I can't help but cry as I watch my youngest give her valivictorian speech. She's off to study a career as a politician at UCLA. I remember when she was four and she used to pretend to graduate.
Flashback:
Peter,Melissa, and I clapped as Spencer threw Peter's old graduation cap in the air.
"Now I'm going to college Mommy!" Spencer said as she crawled into my lap
"What are you going to be?" Peter asked "A lawyer like Mommy and Daddy?"
"Yeah I want to go to court or be president " Spencer said
"Well whatever you want to do Mommy and Daddy will support you and your sister"
"Was I supposed to be a boy?" Spencer asked
"No we knew you were going to be a girl why do you ask?" I said
"Melissa said Spencer is a boy name" Spencer said
"No it's not"
"Yes it is" Melissa said "All her friends have girl names boys are never named Hanna, Emily, Aria, and Alison"
"Hey don't cry" I said when Spencer's brown eyes started to pool with tears "We named you Spencer because we knew you were going to be a very special little girl. You're unique and you know what that means? You're not like everyone else. How many four year olds do you know that can read like you can huh? You're one of a kind" I said before kissing her cheek
End of flashback
I took pictures of all the girls as they got up to get their diplomas and I wrapped my arms tightly around Spencer as she walked over to me.
"I am so proud of you!" I said as we parted before she hugged Peter "I can't believe my baby is going all the way to California"
"Mom I'm going to visit you and Dad every break" Spencer said "And I won't be alone Hanna is less than a mile away"
Hanna is going to FIDM which is not very far away from UCLA she is majoring in fashion design. Emily and Alison are both going to schools in Vancouver. Alison majored in liberal arts and she wants to teach second graders and Emily is going to a swim college. Aria is going to an art school in Seattle.
Hanna's POV:
After we celebrated as a family at restaurants the girls and I went to the Brew for the last time. Caleb can't be here because he's already at school in California as a professional hacker.
"Ezra already has our apartment ready and everything" Aria said as she sipped her coffee "I'm so excited"
"For school or for sex?" I asked
"Hanna" everyone said
"What we were all thinking it. So we have to meet up at least once a year" I said
"Yes at least" Spencer "We all have to promise to not be that busy"
"I think out of all of us you're the one that's needs to stick to that promise the most" Emily said
"Oh I'll make sure she's free" I said
"I can't believe we did it. We're adults" Alison said
"We are and we're still going to be friends. We won't be the type of friends that fall apart" I said "I'll toast to that" I said holding up my coffe
"To us" I said
"To us" we said together
EIGHT YEARS LATER
Alison and Emily Dilaurentis: 27
Aria and Ezra Fritz: 27 and 34
Hanna and Caleb Rivers: 26 and 27
Spencer and Toby Cavanugh: 26 and 28
Alison's POV:
Emily and I got married when we were twenty one. We were ready and happy, three years ago I got articially inseminated and our daughter Eva Emily Dilaurentis came into this world. She is a little spit fire and though she has mine and Hanna's sassy attitude she also has a sweet and loyal heart like Emily. She can also speak Korean and Tagalog like Emily and I also speak a lot of Korean now and a bit of Tagalog.
I am a second grade teacher and Emily is not only a professional swimmer but she has her owns swim program and she owns the gym. She's on the cover of Sports Illustrated right now.
Emily is seven months pregnant with our son right now so there hasn't been a lot of swimming but she's happy and she has a great glow during the pregnancy.
"Good morning Mommies" Eva said as she walked into our bedroom rubbing her eyes with one hand and her stuffed panda in the other. Eva looks just like me with curly dirty blonde hair and blue eyes.
"Hi baby come here" I said as I sat up in bed and pulled her into my lap before kissing her cheek
"Did you sleep well?"
"Yeah" Eva said before snuggling next to Emily, thought that's been pretty impossible with Emily's big belly. Eva hasn't been taking the news of getting a new sibling very well. She always wants to be held and she whines more.
"There's no room" Eva whined
"There will be more room when your brother comes" Emily said before kissing Eva's cheek "Auntie Hanna and Uncle Caleb are coming today. They're bringing Aiden and baby Aubree too"
Hanna and Caleb moved to Seattle not too far away from Aria and Ezra who moved two years ago for Ezra's. Spencer is running for state senator of Seattle so she recently moved here a year ago before Toby got transferred here. The strange thing is we all still don't see each other very much and Vancouver isn't far away.
"Are they sleeping over?" Eva asked
"Yes they are" I said "You're going to be nice and share with Aiden"
"I will" Eva said "Will Auntie Aria come too?"
Aiden is three months younger than Eva and Aubree is five months old.
"The next day" I said "I know you want to see Aurora and Amelia"
Aria had triplets through invitro because Aria had trouble getting pregnant. They have two girls and one boy Alex, they are almost three. Eva absolutely loves when they come over.
"Is Spence coming?" Emily said
"Yeah I think she's driving without Toby" I said
Spence is going through her first pregnancy with twins! She is five months pregnant and her pregnancy doesn't give her a break and she's very busy with her campaign but I know she's going to win.
"I want milk" Eva whined
"What do you say?"
"May I please have milk?" Eva asked
"Yes you may" I said as I stood up with her on my hip
"I want Mama to hold me" Eva whined reaching for Emily. I shook my head "She can't hold you over the baby honey it's hard"
Eva pouted as I held her as we went downstairs and also supported Emily. "My parents are visiting tomorrow too. I forgot to tell you but I think they're moving here"
"That's good" I said "Our mom has been talking about moving here now that she's married and she wants to see her grandchildren"
"Mama and Papa are coming tomorrow?" Eva asked as I put her in her booster seat
"Yes they are" I said before making coffee for Emily and I and filling Eva's sippy cup with milk
"I miss Mama and Papa. And Grandma" Eva said
My dad has been asking to see the kids and he's been trying to apologize but I think it's only because Isobel left him. He's been sending Hanna and I money and letters. He saw Eva when she was a baby once but other than that he hasn't seen her. Hanna is so stubborn Dad hasn't Aiden or Aubree once.
"I know we'll call Grandma tonight" I said as I sat down at the table. We live in a navy blue three story house and I'm starting to regret living in such a big house.
I checked the clock and saw that we have two hours before Hanna and Caleb are here with the kids.
"Time to get ready for our guest!"
Hope you liked the time jump a lot of you didn't seem to enjoy their high school life so I hope this is better.
So big change of plans every chapter will focus on one or two girls in their lives as adults next chapter will be Hanna!
-Hope
Hanna's POV:
"Aiden I want you to go to the potty before we leave" I said as I sat down with Aubree in my arms before allowing her to nurse.
"But I don't have to go!" He whined. Aiden looks more like me, he has my dirty blonde hair but he has dark brown eyes like Caleb. Aubree looks more like Caleb with his dark hair and my blue eyes.
"If you don't go I'm putting you in a pull-up while you're in the car. It's a long drive"
"Fine" Aiden said with a huff as he went upstairs where Caleb is getting stuff together. Now that Aiden sees his sister in diapers all the time he doesn't mind being babied every now and then.
I'm working as a fashion designer and merchandise manager at my two stores in Seattle called Glam and Caleb is a professional hacker.
"Are you finished?" I asked Aubree when she unlatched . She started crying and I rolled my eyes "I guess not" I said as I let her continue on my other breast.
By the time Caleb and Aiden came downstairs Aubree was sleeping. I buckled her into her car seat while Caleb did the same with Aiden.
It's about a two hour drive to Alison's with the kids but we got there in one piece. I saw Spencer's Volvo in the driveway.
"How did Spence get here before us?" I asked
"I don't know maybe she just got here she lives farther away" Caleb said
"Are you excited to see Eva Aiden?" I asked
"Yeah" Aiden said tiredly as I unbuckled him before putting him on my hip "I think you should take a nap first"
"Yeah" Aiden
"Oh so you agree with me now?" I asked before kissing his cheek
"Auntie Hanna!" Eva said as she opened the door "Come in!"
"Oh look at you taking like a little lady" I said as I bent down to give her a hug "How are you?"
"Good" she said as I kissed her cheek "Can Aiden play with me?"
"He needs to take a nap but when he wakes up you two can play alright?" I said
"Okay" Eva said
"Missy it's your naptime too come on" Alison said as she picked up Eva who began to fuss
"But I'm not tired"
"Yes you are. Hi Hanna" Alison said before kissing my cheek "Emily and Spencer are outside talking. Caleb would you mind buying the kids drinks I forgot to get some"
"Of course not" Caleb said as he gave Aubree's car seat to Alison before kissing my cheek and leaving
After we laid the kids down for their nap I took Aubree outside with me to join Emily and Spencer. It's so funny to see Spencer pregnant, Emily is almost three months farther in her pregnancy than Spencer and Spencer belly is much bigger than Emily's.
"Spencer I love how the only thing that grows on you is your stomach" I said as I bent down to hug her
"That's not true look at my boobs! Toby had to buy me new bras this morning because I can't fit any of mine" Spencer said
"Oh I went through that too but I only have one. How much milk is he going to drink?" Emily asked
"Well Eva did every two hours but I had to stop when she was eight months because I went back to teaching full time instead of part time" Alison said "How long do you think you'll breastfeed him?"
"I think I'll stop at two that's what my mom did with me" Emily said
"Yeah me too" Spencer said
"I'm stopping at one" I said as I rubbed Aubree's back when she started crying "She's hungry do you guys mind if I feed her? I don't use the cover she doesn't like it"
"Of course not" they said
"Have you named him yet?" Spencer asked
"Yes his name is Kailand Wayne Dilaurentis" Emily said as she sipped her coffee
"That's nice that you're naming him after your dad" Spencer said "So Toby and I found out what we're having yesterday"
"Boys or girls?" I asked
"On the right side is the bigger one. He's a boy and on the left side is the little girl" Spencer said "We have yet to name them"
"Aw Spencer are you excited?" Alison asked
"I'm so scared. I was ready for one not two" Spencer said
"Here hold her" I said as I handed Aubree to Spencer "Get some practice"
"How's my god daughter doing?" Spencer said as she rubbed Aubree's back as she began to fall asleep.
"She looks just like Caleb" Alison said
"I know and she has Caleb's appetite" I said with a laugh "Spencer are you going back to Rosewood next week for Malia's tenth birthday?"
"If my doctor lets me yes I'm not supposed to be flying that far" Spencer said "Melissa told me that our moms are planning a vacation this winter. I think they want to go to the Bahamas but I'll probably still be pregnant or the twins will be like a week old so I most likely won't be joining you all"
"Then why don't we go somewhere close by?" Alison asked "Like here?"
"Yeah that sounds better" Spencer said "How does it feel being out the water for so long Emily?"
"It's sucks. I miss swimming but he's coming soon" Emily said "How is it running for senator while pregnant with twins?"
"I'm always so tired but Toby really helps. I just hope I won't have to be on bed rest" Spencer said
"You're carrying twins you're going to have to rest eventually" I said
"Well I'll be working until then"
Emily's POV:
"How was your nap?" I asked Eva in Tagalog as I picked her up and brought her downstairs. Even if it's hard Eva is still my baby girl and I'm still going to carry her. Caleb already has Aiden downstairs
"It was good" Eva said in Tagalog as she snuggled into my side
"That's good. Come on let's eat, Mama and Papa are on there way" I said as I entered the dining room
"Sit with Aiden" I said as I put Eva in her booster seat
"Aiden do you like being a big brother?" Alison asked Aiden as she put rice on his plate
"Yeah but I don't like when Aubree cries" Aiden said
"Eva's going to be a big sister soon too" Caleb said "You can tell her how you're such a good helper"
"I want a sister more than a brother" Eva said
"If you had a sister you'd have to share all your clothes with her" I said
"And my toys?" Eva asked
"You can share your toys with your brother Eva" I said "If you want a sister you have cousin Aubree and Auntie Spencer is having a baby girl and a baby boy"
"You have two babies in your belly?" Aiden asked
"Yes that's why I'm so big" Spencer said
"You're not big Auntie Spencer" Eva said
"Thank you Eva" Spencer said
"Are they heavy" Aiden asked
"They're a little bit heavy but it's okay" Spencer said
I felt a contraction in my belly while I ate, I didn't pay it any mind until it happened again.
Alison noticed "You okay honey?"
"I think Kailand wants to come early" I said as I rubbed my stomach
"How far apart are the contractions?" Alison asked
"Three minutes I think" Emily said
"Emily we have to get to the hospital then!" Alison said as she stood up
"It's fine-"
"Do you want to have him here?" Hanna asked
"No but-"
I'm cut off when the doorbell ringed "Your parents are here just in time!" Alison said
"Mama Papa!" Eva said as she ran to my parents
"Oh look at how big you are!" My mom said as she picked up Eva
"Emily might be in labor right now so we need to go" Alison said as she helped me stand
"Dad can you stay with Eva?" I asked
"Yes of course" Dad said
"What happened Mama?" Eva asked
"Your brother might be coming!" I said before walking out with Alison and my mom to the car
Hanna's POV:
THAT NIGHT:
I gave Eva, Aiden, and Aubree a bath before putting them to bed. Emily and Alison are still at the hospital because Emily's still in labor. She has to get a c-section now because the baby breached last minute.
"I hope Em is okay" Caleb said as she laid down in bed
"She'll be fine. C-sections aren't that bad I had one with Aiden" I said as I cuddled into his side
"Speaking of Aiden we have to look for preschools for him"
"Oh yeah. I want him to get into a good one but he's still not fully potty trained" I said "He's still really smart though maybe he doesn't speak multiple languages like Eva but he's a good reader"
"Don't go crazy with comparing Hanna he'll get into a good school" Caleb said before kissing my forehead "I love you"
"I love you too" I said
Vote down below for names for Spencer's twins! Winner will get to pick a topic for a chapter!
-Hope
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