Chapter 5: A Thousand Years
(Three and a half Months Later)
Rhea was now four and a half months along, and already started showing. She knew she shouldn't be showing for one more week, if she was just carrying one.
Escape the Fate had a hometown show, exactly the day when Rhea had the appointment to find out the gender(s). The guys wanted to go with her since they had time to kill. She informed the receptionist, and they said it would be fine.
A few minutes later a mid-twenty's aged man, opened the door and called her name.
Everyone filed into a room that had the sonogram machine, and on the wall was a flat screen TV.
"Why do you have a TV in here?" TJ asked, as the doctor turned the sonogram machine on.
"For when families who accompany the parents, so they won't have to squint at a tiny machine." The doctor said as he turned the TV on.
It showed the exact same thing as the machine.
The doctor poured some blue goo on Rhea's stomach, as TJ held her hand.
"Well your suspicions are correct, you're having twins!" he said.
All the guys patted TJ on the back, as the doctor moved the wand around some more.
"Would you like to know the sex?" he asked.
Rhea & TJ looked at each other, then shook their head yes.
"Baby A is... a boy!" The doctor said to the expecting parents.
Everyone let a few tears of joy fall, because they knew TJ was hoping for at least one boy, if Rhea was having twins.
"Looks like baby A is gonna have a sister! Baby B is a girl!"
Everyone whooped and hollered some more because TJ and Rhea couldn't agree on if they wanted a girl or not. TJ was hesitant, but Rhea wanted a daughter.
(Three and a half months later)
Tour ended two months earlier, and Rhea is now eight months pregnant.
About a month earlier, the doctors put Rhea on bed rest since they informed her they could come early.
The band, minus Craig, was in the studio tracking for their next album they decided to call Ungrateful.
The band already had finished three songs. The band took turns with Rhea, and Craig decided to put his "Uncle" powers to the test. He made a demo of the three songs, and grabbed a portable CD player, and put the headphones around Rhea's belly.
The first song, "Picture Perfect", started to play.
"Ohhh. I think Ashley likes it." She said as she pointed to Baby B.
Then, they both heard a pop, and Rhea doubled over as a contraction hit.
As the pain subsided, Rhea alerted Craig it was time.
He picked her up, and ran to his car.
When they were at a stop light, Craig dialed TJ's number to let him and the guys know they were going to the hospital.
Craig parked the car, ran inside and got a wheelchair.
"I need help. My friend is in labor." He shouted.
A nurse wheeled Rhea up to the Maternity ward, while Craig waited for the guys.
Ten minutes later, TJ, Michael, Monte, Robert, and Thrasher showed up. They all ran upstairs.
When they got up there, the doctor alerted TJ that baby B was breach, and they needed to do a C-Section. TJ put on some scrubs, walked with the team of doctors and Rhea to the O.R.
The rest of the band waited in the waiting room.
About an hour later, TJ came out.
"Christopher Joseph Bell was born at 4:30 pm, weighing 7 lbs. 6 oz, and is 20 inches long, and Ashley Georgette Bell was born at 4:32 pm, weighing 6 lbs. 14 oz, and is 19 ½ inches long. Rhea and the twins are back in the recovery room, if you would like to meet them."
The guys followed TJ to the room.
Monte held CJ first, while Robert held Ashley. For the first time, Robert started to cry.
"Awww, Robert's becoming a big softie." Craig said, as he got Ashley from him.
TJ walked over to Rhea, got a box out of his pocket, and got down on one knee.
"Rhea Noelle Clarke, I've loved you since high school, you've stayed by my side through my hard times, and me yours. You have blessed me with two beautiful children, and I would love it if we could make it last forever. Will you marry me?"
Rhea started to cry and blubbered out a Yes.