Young Writers Society

Colt:

Colt didn't ever want to let her hands go away. He led her down to his car, she still didn't like his bike. "So how long til Senra has her baby?"

"A week to two weeks." She smiled. He nodded and opened her door for her then walked around and climbed in.

"She's getting big." He smiled starting the engine and driving off.

"It's going to be a big boy." Annie smiled. "She's happy, I don't think I've ever seen her this happy. I was scared that she was going to not like the baby because of his father either."

"She doesn't seem to mind. I've seen her daydreaming at times. I think she is acctually looking forward to having him."


Senra:

Senra rubbed her back. "I'm gonna sit down. He's throwing a kicking fit." She smiled walking to the living room and sitting on one of his chairs. She closed her eyes taking a deep breath and sighing. It felt good to be off her feet for a few minutes. She subconciously rubbed circles on her stomach relaxing the muscles.


Kaleb:

Kaleb craddled Rosie close and walked toward Kent's apartment Syb at his side. He knocked on the door.

"Come in!" He heard Kent call. He opened the door lettign Syb in first then following. Senra looked like she was asleep on one of the recliners. The only thing that told him she wasn't was the motion her fingers were making over her swollen stomach. Her eyes flittered open and she looked over at them.

"Hi." She smiled pushing herself up out of the chair and bracing her arms on her lower back. "I'm surprised you beat Annie and Colt, they said they would be here first."

Annie

I smiled, "I think she's looking foward to it too." Then I thought for a moment about something, "I also think she's in love with Phil."

Colt paused, "I think he's in love with her."

There seems to be a pattern emerging there doesn't there?"

"Whatcha mean?"

"Kaleb and Sybyla, You and me, Phil and Senra."

He smiled, "nice pattern."

"Good thing I'm not supersticious."



Phil

I wanted Senra's opinion on the gravy. But instead of making her come to me, I simply picked up a spoon and carried it into the livingroom. "Hey how's this?"

She swallowed it and smiled with satisfaction. "Very good."

"Managing it alright?" Sybyla asked.

"Yeah," I said with fake scarcasm.

She seemed happy to help. I didn't really need any but today was a day for being Thankful, and I was thankful for my friends. I wanted them to be happy. But mostly I wanted Senra to be happy.



Sybyla

I smiled as I went into the kitchen. "What can I do?"

"Perfect my gravy," he said.

I went about putzing, I knew I wasn't being much help, he didn't need any. Impressive man. "You don't need my help do you?"

He shook his head.

I smiled, "I'll go entertain Kaleb and Senra then."

"Good idea."

Colt:

Colt laughed and parked outside of Phil's house. He hurried to open her door and lead her to the door knocking. Sybyla opened it.

"Guess we weren't the firsts ones here." Colt laughed letting Annie go in first. He smiled at Senra who was sitting on a chair again. "Your looking good."

"No, I'm looking bigger." She smiled as she flinched.

"You ok?" Annie asked softly.

"Baby's kicking up a storm." She smiled.



Senra:

Senra couldn't believe how much the baby was kicking. It was starting to hurt. She rubbed the muscles on her stomach again trying to relax them and maybe coax the baby to stop. "He;s probably just hungry." She laughed. She pushed herself up and walked into the kitchen opening the fridge, sense there wasn't much time before Phil was done she grabbed a pitcher of Sweet Tea and carried it to the table. She walked back to the living room. "If any of y'all want something to drink there's Sweet tea, water, lemonaide, on the table. Then if it is in the fridge on the middle shelf it's up for grabs."


Kaleb:

Kaleb handed Rosie to Syb and stood up. "Want something to drink?" He asked Syb.

"Not yet." She smiled bouncing the smiling Rosie. He nodded and walked to where Senra was.

"Sit down, we'll take care of ourselves." he smiled.

"No, I think I'm ok." She grinned. "I've been sitting for a while, and will be once we start to eat too. Plus, he starts to kick real bad when I sit."

"Alright." He smiled and walked to the table grabbing a cup and then filling it with Sweet tea.

Sybyla

Rosie started to get fussy. I laid her down in the carseat. Annie and Colt were talking to Senra I sat listening to the conversation. I didn't feel too comfortable forcing myself into the conversation. I waited for a comment for me.

Kaleb came over and pulled me to his side, he didn't mind butting into conversations. I still sat there quietly. Finally Annie looked at me and laughed.

"Comfy Syb?"

"Yeah?" I asked cautiously.

"You just look a little uneasy."

"I'm fine."


Phil

I came back into the livingroom, "food's ready! Guys come help me carry it to the table." Senra started past the table for the kitchen, I sat her down in the seat next to mine, "Not you."

"Bu-"

"Stay."

She gave up. Everybody went and grabbed a giant plate of food.

"Good God Phil!" Annie exclaimed, "how many people did you make food for?"

"Oh just a...few dozen."

Colt laughed.


Annie

Colt didn't know but I hadn't eaten for two days.

Yep I was saving up for this moment. Thanksgiving, when you're supposed to eat until you feel like you're going to burst. Unfortunately for that concept it would have happened sooner if I had eaten like Colt wanted me to.

He couldn't be right all the time.

Colt:

Colt breathed in the smell. "It doesn't smell poisened." Colt laughed. Senra almost glared at him then laughed along. He pulled a chair back for Annie to sit in next to his and hten he sat down. Kaleb pulled back a chair for Syb and sat down next to her putting Rosie behind him in her chair so she was close by while she slept.


Senra:

Senra smiled as she sat next to Phil. "It looks wonderful." She grinned, she was starving too.

Kaleb:

Kaleb looked around. "So, what traditions are we going to start tonight?" He asked with a grin.

Sybyla

I looked around the room at all the faces of all the people I loved.

"How about this?"

Everybody turned to look at me.

"Meet every year for Thanksgiving and all the holidays." I grabbed Kaleb's hand and squeezed it tightly. "I mean you guys are more like my brothers and sisters than anybody else. I love you guys more than my own parents."

Kaleb:

Kaleb smiled. "I agree with her."

"Sounds nice." Serena grinned. "Can we please eat!"

"I think the pregnate lady is hungry." Phil teased. Serena didn't seem to mind at all.

Serena:

"Yes, very much so!" She smiled at him.

"Do you feed her?" Colt laughed.

"Yes!" Phil laughed. "I'll cut the turkey." She smiled as the food was passed around and she dished food on her plate sticking some bread into her mouth.


Colt:

Colt dug into his food after his plate couldn't hold anything else. "This is good!" He smiled at Phil. "Not bad."

Annie

The phone rang.

It was Colt.

I ignored it. Instead I went and took a shower. I had to be to work in a couple hours. Not my waitressing job at the casino anymore, I worked in a resturant. I was the hosetess. Nice job, great pay, very classy resturant.

I worked there a lot, I assigned schedules and there was only three hostesses. I let them pick their days and just plugged myself in the rest of the spots. Third shift in two days. I liked it.

I almost had enough saved up for a vacation to Flordia. I had enough now for a basic class seat and a three star hotel, four if I got a good deal. Two more months and I'd have enough for what I wanted.

I made a note to go to the casino and try to get a paycheck's worth of cash at a black jack table.

Senra:

"Headin to work?" Senra asked as she folded laundry. Annie looked up and smiled.

"You not at Phils?" She laughed.

"No, he's at the casino." She smiled. "This fella is being slow too." She sighed rubbing her belly.

"Ya, I got to get to work." Annie smiled. She seemed so much happier these days.

"Oh, Colt called, he wanted to take you out to dinner tomorrow if you were free. He's really getting desperate, he wants to see you something horrible."

Annie

I sighed, "I'm working tomorrow."

"Ann, you're working way too much anymore."

"I'm making a lot of money too, I'll be able to take that vacation soon."

Senra sighed.

"And you will be able to have the apartment to yourself with your own little mini vacation or somthing."

Senra smiled, "with a newborn baby."

"And Phil to keep you company."

I went for my hat and shoes. I waved but just before I exited but she spoke. "So are you going to call Colt?"

I sighed, "yeah probably."

I hailed a cab and got to work.

Colt:

Colt walked around the casino growling inwardly. His phone buzzed and he grabbed it quickly. The screen said "Annie"

"Hey!" He exclaimed answering. 'Your alive!"

"Ya, just been busy working." She replied.

"I kinda wish you still worked here so I could see you more." He sighed. "I miss you, Annie!" That was the truth, he really missed her, like a part of him had been taken away. "So do you think we could go to dinner tomorrow?"

"No, I have to work." She replied. He groaned.

"Annie! When do you not work. I've been tryin for weeks to get you to go out with me." He sighed. "Is there someone else?"

"NO!" She replied harshly. "I'm working, I want to save up."

"Annie, I really would like to see you. Your never home when I come over, and your always working. Are you avoiding me or something?"

Annie

"Of course not!" I insisted instantly. "I miss you too."

"Then take a day off and come see me!"

"I can't."

"You make the schedules."

"I know but I can't just plug in random days it's gotta follow some uniform pattern."

"Annie! Come on."

"I gotta go somebody needs to be seated."

Colt:

Colt sighed, "Alright, but when your schedule permits, can you please call me. I really want to spend some time with you."

"Alright, bye."

"I love you!" Colt wasn't sure if she had heard him or not because the line went dead.


Senra:

Senra gasped grabbing at her mid-section. She was having another stupid contraction. Her phone rang, but she wouldn't be able to steady her voice to answer. It stopped and then started again. She grabbed it and picked it up.

"Hello?" She groaned.

"Senra! Are you ok?" It was Phil.

"Ya, just another contraction." She said her voice steadying.

"ANOTHER?" He demanded. "How many is that?"

"Second one in two days, don't worry, my water hasn't broke yet. I'm not even sure it's a contraction, he oculd just be kicking."

Phil

I sighed, "I just got off work I'll be right there."

"No need to rush over, I'm fine."

"Still."

She sighed, "Alright."

I hung up the phone right after she did and hopped in my truck. I drove as fast as I could manage to Annie and Sen's apartment.

She was on the couch breathing heavily, "Okay maybe it was a contraction."


Annie

My phone rang right after I had seated a pair. I checked the name and it was Phil. I hoped it wasn't Colt and answered it.

"Hello?"

"Senra's in labor!"

"Oh crap! I'll be right there."

"Thanks."

"Bye."

I hung up the phone and went to one of the waitresses, "can you do me a huge favor?"

"What?"

"Cover the rest of my shift, my roomie's going into labor."

Senra:

Senra held Phil's hand tightly as another contraction hit. "I-I t-think I need to go to the doctor." She gasped. Phil nodded and she started to push herself up.

"Grab my neck." He said scooping her up like she was light as a feather even though she was deffiantly not. She sagged in his arms as hte contraction stopped. "You ok?" he asked worridly.

"Ya." She said smiling softly. He set her in the passenger seat and took off towards the hospital dialing another number.

Colt:

Colt walked back and forth around his apartment running his hands through his hair. He wanted to see Annie so bad. His phone buzzed and he pulled it out of his pocket.

"Hello?" He answered.

"Hey, mind meeting me at the hospital?" It was Phil and he sounded worried.

"What's wrong?" Colt demanded already running towards his car.

"Sen's having contractions...." The line went dead for a second. "Crap, her water broke, jsut meet me there."

"Sorry!" Colt heard Senra's tired voice in the background. The line went dead as Colt was flying down the road.