Note: This story was dynamically reformatted for online reading convenience. Mg* ped 1st cons rom inc preg anal oral mc ScFi Author: YAWN - Yet Another Writing Newbie. Copyright 2010-2011 YAWN Electronic distribution permission granted to asstr.org. Permission for any other use must be obtained by contacting the author via asstr.org. If you can't tell this is fiction from the copyright date and the story dates, you're either not old enough or not smart enough to be reading it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, 8 September 2015 06:20 Brrt! Brrt! Brrt! Brrt! The alarm is going off already? Time to get four girls up and out. "Girls, time for breakfast." "Yes, Uncle George." "Yes, Papa." "Where are Sarah and Abby?" "Sarah heard Abby crying last night and went and got in her bed. They talked a long time." "Thank you, Rose. Abby, Sarah. Time to get up." "Poppy, I wasn't very nice to Abby last night. She really tried to get me to do my homework but I kept goofing off and she finally yelled at me. I knew it was my fault, so I ran to the bathroom and locked the door. After Abby got in bed, I heard her crying and I thought it was just that she was sorry she yelled at me so I got in my bed. Then I heard her tell you that she thought she had let you down because you trusted her to take care of us. I got in her bed and told her I was sorry for not listening to her and we hugged and talked a long time and then we fell asleep in her bed. I'm sorry I didn't do what you told us to do." "Thank you, Sarah. Owning up to what you do or fail to do is being very responsible. I think you've all learned a lesson. I gave you directions that I expected you to follow. As the oldest, I asked Abby to ensure that you did those things. Abby, Rose, and Sheila did what I asked; you did not but you paid a price for that - you made your sister feel bad, you made yourself feel bad, and you still haven't finished your homework." "Do I have time to do it now, Poppy?" "Because you don't have much time, your breakfast will be toast and juice. Put the homework on the table by your plate and work on it while you eat." "Yes, Poppy." "Dress quickly. It's time to go." """"OK."""" "Come here. I think you all need a hug." """"Yes!"""" "You did a both-arms hug and a mind hug at the same time, Dad." "I love my girls very much, even if they're not always perfect." """"We love you, too!"""" "Can we see Molly and the babies after school, Papa?" "Yes." "Can we try 'talking' with the babies, Dad?" "Only if you start using their names." "Does that include me, Uncle George?" "Sheila, your mother needs to know where you are. You must check with her before you go to the NICU or to see Molly." "I will." "Mr. Wilson, why are Molly's babies so little?" "That's a good question, Emily. Do you think the other kids might also want to know the answer?" "Probably. Ms. Williams hard a hard time keeping us on yesterday's lessons because all we wanted to talk about was babies. She said that we'd either do it in class or as homework - so we all had homework." "OK if I wait until everyone is here before I answer your question?" "Yes and I have another question. How will the girls who don't have a Daddy get pregnant? There are some men, but most of them aren't as nice as you are and some just can't stand kids." "My girls are working on a list of men who would be willing to 'take care of' several girls. That's 'family private' until they've finished the list and I've talked with all the men they choose." "I understand. You must think I'm very responsible to trust me with that kind of secret." "I think you're mature and responsible enough to be trusted with a lot of things. I'll tell you more when you need to know." "OK." +> Will you make a baby in me? Grandpa Ed said it was OK and Lacey told me how loving and caring you are. Are you really her soul mate? Are you gonna marry her? Could you be my soul mate, too? +G In order. Yes, but we need to talk more about it. I don't know yet. I don't know yet. I don't know yet. I hear other kids in the hall. No more 'talking' this way when people other than my daughters are present. +> OK. "Good morning, Mr. Wilson." "Good morning, LeiLyn." "Mr. Wilson, can you tell us more about Molly and her babies?" "Yes, Martha, but I'll wait until everyone is here so they will all hear it." "You always think of other people." "Class, I've had several requests for information about Molly and her babies. I'll give you an overview, answer a question someone asked before everyone got here today, then you can ask questions. Molly and her babies are doing very well. Molly will be up walking today. Don't look surprised - most people are out of bed as soon as possible after surgery. The sooner you get up, the sooner you will heal. Molly will probably be able to leave the hospital in the morning, so she will be back in class as a remote student tomorrow afternoon." "There were three babies. Are they triplets?" "No, Su, they are a set of identical twins and another separate baby. It's very rare that someone is able to make another baby while she is pregnant." "Why are they so small?" "Emily, the babies had to be delivered early because they were growing so fast. Molly isn't very big and her body couldn't stretch any more." "I thought our babies would be born after four months. It doesn't seem like it's been that long for Molly." "Sheila, there are several reasons for the short pregnancy. I mentioned that there was no more room in Molly's body for the babies to grow. Had it been a single baby, the pregnancy could have been longer. The other big reason is something the doctors discovered after the babies were born - their bodies developed much faster than anyone expected. Dr. Chambers thought that Molly's babies might all be on life support because they were so small, but they're all fine and breathing on their own." +OR Is that part of the 'alien' stuff? "Did all of you hear the question from Molly in Oregon?" "I did." "Me." "Me, too." "Me three." "Me four." "The TV isn't on, Mr. Wilson." "Molly isn't using the TV for remote class because an earthquake damaged the communications line to Oregon. She's doing mental 'remote'. As some of you didn't hear the question, I'll repeat it: Are the changes in the babies part of the 'alien' stuff? The doctors aren't sure, Molly. Some of the changes in the babies might simply be related to the genetic speedups in your bodies; some of it might be that those changes triggered the babies to be 'more alien' and develop differently than typical babies. I understand that the doctors and scientists were working very late last night, trying to determine what changes the babies have and what caused those changes." "Who are the babies named for?" "Molly chose the names, Su. Molly Jean because the first daughter in a Wilson family is named Molly; the Jean is for my late wife. Georgiana is for me. Sandra is for my mother." "All family names! I like that idea, but I don't know much about my family." "Elizabeth, we have family trees for most of the people here. Do you know how to use the terminal in your quarters?" "Yes." "Click on the 'Who We Are' link and search for your name. You'll be asked a security question that you must answer before you're allowed to see anyone other than your parents. I think you'll know the answer when you see the question." "Is Molly gonna breast feed the babies?" "No, Carolyn, her body isn't developed enough to produce milk. The doctors think a girl may have to be nine or ten to be able to breast feed." "Then what do the babies eat?" "Canned baby formula. It's powdered, like the powdered milk, so it keeps for a long time." "Does Molly have a scar from when the doctor cut her open?" "Yes, Sandra, she does." "How big is it?" "Sarah, can you answer that?" "Let me show you on my tummy. It goes from here to here. The stitches are very small. Dr. Chambers had a plastic surgeon do the sewing so the scar won't be really big when Molly is all grown up. Her body will be two or three times as wide then as it is now, so the scar will be that much bigger." "That looks like it would hurt to move." "It does, Linda. I help Molly when I'm at the hospital and the nurses help her when I'm not there. It will get better as it heals, but Molly won't be lifting anything heavy or playing any rough games for a while." "Will all of us have to be cut open to get the babies out?" "Dr. Chambers doesn't think so, Lacey. The doctors were extra cautious with Molly because she had three babies in her and they didn't think the babies would survive a normal vaginal delivery. If your babies develop in the same manner, you should have a normal delivery. The doctors may induce labor earlier than the expected four months if you body isn't big enough to handle a full term baby." "I love having you for a teacher, Mr. Wilson. You give the best long explanations." "Glad you like them, Sheila. I think that the more you know about anything, the more comfortable you will be with it. Today you learned more about having babies. I know that that's of interest to at least some of you." "All of us, Mr. Wilson. We talked about it in our study groups yesterday - that's one reason we didn't get our work finished in class and had to do it as homework. Those that aren't pregnant yet want to be. Some girls are with their Daddy or alternate, but the rest of us want the father to be as loving and caring as you are. I don't think there are very many men like you here." "Carolyn, there's project underway to resolve that problem. I'll tell you more when it's finished." "Mr. Wilson, I want someone like you for my Daddy." "Thank you for the compliment Carolyn, but I have four girls and three babies to take care of right now. I don't know where I'd put another daughter." +C I don't care who else they find - I want to have your babies. +G That was a very soft whisper but my girls all heard you. Don't "yell" - I can see it in your face. +C My Grandpa George could read me like that. +G We'll talk more later. No more 'talking'. "Turn in your homework now. Be sure your name is on it. I know you're all interested in babies, so you'll be interested to know that Alice Green in Oregon is now the second girl to be pregnant with twins. The doctors didn't expect any of you to have twins. It may be that some of the changes made twins more likely or it may be that there are twins in your ancestry and the genetic changes enhanced that trait in you." "You just said that we didn't have communications with Oregon. How do you know about Alice Green?" "Su, her cousin Alice is here. They can communicate mentally just as Molly is doing be in class. The Alice here told Dr. Chambers and she told me." "If my Grandpa was a twin, does that mean I'm more likely to have twins?" "That's the case in people without the genetic changes you've had, Alex. I'm guessing that it probably increases your chance of having twins by several times. The doctors are checking the ancestry of all the girls in the project to see if there is a correlation in twin births among the girls with twin ancestry and those without twin ancestry." "Correlation?" "College dictionary on the shelf behind you, Alex." "It says 'mutual relation of two or more things'. There are a lot more than two things, aren't there?" "Yes, smart girl. More like dozens of things." "We have 'college' dictionaries because you don't talk down to us. You use the right word, even if we have to go look it up." "Yes again, smart girl. The only way you will learn new words is to see them and use them. That's a good lead-in to your vocabulary words for today. I put them on the back of the double-sided whiteboard, so I'll just flip it over and you can start on them. You should all be finished in time for lunch. If you finish early, you may read until lunch time." "Paired reading, Mr. Wilson?" "If you and your partner are both finished, Martha. Just remember to speak softly while others are working." That should give most of them 30 minutes or more of reading time. Beth's reading has improved a great deal since they started doing this and so have her math skills. I think part of it may simply be the confidence she's gained since she's been paired with Emily. I wonder if Emily may be giving Beth some subconscious prompting, at such a low level she's not aware of it - like my girls doing the simultaneous speaking. We'll see how Beth fares when testing is done next month. They've all finished and been engrossed in their books for a while. I hear Sarah's stomach growling - time to feed these hungry girls. "Class, time for lunch. Mark your place in your book and go wash your hands. We'll have a special guest after lunch and I think you'll like the subject. Meanwhile, today's cafeteria special is the 'Asian Delights' buffet. I think there's something for everyone. Don't run Sarah; there will be plenty of food. Remember that some of you are on a special diet." "Do you have to be pregnant to eat from the 'Good for you' list? Some of those things are yummy!" "No, LeiLyn, you don't have to be pregnant. I'll be eating from that list today because I also think it's 'yummy'." "You're silly, Mr. Wilson, but it's fun to be with a grownup who knows how to be silly." "My girls also tell me that I'm silly, Elizabeth. I think it's fun, too." "Class, this is Nurse Steele. She's going to show you how to feed a baby and change a diaper. Everyone will have an opportunity to practice." "Thank you, Colonel. If you've ever fed a baby or changed a diaper, raise your hand." "It seems we only have one, Ms. Steele. Tell us what you've done, Abby." "I helped a neighbor with her twins. I gave one a bottle while she fed the other one and when both needed diapers at the same time I changed one while she changed the other one. Yesterday I got to feed Georgiana!" "You fed one of Molly's babies?" "Yes, class. My girls all went to see Molly and her babies after school yesterday." "Abby, I want to see how you hold the baby for feeding and how you change a diaper. With a class this big, I could use a helper." "OK." As usual, my responsible Abby does a good job of holding the "baby's" head as she moves it and her bottle position is right on. The diaper change included a wipe down and lotion application - she got giggles from the other girls with her "Yuck! You smell bad." line. "Thank you, Abby. Colonel, I'll be doing this presentation in the other class tomorrow. Could I borrow Abby for a little while?" "Abby?" "I wanna help." "Ms. Steele, you have a helper. I'll schedule other class things around the time Abby will be gone." "Thank you, Colonel, Abby. Class, you've seen how someone your size does these things. I'll show you how an adult does them and you'll see differences because Abby modified the process to fit her hands and body. When I finish, I want all of you to come up and try." I expected a lot of interest from the pregnant girls, but all of them are intent on this - regardless of pragnancy status. The nurse said she could easily stretch this to two hours, if needed, so time for me to go see Molly. The medication pole is twice as tall as she is. At least it makes her easy to find in the crowd by the NICU. "Hi, Daddy! I love your mind hugs! I didn't think you were coming today." "Remember that I have 15 other girls who need me as teacher? They only wanted to talk about you and your babies today, but I got them back with vocabulary words such as isolette, formula, crib, bassinet and about a dozen similar words." "That's not much different than what they wanted to talk about." "But those words got an enthusiastic response about using the dictionary and encyclopedia. They wanted to know more." "You're smart, Daddy." "I know, I get it from my smart daughters." "You're silly, too." "Elizabeth told me that today at school, but she it was fun being with someone who knew how to be silly." "I think so too, Daddy. Did you see the growth charts in the window of the NICU? So many people are asking about the babies that they put a poster in the window and they'll update the charts twice a day until we take the babies home." "People are still having difficulty accepting that a six year old can have a baby at all. Three babies seem impossible, but they're seeing it happen. I also saw the 'Five minute time limit' sign in the NICU window. I guess they've had some traffic jams here." "You'd be guessing right, Colonel. The hall had wall-to-wall people an hour after you and your girls left yesterday. We must keep the hallways clear, so the time limit sign went up. I have had to threaten to call Security to get a few people to move on; these babies are very popular." "Are they 'celebrities', Daddy?" "As close to celebrities as we're likely to have, Honey. I see you remembered what I said about 'celebrity' - that was almost a month ago." "It's easier to understand when you're in the middle of it. You were right when you said you didn't want to be a celebrity - sometimes it's hard getting through the crowd to see my babies." "Molly, let me show you the back entrance so you won't have to deal with the crowds." "I really don't have to go through the crowd?" "You really don't. Would you like to see your babies now?" "Yes." "Follow me." "The sign says 'Staff Restrooms'." "Yes, it does. But behind that door is a door marked 'Authorized Personnel Only' which is the other entrance to the NICU. If you have your RFID tag with you, it's coded for entry here." Bzzt! "It worked!" "Molly, remember that this is 'family private'. Only hospital staff and immediate family of the babies in the NICU can enter this way." "I understand." +Mb3 eat "Sandra is hungry." "Here's a bottle if you want to feed her." "I do." +M Mommy loves you, Sandra. +Sa mama "She already recognizes Molly as her mother?" "That's how it appears to me. She even reached up to touch Molly's hand." "Her pulse and respiration have slowed. She's calmed by being in skin contact with Molly. I've never seen mother-child bonding occur this fast! I must tell Dr. Chambers immediately." "Go ahead. I'm not needed be back in the classroom for about an hour, so there's no hurry. It seems the little girls are again teaching the medical professionals." "Sandra's really going through this bottle fast." +Mb1 eat "I'll take care of Molly Jean." "Thank you, Daddy." "She's my little girl too, Honey. Remember that I'll take care of these girls just as I take care of you." +G Your Daddy also loves you, Molly Jean. +MJ dada "She knows you, Daddy!" "She and Sandra also know themselves - their mental links have changed." "Will that happen with Georgiana?" "Yes, but I can't tell you when." "Sandra's finished the bottle." +Sa mama "Does she want me to hold her?" "Probably. I know you can't manage the isolette door. Molly Jean is almost finished with her bottle. You hold Sandra's hand until I can help you." "OK." "Molly Jean has finished her bottle. You sit here and I'll get Sandra out so you can hold her. Remember to support her head. I think it might work best if you hold her like this with her head in the curve of your elbow." "I have her." +Sa mama "Try gently rubbing her tummy, just avoid the umbilical cord." "She's smiling, Daddy." "I think she knows that she's loved." +Mb2 eat "I'll take care of Georgiana." +G Your Daddy loves you, Georgiana. +Ge dada "She knows you, Daddy." "And she knows herself - her link has also changed." "Do regular babies change like this?" "Not nearly as fast, Honey. It would be months before a regular baby would recognize her parents and even longer to know herself. I need to tell Dr. Chambers about these things." "Tell me what things, George? I came to see about the bonding that appeared to be taking place. Sandra seems to be bonded with Molly - her vital signs are incredibly calm and she seems to be smiling." "There's more, Willa. They have recognized they are unique individuals and their mental links have changed from being 'Molly's baby' to using their own names. They're also using 'mama' and 'dada' in their mental communications with us." "What?" "You heard me. Nurse Black knew when the babies were hungry because she's a Wilson and could hear the faint messages they were sending. I expect most of the girls could hear them now." "How?" "These babies are developing very fast - physically, mentally, and emotionally. How do they compare today to their Apgar scores at birth?" "They were all 1's yesterday. They're all 2's today. That's incredible in 24 hours. You're right - we had no idea they could develop so quickly." "Are you headed for another all-nighter?" "I'll know after some of the others have seen what's happening. Could you keep Sheila again tonight?" "Of course. Sheila also wants to visit Molly and her babies. I told her you needed to know where she was and now you'll know. I'll bring her here with the others after school, then we'll go by your quarters for her to get more clothes." "Thanks, George. It's good to have family that she likes being with." "Molly, all your babies are fed. I need to go back to the classroom. Do you want me to walk you back to your room?" "You can help me get back in bed and kiss me goodnight - I'm tired." "OK, Honey." "You're back, Colonel. I think some of these girls would practice changing diapers for another hour if I let them." "Thank you for coming." "Thank you for allowing me to see how caring these little girls are. Their future children will have some of the best parents ever." "Class, you have about 30 minutes. Would you like to spend that time in paired reading?" "Yes!" "I thought so. Sheila, I spoke with your mother while I was on the hospital floor. You may come with us to see Molly and her babies. Your mother will be working late again tonight, so you'll be staying with us. We'll stop by your quarters so you can get more clothes." "Yes, Unc... Mr. Wilson." Beth chose a book from the next level of difficulty? That's excellent progress. "Class, 5 minutes until the end of school. Put your books away and clear your desks. Sheila, remember that you're coming with us today." "Yes, Mr. Wilson." "Uncle George, can I feed the babies?" "If one of them is awake and hungry." "Papa, how do we get through the crowd to get in the NICU?" "There's back entrance for staff and families. My RFID tag works, as does Molly's. Your tag will be encoded for access if your baby needs to spend time in the NICU." "The sign says 'Staff Restrooms'." "That's correct - the staff restrooms are behind that door. But what do the signs in this hallwasy say?" "'Men', 'Women', and 'Authorized Personnel Only'. There's an RFID reader by the 'Authorized Personnel Only' door, so it's the other door to the NICU." "Very good, Rose. Let's go see Molly's babies." "Dad, you said we could try mind 'talk' with the babies if we used their names. What do we say to them?" "Maybe something like 'Hi Molly Jean, I'm your Aunt Abby'." "And tell her that I love her?" "Of course." "Colonel, your girls are here just in time to feed the babies of they want to." "Sarah, Rose, and Sheila should get a turn today, Dad. I fed Georgiana yesterday." "That's very sweet of you, Abby. Nurse Steele had the girls in my class practice giving bottles and changing diapers today, so I think they're ready - plus they can probably 'feel' when the bottle is in the right place." +Ge eat "Sarah, you feed Georgiana." +S Hi, Georgiana. Your Aunt Sarah loves you. "Poppy, she smiled at me!" "She knows her name and she likes being told that you love her." +MJ eat "Rose, you take care of Molly Jean." +R Hi, Molly Jean. Your Aunt Rose loves you. "She smiled at me, Papa!" "She knows also." +Sa eat "Sheila, you do get to feed one of Molly's babies today. Here's Sandra's bottle." +@ Hi, Sandra. Your Aunt Sheila loves you. "Uncle George, she smiled at me!" "She knows also." "Knows what, Daddy?" "Hi, Molly. I didn't know you were here." "I came down to help feed the babies but kids in the hall wanted to talk with me and you got here first. I'm glad my babies have so many people who love them." "Molly, I think your babies have most loving family I've ever known. Would each of you girls like to hold one of the babies when they finish their bottles?" """Can we?""" "I'll take that as an enthusiastic 'yes'. You'll only have about 10 minutes of 'cuddle time', but I think it would be good for Molly Jean, Georgiana, and Sandra to also bond with their other family members." "Thank you, Nurse Black. I think you've been reading the older girls' minds." "No, just their faces. I've seen that look on the faces of a lot of kids - not just siblings but cousins and such - when there's a new baby in the family." "Girls, sit down over here and let me or Nurse Black get the babies out for you. I see you're already getting your arms in position to hold a baby. You get to hold a different baby from the one you fed so you'll have the opportunity to know more than one of them today." "Colonel, you have some incredible parenting skills. How many children do you have?" "Just the ones I've acquired in the past month: Molly, Sarah, Rose, Abby and the three babies." "But you must have a lot of experience with children. You seem so knowlegeable." "Someone once suggested that my parenting skills were inherited, just as the girls' skills for levitation and the like. I can't argue that idea, as my experience with kids has been limited time with my nieces and nephews." "Considering the other inheritable traits I've seen, I can readily accept parenting as an inheritable skill." "Time's up girls. Nurse Black and I will collect the babies and put them back in their cribs. Tell them bye and we'll walk Molly back to her room." "Can you stay and eat supper with me?" "Colonel, if you would like to eat with Molly I can request that additional meals be provided. You'll get whatever is on the 'general' menu today." "Do you girls want to eat with Molly?" """"Yes!"""" "Then I'll request five additional meals. We'll be serving in about 30 minutes." "I think this group can find something to talk about for that long." "You're silly, Dad. We can find things to talk about for hours." "Molly, Dr. Chambers said that you could leave the hospital tomorrow. I'll be here to get you while Ms. Williams gives the hydroponics and music lessons. The remote classroom equipment is in place so you can be part of the class tomorrow afternoon." "Can't you just take my to school tomorrow?" "I heard that request as I was walking by your door, Molly. If it's that important for you to be back in class, your Daddy can take you for the afternoon. However, I don't think you're ready for that much effort. If your Daddy thinks you're not able to manage a full day at school, you will be on the remote on Thursday." "What I want to do may be more than I can do?" "That's very good, Molly. I've heard your Daddy refer to his 'smart girls' and he's right: you're smarter and more mature than I would ever have guessed." "Thank you, Willa. Is here anything in particular that I should be watching for in Molly while she's at school?" "If she slows down very much from her usual pace or if she's in too much pain to function then she's probably doing too much and she needs a few more days to heal. My preference would be that she stays on remote class until Monday, but we'll know a lot more by the end of the day tomorrow." "OK, Honey. Dr. Chambers has laid it out for you. If being in class tomorrow afternoon is too much for you, you'll be on remote for the rest of the week." "But I don't wanna stay home by myself!" "Papa, can I be on remote with Molly so she won't be by herself?" "You'd do that for me, Rose?" "Yes. You're my sister, I love you and I want you to be all better." "Can we, Daddy?" "Yes. Remember that there will be consequences if you don't do the same level of work as you would do in class." "I remember consequences from yesterday, Papa. We'll work." "George, you do have a group of loving, caring girls. No wonder Sheila loves being with them." "I rather like them too, Willa." "You're silly, Poppy." "I think it's great that you all have a father who knows how to be silly. Some adults either never learned when they were kids or they've forgotten. I see they're bringing in food for the whole tribe. I'll go back to my analysis and you can eat." "Time for us to go. Tell Molly bye but remember to be gentle." "Kiss me bye, Daddy?" "Of course, Honey. Remember that I'll be here before lunch tomorrow. If you want, you can eat lunch with the class." "I'd like that. You're the best Daddy ever!"