The Due Date
One year later: September 10 8:30pm
1st grade
We rushed to the hospital, my mom screaming. I started to cry, not knowing what was wrong. The doctor rushed her to a room and told me to stay in the waiting room. I sat down on a chair and watched the TV. Duncan walked through the door and smiled as soon as he saw me.
Gwen: What are you doing here?
Duncan: I heard that your mom was having a baby so I told my parent to drop me off here.
Gwen: Oh…
It was pretty quite and me and Duncan just watched the TV. After a while the nurse came in and she looked at me with watering eyes.
Nurse: Sweetie, I'm sorry but… your mommy didn't make it…
I couldn't understand until Duncan told me what she meant. I felt like my heart stopped and I fell to my knees. Duncan bent down and held onto me crying with me. The nurse said where was my dad and I said he was at work so she contact my grandma to pick me up at 10:00pm. She smiled slightly and asked me if I wanted to see my BABY BROTHER! I smiled and quickly stood back up. She led me and Duncan up to the nursery room. There were so many babies and she led me to a baby boy with darkish light brown hair. She picked him up and let me hold him. As I held him Duncan leaned in to look and smiled. My brother looked like my mom and I was happy to have something to remind me of her.
Nurse: Since your mommy can't name him why don't you.
Gwen: Um… what should I name him Duncan?
Duncan: Um… maybe Jacob?
I smiled and nodded and the nurse went to the computer and printed out a birth certificate. She took us to the kids' room and we played till my grandma came and picked me, my new baby brother, and Duncan and took us to our house. She called Duncan's parents to pick him up and we played while they were on their way. We fell asleep with our head leaned into each other and my grandma shook us up so Duncan can go home and I could say bye. I smiled at Duncan and kissed him on the cheek and gave him a hug. I couldn't help but blush and he turned really red. That was the first time I ever felt anything for him. He cute yet crooked smile and I laughed. I watched him leave and sighed dreamily. I snapped out of this trance and realized that we were just friends and wouldn't want to ruin that in the future. I went to my room and laid in my bed and my grandma came in and said that she had to leave but my dad was coming soon. I went to my mom's old room and held my brother and put him in the crib in my room. I heard a slam and jumped into a startle and sneaked into the living room and peeked behind the wall. My dad was in the living room, stumbling and clutching a beer in his hand. There were two girls with him and they laughed and stumbled into his room. I sighed and went to my room, and knew my dad was drunk and that was one of the reasons my mom and him would fight. I checked on my brother to see if he was ok and realized I was going to have to take care of him all by myself. I tucked him in and gave him a kiss on the forehead and went to bed.
The next day
I woke up extra early and fed my brother, changed him, and climbed out my window making sure Jacob didn't fall or get hit. I walked over to Duncan's house and knocked on his door. His mom answered.
Duncan's mom: Hello Gwen, what are you doing here?
Gwen: I was wondering if you could take care of my brother for me.
Duncan's mom: Sure, good thing I don't have work today. Want me to take you to school with Duncan?
Gwen: Sure!
Duncan comes running down the stairs and stops when he sees me there.
Duncan: What are you doing here?
Gwen: Your mom is taking me to school.
We go in the car and head to the school. Me and Duncan walk toward Bridgette and Geoff. We mess around and have fun and at the end of the day Duncan's mom picks us up and takes us to their house. We do our homework together and have fun. When I'm leaving I get my brother and go home. I change him and put him to sleep and then I fall asleep myself.