Short-ish chapter… Anybody want to name this chapter for me? I don't know what to name it. Oh, and can you guys check out the poll on my profile? It's really quick and random.
Mia wheeled herself to the kitchen. She told Terry about Kevin's suggestion and it didn't take him too long to get his older sister a wheelchair. He and Kevin felt better knowing Mia could get around the house without any help. The wheelchair also reduced her chances of collapsing. If Mia collapsed, especially with no one home to come to her aid, Terry and Kevin would have a big problem on their hands.
Mia crossed off another day on the calendar on the fridge with a marker. She and her daughter survived another week. Beside the calendar was a picture of her two months pregnant, stomach barely showing, next to a group of children. They all wore paper Native American headdresses for Thanksgiving at the daycare. Mia allowed herself to smile a little at the picture. Her smile soon turned into a frown. She finally got the courage to call her boss at the daycare and tell them she was leaving. She was going to leave sooner or later. Not only does she have a child of her own to care for but she also has to finish culinary school.
Next to the picture of her at the daycare is another picture taken four years ago when she just became a pink samurai ranger. Mia never knew that Jayden had a sister or that Emily had a sister, and come to think of it, she never told them about her brother. It was her very first day at the Shiba house. Little did she know that she would meet her Prince Charming there. Honestly, Kevin made her raise her eyebrow a couple of times during their first months as rangers with his strict "Samurai Diet". Eventually, though, she found his dieting cute in a silly kind of way. After a year of living with Kevin, Mia grew a huge crush on the blue samurai ranger. Kevin then asked her on a date and not too long after that he asked her to marry him. Mia and Kevin never wasted any time planning their wedding. On the one month anniversary of defeating Master Xandred, they officially tied the knot.
Now, she's pregnant with his first child. It's a good thing Lauren and Jayden got the team back together. If they didn't, she would have no idea what's going on with her body right now. Mia rubbed her belly gently just thinking about how lucky she is to have her friends. What would happen to her if she didn't know her baby was hurting her? If she had a partner with no samurai powers in the "love making" process then she would have a normal pregnancy. But Mia kept that in the back of her head. She wouldn't trade having Kevin's daughter for all the money in the world.
The wind samurai wheeled to her daughter's nursery and looked around. Everything is in place for her arrival. Mia sighed. Her unborn daughter is more prepared for birth than she is. Exhausted didn't even begin to explain how sick and tired she is of being sick and tired.
"We have three more months little one…" Mia told her daughter. "Just three more months…"
"How are you feeling?" Lauren came in carrying a tray with a bowl of soup. She placed the tray on his lap and combed her fingers through her messy blonde hair. She also fixed her Ray Ban glasses on her head and pulled her pencil skirt down. She looked like a hot mess. It's been an interesting day for her.
"Long day?" Jayden questioned his sister's wardrobe malfunction. He could see how tired she was in her eyes.
"You're telling me." Lauren sat on his bed. "I've been up since three in the morning and couldn't go back to sleep. I went to school, checked up on Mia, went out for lunch with Cody…"
"Is that why your skirt is so short?"
Lauren rolled her eyes and continued. "…did some grocery shopping, picked up Antonio from work because his car is at the shop, watered Mike and Emily's plants, and in between those errands, I have been taking care of you. You're welcome."
"At least you have people to keep you on your toes." Jayden chuckled.
"To be honest, I kind of like it." Lauren is rich. She doesn't even need a job but she wants to have one. She loves to move around and keep herself busy. She got up to get a thermometer off of Jayden's nightstand. "You still haven't answered my question. How are you feeling?" Before Jayden could reply, Lauren stuck the thermometer his mouth and took it out after a few seconds. "You don't have a fever anymore."
"I'm feeling better Lauren. Thanks for taking care of me like always." Jayden picked up his spoon and drank some of his soup. "You can go now."
"Are you sure? I can stay until you finish eating or turn on your TV for you or get your school books. I heard you have a big exam coming up."
"No, now you're just being a little creepy. I'm okay, go take care of yourself."
"Okay, baby brother." Lauren walked to the door and turned back around. "Don't burn yourself. The soup is still very hot and I don't want to have to bring you back to the hospital…"
"Go Lauren."
"Fine but I'll be back."
"Look at this cute beret with the Rasta colors." Emily said, trying on a beret. "Antonio would love this." Emily and Mike had two days left on their trip so they were going to various gift shops to get their friends and family traveling souvenirs.
"Nice Em, but it can't be as cool as this t-shirt." Mike held up a t-shirt with a humorous logo on it.
"Haha, Mia asked me to bring her back some beaded necklaces and bracelets." She picked up jewelry that hung from her fingers loosely. "What about these?"
"Those aren't that bad." Mike replied. "I think we have something for everyone now."
The newlyweds went to the cashier to pay for their things and walked out the store. Mike got out his map of Ocho Rios and searched for directions back to the resort. Emily looked around mindlessly with the occasional hello to a passing stranger. The city is beautiful and everyone is smiling. She heard some wild laughter and saw a group of men stepping out a liquor shop. She smirked.
"Mike, we should get a bottle of rum." Emily suggested.
"You're too young to drink."
"Back home, duh, not in Jamaica, though. I passed the drinking age here." Emily kissed his cheek. "Pretty please, just one bottle. You said you would get me anything on our honeymoon."
"Okay, okay, just one bottle." Mike wrapped his arm around her shoulder. "You're not as innocent as you seem sometimes, you know."
"But you love it."
"But I love it."
I'm Jamaican...I know what you tourist like to buy. Lol :P
