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“No.”
“So you had the girls?” Dad asked then.
“No.” Dietrich answered that time.
“I’m confused.” Shane scratched his head.
“We each had one of each.” I told them.
“But they’re two sets of identical twins.” Dad pointed out.
“And they were conceived with magic.” I also pointed out. “So we had them split between us.
“Oh my goodness. This is amazing news.” Mom was jumping for joy then. “I am a grandmother to four babies at once. We have quadruplets Franklin. We have such a big family now.”
“I know what you mean, sweetheart. I am happy as well. We have seen what our son is capable of.” They were beaming at us then, smiling with joy at their grandchildren.
“Don’t forget that I am an uncle. And Falena is an Aunty. Oh, and Shawn will be an uncle before too much longer as well.” Shane was adding happily.
“Really?” I was surprised to hear what he had to say.
“Yes, she’s due next month.” Shane looked like a proud father, I knew that feeling well. I had felt that feeling while I was pregnant and every moment since when I looked at my children.
“Our kids can be close, almost like siblings.” Dietrich smiled at Shane. “I am happy for you Shane, you will know the joy of parenthood so soon.”
The party commenced then. Everyone present was giving advice and taking turns to meet our children. Mom and Dad were making plans to stay with us for a while, to help take care of the babies until we hired a full time nanny, if mom even allowed a nanny other than herself.
We were all ready to settle into our new lives with our family. Mom and Dad were happy to have the babies there. Shane was a proud uncle and father to be. Falena looked like a radiant expectant mother. Riviana was already a wonderful mother. Joaquin was a protective and doting father. And Dietrich was being the best husband and father to our children that I could have asked for. What more was there to want out of life?
We settled into our bed for the night, the nursery that Joaquin helped to set up for us was right next to our room so we would be close if the babies needed us. Mom and Dad were settled into the room on the other side of the nursery, fully intending to pull their weight when it came to helping with their newborn grandchildren.
Life was perfect.
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Five Years And A Half Later
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Shawn
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It was a bright morning in late August, the sounds of kids fighting and laughing could be heard no matter where I went in the house. I had just finished packing four lunches. I was preparing four backpacks. And even with all that I had to do, I never once felt like I wanted anything else. This was my life, our life, just me, Dietrich, and our beautiful children.
“Alex, stop picking on your brother.” Dietrich was yelling from down the hall as he helped to tie Ally’s shoes.
“But Papa, he was being silly again.” Alex whined in her adorable little voice.
“Was not.” Luka pouted.
“Was too!” Levi added. “You were walking in the dark again. You know we can’t do that when we get to the school.”
“I know.” Luka hung his head. “It’s just so much fun.”
I walked to Luka’s side and knelt next to him. He looked so much like me and his Uncle Shane that it made me remember back to when Shane and I were this age. Only, there were just the two of us and I have four this age. It was usually a chaotic time.
“Luka, I know that you’re a good boy, and a smart boy too. I know you won’t do anything that you’re not supposed to.”
“I won’t Daddy. I promise.”
“We know, Luka.” Dietrich smiled at him as he stood, Ally now ready for us to leave.
Today was their first day of school. The first day of Kindergarten. What was I going to do? I think my heart was just about to break.
We got the kids into the car, strapped them in securely and set off. We had other ways of getting them to school, but we chose a normal family way. Even though they were much, much more sturdy than other kids their age.
When we arrived at the small school that Joaquin and Riviana had built just for the use of our community we all got out of the car. The kids alternated naturally, boy, girl, boy, girl. It was like they didn’t even have to talk about it, they all went to where they were used to going.
Dietrich and I went to follow our brood into the school but they stopped us immediately.
“No Daddy, you two stay here.” Ally said firmly.
“That’s right, we’re big kids now.” Levi added in his soft voice.
