(The grandfather isn't thinking, he is speaking only the miracle baby can hear him until Alex gets closer to Lisa. Lisa can use her thoughts to reach him in a crowded room but normally he is a speaking character, I'll mark him differently though. Glad so many people enjoyed the second chapter. Sorry about the wait I had writer's block, so I hope this chapter will be OK the next one should be better.)
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Before the party ended Lisa ended up with the numbers of Alex's family, she was dreading her talk with Kelly but figured she might as well get it over with. She waved as they pulled out of the drive way then went back down the street to go home.
"Hey Kel." she said
"What?"
"Could you not hit on Alex?"
"Why not?"
"You made him uncomfortable."
"Oh please, he wasn't uncomfortable jeeze after being married for all this time you've forgotten how to read single men. I'll explain, he was simply playing hard to get and I just love to have a man to chase. In no time at all he will fall prey to my perfect charms and you'll have a new brother in law and I'll have a father for my little man."
"Marriage? You don't even know him, what if he doesn't want kids?"
"Well he'll get over it for me, Mike's already here after all, and his younger sister is on the way we don't have to have anymore after her."
"Wait you're pregnant?"
"Well of course, can't you tell I have a bump on normally perfect stomach?" she asked.
Lisa didn't say anything at first, her sister had always been heavier than her and now she was getting close to four hundred pounds she just smiled.
"I uh...could barely notice."
Kelly fluffed her hair.
"Naturally."
"When are you due?"
"Four months, I think it'll take two of them to get him in my bed and one of them to get a ring, after that we'll have a week to put together the wedding and after the baby is born we'll go on our honeymoon."
Lisa just shook her head.
"I see."
"Why did you even ask me not to hit on him?" Kelly asked.
"He asked me to talk to you about it."
Kelly frowned.
"I see what this is, you're just jealous that I'm better looking than your skinny ass and you want him, well you can't have him. You're married in case you forgot, and to a good man at that."
Lisa frowned.
"That has nothing to do with this, you're just not his type....and do you hear yourself talking? Do you know how crazy you sound? He's not going to marry someone he hasn't spent time with."
She scoffed.
"Oh please, his family is loaded with women who have had plastic surgery, I can easily become his type not that I have to try that hard. You should stop being jealous, we're perfect together didn't you hear his mother say so?"
Lisa knew Charmaina said no such thing and rolled her eyes.
"And for the record, they haven't had plastic surgery."
"You expect me to believe they look like that naturally? Don't be stupid, do you know how long it took me to get this body? Now stop being a slut."
Lisa glared at her.
"When was I a slut? Give me one example."
"Oh let's see, how about when you were feeling him up in the pool? You should be ashamed of yourself."
"Don't start with me." she mumbled.
"Whatever Lisa, whore around if you want, but Alex is mine."
They pulled in the garage and Kelly slammed the car door and went inside, Lisa sighed and walked in after her this was going to be a long month.
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The next afternoon Lisa was on the phone with Julia there was no way she could let her sister stay in her house much longer. She didn't have time for other people's kids and just knew she would end up caring for the new baby, no that wasn't going to work at all. It was about time her 'precious' little sister learned some responsibility. Kelly barely cared for the first child she had.
"Hello?" Julia said.
"Mom, I can't let Kelly stay here, I don't have time for a baby."
"Oh Lisa don't be so mean."
"I'm not being mean."
"Well you're calling your sister names."
"No I'm not, she's pregnant, and she said she's due in four months, I will not care for her new baby again." Lisa said.
"She's pregnant? I didn't know, put her on the phone."
Lisa sighed and yelled for Kelly to pick up the phone, she sighed again as she listened to Julia congratulating Kelly who was working her fake tears on the other end.
"Mother aren't you forgetting something?" Lisa asked.
"Oh right, Kelly why don't you come stay with us? Our house is already equipped for babies."
"Did Lisa put you up to this?" Kelly snapped.
"Put me up to what? I just want to be there for you."
"But mommy she's just trying to keep me away from Alex." Kelly whined.
"Who is Alex?" Julia asked.
"He's my new boyfriend, we're taking things slow." Kelly said.
Lisa rolled her eyes.
"Alex is not your boyfriend, mom they just met...."
"Just met?" Julia repeated.
"Yes."
"And you already got him to be yours? That's my girl, work your charms." Julia said with a laugh.
"No no no." Lisa interrupted.
"See how jealous she is?" Kelly said.
"How can she be jealous? You're going through a tough time and need some support, she's already married and is fine the way she is. I know your father and I didn't raise her to be that way."
Lisa sighed.
"It's not jealousy."
"Oh ow ow ow she's stressing out the baby! Mommy help!" Kelly said.
Lisa turned and saw Kelly leaning against the banister with a large smile on her face as she put on her little act for their mother. Julia yelled at Lisa for an hour and that resulted in Julia bringing Mike over so they could stay as well. Julia insisted that Mike could soften up Lisa who didn't understand what it was like to be an expectant mother. Mike is another six year old who is stuck in his "terrible twos".
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About two weeks later on a Friday, Lisa was in bed covering her ears with her pillow to the best of her abilities. Mike was throwing a tantrum, Kelly was watching some crappy soap opera and Julia was on the phone gossiping about crap that didn't matter. Lisa glanced at the clock it was almost midnight. She hadn't slept much, she looked up as the door was opened. Julia set Mike on the bed.
"Do something about him, he's giving your sister a headache."
"So you do something, I'm trying to sleep." she said.
"Are you still not intune with your emotions? there is an innocent child on your bed..."
"That, may I remind you, has a mother and she needs to take care of him or the state will take him away and find someone who will." Lisa said.
"Don't even joke." Julia snapped.
"It's not a joke, it's very serious."
"Take care of your nephew. Now!"
Lisa swore and Julia slapped her.
"There is a child present."
"And now he knows a new word, get out of my room!"
Julia picked up Mike and walked to the door.
"Fine have your tantrum, when you calm down I'll bring him back in here."
Lisa groaned, they left and she saw her grandfather appear by the dresser.
"Hi grandpa...."
-Hey crumb cake, why don't you sneak out of here and get a hotel room so you can sleep?- he said softly.
