Three days later at half past two in the morning Kriss woke with terrible pains in her stomach. She woke Dave up and got out of bed, as she leant forward Kriss waters broke and she screamed in pain as a strong contraction hit her and she fell onto the floor
"Come on Krissie" Dave pulled her up "let's get you to the medi bay"
Four hours later at 6.30 in the morning Isabelle Lister made her way into the world. Kriss got a little hold and some time to feed her new baby daughter before Isabelle was taken away and it was time to do it all again. Forty-five minutes after his sister Damien Lister was flung into the world. Kriss put Damien straight to her breast and stroked his head as he fed. Damien's skin was tanned and beautiful, his hair black and curly and his eyes were very dark brown, but shining like stars.
Dave took Damien and Kryten handed Isabelle to Kriss. She put her new baby daughter to her breast to feed her. As Kriss had done with Damien she looked into Isabelle's eyes. She looked very much like Chloë had, thick brown hair, dark blue eyes and pale skin. It was obvious that most of Isabelle's features came from Kriss and that most of Damien's features came from Dave.
There was no time for Kryten to stop before Yvonne came into the medi bay in advanced labour. There wasn't even time to move Dave, Kriss, Isabelle and Damien out of the room before baby Blaize was born and almost straight away baby Caleb came too.
"Wow" Kriss gasped, "conceived and born on the same day, wonderful!"
Dave and Arnold went to tell everyone else about Isabelle, Damien, Blaize and Caleb leaving Kriss and Yvonne alone.
"How was yours?" Yvonne asked
"Oh fine" Kriss answered, "no where near as bad as Llewey and Jim-Bexley"
"Yeah" Yvonne agreed, "I hear you had a bad time"
"Oh, it was horrible" Kriss stared into Isabelle's eyes and fell deeper in love with her "How was yours?"
"Quick" Yvonne told her "but not that bad"
"Are the boys identical?" Kriss asked, "They look it"
"Yeah" Yvonne smiled "they're identical"
"It's strange isn't it"
"What is?"
"Us, our situation"
"In what way?"
"Well, you've got one set of un identical twins and one of identical yes?"
"Yes"
"I've also got one set of identical and one set of un identical"
"Oh, yeah"
"Also…"
"Go on"
"Your un identical twins are Lilimay and Junior – one of each – and mine are Isabelle and Damien – also one of each…"
"And your identical twins are Llewey and Jim-Bexley, two boys and mine are Blaize and Caleb, also two boys, wow"
Just then there was a knock on the door. It was Dave, Arnold, Theo and Chloë. Arnold knelt down next to Chloë
"No then" Arnold started "today is a very special day for you and Theo"
"Why daddy?" Chloë asked
"Well, you now have three new brothers and one new sister"
Chloë smiled at Arnold and started to get really excited "what are they called?"
"Well" Arnold told her "mummy and daddy Dave's two new babies are called Isabelle and Damien and daddy and Yvonne's babies are called Blaize and Caleb"
"Can I see mummy first?" Chloë asked "no babies, just mummy on her own"
"Okay" Kriss agreed, let's you and me go next door and you can spend some time with me there"
"Thank you mummy" Chloë smiled, ran straight up to her mother and gave her a hug.
"Tell me about my new brothers and sisters" Chloë told her once they had got into the next room
"Would you like to meet them?" Kriss asked her
"Who put your babies in your tummy?" Chloë asked, completely ignoring Kriss' question
"Daddy Dave" Kriss answered "daddy Dave put Isabelle and Damien in my tummy, Chloë"
"Okay" Chloë answered "but who put Yvonne's babies in her tummy?"
"Daddy put Blaize and Caleb into Yvonne's tummy"
"Can I see Isabelle first?"
"Sure" Kriss walked over to the door and turned the squeaky metal handle. She disappeared for a few seconds before returning with Isabelle
"This is your new sister, Chloë, this is Isabelle"