Fearfall

Timing's not everything

[A/N fair warning I have been up since roughly 1:30 February 1st to now 4:19 February 2nd. This work may not be at all the best. And I'm freezing cold 🥶.]

The teens finished their shopping and looking and headed back home. Maya went back to her house and was surprised when she got there. She saw Josh standing outside her door.
"What is he doing here?" She quietly asked herself.
She parked the car, got out leaving the items she had gotten in the car, and went to see what Josh was doing there.

"What're you doing here?" She asked him.
"I came to see how you were doing. I haven't heard or seen from you in awhile." He answered.
"Yeah, well it's kinda hard for the knocked up teen to come and see her invisible boyfriend on his college campus, cause that's more important than his kids." She retorted. She was unaware that pregnancy hormones could be so violent toward an individual.

She walked in the door that was behind him, leaving him and his annoyed look on the other side of the door.
"Hey Shawn?" Maya called.
"Yep?" She heard him call from her room in the far end of the apartment.
"Can you come help with the baby stuff?" She asked.
"Yeah." Shawn answered as he came into sight.
"What were you doing in my room?" Maya asked confused.
"You have to come see." He answered.
They walked back to Maya's room and she saw an open wall to another apartment.
"I bought this other apartment and decided it would be a good space for you guys to have. It's a three bedroom meaning both babies have a room, plus I was gonna leave the wall alone so you still have this room." Shawn explained.
Maya stood there in awe. She was amazed at how supportive her family could be.
"Thank you!" She said hugging him.
"Before I forget. My so called boyfriend is standing at the door. You can make him help, it won't bother me." Maya said.
"Okay. I will." He replied.
Maya went to check on her mom and sister in the master bedroom.
"Hey!" She said just as she got a strong cramp. Or what she thought was a cramp. Her expression changed which caused worry to form in her mother.
"Are you okay?" Katie asked.
"Yeah. I got one of those cramps. The practice contraction. It's nothing." Maya said blowing it off. She sat next to her mom and watched the bassinet sway.
Meanwhile Shawn and Josh brought all the items Maya had bought into the house. Her room was a bit of a mess due to the renovation, but the rest of her apartment was still to be furnished. She had spent most of her money and just wanted to put it all to good use.
The boys got it all in and started unboxing everything. They built the cribs and bassinets. They built the dressers and the closet organizers. Once everything was built Maya put the rooms together.

Riley and Lucas made it back home and Riley started feeling pain in her stomach. She hadn't had any Braxton Hicks contractions up to this point.
"Hey mom, I have a question." Riley yelled to her parents room.
"Yes, hon?" Topanga replied.
"How long can you get the Braxton Hicks contractions?" Riley questioned.
"What do you mean?" Topanga asked.
It was to late. Riley felt a warm liquid running down her leg. The fear that filled her eyes scared Lucas.
"What's wrong?!" He asked not knowing what was happening nor what to do.
"The babies. They're coming." Was all Riley said.
"Topanga!" Lucas called. Topanga rushes in to see Lucas' fear and Riley crying on the floor gripping her baby mumbling to herself.
"What's going on guys?" She asked.
"She said the babies were coming!" Lucas said still in shock.
"Okay. Everyone let's calm down. Riley let's stand you up so we can go to the hospital. I'm sure everything is fine. You still have six weeks." Topanga said.
"No mom. They're coming." Standing up and going to the bathroom.
"I have to poop first." She said.
"Okay." Topanga said. The longer Topanga stood there letting her daughter go the more she thought.
"No! No, honey we need to go to the hospital. You don't have to poop." Topanga practically screamed.
"Yes I do mom. I promise I'll be quick." Riley said.
She entered the bathroom where Maya and Lucas had their session and sat on the toilet. She pushed and pushed until she thought she was done pooping. She stood up after wiping blood to find a baby in the toilet.
"Oh no! What have I done. I should've listened to mom!" She cried. Topanga came in having heard what was going on. She grabbed a towel and wrapped the newborn in it and grabbed Riley's arm dragging her out the door. Lucas followed having the car keys.
They get to the hospital and we're rushed to labor and delivery. There the baby that was already born was tended to while Riley delivered the other.
"It's a girl!" The doctor called out.
"Lucas, I want you to know that I am never doing this again. I hope your happy with two kids because this sucked ass." Riley said panting and tired.
"I hope you change your mind in that, but right now I am as happy with two baby girls as I would be with ten." He said jokingly.
"I hope you don't mean that. I will not have ten kids. You're nuts! Maybe you should be pregnant and deliver two babies. With no pain meds!" Riley yelled.
Topanga butt in, "okay you two that's enough. What are you gonna name them?" She asked.
"Don't we have a couple days?" Riley asked.
"Yes. But it's better to do that now then to wait until you have to name them or they won't let you leave. That way you can enjoy this time."
"Mama, I don't have names or clothes. Car seats or cribs. I do t have anything for them because they came so early." Riley said.
"I need to call Maya. She doesn't know. I was supposed to deliver after her but instead I delivered before her. What the hell happened. They need to figure out why I delivered early!" Riley said freaking out.

Phone conversation
M: hello
R: Hey I just wanted to let you know I went into labor. I'm at the hospital and both babies are here.
M: oh my gosh Riley! I'm so happy. I'm on my way!
R: don't come here for me. You have two babies on the way. Prepare for them because you never know you could go into labor tomorrow and not have a thing for them. Look at me. I have nothing. No car seats cribs. No even names. Just stay there and let your mind rest. You have no idea what I've been through and how tiring birthing actually is. Those classes lie. It's hard. It's tiring and it's unpredictable.
M: I love you riles. Just know that. I'm gonna stay here and Josh is here with me. The nurseries are done and I think I'm ready. I'm so done being pregnant. Anyway I'm gonna let you go so you can name your little girls. Bye.
R: bye.
End of call

They ended the call and Riley fell asleep. Lucas stayed awake and divided his time between each twin.

[names will be in next chapter and there's two more chapters until the story ends. Spoiler maya goes into labor "tonight" and ends up at the hospital anyway.
Love you guys and thanks for taking your time to read my story. I never thought I would be this far. I know 600 doesn't really seem like that many but when you're used to getting a pat on the back by yourself and no one else caring it's a huge accomplishment. I have had it rough lately and am figuring out life. It's just hard sometimes looking forward that in a year and a half I'm gonna be leaving for college (because I'm going to college early because I'm homeschooled and graduating early). Thinking about that has made me realize that I need my family. I don't know what I would do without my mom. Me and my dad don't get along so that doesn't concern me. But I have a handsome nephew who's gonna be eight when I get outta college and a nephew who I've yet to meet. He's still cooking and giving his mommy a run for her money. It's just all these things that I'm gonna miss out on and it's stressing me out. But the answer isn't to stop thinking about it because I would rather think about it now and stress myself out now. Than to be two weeks from leaving looking forward at that sort of stuff and it stop me from pursuing my dreams. Anyway I know this is a big rant but it was well worth it. The title really goes with my whole point because timing isn't everything. If we were worried about timing for everything then no one would have fun in life. No one would have the courage to walk out the door and do something today. Just take it a day at a time and don't think about what has happened worry about what will happen. I'm gonna let you all in on a little secret. I'm scared to death that I'm gonna end up a pregnant teen with nowhere to go even though I will always have somewhere to go. I still have my card and all but what happens when I don't. In life I want six kids unless something happens that makes it more. I want at least four biological children and I want to adopt two. Now when I say at least four, I'm in a gene pool where I can have twins so if I have three and get pregnant with twins then so be it. Anyway this fits into what I was saying because I have big dreams and kids don't fit into it. Half my family thinks I do t want kids when in reality I want a class of em. I want to be a veterinarian and to specialize and all that I'm gonna be in college for twelve years. Eight years of vet school plus your four years of prerequisites. That's gonna put me at thirty before I even launch my career. I want to have my own farm and have my own clinic which will also take awhile. With all of this I don't have time to have kids. Because for what I want to do I have to focus on my end goal and having kids doesn't fit into that. But that all changed and now I'm a year and a half away from college. I'll be sixteen at the end of the year and have my whole life ahead of me. I still just don't see where any of this plan has room for kids. I want them one day. Definitely. But I don't know when.]