and Ken's place."
"Sure. What time?" Serena asked.
"Be here around 5:00," Amy said. "We're going to make our own pizzas."
"That sounds great. I'll see you tonight," Serena said and hung up.
"You'll see who tonight?" Darien asked.
"Amy and Lita. We're spending the night at Amy and Greg's place," Serena said.
"Serena, are you sure that's a good idea? I mean, what if you go into early labor?" Darien asked.
"Darien, relax. Amy will know what to do," Serena said.
"Just as long as you be careful," Darien said. "What's Greg going to do when you three are giggling about God-only-knows-what till all hours of the night?"
"Oh, he's staying at Lita and Ken's place," Serena said. "Why don't you give Ken a call and see if you can hang out with them tonight? That way nobody will be alone tonight."
"Good idea," Darien said. "I'll phone Ken later." Since it was nearly 2:00 in the afternoon, Serena walked upstairs to pack her overnight bag. At 4:30, Darien drove her to Amy and Greg's house.
"Serena, you're early," Amy said when Serena knocked on the door.
"Well, I didn't have anything else to do so I came early," Serena said.
"You can put your stuff in the guest room," Amy said. "You and Lita can sleep in there."
"Thanks, Amy," Serena said. A few minutes later, Lita arrived.
"Oh, since you're both here, I want to tell you that Darien and I have decided on names for our girls," Serena said.
"What are they?" Lita asked.
"Well, one's Rini," Amy said. "Right?"
"Yeah. Rini Ikuku and Margaret Hana," Serena said.
"Those are nice names and I'm sure the girls will fit them," Amy said.
"Okay, girls, let's go make pizza," Lita said.
"Why aren't Mina and Raye coming tonight?" Serena asked.
"Mina and Andrew were going to a movie and Raye's said she's been really tired lately," Amy said.
"Amy, could I use your phone? I just remember that I need to talk to Raye," Serena said.
"Sure. You can use the one in the bedroom," Amy said. Serena walked into Amy and Greg's bedroom, picked up the phone and dialed Raye's number.
"Hello?" Raye said when she answered.
"Hey, girl, it's Serena," Serena said.
"Hey, what's up?" Raye asked.
"Not much. I just called to ask why you aren't coming to Amy's tonight," Serena said.
"I've been really tired for a few weeks now," Raye said.
"Why have you been tired?" Serena asked.
"Oh, I might as well tell you," Raye said. "Chad and I are expecting a baby."
"Seriously?! Oh, my God! That's great," Serena said. "Can I tell Amy and Lita?"
"Go ahead. It's about time I tell everyone about this," Raye said.
"Okay," Serena said. "You take care of yourself."
"I will. Bye," Raye said.
"Bye," Serena said and hung up the phone.
"What was that all about?" Lita asked.
"I found out why Raye's so tired," Serena said. "She's pregnant."
"She is? Wow," Amy said. "Now, we've got two girls pregnant."
"This just gets better and better," Lita said. "I've got to phone Mina." Once Lita told Mina about Raye, the three girls at Amy's place set to work making their pizzas. Serena was careful not to add any ingredients that would hurt her daughters. The girls stayed up half the night eating pizza, watching movies, and just talking. None of them had had that much fun since Serena's baby shower.