Destined to Explode (Adopted by All Time Low)

Chapter 13

Tour passes by with very few incidents. It's finally over and I'm 8 months pregnant with triplets. I'm definitely not showing enough for anyone to know. I know who there father is, but I'm terrified to tell him.

As far as I know, it was just a one night stand. He was the first and only time I willingly had sex. I'm having a home birth, I don't want to draw anymore attention to me then necessary.

I feel a sharp pain and liquid goes dripping down my leg. Everyone else is out for the day. I call the midwife. "I- I think I'm going into labor." "Okay honey, I'll be right there."

When she gets there I'm in a lot of pain. About 2 hours later, I'm faced with the three most gorgeous babies. 2 boys and one girl. One of the boys looks exactly like Dad, one exactly like Jack, and the girl has black hair with blue eyes, exactly like her dad, Johnnie. I'm completely exhausted.

"Honey, do you have someone, preferably two or three someones, that you can call to help you take care of the babies?" I nod. I call Dad. "Dad, can you, Jack, and Mom come over? I have something to show you guys but I also need some help."

"Yeah, of course. We just got home. Who's at your house?" "It'll be explained in a minute. I'm upstairs in my room." He hangs up and a few minutes later I see him come into the room. He gasps.

"They're my grandkids?" I smile and nod. "Triplets, two boys and a girl. The boy who looks like the baby pictures of you and Tom I am naming Thomas Alexander Gaskarth. The boy who looks like Jack I'm naming Jonathan Jackson Gaskarth and the girl who looks a ton like her father, I am naming Isabel May Lisa Gaskarth."

The midwife smiles. "Okay honey, I'm going to leave now. Remember both you and the babies should go to the doctor in the next day or two." I nod. "Thank you." She smiles. "No problem." I watch her leave.

"Who is there dad? You obviously know." "Yeah, he doesn't. Johnnie Guilbert." "Do you plan on telling him?" "Eventually. He deserves the right to be in his children's life if he wants to. I just don't want him to feel like he is being trapped in a relationship with me because of the kids. As much as I would like to be in a relationship with him, I understand he probably doesn't feel the same way."

"Text him. Have him come over." I sigh and nod. I text him. "Johnnie, I have an important question. Do you have any romantic feelings for me?" "Yeah, loads. I'm just terrified of getting hurt again. What about you?" "Yeah, as strong as ever. I want to take it slow if we have a relationship, but I have something for you to see. Come over, you might want to bring stuff to stay the night just incase you wish to. Just come in and come upstairs when you get here."

About half an hour later I hear the door open. He comes up and I hear him gasp. "Dear lord, are they mine?" I nod. He takes Isabel from Mom's arms. "How old are they?" "A couple hours at the most. Thomas was born at 11:10, Jonathan at 11:41, and Isabel at 12:34."

I feel exhausted. "Let's bring you to the doctor's so you and your babies can get check-ups." I stand up and almost immediately collapse. Mom supports me and helps me onto my bed. Dad hands her Thomas and then picks me up.

I know Mom is only probably days from giving birth to her little girl. Dad carries me outside and places me in the car. I see Vic and Kellin both look over with wide eyes. They both come over. "Rachel, you had babies?" I roll my eyes. "Are you going to the doctor's?" I nod. "Can we come with?"

Dad speaks up. "You would have to take your own car. Take Johnnie, Jack, and baby Jonathan." We ride to the hospital and each baby is holding one of my fingers. "Rachel, you seem so focused." "They're each holding my pointers."

We get to the doctor's office and I have some more stability. Dad supports me as we are walking, but I actually do walk in with them. Vic is holding baby Jonathan now and Kellin is watching baby Thomas in Dad's arms. I see Lisa's face go pale and it's mixed with pain.

"Alex, I think my water just broke." His eyes widen. Kellin takes baby Jonathan out of Dad's arms. "Take her to the hospital." He nods and helps Lisa as they leave.

"Rachel, Thomas, Jonathan, and Isabel Gaskarth?" They come back with me. I pass Isabel to Johnnie when the doctor is looking to take my weight. I look down, being unable to actually look at my weight. I know I'm skinny, but my head becomes overwhelming when I see it.

She takes the babies heights. Jonathan is 24 inches and 6 pounds on the dot, Thomas is 22 inches and 4 pounds 7 ounces, and Isabel is 22.5 inches and 5 pounds 2 ounces. We go back into a room.

"Rachel, do you know if you are HBsAg negative?" I shake my head. She leaves and returns a moment later. "Can I please have your hand? I'm going to do a quick test." I offer it to her. She cleans my middle finger and then uses a lancet to draw blood from it. She wipes it and then drops a few drops onto the stick. She puts a bandage on my finger.

About 15 minutes later, she looks at it. "It is reading that you are HBsAg-Positive. I figured that much as to knowing you had liver problems as a baby and you were never vaccinated. Your sexual partner and parents should all be tested." I give Johnnie a sorry look.

"Is there any chance I could get tested here as well?" She nods. I watch her test him as well. "Do you guys wish to be tested as well?" They nod and she tests them. "If you've been to some areas, such as Africa, Eastern Europe, or some areas of Asia, in the last 6 months you might have contracted it then and it would be acute then."

Her timer goes off. She looks at all of their tests. "You guys are all positive. Have you guys travelled anywhere in the past few months that was in the above list?" "Yeah. We are musicians and we were in Eastern Europe." She nods. "I'm going to treat you guys for acute hepatitis B."

She leaves and a few minutes later returns with 7 baskets. I see the needles and I'm immediately as close to the wall and next to Johnnie as I can be. Vic looks pale and he is against Kellin. "Rachel, Vic, are you guys okay?" "They're both terrified of needles."

"Okay, I'm going to do Rachel, then Vic, then Johnnie, then Kellin, and then the babies." I feel her lift up my right sleeve. I feel a cold wipe on my arm and my heart rate is increased. I feel the prick. She puts a bandage on my arm and does the same with my other arm.

I'm on the verge of a panic attack. I haven't been this bad in a while. "Johnnie, comfort Vic." Kellin comes over to me. "Hey, breathe. Can I touch you?" I nod. He wraps his arms around me. "Copy my breathing."

Eventually, he manages to completely calm me down. My phone rings. "Dad? Is Mom okay?" "Yeah, she's fine. Your baby sister was born." I smile. "That's amazing. Um, you and Mom should both get tested for HBsAg. Mom'll be asked if she is positive or negative. I was positive so it is possible you guys contracted it. It's either something I've had since birth, or more likely I picked it up while we were on tour. Vic, Kellin, and Johnnie all tested positive as well."

"Okay." "Dad, I'll come by later unless Mom and Jillian are getting discharged tonight." "Alright, they are getting discharged soon so I'll pick you up on the way home."