[sequel to zane, meet the ashida family]
❝It can't get much worse, can it?❞
Zane, Nana, Aphmau, Aaron and the rest of the Mystreet crew, are going to Kawaii Kyushu Paradise Resort for the summer, located in Southern Japan, on the island of Kyushu...
Two months after returning home from Kyushu, the group continued their daily lives as they had before the summer.
Katelyn and Nana's babies were both growing naturally, both due in late May. Becca was due in less than a month, so her brothers and Zenix put together a unisex nursery in the new house, the couple had moved to in Falcon Claw.
They'd changed their minds a few times but settled in a wilderness-themed room that was out together, although Becca had creeping suspicions that it was a girl. Zenix thought it was a boy. But, they didn't want to know.
At 37 weeks, the baby was abnormally large but healthy. Yet, considering their families and their height; it was normal, to say the least, but they'd never considered that the baby would be early.
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Zane and Nana were making dinner for themselves, as well as Garroth and Kim who were coming over that evening. The dinner was a meal full of conversation, accompanied by spaghetti bolognese and sparkling apple juice that could have also passed as champagne.
That's when Zane and Garroth got a series of texts in unison.
"That's weird," Nana remarked, placing down her glass and turning to her fiancée and his brother.
"It might be the group chat or something," Zane suggested.
Kim frowned. She checked her own phone's notifications and rose an eyebrow. "I didn't get any notifications. Nana?"
Nana tilted her head and had a look for herself. "Nothin'. Must only be you two."
Zane glanced at Garroth before picking up his face. Garroth multi-tasked and took a gulp from his drink and opened the text.
Eyes were widened and Garroth spat out his drink.
"What? What is it?" Nana asked frantically.
"Becca," Zane mustered.
He passed his fiancé the phone and she held in a scream as she read it. She replaced it with a huge smile. "No way!"
"Show me, show me!" Kim persisted taking hold of Garroth's phone who was choking on the apple juice.
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Introducing, Alexander Phoenix Barlowe.
Born on the 12th of October, 2022, at 11:09 am. Weight: 52cm. Length: 3.4kg.
Congratulations! You're uncles now! <3 Becca and Zenix.
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"Hey, there are pictures of him," Zane said to Nana who still held possession of the phone.
"I told you it was going to be a boy!" Garroth exclaimed, now recovered from his choking fit.
"What would his nickname be? Alex or Xander?" Kim questioned. "I think Zenix's mum's name was Alice and your mum's name is Zianna. But, Alexander Phoenix is adorable."
Zane pondered on Kim's statement. Garroth shrugged and took a mouthful of the bolognese.
"I'm pretty sure because Becca's nickname is the end of her name and so is Zenix's with Nix. Maybe Xander," Kim added.
From under the table, Nana took Zane's hand and he squeezed it. "He's so cute!" Nana squealed going through the three images of Alexander.
"He looks like Becca," Garroth said.
"He also has the same blonde hair as you two have," Kim said referring to Garroth and Becca.
"You all have the same nose, and so does, Alexander," Nana answered. She laughed going through the messages of the group chat. "Why do you guys argue over text? What's this about Garroth and ice cream, what's the ice cream about?"
Zane flinched and took back the phone before she could read more. Garroth made a face. Kim mumbled, "I don't know."
"We going to have to visit her," Nana said changing the subject.
"Probably not tomorrow though, 'cause I can guarantee Mum would be there as soon as she can be. As soon as the visiting hours are opened," Zane intervened, receiving a laugh from Garroth.
Kim mustered a toothless smile and took a sip from her drink. "Why don't we surprise them when they come home?" Nana suggested.
"We would have to tell Zenix first so we know some of the details. Then when they come home with the baby, we surprise her," Garroth considered.
"Your mum would do that without asking if she was desperate," Kim cut in as Nana tried to hide a smile.
"So, we contact Zenix, set a welcome home party at their house, then scare the crap out of Becca? Let's do it."
