I've gotten some private messages asking if the twins are Robs...yes they are! I didn't write the scene when the children were being conceived. To be honest, I'm kinda a prude :) Anyway, enjoy!
I left the doctors office with a smirk on my face. It quickly faded when I realized I would have to get a well-paying job. Robs income wasn't going to support the five of us. I tried to shake those negative out of my mind, and returned to my happier side. Im having twins!
Rob was on a business trip once again. When I reached my car, I pulled out my cell-phone and held down the number 2. He was on speed dial. After a few rings,he picked up.
"Rob!" I screamed into the phone. I couldn't contain the excitement.
"What is it Helga?", he sounded very irritated with my call. "I'm in the middle of a...meeting. It's very important. Please respect my job honey. I have to go. I'll call you later." He hung up the phone before I had a chance to let out one syllable. I couldn't figure out if it was the hormones, or how sad his response made me, but tears started forming in my eyes. I quickly wiped them away, and proceeded to drive home. I had to start getting my mind on school starting up again.
When I arrived home, I couldn't help but bounce with joy. In less than four months, there would be two new children in this apartment.
After a few hours, I couldn't hold the news in anymore. I picked up the phone and dialed Rob. He picked up almost immediately.
"Helga! So glad you called back! You know how work is." His tone was almost completely opposite compared to the last call from me.
"Rob, I have huge news!" I enunciated the word huge.
"Well, come on tell me!" He said with a happy tone.
"Rob, we're having a girl!" I heard him gasp on the other end. "And a boy! Rob we're having twins!" His response made tears come from my eyes.
"Helga, you're having twins! WE'RE having twins! A boy and a girl! This is amazing!" I heard a woman's voice in the background. "Don't pay attention to what you hear in the background. I'm still in the office, and I'm getting strange looks from my coworkers. I can't believe it! Twins!"
After a few minutes of joy, Rob said he had to go. I hung up the phone on a happy note.
When Rob arrived home a few days later from his business trip, we immediately went online and bought a blue crib, a blue high chair, and much more. Caressa was getting to the age where she didn't need a lot of baby stuff. The new baby girl would have to get the pink hammy-downs from her older sister, while the boy got newer furniture.
Almost everyday, Caressa would ask me why I ate her siblings. She couldn't grasp her mind around what was going on. I just told her, that she would see them real soon.
I walked into the campus of my college and right on cue, I got more than one stare from on looking students. My stomach was muchbigger than it would be if I was carrying one child. I was just hoping Arnold wouldn't see me.
I walked, or waddled, into my first class of the day. The bell rung and there was no sign of the football-headed kid. I sighed in relief.
I got lunch in the cafeteria, while searching baby names on my computer.
As I was getting to the girls names, a hand grabbed my shoulder.
I slammed my computer shut, and whisked my head around. Of course the one boy I had all intentions of avoiding was standing right behind me.
"Hey Helga." He said, his eyes half-lidded. "Why we're you searching baby names? Do need inspiration for names of characters in your paper for school?" I couldn't help but notice how nosy he was becoming.
I stared down at my stomach, and decided to let him figure it out in his own. My backpack was covering my baby bump (mountain), so he wasn't able to see it.
"Thats exactly what it is Arnold. Good job sussing that one out." I gave him a sarcastic tone, hoping he would take that as a valid answer and leave.
Instead he went around to the other side of the table I was sitting at, and looked straight at me. After a few awkward moment of silence, he spoke. "So whats been going on? Ever since we got new classes, I haven't seen you around. How has Helga Pataki been doing?"
"I'm doing just peachy Arnold. Thanks for asking. Not much has been going on in my life." Of course that was a huge lie. A very huge lie. "What's been going down in Arnold's world?" I honestly didn't care one bit, but I played along anyway.
"Same. My life's pretty boring right now. I'm single again, if you have any interest in that aspect."
"You two broke up? Last time I saw you, you two seemed veryhappy." I sounded sassy, but I didn't care if I hurt his feelings.
"Nah. She wasn't my 'cup of tea'."
"So you have a type now? I swear, you've gotten so desperate. I would love to stay and chat, but I have a class to get to." That was lie. My class didn't start for another hour.
I slipped my laptop into my backpack, slung my backpack over my back, and stood up. I tried to look as calm as possible. Arnold's face was priceless.
He stuttered, "You're...um...preg..preg-"
I cut him off. "Oh, and Arnold, did I mention I'm pregnant?" I turned away, and strutted off.
I entered my classroom, whipped out my laptop, and continued my search for names. I had a top three for each gender. I tried to stick with literature and classic names.
About 45 minutes later, I finished my name-searching for the day and decided to check Facebook. But before I could even read one post, Arnold walked into the classroom. I looked up at him and rolled my eyes. He smirked, noticing my sassy attitude, and sat down in the seat next to me.
"If it isn't Arnold. I swear, do you stalk me or something? Because I'm seriously starting to believe it."
"No Helga, I'm not stalking you," he began laughing. "But I do have to say, we seem to have the best of luck when it comes to getting classes together."
"It appears so. There is no peace for the wicked." I whispered that last part.
"You left before I got a chance to say congratulations. So, congratulations! So how far are you in?" He sounded like a girl.
"I'm five months pregnant, thanks for asking." I turned my head, looking straight at the wall.
He smiled at me, and said, "So, I can see your relationship with Rob is going amazingly." He started laughing.
I looked down at my stomach. I could tell he was hoping I would laugh along, but after acting like a complete bastard the last times I met him, I decided to just nod my head. I wasn't going to give him the time do day.
"Look Helga. I know you're still mad at me, but I don't know what else to do anymore!"
"Are you mentally disabled or something Arnold? You don't know what to do? Well for starters you could say you're sorry! Any idiot knows that! Secondly, you could try acting kind around me; lately you've been acting like a real ass. And third, you could at least stop acting like this is partially my fault! Because I know for a fact it wasn't. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to sit in the front of the class. That way I can't be distracted by a football." I grabbed my laptop, and took a seat in the front of the classroom.
He followed me to the front of the class. He obviously couldn't comprehend why a girl didn't want to be with him.
"Helga, look at me. Can we be friends? Please?" It was odd seeing Arnold beg for forgiveness. For once, it wasn't me.
"Arnold; I just want to be alone with my boyfriend and my three children. It's better to stay away from you and you know that. That way, you can't hurt me anymore." My eyes started forming tears. A few streamed down my face.
Arnold grabbed my shoulders, and forced me to look at him. He looked hurt.
"Helga, I know you don't mean that! I care about you! Why can't you see that? You didn't mean what you said. I know you! I didn't mean to hurt you as bad as I did! Wait...three children?" Realization came to his face. "You're having twins?"
"Arnold, after what you've done to me, I can't trust you at all. I'm scared you're going to tear my hear out. Even if we are just friends, somehow you bring drama into everything. Its best we don't stay friends." My voice was starting to choke. He would never know how hard it was to tell him that. "I'm sorry Arnold. I'm really sorry." I got up and left the class. I told the professor I was feeling nauseous because of the pregnancy. I looked back at Arnold, and I regretted everything I said. But in my heart, I know he'll just bring too much drama into my life. It's happened too many times before.