Kim

I turned my head away from Saraiya so I could ignore the screen that stood beside her. I didn't want to see the screen because it would make my pregnancy too real. It would give me full proof that it was true. At the minute it still didn't feel true, not in my head at least, I wasn't going to become a mum I am still me. But it scares the hell out me, I am not ready to be a mum to my own child. I am not ready to do this by myself.

"there all done" Saraiya said.

I turned my head to her to see her washing her hands. She wasn't smiling, she looked confused. "What's wrong?" I asked

"I just want the doctor to have a look as well just to make sure that everything is okay"

I nodded as she left the room. Minutes later she returned with a female doctor who I hadn't seen before.

"Kim this is Doctor Alanna Sharpes the clinical lead for maternity" Saraiya introduced.

I smiled weakly "What's wrong?"

The doctor picked up the scanner and rested it on my jelly covered bump. She didn't say anything as she moved it about and kept her eyes on the screen. Five minutes later she cleaned me up and helped me to sit up on the bed. "Kim erm I actually don't know how to tell you this. I've been a doctor for twenty years and I have never ever come across a pregnancy like this"

Okay now I was really starting to panic. And Saraiya and Alanna weren't making me feel as ease as they kept glancing at each other. "Is there something wrong?"

Saraiya took my hand "its okay its nothing to worry about really it isn't but we haven't seen this before"

"What does that mean?" I asked

"Kim you are pregnant with two babies and no they are not twins" Alanna said. "They are at different growth stages, too far apart to be twins. Kim I'm going to be honest with you I have never come across anything like this but I have confidence that everything is going to be okay, we just have to be extra careful and keep a closer eye on your babies"

I breathed deeply, I almost felt a panic attack coming along. I wouldn't be able to pretend that I didn't care about my babies because I do and I think I always did. But now my pregnancy is more complicated and I just want to ensure that they are both safe and healthy.

"Are they both okay?" I asked.

Alanna smiled "As far as we can tell they are both healthy but at the moment one of the babies is far too young to tell for certain yet but I cannot see any problems so I am happy for you to go home in a couple of days if you agree to come in weekly for a scan."

I nodded. I felt sick now, just thinking about home. I don't actually have a home any more since my dad's drinking started.

Saraiya put her hand on my shoulder and helped me back into the wheelchair "Come on let's get you back to your room, you need to rest now"

I groaned and put my hand on my head as she wheeled me out of the room "I also have to figure out how to explain this all to my mum who I still haven't told that I am pregnant with one baby but two, and they aren't twins"

"Kim" Mum stood before me, she dropped her coffee on the floor "two babies?"

I nodded staring at the floor, fighting back my tears as Saraiya carried down the corridor.

"Look at me!" Mum snapped and slapped me across the face. "I didn't want this to happen to you too" she said tears rolling down her cheeks.

"I'm sorry I didn't want this, I didn't ask for this" I said

Saraiya's pager buzzed. "Kim I need to go now"

I nodded "Mum will help me back"

Mum wiped her tears as she pushed me down the corridor "Neither did I truthfully when I discovered I was pregnant with Maddi, Kim I don't blame none of this is your fault, its his and now you are going to be a mum please forgive me for everything"

"I don't know mum" I bit my lip, why today of all days has my mum decided to have a personality transplant?

She grabbed my hands "I'll show you how sorry I am, sweetie, I'll bring Maddi to see you tomorrow she hasn't stopped asking for you, not for one minute since we left, she misses you"

"I miss her too" I said as she helped me back into my bed.

She kissed my forehead "We'll come see you tomorrow I promise its been a long time since you two have been together and I want to make up for it"

Jack

"Seriously dude what are you going to tell Kim?" Jerry asked as we walked slowly back to the hospital.

"I shrugged my shoulders "I don't know. Any ideas about how I tell her that the most hated person in her life is back and is apparently watching or how I tell her my uncle is the person that is holding the whole strings right now"

They didn't say a word. It almost made me laugh that two guys in my life never shut up actually didn't know what to say the one time I could actually used their advice.

I purposely walked as slowly as I possibly could so I could attempt to figure out how was the best way to talk to Kim. And by the time we reached the hospital I still didn't know the best way to talk to her and it was making my head hurt.

Angela was coming out of the hospital as we were going in "She's resting now Jack"

I nodded "How is she?"

"She's okay she has something important to tell you but it can wait until tomorrow" Angela said "I'll see you tomorrow"

Milton pushed me forward "Tell her she has as much right as Kim"

I nodded "Angela I just saw my uncle earlier today and he is best friends with Lucas he told me that Lucas is not finished with any of us"

She smiled "I guess we'll all just have to be careful and we must promise to take care of Kim"

We promised her that, the least we could all do.

"I just don't know what to tell Kim" I said.

Angela smiled "Just tell Kim the truth that's all you can do but its getting late it can wait until tomorrow"