Serena walked into school with a smile on her face. Zan's parents accepted the pregnancy after Serena begged and plead that it wouldn't interfere with his school work. SHe planned like Liz to take a year off. She would take summer classes and winter session to make her a year ahead so she could take a year off. Zan was also doing the same thing so that he could take the following year off when the baby was turning two. It was the same plan as Maria, Micheal, Max, and Liz had. Telling her mother was hard too but surpriseinly her parents took it well. She was happy alot lately.
"Hey baby",said Zan kissing Serena's neck.
Serena giggled at his antics. Zan has been so supportive during this time.
"How's the little one doing?", asked Zan.
"Zan I need to tell you something", said Serena turning around.
"What is it?", asked Zan looking concerned.
Serena put his hand on her stomach. " It's more then one, we changed what is going to happen", said Serena refering to the dream that the shared long time ago showing her in the white room pregnant and her in the white room.
They had only saw that they had one child. Zan smiled but he was still worried. Maybe they had had other children and that child was the latest one in the vision.
"Stop worrying so much", said Serena kissing her forehead.
Michael walked up to them then. He hugged Serena he was happy about their ever growing famiy. Serena told him last night that her and Zan was expecting twins.
"So Zan how did you take the news?", asked Michael taking his books out of her locker.
Zan raised his eyebrows to Serena as to tell her that you told him.
"I know I was excited and I wanted to surprise you and Michael wouldn't tell anyone and don't be mad", said Serena.
Zan shrugged his shoulders saying it was alright.
"Man I'm hungry", said Serena taking out her lunch at the lunch table later on that day.
Liz smiled saying, "Welcome to the club".
Serena smiled. Isabel had a big smile on her face too. She was going to be an aunt again. Serena told everyone about it being two babies instead of one.
"About next year you guys, I have good news", said Serena.
Everyone looked up at this.
"What is it?", asked Max.
"Alright my dad called and since he had mad money stashed up he got this all this huge house in Boston, we do have to pay stuff like electricy and stuff, its a two family home each side contain four rooms, so that each couple will have a room and the ones with kids will have a room will have the extra room", said Serena eating her sandwich.
"Really, that would be so great", said Isabel.
"Yup he told me it was the gift to the baby, he is really into the grandfather thing", said Serena shaking her head remebering the conversation with her dad.
He was so excited about it and not even mad in anyway.
"Man that's amazing, put will our parents still be able to have your house now?", asked Maria.
"Yeah my dad talked to them about it, he is only making them pay a small amount, he said that he wanted to give that money to us you know like mad money for our first few months in Boston, so your dad agree to pay the amount", said Serena.
Maria nodded her head. Zan stared with a goofy smile on his face the whole lunch period. He couldn't believe that he was going to be a father. Kyle nodded his head toward Zan silly expression. Max bust out laughing.. Max understood though. It was still amazing that Liz was going to have his child in exactly a year.
"Zan you alright over there", said Kyle laughing.
"Yeah I'm great", said Zan.
They all knew that Zan was happy about it. He always wanted a family so when he got mom and dad it was like Christmas for him now having a child with the woman that he has loved for most of his adult life was amazing.
"So you guys ready for prom?", asked Maria.
Michael rolled his at this, he was not looking forward to wearing a penguin suit.
"No I am not", said Michael.
"You going", said all the girls at the same time.
Alex bust out laughing at Michael's expression. Zan just smiled. He knew that Serena was going to look great.
"I've never been to a prom", said Ava.
"Its great you get to dress up and dance to romantic songs, and they nominate the prom queen and king and stuff", said Maria. Ava nodded her head. "Dress??", asked Ava horrified.
She wasn't really a dressed up person. Isabel's wedding was even annoying. Serena nodded her head.
"I've never been to a prom neither, did you guys go to your last year?", asked Serena.
Liz looked sad at the mention of prom last year.
"Was it bad or something?", asked Zan.
Max nodded his head and pulled Liz closer to his body.
"She can't hurt us Liz she is gone, and you are my everything", said Max.
Liz smiled and nodded her head. This prom would be better that's for sure.
"Prom was the best night of my life", said Alex smiling wide.
Serena gave him a questioning look.
"He kissed Isabel for the first time", answered Liz smiling at the expression on Alex's face.
"Ohhhhhhhhhh", giggled Ava.
Kyle had a faraway look on his face at the mention of prom. He had taken Tess to prom. He had saw the look of pain on both Max and Liz's face. Even though Tess was gone she still had a way of spreading pain. Ava saw Kyle face and kissed him hard.
"What was that for?", asked Kyle.
"It's going to be better this year", said Ava.
Kyle smiled and pulled her closer to him.
"Yeah it is", said Kyle looking from Ava to Max and last to Liz.
Liz nodded her head.
"Plus a got a surprise that day too", said Serena smiling.
"What?", asked Alex.
"If I told you it wouldn't be a surprise", said Serena rolling her eyes.
"So it's a possiblity right", asked Serena on the phone.
She planned something a long time ago this prom she promised herself would be better for Liz and Max especially. Serena hung up the phone and started getting dressed to go volunteering at the nursing home.
"Hey where you going?", asked Michael coming in with paint all over his clothing.
"Volunteering", said Serena.
Michael nodded his head. Serena volunteered a the time. She tutored the students in school having a hard time and helped in all those bake sales even though she wasn't part of the group that was organizing the bake sales. Michael asked her why she did it and she would just reply that its fun and it makes her feel good.
"Paint me something pretty", said Serena kissing his forehead walking out of the house.
Michael waved her off and knocked on Serena's door. Zan walked out.
"She left did you talk to the group at school?", asked Michael.
Zan nodded his head.
"Yeah they are in total agreement", replied Zan.
Michael nodded his head.
"THe prom committee asked me to paint the gym and help Isabel who by the way doesn't even go to our school anymore to decorate", said Michael.
"yeah I heard", said Zan sitting down on the table while Michael heated up some food.
The door bell rang and Zan got up to open it revealing Max and Isabel.
"Martha Stewart night?", asked Zan.
Max nodded his head.
"What did Serena cook and Michael for that matter?", asked Max walking into the kitchen.
"Serena cooked rice and chicken, with that potato thing that you like so much Max", said Michael.
Max smied wide at that.
"Where's Liz?", asked Zan.
"She is working now, I'm going to her house later", answered Max getting some food.
Isabel sat down and took a plate for Michael to fill up her plate.
"Alex is working at dad's firm repairing some computer problem they have, and setting up some program or whatever, Alex got a job too did I tell you?", asked Isabel taking a spoon full of rice.
Isabel sighed in contentment. Serena really knew how to cook really well.
"He told me its in Boston working at the school, fixing computers and all that good stuff", said Michael eating from his plate.
"Serena already had a transfer ready for her there too, I have been taking Parlegal classes on the weekends so I can have a job there", said Zan.
Max nodded his head. He had been taken Medical Assisstant classes on the weekends also. Serena found them the classes and suggested that they take them so they would have good paying jobs when they reached Bsoton.
Even though Zan, Max, and Isabel had college trust funds that rest of them really didn't have one. Serena's dad is going to pay hers and Michael has his career painting from the art galleries around town to pay for school. Liz's parents have some saved up and plus her job and the scholarships she applied for was going to help. Kyle's mother had only left her son one thing and that was money for college. Ava becasue she technichally took over Tess's identity. She had received mail saying that Ed Harding her "father", left a large sum of money for her college tution. She wasn't going to take it but Serena talked her into it saying that this was thier last way to get back at Tess. Jim had made sure that they knew that Ava changed her name. Now on her papers read Ava Harding instead of Tess Harding. Jim and Amy promised to help Maria with her college tution but she had gotten a schoarship when she had applied it covered everthing including her books. They were all set to go to Boston by the end of August.
Max, Michael, and Zan talked about thier appending parenthood. They were nervous. They wanted a good job to take care of thier children so that's why when Serena suggested these jobs they were excited, not only it would be great experience for thier career choices but it would also be great money. The house that Langley brought them was excellent also. They could each move in and have a room for thier kids. The bonus was that they could all still stick together. that was important especially with Liz eventually going into Labor signalling the war with Kivar was going to begin. Max was nervous to say the least. Zan and him talked about it. With Serena pregnant nowe he was scared also not only for the others but for his children also. He had more to lose now it seemed.
"Pass the knife Michael", said Isabel while sitting at the table.
Isabel sighed she knew what each one of them was thinking about thier impending fatherhood and the fight that they all knew that they were going to have with Kivar. Sometimes she wished it all away. They suffered so much they didn't deserve this fight. Laurie and Jeremy promised to come down to Boston around the time Liz was supposed to give birth but that didn't stop the fear that Isabe felt at times.
"It will be fine", siad Michael kissing her forehead.
She looked up and noticed the others looking at her at the table. Isabel nodded her head. She hoped so.