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1 week later

Karen and the boys had moved down to live with us. They kept their house in case they ever needed it.  Scott got a job closer to us and karen did the same. The boys didn't mind being taken out of school as long as it meant spending time with us. They brought their own van and it was incredible.

 They brought their own van and it was incredible

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While karen, owen, Zach and grey went to town I took out my pregnancy sticks

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While karen, owen, Zach and grey went to town I took out my pregnancy sticks. I had brought them a few days ago. I waited and all three came back positive. I wasn't going to tell anyone, not yet anyway.


"Mom!"

Hearing Maisie say those words always made my heart skip a beat. Neither me nor Claire expected her to call us mom and dad but it was amazing when she did it naturally. I walked inside and the whole of the van was spotless.

"Someone was bored!"

I laughed as did Maisie when Claire peeped her head around the corner.

"Oh hay! I didn't realise you were back."

"Obvs!"

She laughed and came to join us. After everything they were both trying to be strong. I still heard Claire  trying to cry silently during the night so not to wake me and I always tried to comfort her but it was getting harder and harder. It was like her memorise of Jurassic world and The rescue were mixing. Maisie was struggling more too. It was like the past had finally caught up with us.


I woke up that night to the sound of someone screaming. I shot up and waited for my eyes to adjust. 

"Claire. Claire."

I could hear Owen trying to wake up Claire and I knew what was happening. I walked down to there bedroom and walked inside. I saw Claire tossing and turning with tears streaming down her cheeks and Owen trying to wake her.

"Justin! Zach! Grey! Maisie!"

Owen looked up and saw me.

"Is she ok?"

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