A thousand miles away

Shipping

(Fletch)

I began to feel giddy, 7 kids! I had told myself in my younger days that 2 would be perfectly fine, 3 at a push but not 7 ! I didn't want to alarm Jac but we live in a big house, but it won't fit 7. Double the cost of everything we have to buy, i I know we are not short of money at the moment but, how are we supposed to go to work with two babies needing us all of the time. I remember when Evie was born though, I remember saying to myself that I was never going to be able to do it, but 4 kids later and I would still say I'm unsure if I'm good at it. I've kind of adopted Emma so that's 5 and in Jac's stomach there is number 6 and 7 ! Jac got up after wiping the jelly from her stomach, she looked worried."Hey, it's alright. We'll be fine." I chuckled to her whilst putting my arm around her waist. "Fletch, there is two of them! Where are we going to live! And where are we going to get the money from?" "Jac, please don't worry, it's a shock but we're having twins! This is exciting, I know it will be hard but I'll be there for you every step of the way!" "It is quite exciting, isn't it? I didn't think that we could ever have twins. I knew it wasn't a boy." "I am excited, my first was a girl and so was yours and now we are having another two." I could still sense that Jac was unsure but I wouldn't be lying if I said I was totally ready. We went to my mums to pick up the kids. "Can I have a word mum?" I asked whilst pulling her off into the kitchen. "About that thing I said I would talk to you about, I have some very important news." "What is it, have you been promoted." "No mum, that's already happened. Well... me and Jac, were having a baby." My mum stared at me shocked for a moment but soon burst into a laugh of delight. "Oh my goodness, six kids! What handful." "Yeah, I know. The thing is though is that there won't be 6, there is 7." My mum looked at me rather confused. The whole of my life my friends took the Mick out of me as I have a successful job and I'm quite cleaver and my mum is a little dopey. "Were having twins mum!" I tried not to shout as the kids were in the other room with Jac. "There is two of them! Fletch, you are going to have 7 children. Are you sure you'll be able to cope?" "No, not really but that's the fun part, the uncertainty of it all. Don't worry mum, it'll be fine." She blinked a couple of times trying to process the information but after a while I think she got used to the fact another 2 grandchildren are on the way. I eventually got all the kids buckled up into the car and said goodbye to mum. I was anxious to tell the kids but a good kind of anxious. I knew Jac was desperate to tell them as well. "Well." I said whilst pulling out of the drive way. "Me and Jac have something to tell you all." Jac looked at me in horror, She now seems more scared than excited. I put my hand on her leg to the assure her. "Right. Me and Fletch have some news. I know we've all just gotten used to living with each other and it was a bit scary. This wasn't really planned but me and Fletch are having twins!" She couldn't help but get excited, all of the children screamed, all except Evie. "Aren't you excited Evie? Your gonna have two new siblings." "Yeah, yay. A lot more screaming and shouting to look forward to." "Now Evie, there is no need for that. This is going to be exciting." "No it's not. We have Your kids which is the four of us, Jac's kid which is Emma and now were all gonna be shipped out because you two are finally having a couple of kids together." I glared at her in the mirror. "Please don't ship me somewhere Mummy, you know I hate the dark." I heard Emma, her eyes full of tears. "Don't worry darling, Mummy won't do that ever." Jac tried to calm her down. "Evie, you know that we've gone through and this wasn't expected but there is no need for you to be so disrespectful, now say sorry to Jac!" "Sorry Jac, or should I call you mum! I'm not sure anymore since you've been copping off with my dad!!" Jac went bright red and I was angry. "When we get in Evie, no phone and you will be doing the washing up for the next week. Your also grounded!" "But...." "no buts, I don't want to speak to you for the rest of the journey home. Am I clear?" She didn't answer, she just looked away. Poor Jac doesn't feel amazing about the twins, she's rather nervous and adding Evie to the stress will only make it worse. For the rest of the way home it was silent, Evie didn't even look up once!