HopexPenelopexLizziexJosie

Chapter 9

Friday June 15th, 2029

The previous day was filled with excitement of discovering Penelope was pregnant and today they are going to be calling Alaric and Caroline. Its a little after lunch when the girls cuddle up together on Hope's bed. The surprise that Kellin and Freya had spoke of was a new bed, a California king, so the girls would be able to comfortably sleep in one bed. They all sat listening to Penelope's phone ring till Caroline picked up.

C: "Hi, Penelope. Is everything okay?"

P: "Yes everything is great! Is Dr. Saltzman with you?"

C: "Yeah he's right here I'll put you on speaker."

A: "Hello Penelope."

P: "Hi Dr. Saltzman. Hope, Josie, and Lizzie are here too."

H, J, L: "Hi!"

C, A: "Hi girls."

C: "So why the call?"

L: "We wanted to see if you both had changed your minds about coming to New Orleans."

A: "We are pretty busy with the school and the students who stayed for the summer."

C: "We might be able to come towards the end of summer, but that's a big maybe."

Its silent for a bit as the girl look to each other having a silent discussion.

C: "You four still there?"

J: " Yes we're here, and we have something to tell you both."

C, A: "What is it?"

H: "We just found out yesterday and we really wanted to tell you both in person, but its better if we tell you sooner rather than waiting."

C: "Someone please spit it out! Did one of you get hurt or something?"

P: "Its nothing like that. Well here goes nothing, I'm pregnant."

A: "WHAT? NO YOU ALL ARE TOO YOUNG! YOU ALL GET A FLIGHT BACK RIGHT AWAY AND WE'LL HANDLE IT!"

C: " ALARIC, shut the hell up! I'm sorry for his outburst. Its not up to him or anyone else but the four of you."

J: "Thank you mom."

C: "No problem sweeties. So what do you all want to do?"

P: "We've already discussed and decided to keep the pup."

H: "We know it will be hard, but we all agreed that we can handle it. I know you must be at least a little disappointed and I'm sorry for that. But with that being said I'm not sorry that the four of us are having a baby together and they'll be so loved and I can easily support all of us and as many pups we have."

C: "I'm not disappointed, yes you girls are young, but I believe you all will make great moms. I'll support you in every way I can. And now that the heavy stuff is out of the way I think its about time that Penelope and Hope start calling me 'mom' too or at least Caroline."

H, P: "Okay, Grandma!" The two chuckle.

C: "Well now I feel old. So Penelope how far along are you?"

P: "Roughly 11 weeks."

C: "Oh wow, and you all just found out yesterday?"

L: "Yeah we found out when we walked into the compound. Hope's aunt Rebekah heard it first."

C: "Heard what?"

J: "The baby's heart beat."

C: "Oh wow!"