The Trouble Within

Chap 9

Randall wished he had more official family than just his sister and nephew. He wanted to give his kids good homes, but if they were born in eggs, there was no way of knowing for awhile longer what they would look like. And most adoptive parents would want to know what their kids looked like. Maybe he would be able to still keep them while they were still in their eggs.

Later in the week, as promised, an agent did come and talk to Randall about adoptive homes for his twins.

"Ok, Mr. Boggs. We need to talk about finding homes for your children." The agent said.

The agent was a red dragon like male. He had four clawed hands, four hands, and two legs. He had reddish eyes. He had wings too. He had a very stern look. He was a lawyer really. His name was Galileo Redway.

"Are the kids still staying with me until after they hatch from their eggs? I know they are in eggs right now." Randall said.

"It depends. In a way, you can think of their incubation as part of the pregnancy too. I know you probably don't want to talk of him, but can you tell me what the father looked like?"

Randall didn't even want to think of Stanton, but there was the possibility of the kids taking on some of his traits too. He reluctantly described what he remembered about Stanton's appearance. And he described what he did to him.

"Just because he was a cop doesn't mean he had to use it to abuse his power over me." Randall said sadly.

Galileo, or Leo as he was sometimes called, saw that his client had been through some trauma at the hands of his former captor. Randall's mentality said it all when he was talking about him.

"Do my kids have to go to separate homes or can they stay together?" Randall asked, wanting to change the subject.

"Most adoptive homes just want one child. But I'm sure you don't want them to be separated, right?"

"I grew up alone mostly. I do want them to stay together. That way, they could have each other."

"Do you know of anyone that might be willing to raise them until you are released? Or we will work out finding a home for them."

"I have a sister, but I don't know if she'll be interested in doing this for me. She already has a son to care for." Randall said.

"Well, maybe you should ask her anyway. I'll be back next week to see what you have decided and if she says yes, then we'll all arrange a time to sit down and talk about this." Galileo said.

"Alright." Randall agreed.
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It was almost too soon to be thinking of having his kids, but he didn't know when he would lay the eggs. He just hoped the eggs wouldn't burst inside him either. And that would require an immediate intense surgery.

But if Randall wanted his kids raised by his sister, his only adult relative that he knew of, this needed to be done.

The night after his talk with the lawyer, Randall hesitantly picked up the phone in his room and called his sister, Amanda's, number. It was still normal daytime hours so she shouldn't be too tired to talk to him.

"Hello?" A female voice answered.

Randall was nervous, but he answered, "Hello, Amanda. It's Randall."

There was silence on the other end.

"Hello?" Randall said.

"Randall, what did I tell you about staying away from us?" Amanda said.

"Sis, wait. It's not like that. I need to see you. I have an emergency situation." Randall said.

"And what would that be? Beaten up by other criminals? Yes, I know you are in prison." She said.