We're all frozen. Nobody's moved in the past few seconds. Can you blame us?
The über bitch has just dropped a bomb on our happy little family. Darla is
holding William on her lap, Penn's staring at dad, Dru's watching her hands
and William's just looking confused. I don't think I can speak.
Dad's smile has decreased slightly and he's looking at all of us in turn. "Aren't you pleased? Veronica and I are going to have a baby." God don't remind us dad.
"I don't want a new baby. Thank you." William just whispered. Poor kid. He doesn't understand what this means. They're going to have a kid, nothing we can do about that. They just felt like telling us first. Well thank you very much. They couldn't have told us they were planning for a kid? Then we could have done something before they got close.
I can't speak. I can barely breathe properly. It's time's like this I'm glad I'm not the eldest. Darla's going to take charge, she always does. "Come on guys." She's picked up William and is leading us back upstairs to her room. This is a sure sign that she doesn't want dad or Veronica coming in. only my room and hers have locks on, and my room isn't really suitable for little kids to sit in for extended time.
We've all followed her upstairs, Penn and Dru have scuttled in and I'm bringing up the rear. Maybe this is a dream? And Will is going to come in and bite me for not getting up when he asked nicely. God I hope so.
No such luck. I walk in behind them and lock the door. Will is sitting in the middle of Darla's bed with Penn and Dru beside him. Darla's pacing and I can't really move anymore. I sit with the others and find I can't look at them. It's silent for a while. All of us lost in thought. I can't believe this.
"Ew, that means they had sex." Thanks Penn, now I have that visual. God siblings are so annoying. Dad and Veronica? Yuk! Oh my god if it's a girl then it'll be Veronica, version 0.5. Evil evil evil evil! And if it's a boy? God I don't need another younger brother.
"What's sex?"
"Not now William sweetie. I'll tell you when you're older." Darla can talk. That's good, because I can't I really can't. Another kid? Why? Dad already has five. Does he really want another one? Bet he didn't, bet Veronica forced herself onto him and made sure the condom broke or something. That bitch. She's ruined everything.
"I don't want a baby brother or sister. I'm a baby." William's whining slightly and I know he's getting upset with all this. He doesn't understand. Why would he? He's six and he hates Veronica just as much as the rest of us. Possibly more, he misses mum. We all do.
Darla's sat on the bed, as well now, I'm glad she has a double bed or we'd be breaking it by now. Oh she's trying to explain to William. "There's going to be a baby Will. There's nothing we can do about that. We can't make Veronica stop being pregnant, she's going to have a baby." That's really done it. It's not just a bad dream any more it's real. William is crying now repeating that he's the baby over and over again.
Darla's trying to hush him and now Dru's joining in that she doesn't want a baby brother or sister either. She's burrowed against my chest and is whining away. Penn's not crying. He won't. But he's staring into space trying to grasp the concept of what's happening. He's trying to help comfort Dru with me and I can't help but pull him into the hug. He doesn't bother trying to get free, just sits there.
Soon we're all huddled together in the middle of Darla's bed some of us crying some of us comforting, some of us both. None of us want this stupid kid and I know that we're making Veronica feel guilty. That little thought make me smile slightly, but then it's gone and I'm holding Will as he cries loudly. Dru's stopped sobbing but is still sniffing away tears. Darla's got back up and is pacing whilst trying to redo her makeup she smudged. Penn's not sure what to do.
Dru's still sniffing when she asks the question we were all thinking. "Does that mean he doesn't want us anymore?" Darla's there shaking her head and trying to mop up Dru's tears.
"Dad still loves us. Never forget that. He promised that he'd always love us and he meant it. Okay?" She's still handing out tissues to Dru and herself. I've taken a few and trying to make Will look more presentable. He's still whimpering slightly but at least he's not booing his eyes out any more.
"Kids? We have to go now."
That's dad yelling up the stairs. Great as if this morning wasn't enough now we have to go to school. My life keeps getting better and better doesn't it?
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Dad's smile has decreased slightly and he's looking at all of us in turn. "Aren't you pleased? Veronica and I are going to have a baby." God don't remind us dad.
"I don't want a new baby. Thank you." William just whispered. Poor kid. He doesn't understand what this means. They're going to have a kid, nothing we can do about that. They just felt like telling us first. Well thank you very much. They couldn't have told us they were planning for a kid? Then we could have done something before they got close.
I can't speak. I can barely breathe properly. It's time's like this I'm glad I'm not the eldest. Darla's going to take charge, she always does. "Come on guys." She's picked up William and is leading us back upstairs to her room. This is a sure sign that she doesn't want dad or Veronica coming in. only my room and hers have locks on, and my room isn't really suitable for little kids to sit in for extended time.
We've all followed her upstairs, Penn and Dru have scuttled in and I'm bringing up the rear. Maybe this is a dream? And Will is going to come in and bite me for not getting up when he asked nicely. God I hope so.
No such luck. I walk in behind them and lock the door. Will is sitting in the middle of Darla's bed with Penn and Dru beside him. Darla's pacing and I can't really move anymore. I sit with the others and find I can't look at them. It's silent for a while. All of us lost in thought. I can't believe this.
"Ew, that means they had sex." Thanks Penn, now I have that visual. God siblings are so annoying. Dad and Veronica? Yuk! Oh my god if it's a girl then it'll be Veronica, version 0.5. Evil evil evil evil! And if it's a boy? God I don't need another younger brother.
"What's sex?"
"Not now William sweetie. I'll tell you when you're older." Darla can talk. That's good, because I can't I really can't. Another kid? Why? Dad already has five. Does he really want another one? Bet he didn't, bet Veronica forced herself onto him and made sure the condom broke or something. That bitch. She's ruined everything.
"I don't want a baby brother or sister. I'm a baby." William's whining slightly and I know he's getting upset with all this. He doesn't understand. Why would he? He's six and he hates Veronica just as much as the rest of us. Possibly more, he misses mum. We all do.
Darla's sat on the bed, as well now, I'm glad she has a double bed or we'd be breaking it by now. Oh she's trying to explain to William. "There's going to be a baby Will. There's nothing we can do about that. We can't make Veronica stop being pregnant, she's going to have a baby." That's really done it. It's not just a bad dream any more it's real. William is crying now repeating that he's the baby over and over again.
Darla's trying to hush him and now Dru's joining in that she doesn't want a baby brother or sister either. She's burrowed against my chest and is whining away. Penn's not crying. He won't. But he's staring into space trying to grasp the concept of what's happening. He's trying to help comfort Dru with me and I can't help but pull him into the hug. He doesn't bother trying to get free, just sits there.
Soon we're all huddled together in the middle of Darla's bed some of us crying some of us comforting, some of us both. None of us want this stupid kid and I know that we're making Veronica feel guilty. That little thought make me smile slightly, but then it's gone and I'm holding Will as he cries loudly. Dru's stopped sobbing but is still sniffing away tears. Darla's got back up and is pacing whilst trying to redo her makeup she smudged. Penn's not sure what to do.
Dru's still sniffing when she asks the question we were all thinking. "Does that mean he doesn't want us anymore?" Darla's there shaking her head and trying to mop up Dru's tears.
"Dad still loves us. Never forget that. He promised that he'd always love us and he meant it. Okay?" She's still handing out tissues to Dru and herself. I've taken a few and trying to make Will look more presentable. He's still whimpering slightly but at least he's not booing his eyes out any more.
"Kids? We have to go now."
That's dad yelling up the stairs. Great as if this morning wasn't enough now we have to go to school. My life keeps getting better and better doesn't it?
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