Orphan in Limbo

Good News

---  2 Months Later ---

---  26th of June, 1962 ---

It has been 2 months since the both women were pressured and were down with nausea, exceeding mood swings, besides drastic changes in their weight as they were gradually, promptly gaining extra pounds due to their humongous, inhumane appetite which tormented their bodies. Despite their weary pregnancy, nonetheless, it didn't prevent them from having a great time and spending their leisure time by participating altogether in family activities as well. 

Even more the young singer's bruises were briskly recovering as no longer pink tints were sleeving her arms and legs. Her black eye and split lips weren't sorefully agonizing, besides despairing her appearance.

Furthermore, it has been a week since the former cop and Serena paid a visit to the Howards with his daughters during the weekend days. At last but not least, the security guard gave two compact, however, prominent presents for their unborn children such as a banana yellow knitted dress for Odette since he was completely sure she's expecting a daughter, whilst Jude received a navy blue T-shirt, in case, if she gives a birth to a baby son this time. 

--- Flashback ---

--- A week ago ---

--- 16th of June, 1962 ---

The weather in Vermont's countryside was embraced by the scintillating, early summer sun rays which dispersed as bullets through the big kitchen window, bathing the kitchen in a bright sunlight as if the sun and his children were the guests in the room. 

The former police officer and his daughters, Laura and Miriam have been at the Howards' mansion for an hour as the both young women were drinking coffee with their father and their hosts as well. 

They were seating altogether on the kitchen table as Odette was seating between her mother and father as she had a mere white mug of herbal black tea, whereas Jude and Timothy drank nothing at the moment. 

"We're so happy you're expecting yar little rays of sunshines within months!" The older man clarified by lightly, half-heartedly giggling as it tickled the corners of his mouth.

"We couldn't be more blissful for having them. They're our blessings as well!" The native Bostonian exclaimed by clearing her throat, whereas Odette sipped her hot herbal beverage by pursing absently her naturally rosy-coloured, plumpish lips.

"How long have you been?" Laura posed the question graciously by sipping her Turkish coffee which burned the corners of her oral caverns by licking greedily her lips after savoring its caffeine.

"Urm, 12 weeks so far!" The juvenile brunette stammered by replying instead her mother, whilst Miriam casted a leery piercing stare at the slightly younger lady by being beyond flabbergasted even envying her pregnancy, considering her privileges were tremendous especially for a young, fragile woman like her.

The both daughters of the former Irish policeman were a tad older with a handful of years Odette's senior as they were recently university students as Laura was a medical student unlike her sibling, Miriam who was currently studying psychology.

Laura is a young lady in the beginning of her 20s just like her sibling as she had slightly olive-tanned skin tone, mildly sharp facial features, thin lips highlighting upon her olive-tanned complexion as her eyes were as big as full moon with cunning sapphire blue orbs. Moreover she possessed well-defined, small dimples. Her halo ringlet of old Hollywood dirty blond curls descended her shoulders by framing ideally her youthful, soft as baby skin face.  Additionally, Laura usually wore dark garments such as deep hues of lavender and iris, besides her body structure was slender and her height was approximately 5'5 only. The young blonde was dating a boy for a year as they were planning to shape their own family and they were soon plotting having a child in a matter of months or due to a year.