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Chapter 13: Surprises
Info: It is two years later. Summer.
Leah walked out of the outhouse. It was at least midnight and she was felt sick. She breathed in some fresh air and slowly walked to the house. She didn't want to upset her stomach again. She walked quietly so she wouldn't wake Ethan. She crawled back into bed.
"Leah, are you okay?" Ethan asked.
"Yes, just a little nausea. Do not worry. I will be fine." Leah said. She adjusted to get comfortable in the bed.
"If you are felling sick, just tell me. I will take care of you." Ethan said turning towards her.
"I will, Ethan. It must have been something I ate." Leah said and "Good night Leah." She kissed him and snuggled down in bed.
Early that morning. Leah wakes up again feeling sick. She gets up and goes to the outhouse. When she is finished, she walks back to the house and back to bed. She realized that it was time for them to get up and start the day. When she walked into the bedroom, Ethan was up, getting dressed.
"Ethan, would you mind if I slept for awhile longer?" Leah said grapping the bedcovers.
"No. You get some sleep and get well. I will come check on you." Ethan said kissing her. She smiled as he covered her up and kissed her forehead before going downstairs to start his day.
Later, it is still morning. Ethan takes a break and comes to check on Leah. She is still asleep. He turns around to go back outside.
"Ethan?" Leah asked looking over.
"Did I wake you?" Ethan asked turning back around.
"No." Leah replied.
Ethan walks over to her and asked "How are you feeling?"
"Better." Leah said laying on her back.
"Would you like something to eat?" Ethan asked sitting on the bed.
"Like what?" Leah asked.
"Anything." Ethan said.
"I could go for a piece of bread, may be it will settle my stomach." Leah said.
"I shall go get it for you." Ethan said standing up and then asked "Would you like anything on it?"
"Some butter please." Leah said. He nodded and went downstairs. Then he came back upstairs with a plate with two slices of bread and a glass of milk.
"Here you go." Ethan said handing it to her when she sits up.
"Thank you." Leah said.
"I am going back outside. I will be back in a while." Ethan said.
"Ok. I will try to get up and do a few things." Leah said taking a bite of her bread. He kissed her and left the room.
Later that day. Leah gets up and gets dress. She takes her dirty plates downstairs and cleaned them. She realized that it was almost noon and she didn't know if Ethan had lunch yet. She walked outside and walked to the field.
"Leah, you are up?" Ethan said stopping what he was doing.
"Yes and what do you want for lunch?" Leah asked.
"Anything." Ethan replied. Leah smiled and walked back to the house.
She makes lunch and calls Ethan in.
The next week. Leah is still feeling sick. They are eating lunch right now.
"Ethan, would you mind if I went to the sisters' place for a while today?" Leah asked.
"No, go visit them. You do not need my approval." Ethan said.
"I just thought you might need me for something." Leah said clearing the table.
"Go. Just don't stay up to late. Since you are not feeling well." Ethan said.
"I will be home soon." Leah said kissing him goodbye and walking to their buggy. She took off to the Stanley sisters' place.
"Leah, you are here?" Mary said walking outside.
Their house and small barn was rebuilt after the tornado.
"Hi Mary. Is Ann around?" Leah asked walking into the house with Mary.
"Yes, she is the outhouse. She will be back soon. So how are you?" Mary asked.
"Good and you?" Leah asked. Mary told her about herself and Ann walked in the door.
"Hello, Leah." Ann said.
"Hi Ann. Can you come with me to town?" Leah asked.
"Yes. I will come. Mary, I will be back soon." Ann said grapping her jacket. They walked to Leah's buggy. They hopped in and rode off.
"What is it you need to get?" Ann asked.
"I do not need anything. I want to go to the hospital." Leah said.
"Whatever for? Are you sick?" Ann asked worried.
"I have been feeling sick for a while. I think I might be pregnant." Leah explained.
"Oh Leah, that would be wonderful if you were." Ann said.
"Yes, but I want to make sure." Leah said.
They got to Nappanee hospital.
Few days later. Leah was in the kitchen when Ethan walked in with the mail.
"Leah, this for you. It is from the hospital." Ethan said. Leah took it and opened it. Ethan asked "Why did you go to the hospital?" Leah doesn't answer him.
"Leah, why didn't you tell me that you were going? I would have went with you." Ethan said upset. Leah starts to cry and he asked "What is it? Is it the cancer in your bones again?"
"No, Ethan, I am with child." Leah said.
"What?" Ethan asked.
"I am with child. I am going to have a baby." Leah said. Ethan scooped her up in his arms and kissed her face.
"We are going to have a baby?" Ethan asked to make sure.
"Yes. You are going to be a father and I am going to be a mother." Leah said.
"I am sorry for yelling at you." Ethan said.
"No, you were right. I should have told you, but I wanted to wait to see if I was." Leah said and "Next time I will tell you."
That night. Leah is bed. Ethan comes in ready for bed.
"Ethan, I was thinking. I know this is soon, but if the baby is a girl, I would like to name her Rebekah." Leah suggested.
"That would be great." Ethan said crawling into bed and kissing her.
"Would your parents approve?" Leah asked.
"I am sure they will love it." Ethan said and "But what about if it is a boy?"
"I am not sure. But we have nine months to decide." Leah said laughing.
"I am just too happy. I can not believe it." Ethan said.
"Whe should we tell them?" Leah asked.
"How about Sunday?" Ethan asked. They were to go to church and then have Sunday lunch with his parents and siblings.
"That would be perfect." Leah said smiling and asked "Can I have a kiss?"
"Yes." Ethan said. He kissed her and then her stomach. Leah giggles and Ethan kisses her once again.
Sunday. It is after church. Ethan and Leah are riding over to his parents' house.
"The bumpy rodes are not good for my stomach." Leah said placing her arm over her stomach.
"Should I stop?" Ethan asked.
"No." Leah said. She gets a sick look and "Yes." Ethan stopped and Leah jumps out. She goes behind the buggy. Ethan jumps out and goes to her.
"Do you want to go home?" Ethan asked.
"No. I am fine now." Leah said. He helped her back into the buggy and then they took off again.
They get to their house and walked in.
"Ethan, Leah, you are here." Tillie said while making lunch.
"Yes." Ethan said.
They eat lunch and then they go to the living room to visit.
"Everyone. Me and Leah have some news." Ethan said standing.
"What son?" Mr. Longacre.
"We are going to have a baby." Leah said standing.
"Oh!" Tillie yelled. She stood up and hugged Leah.
"Congraulations son." Mr. Longacre said walking to his son.
"I am so happy for you, Leah. I am going to be a grandmother again?" Tillie asked.
"Yes." Leah said and Tillie hugged her again.
"We also have something to ask you." Ethan said.
"What?" Tillie asked excited.
"If it is a girl, we would like to name her Rebekah." Ethan said.
"That would be wonderful." Mr. Longacre said.
"What about if it is a boy?" Tillie asked.
"We are not sure yet." Leah said.
The next Sunday. Ethan and Leah were at church.
"Today we welcome a new man into the Community. Jonah Dewberry will be baptized in front of you all. Jonah, please step forward." The reverand said. He did and was bapitized. Mr. Longacre and Charity stepped up.
"Everyone. I would like to annouce that Jonah is to married to my daughter Charity." Mr. Longacre said. Everyone clapped.
Outside, Leah walks over to Charity.
"I am happy for you." Leah said hugging Charity.
"Thank you Leah." Charity said.
"I hope you two are happy together." Leah said.
"Like you and Ethan?" Charity asked. Leah smiled and hugged her again. She started to rub her stomach walk over to Ethan.
"Something wrong, my Leah?" Ethan asked.
"No, just trying to settle my stomach." Leah said. She stood while Ethan talked to a friend and then he asked "Are you ready to go home?"
"Yes." Leah said. They walked to their buggy and went home. They eat lunch and then Leah's said "I am going to write a letter to my mom."
"Ok." Ethan said.
Leah sat down and started to write
Dear Mom I have some news for you. You are going to be a grandmother. I am going to have a child. Me and Ethan have decided that if it is a girl, that we would call her Rebekah. After Ethan's sister that died five years ago. I would like to see you all though it wouldn't be until fall. I will try to see you. I hope you are happy. I still miss you and love you. Ethan's younger sister, Charity is getting married. She is very excited. Everyone was happy when we told them about the baby.
Love your daughter Leah
Leah puts it in an envelope and places it in the mail box.
P.S. What da ya Think? I'm not sure if the Amish go to the hospital for this kind of thing.
Chapter 13: Surprises
Info: It is two years later. Summer.
Leah walked out of the outhouse. It was at least midnight and she was felt sick. She breathed in some fresh air and slowly walked to the house. She didn't want to upset her stomach again. She walked quietly so she wouldn't wake Ethan. She crawled back into bed.
"Leah, are you okay?" Ethan asked.
"Yes, just a little nausea. Do not worry. I will be fine." Leah said. She adjusted to get comfortable in the bed.
"If you are felling sick, just tell me. I will take care of you." Ethan said turning towards her.
"I will, Ethan. It must have been something I ate." Leah said and "Good night Leah." She kissed him and snuggled down in bed.
Early that morning. Leah wakes up again feeling sick. She gets up and goes to the outhouse. When she is finished, she walks back to the house and back to bed. She realized that it was time for them to get up and start the day. When she walked into the bedroom, Ethan was up, getting dressed.
"Ethan, would you mind if I slept for awhile longer?" Leah said grapping the bedcovers.
"No. You get some sleep and get well. I will come check on you." Ethan said kissing her. She smiled as he covered her up and kissed her forehead before going downstairs to start his day.
Later, it is still morning. Ethan takes a break and comes to check on Leah. She is still asleep. He turns around to go back outside.
"Ethan?" Leah asked looking over.
"Did I wake you?" Ethan asked turning back around.
"No." Leah replied.
Ethan walks over to her and asked "How are you feeling?"
"Better." Leah said laying on her back.
"Would you like something to eat?" Ethan asked sitting on the bed.
"Like what?" Leah asked.
"Anything." Ethan said.
"I could go for a piece of bread, may be it will settle my stomach." Leah said.
"I shall go get it for you." Ethan said standing up and then asked "Would you like anything on it?"
"Some butter please." Leah said. He nodded and went downstairs. Then he came back upstairs with a plate with two slices of bread and a glass of milk.
"Here you go." Ethan said handing it to her when she sits up.
"Thank you." Leah said.
"I am going back outside. I will be back in a while." Ethan said.
"Ok. I will try to get up and do a few things." Leah said taking a bite of her bread. He kissed her and left the room.
Later that day. Leah gets up and gets dress. She takes her dirty plates downstairs and cleaned them. She realized that it was almost noon and she didn't know if Ethan had lunch yet. She walked outside and walked to the field.
"Leah, you are up?" Ethan said stopping what he was doing.
"Yes and what do you want for lunch?" Leah asked.
"Anything." Ethan replied. Leah smiled and walked back to the house.
She makes lunch and calls Ethan in.
The next week. Leah is still feeling sick. They are eating lunch right now.
"Ethan, would you mind if I went to the sisters' place for a while today?" Leah asked.
"No, go visit them. You do not need my approval." Ethan said.
"I just thought you might need me for something." Leah said clearing the table.
"Go. Just don't stay up to late. Since you are not feeling well." Ethan said.
"I will be home soon." Leah said kissing him goodbye and walking to their buggy. She took off to the Stanley sisters' place.
"Leah, you are here?" Mary said walking outside.
Their house and small barn was rebuilt after the tornado.
"Hi Mary. Is Ann around?" Leah asked walking into the house with Mary.
"Yes, she is the outhouse. She will be back soon. So how are you?" Mary asked.
"Good and you?" Leah asked. Mary told her about herself and Ann walked in the door.
"Hello, Leah." Ann said.
"Hi Ann. Can you come with me to town?" Leah asked.
"Yes. I will come. Mary, I will be back soon." Ann said grapping her jacket. They walked to Leah's buggy. They hopped in and rode off.
"What is it you need to get?" Ann asked.
"I do not need anything. I want to go to the hospital." Leah said.
"Whatever for? Are you sick?" Ann asked worried.
"I have been feeling sick for a while. I think I might be pregnant." Leah explained.
"Oh Leah, that would be wonderful if you were." Ann said.
"Yes, but I want to make sure." Leah said.
They got to Nappanee hospital.
Few days later. Leah was in the kitchen when Ethan walked in with the mail.
"Leah, this for you. It is from the hospital." Ethan said. Leah took it and opened it. Ethan asked "Why did you go to the hospital?" Leah doesn't answer him.
"Leah, why didn't you tell me that you were going? I would have went with you." Ethan said upset. Leah starts to cry and he asked "What is it? Is it the cancer in your bones again?"
"No, Ethan, I am with child." Leah said.
"What?" Ethan asked.
"I am with child. I am going to have a baby." Leah said. Ethan scooped her up in his arms and kissed her face.
"We are going to have a baby?" Ethan asked to make sure.
"Yes. You are going to be a father and I am going to be a mother." Leah said.
"I am sorry for yelling at you." Ethan said.
"No, you were right. I should have told you, but I wanted to wait to see if I was." Leah said and "Next time I will tell you."
That night. Leah is bed. Ethan comes in ready for bed.
"Ethan, I was thinking. I know this is soon, but if the baby is a girl, I would like to name her Rebekah." Leah suggested.
"That would be great." Ethan said crawling into bed and kissing her.
"Would your parents approve?" Leah asked.
"I am sure they will love it." Ethan said and "But what about if it is a boy?"
"I am not sure. But we have nine months to decide." Leah said laughing.
"I am just too happy. I can not believe it." Ethan said.
"Whe should we tell them?" Leah asked.
"How about Sunday?" Ethan asked. They were to go to church and then have Sunday lunch with his parents and siblings.
"That would be perfect." Leah said smiling and asked "Can I have a kiss?"
"Yes." Ethan said. He kissed her and then her stomach. Leah giggles and Ethan kisses her once again.
Sunday. It is after church. Ethan and Leah are riding over to his parents' house.
"The bumpy rodes are not good for my stomach." Leah said placing her arm over her stomach.
"Should I stop?" Ethan asked.
"No." Leah said. She gets a sick look and "Yes." Ethan stopped and Leah jumps out. She goes behind the buggy. Ethan jumps out and goes to her.
"Do you want to go home?" Ethan asked.
"No. I am fine now." Leah said. He helped her back into the buggy and then they took off again.
They get to their house and walked in.
"Ethan, Leah, you are here." Tillie said while making lunch.
"Yes." Ethan said.
They eat lunch and then they go to the living room to visit.
"Everyone. Me and Leah have some news." Ethan said standing.
"What son?" Mr. Longacre.
"We are going to have a baby." Leah said standing.
"Oh!" Tillie yelled. She stood up and hugged Leah.
"Congraulations son." Mr. Longacre said walking to his son.
"I am so happy for you, Leah. I am going to be a grandmother again?" Tillie asked.
"Yes." Leah said and Tillie hugged her again.
"We also have something to ask you." Ethan said.
"What?" Tillie asked excited.
"If it is a girl, we would like to name her Rebekah." Ethan said.
"That would be wonderful." Mr. Longacre said.
"What about if it is a boy?" Tillie asked.
"We are not sure yet." Leah said.
The next Sunday. Ethan and Leah were at church.
"Today we welcome a new man into the Community. Jonah Dewberry will be baptized in front of you all. Jonah, please step forward." The reverand said. He did and was bapitized. Mr. Longacre and Charity stepped up.
"Everyone. I would like to annouce that Jonah is to married to my daughter Charity." Mr. Longacre said. Everyone clapped.
Outside, Leah walks over to Charity.
"I am happy for you." Leah said hugging Charity.
"Thank you Leah." Charity said.
"I hope you two are happy together." Leah said.
"Like you and Ethan?" Charity asked. Leah smiled and hugged her again. She started to rub her stomach walk over to Ethan.
"Something wrong, my Leah?" Ethan asked.
"No, just trying to settle my stomach." Leah said. She stood while Ethan talked to a friend and then he asked "Are you ready to go home?"
"Yes." Leah said. They walked to their buggy and went home. They eat lunch and then Leah's said "I am going to write a letter to my mom."
"Ok." Ethan said.
Leah sat down and started to write
Dear Mom I have some news for you. You are going to be a grandmother. I am going to have a child. Me and Ethan have decided that if it is a girl, that we would call her Rebekah. After Ethan's sister that died five years ago. I would like to see you all though it wouldn't be until fall. I will try to see you. I hope you are happy. I still miss you and love you. Ethan's younger sister, Charity is getting married. She is very excited. Everyone was happy when we told them about the baby.
Love your daughter Leah
Leah puts it in an envelope and places it in the mail box.
P.S. What da ya Think? I'm not sure if the Amish go to the hospital for this kind of thing.