~ Eevee

The party lasted a few more hours. Once I thanked everyone for coming and said my goodbye to my friends, I started helping my parents clean up.

Although they were happy I was back home, my parents were still acting very strangely that day.

I started noticing when I would catch them whispering to each other and then they would glance anxiously at me when they thought I wasn't looking.

I couldn't hear what they were speaking of, yet the more they whispered, the more I wanted to know.

Until finally I had enough and I decided to speak to them.

"Mom? Dad? What's wrong? You haven't said much since the party ended. Can you please tell me what's going on?"

First they looked at each other as if deciding how to proceed. Then they both turned to me with guilty looks on their faces, as if realizing they were making me feel anxious.

My mother was the one who decided to break the ice.

"Yes. I think it's time we talked to you, sweetie. Let's go sit at the table."

As we proceded to sit down, my mother whispered something to dad. He nodded and headed upstairs.

I was about to ask her why he'd gone upstairs, but she told me 'don't mind' and 'we'll just talk for now'.

"So what's going on?"

She gave me a nervous look and responded.

"Well you see Eevee, while you were at the hospital we both realized that we weren't giving you the space that a child deserves. We kept you on a really tight leash, and I wanted to apologize to you for doing that."

"It's okay mom I already forgive you. But why are you bringing it up again?"

"Because we've decided to give you more freedom, we thought the only way to do that is to find... something else to worry about..."

"'Find something else to worry about? I don't understand, mom."

"Hey!"

We both turn to see dad carrying a small white box.

"Leaf! You weren't going to tell her without me right? Didn't we both agree that I would bring it first and then we would tell her?"

"Bring what?"

Dad set the box down on the table.

"What's in there?"

They smiled as dad took my mother's paw.

"After discussing it, we both realized this family is kind of small, don't you think..? Soooo why not make it bigger?"

They suddenly started blushing as mom continued, leaving me even more confused.

"Uh mom?"

Dad walked to box and placed his paws on the sides.

"Eevee."

"Yes?"

"Meet your soon-to-be-sibling."

Dad completely removed the box to reveal an egg inside an incubator.

"I-I-I-Uh..."

I felt so stunned I couldn't say anything. My emotions were exploding I honestly didn't know what to feel.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?"

"B-but when? I mean uh..."

"About a week ago. We bought the incubator as soon as we found out. Figuring out when to tell you was the hardest part."

I don't know why but I was starting to feel tears glistening in my eyes. As I tried to fight them back, I wasn't prepared for what mom said next.

"First of all, I know it was wrong to hide it from you like this and we're sorry. But your father and I wanted to tell you together and when we had the courage to. We hoped you would understand. We didn't feel like telling you until the time was right. And I was also worried if you were ready for it. But...now I know that you always were for a long time now."

"Oh mom."

I slid out of my chair to give my mom a hug. I had never felt this happy before and for once I didn't want it to end.

The tears started coming down but I didn't even try to wipe them away. I was too happy to even care. She hugged me back in a gentle embrace and patted my back.

"There there my baby. I'm really excited too. I can't wait to raise another one of you. Do you want to hold the egg?"

"C-can I?"

"Sure of course. Go ahead."

I approached the egg cautiously as dad opened up the incubator.

I was afraid to touch it but thanks to dad's help he moved my paw to touch the shell.

"It feels so warm."

"Do you think you'll be ready to be a big sister when the time comes?"

I nodded and kept my eyes on the egg. My mom was saying more but I wasn't really listening.

"Eevee."

"Uh what?!"

"We're sorry for not giving you a sibling sooner. We wanted to a long time ago because we thought it might ease some of your pain. And give you something to look forward to everyday. But we just gave up and you became our only priority. And yet...Once we finally saw how grown up you were. We realized it's time to let you make your own decisions...And what we missing out on for not having another kid. So even though it's a little late, were starting now...O-okay?"

"Okay mom."

Before I knew it mom started to get emotional, and dad immeadiately started comforting her.

I stared at them and I realized what would comfort her more; the egg.

So I gently scooped it up and walked to my mom with it.

"Here let's hold it together. The egg will be family someday so why not start now?"

Mom smiled at me as she scooped me into her lap along with the egg.

"I can feel the baby in there even though it's not moving."

"Heh...look at you. Acting like a sister already."

"Remember it's your job to always keep the baby safe okay, Eevee?"

"Alright mom. And dad."

We all sat there keeping the egg warm. Talking about what the house will be like with the new addition.

I didn't want to stop even when it was time for bed. So I gave it a kiss goodnight as I headed upstairs. And hoping that everything will be alright from now on.

(Note : Eevee is going to be a sister?! But with new stuff going on will her friends be willing to listen? Find out in Ch 79 ~ Ryu!)