On the way to the hospital Jessica started to get really dizzy but she pushed through.

She had already taken too long and she wanted to be there when her father got out of surgery.

Her siblings had noticed that she seemed a little spaced, but figured she was just worried and not in the right state of mind.

"Here Jess, I brought you some coffee."

"Thanks Jane.."

"You okay?" Jane sits beside her and rubs her back.

Jessica nods and looks down to the steaming coffee.

"We told him to take better care of himself, We Told Him!"

"I know but he's stubborn! I love daddy, but he did this to himself."

Jessica sighs and takes a sip of her coffee.

"How are your kids doing?" Jane asks trying to get both of their minds off of the surgery.

"Good... Well Mikey.. He's been a little depressed and.. Worried. He has anxiety and it's gotten worse."

"Oh no, poor Michel!"

"I know...I feel terrible.

Grayson's doing great." She smiles softly.

"And the twins- Oh God the twins! What do I tell them?! If I call now then they'll want to come up here. If I don't and something happens then I'll never forgive myself!" Jessica immediately goes into a panic mode.

"Jessie calm down!" Jane wraps her arm around her and rubs her arm.

"Do I tell them? They can't leave school now! What do I do?!"

"Jessica, let's just see how the surgery goes and tomorrow we can call them."

"Please tell everyone not to post anything about daddy on Facebook. If they see it in there first, they're gonna hate me!"

"I'll tell them not to post anything. And Jessica, they won't hate you!"

Jessica sighs and rubs her chest.

"You need to calm down, Jess."

"Calm down. That's all anyone can tell me! You think I can control this? Jesus Christ!"

"Jessica stop! You're gonna make yourself sick, and you can't do that! We need you now."

"I know.." Jessica looks down and starts to silently cry.

Jane doesn't say a word, she just wraps her arms around her and gently rocks back and forth.

"I hate being this way. I hate it!"

"Oh Jessica.." Her heart breaks for her sister.

***

It's been six hours! What the fuck are they doing in there?" Jessica says.

Sarah rubs her back and Jessica sighs.

"I hate this.."

"I know, honey.. I'm so sorry."

"What if we loose him?"

"Jess-" Sarah was interrupted by the doctor.

"Mrs. Lange."

"Yes?!" Dorothy stands up and her family quickly follows behind.

"How is he? Is he okay?!" She asks.

"He did well in surgery. The next few hours are crucial. He will remain in ICU for the next twenty four to forty eight hours so he can be monitored more closely."

"Can we see him?"

"Yes. Start slow though, he's just coming out of anesthesia. Don't overwhelm him while being in there. Just be with him, okay?"

"Yes. Thank you."

Dorothy takes a deep breath and turns to her kids.

"You and Jessie should go." Jane says and her siblings agree.

"Are you sure?" Jessica asks.

"I don't wanna be selfish."

"You're not selfish, Jess!  You need to go in there and see him." George says.

"Alright..  Thank you."

***

When Jessica and her mother went into the room Albert was sound asleep.

Jessica was taken back by her father's appearance.

He looked much smaller and very pale.

"Why does he look so small?"

"He does, doesn't he?"

"Yeah, I don't like it."

Dorothy sits on the side of the bed and holds her husbands hand.

Jessica stands beside the bed and tears fall down her cheeks.

"Daddy isn't supposed to be like this.. He was who I came to when I had a bad dream at night.. the person that I watched football with.  I had no clue what was going on, but I loved being with him.  He was so happy watching it and he was so excited that it made me excited too.  When I was pregnant he made me feel safe.  The fact that I had his support and love meant everything to me... He's not supposed to be here!"

***

December 1998.

"Mom, how am I gonna tell daddy? I can't tell him."

"Jessica, maybe you're not pregnant!"

"Mom, yes I am! Okay? I am! Two doctors have told me that I am, so just accept it! I Am Pregnant!"

Dorothy starts crying and Jessica sits down.

"I'm sorry."

"Jessica how could you do this?"

"I'm sorry mom.. It's just-"

"Just what? You are fourteen years old, Jessica! You're a child!

.. You're a child.. Oh my God you're a child!" Dorothy screams.

"I know that!"

Dorothy sighs and covers her face with her hands.

She grabs her phone and Jessica watches her.

"What are you doing?"

"Calling my gynecologist."

"Mom this isn't about you right now!"

"Not for me, Jessica! For YOU!"

"Oh!" Jessica looks down and fiddles with her hands.

...

"They can't see you till tomorrow after school."

"Please don't make me go to school tomorrow. I don't wanna see Sam yet!"

"When are you gonna tell him?"

"I don't know, but I can't tell him now!"

"Let's just see what the doctor says."

The next morning.

"Come on Jessica, you're gonna be late for school." Dorothy knocks on Jessica's door.

"I can't! I'm sick!"

Dorothy opens the door and walks in.

Jessica was laying in bed on her side, holding her stomach.

Dorothy sighed and sat beside her.

She felt her forehead and Jessica huffed and pushed her hand away.

"I don't have a fever, I'm pregnant!"

"Shh!"

Jessica rolls her eyes and turns to her stomach.

"Jessica!" Her mother quickly turns her to her back.

"What?!"

"You can't lay on your stomach like that!  You're gonna hurt the baby!"

"Oh man I forgot!  See?!  How am I gonna be a mom?!  I can't even remember that I have a baby in there!  I just laid on my baby, what kind of a mom does that?  God I'm such an idiot!"

"Jessie stop it. You are not!"

Jessica sighs and looks up at the ceiling.

Dorothy looks at her stomach and noticed the slightest bulge on her daughters once flat as a board stomach.

She places her hand on it and Jessica flinches.

"You have little bump already.  How far along do you think you are?"

"I don't know.. Maybe a few weeks?  I don't even know.." Jessica nods.

"I think you're more than that." Dorothy pats her stomach and Jessica looks down.

"Jessie.. I know I'm upset.. I'm angry.. I'm disappointed and I'm scared.. But I love you and I'll always support you no matter what."

"Thank you, mom." Jessica places her hand over her mother's.

They both look down and Jessica softly cries.

"How am I gonna do this?"

"We'll help you!  You won't do this alone!" Dorothy says holding her palms on her cheeks.

Jessica looks into her mother's eyes and finds a little comfort.

Dorothy kisses her forehead, then looks down and rubs her hand back and forth, and kisses her tiny stomach.

"Mom that's weird."

"Get used to it, kiddo!  That's my grand baby in there and I'm gonna touch and kiss your belly all the time!" Dorothy grabs her cheeks in her hand making Jessica laugh.

***

Jessica stayed home from school that day and Dorothy told Albert that she thought Jessica had a stomach bug and that she was going to take her to the doctor.

"Mom I'm so nervous.  What are they gonna do?"

"They'll check your blood pressure, weight, they might ask you a few questions on how you're feeling.. They'll check the baby's heart rate and do an ultrasound, oh and they'll probably check your cervix."

"My what?"

"They'll do a vaginal exam, Jessica."

"I don't want her looking at that!"

"Oh goodness.  Jessie, you're pregnant, you'll have to get over that shyness you have.  In about eight months from now you'll have it out for a whole team of hospital staff and you won't even care."

Jessica shrieks at the idea and Dorothy chuckles.

...

"Did they have to make me take off my pants already?  I feel so exposed!"

"You're okay, Jessica."

Jessica lightly gasps as her doctor walks in.

"Hello Jessica, I'm Dr. Parker.  How are you feeling today?"

"I-I'm okay.." Jessica says shyly.

She asks her a few questions, then asks her to lie back.

Jessica lifts her legs onto the stirrups and holds her mother's hand.

"This is going to feel a little uncomfortable, Jessica.  Just take deep breaths and relax your muscles."

Jessica nods and lays her head back.

The doctor inserts the speculum into her vagina and Jessica flinches.

"It's okay, baby.  You need to be still." Dorothy rubs her leg.

After the doctor removes the speculum she inserts her finger while touching the lower part of her stomach.

"Alright, everything looks good." She says removing her gloves.

"Lift up your shirt for me, please?"

Jessica does what she asks and the doctor feels around her stomach.

Next she gets out a small machine and Jessica was clueless as to what it was.

"What's that?" She asks.

"That's to check your baby's heart." The doctor smiles.

Jessica swallowed hard and suddenly got really nervous.

The doctor places it on the bottom of her stomach and Jessica's eyes light up when she hearts the strong heartbeat coming from her tiny body.

"That's my baby?" She asks with wide eyes.

"That's your baby!" Her doctor chuckles.

"Oh wow.."

The doctor listens closely and gets a concerned look in her eyes.

"Is everything okay?" Dorothy asks.

"The baby sounds like it has an extra beat in their heart."

"That's bad!  I'm not a doctor, but that doesn't sound good." Jessica becomes worried.

"It might just be the machine acting up.  I'll do an ultrasound and make sure everything's alright."

The nurse squirts cold gel on Jessica's belly, and turns the monitor on.

Jessica suddenly sees two circles and two teeny tiny things moving around.

"Um.. What are those?"

"Oh wow." The doctor says speechless.

"Oh my God!" Dorothy says loudly as her eyes widen.

"What?!  What is it?!" Jessica panics.

"It's twins, Jessica!" Dorothy tells her.

"What?!  Twins?!" Her eyes widen.

"Twins?!" She asks the doctor.

"Yes."

"Oh my gosh!" She throws a her head back, then looks at her mom and asks, "How?! I'm fourteen!  Look at my little body!  How am I gonna carry two babies?"

"Sweetie, you can do it."

"I don't think I can." She nods.

"Jessica!  Look at that!  Those are your babies.." Dorothy points to the twins on the screen.

"Those are yours and Samuel's babies.. It's going to be hard, but you can get through this."

Jessica looked at the screen and felt something in her heart she's never felt before.

She was terrified, but she already loved her babies with all her heart.

"Those are are my babies."

Dorothy rubs her arm and Jessica continues staring at her twins.

A tear rolls down her cheek and she speaks softly to her babies.

"I know I'm young but.. I promise you to love you.. Care for you and to be the best mother I can possibly be.  I'm your mommy and I'll love you forever."

Hearing that made Dorothy shed a tear. Her baby was having babies.

...

Jessica was terrified to tell her dad.  She knew she disappointed him, and she didn't want him to be angry at her.

"Mom, I don't think I can tell dad."

"Jessica you don't have a choice.  Besides, he'll find out sooner or later.  You're only eight weeks but those babies are growing!"

Jessica looks down and holds her stomach.

"Will you come with me?"

"Of course."

Jessica sighs and Albert walks in making her lightly gasp.

"What's going on?"

"Daddy!"

"You okay Jessie?  Your mom told me you were sick."

Jessica looks down and Dorothy says, "Al honey, you better sit down."

"What's wrong?  What did they tell you?"

Dorothy looks to Jessica for her to take it from there.

She sighs and looks at Albert with tears.

"What's the matter, sweetie?" Albert takes her in his arms.

She cries into his chest and Albert looks at Dorothy.

"What's wrong with her?"

Dorothy nods her head and looks down.

"Baby girl, what is it?  You can tell me anything, sugarplum.. No matter what.  You know that, Princess." He rubs her back.

Jessica sniffles and looks up to her father.

"I'm pregnant, daddy."

"What?  Jessie, that's impossible!  You have to have sex to get pregnant.. You're fourteen, you don't do that stuff."

Jessica looks at him and stays silent.

Albert looks up at Dorothy with wide eyes.

"Dee, tell her she can't be pregnant!"

"She is, Al."

"No!"

"Daddy, I'm sorry!"

"Jessie.." He looks down and caresses her cheek.

"Why?"

"I was stupid."

"No you... Oh Jessica!" He hugs her and cries.

"Daddy I have something else to tell you."

"What?" He pulls away and looks at her.

"It's twins."

Albert was speechless.

"Say something!" Jessica sobs. 

"I don't know what to say.."

Jessica wipes her face and says, "I haven't told Sam yet... But daddy, I want to keep the babies.  I saw them and I'm in love, daddy!  I'm their mommy!" She smiles softly.

Albert stares still in shock.

"Do you want to see them?" Jessica says going to her nightstand and pulling the ultrasound picture out.

She hands it to him and Albert stares at it without saying a word.

"I'm eight weeks.."

He swallows and clears his throat.  Seeing this picture and seeing his little girl's name on the corner of it made him feel like he could just fall over.

"I know this will be difficult.. But look at them. I made them!"

Albert looks to her with watery eyes.

"Jessica.. I love you.  You're my baby girl and I'll always love you.. I want you to know that you have my love and support.. This isn't going to be easy, but don't ever think you're alone in this.

"Thank you, Daddy.." Jessica cries softly.

"I love you baby girl."

"I love you too." She hugs him and buries her face in his chest.

Dorothy watches them and can't help but cry.

Jessica's childhood was officially over. She was so young, but at fourteen she would soon take on the responsibility of becoming mother and having not just one, two babies.

Albert was heartbroken, but Jessica was his baby girl and he would love and support her no matter what.

"You still love me, daddy?" She asks in a small and still little girl type voice.

"Honey, I'll love you until the day I die.. And you know what? I'll love you even after that. My love for you, baby girl will last an eternity."

Jessica smiles then lays back on his chest and rests her eyes shut.

***

"Daddy?" Jessica says softly as Albert lays there motionless.

Suddenly Albert's heart monitor started beeping like crazy. Jessica and Dorothy both panicked and Jessica ran out to grab a nurse.

"Please help! My dad! Please go save my daddy!" Jessica's lips quiver and she starts to sob.

***

Will Albert survive?