Mercy

Ch 6

Elsa's POV
I helped the boys to their bedrooms and tucked them into bed before kissing their heads, "I love you boys. And Eli, remember to tell me if your tank runs low." Eli smiled, "I will mommy." I left and went back to Jack, "the boys are getting so big. They are already four years old." He smiled, "well, what are you saying?" I smiled, "I want another baby." He kissed me and smiled, "you sure? I mean, then we will have three kids. You sure you can handle that?" I nodded. We went to the bedroom and had us a little fun. After a while the boys woke up from their nap as we watched tv. By the way, they started preschool, but Eli is homeschooled, for more reasons than one. And I stay home to help him. I've quit my job at SeaWorld to look after him full time, and Jack works at a toy factory now. So, about an hour after Jack left for work and dropped off Jamie, Eli yelled, "mama my pack is low again." I walked to his room, "alright baby, let me hook you up." I fixed up his tubes to the big tank as his small pack filled up. I looked at Eli as he watched his tank fill his little one, he seems happy. But this is all he's ever known, so he is happy with the way he is. I wish it wasn't like this, what did I do wrong? What could I have done different? Could he ever be like his brother? The questions kept coming as I tried to answer them, but no matter how much I wanted him to be like a normal boy he can't. He will have this tank his whole life, and he's happy, so I'm happy. After a while his tank made a noise and I unhooked it from the big one, "there you go baby. Now, you want some lunch?" He nodded, "uhuh." We went to the kitchen and I made him a bologna and cheese sandwich, "here you go baby." He looked at it for a second, "is there mustard on it mommy?" He loves mustard. I smiled and combed my fingers through his hair, "of course baby, I would never forget it." He smiled and went to the table before starting to eat it. I smiled, "after lunch we will start writing your name okay?" He smiled, "okay mama." He started eating his sandwich smiling at me. He will be a great big brother someday. I subconsciously laid my hand on my stomach to hopefully feel something, but it's only been a couple days. There's nothing there. Soon he finished and I got out a piece of paper and wrote his name at the top. "Okay baby, can you write this? E-L-I. Eli." He smiled and held the pencil to the paper, slowly drawing an 'E'. I smiled, "that's it baby, now the 'L'. He slowly started the L then stopped, "mama my hand hurts." He cried. I held him close to me and stroked his hair, "it's okay baby, shh. Just take a little break, don't worry." Jack soon came home with Jamie and saw us at the table, "aww, Eli what's wrong buddy?" He came over to the table and knelt by him, "just take your time Eli, you are doing such a great job." He wiped his eyes and looked at Jack, "r-really daddy?" Jack ruffled his hair and smiled, "of course, you just have one letter to go buddy. Can you do an 'i' for me and mommy?" Eli nodded and started the 'i' slowly. Jack smiled, "that's my boy. You finish that and daddy's got a surprise for you." Eli smiled as he finished and showed Jack, "here daddy."

Jack's POV
I smiled at my son's work, "good job Eli. Want your prize?" He nodded happily, "uhuh." I reached behind me for my backpack and pulled out a stuffed bunny, "here you go pal, daddy made this at work today." He took the toy and cuddled it close, "bunny!" Elsa smiled at our son happily, "what do you say to daddy?" Eli smiled and hugged me tight, "thank you daddy!!" I kissed his head, "you're welcome bud. Go have some fun with Jamie while mommy and I talk." He ran off to their room and Elsa and I went to the couch. "What do you want to talk about Jack?" She smiled. "Well, I want to talk about the baby. I know it's only been a couple days, but still. Do you think this time will be twins too?" I scratched my head and she smiled, "well, my mom and her sister were twins. My grandmother and her sister were twins, and me and my late sister were twins." I looked at her a second, "wait, your sister is younger than you." She smiled, "no, not Anna. I said late sister. My twin sister died a month after we were born, her name was Hailey." I held her hand, "oh, I'm sorry." She smiled, "it's okay, she was born with a brain tumor. It was going to happen sooner or later." I changed the subject, "so, you think we will have twins again?" She nodded, "more likely than not."
Well, a month passed and a doctor's visit answered our question. "Yep, Mrs. Walker you are pregnant, five weeks." We looked at the screen, it WAS twins! The boys looked at the screen as well, "mommy what is that?" I smiled and ruffled their hair, "those are babies in mommy's belly. See, there's two of them." Eli smiled, "woah, is it girls?" The doctor smiled, "well Eli, we won't know for three more months." After the visit we went to McDonald's, "alright boys, do you want a burger or nuggets?" Eli smiled, "burger!" Jamie smiled, "I want the nuggets." Elsa smiled before holding my hand, "I'll take the chicken sandwich okay? I'm taking the boys to a table." I ordered our food and went to our table to wait for our order to finish cooking. I smiled, "so boys?" They smiled, "yes daddy?" "What names do you think would be good for the babies if they are girls?"

Wait till next chapter to see what the boys picked.