This story is part of a series, please start reading chapter one before going through this if you are new to it!
Welcome to the final chapter of A Sibling Survival Story, sit back and enjoy!
Also, I left a little Easter-egg to those that have read most of my previous stories and series. My stories take place in the same universe so they often collide with each other, so those that know will see some certain familiar characters being mentioned in this!
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Christine and Robert were waiting for a while now in the hospital hall, outside of the room where their daughter had given birth to her and her brother's twins. They held hands and hoped that there were no complications with the newborn children, and their own daughter for that matter.
Their heads immediately turned to the door of the room when they heard it open. A nurse came out with a bright smile on her face and signaled to them. This was the moment they had been waiting for, they would finally meet their twin grandchildren for the first time.
With a pep in their step they accelerated toward the room and entered it with their hearts almost beating out of their chests.
The first thing they saw were the two little bundles of joy, one in the arms of their son Benjamin who sat next to his sister and the other lying in the arms of their happy but tired daughter Kaitlin on the hospital bed.
Christine started to tear up from the sight and Robert let out a huge sigh of relief, a sigh that alerted their children of their presence.
Benjamin looked up and smiled at his parents before speaking. "Mom... Dad... Shelly and Rob made it into this world perfectly fine. Kaitlin has been a trooper and didn't give up or complain in the slightest, I'm so proud of her!"
Kaitlin let out a tiresome giggle and looked at her brother lovingly. "Don't single yourself out Ben... Your love and being here with me gave me strength too... Same goes for you too, Mom and Dad." She spoke softly.
Christine and Robert quickly gathered around the bed and joined their children. Kaitlin carefully gave Shelly to her mother before she slumped back into the hospital bed, tired from the long lasting childbirths.
Robert ran a hand through his daughter's hair. "You can take it easy now Kait, get some rest and don't worry about the babies, they will be perfectly fine in our and Benjamin's care here.
Kaitlin gave her parents and her brother a confirming nod before drifting off. Benjamin took her hand in his and held her tight, he could feel her griping onto him with her last remaining strength before she fell asleep just like their son was in Benjamin's other arm and their daughter in their mother's arms.
Shelly was named after Benjamin and Kaitlin's grandmother while their son, Rob, was named after their Grandfather and father. They did not expect to become parents to twins but they couldn't be any happier. Both their dreams finally came true, they had their own family now and a bright future was coming their way. And who knows, maybe their own newborn children already had a path laid out for them, similar to those of their parents.
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Four years later.
"Hey you little rascal! Don't teach your sister to use the table as a drawing-board!" Said Benjamin with a grin on his face as he watched Rob coloring his drawing with extreme motions. Rob looked up to his father and giggled before returning to his drawing.
On the opposite side sat Shelly on her grandmother's lap, drawing very precise and quietly. She giggled when her brother got scolded and looked up at her father with a blush on her small, freckled face before returning to her own drawing.
"You know sweetie, they look so much like you two, but their personalities are the complete opposite to yours and Kaitlin's! Shelly is more like you and Rob is more like your sister." Said Christine as she watched Shelly's drawing.
The description of her grandchildren couldn't be any more precise. Although they were twins they did not look alike at all, same went for their personalities.
Shelly was a natural redhead just like her mother. She had the same face, green eyes and even the freckles. Only her personality was that of her father's, she was shy, quiet and rather stayed in the background.
Rob on the other hand was loud and active, just like his mother was and still is, but much lesser than before, to this day. His looks resembled that of his father and grandfather, messy dark hair and light blue eyes.
Although they were so different, they always were together. Rob always stood up for his twin sister and Shelly always backed up her twin brother. They were like yin and yang, two pieces of a puzzle that fitted perfectly together. In that aspect they resembled their parents in each and every way when they were younger themselves.
"Do you know when Kaitlin is coming home sweetie? She mentioned to me that there was a small chance for me to see her before I take these two cuties with me to Grandpa." Asked Christine.
Ben shook his head. "No idea Mom, but I doubt it's going to be late, you know she adores this day and always looks forward to spend some time together, just the two of us." Answered Ben.
"Oh... I bet you two looooove some time together." Said Christine with a foxy tone before giggling.
Ben's head turned red. "You just love to tease us, don't you Mom? Anyway, I'm glad that Dad and I managed to pull that job off yesterday, otherwise Dad wouldn't be spending time with his grandchildren, and I with my lovely sister."
Christine nodded to her son. "So far it's a perfect day, I'm glad that we can have the kids over and that you two have some time alone. It's important to be together, just the two of you once in a while."
Both Benjamin and Kaitlin had looked forward to this day, which in truth they needed once in a while. Just being able to be together without worrying about anything else for a little bit. And they both knew that today was going to be a special one.
Kaitlin had gotten her nursing degree a few years ago and was now working at a big hospital in the city close to their town. Although she had an agreement with her bosses so she could spend more time with her children, some days were just flat-out busy and could even continue deep into the night.
