AGES: CN/AM 32, JS/FL/SM 18,
JN/BN 15, EN 7 Months.
July 10th, 2024
Amelia paced back and forth in the bedroom.
Eden fussed and cried, and no matter what Amelia did, she would just not settle down.
Eden had a bit of a flu, and she was just getting over the fever she had gotten.
Amelia was nearing the end of her maternity leave, and she was supposed to be starting work at the end of this month.
She was desperately trying to get Eden better before then.
The triplets had just turned 18 and graduated high-school, and like Seungmin had made clear, they were going to live with Minho for one year, and then come back to Canada and rent an apartment together.
Whether Jisung and Felix knew what they wanted to do or not, didn't seem to matter, because when one of them decided something, they all did it.
So, since Changbin was going to be in Canada visiting for 2 months, the triplets would just go home with him afterward.
Jeongin and Byron were 15, and they were enjoying being big brothers for the first time.
Despite Jeongin's initial disappointment about having a sister instead of a brother, he became very doting and caring towards Eden. Every day after school, Jeongin would go straight to Eden, taking her from Amelia.
(Amelia didn't mind. It was kind of like a well-deserved break for her.)
But it was clear that Byron was Eden's favourite. Even though Eden didn't understand a word, Byron sat beside her crib almost every night and read her princess stories.
Chan and Amelia were very fortunate to have 5 very willing helpers when it came to taking care of Eden.
It was clear from the day they brought her home from the hospital that she was going to be guarded like a treasure.
That night, once Amelia finally got Eden to sleep, she went out to the living room and sat down beside Chan.
The second she sat down, Eden started crying again.
"My turn?" Chan asked.
Amelia nodded her head.
Chan hopped up and went to check on Eden.
Chan paced back and forth, trying to calm her down.
After another half an hour, Byron and Jisung appeared at the bedroom door.
"Let us try!" Jisung said, holding Chan's guitar.
Chan smiled, thinking this definitely wasn't going to work.
He handed Eden to Byron.
Byron and Jisung went and sat on Chan and Amelia's bed, while Byron held Eden in his lap.
Jisung started loudly playing some made-up song, and it quickly caught Eden's attention. Byron bounced up and down enthusiastically, while clapping Eden's hands, as she stared at Jisung.
Then Jeongin appeared and started singing to the song.
Jisung started playing more slowly, and Byron stopped bouncing.
Then after a while, Felix came with a warm bottle of milk and held it for Eden.
Then Seungmin came and sat on the only empty part of the bed there was left.
Chan went and got Amelia.
"Baby, you have to come look at this." He said.
She exhaustedly pushed herself up and they went to stand in the doorway.
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