innocence - AHS ✓

episode seven.

Sitting in the sterile room with both her mother and father, Rosaline was a ball of nerves. It had been a week since Violet had committed suicide, and she was back in the house, none the wiser. She had no idea she had died, or that her body was hidden in the crawlspace underneath the house, but she knew that she was going to be an aunt, and a big sister again, and while she thought it was definitely strange that the two things were happening so close together, she was still happy.

Ben, however, had not been so happy when he found out he was going to be a grandfather. That his sixteen year old daughter was going to be a mother. He had pressed for details, but none of the women would relent, making him give up for the time being.

Now, back in the room with her mother and father, Rose lifted her head up as Dr. Hall entered, looking over all of them, her eyes landing on Rose before going back to her parents.

"Are we having another tough day?" Dr. Hall asked softly, looking at Vivien, who shook her head.

"No, we're fine. Just eager to get the results."

"Of course. You must be very anxious. And this must be your daughter, my new patient, Rosaline, correct?" Hall asked, sitting on the stool before holding out her hand to Rose, who smiled and took the woman's hand in her own, sharing a brief shake before releasing.

"Yes, we think she's about six weeks along now." Vivien says, as Rosaline isn't entirely sure of what to say or do in this situation. Getting back onto the topic of the amniocentesis results, Vivien glances at the papers the doctor is holding. "We're also wanting to make sure everything's okay with the baby. You didn't see anything unusual? Hooves or anything?" Vivien asks casually in a joking tone, causing Ben to look at her with a strange expression.

"What?"

"Not at all" Dr. Hall says. "And, Dr. Harmon, that's not a ridiculous fear. Every pregnant woman worries they've got a little devil in them." Halls says, semi-joking as she flips through a few pages before looking at the redheaded woman. "I don't want you to get all worked up, Vivien. You're having twins." The doctor announces with a small smile.

Vivien's eyes widen and she glances around the room before settling her gaze back on her obstetrician. "What?"

"Twins?" Ben asks, receiving a nod from the other doctor.

"And they're both perfectly healthy. Congratulations. Now, let's get on to new mama over here. I'll take you back for an ultrasound, check how far along you are, and the next time you come in, which should be at twelve weeks, I would recommend, then we will be able to hear the heartbeat, loud and clear." Dr. Hall said, standing up with a smile directed towards Rosaline.

Motioning for the young girl to follow her, the doctor leads her down the hallway and into the ultrasound room, where Rose lays back on the reclined chair and lifts her shirt. There, at her stomach, is the smallest beginnings of a protrusion from the her otherwise mostly flat stomach. Looking down at the little bump, Rose's eyes widen slightly. She hadn't bothered looking at her stomach before now, figuring there would be no difference so early on.

Smiling, Dr. Hall squirted the cool jelly onto her stomach and pulled the machine over, beginning the process of finding the little speck.

"With you being so young, I can't help but ask if you know who the father is." Dr. Hall said quietly, glancing over at Rosaline, who stared at the woman plainly, unfazed by the question.

"Yes." Rose replied simply, not planning to elaborate if the woman didn't ask her to. And she didn't. Dr. Hall was very kind, making a few jokes as she ran the device over her stomach, stopping in surprise when she found that the fetus was bigger than she was expecting, and the sound of the baby's quick heartbeat was loud and clear.