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17 | The beginning of it all...

2007, August 12th

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Momma?" seven year old Sam walked up to his mother who was making dinner.

"What is it, Sweetie?"

"Is dad coming home soon? I want to show him my drawing." Sam held up a coloring page he had colored, showing his mother.

"I think dad will be home after dinner Sam, why don't y'all kids go wash up then come eat?"

"Okay." Sam set his paper on the counter, he walked out of the kitchen and went upstairs to the playroom, he saw his twin sister, Skylar and his five year old sister, Ava, "Momma says we need to wash our hands and go eat." He told them, they got up from playing with their barbie dolls and headed into the bathroom, Sam stood up on the footstool and began to wash his hands.

after he was done it was Skylar's turn, she stood on the stool and began to wash her hands.

then it was five year old Ava's turn, she stood on the stool and tried to wash her hands but she couldn't reach the water.

"I can't touch it, I'm too little." She said as she struggled, Sam went behind Ava and lifted her up,

"better?" Sam asked Ava, "Thank you, bub." Ava said as she was done, Sam set her down off the stool and turned off the water.

the three kids then headed downstairs and went into the dining room to go have dinner.

Christine helped Ava into her seat and then sat beside her, watching as the twins sat at the table.

"mommy, your belly's growing." Ava said, pointing to her mother's stomach, Christine smiled at her, "that's because there's a baby in there, sweetheart."

"how?" Skylar asked her mother as she chewed her food, "It's just magic,"

"Can you show us the magic trick?" Skylar asked.

"no because if I show you, the magic will disappear." Christine explained.

"It's like santa and the toothfairy, Skye." Sam told his sister, "if you see them, their magic will go away and then they will die."

"die?!" Ava asked, looking at her brother.

Christine looked at her son, "Sam, they don't die, they just don't come back."

"isn't that the same thing?"

"no, but finish your dinner so y'all can get y'alls baths and get to sleep."

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Sam and Skylar were in their room, getting dressed into their pajamas, "Do you think momma was lying?" Skylar asked him as she climbed into her bed.

"Momma doesn't lie, she tells the truth." Sam said as he got into his own bed, laying on his left saide, facing Skylar.

"but what if Santa and all the others do die? What happens to christmas and Easter?"

"I'm not sure, we can mail them a letter, like we did to get that dog." Sam said to her.

"Spot never came though, what if as Santa gets the letter he never-"

Suddenly the door opened, making the light from the hallway come into the room, "Kids, go to bed." Christine told them.

"okay." The twins said in sync, they got comfortable and closed their eyes.