Fang POV:
*Crying*
"Uhhh....Nikki" I groan and lever myself out of bed. Nikki's now 7 months old and still not really sleeping through the night. Gosh I hope she grows out of this soon.
Right now we're staying at a rundown motel outside of Fort Lauterdale, Flordia. It's not much, but it's at least a warm, safer place for me and Nikki to stay for a while. She really is a good baby, very quiet and observant, she just seems to get hungry during the night and I have to drag myself up to feed her. Oh well.
I shuffle over to the tiny kitchenette in the corner of the room and grab a bottle out of my backpack. I've heard parents are suppose to like warm these things up before you feed the kid but Nikki doesn't seem to have a problem taking them cold. I think she just likes the idea of being fed. I can't really blame her, so do I.
I go over to the bed opposite mine, shaking the bottle as I walk, and sit down. I pull Nikki up into my lap and lightly push the bottle into her mouth. I then lean back against the headboard as my kiddo starts sucking down the contents of her bottle. A smile creeps it's way onto my mouth while I feed her. Nikki's little eyes are half open, staring up at me and then her bottle. Her hair has grown out some and now sticks up and out in all directions. She also has what looks like the beginnings of a soild blonde streak going through it as well, on the left side of her face. Exactly the color of Max's.
I sigh quietly and close my eyes, silently wanting to just drift back to sleep. A minute later I hear a empty sucking noise and I look down at Nikki, who has just finished her 11 ounce bottle. I pull the bottle from her mouth and replace it with her pacifer. She was quiet now, and looked about ready to go back to sleep.
I stand and walk back to the kitchenette to set the bottle in the sink. I support Nikki with one arm and keep her cradled to my bare chest. As I walk back toward the bed she was sleeping in I feel her snuggle deeper into my arm and start taking deep even breaths. I smile and shake my head, while changing direction and setting her down on my bed instead. I take a pillow off her bed and set it on one side of her, so she won't roll around.
Now feeling more awake I pick my new laptop off the floor, turn it on and sit down by Nikki. In the glow of the computer screen I see her calm little face. I smirk and then watch her tiny black and white tipped wings flutter slightly. It always amazes me to see them. They're so beautiful.
I check my blog and all the nasty comments about no longer posting. I wish I could, but I know that Nudge could probably track me through it so bye bye blog. I tap into my email next and see a one from a very strange address. I click on it and 5 words show up with a link to a picture. The subject said 'Dear Fang, Important- this is true'. What a weird way to start off an email. I read down and have to swallow my shock.
'Your Daughter Has A Twin'
What! A twin! I read the short sentance maybe 20 times before thinking of clicking on the link. I click it a picture pops up.
A picture of Max. My Max. She's actually smiling and I feel glad for her plus a twinge of pain for not being the one to make her smile.
The surprise.....
She's holding a little girl that looks exactly like Nikki.
I stare down at my sleeping daughter and back up at the screen several times. I can't believe it.
Just then another message appears in my inbox and I click on it.
'Fang,
I know you probably think this is weird if you get my two messages, but Angel told me that Scarlett (the baby in the picture I sent) is actually You and Max's daughter. But I already knew that.
But my new gift showed me something else too.
Scarlett has a twin, and you have her.
I think her name is Nikki, I don't remember, but I saw you and her through my vision a few days ago.
Just so you know, Scarlett has helped Max some with getting over you. I know you hate me, but I do want you to listen to this.
Max knows about Nikki existing, but doesn't know you have her. But there's one thing I think would be best for both of the twins and Max. To never let the twins know about each other. I, nor Max, will ever tell Scarlett about Nikki, but you have to promise to never tell Nikki about Scarlett either. I won't talk to you again.
I hope you agree.
Dylan'
One part of my mind is reeling from the thought of having not just one daughter, but two! Another is so mad at Dylan for even telling me this and then saying I should never tell Nikki she has a sister! What kind of idiot is he?
Then I think about something. My promise to Max.
I told Max in my letter I wouldn't see her for 20 years. I swore to her and myself that I would not break that promise. But if I tell Nikki about Scarlett, I would have to, because she would want to meet her. Crap. Dylan's right.
I look, now mournfully, at my sleeping kiddo. Her face is peaceful, sleeping, and a small smile is on her roundish face. I turn back to my computer and type a very hard and very reluctant response to Dylan.
'I agree'
Ahhhh....I think this was the best way for Max and Fang to find out they have twins. Except, Max doesn't know Fang has the other twin, but Fang knows everything. Oh well.
I'll be skipping ahead about 17 years in the next chapter so we get closer to the twins 'unplanned' meeting.
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