So far a school year has passed and summer has arrived. Everyone had to pack up and leave the dorm room and Sandra were very upset having to leave college because this was where she made a lot of memories. She met new friends and made friends and at the same time she learned how to loosen up rather than study all the time. All she can think of now is going back to Toronto for the summer but her plans has changed when she opened her door as she was leaving.

It was Edwin standing right outside of her door with a duffel bag and he was wearing black polo sport jeans with a white T-shirt that said Crazy about her and he also had a Jean jacket over it. Sandra was so shocked and amazed as to what he was doing here and so she asked him.

"Oh my lord! What are you doing here Edwin? I was planning on going to Toronto and now you show up on my doorstep. Not that I don't want you here but you caught me by surprise and right now I'm just speechless that I can't find any other words to express how overwhelmed I am. " Said Sandra.

"It's okay Sandra I expected you to have a reaction like this. It's so adorable when you so speechless and plus I have nothing in Toronto to do and I didn't want to work all summer and so I came here and wanted to spend the summer with you." Said Edwin.

"But Edwin I was planning to spend the summer in Toronto with my family and you but now what am I suppose to do tell my parents my plans as changed because my fiancé decided to take the coach bus and head to Boston Bay." Said Sandra.

"I know that you wanted to spend time with your family but you can see them everyday if you wanted to. You have them for the rest of your life and I'm just a man who is madly in love with you and I can't wait to see you walk down that aisle and say I do." Said Edwin.

"I guess I have to call and tell my parents I'm not coming down for this summer. They would have to wait until another holiday. Question is where do I go from here because I don't really have a place to stay In Boston Bay. This dorm room and my friend's place was it because every time that I didn't have to study or even taking short breaks I would go to my friends place and have a get together. We would drink beers and eat any kind of junk then go off to the pool hall and shoot some pool. I thought I would also go back to working in the Salon I missed it and that was one of the reason why I wanted to go back to Toronto but I guess I got to find a job here and I know where just to look." Said Sandra.

That night Sandra and Edwin appeared at Lana's doorstep and asked to come in but Lana said that it wasn't a great time. Sandra can tell that it wasn't because her eyes were red and puffy like she was crying all day. Lana couldn't let them entered but she decided to pack her bags and leave her parent's place.

"Lana where are you going to go? Because your parent's place is the only one you have." Said Sandra.

"Not really I have a place that’s in downtown Boston and I haven't told anyone that I had a second home. I keep it as my escape house because every time that I'm stressed over my family issues I run to my house and just scream." Said Lana in a weeping voice.

"Wait you have a second home and you didn't even tell me. How long have we known each other now a year right? But I guess I can understand where you're coming from because I would do the same thing as you did so I forgive you for not telling me Lana. Lana you remember my fiancé right?" Said Sandra.

"Thanks for forgiving me Sandra you are a very understanding person and nice too. Yes I do remember him and how would I forget because he asked you to marry him in last winter and showed up with a big pink diamond ring?" Said Lana.

They set forth to Lana's place and when Lana opened the door there was nothing but silence but her place was so beautiful and there wasn't even a single dust on any furniture it was as if Lana was here every single night just dusting her stress and sorrows away.

Lana's house had three bedroom, two washrooms, a very small kitchen and one big basement and down the basement was where she had a lot of her depression of artwork and most of them of her painted self portrait in mainly in black and white. Most of them shed out tears and pain that Sandra had no idea that Lana had went through a lot of amount of depression and now she felt sorry for her more than before. That night neither of them slept and so Sandra decided to do something fun to cheer Lana and try to make her forget about her depressions. She turned on the stereo and the mike and starting speaking in British and it worked because that was the very first time that Sandra had seen Lana laughed out loud besides listening herself give out air.

Everyone enjoyed her accent and the jokes that she told and Lana was very amazed because she didn't know that Sandra had this side of her. She had always of thought of Sandra to be a stuck up bitch who would always put her nose into books and not know how to have fun.

"Oh my lord! I had no idea that you had that in you Sandra. You just made my night and having to think that you don't know how to loosen up at all." Said Lana in a praising voice.

"That's because that's the other side of Sandra. She would always put an accent back in the olden days and that's what made me fell in love with her because she wasn't afraid to act a role of somebody else." Said Edwin.

"Sandra how long have you known how to do a British accent is there anything else that I should ought to know about you." Asked Lana.

"Well I started to play around with my voice ever since a child and as for the British I kept it going through out high school then after. I dropped out I just stopped for a while then it came back when I met somebody that spoke British. I started a conversation with him and he was amazed because he thought I came from Britain." Said Sandra.

"Actually she can sing and dance pretty well and used to be a tomboy at one time." Said Edwin.

"Ok Edwin I don’t think that she need to hear that I was once a tomboy or that I used to sing." Said Sandra.

"You used to be a tomboy! I cant hardly picture it because lately I always been seeing you in the slimmest and tights shirts and wearing pants that shows your curves and like you dress more feminine too. You used to sing, no way there is no way that I can believe that because I asked her once if she can sing she said no she had a squeaking voice." Said Lana.

"Oh don’t let her innocent look fool you Lana. Sandra can sing and she sings more better than I do now because every time that a song comes on she would sing it and even when she hasn’t heard the song before she would already know the lyrics." Said Edwin.

"Hello guys have you forgotten I am still here. So please stop talking about me as if I'm not in the room. I'm going to be so mad now guys so stop it." Said Sandra.

"See and one more thing that I forgot to mention that Sandra here is a drama queen and she is also very emotional too so sometimes you have to be careful of what words come out of your mouth." Said Edwin. "Gee thanks for pointing that out Edwin and I am not a drama queen okay I can't even act for beans. Edwin your about to be on thin ice just wait until you fall asleep I'll get you for all the things you said." Said Sandra.

"Well you could of fool me Sandra because didn't you put up an act all through college saying that you don’t sing and stuff and now I think you owe it to me to sing one or two song before we have to turn in." Said Lana.

Sandra agreed to sing and the song she sang was all soft rock and oldies that Lana was so amazed by it that she fell asleep on the couch. Sandra just stopped singing and let her sleep on the couch because she had a very long day. Sandra and Edwin tip toed to one of the rooms and drops their bags quietly on the floor and that was when Edwin wrapped his arms around her and told her that he loved her. Sandra felt a whole new sensation travelling within her body and she had never felt that way before then that was when Sandra had returned his love.

They spent two hours just whispering to another and asking each other what had happen in their lives within a year. How ever with Edwin his life was always the same and didn't reconcile with his family but he was happier with his job and living alone now because he no longer felt the stress in his life. Edwin has been promoted to manager of Woodward now and at the same time studying architecture at a community college near by at George Brown because he knew that King City was too far and he couldn't afford the price. Sandra had no idea that he returned back to college and his program that he took was two semesters that next year was his last. With Sandra following her dreams it made Edwin want to be a better person and so he followed his dreams with a simple budget that he could afford.

That night was the best that Sandra ever felt because she just fell asleep in the arms of the man she loves and didn't even do anything all night. Sandra just kept her head on his chest and listen to his heartbeat and slept peacefully and so did Edwin.

The next morning Sandra woke up early to shower and to make breakfast for her two special people. Sandra was a great cook when it came to the kitchen. She made heart shape pancakes and whipped a bash of mashed potato with eggs and had freshly squeezed fruit drinks on the side. Edwin and Lana can smell the scent and so they awoke to find everything was all set up and Sandra even turned on the radio to the station of 97.5 Easy Rock. That was the station that only Edwin and Sandra would listen to and anything else they would just ignore.

"Yummy! That smells great Sandra I didn't know that you could cook like this. You been holding back on me Sandra." Said Lana.

"Good morning to you too Lana and thanks I'll take that as a compliment. I had been cooking ever since I can remember but although I haven't really cooked for anyone else except for family. But I guess there is a first time for everything right?" Said Sandra.

"Good morning Babes. That smells great and remember that next time because that is what I want to wake up to everyday okay." Said Edwin.

"Good morning Hunny, did you sleep well last night? Don't worry this is what I eat every breakfast so it's not likely that I would change it but maybe once and a while when I get tired of eating the same thing." Said Sandra.
"I slept fine actually better than a lot of those years when life was a hell hole for me. But I'm sorry that I had to bring up the past babes. I won't speak of it again and I will promise you that." Said Edwin.

"That's okay Hunny, don’t worry about it and plus what's in the past is the past but it sometimes you just have to look back and laugh and say to your self was this who I used to be and it is nothing but a puzzle memory." Said Sandra.

"Nicely put babes, I'll keep that I mind so let's eat I am starved and I'm pretty sure Lana is too because she is practically drooling over her plate of food." Said Edwin as he amusingly laughs.

"Well one of my professor once said it in class and it sound really profound and thought I'd use it and give it a shot and I know both of you are hungry because a few seconds ago I could hear your stomach growl." Said Sandra.

"Are you two finish talking now because I really want to dig in and taste the chef's food and as you both mention I am drooling all over. If you don't mind I would like to get started so that my food wouldn't have to go to waste." Said Lana.

"Yes please every one dig in and don't let me stop you but both of you can start without me because there is something that I have to do first but I'll be back soon." Said Sandra.

"Where are you going?" Asked both Edwin and Lana.

"I'm just going out there is something that I have to do and I'll be quick you won't even notice that I am gone." Said Sandra.

Sandra went out to prepare things in the shed because she wanted to surprise both Edwin and Lana. Sandra decided to get crafty all over again, she seen a few scraps and woods that was just laying around and so she carved it into small little designs and she glued the few scraps of vines and flowers to the wood. She looked over to her right up above the stool and spotted a robe that was strong enough to hold a person and so she drilled a whole to the wood and pulled one end to the robe through and tied it. She prepared another wood and carved it and drilled another hole and pulled the robe right through so that there was a bottom. She repeated it all over again for the other side and when she was complete she finally seen the big picture, it was a swing and before she begun she didn't know what she was doing until the project was complete. She lifts the swing and set it outside and on the wood it written home sweet home and in lower subscripts she written dedicated to Lana Smith.

Sandra has been gone for a while now that Edwin and Lana were getting worried because her breakfast was getting cold and so they went outside to search the front porch but no where to be found. They searched the back but Sandra was no where to back found but the only thing that they found was the incredible swing that was carved with birch wood, had pink and white flowers and those green vines that were hanging. Lana was so touched that she started to cry and Edwin nearly cried too but he didn't want to show how emotional he was and he was so proud of Sandra that he couldn't find words to express.

Sandra stepped out of the shed to add a couple of more things but she was surprised to find them standing out there looking at the swing. She was almost disappointed because it was suppose to be a surprise but instead she failed and she got surprised her self.

"Oh no what are you two doing here I thought you two would stay inside and enjoy your breakfast together and like talk to one another and get to know each other a little bit more. Now you two just ruin my surprise and I didn't want you two to find out this way." Said Sandra.

"Sandra you built this swing with your two hands for me. Don't be disappointed because I am still surprised and still have the look on my face. Thank you for this gift but how ever I don’t now why you made a swing for me." Said Lana.

"Well when ever I am upset or depress I go on a swing and that was the only place that I can feel great because when I swing high off the ground its like it had lifted my spirit up. You just been so down lately that I wanted to do something for you so that this method here can help you a bit. Who knows one day you may have kids and they will be using the same swing that is built by me." Said Sandra.

"This is so much of a huge gesture and I am so speechless as to what to say now. I don't have to necessarily wait until one day to have kids because I have something to tell you Sandra. I know that it's going to be a little bit shocking to you and its very shocking to myself as well. I think you should sit down for this. No wait! Stand up. No wait! Sit down." Said Lana in a nervous voice.

"God! Can you make up your mine Lana because it seems so tiring to see my fiancé going up and down." Said Edwin.

"Okay! Sandra do you remember that party during Spring break back at Malibu at Jackson's place. I had too much to drink that I don't know what else happen at that but I remember just images that I was in that room with somebody but I don't know who. The thing I am two months pregnant and I am really scared because what if I slept with a not attractive man. " Said Lana.

"Of course I remember the party and I know what had happen and I think it's time to come clean. I have been meaning to tell you for a very long time but I found it hard in approaching it and I am sorry that I kept this from you. Just don't be mad at me and plus the point is that I wanted to tell you. Okay here goes. That night when I was talking to Jackson to help him with his situations that I totally forgot about you. So we searched for you and then found you in a room where you were wearing nothing but a bed sheet. I got you dressed up and put you in your room and as for the guy well Jackson spotted him in the washroom in front of the toilet with his pants down to his ankle. I don't want to tell you the glorious details so I'm just going to say that the next morning I had a conversation with that person and to find out that he's Mr. Henderson's younger brother David. The bad part is that he's not exactly our age." Said Sandra.

"Wow! Mr. Henderson's younger brother whoa! I shagged his younger brother and not to mention that our professor is hot and his brother David must not be that bad. But hold on, just how old is he?" Said Lana.

"He's 20 it's like his second year in college." Said Sandra.

"I shagged a 20 year old! What is going to happen to my reputation Sandra? I'm like 23 and not to mention when this baby grows up he or she is going to wonder why is his father so young than their mother." Said Lana.

"That's only half of it Lana. He later on told me that his mother is also having an affair with your father. I am sorry that I brought this all up and you weren't exactly prepared for it but as Edwin would always say expect the unexpected." Said Sandra.

"Sandra don't worry about bringing the pain in again because I already know that my father has plenty affairs so I don't really care with whom and the important thing is that you had the guts to tell me and been honest with me. You told me the whole truth so I wouldn't hold anything against you." Said Lana.

"So Lana what are you going to do now? Are you going to meet the father of your baby and start a family together." Asked Edwin.

"I don't know because I hardly know him and yet I shagged him but I guess I'm going have to meet up with him and tell him that I am having his baby. You shouldn't have to keep that from a person and especially if they are the father." Said Lana.

"He is a nice guy Lana. Trust me because from what I know he is great with kids because he has taken care of Mr. Henderson's daughter Ashley ever since she was in training bras to life size bras. He is such a sweet person and I know that he will be a great father to your baby and his." Said Sandra.

"Wait! Freeze! You said that Mr. Henderson has a daughter. I thought he was single and doesn't have any family or anything. How old are they?" Asked Lana in a curious voice.

"Mr. Henderson is 29 and Ashley is 15. He had her in the age of 15 and her mother left her when she was a baby and while Mr. Henderson was studying. David had always been the father figure for Ashley so that is all that I know of his family.

"Wow! So I would be kind of related to him well by law anyway. Do you think that just because I have a baby with his brother that he would be easy on me in Human Evolution Class?" Said Lana.

"I don't think so but I do know that you will have to tell David soon. The sooner the better." Demanded Sandra.

"Now that you two have finished talking and it seemed like forever because right now its beginning to head to noon and I know that Sandra is pretty hungry knowing that she skipped her breakfast like always." Said Edwin.

"Hunny now that you mention it I am sort of getting hungry and I am so lazy to cook anything right now. Hey Lana why don't we go to the lobster shack and that way we can show Edwin what Boston Bay is all about." Said Sandra.

"Of course why not. It will be fun and I am so hungry now because after all I am eating for two now." Said Lana.

"Great idea girls. It's the best one you got every since I arrived here. Now this will be fun because I am being shown around with two gorgeous ladies and every guy would feel jealous of me.

"Oh don't you be too cocky now Hunny." Said Sandra.

"Well did you have to stop him from speaking because I love it when somebody calls me gorgeous because during this pregnancy I am not going to feel gorgeous anymore." Said Lana.

"Don't say that about yourself Lana you will always remain gorgeous." Said Sandra.

They walked to the corner of Sacramental driveway and then turned on Lament road and there it was seated in place. In the heart of Boston Bay the Lobster Shack where all the tasty lobsters are and the best service in town. Sandra went and seated herself in her usual spot and which is always reserved for her and she would order her regular meal. A medium dish of deep fried shrimp with a side order of lobster. Lana would order her stir-fry rice with barbecue shrimp with a side order of lobster as well.

As they were being seated Sandra had spotted David and she had no idea that he was there. He was in the super chef of the kitchen and that's when Sandra had thought maybe Lana and David were fated for each other although they are three years apart but other then that they have managed to receive a miracle from the lord himself. Sandra was being very disturbed because she was thinking to herself that maybe she should tell Lana that David is in the kitchen but would that ruin fate's plan if they were meant to be. Just a few days ago Sandra and Lana were talking about David and not to knowing to reach him to tell him that he fathered a baby. Then as Lana excused herself to go to the lady's room Sandra told Edwin that she seen David in the kitchen but Edwin also thought about the same thing and told Sandra not to tell because it would just ruin fates plan. The lady's room was right beside the kitchen on the left side and she was there for a couple of minutes and didn't come out yet. David who had stepped out a few minutes ago for his break and wasn't in the kitchen then Lana stepped out of the washroom and headed towards the table. They just missed one another just by a few seconds and Sandra had already thought that hey already seen each other but when she looked in to the kitchen David was already gone. Sandra looked every where for him but he was no where inside and she wanted to get up and look for him but Edwin got a hold of her wrist and gave a look saying don't interfere.

Just when they were finishing their lunch they had exit the lobster shack but then suddenly Sandra shoes got untied so she stopped to tie her shoes lace when she slightly turned her head to her left she seen David who was seating on a bench reading a book. Edwin and Lana was walking ahead until Lana turned around and spotted somebody that looked like Mr. Henderson but a smaller version so in her mind she thought that it must be David. Lana was about to walk up to him but then something unexpected happen there was a bike that was heading her way pretty fast that she couldn’t move. So David who was close by and seen the bike coming had dropped his book and saved her life and pushed him to the side. The bike nearly hit Sandra as well but Edwin was swift enough and took Sandra out of the way.

"Thanks you for saving my life. I didn't know what to do and I was scared because the bike was coming at me so fast that I couldn't move an inch. " Said Lana.

"It's my pleasure and I'm lucky to have save such a gorgeous lady as your self." Said David.

"Your name is David Henderson right?" Asked Lana.

"Yes how you guess? Your name Is Lana Smith right?" Asked David.

"Then if your name is David then I am having your baby and I don’t know exactly what kind of person you are and how great you are with kids but I would like to stick around and find out. And yes my name is Lana Smith." Said Lana.

"I kind of predicted that you would end up pregnant because when two people are drunk none of them would think about using a condom. I don't know what kind of person you are either but I would love to be there with you and find out. I am great with kids you can even ask my niece Ashley." Said David.

When both of them met eyes Sandra could see instantly that there were sparks and she and the bike played really big role of fate. If it wasn't for Sandra having to stop and tie her shoe then Lana having to turn around and met up with a bike. Then David later on saving her they would never met up face to face being silver ever again.

David break was now over and so he had asked Lana where she was going to be and so she told him her address. He told her that he would drop by when he was done closing and cleaning to the store and so a couple hours has passed. Lana, Sandra and Edwin had headed home to Lana's place and trashed on the sofa and led out a big sigh and saying all together," what a big day?" About a quarter to 9pm that was when David knocked on the door and as he entered Lana looked in a total amazement because he looked more different with his uniform on. She couldn't stop drooling over him. Sandra and Edwin seen her drool that they started to laugh and Lana herself didn't know what they were laughing at. Until she felt water dripping and so she looked up but she didn't see any leak on the ceiling then started to laugh herself when she realized that it was her own drool.

David didn't realize that Lana even drooled because he was over shocked on how beautiful she was and she would be even more beautiful when she's several more months pregnant and into the labor. Lana invited him in to sit on the couch and Sandra gave every one a glass of fruit drinks and Edwin helped her in lifting them to the living room.

"So what you think of David now that you seen his face." Whispered Sandra.

"He seem alright but then your judgement are always right Sandra so I can't really doubt you." Said Edwin.

"Thanks you for not doubting me Hunny. I love you." Said Sandra.

"I love you too babes." Said Edwin.

They both lifted the glass of drinks and set them on the table in front of Lana and David then too a sip of their drink and started to chat.

"So when are you two planning to have kids?" Asked David.

"In a few more years I hope." Said Edwin.

"Well I haven't decided on having kids yet because I am still in school and I don’t think I'll be ready for a family yet because the course of my life has been changing constantly and it isn't healthy for a baby." Said Sandra.

"Babes how could you not be ready? You are so great with kids and look how well Kavan and Vivian turned out now. They are no longer loud and ruin and they respect you. They look up to you as their auntie. Unless you are still having doubts towards me." Said Edwin.

"Hunny I know that I am great with kids but it's just my life is here now. My life is also in Toronto as well and maybe I want to stay here or not so you see I can't make up my mind. Don't say that I doubt things about you because I know that you are great with kids as well and you came a pretty long way because before when I met you. You weren't ready for life and what aspects of it that it came along with but you overcame it. I can't wait to have kids with you but it's just not now." Said Sandra.

"I know and I feel the same way that you do babes. But wouldn't it be great to have a change in scenery so that our kids can grow up and have a life in Boston then have another life in Toronto with their grandparents. Anyway that is too far ahead we just have to focus on today rather than years from now." Said Edwin.

"Okay I am glad that you two resolved the issues about kids so fast and I thought I would be the reason that you too are arguing. I can tell that you two are very passionate about one another and I kind of envy that because I don't know if I will ever have that with Lana." Said David.

"Hello! People in the room here please don't talk about me as if I am not even in the room. I also envy your relationship as well Sandra I don’t think I can ever have that because you two have built it ever since you two were in high school together. " Said Lana.

"You guys will have the passionate relationship and it will all come from the two baby that you two have made together. You don’t necessarily need to know each other from high school to share a passion together. Plus the day you saved her life David. I have seen the sparks that were flying between the two of you and I can tell that everything will work out fine and better." Said Sandra.

It was getting late and so Sandra decided to turn in first because she felt really tired after the day she had. Followed by Edwin who entered the room and lay right next to her and both had slept like a baby. As for David and Lana both still stayed up talking to one another so that they can find out what other common interest that they have together. So far only have found out that both parents are cheating on one another, both have quite a collection of artwork and also can play a guitar.

A month has passed and so far Edwin's stay in Boston Bay was a memorable trip for him. He wanted to stay longer but he couldn’t because he had to get back to his work back in Toronto. Since today was the last day for Edwin, Sandra decided to bring her to her favorite part of Boston Bay. She brought him to a beach and far off the east stood a landmark where they had amazing steeples and this was always Sandra's favorite place because seeing the landmark reminded her of Edwin and it would always inspire her to write poems. She had bought the landmark about a year ago and turned it into her daily entries of poems and all of them would be located on each walls and all poems that their individual dates and a section in describing the short story behind it. Edwin had read all of them and had turned his smile upside down because he had no idea that he had put this much grief on Sandra. He didn't mean to leave her so much pain to bare on her own.

"I am so sorry that I left you in so much pain for all those years. I don't know what else to do to make things right between us or to take away all those missing years between us but I promise you that I will never break your heart and leave you in pain ever again. "Said Edwin.

"Hunny don’t be upset because you did what you had to do and I said that I would support any decision that you made and so I don't have any regret of those missing years anymore. Although he would be written on some of the poems but now as I over think really hard that you doing what you did couldn't have gotten me this far because being with you just wanted me to be a better person." Said Sandra.

"I know that the outcomes has turned out great but I still can't forget that I have made you cry every single night that one day you totally went crazy." Said Edwin.

"Hunny stop looking at those poems. Those are the past as it is written on the date and now come to this section of the room and tell me what you see." Said Sandra.

"I see a wall that is titled Two hearts as one and nothing else because the rest of the wall is blank." Said Edwin.

"Yes that is the last entry of my poem and what you known me for all those years ago was simply poems that were happy and sad. Now the poem has stopped because I no longer feel sad and I have nothing to be sad for anymore because that is just how life goes. Sometimes there is nothing that you can do about it but remember them and just leave it as a memory rather than a forgotten memory. Now I want you to read that poem out loud." Said Sandra.

"Wow! Babes the poem is very sweet but I don't understand I thought you didn't want to have any kids. Unless your pregnant and this is your way in telling me that you are. Or is that the name that you chose for our daughter. I am confused." Said Edwin.

"Actually Erin is the name that I like for some reason so in case that we have a daughter someday I want her to be name Erin. I am not pregnant so sorry to get your hopes up high and I didn't mean to confuse you." Said Sandra.

"I like the name Erin and I'm pretty sure that someday she will grow up to be beautiful and the name will suit her fine." Said Edwin. Sandra and Edwin spent hours in there just standing upon the door and trying to look back at the times that they argued and made up again and again. The first year that they had together was a lot of fun and the second year that they had together had their obstacles but they still stuck together and things work. Edwin doesn't look back on it much because he's the one that broke things off with her for no apparent reason. Sandra how ever remembered every detail of their relationship together and wouldn't change anything one bit.

When Sandra and Edwin returned back home Edwin went straight to the room and packed up his stuff but before he left he had slept with her one last time because he knew that it would be a long time until they decide to sleep again. Edwin didn't like saying good byes again and so he tip toed to the door and said his good bye to Lana and left to Toronto.

As for the rest of summer Sandra decided to apply at a salon nearby and she got accepted because her resume was so great that the lady couldn't ignore her skills. Sandra started the next day and she was getting paid better than she was working with Sue but maybe because Boston Bay currency is higher than Toronto. Sandra would work 10 hours a day getting paid 17 dollars an hour and she saved her money so that she can pay for school and her dorm. That month she had saved up 1500 dollars and never spent a dime so the more that she continued to work the more the amount in her Bank account raised up. Sandra has now three accounts and all three as quite a large amount in them. After work she would always help Lana in lifting things up because normally no lady who is pregnant is suppose to lift anything heavy.

Two days afterwards they had to pack everything that was important and return back to school.

"And the last and all least there are the quotes under love and that is very much so my category and I like to share it all with you from William Shakespeare quotes to Abraham Cowley. To Alfred, Lord Tennyson, which I'll read by the order of, names that I called."

"The last quote I am sure you heard it quite often and that is said by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Sorry I would stay up here and read some more quotes from this very book but as I can see from way up here all of you are getting sleepy. Thank you again for this lovely event and for friends see you whenever but as for family see you wherever." Said Sandra.

Sandra has spoke for an hour reading her quotes but now it's finish and everyone has left that she went directly to the freeze and drank a large pitch of ice cold water. Edwin who was looking at her with a silly face that it made Sandra laugh and choke a little that he had to come for the rescue. A few hours later Erin and Eric started to cry because Erin needed a diaper change and Eric was hungry for a bottle of milk. Edwin got the milk ready and fed it to Eric then put him back to sleep as he fell asleep on his father's arm. Sandra finished changing the diaper then called it a night.

A few months has pass and is now winter of January. Erin has just turned 7 month old and has gotten so big but people still thought he was adorable just like the first day he came into this world. Erin is now 2 years of age and has grown to be a lot smarter but although she couldn't speak her words clearly. She was energetic and knew exactly what her parents want when it comes to asking for things. Erin has been taught to know both languages English and Cambodian because she wanted her to be able to communicate with her grandparents and every other folk that are Cambodian. Sandra was a great mother to both her children's and taught them what was right and wrong, how to behave around their elders and to have respect for one another. Although Eric couldn't understand yet but Erin did understand a few words.

Erin couldn't speak that many words but could say that simplest thing to tell her mother and father. When she wanted something she would say hello and point to an object. She knew the meaning of the word no and says it with confidence and when ever she had to use the washroom she would tell her mother that she was ready to do it on her own. Erin adorned and love her parents especially when her father carried her above his head and flew her around like superman she would laugh and laugh and would not stop. As for Eric he was too young for that but Sandra always raised him up in the sky to get a smile for him then put him down to blow his belly that he always did this innocent laugh.

"Hunny look at him laugh it's so funny. Come look!" Said Sandra.

"Where? What? I mean I heard him laugh but what did you do? I was busy with Erin over here." Replied Edwin.

"Awe Hunny! You just missed it. I blew on his belly and he laughed for me but it was a different kind of laugh not like the ones that we seen before." Said Sandra.

"Okay why don't we take turn then. You take Erin and I take Eric so let's see who makes the best laugh." Said Edwin.

"Are you kidding? You are so going to lose because I am a professional when it comes to making kids laugh. You're on and when I win I want you to cook dinner okay." Demanded Sandra.

"Okay on the count of three. But one rule applies no tickling because that is cheating. One! Two! Three! Go!" Shouted Edwin.

Edwin did the funniest face and Eric laughed but as for Sandra all she had to do is cross her eyes and putter her lips and raise her eyebrow that Erin burst out with a loud laugh. Edwin lost so he cooked dinner for her that night and Sandra got to sit back relax and watch over the kids.

"I can't believe you won Babes." Exclaimed Edwin.

"I told you I am a professional so don't test me Hunny." Said Sandra as she kisses him on the forehead.

"Now what was that kiss for? Was that a pity kiss?" Asked Edwin.

"I would never give you a pity kiss Hunny only a gloating kiss." Said Sandra as she laughed until her stomach was in pain.

"A gloating kiss now! Wait until our kids sleep are going to get a spanking!!" Said Edwin as he up to put away the dishes.

"A spanking now. That is something that I haven't received at all maybe it wouldn't hurt one bit." Said Sandra as she continued to laugh.

"OHHHHH! It will hurt and believe me you are going to ask for me to grope your precious little behind." Said Edwin with his gigantic grinning teeth.

"Bring it on daddy-yo!" Replied Sandra.

"Did you just call me daddy-yo?" Asked Edwin.

"You heard what I said so I am not going to repeat it Ed-dwarf!" Said Sandra as she cleans the dishes.

"Okay! No! Now you just gone a bit over board with the Ed-dwarf. No body has ever called me that since elementary. Who have you been talking to?" Asked Edwin as he raised a fist to tease her.

"I haven't been talking to anybody from your past. Don't you dear put a fist to my face because I have a soap here and I am not afraid to use it." Said Sandra as she sprinkled water and soap on his top.

"No you did not just do that! Come here Babes I am going to catch you and I win I do you are going to be sorry." Said Edwin in an amusing voice.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Don't okay I didn't mean it but you started. With the competition of making our kids laugh the best." Yelled out Sandra.

"Okay maybe your right. Can you stop running please? You're making me dizzy." Said Edwin as he went around the corner of the kitchen and hides as Sandra appear from the other.

"Hunny you got me now. Can you let me go?" Asked Sandra in an innocent babyish voice.

"Babes I am never letting you go and plus your trap in my arms and you can't resist no matter what." Said Edwin.

"Hunny but you are going have to let me go sooner or later because our kids there are asleep and I have to put one of them to bed." Said Sandra.

"I'll let you go. You carry Erin and I'll carry Eric to bed then we will continue to discuss this in our bed. Deal!" Demanded Edwin.

"Ready and waiting to receiver commander!" Replied Sandra as she salutes her husband.

Sandra and Edwin put the kids to bed and finished off their competition them selves in the bedroom with no kids to disturb. This was the first time that Sandra was ever happy in a marriage and Edwin just made it all possible. Her first marriage was a total disaster that she wasn't happy for several months but she didn't care if the marriage didn't work because she wasn't in love with her first husband anyway.

Erin loved it when her mother sang because she sounded just like an angel and she had a beautiful voice that Erin was glad that she was her mother. Eric couldn’t stop looking at his father play the piano and he looked like a professional and that's when Eric was inspired to play the piano just like his father. He asked his father to teach him how to play and so Edwin did and just an hour Eric has remembered all the keys and notes that he was able to play Beethoven. Sandra was shocked in belief to see that Eric was a born natural in playing the piano so she took the video camera and recorded the whole event that day before Christmas.

Suddenly there was a ring on the doorbell and it was unexpected visit from Lana and her family. When she seen who was playing on the piano her eyes practically popped out okay it didn't but she open her eyes really big. She hasn't seen Eric for a very long time and here he is playing the most favorite tunes of pianist.

"How long did it take Eric to learn how to play the piano Sandra?" Asked Lana.

"It took him less than an hour. He seen his father playing so his father taught him the keys and notes that Eric was able to remember it and he started to play it." Said Sandra.

"Wow! He is just a natural and you are very lucky to have kids like this." Said Lana in amazement.

"I know and I am very proud of them as well because they have learnt a lot over the years and they have made a few mistakes but they learnt from them." Said Sandra.

"Aunt Lana you know what I did today? Daddy got me first pair of skates and was able to learn how to skate in two hours I leant how to skate on my own then just by looking at a girl figure skate I was able to do that as well." Said Erin.

"You did! That's wonderful sweetie and I don't even know how to figure skate but I am glad that you know how." Said Lana.

"So how have you been doing lately Lana?" Asked Sandra.

"I've been doing fine except that Devante here is constantly giving me headaches but maybe because he's like seven and is under bad influence with kids at school. You know just a few days ago he called us a name and I asked him where he learnt it from then he said that he got it off of some kids at school. I thought I taught him better than that but I guess he forgot each lesson." Said Lana.

"Yes I know what you mean because a few months ago Eric also went through that as well but he learnt not to do it again." Said Sandra.

"Your kids are smart so you don't really have to do anything to teach them." Argued Lana.

"Actually I still have to teach them things because without teaching them correctly then they would just do it again thinking that they are right and what we been teaching them are wrong." Said Sandra.

"You are so right but then you were also great with kids from the start. You acted like a mother since the age of 13 so of course your kids would respect you." Said Lana.

"It's really about understanding what they want you know by using child physiology." Said Sandra.

"That is why people chose you for Valedictorian!" Said Lana.

"Okay maybe your right. Devante would you like a chocolate cookie? Erin bakes it herself." Said Sandra.

"No godmother I would actually like a few because chocolate chip cookies are my favorite." Said Devante excitingly.

"Help yourself tiger. Devante do you know what it means to do something wrong and disobey?" Asked Sandra.

"I think so but I am not so sure I know that I was taught not to do anything bad but sometimes I do something and I don't even know if its wrong or right. I called someone a freak is that wrong?" Asked Devante.

"Yes it is wrong because you are calling somebody a bad name. Yes the meaning describes something but it also can hurt people's feelings when you are not too careful with the words. Next time when you don't know a meaning to a word just ask your parents so that they wouldn't have to get a headache every time you do something wrong okay." Explained Sandra.

"Okay I will try to remember that from now on thank you godmother. Mom and Dad I am sorry that I gave you a hard time." Said Devante as he went to hug his mother.

"Awe! You have nothing to be sorry for and you know that we love you and we try our best to raise you right but next time just ignore the words that people are saying to you and if your unsure of the word then ask your father or me okay." Cried Lana.

"Erin these cookies are really good I love it." Said Devante as he gobbled in more cookies.

"Thanks Devante! I did the mixing but my mother did the shaping and putting it into the oven because I can't touch heat it's too hot." Said Erin.

"I know fire is even more hot than the oven." Said Devante.

"You said guys." Said Eric who squeezed into the conversation.

Sandra and Lana laughed when they looked at their kids forming conversations and getting along. Edwin and David caught it all on video camera then turned the camera to facing Sandra that was when she gave this look to her husband that made his heart pound so hard. He fell in love with his wife all over again then asked her hand to slow dance while Eric was playing the piano.

Sandra showed Lana and her family downstairs because there was extra room down there with a new kitchen and washroom. Lana and her family went off to bed as Sandra made her way up to the main floor to finish up her duties then later told the kids to get to bed. When Sandra was tucking in her daughter that’s when she told her about something because she was confused and frustrated to what she was feeling.

"Mommy why does my heart beat twice when I saw Devante again after so many years?" Asked Erin.

"Uh Oh! I think it is called a crush sweetie." Replied Sandra.

"A crush! Ewwwwww! I don't like guys I mean I do because I live with one but they have cooties." Said Erin.

"Awe sweetie! When you grow up all of these feelings that you are having now will change because as you grow you will start to think about guys in a different way. You would see a guy and crush on them and someday you will also date one as well. When you are ready you may even marry one." Said Sandra as she pat her daughters head.

"Mommy I don't ever want to grow up then because I know when grownup gets married they have to move away from their mommies so I want to stay young so that I can watch over you." Said Erin.

"That is so cute but married couples move away so that they can start a family of their own and create happy memories with them." Said Sandra.

"How come Uncle Sam and Aunt Linda are still living with grandma and grandpa?" Asked Erin.

"That's because your Uncle Sam and your Aunt Linda is not married they just live as a common law couple. They like staying there because they want to watch over grandma and grandpa." Replied Sandra.

"I don’t understand mommy they still live there but how come we don't?" Asked Erin who was still confused.

"That's because when mommy was young mommy moved out because I didn't always get along with my parents. I wanted to gain independence on my own without there help." Explained Sandra.

"Okay then someday I would have to leave as well right?" Asked Erin.

"Yes someday you will because only then you will learn how to grow and expand on your own and can teach your kids the same thing. Sweetie you're stalling again. Come on get to sleep okay. Don't worry I won't say a word to Devante about you crushing on him." Said Sandra as she laughed out loud.

"Mommy! I don't have a crush on him. Okay I am going to bed because I don't want to stay up and trying you to convince you that I am not crushing on Devante." Said Erin.

"Okay Mommy is sorry but get some rest okay and I love you." Whispered Sandra.

"I love you too mommy." Whispered Erin.

Sandra got up and turned off the light and went to Eric's room to check up on him then walked across the hall to her bedroom. She thought Edwin would be asleep but he was awake designing another project that came to his mind recently. Sandra gave him a kiss then went to sleep but before she did she said, " Hunny I think our daughter is having her first crush." "Already on who? We don't even let our daughter go out on her own unless if it's somebody at school. Who is he?" Asked Edwin. "The very same boy that is sleeping in our basement." Replied Sandra. "Erin as a crush on Devante Henderson!" Said Edwin. "She asked me why her heart always skipped a beat when she sees Devante for after so long then I told her that it maybe a crush." Said Sandra. "Are you sure it is?" Asked Edwin. "I know it is because when I crush on you for the very first time my heart skipped and I couldn't get my eyes off you so yes I am sure that she has a crush on him." "What did she say?" Asked Edwin. "Well she denied it then said that boys has cooties and would never want to leave me but I had to explain that it's life." Said Sandra. "So how long did she talked to you before she actually went to sleep?" Asked Edwin. "Let's just say a couple of hours because she was stalling." Said Sandra. "And where do you think she picks up that from?" Asked Edwin as he laughs. "I know she picks it from me but anyway I am going to bed. Don't stay up too late okay Hunny." Said Sandra. "I won't Babes sleep tight." Whispered Edwin.

The next morning Erin woke up to prepare breakfast which was a simple peanut butter and strawberry jam but then Devante came upstairs because he woke up with his stomach growling. He seen Erin in the kitchen preparing sandwiches and asked her to have some and she shared as usual. Erin couldn't believe the discussion she had with her mother last night that it had got into her head. She caught herself looking at Devante in a different way and her heart was still skipping twice the beat that she started thinking to her self. "Am I really crushing on Devante? I don't want to grow up just yet I am still young and there is so much that I haven't done yet. I haven't even got to first grade yet! How could I be crushing on him? But he is so cute and I really like his complexion and no other boys in school looks like him. STOP! What am I saying? I am now having a discussion in my thoughts. Mommy why did you have to tell me that I was experiencing a first crush."

"Erin are you okay?" Asked Devante again and again.

"Huh? Oh sorry I just had a lot on my mind that's all." Replied Erin.

"What can a five year old girl pretty as your self have too much on their mind?" Asked Devante.

"Awe! He thinks I am pretty." Said Erin to herself as she blushed.
"Are you okay? Your face is turning red. Should I call your parents." Asked Devante.

"My parents are you crazy? I don't need my parents because I don't feel sick." Replied Erin in an angry voice.

"Okay I was just worried you didn't have to get angry. Thanks for the sandwich I am going back downstairs now bye." Said Devante.

"Awe! He was worried about me. Oh no am I really crushing on him now because I can't get him off my mind now. When he said I was pretty my face turned red like I was wearing blush then he said he was getting worried it made me feel so different inside. I must be crushing on him!" Said Erin to her self.

Sandra got up out of bed and heard her daughter's voice and so she walked towards the kitchen and thought she was chatting with somebody but seen no body she thought that her own daughter was going crazy.

"Sweetie who were you talking to? Were you talking to yourself?" Asked Sandra with curiosity.

"Oh I was talking to Devante but a few minutes ago but before you came in I was having a discussion with myself." Said Erin.

"I see but just as long as your not talking to your self because then people will think that is weird. Unless you were thinking out loud?" Asked Sandra.

"Yes that's the word mommy! Thinking out loud but I think your right about crushing on Devante because I think I have it hard." Replied Erin.

"See! A mother is never wrong child." Said Sandra.

"I blushed when he called me pretty then as my face turned red he was going to call you because he got worried. Does this feeling ever go away mommy?" Asked Erin.

"Yes and no! If you crush on somebody new then yes you will forget about the first crush but the crushing feeling will never go away because it exist for a reason." Said Sandra.

"Would he suspect anything mommy?" Asked Erin.

"If you hide it very well then no he wouldn't suspect it. But if you act all weird on him suddenly like act to nice then later on act all different then he would suspect something so be careful with the way you act around him." Said Sandra.

"Okay I will try. Thank you mommy." Said Erin as she kissed her mother on the cheek.

"Your welcome sweetie." Replied Sandra.