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Chapter 4

(Late May/Early June)

Claire's POV

I'm so glad that graduation id finally here. I'm so glad because right now I feel so massive and fat due to the twins and it means I no longer have to look as though I waddling around campus and having to speak to the doctor about if it's possible for me to go to Uni to do my exams when I'm meant to be on bed rest, but I just have to keep thinking that it now means that I don't have much longer to go until I'll be able to hold them in my arms.

I remember when we found out the sex of the babies. I felt even happier than when I found out that it was going to be twins. We found out they were going to be a girl and a boy. I've always wanted a little boy and girl and hoped that if the boy was older he'd look out for his younger sister. I always wanted a younger brother or sister but I never got one. I mean it was nice not to have to fight with someone to get my parents' attention but I think it would have been nice if I had one. But hey what can d about it. Finding out that we were going to have a daughter has actually helped me to realise that when she's older I'm going to have to watch Shane to make sure he doesn't ruin her life to much because I could already see him thinking about all the ways he could stop her from seeing/being around boys who she's not related to, or scaring away any boys that she comes into contact with.

At the moment we are still living with Eve and Michael who have turned one of the spare bedrooms into a nursery. Their reasoning that being when we do move out they still want to babysit for us and this means that they'll have room for them.

Something tells me that they are going to end up being very spoilt cause I just know that between my parents and Eve and Michael Shane and I are going to have to try and make sure that they don't become really demanding or bratty and hope that they will listen when Shane and I say that we don't want our kids to have something.

As I'm now graduating it now means that all my education is over which I feel a bit sad about cause it's what I have always focussed all my attention on and it was something I really enjoyed doing. I liked sitting in front of the TV not really knowing what was on but using it as background noise or sitting on my bed relaxing and reading my textbooks that I'll have more than likely already read cove to cover before.

I could carry on but to be honest I don't really see the point in doing so cause I already have a job working with Myrnin and even when I was still in Uni I felt as though I was being taught things that the Uni would probably never have taught me and working on things that had an actual effect on how people live in Morganville (even though it often got me into trouble but hey what's life without a little danger) and I get paid for it now instead of being paying for being taught.

When I woke up this morning I was really starting to hate my children. I know that this is a bad thing to say but they kept kicking me all night long and I could not sleep. At one point I accidently woke Shane up who then decided to try to talk to my children to see if he could get them to let me rest. It worked for a couple of hours but then they started up again and also decided to press on my bladder, so right now I'm feeling very tired, pissed off and wishing that I could drink coffee right now as that would help with my lack of sleep. Normally I'm not a big coffee drinker but you know the feeling when you can't have something it makes you really want it.

After breakfast I went to get dressed. When I had first chosen my outfit I had gone for special and nice (a black dress that had a hint of sparkle) but with how I was feeling about my body and my current mood I really just wanted to wear clothes that were really only good for their comfort factor and not something you would typically wear in public, but I knew that I would regret it when I see pictures. Also there was a chance that Eve would feel brave enough to try to get me to change and arguing with a pregnant moody woman is not the best thing to do and as I really didn't want to argue so I wore it anyway.

When I was dressed I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my stomach. The strange thing is that it went as so as it had came so I just put it to the back of my mind as I didn't want to tell Shane and have him worry over nothing. I did promise myself that if there was anything else I would tell Shane.

A couple of hours before we had to go Eve came in to help me to do my hair and make-up.

"Wow Claire you look really nice in that dress, honestly." Yeah right. "Okay so what do you want me to do for your make-up, I was thinking a natural look with a bit of colour?"

"I like the sound of that and for my hair curl it a bit and pin some of the curls back?"

"I can do that." Then the work began.

To start with she put hot rollers in my hair so that my hair could curl whilst she does my make-up. I have always liked it when people do my hair and make-up as you can just sit there close your eyes and relax. I sometimes fear when it involves mascara and eyeliner as I have this fear that they are going to end up accidently poke me in the eye.

"There we are, done." Eve pronounced.

When I looked at myself in my full length mirror with everything done I did actually feel better about myself.

"Thank you so much Eve. Is Shane ready?" We were going to meet my parents there.

"Yes, he's waiting downstairs. It's a shame about Michael being unable to come."

"I know i would have thought that they would have done something about it but I guess not."

"I know. Someone's filming it aren't they."

"Yes and they would more than likely be doing that anyway. We want you to always have a copy of what happened and not just have all the pictures that are more than likely to be taken, starting with this one." She took a photo of me still standing in front of the mirror. I just rolled my eyes and shook my head at her.

"Claire, you look absolutely gorgeous baby." Shane told me when I got to the bottom of the stairs where he was waiting. "Have they been bothering you yet?" he asked whilst placing his hand where the twins were laying thankfully very peacefully.

"No they haven't been and wish they were unlike last night. But sadly there is nothing i can do about it."

"Well just think of it this way there isn't much longer to go now."

"Thank God"

When we were ready we climbed into the car that me and Shane had finally bought. Can't say what make it is cause I don't really know makes of car and I also wasn't there when he bought it as I'm not that bothered about the type just so long as we are able to fit to car seats in here I'm happy.

"Mum, Dad." I had spotted them standing by their car.

"Oh Claire we are so proud of you. I can't believe that you're only 19 and you're now graduating Uni, have kids on the way and you're getting married next year." Mum told me and I could tell she was about to start crying.

"Mum please don't start crying cause you just know that when you start I'm going start."

"Claire you should probably get lined up it's going to start soon." I gave me parents a quick hug and Eve then gave Shane a quick hug and kiss before trying to find where I was meant to be.

About half way through the ceremony I was starting to get worried that I hadn't felt the twins kicking for a while so I was hoping that it was due to them being active all night long and they were now being nice to mummy even though it's the wrong time of day. No wait, they just started kicking again and I swear I could see my gown moving slightly.

I was starting to get really bored with all the speeches and stuff and was really glad when I was able to go up and collect my certificate. It felt so nice to be able to move instead of sitting any longer in those really uncomfortable plastic chairs. But anyway, I was handed my certificate and I could hear my parents, Eve and Shane cheering and I just kept thinking don't trip, don't trip, don't trip and I didn't. When I got off stage I felt a bit woozy and felt like I was going to faint but was fine again. That hadn't happened before, I hope that there's nothing wrong.

"I now give you the graduating class of 2010." The Dean said.

Yes, I can now thankfully move again. Now I have to just find the others. I think I might just wait here until the crowd dies down a bit before I go looking just I don't have to squeeze past all the families congratulating all the graduates.

"Claire!" I heard Shane yell. He was a couple of feet away from me waving his arms so I could see where he was a bit better.

"Shane."I walked as quickly as I could over to him.

"Claire, are you alright?" Shane looked worried.

I all of a sudden felt really dizzy that Shane actually had to hold me up-right.

"Shane, I'm not sure...I think something's wrong." Then I faded into blackness.

Shane's POV

During the ceremony I felt so bored with speech. My kept going to how beautiful Claire looked in her dress and happy I'll be when the kids arrive.

I felt so proud of Claire today, especially after all she's gone through from getting kidnapped by Km and being starved and then having to deal with Ada and Bishop, also dealing with Myrnin and everything I've done but she stuck it out and has even managed to get a degree at the end of it and will be bringing to children in to this world in just over a month. If she's not a good role model for our children I don't who would be. I hope that they take after her in looks and also school ability. They don't have to be able to skip grades but at least do as well as they can. I only just managed to graduate high school and that's not something I want for them.

When they started handing out the certificates I was happy cause it means that it'll be over soon and even happier when I saw Claire walk across the stage. I even started cheering for her along with Eve and her parents. I saw her wobbly a bit when she got off the stage. I hoping it was just a loss of balance a bit there and that she's alright.

"Did you manage to get everything Shane?" Eve asked when it had finished.

"All of it. I think we should and go find Claire now and save her from having to try and squeeze past all these people." We all then started to go and try and find Claire. She was right there were she had sat through the ceremony.

"Claire!" I'd yelled.

"Shane." She replied and then started to walk as fast as she could over to me.

When she reached me I noticed that she didn't look very well.

"Claire, are you alright?" She'd started to fall over and I had to keep her up-right

"Shane, I'm not sure...I think something's wrong." Then she passed out in my arms.

"Claire. Claire! Claire wake up sweetie, come on." Her face had become clammy and pale. "Eve call an ambulance! Stay with me Claire, Stay with me." God I hope everything is alright. I don't know what I'll do without Claire.

AN: There you have it. What did you think? I have a feeling some of you hate me cause of the cliff hanger but I will tell you that Claire will not die and I will chapter 5 up on Wednesday.

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