ANNOUNCEMENT

My Sim Legacy would be in hiatus for awhile. I don't know when will I start writing again, if I found an inspiration. I hope I could continue this story. Bye Bye for now! >.<

Chapter 6: Diapers And Drugs

BEBE's POV


I want to eat pancakes and  I will cook my pancakes!


Being pregnant is a blessing, I know but I become a fat woman who loves to cook and eat whatever she cooked! Cravings! I need to save money but I just can't fight the feeling of fluffy pancake with sweet honey poured over them! MmmMmMmm!


My due date is very near and I could feel anxiety and nervousness over this pregnancy. My back is killing me and I feel pain now and then.


Ibrahim and my parents are very helpful, especially my Dad. He would help clean the house and take Mom to the bookstore, clean the house and tend Ibrahim's garden.


After learning about my pregnancy, Ibrahim stopped looking for Xander, but it doesn't mean he doesn't care about him anymore. I could see him sometimes staring at his phone waiting for something, a call from someone or maybe from Xander. He doesn't show the sadness anymore but he seems aloof with my parents especially if he sees weird about them. He will just make a solemn face and go away.

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One day I asked him if we could go to the library and read books about pregnancy. When we are going home from the library, I asked him if we could go for a walk first in the park. As we were walking I felt a sudden  pain in my abdomen and then after that it become so blurry...

  "Ibraaaahiiiim!!!" I shouted. I tried to hold on the chair near me and I could feel liquid gushing in my thighs. My water just broke.

Ibrahim looked around for help, he can't see anybody and panic crept in his face. He looked at me, shocked.

"What the hell are you doing?!!" I screamed at him.

The panic-stricken Ibrahim tried to look again for help and then someone came running to help us and she was wearing a paramedic suit.

It was Morgana, Ibrahim's best friend.

"Bebe, is that you? OH MY-" Morgana exclaimed as she looked at my condition. She got her phone and dial on it, "We have emergency here in Sunset Valley Park, I need an ambulance here!"

After tucking here cell phone in her pocket, she rushed into me and she looked at Ibrahim in disbelief.

"Bebe, I know it hurts but try to calm down and do a deep breathing. Okay. One, two, take a deep breathe, do it again." I followed her and sit down on the chair. When I calmed down, she stoop up and smacked my husband's shoulder, "You're a fool! Your wife is having a baby and you're like a frozen popsicle there!"

Ibrahim rushed to my side and whisper sorry. The ambulance finally came and Morgana and the other paramedics helped me until we reached the hospital.

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At the hospital everything went by so quickly, I was numb with pain, I cried out everytime I could feel someone moving me. Tears keep flowing in my eyes. Ibrahim hold my hand, someone brush my hair out of my face. I looked up and saw my Mom, teary-eye and at the corner of the room, I saw my Dad looking very worried but smiled at me. I smiled over the pain. I can do this.

Then the doctors said to push and I cried out because of the pain, "Let this be over with, please". I thought. That's all I could think about. After about 20 minutes, I let out a big push and then for a minute or two. I felt something slide out of me and I hear a cry. The doctor looked at me and show me my baby, "It's a beautiful girl". I laughed but I still feel weird inside, then an excruciating pain hit me.

"What is happening?" Ibrahim asked the doctor worriedly.

The doctor checked again then said, "Bebe, you have to push again okay?"

"WHY?" I shouted as nervousness crept with my tired body.

The doctor smiled at me. She looked at Ibrahim and said, "We have another one here and I think SHE's waiting for you to let her out, so push Bebe."

Ibrahim cried out happily. We had twins!

We named them Bethany and Beatrix, two beautiful girls. I was shocked that we had twins. I could not feel any happier. After 2 days I was released at the hospital and was still given time to rest in the house.

Taking care of these little princesses is very hard. We would wake up in the wee hours in the morning and feed, change diapers and play with them.

They are still young so we still can't say who resembles more, me or Ibrahim. We love them so much and it got me and Ibrahim closer again. After the death of Bessie and Buster, the loss of Xander and the moving in of my parents, he was pretty distant to me. I could feel it but he is trying to be there. I know, but after the twins were born we would talk about our future, their future and loving every moment of it. I could say we still are tight on budget, the house was still unfurnished but yet I am still smiling.

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IBRAHIM'S POV

I was busy preparing the dinner when the phone rang.

"I'm gonna get it," Dorie said. 

So I continue preparing Ratatouille, then Dorie approached me while holding the phone and place her other hand on my shoulder.

"A friend is looking for you, maybe after talking to him we could talk about the forest pixies again," Dorie said.

I gave her a puzzled look and got the phone.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Dude. Miss me?"

I looked at Dorie and hold her shoulder. I felt like passing out. O thought I would never hear this cocky voice again.

"Men.. I know I've done something wrong. I'm really sorry but your birthday is coming up and I am gate- crashing at your birthday party!" Xander said on the other line.

"Damn you dude! You better be sure that you will be there. "I miss you!" I answered.

I just felt like a big lump was gone and I could feel that I could breathe easier. I looked at Dorie and smiled at her.

"I'm sorry."

Dorie gave me a puzzled look. "For what?"

"For not hanging out with you anymore?"

She smiled. "It's okay. I know you've been busy with the little pixies of your own."

Then my birthday came. What more could I ask for? Now that I am an ADULT, I have my long lost pal back and I have two little and beautiful daughters and a loving family. I could say that I should be satisfied with my life, but there is still something that is bothering me.

Sometimes I would get nightmares and dreams...

Thinking aside about my dreams. I was promoted to Fertilizer Analyst, which is paying well and I would not fiddle anymore with useless contraptions anymore. Now I'm doing research and testing which is better fertilizer that could make a plant grow fast and healthy. This would be a big help for me and for the budget of the family.

Everything was going so well in our household. Then one day as I got home I saw Morgana there, holding Bea.

"It was supposed to be you, holding our child like that."I thought. What am I even thinking? Morgana doesn't want to lived her husband so we moved on.

"Earth to Ibby?"

My thoughts were shattered by her voice.

"I'm sorry." I said. "What are you even doing here? Don't you have work?"

"It's my day off today and I delivered up some medicine for your in-laws and some vitamins to my two favorite god children." She smiled as she looked at my daughters.

Bebe made her a god mother to the two of them because it was her that saved her life and the babies.

"So what are these medicines? Is this to keep them off from being weird?" I suddenly become interested with the medicine Gus and Dorie are drinking.

"Weird? You are really fool. These are for the patients with schizophrenia. It keeps them not to see things they never should see or doesn't exist."

"Doesn't exist? What does it mean?"

She looked at me and suddenly become awkward. "You should ask your wife. I better go."

I was puzzled by her behavior. I was just asking her and how can they be dangerous when they are just a little weird, maybe they are just depressed or they are just like that, weird.

I become bothered by Morgana's behavior that day and she was like avoiding me, even on the twins's birthday. I know I should have asked my wife about this but there is something like an invisible force that is keeping me not to talk about this to her.

Maybe I should let it go or maybe.. I just don't know. It just keeps bothering me. Maybe I could ask someone about this, someone close to the Harts, someone who would not questions me why I ask these questions...

And I know who is that someone that could help me, his parents are the closest friends of Gus and Dorie, (well they are their only friends). I know he would not refuse, he owes me big time all the trouble he had done.

But at the back of my mind as I saw Xander come out. I know whatever he will tell would not be a happy story. I could feel it.

Episode 5: Goodbye Xander, Welcome Mr. And Mrs. Hart

*This episode is almost composed of Bebe's POV, where we could see and learn about her and her feelings in Hollows Legacy.


Bebe's POV


I woke up early, in a new bed and a new house. I turned to my side and I could see my husband's face. Yes! My husband, it seems surreal but I know I'm not dreaming. I got up quietly not to wake up my husband.

I can't believe I'm married and have a handsome husband. I finally fulfill my dream to get away from my parents and living life free from my responsibilities.


Oh My God! What am I thinking?! They are my parents, they raise me or should I say I raise them. I know that should not be a dream of child, especially it's like your abandoning you parents. It's just the day that I could understand the world I was given a responsibility, a task, to take care of them. I just hope they are okay with only just the two of them. 


I hope so..
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I dress up and decided to prepare breakfast for my sleeping husband, I will cook my specialty, Autumn Salad! 


After cooking, I clean up the mess, this house is still unfinished and a man living alone, especially Ibrahim, he's a slob he just live the mess around. The newspaper being delivered near his garden, it is  so messy. The newspaper boy saw me and smiled, he gave me a the newspaper delivery for the day and he told me that it's been almost a year that he does not delivered in this house because of the scattered newspaper that is unread. I sighed, men are kind of slob.

Ibrahim and I spent our morning talking about the wedding yesterday. After breakfast I decided to pack a lunch for him so he would not buy anymore. I insist that we start saving money for the future, he just rolls his eyes.


I spent the day reading, calling my parents and Holly and just relaxing in the bed. I feel nauseous and feel like my head is spinning so I decided not to force myself to work and clean up the house. Ibrahim call and ask how I am and I told her about the dizziness and he said that tomorrow we should go to the hospital to have it checked.


As far I am concerned, I hate hospitals..

"Are you sure you are okay to drive? How are you feeling?" Ibrahim asked me, looking at the road.


"I'm fine, I won't drop dead in front of you, haha!" I joke. He gave me a stern look. "Sorry."


"I'm just a bit nauseous, but I can take care this car don't worry and we would not take the cab, cab fare is way too much," I said to him.


He just nodded. He looked tense. I just keep my mouth shut the whole ride until we reached the hospital.


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In the hospital, they did some series of blood work and some of my urine. The doctor said that he will call after he get the results in the lab so I should expect a call for him in the 2-3 days. 


I asked Ibrahim if we could hang out in the library first before going home. He needs to relax, I could feel that he's worrying about my condition.


"Maybe we should head home and you should rest." Ibrahim said.


"C'mon!It's the library. It's a quiet place and very calming, so I could relax there and I would meet Holly there. I already texted her." I pouted.


He just rolled his eyes and give me the keys, he doesn't know how to drive so he doesn't have a choice but to accept my request.

In the library, Holly was waiting for us. We squealed with delight and some people hushed us to get quiet. We don't care because we haven't seen each other for a couple of months. She has been busy getting out of their house away from his mad parents.


"So you went to the hospital this morning, so what's the doctor diagnosis?" Holly asked.


"They haven't said anything, they just did some blood work and my urine to do some tests. Very creepy!"I exclaimed. She laughed, she knows about me hating hospitals."And that guy there become very creepy too!


Ibrahim looked at me and gave me skeptical look. Holly laughed. "You're dumb!" She told me.


"WHY?"


"He must have been worried you dimwit!"


"Oh!" I looked at my husband and he managed to give me weak smile. "I liked you, Holly" He said to Holly and winked. We laughed and another hushed by the readers that we decided to take our business elsewhere.
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We went to Hogan's Diner for dinner and we met up with Bessie and Victoria Andrews. The two women are teasing it might be that I am pregnant. Then suddenly the fun night turn into a nightmare..


Bessie falls to floor, clutching her chest. Ibrahim tried to carry her out of the diner and Holly was busy shooing the other people away for Bessie to have air and suddenly I saw Bessie's head limped in my husband's arms, out of life. 


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Ibrahim's POV


Bessie's is dying! I need to get to the hospital fast. I was beginning to shout to people to move away so I could go to the back door of Hogan's diner, but before I could reach the front door, Bessie clutched my collar. I looked at her and I could see tears in her eyes.


"Don't worry. I'm gonna get you to hospital and I will call Buster and Xander."


She shook her head. She smiled. "You already done enough, Ibrahim. Just please take care of my son for me. You and Bebe are the only people he is friends with. Take good care of him" 


After saying that, her head falls down and she was lifeless. I checked her pulse but I can't feel anything.She's gone. Bessie's gone, a mother figure to me is gone.


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"Iiiiibraaahiiim! Pleaaaaaaase take caaaaaare of my baby!" A cold voice coming from a white transparent woman that looks like Bessie moaned. 


A hooded figure then laughed at the back with his hollow voice.


I woke up suddenly and almost fell. I looked around. I am in the Clavell's house. I looked up at my phone. There is still no sign of a reply from Xander. Where is he?


"So you're awake."


Buster is holding a cup of coffee and he was giving it to me. I just had a nightmare about her wife. I could see the pain in his eyes. 


"He's not coming back you should know that. That little bastard-." He looked at me apologetic." He's hurt and afraid of what happened.


"I'm gonna find him. I promise." I answered him.


"You've already done enough. You should be with Bebe. She is your wife and family-|


"You're my family too!"


He looked at me and held my hand. Then I suddenly cried and he took me in his arms and hug me. 
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Bebe's POV


After Bessie's death, everything went downhill. Xander is nowhere to be found, he didn't attend his mother's funeral. He was never heard or seen ever since Ibrahim told him that his mom died. Then 3 months after the funeral, Buster followed her beloved Bessie to the next life. Their deaths cause my husband to become miserable, cold and depressed. He felt that his family is gone, but I think he's only thinking for himself, we are family also. Yes, we, me and the baby we are having that he still doesn't know about.


I decided to wear my new clothes, maternity clothes. My husband doesn't even talk to me or stay at the house for long period of time, maybe this can get his attention. He's been very busy with his work, his garden or just sulking, sometimes he goes to some places to search for Xander.


I decided to get ready. My parents are coming over for dinner. I'm sick of being alone in this house and all I can do is phone my parents or Holly who can't do anything because she's out of the country again. I have decided to finally tell them that I'm pregnant.

They finally came and was shocked to see me in my maternity clothes. My mom run to hugged me but Dad seems odd. He keeps looking from left to right but after that he followed mom and pat my head.


"There's a little pixie inside you!" My mom exclaimed. I laughed I know my mom will call her pixie. 

But our little chat was cut off by a shout coming from my Dad. 


"I told you I didn't have them and you have no right to kill her!"


I looked at him he's shouting to an invisible person, again.


"Dad! Who are you talking to?!"


But my shout was drone by his shout.


"Mom?!" I looked at her and she is crying already. 


"He said that he's gonna be okay without the meds, but after you left she's been seeing George again"


George... His invisible friend, my dad is too old for an imaginary friend. George is someone that my Dad can only see, and if he seeing George again that could be very, very dangerous.


I started going towards Dad, I held his arms but he pushed me away and I bumped into the bed. I could feel a stab of pain in my stomach.


"BEBE!!!" Mom shouted. That gave my Dad back to reality. 


My Dad help me to get up. He looked at me and I could see the guilt on his eyes. I stood up and left the room. 

 I decided to left the room and prepared dinner. I was so pissed off with my Dad right now, maybe to myself also. I become so selfish. I just wanted my happiness and I'm tired of taking care of them. Since I was young I had to take care of them because of their condition. My parents have Schizophrenia or in lay man's term "Crazy", "Insane", "Lunatic". 

But seeing my Dad talking to himself again. I realize I could not escape that life so easily. Now I'm really worried and afraid that they might be danger to themselves. I don't have a choice but to tell my husband about their sickness. He knows that they are sick but I didn't elaborate on what kind of sickness they have. Telling him about them is like my betrayal of trust to him, but not taking care of my parents are also a betrayal of being a child to them.

Then what should I do?

I can't sleep that night. My husband left me a message because he is not coming home. 

Morning came I decided to go up because I can't be in the bed when I couldn't get even a wink. I went to the bathroom and I saw my husband there. He looked at me, in shock.

"Are you pregnant?" He suddenly asked.

"Yes." Is all I could I say. 

He could not believe it, I could see guilt written all over his face. I came near him, grabbed his hand and held in it my baby bump."Baby, this is Daddy."

And then he cried, babbling about how tired he is, how Xander can do this to him. I just hugged him.

"There is something that I want you decide about." 

He looked at me. "Whatever you want."

"I want my parents to live with us." I could see the shocked and then awkwardness in his face. "I know they are sick and they are becoming sicker and older every minute. I need to be with them to take care of them. But if you don't want. Just give me a month to be with them. They need me now"

"No! You are pregnant.You will stay here" He looked at me again. "With them."

I know that he made that decision out of guilt for not being a good husband for months. It's not that he hates my parents, he just feels awkward being with them, maybe, only my Dad. He adores my mom, he visits her in the bookstore and he can talk to my Mom even with her weird pixie talk.

The next day my parents move in. We talked about the upcoming baby but my husband stayed on the bathroom and ate his mac & cheese alone there.

I just hope that after the baby is born, everything is normal.

I sure hope so...

Episode 4: Mr. Crazy And The Wedding

Times flies so fast and our wedding day is knocking on the window sill of my shack. I may not be the one planning the wedding but I was pretty much involved, especially for Gus, who would text and call me and preach me about how to be family man.

I've become very bored with my work, it was so "useless" when you try to tinker objects that is already good and doesn't need to be tinker anymore. "Useless" Contraption Manipulator! Bah!

The better thing about this wedding, is that I got to see Bebe everyday. Her mom suggested that I stay on their house and help in the decision-making or help them pick up something or just the one who's gonna hang-out with Gus, while they are out, or at least I could also hang out with Xander while I'm doing that.

Living with the Harts, has been a good experience. I got to see my wife-to-be every day and she would involve me with the planning of the wedding.

In the days that I would be staying with them, I've seen an odd happening one day...

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Plunk, plunk,plunk...Thud! I was startled by the sound and immediately rise to that sound, glanced at the wall clock of the house and it's 3:00 am in the morning. Nervousness rushed to my system and I got up and slowly crept to the kitchen, following the sound. I could see a shadow at the Hart's backyard. I grabbed on of the wooden pot for my weapon, Shit!, that's all I can say while I slowly open the kitchen door to attack the intruder from behind.

But before I could attack the guy, I was shocked who it was...

It's Gus Hart! The father of my wife-to-be and who is gonna be my father in law! He's half-naked and rummaging in a garbage can around 3:00 am in the morning. "What the hell is he doing at this time, and doing it half-naked? What is he trying to rummage at a garbage can?". I tried to take a few steps to asked him, but before I could even go near him...

"I'm sorry boss, I could not f-f-find it. I lost the treasure. Please don't hurt my baby. Don't worry, I promise I would find it!" stammered Gus. I was lost, I looked around if someone is there with him, but the street is empty. I remember Bebe telling me that his Dad is sick, and tend to have panic attacks, especially if he forgot to drink his medecine. This may be  one of them.

"This is not only panic attack, It's paranoia. I just have to make sure that he's gonna be okay and not run of the street. He's seeing things." I worriedly thought. I would watch over him so that he could not hurt himself.

I trudge back to the house and I lie down on the couch but kept myself awake. I check Gus every hour to see what he is doing, just to make sure he's not gonna hurt himself.

But my body can only do much. I slept while watching over him. When I woke up and immediately check him. I ran outside and see him knocked down on the grass. He is asleep, lying like a drunk guy.

I woke him up. He was startled when he saw me. He immediately got up.

"What are you doing out here, Ibrahim?" he asked with a surprise look on his face.

"I should be the one asking you that," I thought. "I saw you this morning," Shocked crept to his face. "What are you doing out here, Gus?" I asked him.

He avoided my eyes. He started to walk back to the house. "Let's eat," He answered me stiffly.

I wanted to ask more questions but it looks like he wasn't in the mood to answered it. This is gonna be weird.

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 Forgetting what happened this morning. After work, I decided to call Morgana, we haven't talk that much, ever since me and Bebe have been engaged. I want her to invite personally. We decided to met at the park to hang out.

I told her that I'm marrying Bebe.

"So you are happy? Finally.."she suddenly said.

I looked at her. She;s showing an expression of sadness, she's trying to be happy for me. I can see it. "Why?" I asked myself. "I want to know why you are sad? Aren't you happy for me? You want me to find someone that's gonna make me happy because you can't do it. You let me go.


"Why are you sad, Em?" I asked her, trying to see if she will answer truthfully.

"Huh? What are you saying, Ibby? I'm not sad. I'm happy for you." she answered with me with forced smile.

I did not push the subject anymore. I will end it here, whatever I had with her, the love, it has to end. I'm gonna be married to someone who completed my empty heart that she chose to left.

But at the back of my mind, I want her to say she was sad because I'm marrying someone and I'm not marrying her. I don't know why I was thinking of that.

               

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"You're so beautiful!" I can't keep my eyes of her. I could just let my whole day past by staring at her beautiful face.

We've arrived to our venue, which is not far away from my place, well, it's in front of my house. We prepared the bridge for our wedding. It is where we will read our vows to each other.

Since I'm new in this neighborhood, few people was invited. My co-workers, The Clavells and Morgana. Bebe's bestfriend could not come because she is in a holiday in France.

I looked around, I could see Xander's boyish grin and Morgana's forced smile, I knew she meant well.

I turned to Bebe, looked deeply into her eyes and said, "You taught me how beautiful life is and I know you would keep continue that as we spent our lives together. I love you so much"

Tears fell, tears of joy from Bebe fell...

"Ibrahim...Thank you for coming into my life. You show me that I'm capable of being loved by someone. You let me feel how it's like to be taken care of. I love you and as you said about me, I would continue completing your life. I promise."

Then we sealed it with a kiss.

It was perfect for me. Everything was picture perfect, the guest throwing confetti at us, congratulating us and telling us that we look good as a couple.

I can't remember the last time that I was happy like this.

Bebe's Point of View


"Thank You, Dad! I love you!" I hugged him tight and kiss his cheek.


"Why thank me? I did nothing but to torture Ibrahim." Dad chuckled.


"Thank You... For letting me go." 


"Bebe, you are our only daughter. I know, it's hard for you to decide on this one. To leave us. Don't worry about us.Me and your mom are taking our meds seriously, and if one of us has an attack. We have your contact numbers." Dad assured me. "And please, Bebe... You have to tell him our sickness."


"I will Dad. I will" I answered him reluctantly.


"It's our wedding day. I don't want to be divorced after a wedding day. I just hope I can make Ibrahim love me more so I could tell him everything about me, especially my family. I hope so." 


"SORRY!"


I bumped into someone. I was so lost into my thoughts, I looked up to say sorry and..


"Sorry. I was not looking" It was Morgana. Ibrahim's close friend, she is very beautiful and Ibrahim is always talking about her.


"Oh, Bebe! I think we haven't been introduced. I'm Morgana Wolff!" She reached out and reached my hand. I smiled to her and shook her hand. All I can say she is very beautiful.

I could see Morgana clapping at my wedding and after that I could see her congratulating my wife. She seems so good at this acting or she's not acting at all.

I approached them and hold the hand of Bebe, in front of Morgana.

"Oh, hey. I hate you!" She looked at me angrily.

I was shocked did Morgana said something.

"You haven't introduced me to her. She is very nice!"

I puffed out the air that I've been holding in after her statement that she was mad at me. "Oh! Sorry! Morgana is-"

"I am very busy studying, working at the hospital and taking care of my husband" She cut me of and answered Bebe.

"Oh! Where's your hubby?" Bebe asked her.

"He has business meeting today. He can't come and to be fair with you, Ibrahim never met my husband."

Bebe laughed.I looked at Morgana if this all an acting. She just stared me with her lips formed in a smile.

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After the wedding we celebrated in my house and danced the night away. It was all congratulations and Good lucks I've received that day.

Then the party ended. The guest said their goodbyes. The first to leave are the Clavells, they said their goodbyes, Xander grinning at me, telling me," Be careful, Virgins!", where he was given a stern look by Buster and shaking of head by Bessie. The next to leave are the Andrews and take out food with them.The next is Gobi Koffias, one my closest friend in the Lab. Then Morgana's next, she hugged me tightly and kissed me in the cheek, she looked at me and whisper, "Be happy now, Ibby". Then the last ones are Bebe's parents, there were tears that left the cheeks of the Hart's girls and Gus patting me, making me swore to take care of his daughter.

Then it was just only us, alone here in our house.

We giggled.

"Let the true party begins," I whispered to her. She giggled.

I lift her and carry her through the door and to my bedroom. This is the first time she is at my house and now to my room.

She looked at my sheets and giggled more. "Skulls? Troubled childhood? You told me you were raised by the nuns?"

I laughed and as I put her to bed, she smiled at me. We cuddle.

We were giggling like idiots on our first night. We tickled and cuddle under the sheets and then..

I kissed her, deeply. Then she kissed back passionately.

Then as the night.. or should I say morning came. Everything was in place, I made love to woman I love. Hahahaha! Sounds redundant but I guess I'm just happy. I'm crazy talking to myself in my thoughts!

Happy Honey Moon!

Episode 3: I Heart You, Bebe!

True enough to my word, I took it slow. Bebe and I have been dating for almost a year now. Many things have changed, my feeling for Morgana has somehow fade away, I still love her or care for her but things have to stay that way. Well, we're pretty good friends right now. I don't want to break it.

Things were also getting better with my career. I was promoted as Lab tech and because of the increase in the salary, I finally built myself a home with a roof. No more looking at the shooting stars or feeling the freezing wind at night. I'm all covered up.

Well my mini- garden is looking good also, but messy. I'm too tired to clean the old newspaper that I obviously don't care to read. Haha! The newspaper boy got mad and he demand that I cleaned up. Well, I'm too lazy to pick up this papers that I don't even read, basically the boy get mad at me and won't deliver me any newspaper anymore, not that I care. 


I added few new fruits and vegetables in my garden, a grape and a tomato. I love to eat fresh fruits for breakfast. It's refreshing and somewhat feels good.

Living her in Sunset Valley has been good, going to work, take care of my garden, saving money for the house, hanging out with Morgana and Xander and especially, being with my girlfriend.


After work, I received a text from her, inviting me for dinner at their house. She said she wants to formally introduce me to her parents. Well, I met her mom, Mrs. Dorie Hart but I never met her dad. I gather up my courage and accepted her invitation. If she really is the one, I guess I have to make a good impression to her dad.


As I stepped on her porch, I feel my knees buckled a bit. "Gotta stay calm" I thought nervously.


Bebe noticed it and laugh, "You have some time to make yourself at home. Mom is in the bookstore and Dad is hanging out by the pool."

I laughed nervously. She invited me in and I stared at her house. It's just and simple and homely. It's a good place where you can have your family stay. 


Bebe eyed me nervously, "It's a bit cramp. You know, it's just us and-"


I cut her off with a peck on her cheek, "It's beautiful. I like it"


"So what did you do all day?" I asked.


"Cleaning the house so it looks good you?" she smiled, teasing me.


"Well.." I joking placed my fingers in the desk as if checking the dust. "You've did a great job and I think you deserve a reward"


I give her a back massage to soothe her tired muscles. I could feel like we are husband and wife while we are all alone in this house. I'm really feeling that after this day I might be thinking that she may be the one.

"Well my dear, the reward would just be getting better and better." I said to her.


She gave me surprised look. 


"After the pampering at the spa, let me get you to 5-star restaurant and let the world- greatest chef cooked your favorite" I told her with my singsong voice.


She chuckled and she pulled me to their kitchen.


"Okay, just don't break any of our things," Bebe joked. "I would just rest here on the couch"


I smiled. I practiced this many time at Xander's place. I know  Bebe's favorite food is Autumn Salad, and I would practice over at Xander's place and Xander would be the tasting judge. Bessie, Xander's mom would also be cooking guru and after several fingers that was cut accidentally by knife, I master the Autumn Salad.


Then her parents came after I cooked the Autumn Salad. She introduced me to her dad, Gus Hart. He eyed me seriously and I could feel my heart thumping.


"Very well, let's eat. My daughter told me you cooked something for us." Gus motioned me to sit beside him. Oh my God! I could hear my heart now!


I could hear a laughter behind me. I turned around and see Bebe laughing, she mouthed, "Sorry."


Bebe and her mom prepared my Autumn Salad and I could feel myself loosen up a bit. Her Dad is such a quiet guy but his story on how Bebe had took care of them. I could feel how much he was proud of her. I felt a pang of jealousy.Bebe grew up in a loving family, a family that I never had and always dream of. 

After dinner we went to the fanily room and continued chatting and telling stories with each other. Bebe's parents are strange, especially their stories. Gus would tell us the story about his fascination with swimming pools and Dorie about the pixies living in them. I don't know if it is a joke or they really believe on that stuff, but I found it weird. I never say a word about what I feel to Bebe, she might get disappointed by my reactions. Her parents accepted me without any resentment, maybe a bit for Gus who seems liked to study my movements.


Dorie insisted on letting me stay overnight, because the wicked pixies that roam only at night may do harm on me. I laughed, but it feels weird that an older woman is talking about pixies! 


Bebe said that she would be sleeping already and I kissed her goodnight.


"If you need something just call me on my room and if you can't sleep and needed to relax, just play dad's video games there. Just don't save file on his games he would be really upset by that." Bebe kiss me on the forehead and went upstairs.


Well I tried the video games and I enjoyed crushing the zombies! After that I retired in the couch. What a day!

The next morning I decided to snucked quietly on her bedroom and cuddled with her. I start to kiss her back, her neck, and--


"Oh, no, no, no!," Bebe pushed me away. "I told you, I will not do that. Especially when my parents are home!


"Sorry! Got me in the mood coz you're sexy in your bedroom outfit," I smirked and kiss her on the nose.


That soften her reaction. 


"You naughty boy! Go back downstairs and I will prepare breakfast before you go to work!" She finally said, laughing after saying that.


We never got really into a fight, just misunderstandings and usually when I tease her or do something annoying, like this. She protected her virginity more than anything else and I respected her for that. I just to love to annoy her when it comes to that.

After that day, I would always be at the Hart's Residence on weekend, when I don't have work and hang out with Bebe. Gus would always give me small talk and Dorie would really enjoyed telling me her adventures with the pixies. I still feel it was really weird but the more I talk about them the more I like hearing them from Dorie.

Not too long and I have a uniform to wear, the white lab coat and it now it makes me like I'm really a member of the Science facility. I was promoted as Contraption Manipulator, I fix and tinker with some contraptions used in the lab's research at the same time they are teaching me stuff about science. Minerals, rocks, chemicals, etc. Some of my co-workers would add "Useless" before the name of the job, because it's boring but it gives me more time with Bebe and with my garden.


After work I hang out for a bit in the bookstore. Looking for references with the research that my co-workers are doing and have a "pixie talk" with Dorie. She worked there as Cash Register Specialist.

Things between me and Bebe are becoming more deeper and serious. It's time to do a serious consultation with Xander, my one and only buddy in Sunset Valley. I decided to pay him a visit.


I received a hug from Bessie when I entered the house and I saw Xander sitting on his chessboard already.


"C'mon dude. You and I need a serious boy bondings!" 


I laughed and decided to start the game of minds, chess.


"Are you pretty sure about your decision, dude? Xander said, breaking the ice.


I made the first move with my pawn. "I'm pretty sure."


"She's a nice girl. Before I thought Xander would like her more that a childhood friend," Bessie butting in. For the sounds of it, Xander already told her mom about my plans.


"She really is, Bessie. But I doubt that Xander would marry her even if he likes him."


"C'mon man, you know I don't want to be committed with one woman. There are more women that men in this world. Why would I settle for one?" 

Because of that statement from Xander, Bessie just shake her head in disbelief. I just laughed.


"But if you really want be with her, go for it. It's your call man. I like Bebe because she's that kind of a woman who would take care of you, very fragile but caring. I know it since were kids. Checkmate dude! Seriously would you ever win against me?" Xander tease me.

After hanging out with Xander. The lion in my chest calm down. Full of determination and confidence, I texted Bebe to meet me in the Recurve Strand.

"Why there? It's an isolated place. It might be dangerous with no people around." She texted back.

"I have a surprised." I replied.

She finally came and we are the only people at that place at the moment. I could see nervousness in here eyes. I hugged her and held tightly in my arms while her cute brown eyes, staring at me with anticipation, waiting for my surprise.

"Its been a year and we're still going strong. Thank you Bebe, for all the love and support and being with me even though I may not be the perfect guy. You've been there for me."


"I love you too, Ibby. But I already know that--"


Then her face changed when I kneel down.

"Oh my G--" 


"Bebe Hart, thank you for saving me from drowning. I was hurt, lonely and feeling so empty when  I met you. But you saved me and held me in your arms teaching me how to be happy."


I pulled out the black box in my pocket. 


"Be my wife, let's build a legacy that would survive for generations." 


I could see tears streaming in her eyes, looking at the black box that I revealed.


"Yes!" When I heard the word the lion in my heart cheered! 

She hugged me so tight. I could feel her trembling in my arms. 


"I love you, Ibrahim Hollows. Thank you for letting me feel how important I am"


I looked at her and kissed her passionately.


This will be the start of something new and for the first time in my life, I feel complete...