Edd looked at the doctor.
"Son, this rarely happens, but...there was some complications and...your friend died shortly after the baby was out," The doctor said.
"What?!" Edd cried, standing up.
"I'm sorry," The doctor said. "Sometimes the stress of the mother in labor is too much, and, well, they..."
Edd sighed and sat back down.
"The baby did, in fact, live," The doctor said. "If you would like to see her, that's fine."
Edd nodded.
The doctor led Edd to a room the baby was in.
Edd looked at her.
"Did she name it?" He asked.
"I think she named it Jenna," The doctor said. "With two n's."
"What other spelling is there?" Edd asked, rolling his eyes.
"I think there's Jena," The doctor said.
"With one n?" Edd asked. He typed it out on his phone, "That looks stupid."
"It's how my wife has it," The doctor said.
Edd rolled his eyes.
"Whatever," He said.
Jenna opened her eyes and looked at Edd with beautiful blue eyes.
Edd looked back at her.
Jenna tried to reach out to him.
Edd stood there. God help him if that baby wasn't cute.
The doctor looked from Edd to the baby.
"Seems that she got your features, young man," he said. "Quite possibly your genes as well."
"Uh, yeah," Edd said, still looking at the baby, "Sure..."
"Uhm, so I assume you will take custody of her?" The doctor said.
Edd looked up.
"What?" He asked, shocked.
"Well, when the rare occasions occur, usually the father steps in and takes custody," The doctor said.
"But I'm no dad," Edd said.
"Oh, well," The doctor sighed.
"Can't her parents take it or something?" He asked.
"Uhm, the girl's parents have denied custody," the doctor said.
Edd sighed again.
"Well?" The doctor asked.
"I'll take her," Edd said.
"Wonderful, I'll go grab the papers," The doctor said, leaving.
Edd stayed with the baby.
Jenna kept looking at him and reaching out to him.
Edd looked back.
The doctor came back in with the papers.
Edd looked at the doctor.
The doctor gave the papers to Edd and told him where to sign.
Edd hesitated and signed.
"Congratulations," the doctor said.
"Yeah, thanks," Edd said.
"She's free to go home in two days," The doctor said.
"Ok," Edd said, "What should I do?"
"Go home and get ready," the doctor said
"Oh, ok," Edd said.
Later at home...
Edd didn't know where to start.
He didn't know the first thing about being a dad.
Should he ask someone? His parents weren't allowed to know.
He immediately thought of Kevin.
He turned slightly red.
This was gonna be hard.
He called up Kevin.
"Hey, Kev, you need to come over," Edd said into the phone.
"Why? What's up?" Kevin asked.
"Just get your ass over here," Edd said.
"Ok, jeez," Kevin said, hanging up.
Edd groaned and ran a hand through his hair. What did he just do.
Kevin knocked on the door.
"It's open," Edd called.
Kevin walked in.
"So what's the dire emergency?" He asked sarcastically.
Edd sighed.
"Hope died after labor and I took custody of her baby," he said.
"Oh, wow," Kevin frowned, "I'm so sorry."
"It's...fine," Edd hesitated. "But damn, that baby is cute."
"So, why'd you call me over?" Kevin asked.
"I have two days to get this place in shape before I have to pick her up, and I need your help," Edd said.
"Well I don't know what to do," Kevin said, "Why not ask Bella?"
"She's at Eddy's tonight and tomorrow," Edd said.
"Well, your house is gonna be really full, isn't it?" Kevin asked.
"Not really, I'm...," Edd trailed off. "I was gonna tell you later, but..."
"What?" Kevin asked.
"I kinda saved up for a place of our own over the months," Edd said.
"Oh," Kevin said, "So, there'll only be one baby here then?"
"Wha-?," Edd asked.
"What?" Kevin said.
Edd sighed and flopped back on the couch.
"Did she not tell you?" Kevin asked.
"What?" Edd asked.
"Bella and Eddy are having a kid," Kevin said.
Edd shot up.
"What?!" he said.
Kevin took a step back.
"You're not upset, are you?" He asked.
"Of course I'm upset!" Edd said. "Babe, I just fucking adopted a kid my best friend couldn't have and you tell me something like this!"
"I'm sorry," Kevin said.
"What's with all the yelling?" Bella asked, coming downstairs.
"Nun ya," Edd said. "It's too much baby talk for you."
"Baby talk?" Bella questioned.
"Never mind," Edd said. "But when schools over, I won't be here."
"What? Why?" Bella asked.
Edd took Kevin's hand.
"We're moving," he said.
"We?" Bella say their hands and her jaw dropped, "Are you two going out?"
"Took you..." Edd looked at his watch. "Ten months, seven weeks, eight days, five hours, four minutes, and thirty seconds."
"I suspected it from the start," Bella said, "Ever since you two left the movie theater together and didn't come back."
"Well then," Edd said.
Bella smiled lightly.
Edd smirked and kissed Kevin's cheek in front of Bella.
She giggled.
"You're not the only one with a secret," Bella said.
"You're pregnant," Edd said.
"I'm- wait, what?" Bella looked at Edd, "How'd you know?"
"Kevin," Edd said simply.
Bella looked at Kevin, who laughed sheepishly.
"Sorry," He said.
"Congratulations," Edd said.
"Thanks," Bella smiled, "Sorry I didn't tell you. I didn't think you'd care too much. I haven't exactly talked to you in a while."
Edd sighed.
"It's fine, I guess," he said.
Bella smiled lightly.
"Bella," Edd sighed.
"What?" Bella asked.
"Well, I adopted a baby today," Edd said quietly.
"Wow, really?" Bella asked, "Adopting a baby is really expensive..."
"Didn't cost me anything," Edd said.
"How?" Bella asked.
Edd shrugged.
"I don't know," he said.
"Weird," Bella said, "But you just decided to adopt a baby? Why?"
"Hope...died after labor and I took custody of her baby," Edd said slowly.
"Oh no," Bella gasped, "I'm so sorry."
"It's...fine, I have to get her in two days," Edd said.
"I'll help you get ready," Bella said.
"Thanks," Edd said.
Two days later...
"All ready?" Bella asked.
"Ready," Edd sighed.
"Ok," Bella said.
Edd left with Kevin and arrived an hour later with Jenna.
"Is that her?" Bella asked.
Edd nodded.
"She's adorable," Bella said.
Edd sat down on the couch with her.
"Yeah," he said quietly.
"Her name is Jenna?" Bella asked.
"Yeah," Edd said.
"Cute," Bella said.
Two years later.
Edd was laying on the couch with Jenna.
Bella had had a girl named Izzy, and they were visiting Edd. Eddy was there too.
"How's school been?" Edd asked, Jenn in his arms.
"Ok," Bella said, "Papa usually takes care of Izzy while we're at school.
"Online school is better because I can stay home," Edd said.
"Yeah, I guess I haven't thought about that," Bella said.
"What about shovelchin?" Eddy asked.
"You mean Kevin?" Edd asked.
"Yeah, he does campus courses, right?" Eddy asked.
"Oh, yeah," Edd said.
"How's that working for ya?" Eddy asked.
"Good, I guess," Edd shrugged.
"Good," Eddy said. Jenn shifted and accidentally hit Edd in the chin.
Bella giggled.
"Are you alright?" She asked.
"Yeah," Edd said.
"Ok," Bella said.
Later when Kevin got home and Bella, Eddy, and Izzy left...
"Hey Kev, you missed Bella and Eddy," Edd said.
"Sorry, had an extra paper to finish," Kevin said.
"It's cool," Edd said.
"So how was your day, babe," Kevin asked, sitting next to Edd.
"Good," Edd said.
"That's good," Kevin said, kissing Edd's cheek.
Edd kissed him.
Kevin kissed Edd and bit his lip in the process.
Edd bit his lip too.
Kevin kissed Edd and smiled.
So did Edd.
Two more years later.
It was snowing badly outside and school was canceled. Edd was sitting on the couch with Kevin and Jenna.
Jenna was playing with blocks.
Edd had his head on the back of the couch.
They were talking.
Jenna looked over at them.
She smiled.
Edd smiled back.
"Dad, when can I get my own motorcycle?" Jenna asked.
"When you're older," Kevin said.
"What age?" Jenna asked.
"When you're old enough to make your own decisions," Edd said.
"I'm old enough now," Jenna said, "I want a motorcycle."
Edd picked Jenn up and sat her on his lap.
"Look Jenn, riding a motorcycle can be very dangerous, it's not safe," he said.