We Are Free

Home And Healing Part 2

*September 20th*
We are still at Zac's house. We haven't cleaned nothing. Halo had her appointment and the baby is fine. They are both happy and healthy. She can't lift nothing though and I haven't been cleared by the doctor.
The kids are doing good in school. Emily is doing good in karate. She moved up to a yellow belt. She got a medal to. She has it in her bag. We don't have to testify until October. We couldn't get in until then but he will stay locked up.
Halo has nightmares about it. She is scared out of her mind but she knows everything is okay. We are going to be okay. She is staying calm and trying to keep her stress level down for Rebel's sake.
She is 30 weeks now. 8-10 weeks and she will be here. I honestly think we will still be here after she is born. With work, the kids having school, karate, and doctor appointments, we just hardly have any time to worry about the house.
Zac and Chloe don't care about how long we stay here. The kids love having us here. Zane crawls in bed with us every night and gives us kisses then kisses Halo's belly before going to bed. Blake is fascinated by it and Ryker could care less. 
Blake checks on the baby at least once a day. It is a process and we are taking our time. It isn't about having the house ready before Rebel is born, but making sure we are ready.
*September 25*
I got cleared by the doctor. I still have to be careful though. Halo is 31 weeks now. We have 7-9 weeks left. We are excited now more then ever. Zac and I have started repairing the floor boards where the turtle tank was. We ripped up the old ones and got the new ones.
It is a process. Blake and Ryker have been playing with Bowser. They ride her like a pony and she let Halo and Blake paint her nails. Usually Emily and Halo do it but she let Blake help this time.
I let Blake and Emily paint my nails for their amusement. The polish is still peeling off. Zac laughed at me so we held him down while the girls painted his nails. He gave up in 2 minutes and let them do it. 
Halo and I are feeling better. I have gotten my stitches out and my wrist has healed.
*October 10th*
Halo is 33 weeks pregnant and we are all healthy and healed. We have 5-7 weeks now. The baby will be here the first week in November at the earliest. We have to testify soon on the 15.
We are not ready but we have to get rid of him some how the house is still a gradual process. We have gotten the floor boards in and the living room semi clean.
We picked up the glass. We went out and got new frames and put the pictures back. We put Emily's certificates back on her dresser. They haven't been to the house since the attack and won't go back until after it's all clean.
I have caught Andrew sucking his thumb a couple times. They are scared to after what happened. I can't really say I blame them after all that has happened. It's been a hell of a ride the past 9 months but it's about to get even crazier here in a few weeks.
The kids don't know what to be for Halloween. They can't decide. They will figure it out though. Halo isn't going trick or treating this year. Rebel is getting really cramped and keeps kicking Halo.
One time she was laughing and Rebel kicked her bladder. She ended up peeing herself. We all laughed harder at her and she laughed harder to. Rebel likes to push the remote off her stomach though.
I set it on her stomach just for amusement before Halo smacks me. It usually takes like 5 minutes. We laugh at Rebel every time the remote goes flying and she does it with anything.
She has done it to Halo's phone, keys, my phone, Legos, toys, and boxes of crayons. It is the best thing ever. We are all just waiting. We are crazy busy.
Halo and I are going to pack her hospital bag in the next week. She has sent me for a trip at 3AM a couple times. She also has me shave her legs for her. It don't bother me though.
What ever makes her happy. Zac and I are going grocery shopping today. We get to the store and each get a cart. We walk through and get food. We walk back and I see flowers. I pick some up for Halo.
Zac gets some for Chloe. We go home and bring the stuff in. We go back out and grab our flowers. I put mine behind my back and go to Halo.
"Are you okay?" She raises her eyebrow at me.
"Yeah I am fine, I got you something."
"Really?"
"Yup." I hand her the flowers. She takes them and hugs me. She starts crying. "Why are you crying?" I ask her.
"I don't know. Damn hormones." We laugh a little and she kisses me. I really can't wait until Rebel is here. It will be one of the best days of my life.
*October 15th*
Today we have court for Derek. We get up and dressed. Zac and Chloe are watching the kids. We eat a quick breakfast but both of our stomachs are in nots.
We go to the court house around 10:00 in the morning and wait until we have to go in. When the officers finally call us in my heart is pounding and my stomach is in nots. They call me up first.
"I was at work when Derek showed up. He came in the store and demanded where Halo was calling her a slut and a hoe. He didn't know that she was pregnant or that we are engaged. We went outside and he kept repeating that he knows where she is and I should be scared of him.
He left the shop and I called Halo's mom asking if she was there still. When I herd she wasn't I told her mom to get to the house as soon as she can. I got in my car and left. I called he cops. When I got to my house I herd her screaming. The door was locked.
When I herd her scream don't hurt my baby I broke the door down to find her in the corner trying to cover her stomach to protect the baby. He was yanking on her and trying to hit her in the stomach.
I pulled him off her and punched him to get him to back off. He grabbed me and tried to chock me. I managed to get away and get him down. I kicked him in the ribs so I had time before he recovered.
Halo's mom showed up. I got Halo outside as the cops showed up. I did what I had to do to protect my fiancé and my unborn baby." They call me down and call Halo up. She tells her side of the story. Derek goes up and tries to get out of it but it doesn't work.
*1 hour later*
"Has the jury reached a verdict?" The judge asks them.
"We have your honor." They read off each crime he is charged with. He is found guilt for all but one. Halo hugs me and starts crying. We leave the court room and go to Zac's. Derek was carried away and we both feel a huge sigh of relief. It is over! We walk in."
"So?" He asks us.
"His ass went away!" I say.
"Awesome!"
"That's amazing." Chloe says They hug us and we decide to go to dinner to celebrate.
*October 31st*
Halo is 37 weeks now. She could go into labor tomorrow which would be nice. We are packing her bag for the hospital. She grabs her bag and hands it to me. She hands me the clothes she wants.
She is having a lot of pressure and contractions every once and a while. Now it is just a waiting game. Zac and Chloe are taking the kids. It is early in the morning. She hands me the outfit we are going to bring her home in.
We finish packing her bag. We set it by the door. The kids don't have school it is Saturday. They are making sure their costumes are ready. We just got done with breakfast and we are washing up dishes.
They have a dishwasher so we are loading it. Halo gets a contraction and has to stop. She leans against the counter and moans. She looks at me with a scared look on her face. I close the dish washer.
"What is wrong?" I ask her.
"My water just broke!"
"WHAT THE FUCK!"
"Get it together asshole!"
"ZAC, CHLOE! HALO'S WATER BROKE!" They come running. The kids come to. She puts some slip ons on and goes to the car. We throw the kids in the car with her bag. Zac and Chloe get ready real quick and throw their kids in the car. We grab Rebel's car seat and go to the hospital. This is it. We are having a baby! Zac calls Anna. We are about to have a family! A new chapter is starting and it's one of the best kind.