I’d never felt a heat so hot at that. I didn’t think that I would feel like I was in Hell, but the heat that radiated off of him was so intense that I thought the Devil himself was in front of me.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eSY5rvyfL
I snorted awake from the couch and smacked, looking around. I must have fallen asleep to a movie or something. I didn’t really appreciate not being woken up when everyone else went to bed and led to my room. I know I was heavy and stuff but come on… I sighed, running my fingers through my red hair and noticed that I was sweating pretty badly. I felt sticky like I had been next to a fireplace for a while. I got myself off of the couch and waddled my way up the stairs so that I could go take a shower in my bathroom. Must have been my memory of that time again…
Ever since I got pregnant, the day it happened just wouldn’t leave me. I had tiny portions of it popping up in my head every time I went to sleep. I had the memories sometimes when I went to sleep before the rape but afterward it was like a constant thing. I remember waking up constantly screaming my head off and Uncle Thadeus coming into my room, holding me. He thought I was dreaming of being raped and I let him because he was not allowed into that world… he was not allowed to know the world I knew.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XCTTredP7
I finally got to the bathroom and grabbed a towel from the linen closet and went into the bathroom. I turned the faucet on and stripped. I looked in the mirror and wanted to just turn into a blob and cry. I was so stretched and distorted, ugly stretch marks like a pattern along my pregnant belly and nasty ones on my thighs where they had widened to hold my enormous stomach. My boobs had gotten bigger, a least a cup, and I sighed, looking at my reflection with displeasure. I had to pull myself away from the mirror before I did something again and I got into the shower.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPm4qh9FsJW
The hot water blasting on me to wash away the sweat was welcoming. The babies must have felt the water hitting my stomach because they decided to act up and I touched my stomach. I felt something run along the inside of my stomach and smiled a little. It was a grotesque stomach but on the inside were little lives that were just waiting to see me, love me, and depend on me. As scary as it was, I was anticipating them as well. So, me and my babies took a shower in pleasant silence.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmCAZCi8qk
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“Avery, you’re going to have to take Remy to the obstetrician today.” Uncle Thadeus announced over breakfast.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSvxFhFMut
I had taken off for my visit to the OB/GYN today but I was capable of going by myself…277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgH8HjAyrG4
“I’m fine, Uncle Thad, I don’t need Avery to take me. Besides, he has school.”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVi3ggVLzZ
“Yeah, Dad, I have school and stuff.”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhXAGTqiFS
“Plus, the idiot doesn’t even know what an obstetrician is. How could he take me if he doesn’t know?” I said with a wry smile at my cousin.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ffHb5DgCu
Avery made a face at me and I stuck my tongue at him.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOs060UYXGJ
“Children. Remember, you need someone to take you there.”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnQP7nDO8d
“I can take care of myself, Uncle Thad.”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMih9mBkFzN
“And look where it has gotten you.”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7Cd0cW0Ru
“Jealous got me here.” I snarled, slamming my fork into my plate. “If he hadn’t left I wouldn’t be in this situation. My mother was dumb for naming us such weird ass names. At least make them something that doesn’t cause confusion in a time of crisis!”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnxEFr899u
“Uh oh, preggo is moody…”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIez0YZhqxl
I screamed and flipped the table over on Avery. Uncle Thad just sighed and I gave him a look to say anything. He knew I had a bad temper since forever and he also knew that Avery was a pain in the ass and an instigator. Since I was also hormonal, the ability to keep my anger in check was harder than usual.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wh88ySpD0
“Remember…”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXB5RvaCMvz
“He pisses me off! Why can’t you go back and live with your mother, Avery?!”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3yN56R1BK
“Why don’t you stop blaming Jay for your pregnancy, Remember?!”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRk9xbZTTLs
“Why don’t you ask her why she made you came back here. Oh, right, everyone knows that she picked some prick over her own child. So how’s that for great parenting. At least I want my children.”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRjJfXvTzF
“You’re a bitch.”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CNagNLcZ4
“Can dish it but can’t take it, huh?”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ypRKqAjRy
“If you two don’t quit it I’m going to kill you both. Avery, for being a jerk to Remy for no reason, you get to take her to the obstetrician. No exceptions. Remy, for being short tempered, you get to have Avery take you to the obstetrician. No exceptions. Now… Remy’s appointment is in two hours, so get dressed and take her.”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MJyUwBOHL
Neither of us were happy but we did it to ourselves anyway.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxi0iJ2K0P
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As we drove to my appointment, we didn’t speak and I just looked out the window. I hated going anywhere with Avery…277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPG5xmPrTyF
“Look, I’m going to drop you off at your appointment and go do my thing. I don’t want to see your vagina all out in the open.”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86XWPOvkML
“You won’t see it, stupid. Only the nurse and doctor look there. The only thing you’ll see is the babies. And you can’t leave because I will tell Uncle Thadeus and make you be there for the delivery. Catch my placenta when it flies out, jackass.”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHn2IuN2gVf
“Ugh! That’s so gross! Fine, fine…”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhwbGlor2Q
I smirked as we pulled into the parking lot and even though Avery was a jerk, he was kind enough to open my door and help me out of his truck. I walked in and told them I had an appointment and sat down. Avery grabbed a magazine and began to read as I looked at all the posters in the lobby.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwXNENBaah
Someone sat a little ways from me and I turned. It was a guy about my age or a little older with spike up black and blue hair, black eyeliner around his eyes and a piercing in his eyebrow, his lip and gages in his ears. I blinked at him and he turned to me. He smiled at me but when he saw my stomach he kind of lost his gusto so it seemed.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMk0KDSrhDD
“So, what are you having?” he asked.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVG19LuT0wp
“Twins… I don’t know what gender though.”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5adqhPooy
“Nice. What do you hope for?”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdYWH7vOjN
“Girls.”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡds5flfi6An
He reached over and held out his hand. “I’m Peregrin, by the way. Don’t I know you?”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCTzqzX1Nv
“Peregrin? Do you go by a nickname?”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMVPQuHJbj
“I used to go by Perry when I worked at the police station for a bit as a filing clerk.”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZOsnZEnr5
“That’s probably where you know me from then. I’m the girl that used to always get put in the solitary cell for getting into fights…”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtqpC8YBTk
“Oh yeah! I remember you… Remember, right?”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxaEm0o8mxd
“Yeah.”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXtfDQXn9K
“Aw, I remember them talking about how you would always defend your brother and stuff and that you were a great older sister but then it all stopped and stuff. I’m sure your boyfriend there knows what I’m talking about?”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0vPgjQpu8
Avery moved so that he could look at Peregrin with a harsh glare.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6aPF6VRtG
“For your information, she’s my cousin.”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeG6LEnu7j3
“Oh, my bad. You didn’t seem like someone to get into that kind of trouble… Are you okay?”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXmsFCLYcH
“Huh?”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIfo6MhXFs
“However it happened, you weren’t ‘hurt’, right?”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDQw5zqnW9
“Not that I’m aware of… Just left with this.”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡheTOSefgOA
Peregrin’s eyes, which were an odd shade of blue, looked at me in pity.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4ulPaEeDR
“I know how you feel. My sister was done the same way. She actually died though because she couldn’t handle it but I’m so happy you are alright.”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIdDaqk6nw
“Who are you here with then?” Avery asked. “I’ve seen you around school.”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbardJEbpT
“My mom. Fourth sibling now…”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJUuHu0l3P
“Ms. Kennington…”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rgVwMc030
“That’s me. Thanks for talking with me.”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1JXKsq5s2
“Hey, we’ll have to get together sometime!” he yelled as I went back.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXK3WOTQzdv
I blinked at him but followed the nurse to my room. I was given vitals and waited for the doctor. He came in and checked me and then prepared me for the sonogram to see what my babies were.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtG5qs8yK5S
“Well, I see a little girl here and… oh? What’s this? A rarity indeed: a girl and a boy. Congratulations, Ms. Kennington.”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtuFVluKLIu
I sighed but had to admit that the babies were cute little alien looking things. I was given sonogram pictures and I walked out to see Avery.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicOkJn2zDv
“Well?”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiHaTkTBgs
“A boy and a girl.”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6eqHiomEj
“Cool, best of both worlds. Oh, that guy left his number with me to give to you.”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMt1Kdt3pmM
I took the piece of folded paper from him and looked at it. He had very nice handwriting… there was also something else on the page too, where he had written it.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4d6d47XeI
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“Hey, I thought you were amazing today. I hope everything goes alright for you. Peregrin.”277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKc9RUFhah
