Sorry for not updating as soon as I said I would. I was out with Jessie last night. We went and saw Final Destination 3. I now know that the rumor about girls clinging onto boys in scary movies is true...and he knew that as well, I think.
Oh, well. Who cares? At least my grandma told my brothers to leave us alone, and let us go without them. After all, that was the last night I was going to be able to see him. We are home now, and I have computer time! Weha! I had fun at my grandmas, but I missed this place. Oh, and I went to my Yahoo! account, and I had 169 e-mails--only five reviews. Man, have you guys been going nuts in those forums. D BTW: The twins are four months old in this.
P.S. Thanks to WinterSapphire for helping me get this chapter up.
It had been two months since Raine's attack...of whatever it had been. It had happened once more, but the doctors couldn't find what was wrong again. They were stumped. Gabriella and Troy were taking extreme care with their daughter now. They wouldn't even take her out in public without one of then constantly by her side to guard her from smoke, dust or anything else that could be causing it. Besides that, the twins were doing fine. And Troy and Gabriella were starting to discuss when they were going to get married. They didn't get too far on that one.
Gabriella sighed happily as she sat on the bench in the park. It was a beautiful (For January) day, and she had bundled the twins up and brought them to the park while Troy was practicing Basketball. His dad was being much better about it, and let him keep his cell phone with him in case something happened to Raine again. Troy was being very protective of his baby's, and wasn't even letting his dad get to him. Gabriella's smile didn't waver as Raine started crying. Although she had been a very quite baby when she was first home, and Rocket the loud one, they seemed to have changed positions. Now, Rocket was the quiet one, and Raine liked to give Troy headaches.
"Shh...it's OK, Raine." She reached into the two-seat stroller and brushed Raine's hair back. Reaching into her purse, Gabriella rummaged around for Raine's pacifier. Her bag tipped slightly and fell off of the bench. Groaning, Gabriella got down on the ground and started picking up the contents of her purse, keeping an eye on the twins at all times. She had just about everything stuffed in when suddenly the wind picked up and a piece of paper flew across the ground. Picking Rocket up, for her was trying to climb out of the stroller, and Gabriella was afraid he actually might fall out, she ran after the paper. It kept right out of her grasp, flying a little further each time she grabbed at it. She looked back at the stroller, making sure Raine was OK, then followed it. She would normally forget it, but it was a special poem Troy had written for her, and she didn't want to lose it. What she didn't notice, however, was the strange man hovering around Raine...
Sean Whitman (The Man Gabriella Saw) P.O.V /Four months ago
Sean walked into his house, smiling from ear to ear. He had bought another item for the baby he knew was coming. His wife, Maddie, was pregnant, and he was going to finally be a dad. He had been waiting for this for all of the years he had been married, ten to be exact. He just couldn't believe it. He knew it was going to be a girl; that was what he had always wanted. A baby girl. He opened the door and walked inside. Maddie was sitting at the kitchen table.
"I'm home," He said.
"I can see that." She didn't sound too good. Sean thought it might have something to do with the morning sickness.
"Yeah. Well, look. I bought a crib. I'm gonna go put it together now." He walked off into the room he had been turning into a nursery. It hadn't been painted from its ugly brown color yet, but he was planning to do that the next day. Taking out the instructions, he began piecing it together. Maddie followed him to the room, standing at the door and looking at the ground.
"Sean? I have something to tell you." He turned to her, still smiling. She took a deep breath, not knowing how he was going to react. "I-I had a miscarriage." Sean dropped the piece he was holding. It fell to the floor, sounding as if something had exploded in the uncomfortable silence that had fallen between them.
"W-what?"
"No, no. That's not true. The truth is I had an abortion." She was not ashamed to say it. Sean was stunned into silence.
"You killed the baby?"
"I didn't kill anything. It was a fetus. Nothing more." Sean now had tears falling down his face. They were tears of anger, tears of sadness. He had wanted this for years. How could she do this to him when she knew that so clearly?
"A baby is breathing eighteen days after conception. You were two months along. That baby was alive. It felt everything you did to it." He was crying outright now, not even caring. Maddie still looked as though she could care less.
"It would have gotten in the way of my job."
"Job? If that is what you cared about, I would have taken care of it! You didn't have to kill it!" He yelled at her, wanting her to feel exactly how he did. "You killed an innocent baby for your job?"
"Yes." Sean turned around, not facing her. Angrily whipping at his tears, he tried to keep himself from hitting her. He knew it wouldn't help any in this situation, but it would make him feel better. Finally, he turned back to her; she was still standing there, her face straight, no trace of guilt on it.
"I-I want a d-divorce." He said.
"What? Why?"
"Why?" He laughed. Emotions were surging thorough him like electricity. He was feeling anger, sadness, betrayal, and now, amusement at the fact that she had no clue. "This marriage has been a disaster from the very beginning. You have slept with more men since we got married then I have hairs on my head. You have lied to me constantly, you provoke fights all the time, and to top it all off, you killed my baby!"
"It was my body! I have rights!" Sean three the piece of crib he was holding at the wall and stormed out of the house, throwing open his car door and getting in. He backed out of the driveway and started down the road again. He was mad. He wiped the tears from his face again, but they came back quickly. He was a kinder garden teacher. He had given up his position to become vice president in a very successful company for his love for children. A month ago, when Maddie had told him that she was having a baby, he was over the moon. He knew it would be a girl. He was going to name her Katie-Ann.
He now knew he was never going to hear her first cry, see her first steps, lose her first tooth, hear her first word, be there for her first birthday. He would never be able to see her off to her first day of school, reassure her that it would be OK. He would never talk to her about her problems with boys, interrogate her first boyfriend. Be there on her wedding day, see his first grandchild born. Anything. She was gone. He hoped he would never have to go back to his old house. He was leaving. After the divorce, he was moving way away. Maybe to New Mexico. That would be nice. He had been there before, nice weather year-round.
After the divorce was finalized, he did just that. Moved near Albuquerque New Mexico to a small town. He had a nice two bedroom apartment with quiet neighbors. He was still unpacking. Pulling open a new box, he started hanging the pictures he had carefully wrapped so they would not break. He was starting over.
Three days ago
Sean watched as the two young people played with there two babies. It was so unfair. They didn't even look twenty, yet they had what he had wanted for so many years. They had children. The little girl was very loud, but very pretty. The little boy was quiet, just resting his head on his fathers shoulder. They were both adorable, but the little girl is what caught his eye. She looked just like he had thought his little baby girl would look. It hurt him so much, seeing this young couple with the babies. He stood from the bench that he always sat on at the park. It was about thirty minutes to get here, but it was closer to where he worked than where he lived. From his work place, it was only fifteen minutes.
"Mwister?" He looked down to see a little girl standing at his knee, pulling on his pants. He smiled and bent down so he could see into her face.
"Yeah?"
"I lost my mommy. Could you help me find her?" Sean nodded and picked her up. They walked around the park looking for the girl's mother. When they found her she was frantic, grabbing her daughter and hugging her tightly. She thanked Sean and then left. Sean smiled, realizing he needed to get home and grade his student's work. When he turned to go back, the young couple and baby's were gone.
Two days ago
They were there again, but this time with two other people. The two young men were playing on the basketball court. The two young women were with the baby's this time. They looked to young, the baby's that is, to do much playing. The boys stopped playing and walked over. The one with light brown, longish hair kissed what seemed to be the mother of the children on the cheek and took the little girl out of her hands. They all stood up and walked out of the park, the mother running back to grab the diaper bag she had forgotten.
Sean decided that he was going to keep coming back. Maybe, just maybe...
Present day
Sean watched. This time, it was just the mother there. It made sense. The father was only there on weekends, it seemed as though he worked on weekdays. Sean just stood, watching, from under a large tree. He had a plan, and it was going to work, it had to work. He had gone over it countless times. He wanted a daughter.
Waiting for the right time was going to be hard. He had to make sure no one would see him, this had to have perfect timing, or it would not work. He watched as the woman reached into her purse to grab something, but it tipped over. Sighing, she got down on the ground and started picking stuff up. A piece of paper flew away. She picked up her son, who was crying, and ran after it. This was it. He had to do it. Slowly walking toward the stroller, he stopped a few feet from it, making sure no one would see him. Reaching into the stroller, he carefully took the little girl out and ran. He had done it. He now had a baby girl.
Normal P.O.V
Gabriella stuffed the piece of paper back in her purse and took out the pacifier she had been looking for. Reaching into the stroller to give it to Raine, she screamed. Raine was gone.
Well...reviews make me happy, and type faster. I hope you like this chapter. It is all starting. Will Gabriella and Troy every get Raine back? Will Sean realize what he has done? Will his want for a baby girl make him keep Raine? Review and find out! I mean, read and find out! D Well, I will hopeful have the next chapter up before tomorrow. No promises, though.
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