Part 23: Big News!

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(It has been 1 year)

Rayla: *wakes up, nausea waves over her* Aghhhh.

Callum: *eyes still closed* You okay, Honey? 

Rayla: I-I don't feel so good. 

Callum: *opens eyes and shoots into action* Oh no, this is the 3rd time this week! Where does it hurt?

Rayla: *eyes closed* Everywhere. Everywhere, I just feel sick. 

Callum: Okay, Okay. It's fine, It's fine. Just Relax, RELAX!

Rayla: You know, YOU should probably relax, Callum. I'm fine, its probably just the stomach bug Ezran had. 

Callum: I'll be right back with Opeli. Okay? 

Rayla: *nods* 

(Callum rushes out of room and minute later returns with Opeli)

Opeli: Rayla, before I do anything else, how many jelly tarts have you been eating a day?

Rayla: 

Rayla: Seriously? 

Opeli: Okay, Okay, just checking. *sits down next to her* Do you feel like you're going to throw up? 

Rayla: *weakly* Kind of. 

Opeli: Okay, I've got a hunch, but I'll need to check some other stuff first. (takes medical instruments out of her bag and checks Rayla's heartbeat and does some other stuff (I ain't a doctor so, um, there's that. XD))

Opeli: My hunch was spot on. Rayla, *looks up into her face, smiling* You're going to have a baby. 

Rayla: *splutters* W-what?!

Callum: *wide eyes* Rayla's- what?!

Opeli: Yep. *puts stuff back in bag. Looks into back* I can get you some medicine I'll be right back. *walks out*

Callum: Rayla! You're going to have a kid!

Rayla: *laughs* I know. I heard Opeli. 

Callum: But I don't think you're processing it! Rayla!

Rayla: Oh good gosh, Callum. 

Callum: *sits on bed next to her. Realization* Rayla, we're going to be parents?

Rayla: *rolls eyes* Yes, Callum. When you have a baby, that usually means you become a parent. 

Callum: *smiles* Yeah, sure. 

 . . . 

Rayla: But does this mean that I'll feel like THIS the entire time? 

Callum: *laughs* For the next six or seven months, yeah. 

Rayla: Ugh. 

Callum: It'll be worth it. *grins* We'll be parents! *kisses her hand* 

Rayla: *laughs. Closes eyes* Runaan is going to kill you. 

Callum: *rolls* He'll be fine. 

(Later that evening at dinner, they are all sitting in Ezran's room. Rayla is wrapped in a blanket) 

Claudia: *playfully* Okay, you two, why are we here? 

Callum: Right! Uh *clasps hands*  So me and Rayla have some big news.

Ezran: If you're getting divorced, I'm going to break something. 

Rayla: Oh, Shut up, Ezran. Nothing like that. 

Soren: Thennnnn what?

Callum: Well *smiles* Rayla is going to have a baby. 

Opeli: *grins* 

Claudia: *shrieks* WHAAAAATTT!?!?!!? YOU GUYS!!!

Soren: LITTLE CALLUMS AND RAYLAS!!!!!

Ezran: IMMA BE AN UNCLE!!!!

Callum: *laughs* I'm glad you're taking it like this. 

Ezran: Taking it like this!! Dude! We gonna stay up till midnight!

Opeli: No. Callum and Rayla are not. Rayla is having a kid and Callum goes wherever Rayla does, so there's that. 

Claudia: Right. Of course. But seriously, this, my peeps, is amazing!!  <3

Rayla: *leans on Callum's shoulder* 

Callum: Let's get you to bed. *helps her up* 

Rayla: I can WALK. 

Callum: I know you can. I just don't want you pushing yourself. Oh, and you're going to sleep in. 

Rayla: No. I'm not. 

Callum: Hm. Okay. 


THE NEXT DAY . . . 

Callum: *wakes up. Sees Rayla is gone.* Rayla . . . *goes to the window and sees her practicing outside* Rayla. 

(Callum goes out to Courtyard)

Callum: Rayla, what are you doing?

Rayla: *panting, but stops and puts down sword* Training. Just like I do, every morning. 

Callum: Um, no. You're going to come inside and sleep, okay? 

Rayla: No, Callum, I'm fine. 

Callum: Please? I don't want you to get hurt. 

Rayla: But, Callum, I feel fine this morning. 

Callum: *gives her look*

Rayla:  . . . fine. *walks inside with him* 

Callum: Listen, I just don't want you to get hurt. 

Rayla: I'm not going to kill myself. 

Callum: *stokes her hair* I know, but I still want you to chillax. 

Rayla: *rolls eyes* You're adorable but who made you my health adviser?

Callum: I did. *grins* 


Author's Note: Hey person who is reading this! So, I'm trying to keep up with my own math on how old everyone is. So, right now, Callum and Rayla are both 21. Just wanted to put that up there cause I'm a little confused myself sometimes. XD

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