Chapter 60

Epilogue

*** A few months later ***

NATHANIEL

Moving on after that traumatic night has been the hardest thing ever . Not only did I get nightmares from that night for a month straight, Lucas and I always had to be on the edge every night . Checking locked doors twice or even five times if we had the urge to.  The anxiety of how someone like Tyron can just barge in our house and hurt us has crossed our minds many many times  So we are doing a couple's therapy together.

It also turned out that indeed, Tryon shot Wylder multiple times all over his body until he fell to his death . In the pool of his own blood, cold, probably scared and alone . His parents were angry, mostly at me for getting their son into this mess.  They threatened to sue but all I could think about is how Wylder fought for my son's life . He didn't have to but he did , and I don't even know how to be thankful for him . His funeral was so emotional, a lot of people were there . He was loved by so many people and I wasn't surprised, he's the best friend I could have ever asked for .

According to Tobias , Wylder hid him in his closet . Told him to stay there until he heard the police arrive . That's the last time he saw Wylder.  After that, it was silent , then he heard gunshots. He was scared . He kept his mouth shut and counted to 10 over and over again until he heard the sirens of the ambulance and police.  That was when he came out and I'm the first person he reunited with.

Even more, Tobias has been doing well , but we have been taking him to a psychologist every now and then for what he had to go through with the death of Wylder . I had to tell him how his favourite uncle will never come back, that he had to go to heaven forever. It was the hardest thing I had to do . He was confused and I held him for a while until he finished crying . As for Lucas, he took the news way worse. It took him weeks of grieving the loss of Wylder in our lives, of not eating anything until we found out that we were pregnant, again! .

It took a lot of adjustment for Lucas to finally accept the pregnancy, of course, but when he finally did. It was way easier for us to move to the next stage of the pregnancy . Summer has been so supportive, being there for Lucas . She gave birth to a baby girl . Cam's little princess.  That guy loves his daughter so much that he has taken short hours to spend time with his daughter and wife .

As for Joshua, he mourned the loss of Wylder like everyone else and moved on with Sawyer.  They are already planning a wedding . They are so smitten with each other that they can't keep their hands off each other even in public . James, I haven't heard much from him . I finally left his business, I trusted him that night and he let me down . At the moment, I'm still looking for a job but I have saved up enough to last us a few more months .

Today it's going to be the day we hear the heartbeat of the baby for the first time. I'm a bit nervous because we will also get the chance to know the gender too . Something Lucas and I decided on together.

" Hello Lucas!" The nurse greets cheerfully . Taking a seat beside Lucas's bed. " And Nathan!" She nods my way with a warm smile, I do the same.

Let's just say, she's our usual nurse, whenever we come here . She's always available to help us because some of the other nurses here are uncomfortable with the idea of Lucas being pregnant, since he's a man .

" Hi!" Lucas smiles sheepishly. He's sitting on the bed . Hanging his legs in a carefree manner while rubbing his small visible bump under my shirt he stole from me  this morning . Not that I'm complaining . I love it when he wears my clothes, it turns me on .

" Make yourself comfortable. The doctor will be with you in a few minutes." The nurse says to Lucas .

He nods , then I offer to help him lay down even though he seems very much capable of doing it on his own. I also hold his hand for moral support .

" Nervous?" I glance at his bump to his face . I have never been to any of Tobi's ultrasounds while Lucas was pregnant. So being here is kind of a big deal .

" A little." He mumbles . Giving me a soft smile . The doctor comes in before I could drop any words of encouragement to ease his nerves .

" How are we feeling today Lucas?" He takes a seat besides the bed, on the other side of the bed where the ultrasound machine is .

" Good . No complaints so far ." Lucas mutters . Looking over the doctor as he gets the ultrasound ready .

" Awesome! That's what I like to hear ." He motions for Lucas to raise his shirt from his stomach . He does so . " This is gonna be a little cold ." The doctor instructs .

Lucas squeezes my hand a little . The doctor spreads the gel on his stomach and the wand on it after. Moving around the area . My heart leaps as the  tiny baby comes to a view . However the moment is short lived when another tiny baby comes into view too . Then before I can even be in denial, two steady heartbeats fill the silent room .

Lucas looks to me then to the grinning doctor . We are both dumbfounded, I don't know about Lucas but I'm freaking out already . The thought  of one baby has had me turning and twisting every night after I found out about the pregnancy and left my job, now that there are two, I'm definitely going to start pacing the whole night .

" Is this ...is this .."Lucas looks horrified and I'm pretty sure I'm wearing the same expression.

" Yes , you two are having twins!" The doctor cheers , completely disregarding our reactions to the news. " Congratulations!" He adds without any care in the world .

A nervous laugh escapes Lucas's mouth with wide eyes" Twins?" He looks at me . I look back and forth, from what I created to whom has to carry all of it .

I don't even know how to feel . We worked so hard to finally accept the pregnancy, to eventually say that another baby will be alright then we find out that we are having twins, Twins! I should have bought those Condoms that night! . One baby was enough to drive Lucas and I crazy . Imagine what two will do! .

" We can do this ." I look down at Lucas ,  I'm pretty sure we can't do this but I want to try , that's what I want to tell him but I swallow all that nonsense when his face lights up at my positive feedback.

" You think so?" He whispers softly, his mouth twisting into a smile when I nod slowly .

"  I mean, two babies are better than three , right?"I joke .

" Actually...it looks like you have three?"

" WHAT!" Lucas and I shriek together . Our eyes snapping to the screen in horror .

" Oh goodness! I'm kidding!" The doctor laughs at our mortified faces . Lucas and I exchange anxious smiles . Trying not to show the doctor that he almost got us .

I don't know what I would have done if there was a third one too . The two are already stressing me out even though they haven't arrived into the world .

" Would you like to know the gender?" The doctor asks softly . Smiling at the two of us .

We both nod , eager to start on preparing for their nurseries .

" Well...we have a ...girl " He points at the kicking one " And a boy!" He points at the one receiving the kicks, not even bothered by the whole thing .

I guess we already know who's going to be giving us a lot of trouble then .

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" I'm having a brother and sister?" Tobias pouts when we deliver the wonderful news.

" Yes bud!" I laugh softly at his pouty mouth " What's wrong? Don't you want two siblings at once?"

" No!" He folds his little arms , staring at his toys he was playing with on the floor before I arrived here.

" Why not? " I pull him in my arms , leaning on the blue sea wall as I brush his back gently.

" Because I wanted a sister only! Little brothers are not nice!" He stomps his foot for effect .

" They are nice . Look at me, I have one little brother, Joshua . He seems cool?" I explain .

" Oh but Darren's little brother cries all the time. " He glances up at me in curiosity" Does that mean mine won't cry all the time?" .

" Well ..he might but we will make sure that he's kept shut all the time when you are home ." I say, a grin spreading on my face when he seems to consider it.

" Then I want a little brother too ." He concludes happily and goes back to playing with his little cars .

I ruffle his brown hair , and leave him to be . On my way downstairs, I stop by Wylder's old bedroom . We haven't gotten the courage to pack up everything in here, things are still the way he left them the last time he was in here . It's just so hard, to accept that he's gone just like that . Even his parents haven't come around to take his stuff, every now or then Hunter comes over just so he could pace around the bedroom, touching everything fondly .

I softly shut the door behind me, lean against it and breathe in the familiar scent of Wylder . A part of my heart breaks, my body literally shakes when I think that I will never see him again. Ever since I found out, I never got the chance to mourn his death so being here, finally alone . I can't help but shove my head in my hands. Hot tears stream down my face, and i squeeze my eyelids shut in the hope that my tears will stop but they don't. My choppy breathing fills the empty cold room that was once full of Wylder's warmth .

~ THE END  ~

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