The Way We Were

The Way We Say Goodbye PT2

"Poor Artie." Quinn felt for him.

Mercedes nodded. "It's such a mess."

They were at home changing from the park and making sure everything would be good for them to just leave in the morning. The staff had flown out while they were at Lookout Pointe and Mike was waiting for their cars to be taken.

They were going to spend the night with their family for their last family game night for a while so they also were dressing for that.

"I wish I could be there when each tells their parents then Artie tells Anna." Quinn admitted.

"Quinn!" Mercedes chastised.

Quinn meant what she said.

"Come on here so we can go to Marce's!"

W.W.W.

The twins were having a grand time with their family. There was always yelling, especially in different languages, and fights broke out and loads of cheating but they adored family game nights.

"Don't think that just because you're eighteen that I'm not gon still whoop you!" Marc yelled.

Mike glared at him. "I'm not scared of you!"

"Then let's go!" Both began slapping at the plastic levers for their particular hippos. Like every other time they'd played, Marc won. "Ha! Loser!"

Mike threw a ball at his head.

"Boys!" Judy stopped the fight from escalating. "Play a different game!"

They all were sore winners and sore losers. Both grumbled.

Laura smiled at them. She'd never admit it but she'd miss Mike. Most definitely Mercedes. Even Quinn. She started getting misty-eyed then began sniffling before bursting into tears.

"What's wrong, Laura?" Jeanette rubbed the young woman's arm.

"I'm going to miss you!" Laura grabbed Mercedes and held on.

Mercedes smiled and hugged her tightly. "I'm going to miss you, too. We'll Skype and call and text and email and tweet and Facebook and write letters! I'll even post tbt of us!"

Laura loved her little sister so much.

"Babe..." Marc was so amused.

"I'm sorry. Hormones." Laura wiped away tears.

"Yeah." Judy sighed. "I can't wait to go through the change."

"No." Laura put a hand to her stomach. "Prenatal hormones."

Everyone but Marc and Riley looked at her in shock, even the twins and they didn't know what prenatal nor hormones were.

"Are you pregnant?" Jeanette whispered.

Laura nodded. "Twelve weeks."

Jeanette started crying and hugged her. "Oh my goodness!"

Judy was right behind her, blubbering.

Marcus and Michael congratulated Marc. "Good lad!"

"I thought you'd have another one before any of us did." Mike looked down at Marcy, still thrown.

"I am." Marcy mumbled.

"What?! You're pregnant, too?!"

The girls, who were congratulating Laura, and the guys, who were congratulating Marc, looked over. "What?!"

"I don't want to take away from your news." Marcy pouted.

Laura blinked. "You're pregnant, too? I'll have a pregnancy buddy!"