Episode 14: They're Pretty Big Aren't They

Come in and I will introduce you all" I said while trying to disengage them all from my legs, which didn't work, so I began walking and dragging them. They loved this game. We walked into the lounge room and John took the closest chair.

The triplets ran or at least attempted to, get their favorite toys. I sat down on the couch closest to them, and furthest away from John. He watching me and the triplets, who were now very involved in their games. "They're pretty big aren't they?"

he suddenly asked I gave him an evil-don‟t-f**king-mess-with-me look. His eyes widened at my glare and he shut up fast. We sat there in silence for a while; the only sound was the toddler noises. Ava stopped playing with her teddy suddenly and looked over at John.

She stood up and walked over to him and dropped the teddy at his feet and plonked down next to it. She just sat there staring at him. He looked over at me nervously and I felt a smaller shimmer f amusement. John… a twenty-year-old college student, afraid of a one-year-old baby girl… ok, when it is put like that it is scary…. "Ava, honey, move away from John.

You‟re scaring him," I said quietly, but I knew Ava heard because she dragged her teddy back to play with her brother and sister. "What are you doing here John," I asked warily.

I didn't realize how tired I was until I sat down. I felt like sleeping for the rest of my life. "Well, I guessed you had had the baby… or babies… by now and I wanted to meet them… and see how you were doing, but I am not that important" he said intently staring at me.

"Would have been nice if you had come, oh I don‟t know maybe when you got the call. I wouldn't have even minded if it was a freaking card to say congrats, but nothing John? That‟s a bit low".

I stood up and walked into the kitchen, not wanting to upset the kids. As I predicted he followed, a mix of hurt and confusion clear on his face. "I would have come and stayed for a while if I had bloody well known" he hissed angrily. His eyes were furious.

"You were on the f**king list\, John. You had been for ages. Olivia called you a million times for me! You never f**king came! I WAITED AND WAITED AND f**king WAITED AND YOU NEVER F*CKIN-"

"Shut up Amelia!" he yelled, "I didn't get one damn call or letter or freaking carrier pigeon! Or what else you think you sent! I wanted to be here, I freaking told you that before I left!" "Olivia called you.

I listened to her, I was in the room hundreds of times hoping that you would come or maybe apologize for being the world‟s biggest ****" He was staring down at me.