For Your Eyes Only

Chapter 34: Silas and Anika

December 24, 1998

Rob is holding a camcorder and he presses the "Record" button, facing the lens towards him. "Hey little ones. It's Daddy. I'm going to show you two around today, so all of our family can say hi to you when you come". He goes over to their living room and points the camera towards Kenya, who looks up. "Rob, put that camera away! You know I don't like being filmed!" she says, placing a pillow in front of her. "Baby, this is for our babies". Rob points the camcorder at himself again. "That is your beautiful Mommy. She's camera shy, but she can't wait to see you". Kenya moves away once he points it back towards her. "I'll get her".

He then zooms in on Denzel and Kendra, who are putting up Christmas ornaments. "Here are your Uncle Denzel and Auntie Kendra". They wave to the camera and say hello before Rob points to his mother and father-in-laws. "Here are your grandparents". They smile at him as Malcolm walks into the shot. "This is Malcolm, your cousin". Malcolm dances before Kendra gives him a small box of ornaments. "Here you go, Malcolm, you can put some of these in the center of the tree" she tells him.

Rob continues to record and identify everyone in the video and hears a loud bump against the door. He opens it and sees Jordana and Fab kissing. "Hey, we have kids who live here!" he says, laughing. They stop and look at him like two teenagers caught by a parent and see Rob holding the camcorder. "Rob! Why are you filming us?!" Fab asks. "I'm not, I'm making a video for the twins. I'll cut out this part". The three of them go inside and Rob faces the camera again. "That was Uncle Fab and his girlfriend Jordana, mommy's best friend. They want to keep their love a secret from us" he whispers. Fab turns around and reaches for the camera. "They don't need to know any of that". "What are you trying to hide?" Rob laughs, moving from his grasp.

A few minutes before Christmas comes by and everyone gathers around to give thanks and blessings for this outgoing year and prayers to Rob and Kenya for their babies to be healthy and strong when they are born. "You know, twins run in our family". Animata says. "Every 2 generations has at least one set of twins. It skipped us and you now are going to have some of your own". "Does that mean there could be two sets of twins to made up for it?" Kendra asks. "You probably would have some of your own one day, sis" Kenya tells her. Kendra yelps in fright, causing others to laugh.

Midnight arrives and everyone wishes each other a "Merry Christmas". Adobu starts to sing "Glory to the Newborn King" with everyone joining him and enjoying the rest of the holidays.

May 17, 1999, 5 months later

Kenya takes out her journal and starts to write.

May 17th 1999

It's spring time right now and I don't know what could happen next. I'm at 9 months and I want these kids out of me right now! It's been up and down since Christmas and my contractions are coming on more frequently. At least Rob's hand is healing up faster than I thought...

April 30th 1999, 2 weeks ago

A package is delivered to Kenya and she stands to go and retrieve it. As she opens the door, she bends down to pick it up, but stops to hold her lower back. Rob comes out their bedroom. "Kenya, the doctor says you shouldn't be bending over right now" he says, going to help her back up. He also picks up the package at the door and go to the living room. Rob helps Kenya sit gently on the sofa. They open the package and see magazines of homes for different locations in the state.

Since finding out they were having twins, both though it would be a good idea to find a 3 bedroom home, so the twins can have their own rooms when they get older. "What about this one?". Kenya points to a home in the magazine.