Baby by Rape - Chalen D. (robert munsch read aloud .txt) 📗

out the bowl. It’s a short recap first.

“So we met his daughter over the weekend, “Alice pauses for what I guess is for a dramatic effect, “And she’s Pregnant! Oh my god, and she’s like, only sixteen. Who gets pregnant at sixteen. Like you should know better.”
“I feel you sis.” I raised a piece of popcorn and everyone laughed.

“Sophie?” Kristen laughed, “I love her. She’s so sweet and funny.”

    Then we zoomed forward to watch the two get ready for their proposal. It’s kind of screwed up in a way. They’ve been dreaming for this moment for a long time, and they’re getting all dolled up, and one of them will get a slap in the face. A no. I mean, it would be messed up if Kristen got the no.

“Alice,” Dad reached out and took her hand. “I have fallen in love with you.”

“Oh gosh,” She was trying to not Cry, and then smiled at Dad.

“But Sophie is the most important person to me.”
She continued to smile.
“Well until She gives birth to my granddaughter.”

Smile falters, but not for long.

“I can’t imagine, for one second, that I would make her uncomfortable, So I’ll have to say goodbye to you.”

“What?” We all yelled

He listened to me?

     She was driving away.

“Big mistake. No one will put up with that daughter of his like I would.
          Around of snorts.

       Kristen Joined Dad, and they hugged. Here we go, Kara and I scooted a bit forward. Dad gave a long epic speech before getting down on one knee and proposing.

“Yes!” She laugh cried, “But first,” She turned to the camera, “I love you Sophie.” She blew me  kiss, and then Dad spilled the ring on her finger.
“Mom?”
“What?” She questioned.
“Are you crying?”
“She totally is!” Kara laughed.
“What?” She laughed wiping her face. “That’s the only thing a Mom could hope for. If there is going to be another woman in their life, she wants them to love their child. It doesn’t matter that her and the Dad didn’t work out any more.”

There was a show that was vied live.

“Is there someone missing Mitch?” Chris wanted to know.

“Yeah,” Dad was still looking around.
“Shit!” I stood up.
“Sophie.”
“Let’s go, come on!” Kara stood up.

      We got into the car and drove the hour to the studio.

“Well that wraps up tonight’s show.” Chris was saying.

“Daddy I’m Here!” I called.

Everyone, cameras included, looked to me,

“I made it!”
          He grinned and pulled me in for a hug. I hugged Kristen and we kissed cheeks.

“Well, let’s whish this family a happy ending, goodnight.”

*

Giving birth wasn’t easy. It took its toll on me, and Kara. We had both gone into Labor hours apart. For contamination reasons, They wouldn’t let us share a room. Mom and Dad went over to the food hall.

I sat on the bed holding Elise. Danny was sitting next to me. He adjusted her little hat. Kara came into the room Pushing Josh in a glass cradle,.

“I’m here.” She announced out of breath, “I threatened them.”
“Who?” I laughed.
“All over them.” She waved a hand over her head. “Let me see.”
She leaned over and put her hand on Elise’s chest, “Hello auntie’s sweet girl.”

“Kara,” Danny got up. “Come and get in the bed with her, so I can take a picture.”
“Okay.”

Kara picked up Josh and got in the bed with me. We stuck our cheeks together, and smiled.

*

I dozed off.

   Danny was standing my Elsie’s cradle. He had her in his arms and was bouncing her. They were having a full blown conversation. Elsie was holding onto his finger and every word.

“And we’re going to have a lot of fun. All the ice cream you want.” He was promising. “I can teach you lots of things. How to change a tire, how to drive, who to throw a good punch. Well, maybe we’ll leave that one up for your Mom huh?”

   And the world slowed down for a few seconds, as he leaned down and kissed her forehead.

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Publication Date: 03-13-2012

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Dedication:
to all that where in the same situation. remain strong, you've got this! PS: Everyone that has read this book loves it! SO thank you so much. Only the spelling errors tossed them a bit, and when I went to fix them all, they even tossed me off, so it is now fixed, and hopefully read to go! Much love Chalen D.