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Chapter 19: Tommy's Big Break
Kim and Tommy's House, Reefside
12 pm
August 12, 2002
Tommy was getting the mail from the mailbox when a letter caught his eye. It was from Anton Mercer.
Tommy saw Kim pull up in her car and get out.
"Hey beautiful, I think I have news that could change our lives forever!" Tommy said.
"I do too," Kim said weakly.
"Anyways, I may have gotten the study abroad job with Anton Mercer, the world-famous paleontologist!" Tommy said.
"Well, what does the letter say?" Kim asked.
Tommy opened the letter and as he read the letter, he got a wide grin on his face.
"I got it! I got the job!" Tommy said.
"Well, it's good you got the job, because we're expecting not one, but two babies again," Kim said.
Tommy did a double take and got even more excited than before.
"Babies? We're having twins?! That's great news, beautiful!" Tommy said giving her a hug and a kiss.
"Yeah, but you said a study abroad job. How long will you be gone?" Kim asked.
"Six months. Wait, that's around the time the twins are supposed to come," Tommy said.
"Yes, because twins tend to come early," Kim pointed out.
"Okay, change of plans. I'm not going to accept the job. I want to be there for you through all this," Tommy said.
"No, I'm not letting you throw this once in a lifetime job away, nope, not going to happen," Kim said.
"But, beautiful, are you sure?" Tommy asked.
"Yes, I'm sure. It's only six months. You'll be back before you know it," Kim said.
"Thanks, beautiful, you're the best!" Tommy said.
"When do you have to leave?" Kim asked.
"In a few days," Tommy said.
"Then we have three days to tell the twins about this and spend some quality time together," Kim said as they went into the house.
Telling the twins was the easy part, they thought it was cool that their father was going to dig for dinosaur bones for six months. Telling the gang was another. The girls started arguing with Tommy and the guys just stared into the air and watched the girls tear Tommy apart.
Later that night, Tommy and Kim were watching TV and discussing the day's happenings.
"The girls hate my guts for leaving you like this," Tommy said.
"Don't worry about them. They'll get over it," Kim said.
"So, you're okay with me leaving? If not, I can tell Anton that I changed my mind," Tommy said.
"For the last time I'm fine with it. Jason said he'll be your stand in throughout this pregnancy, so you don't have to worry so much," Kim said.
"Maybe I can leave a few weeks early so I don't miss anything."
"But only if Anton lets you."
"I'm sure he will," Tommy said as Kim snuggled into him, closed her eyes, and fell asleep.
