Chap. 4-Help
Camden's House:
"Mom," Ruthie asked as she came downstairs, "can I go to a party tonight it is at Melissa's house."
"Sure, you can go," Annie answered, "but you have to be home by curfew."
"Okay," Ruthie said. "Marie is going to pick me up at 5:30."
Simon and Cecelia's House:
Simon and Cecelia live a couple blocks from Annie and Eric. They live in a pretty small house it is very beautiful though.
Cecelia was taking a nap and Simon was helping her by cleaning the house. He then scribbled a note saying that he went to work and would be home late. He then kissed her on the head and hurried out of the house.
When Cecelia woke up a couple of hours after Simon left Cecelia read the note he had left. Then she called Lucy because to see if she was doing anything because Cecelia did not want to be home alone all night.
"Hello," Shannon's little voice said on the other line.
"Hi Shannon, it is Aunt Cecelia can I please speak to your mommy," Cecelia asked.
"Okay," Shannon said right before she gave Lucy the phone.
"Hey," Lucy started. "What's up?"
"Well I was wondering if you wanted to hang out tonight. Simon is working late and I didn't want to be home alone all night.
"Sure, that is fine. It is 12:00 now so you can come over whenever. Kevin is working today too so he won't be home either. I have to go though because I have to put the kids in for their naps."
"Okay I will see you in about a half an hour. Bye!" Cecelia said right before she hung up.
Lucy hung up the phone and went into the playroom to go get the kids. She took Ben. Shannon, and Emma upstairs and into their bedrooms. She put Shannon and Emma into their beds in the room that they had shared for their whole lives. She then kissed them goodnight and went to put Ben into his crib. "Goodnight Benny," Lucy said using the name she had given him when he was born."
"Night, Mamma," Ben answered.
As soon as Lucy shut Ben's door she heard the doorbell ring. She ran to go answer the door. When she answered she saw Cecelia carrying two cartons of ice cream.
"Us, pregnant women need to eat," Cecelia greeted Lucy.
"And it is a good thing you brought two cartons considering that between the 2 of us are eating for 6," Lucy said as she let Cecelia come in. "Here I will put the ice cream in the refrigerator."
Camden's House in Ruthie's Bedroom:
Ruthie had been trying to find something to wear to the party all day. When she was unsuccessful her friend Marie came over with a couple of outfits. They decided that Ruthie should wear a pink tank top, a pair of jean capris and a jean jacket. Since Marie was already there she stayed for dinner.
The Kinkirk House:
Kevin called from work saying that he would be home late. While Lucy and Cecelia were making dinner Ben began to cry because he had woke up from his nap. The girls were already up and were watching "Snow White" the den.
"How about I go get Ben for you," Cecelia offered. "I could use a little practice."
"That would be great," Lucy said. "All you have to do is change his diaper while you are up there."
"Okay," Cecelia said as she walked up the stairs. When she reached Ben's room Ben was sitting in his crib waiting for someone to come for him. "Hello Benjamin," Cecelia greeted him.
"Hi, Aunt Ceceyia," Ben said using the name he had given her because he couldn't pronounce "l's." As Cecelia changed Ben she talked to him. "I don't know Ben, I am really scared. I do not think that I can have 3 newborns in the house at one time. Simon and I didn't think we were ready to have 1 baby let alone triplets. I don't think that I can do it. I just hope that I am not a bad mother."
Kitchen:
Cecelia obviously didn't realize that the baby monitor was on and Lucy heard her whole conversation. As she listened Lucy remembered how scared she learned that she was having twins. She also remembered the joys of watching Shannon and Emma grow up together; they were not just growing up as sisters but as best friends too.
When Cecelia brought Ben down she gave him to Lucy who brought him into the den to watch "Snow White."
"Cecelia," Lucy said as she entered the kitchen. "I heard what you were saying when you were upstairs. I did not mean to it is just that the baby monitor was on. I am really sorry."
"That is okay," Cecelia started. "It is just that I am really scared. Simon and I were really scared about having 1 baby now we are having 3."
"I know how you feel. I was feeling the same way right before I had the twins. Having more than one child during one pregnancy can be very rewarding though. These kids will be like best friends all their childhood. You'll notice that all three of them will be so different from one another even identical like Shannon and Emma. You will have so much fun with them. And remember that the only way you can learn to be a parent is to actually be one.
"Thanks," Cecelia said with tears running down her face. "That really helped." They hugged and then Lucy called the kids in for dinner.
Camden House:
Ruthie and Marie were leaving the house when Eric called from the living room, "Don't forget about your curfew."
"I won't dad," Ruthie answered in a disgruntled tone. Then they got into Marie's car and drove to Melissa's party. When they got there Ruthie noticed that there was alcohol involved in this party. She was fine with it though because no one could make her drink, unless she wanted to, which she didn't. Ruthie had a really good time but when about 10 o'clock rolled around she noticed that Marie was drunk.
"Hey," Ruthie called to her friend Alice (who hadn't had anything to drink), "will you drive Marie home."
"Sure," Alice answered. "I will leave her car here and she can pick it up tomorrow."
"Great, thank you so much. I have to call my brother and ask him to come and pick me up," Ruthie said.
"You now that I would offer to drive you home, but my car only fits two and with Marie I will have three people in it."
"That is okay," Ruthie said, "My brother won't mind picking me up." Then she went outside and used her cell phone (that her parents finally bought her) to call Simon.
"Hi, Simon," Ruthie started. "It's Ruthie I was wondering if you could pick me up at 23 Cottage Road."
"Sure," Simon answered.
"Thanks, I will explain everything when you get here." Ruthie waited for Simon to get there and when he she told him the whole story.
"Well, it was very responsible of you to call," Simon stated, "I'm really glad you did." When they reached the house they Simon and Ruthie hugged good-bye and Ruthie walked towards her house that had the living room light on, signifying that Annie and Eric had waited up for Ruthie.
"Mom," Ruthie asked as she came downstairs, "can I go to a party tonight it is at Melissa's house."
"Sure, you can go," Annie answered, "but you have to be home by curfew."
"Okay," Ruthie said. "Marie is going to pick me up at 5:30."
Simon and Cecelia's House:
Simon and Cecelia live a couple blocks from Annie and Eric. They live in a pretty small house it is very beautiful though.
Cecelia was taking a nap and Simon was helping her by cleaning the house. He then scribbled a note saying that he went to work and would be home late. He then kissed her on the head and hurried out of the house.
When Cecelia woke up a couple of hours after Simon left Cecelia read the note he had left. Then she called Lucy because to see if she was doing anything because Cecelia did not want to be home alone all night.
"Hello," Shannon's little voice said on the other line.
"Hi Shannon, it is Aunt Cecelia can I please speak to your mommy," Cecelia asked.
"Okay," Shannon said right before she gave Lucy the phone.
"Hey," Lucy started. "What's up?"
"Well I was wondering if you wanted to hang out tonight. Simon is working late and I didn't want to be home alone all night.
"Sure, that is fine. It is 12:00 now so you can come over whenever. Kevin is working today too so he won't be home either. I have to go though because I have to put the kids in for their naps."
"Okay I will see you in about a half an hour. Bye!" Cecelia said right before she hung up.
Lucy hung up the phone and went into the playroom to go get the kids. She took Ben. Shannon, and Emma upstairs and into their bedrooms. She put Shannon and Emma into their beds in the room that they had shared for their whole lives. She then kissed them goodnight and went to put Ben into his crib. "Goodnight Benny," Lucy said using the name she had given him when he was born."
"Night, Mamma," Ben answered.
As soon as Lucy shut Ben's door she heard the doorbell ring. She ran to go answer the door. When she answered she saw Cecelia carrying two cartons of ice cream.
"Us, pregnant women need to eat," Cecelia greeted Lucy.
"And it is a good thing you brought two cartons considering that between the 2 of us are eating for 6," Lucy said as she let Cecelia come in. "Here I will put the ice cream in the refrigerator."
Camden's House in Ruthie's Bedroom:
Ruthie had been trying to find something to wear to the party all day. When she was unsuccessful her friend Marie came over with a couple of outfits. They decided that Ruthie should wear a pink tank top, a pair of jean capris and a jean jacket. Since Marie was already there she stayed for dinner.
The Kinkirk House:
Kevin called from work saying that he would be home late. While Lucy and Cecelia were making dinner Ben began to cry because he had woke up from his nap. The girls were already up and were watching "Snow White" the den.
"How about I go get Ben for you," Cecelia offered. "I could use a little practice."
"That would be great," Lucy said. "All you have to do is change his diaper while you are up there."
"Okay," Cecelia said as she walked up the stairs. When she reached Ben's room Ben was sitting in his crib waiting for someone to come for him. "Hello Benjamin," Cecelia greeted him.
"Hi, Aunt Ceceyia," Ben said using the name he had given her because he couldn't pronounce "l's." As Cecelia changed Ben she talked to him. "I don't know Ben, I am really scared. I do not think that I can have 3 newborns in the house at one time. Simon and I didn't think we were ready to have 1 baby let alone triplets. I don't think that I can do it. I just hope that I am not a bad mother."
Kitchen:
Cecelia obviously didn't realize that the baby monitor was on and Lucy heard her whole conversation. As she listened Lucy remembered how scared she learned that she was having twins. She also remembered the joys of watching Shannon and Emma grow up together; they were not just growing up as sisters but as best friends too.
When Cecelia brought Ben down she gave him to Lucy who brought him into the den to watch "Snow White."
"Cecelia," Lucy said as she entered the kitchen. "I heard what you were saying when you were upstairs. I did not mean to it is just that the baby monitor was on. I am really sorry."
"That is okay," Cecelia started. "It is just that I am really scared. Simon and I were really scared about having 1 baby now we are having 3."
"I know how you feel. I was feeling the same way right before I had the twins. Having more than one child during one pregnancy can be very rewarding though. These kids will be like best friends all their childhood. You'll notice that all three of them will be so different from one another even identical like Shannon and Emma. You will have so much fun with them. And remember that the only way you can learn to be a parent is to actually be one.
"Thanks," Cecelia said with tears running down her face. "That really helped." They hugged and then Lucy called the kids in for dinner.
Camden House:
Ruthie and Marie were leaving the house when Eric called from the living room, "Don't forget about your curfew."
"I won't dad," Ruthie answered in a disgruntled tone. Then they got into Marie's car and drove to Melissa's party. When they got there Ruthie noticed that there was alcohol involved in this party. She was fine with it though because no one could make her drink, unless she wanted to, which she didn't. Ruthie had a really good time but when about 10 o'clock rolled around she noticed that Marie was drunk.
"Hey," Ruthie called to her friend Alice (who hadn't had anything to drink), "will you drive Marie home."
"Sure," Alice answered. "I will leave her car here and she can pick it up tomorrow."
"Great, thank you so much. I have to call my brother and ask him to come and pick me up," Ruthie said.
"You now that I would offer to drive you home, but my car only fits two and with Marie I will have three people in it."
"That is okay," Ruthie said, "My brother won't mind picking me up." Then she went outside and used her cell phone (that her parents finally bought her) to call Simon.
"Hi, Simon," Ruthie started. "It's Ruthie I was wondering if you could pick me up at 23 Cottage Road."
"Sure," Simon answered.
"Thanks, I will explain everything when you get here." Ruthie waited for Simon to get there and when he she told him the whole story.
"Well, it was very responsible of you to call," Simon stated, "I'm really glad you did." When they reached the house they Simon and Ruthie hugged good-bye and Ruthie walked towards her house that had the living room light on, signifying that Annie and Eric had waited up for Ruthie.