Tied Knots and a Baby

Chapter 3: Two Types of Bundles

Family life seemed alright for Gwen and Trent; even though it was hard for both of them.

Managing childcare and college life would be a new challenge.

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Seventeen days went by and the next semester of college started.

Most of the former Total Drama contestants attended.

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**sets to Gwen's perspective**

Gwen's POV:

It's not easy being a student, former contestant, and parent concurrently.

Trent and I are currently 24, but we're still aiming for our degree in college.

In this case we will need more than just a few adjustments to life.

**switches to Trent's perspective**

Trent's POV:

It appears that being a family isn't the only difficulty for us.

So far Gwen and I have been dealing with class, relationships, and other tasks.

I wonder how we'll live through this.

**end perspectives**

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-Scene at the college; 2 days later; around 3:00 PM-

"I've completed most of my assignments today and I think I should take a short break and meet with Trent later." Gwen thought to herself.

"It's a good thing that we have different class schedules so he and I can take turns looking after Erika."

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Gwen met with Bridgette and Zoey at the college lounge.

It hadn't been a long time since Gwen saw them, but she had not been in contact with Leshawna for a while.

"I wonder if Leshawna is attending the same college this semester. Have you seen her lately?" Gwen asked Bridgette and Zoey.

"I don't think I have." Bridgette replied.

"I'm not sure if she's attending, yet I think I may have seen her in one of the hallways this week." Zoey commented.

"It would be nice to see her again." Bridgette and Gwen both thought.

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-3:20 PM-

Twenty minutes after Gwen and her friends met up, they stopped by the cafeteria for a snack.

It so happened that they ran into Leshawna by the mess hall.

"I haven't seen my two best girls for a few years and it's nice to finally see you again." Leshawna said to Gwen and Bridgette.

"We missed you too." Bridgette told Leshawna.

"Did anything special go on between you two and your loved ones when I was gone?" Leshawna asked Gwen and Bridgette.

"Well, yes. Trent and I had a child together and we recently got married." Gwen replied to her old friend.

"Wow! Congrats girl. I hope you and Trent are happy living together." Leshawna said to Gwen.

"I believe we are." Gwen told her.

"There isn't anything new going on between me and Geoff right now, but we might get married later this year." Bridgette said to Leshawna.

"That's okay girl, take your time. I'm just glad both you and Gwen are enjoying life." Leshawna replied to Bridgette.

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Leshawna then spoke with Zoey for a short time before leaving.

Bridgette eventually left for her apartment when she finished talking to Gwen and Zoey.

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-Scene at Trent and Gwen's apartment; at 4:10 PM-

Gwen invited Zoey over to her and Trent's apartment after class that day.

"I noticed you and Trent remodeled your apartment since the last time I came over to visit." Zoey said as she observed the main room.

"It took us a few days to reconstruct and babyproof." Gwen told Zoey.

"The living room does look more organized and safer." Zoey thought.

"We've also set up a monitoring system in the baby's room." Trent informed.

"Speaking of 'babyproofing', can I see your daughter?" Zoey asked Gwen.

"You can, but you need to be quiet around her." Gwen replied.

"I will." Zoey agreed.

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Trent and Gwen showed Zoey the room where the baby was in.

Zoey had a look at Gwen's baby.

"What was her name again?" Zoey asked.

"Her name is 'Erika'." Gwen reminded Zoey.

"That's a nice name." Zoey complimented.

"I see she has green eyes just like Trent."

"That would be one way she takes after her father." Gwen said.

"How old is she?" Zoey asked again.

"Erika is currently a little over 3 weeks old." Trent replied to Zoey.

"Aww, she looks really cute at this age." Zoey said to them.

"Mike and I have also thought about getting married and having children soon; we just don't know when."

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-5:00 PM-

Zoey left Gwen and Trent's apartment 50 minutes later.

"Gwen seems happy being with Trent and my future with Mike might be like theirs. " Zoey thought to herself after leaving.