Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Chapter 8- Science

Birthdays
 


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I was standing in the airport talking to my step sister Aria and our friend Danielle headed back from my tip to Sunlit Tides. I was so thankful my sister had let me join in their fun away. I needed it, I was still working through my feelings of Max's death and I had gotten very drunk on the trip. My cellphone started to ring. Stepping to the side I grabbed it and a flash of blue crossed the screen. I knew that hair there was only one person it could be.



"Haiti Ki" I answered the phone in our strange greeting we always answered with. My eyes caught a shelf of chocolate and I immediately wanted some. I wanted sometime to stuff my feelings. The trip had been good fro the most part with keeping my mind off of things but the truth was I missed Max, a lot.

I could hear crying on the other end of the line and it snapped me back to the phone conversation. "Ki?" I asked my voice starting to worry. There was no answer.
"Kimari?" I shouted as my anxiety peaked and worry rushed over me.



"Mila, I need you. Please get here as fast as you can." She said, her words were rushed. Before I had time to answer her or ask her a question the line went dead.
"Kimari.... KI!" I yelled a few times before tucking the phone back into my pocket. I needed to go and I needed to do it fast. 



I started running, leaving my sister and friends behind me. I needed to change my plane ticket and get checked in before the next plane to Hidden Springs left. Passing through the sea of people I ran into my friend Ariana.
"Dang Mila, where is the fire? The plane won't leave you behind ya know." She joked with me.
"Ariana I am so sorry." I said, willing the tears that stung my eyes not to fall. "I have to go NOW." I said starting to back away from her. "I am changing my flight, I do not have time to explain right now. Please tell Aria I am sorry." I said over my shoulder before I took off running again. I hoped Aria would not kill me, she hated flying with a passion. I was scheduled to fly with her to her place in Riverview before changing planes and headed to my house in Starlight Shores, for moral support of course. 



"One ticket to Hidden Springs please." I told the airline worker who was behind the counter. What had Kimari so upset I wondered. I knew there were some issues going on but I did not think they were going to escalate, not this quickly anyway. The conversation I had with her left me unsettled and filled with worry.



After getting off the plane in Hidden Springs I turned on my phone and called my friend. Thankful for the short flight I stopped to finally take a breath.
"Haiti Mi." I heard her answer, she sounded better than she had the couple hours before hand.
"Ki, I am here at the airport. Do you need me to take a cab to your place?"
"I am almost to the airport Mi I will see you in about 10 minutes." She replied.



Making my way over to the luggage claim, I waited for my bag to be brought inside. Once I had everything and I was about to head to the doors I caught sight of the big blue eyes I knew to be Kimari's.
"Ki!" I squealed walking towards her. "What did you do to your hair?" I gasped as I took in the new color which was not her signature blue.



"Who the fluff are you?" The blue eyes girl looked at me in disgust. "I am NOT Kimari. I am the prettier more perfect sister Angelica. What you just called me was an insult. I am not that whore." She spat at me.
Taking me by surprise I held up my hands, I had forgotten that Kimari had a sister. "Ki is not a whore." I said back. "What a bitch" I thought to myself.

Then it hit me. I knew why Kimari was already on her way to the airport. She was going to be picking up her sister.
"Kimari will be here soon, she told me on the phone." I said to Angelica.
"Whatever" she scoffed"as she walked out the door in front of me.



Kimari pulled up in her car and parked. Leaving my bags where they had been placed on the sidewalk I ran over to give her a hug. Her sister acting like a princess got in the front seat and slammed the door, not bothering to place her bags in the trunk.

"How the hell is she related to you?" I asked through clenched teeth, the slam had caused us both to jump. Kimari laughed a somewhat shy and sarcastic laugh "Yea, that's Angelica for you." She said as we placed all of the bags into the car.



When we pulled into the drive way of Kimari's house Angelica wasted no time in quickly getting out. She hurried inside leaving us to do all of the work again. Kimari and Angelica had gotten into it a bit in the car as Ki was trying to get her to watch the kids so her and I could talk. Angelica being a snot argued with her the whole time but finally settled on letting Ki get out when I offered to pay for her next lip injection.



After settling into the house Kimari and I went to the local park to talk. She told me the crises that was going on in her life. How could I not have realized things had gotten this bad, I felt horrible.
"I am so sorry Ki, I can not even imagine what you are going through." I said to her.
"I am tough Mi, I know I can get through this. I am just so thankful that you were able to come out here. How are you holding up? With Max and all..." Her voice trailed.

Tears welled up in the corners of my eyes. "I am hanging in there. I still have nightmares but they are fading slowly. I think that those have gotten better since we buried him."
"What was it that happened? I know you mentioned there was no foul play but you never went into what the corners office said happened." Kimari said softly.
My eyes closed and I took a breath in before answering. "He was electrocuted. He noticed some sparks coming from the dishwasher when we went inside that evening. He decided to try and fix it not realizing someone had spilled water and ice on the floor below him. Water and electricity do not mix." I said wiping a tear that had fallen. Besides my sister Aria who was with me, Kimari was the only other one to know what really happened that night.



We decided we needed to get out that night, find a form of fun. It was sure to involve drinking. Starting our drinking at Kimari's place we had a cab take us out to the bar. We had a long night of drowning our feelings in booze, vodka mostly. That was also the first time we kissed.
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"Come on Willow" I pestered my best friend. "How else will we know if we are any good at kissing. We do want guys to think we are good at it don't we?" My mischievous smile widened at her as we stood i the cemetery.
"I don't know Mila, kissing another girl doesn't sound quite right. What if I like it." She joked with a wink.
Before she could say anything else I pulled her in and gave her a kiss, tongue used and all. The truth was that I had kissed boys before, I was 14 after all. This kiss though, this was the first girl and it was also the start of my curiosity to do more with females.
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My eyes snapped open at the sound of a bottle hitting the floor. The memory of my first kiss with a female still in my head, why had I dreamed of that. The night was mostly a blur, I remembered drinking and a cab ride and getting a hotel. I froze in place as I took in my surroundings, we were definitely in a hotel.
"Good morning" I heard a female voice to the side of me.
"Ki?" I asked stupidly, who else would it have been. Moving my body under the covers I turned to her. Kimari's wide smile greeted me and I blushed.
"Did we..." I couldn't finish the sentence.
"We did." She confirmed with a kiss.
Kimari was gorgeous, her big blue eyes were a unique feature. The blue hair on her head was one that everyone recognized, she was loved by many.

"Kimari, I have a question for you if it is not too weird." I started. She sat up and looked at me. Taking a breath I continued, "You are beautiful and I wondered if you would be a challenge fath- well mother that is. There is new science that allows females to get pregnant together.""The words spilled out of my mouth faster than I had planned.
Her eyes lit up. "I would love to Mila, can I do it as well? I think we would make cute babies." She smiled.

The next day we visited the hospital and both of us left there pregnant.


Back at home in Starlight Shores my triplets celebrated their birthdays and I could not believe how much they had grown. Nyx and Ophilia agreed to stay and help me out with moving while I was pregnant. I was much bigger than I had been last time.






The months seemed to fly by and I had hoped to be moved out before the baby was born, finding a new home had proved to be difficult. With only weeks before the babies arrival I found us a new place to live. Nyx and Ophilia were amazing in helping me pack up and making sure the move went smoothly.



I came to find out the reason I was so massive was that I was having four babies, not just one. I was having quads. I was very excited to introduce Mayson, Jayden, Lilly and Reed into this world.

I got nervous knowing I would see Aria soon, she was still checking up on me at times and dropping by when she could. She was going to freak out over the fact I had a nose job done while I was gone. I was thankful she understood why I needed to leave the airport so quickly and not fly with her. This was going to be a mad house to take care of seven kids who were under the age of 8.







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Kids Spam





I hope you all enjoyed the newest chapter. I am so sorry it took me so long to get it out. Hopefully things will not take so long from now on. :)


Monday, January 14, 2013

Chapter 7- Devestation



Paint, I thought, all I needed to focus on was painting. When I was not with the girls or helping them I needed to paint. We needed money, especially after what happened that day.All those guest... The guests who had to leave in the middle of our party. My wedding party.I couldn't think about it, I wouldn't. I was still pregnant and getting bigger day by day. Forcing myself through the motions, forcing myself to eat. Food had no taste... I stopped caring.



"Mom, do you believe in ghosts?" Nyx asked me one day after school. "I do honey" I reply "I believe in ghosts and spirits and I do believe that some get trapped on this plane until they get fulfillment of some sort..." I look down to see the look Nyx is giving me.  "Ahh, I will explain better when you get older my darling." realizing that she might be a little young to learn about this, to understand what I believe. She had always been a curious one, taking after her father.



I did my best to keep my composure around the girls. They were still getting used to the fact that their dad was absent from our lives. Thoughts sparked off through my head, I needed to remove old photos. Max had been an amazing father to Nyx and Ophilia, he loved them so much.  I turned the picture face down, trying not to dwell on the memories.I continued to work on my novel "Something in the wind" I did anything I could to keep busy, only thing I had not done was been with a man. I couldn't think of it.



My sister Aria came to visit multiple times since the night of the party. Begging me to put what happened behind me. "Mila" Aria said, her voice soft, "Please, let me help you. We can get through this and we can put it behind you" 
"Ar, I love you, but I am not ready yet. I cant face it" I replied each time.



"Mom, mommy" Ophilia screamed "Wake up, please get up" Nyx curled into a ball crying on my bed.  This had only happened once before and I hated myself for it, the girls did not need to see me this way. I had been having a nightmare, the same nightmare that played across my eyes every time I closed them. This time I had woke the girls up screaming in my sleep and falling off my bed.  They deserved better.



Before I knew it it was baby time, I hated going through this alone. More reminders of Max. But I would love these babies with all of my heart, just as I do the rest. Labor pains were brutal, I could tell it was going to be a long night. I pushed and pushed. A girl, a beautiful blue skinned baby girl. Her skin sent a pang through my heart it was just like Max's. But I cried with joy, I had healthy births and children. That was all I cared about. I had triplets that night. A long hard labor.  How am I going to do this on my own? I thought out-loud. I have 5 kids in this house now.



Aurora Autumn- Toddler
 

Ryver Autumn- Toddler


Zoe Autumn- Toddler

They were adorable, reminding me so much of their dad. They were a perfect mix of Max and I.



"Mila!" Aria yelled from the kitchen "I could use some help in here please" I rushed out "Coming!""I said back. I turned the corner, seeing a flash of blue out of the corner of my eyes in the kitchen landed me on the floor. The memories of that night flooding my mind.



The party had been going amazing, everyone congratulating us. I couldn't wait to wear a beautiful white dress for Max, to see his face light up as I walked down the isle. Little did I know that I would not be having my wedding...



Max had said he would return, but he had taken so long, I wanted to find him and tell him the news I had just found out about me being pregnant.  I had went through the back door, stopping to thank people passing by telling me how happy they were for us. Not paying any attention I had walked into the kitchen to get some juice out of the fridge. I noticed water on the floor, I turned around and fell to the floor screaming. 



"No... NO!!!!" I screamed, tears streaming down my face. "Max, please baby, wake up" I shook him. "Wake up!, I need you, you are not allowed to leave me." I cried and scooped him into my arms. "Call 911, someone help, help me""I screamed, hoping someone was in the house to hear me.



Aria had called 911 and made everyone leave the party. I had locked myself in the bathroom with no plan on coming out. Knowing the alcohol and liquid sleep medication I had with me was not a good thing.



"I let them see their dead father" I cried. "I am supposed to protect them, to make sure NOTHING ever happens to them" I looked at Aria. 
"How am I supposed to bring more children into this world right now when I let that happen. I am a horrible mother.""tears streaming down my face.



"Mila, the first place to start, is to give me that bottle, both bottles for that matter. You are pregnant, and I know you do not want to hurt those babies. Your heart is hurting right now, but if you were to do anything that harmed your children you know you could never live with yourself. " She reached for the bottles that were in front of me.
I let her take them, she was right. If the pregnancy were to go wrong in any way I would never forgive myself. I watched as Aria dumped both bottles in the toilet and flushed. Sitting on the floor next to me she rubbed my back.  
"Can I join you on your trip next week?""I asked. "I know it is last minute, but I need a break" 
Aria smiled. "Of course you can sister." She said giving me a big hug.



Ophilia Autumn- Young Adult


Nyx Autumn- Young Adult

Aria helped me plan the funeral. The whole things was a blur. We had a slight open casket. The one thing being I had asked Aria to have a small ceremony. I didn't want many people there.



I had called Max's twin brother, Jon. He had been out of town for as long as I had know Max, doing work in another country. They had finally decided to let him have some time off for our wedding. I would have met him for the first time there.



Nyx and Ophilia had gotten older when I finally decided to bury Max, it had been a long process of figuring out what had happened to him, foul play was ruled out. Jon was having a hard time with his grieving. He had brought his and Max best friend Dillon with him.



I sobbed. "How am I going to do this Ar? How?" My poor toddlers not know what was going on around them, why mommy was upset.



Jon had made it to the ceremony late and I had not had the chance to formally meet him. I tried to hold my composure as I walked over. Besides the hair, him and Max were identical. Jon was more clean cut where was Max was relaxed and out going. "Jon" I start "My condolences, your brother was such an amazing man, father, lover and friend. I miss him so much. I am so sorry that we had to meet under these terms instead of the happy original ones.
"Mila, Max had told me so much about you, he was absolutely deeply in love with you. He was right about your beauty also" He said, trying to soften the mood. 
"Thank you" I said, too upset to feel anything from the words he said. "I heard you are moving into his house, with his friends?" I asked.
"I am, maybe I will see you around, I am here if you need anything."



I was pulled out of my trance to find myself standing. Aria had dragged me into another room trying to calm me down, to get me talking. "Mila, snap out of it" she shouted in my face.
"I'm here, I am here" I replied, shaking my head to release the images of my flash back.



I cried myself to sleep on the floor that night. I needed change when I got back from my trip with Aria. I needed to move.



Me and Max's kids
Nyx, Ryver, Zoe, Aurora, Ophilia
Aria made us take it, tryint to get a smile out of me.

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 (AN- These first few chapters of mine are rough, but my writing does get better.[This one is copied over from fb])