Hola, I'm back with another chapter of "Lost Memories" (I've updated twice in two days!). In this chapter, you'll find out how Eugene's parents and Katherine had come up with his name in the first place. This is the second flashback. Also, if religion sort of offends you, I'd suggest you don't read this chapter just in case.
Disclaimer: I don't own Tangled, only the story and the OC's mentioned.
Lost Memories
Chapter 7
Still in Flashback, seven months later:
Miranda rubbed her pregnant belly. She knew that in two months, her child will be born. She didn't really know what she wanted the baby to be. She knew her husband and sister have been bickering about the gender of the baby ever since they found out about it, but she hasn't even known what she wanted the baby to be. She sometimes thought of herself as someone who took forever to decide things. She then remembered something that she, Lord Herbert, and Katherine haven't discussed: names for the baby.
It has been now seven months since she found out she was pregnant and they haven't even discussed one thing about naming the baby. She then decided since Katherine wasn't busy and Lord Herbert had today off, it would be the perfect time to discuss baby names.
"Katherine, Herbert, I have called you both here because we need to discuss something about the baby," explained Miranda when she had gotten her two favorite people in the dining room/kitchen.
"You want to discuss on how we should paint the baby's room? Because I've got the perfect suggestions for..." asked Katherine before she was interrupted.
"No Katherine, I want to discuss on what we should name the baby," explained Miranda.
"Miranda, are you sure?" asked Lord Herbert.
"Yes Herbert, I'm sure. Now, what do you think are some good baby names?" asked Miranda as she waited for her older sister and husband to answer her.
"Well, I've always liked Gloria for a girl's name," explained Katherine before she heard snickering coming from Lord Herbert.
"Gloria? What kind of name is that?" chuckled Lord Herbert.
"It means 'glory' Mister I-laugh-at-everything," Katherine said as she scowled at him.
"Who asked you Miss I-complain-about-everything?" asked Lord Herbert.
"I don't complain about everything and we all know it's going to be a girl!" exclaimed Katherine.
"I think not! And I happen to have a good name for a boy: Bastion," replied Lord Herbert.
"I beg your pardon," responded Katherine.
"It was my great, great, great grandpa's name, and he happened to be one of the best soldiers in all the crusades back then," explained Lord Herbert.
"I'm sorry, but I'm not having my nephew be named that," sighed Katherine.
"Why not? It means vulnerable," asked Lord Herbert.
"It just doesn't seem right," responded Katherine.
"Okay, can you two please come up with baby names other than the sex you want the baby to be?" asked Miranda who was annoyed with watching the entire thing.
"Fine! For a girl, I'd say Fiona," groaned Lord Herbert.
"For a boy, Thomas," muttered Katherine.
Miranda frowned because she wondered if that was the best they could do for baby names. She then decided to ask other people for suggestions on baby names.
After talking with Mrs. Talia and her husband, Jerry, she got the names: Gregory, Aaron, and Henry for a boy and Jessica, LeAnn, and Wendy for a girl. And when she talked with Katherine's co-workers at the seamstress shop, she got the names: Nathan, Caleb, and Louis for a boy and Francesca, Meg, and Miriam for a girl. But she had found out the perfect name for a boy just the other day.
She was at the church of Corona where she was helping Father Jacobs with dusting the church for the church choir's summer concert. She remembered how much she enjoyed to stay after church and help the preacher clean it after services on Sundays and Wednesdays, but today, she wasn't much as lively in her work like she usually was. She was racking her brain for a good name for the baby. Her thoughts were interrupted when Father Jacobs saw her.
"My child is there something wrong?" asked Father Jacobs. Miranda liked how he called her "child" even though she was pregnant and smirked then frowned.
"It's just, I'm having a hard time coming up with a good name for the baby," explained Miranda.
"Can you tell me some of the names you remember?" asked Father Jacobs.
Miranda smiled and replied, "Let's see, for a boy: Aaron, Nathan, Gregory, Thomas, and Bastion, and for a girl: Wendy, LeAnn, Gloria, Fiona, and Miriam."
"Those are all good names, but I think there is a very good name that would fit the baby to a T," suggested Father Jacobs.
"Really?" asked Miranda.
"Now, I happen to agree with your husband on it possibly being a boy and when I heard that, I thought of the perfect name for him," explained Father Jacobs.
"You did? What?" asked Miranda.
"Eugene," replied Father Jacobs.
"Eugene? That's perfect! What does it mean?" replied Miranda after hearing the best name she heard out of all the names that were suggested.
"Noble and well born, and I thought it was perfect since your husband is a lord and I know you'd want your son to be a very noble man, so I thought of that," explained Father Jacobs.
"Well, it's the perfect name," Miranda sighed happily, "Thanks Father Jacobs."
"You're welcome my child, and as a gift, I want you to have this," replied Father Jacobs as he handed Miranda a copy of the holy bible. "I figured that your child might want to hear the stories and I even bookmarked your favorite story," explained Father Jacobs.
"The story of Moses and the Hebrews?" asked Miranda.
"Yes my child," smiled Father Jacobs.
Miranda smiled back and left the church to go home.
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Katherine had just gotten back from an exhausting day at the seamstress shop. She was forced to do inventory and for one thing, she was allergic to the smell of some of the dyes and she ended up coughing and sneezing the entire time; to make matters worse, she accidently knocked over some boxes of wool and got it all over the place and was forced to clean it up all by herself. She groaned and slumped on the chair as she looked and saw Miranda sitting on the rocking chair for the nursery, reading a book.
"Hey Miranda," addressed Katherine.
"Oh, hey Kat, how are you?" replied Miranda when she looked up.
"Good, and what about you and the baby?" asked Katherine.
"Let's just say we're both doing great!" replied Miranda.
"What are you reading?" asked Katherine when she noticed the book.
"The story of Moses," replied Miranda.
"Look Miranda, it's not that I don't want you reading your favorite story, but don't you think that it's not a good story to read since you have a...bun in the oven?" explained Katherine before she immediately thought of a good way to put it.
"Katherine, I understand that I shouldn't read it because it involves killing, but you know I like this story because I like how Moses risks everything to make sure his people aren't treated awful like they were in Egypt," explained Miranda.
"Whatever you say, just don't start crying when you get to the parts that involve things like that like I don't know, the Pharaoh's cruel law or when Moses' mother sends him down the Nile or when you get to the part where it shows final plague," replied Katherine since she remembered Miranda's mood swings for the past couple of months. Miranda rolled her eyes as Katherine walked away and ran into Lord Herbert who had just came in.
"Oh, hi ladies, how are you?" asked Lord Herbert.
"Fine Herbert," the two women replied.
"And how's the baby?" asked Lord Herbert as he got to Miranda and rubbed her belly that contained his child.
"Fine, say 'hi' to Daddy," smiled Miranda as Lord Herbert felt the baby kicked as a way of saying "hello" to its father.
"So, what are you two doing?" asked Lord Herbert.
"I was just going to get cleaned up and Miranda's reading the story of Moses," smiled Katherine.
"The story of Moses?" asked Lord Herbert.
"You never heard of that story?" asked Miranda.
"My family never went to church that often," explained Lord Herbert.
"You were lucky, our mother made Miranda and I go every Sundays and Wednesdays and wear these ridiculous outfits to church," explained Katherine. Lord Herbert tried to hold back laughter after he heard that as he imagined the outfits they had to wear and how they looked ridiculous on Katherine.
"Well, Lord Herbert, to summarize the story, it's about a man named Moses and how he risks everything just so he could free his people from their labor in Egypt," explained Miranda.
"That seems like an interesting story Miranda," explained Lord Herbert.
"Lord Herbert, I don't think that's a good story for her to be reading right now. It involves killing and it's children!" hissed Katherine.
"Kat, if Miranda wants to read the story of Moses then let her read it," responded Lord Herbert.
"He's right Katherine, and I'm sure Eugene wants to hear this story too," sighed Miranda as she rubbed her belly.
"Eugene?" asked Katherine confused. Who's Eugene? She asked herself.
"Yes Katherine, Eugene. It means noble and well born, and that's what I'm planning to name him if the baby's a boy," replied Miranda.
"Well Miranda, that's one of the best names that I heard for names for the baby," replied Lord Herbert.
"Thanks," smiled Miranda.
Lord Herbert then put his hand on Miranda's belly and whispered, "Huh, baby? Do you like Eugene?" He then felt the baby kick as a response and he never knew if it was a yes or no.
Miranda smiled again as she looked at the page she was on and looked at Lord Herbert. "Do you want to hear this story?" she asked.
"Sure," replied Lord Herbert as Miranda got a disapproving glare from Katherine.
"Don't worry, I'll skip the parts that involve killing," Miranda reassured Katherine as Katherine nodded and sat down along with Lord Herbert as they heard the story.
I hope you liked this chapter, because I'm pretty proud of it. And those of you curious why Miranda was reading the story of Moses, I kind of watched some of "The Prince of Egypt" the other day and I kind of thought of that while I was writing this chapter (Why do I almost always say or type what's on my mind?). No, that doesn't make Miranda religious, but I wanted to put that in because in those days, the bible was one of the only books sold and they were pretty expensive back then. And about the next chapter, the next flashback will be after Eugene is born so I could quickly finish the flashbacks so I could get back to the present to where Katherine is still shocked to find out Eugene's actually alive. I'd say there are two or three more chapters that involve flashbacks, and then I can get back to the present and show Katherine telling Eugene. If you have any suggestions on how Katherine should tell Eugene, say it in reviews.
And for the reply reviews:
Wheels4TheOneTrueGod: I know, but I did say earlier that the next few chapters will be flashbacks, but I'm planning on getting them over with as soon as possible so I can get back to the present like I said.
BroadwayFanGirl91: I'm glad you already knew before the doctor told Katherine and Lord Herbert and also, what did you think of their reactions after finding out Miranda was pregnant?
Like I say before I leave, Adios for now!