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Chapter 24: A Boy Named Rocky Jr.

Carrie and Rocky's House, Angel Grove

April 12, 2003

2 pm

Kim, Trini, and Aisha pulled up to Carrie and Rocky's house at 2 in the afternoon, getting ready to cheer Carrie up. Carrie was 5 days overdue and pregnancy was wearing her thin. She had no patience left and was about to kill Rocky, so he asked the girls to cheer her up.

"I'm coming!" Carrie said sharply as she waddled to the front door.

"Hey Care Bear! We're here to cheer you up!" Kim said smiling.

"Oh, yay me! Come on in," Carrie muttered as she let the girls in.

Kim, Trini, and Aisha sat down on the couch. Carrie awkwardly sat down in a chair.

"So, let me guess. My ass of a husband asked you gals to come over to cheer me up, didn't he?" Carrie asked, annoyed.

"Um yes, he did," Kim said.

"There's nothing you can do to cheer me up. I'm doomed to be pregnant forever," Carrie said exhausted.

"It'll happen eventually. Your son is as stubborn as his father, and when you least expect it, he'll come, on his own time and on his own terms," Aisha said.

"But when will he come is the question, I've been asking for the last 5 days," Carrie said.

"You'll just know," Kim said.

"How should you know? Each of your kids came early," Carrie said.

"Because I was an overdue baby myself. Every year on my birthday my mom would tell me the story about the fact that I was 5 days overdue and came in the middle of the night, rousing her out of her sleep and in a thunderstorm. Then two hours later I was born, just like that," Kim said.

"Wow, I hope that happens to me. I just want this whole thing over with," Carrie said.

"It'll be over soon, I promise."

"You'd better be right, or else you owe me 20 bucks."

"Deal," Kim said, shaking Carrie's hand.

April 13, 2003

1 am

Carrie and Rocky were sound asleep when Carrie was hit with a sharp pain that went through her back and around her middle. It was enough to wake her up. She nudged Rocky.

"Rocky, I just had a contraction. It was pretty sharp," Carrie said.

"So? It's the only one you had so far, so wait a half an hour," Rocky said as he turned over and went back to sleep.

A half an hour passed, and Carrie's contractions were getting closer together, until they were six minutes apart. Then she felt a pop, and the bed felt wet beneath her.

"Rocky, wake up! My water just broke," Carrie said calmly.

"So? Wait…what?!" Rocky said startled.

"You heard me," Carrie shot back.

"Okay, we have to go, to the hospital, I mean! I'll grab your bag and help you down to the car," Rocky said as Carrie got up, threw some clothes on, and walked with Rocky downstairs to the car.

Angel Grove Community Hospital, Angel Grove

1:30 am

Kim met Trini at the doors of the ER, with Aisha and Adam following.

"Hey, how is she?" Kim asked.

"She's fine, for now. There's a delay in her being admitted to the maternity ward due to a staff shortage so she's in a room in the ER, waiting her turn. She's not too happy," Trini said.

"When can we see her?" Aisha asked.

"As soon as Rocky comes out and gives the all clear," Trini said.

15 minutes later Rocky came out into the waiting room.

"Well?" Aisha said.

"She's ready for visitors. She's dilated to a five and just got the epidural so she's feeling some relief," Rocky said.

"How long until she gets admitted upstairs?" Adam asked.

"Not for a couple of hours yet due to the shortage. They have to move some patients to post-partum but with only 3 nurses that's hard to do," Rocky said.

"Wow. Let's just hope your son doesn't rush to get here," Kim said as they went back to see Carrie.

It was a little after 3 am when a couple of nurses came to take Carrie to labor and delivery. The baby held off from coming surprisingly.

"Where's the wheelchair?" Rocky asked.

"Nope, we're wheeling her in this bed to the maternity ward so if the baby decides to come while we're en route he won't end up on the floor," One of the nurses named Jackie said as she unlocked the wheels on the bed.

Soon they were pushing the bed out of the ER and towards the elevators. Minutes later they arrived at room 513. The nurses helped Carrie transfer over to the bed in the room and covered her up in blankets.

"Now I'm going to have to ask you four to step out for a bit, so I can check Mrs. DeSantos over to see how far she's dilated, okay?" Nina, the other nurse, said as Kim, Trini, Aisha, and Adam left the room.

Moments later the doctor came running down the hall and went into Carrie's room. Rocky came out then.

"Man, that was quick. She's at a ten and ready to push and wants all of you in there with her," Rocky said as they went back into the room.

"Carrie, breathe!" Rocky said as he went over to her left side.

"Tell me to breathe again and I will chop your dick off and feed it to the sharks!" Carrie said through gritted teeth. Rocky gulped.

"Wow, she sounds pissed!" Trini whispered to Kim as Kim nodded.

"You're damn right I'm pissed! I'm pissed at Rocky, and I'm especially pissed at our son who was supposed to be here 5 days ago but decided to take his sweet time getting here! So frankly, I'm ready to get this all over with!" Carrie half screamed, half cried.

"Okay mama, ready when you are!" the doctor said from his position between Carrie's legs.

"I can push now?" Carrie asked weakly.

"Yes, you can," the doctor reassured her.

"Thank God," Carrie muttered as she slowly pushed, and kept on pushing until the doctor stopped her.

"The head is out. I just need to suction out the mouth and nose and then you can push again," the doctor said as he did just that.

"Now push again," the doctor said as Carrie pushed.

"I hate you so much!" Carrie said to Rocky with tears welling up in her eyes as she crushed Rocky's hand with hers.

"I know, keep going!" Rocky said grimacing as his hand turned purple.

Then a loud, strong cry erupted the atmosphere.

"It's a boy, momma and daddy! Congratulations!" the doctor said holding the baby for everyone to see, then handed him to a nurse so she could clean him up.

A few minutes later the nurse handed the baby wrapped in a blanket to Carrie.

"Hi Junior, took you long enough!" Carrie said to her son. He just stared at her with big blue eyes.

"He's going to be the next quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, just you wait," Rocky said.

"Maybe," Carrie said as Junior started to fuss.

"We better let you feed him. We know what happens when Rocky goes too long without food," Aisha said.

"Gee, thanks," Rocky said as Carrie slapped him on the arm with her free hand.

Rocky, Kim, Trini, Aisha, and Adam left the room.

Jimmy was waiting for them in the waiting room.

"Is my nephew here yet?" Jimmy asked.

"Yes, he is. Eight pounds Ten ounces 21 inches long. He's eating right now so it'll be a bit before we can go back in," Rocky said.

"Took him long enough! Who does he look like?"

"Exactly like his father, so now we're doomed," Aisha said.

"Hey! That hurt!" Rocky said clearly offended.

"I'm just joking, Rocko! Can't you take a joke?"

"Yes, I can. I knew you were kidding anyways!"

Aisha slapped Rocky upside the head. Everyone laughed.

After Junior finished eating, they went back into the room.

"I promised Ma and Pop that I'd take a picture of their new grandson," Jimmy said as he got out his camera and snapped a picture.

"So, now that me and Rocky and Tommy and Kim had children, when can we expect any from you two?" Carrie said, looking at Trini and Aisha, as she handed the baby to Kim to hold.

Trini spoke first. "Me? Me and Jason are getting married in a couple of months, so you'll have to wait until then and Aisha and Jimmy are still dating," Trini pointed out.

"Why are you guys so eager for us to have kids, anyways?" Aisha asked.

"The more nieces and nephews the better," Kim said.

"Like I said, you'll have to wait. It'll happen eventually," Trini said.

"Yeah, famous last words. Just look at how long it took you two to get engaged," Kim said.

"Hello! It was only a year after we graduated college that we got engaged," Trini said.

"More like a year and a half," Carrie said.

"Can we just change the subject? Carrie, why are you naming Junior after Rocky again?"

"Because they're exactly alike. They both have very large appetites, they both snores, and they both act and look the same," Carrie said.

"So, Rockford James DeSantos, Jr. huh?" Jimmy said.

"Yes, that's his name and we're not changing it. Besides, all the other names we chose didn't fit him," Carrie said as the baby got passed around until everyone went home.