(No P.O.V.)
Unknown to the couple who had their day of bliss...something soon would come their way, and try to make their life filled with sadness again.
Tiffany finally found the bastard who has raped Angela in another town across the state line. It took her a long time as the files weren't quite through on him, much to her frustration and annoyance.
She was now in his house talking with him about plans she has for her daughter..The bastard is known as Dexter Hendrick Roy. He has a weedy, mousy complexion, gray eyes, and balding black hair.
Tiffany had to control herself from insulting the man for being ugly. "Now you remember the little girl you raped years ago?", Tiffany asked. Dexter smirked lightly, "You might need to refresh my memory. There was quite a lot of girls long ago.".
"The one called Angela Walker...where you raped her at a playground, and then killed her brother!?", Tiffany growled lowly. Dexter blinked in surprise, and grinned, "Ah, now I remember. She was quite the screamer, that one, and oh, that guy was her brother? Foolish of him to actually stay after getting that girl away...He should have left us with that girl...She was rather pretty for a girl.", chuckling with a rotten smile.
Tiffany momentarily was relieved that the twins didn't take after him, and sure, the twins are half-breeds, but they took to the Walker genes rather well enough.
"Well, what about her?", Dexter asked offhandedly. Tiffany stared at him, "Your actions that day resulted in a pair of twins by her. Disrespectful, really, to be a teen mother like that after she refused to do abortion.".
"What? She kept the kids after I did that to her? Funny, most of the girls I made love to...got abortions.", Dexter chuckled. Tiffany almost rolled her eyes, but still kept going, "Well, they're turning 15 in four months. Here's a picture of them that I got from my ex-husband a year ago.", tapping her phone and turning it around to show a picture of the twins playing a board game.
Dexter looked impressed and amazed at the twins in the photo. Tiffany spoke lightly, "The boy's Alexander, but everybody calls him Alex. And the girl's Ashley through I hear that her brother calls her Ash for short. Now, I don't care what you want to do with them, but I need you to steal them from their mother. She's not my daughter anymore, and she needs to be exterminated for what she had done to me!
"Kill her? It'll be such a waste! What do I get out of this?", Dexter asked with a scowl. Tiffany raised an eyebrow, "You get the twins. They're part of your bloodline, and you could hypnotize them to follow you, become your apprentices or just ship them off to anywhere you want to go, sell them to your buddies, I don't care as long as they're far away from me!".
"I've always wanted someone to carry on my work...but where could I start? How will I kidnap them?", Dexter asked curiously. Tiffany began to smile, "I got connections all over the town where I live in, and I found out that she is having a boyfriend, doting on him and being lovey-dovey with him. Sooner or later, they're gonna get engaged, and when the wedding occurs, I have a feeling that the twins would want to be ring-bearer and flower girl despite their ages. When they are distracted, perhaps having a break before the ceremony, that's where you will come in.".
Dexter smirked. "Now we have all the time in the world to plan...", Tiffany said.
(Angela's P.O.V.) -One and a half month later-
I hummed lightly as I exited my bathroom in clean clothes, having finished a fabulous soak in the tub, having my guilty plate of chocolate chip cookies. I glanced at the door, and smiled softly as I heard conversation in the hallway, recognizing Rosie, who's talking with Slim about something.
I headed to my vanity, figuring that I'd wear a necklace or something once I pick up Hopper from work. Suddenly, I felt my stomach turn up, and I ran to the garbage can as it was the closest thing, and threw up, heaving as I hear Rosie call out to me, "Angela, what happened? Are you okay?".
"I don't know...I just felt sick...all of a sudden...", I said before I started to throw up again.
I hear Slim's voice, "Oh, dear. That cannot be pleasant...", and I felt Rosie's hand rub my back, "Easy, Angela, slow and easy...Did you eat something bad?".
"No...I just don't know why I have been feeling like this...I have been having weird food cravings..", I said lightly.
Slim spoke, "That's quite strange.", and Rosie looked over my shoulder, "Would you go to the kitchen, see if there's orange juice?".
I hear Slim chuckle, "Oh, yes, that's right! Orange juice cures sickness! I will be back!", and I hear his footsteps leave, and Rosie sighed lightly, "Darling, anything else?".
"I have been having weird mood swings as well...One moment I am happy...the next I am feeling sad..", I said with a sigh. Rosie blinked at me in surprise, "Really? As you know, I've been reading books in the library here and checking things here and there with the twins' help, and from what you told me...I think you're...pregnant.".
My eyes went wide. Pregnant?! I could be pregnant with Hopper's child! "Only one way to prove it.", I said with a nod. Rosie exhaled slowly, "Do you want me to come along? I've heard about the pregnancy tests...Incredible things they are..".
"Yeah..that will be nice." I said.
(Hopper's P.O.V.)
"Now you two stay close to us.", Flik said to the twins as we're taking a walk through the garden. Alex rolled his eyes, "Uncle Flik, we ain't kids! We can take care of ourselves just fine.".
"That's what you said the last time...and we had to call the police to help us find you two.", I said with a nod. "But dad!", Ashley said with wide eyes.
I raised an eyebrow, "Do you want to give me attitude after I just got home from work? It was nice of Chris to pick me up after he told me that Angela wanted to go on a little shopping trip with Rosie for some reason.".
"No, dad.", The twins said, shaking their heads. "Then stay close to us.", I said sharply. The twins sighed. I then turned around to notice Flik looking a bit..sad.
I nudged Flik's shoulder gently, "What's up with ya, Flik? Is something wrong? Did you make Atta mad again or what?".
"It's not that.", Flik sighed heavily. "What is it?", I asked curiously.
Flik looked at me, "Do you think the colony's doing okay without me, Dot, and Atta?". I knew what he meant when he said that.. "You're feeling homesick, Flik?", I asked in a bit of surprise, but calm.
"To be honest...yes...and it's not just me...Atta and Dot are feeling the same thing.", Flik said with a nod. I sighed lightly, glad that Molt's with me in this human world, but yeah, being a grasshopper was nice.
"I hear ya, Flik. Maybe soon, you and the others will head back. And besides, I got a life here, no regrets. Sure, I missed being a grasshopper here and there as it was weird without the wings, but I swore to stay with Angela and the twins, I actually don't mind the longevity of a human as it's cool.", I replied comfortingly. "To be honest..I think the rest of the circus bugs..want to stay in the human world with you and Angela..so does your brother.", Flik said with a smile.
"They must have taken a liking to the human world.", I said with a hum. "And Francis is no way going to leave his boyfriend behind.", Flik chuckled.
I laughed lightly, "Too right there, man.", hearing the twins giggle and snicker, and I then hear the rumble of a car, and I looked to the trees. In the glimpses, I recognized Angela's car. "Ah, Angela's home. I will wait a bit as she probably has a lot to unpack into the dresser or whatever.".
Alex smiled mischievously, "Because Mom's a bit of a shopaholic lately, huh?", and I groaned lightly, "Don't remind me...I still have aches from that shopping trip last week...Who knew the mall would have been so big?".
"Oh, dad." Ashley said as she hugged my sides.
(Angela's P.O.V.)
"I'm going to go to the bathroom and test to see..if I really am you know what.", I said to Rosie. Rosie nodded, "That'd be the longest five minutes of your life.", and she rested against the wall, "It's okay. I am right outside. And Hopper is with the twins somewhere. Knowing him, he will be back here soon.".
"You're right..I'm going to do that now." I said as I made sure to grab the box with the pregnancy test. I quickly went up the stairs, and once I made it to the bathroom..I made sure to lock the door. I took a deep breath, and went to read the instructions carefully, and went to the toilet.
A few minutes later-
I was waiting for the test to tell me if I was pregnant or not...I looked at the clock, and when it hit the five minutes I counted, I got up from my seat on the floor, and reached for it, and lifted it up to my eyes...My heart swelled as I sobbed happily...Two lines! I am pregnant! I AM PREGNANT! I softly landed my other hand on my still-flat stomach, yet there's a very slight bump...I breathed shakily, "I am a mommy again...".
"I have to tell Hopper...and the twins as well.", I said with a laugh. I walked outside, and I told Rosie that I was indeed pregnant. "I'm so happy for you!", Rosie said as she hugged me.
I smiled tearfully, "Thanks, Rosie!", hugging her gently, hearing the door alert bell downstairs, and Rosie pulled back, "That must be Hopper and the twins.", winking at me, "I can't wait when you announce it at dinner for the others. I ain't telling them until you or Hopper spill the beans!", skipping off to the library.
I waited on the bed, looking at the positive pregnancy test in a napkin on my dresser as I smiled, keeping a hand upon my stomach, whispering softly, "You're going to have a great dad...He's gonna love you just like your big siblings...Oh, goodness, what if it's two of you in there? I know you can't hear me with being so small right now, but I hope you feel my happiness...", and I hear Hopper calling out to me, "Angela? Did you have a good time shopping with Rosie?".
I let down my hand, and stood up as I saw Hopper glancing in, and he smiled at me as he walked in. How could I tell him? Should I show him the test first? Should I say something to ask if he read about women on the internet? Should I grab his hand to touch my baby belly and tell him that he's gonna be a daddy?
"I had a fun time with Rosie..but...", I said with a shrug. How was I going to explain to Hopper? "But what?", Hopper asked in concern.
I took a shaky breath, and replied, "Come closer. You told me that you had some fun with the internet last week. Did you read about human women there?".