That night, Vicky invited over her old friend, Simis Bachelor. He began to talk to her and he opened up about his problems at home. He and his wife didn’t talk often and had slowly drifted apart and his only child had moved out a few days ago and never contacted him. Simis felt isolated from his family and was deeply depressed. Vicky felt sorry for Simis and decided to try and cheer him up a bit.
Whilst Simis and Vicky talked outside, Aaron and Bailey were playing inside. Aaron enjoyed playing with his brother and Bailey enjoyed it too. Aaron couldn’t wait for Bailey to grow up so they could play other games together.
When Bailey went out to get Bailey a bottle and himself some dinner from the fridge, Vicky led Simis into the bedroom and finally achieved what she had hoped for. She now just prayed that she was pregnant with Simis’s child.
Simis decided to stay the night and in the morning, he helped Vicky out by looking after Bailey for her whilst she made breakfast for everyone. Once Aaron left for school, Simis decided it was time for him to go too. He thanked Vicky for letting him stay the night and then left.
Once Simis had left, Vicky started to work on teaching Bailey to use the potty. She enjoyed teaching the children their skills, it made her feel like she was helping them with something they’d use their whole life.
After finishing his homework, Aaron went down to the beach and began fishing. He had heard one of the kids at school talking about their dad taking them fishing and hoped that one day his dad would accompany his on a fishing trip and spend some time with him.
That night was Callie’s birthday. She grew into a beautiful toddler and Vicky could see a real mix of genes in her. She had her father’s black hair and Vicky’s eyes and Vicky’s facial features as well.
Callie went straight to the toy box and pulled out a yellow car. She laughed as she began to play with the car.
When Aaron had finished his dinner, he took his plate to the sink and washed it up. He hoped that his mother would appreciate this and that it would help her in keeping the house clean.
The next morning, as she went outside to tend to her garden, Vicky felt a jolt in her stomach, she suddenly spun around and she was in her maternity clothes once more. She was overjoyed at the fact she was pregnant for both her and Simis. She regretted not trying to get her other children’s fathers involved in their lives and decided that from now on, she would. When this child was born, she would invite all of her children’s fathers over for a meal and to see their children.
For now, Vicky tended to her garden, making sure it was all neat and had enough water to be able to grow more and give her more produce. After Aaron became a toddler, Vicky hoped that she would have a little more time for herself so that she could cook, garden and work some more.
Vicky loved her children dearly though and tried to spend as much time, with each of them, as she could. She couldn’t wait to see them all grown up.
One the weekend, Aaron cycled down to the book store with some borrowed money from Vicky. Although the family had very little money, she wanted Aaron to be happy, so she gave him the money he wanted. Once at the book store, Aaron ran inside to buy some fishing books.
After purchasing his books, Aaron ran across the road to the library and began reading his new books. He found them both informative and interesting and learnt very much from these books.
When Vicky went outside the next morning, she was surprised to see a golden coloured, pear shaped fruit hanging off one of the plants. She stood still for a moment, shocked. Then she ran forward, eager to harvest the plant.
She carefully picked the fruits. They felt warm in her hand and glowed with a yellowish aura. As she put them in her pocket, Vicky swore that she could hear a faint humming coming from the fruits.
Vicky was extremely eager to taste the fruits and to see if the stories about them were true. As she drew the fruit to her mouth, Vicky was extremely excited. As she bit into the fruit, she felt a tingle in her mouth and after a few seconds, a small warmth spread all over her body. She somehow felt more relaxed, more at ease with herself, her mood lightened and she felt that she had no stress in the world. Her small back ache faded into nothing.
After tending to her garden and making sure the children were ok, Vicky began fixing the TV and the cleaning the house. She tried to not let the cleaning of the house get too much for her and tried to clean as she went along.
Meanwhile, Callie and Bailey played together on the block table. They both enjoyed each others company and Vicky enjoyed seeing them played together. She hoped that all her children would be this friendly with each other and get on with each other.
Vicky managed to find enough money for the family to purchase a new television. She hoped that it would inspire her to sit down for a few hours a day and watch the cooking channel to try and learn some new recipes. Aaron enjoyed the new TV as it allowed him to watch the fishing channel to try and learn some tips about bait and different types of fish.
Soon, it was time for the baby to arrive into the family and Aaron was stuck on what to do. He wanted to help his mother, but didn’t know how to. Vicky assured him that she was ok and that he could go to bed or watch some television, but Aaron couldn’t concentrate.
Instead, he decided to help his mother by playing and feeding his siblings. He enjoyed looking after his brother and sister, it made him feel more responsible and older. He couldn’t wait till he was a teenager, then he could stay out longer to fish and he could also stay at home and look after the children whilst his mother went out.
Eventually, Vicky gave birth to a little boy and named his Damon. He had Simis’s skin colour and not Vicky’s pale one. She was ecstatic over he new son and couldn’t wait for the next day when it would be Aaron’s birthday. She would invite Jared, Xander, Delvin and Simis over to the house to celebrate it with her and also to try to get them to have more contact with their children.