Re: This Is Why I'm Here... 1

**Jayrin** Sun Jan 23, 2011 1:38 pm

My Mom hugged and kissed us both too. But she didn't walk out the door with us. I'm guessing she wanted to stay and oogle over pictures with Rhema's parents. It'd been years since she'd had any friends to sit and chat about something they had in common with. Now, it was babies.

**Ikuar** Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:44 pm

As we were leaving I noticed that contemplative look on Dad's face again. I wasn't sure what he was thinking about but either way I knew it was something big.

Two months later my suspicions were revealed when he came over to take us out to do something. I still had no idea what he was doing but it must have been big, he couldn't seem to hide his smile at all.

**Jayrin** Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:52 pm

I rolled out of our apartment, totally and completely confused. I was holding Rhema's purse in my lap so she didn't have to carry it. "So... where exactly are we going?" I also was holding tons of snacks. ._.

**Ikuar** Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:54 pm

"Somewhere amazing!" Dad grinned, he helped Kyle into the car and I sat in the back, I wasn't really much for sitting in the front seat lately.

So on we drove and drove.

And drove.

Maybe about three or four blocks away from our school and our jobs.

Dad stopped in front of a house and I have to say it was the most gorgeous house I'd ever seen.

**Jayrin** Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:56 pm

I stared out the window and cleared my throat. It was a pretty nice house.

"So... who lives here?" They must have been pretty well off.

**Ikuar** Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:58 pm

Dad looked back at me and then at Kyle, "You do."

I gasped loudly and covered my mouth, huge tears were already coming and those words were barely even out there. I had no idea what to say to him. He climbed out of the car and soon we were out too.

I couldn't even move.

"Daddy..."

"Don't say anything." He smiled, "Just follow along!"

The house even had a ramp on the other side of the porch. How could I have not guessed? But then... this was extremely unexpected.

**Jayrin** Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:04 pm

I couldn't believe it. "I have a ramp!!" Yes, that was my favorite part... so far. "Rhema! I have a ramp!"

**Ikuar** Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:06 pm

Dad was still smirking, I had no idea what he had up his sleeve but I knew it had to be something big for him to look at us like that.

"That's so amazing!" I was crying, I was so excited. I felt like we had just been given a miracle! Dad ushered us into the house. It was open, enough room for Kyle to get around with his wheelchair. The kitchen was huge.

"Now for the best part!" Dad grinned, he took us to a wide door and opened it.

"No... no way!"

It was an elevator. I was bawling, this couldn't be for real. This was too amazing to be true!

**Jayrin** Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:12 pm

I stared at it. I was just... speechless. "Ah... wh-wh... really?" I almost didn't believe it was there.

**Ikuar** Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:16 pm

"Don't ask, just get on!" Dad had gotten us both on the elevator, which was surprised was actually pretty roomy. He pressed a button and we went to the second floor of the house. When the door opened I was gaping.

It led right to the master bedroom which was big all by itself, enough room for Kyle and I to share. The bed was lower than normal, probably so Kyle could get on it easier without help.

On the other side there was a fireplace and two book shelves on each side, cherry wood it looked like. I could barely get my legs to move at all, my heart was pounding.

"Dad..."

"Don't say anything, Rhema." He said to me as we went further in. It was so elegant, so amazing... something I'd never thought or dreamed of ever having.

**Jayrin** Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:27 pm

I looked around and the room was really elegant and beautiful. It reflected Rhema's tastes perfectly, so I knew she would be happy here. The bookcase was perfect for her too! And there was even a little matching stool beside it for her! I grinned widely. This was perfect for Rhema to just... get away from everything! Then... I saw at something in the far corner of the room and I couldn't believe it! Suddenly, I was really excited... for myself. I guess you may laugh at what I was excited about, but when you're missing limbs, you get excited about different things.

I rolled my wheelchair out of the elevator and toward that side of the room. It was an electric wheelchair! 8D And it even had detachable baskets on the sides! I could fit the babies in there! O:

"Wooooah!" I was even in my favorite color! Green! =D

**Ikuar** Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:30 pm

I spotted that after he did and I was even more excited, I was more excited for him than myself and anything that was for me I didn't even notice. I followed him over and kissed him, "This is perfect, and it'll make you a little taller too!" I grinned, I was so excited.

Dad just stood there and watched us, he kept on smiling, smirking or whatever he did when he was hiding stuff.

"Daddy, what?"

"You still have a lot to see, but you can check that out after a while." He answered.

**Jayrin** Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:44 pm

I felt myself being tugged away from the chair by her dad. "Aww... I guess I'll play with it later then..." I laughed.

**Ikuar** Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:47 pm

Dad got us both down the hall and dragged us to another room, okay so I was suspicious but that was also confirmed when he opened the door.

A nursery.

We hadn't even gotten around to buying things for the twins but it was all there!

**Jayrin** Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:53 pm

All the doors in the house were sliding doors... did I mention that? It made it much easier for me to open them! I rolled in and opened the blue sliding door. It was a closet filled with baby clothes for the boy! I grinned. And little shoes were on a rack, making it easy for me to get to them! "Baby clothes!"

**Ikuar** Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:56 pm

"Eeek!" I exclaimed, the girl's door was so frilly and adorable and there was so much pink and purple that I wasn't sure what to do with myself! Another little shoe rack was there and even a net bag special for socks! <3

I needed to sit down. There was a rocking chair too, just beautiful. <3 I sat down and took a few deep breaths.

"I need to catch my breath..." I laughed, because of twins I was at risk for them being born premature which meant - well I had to be careful. >.<

Dad looked pleased with himself.

**Jayrin** Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:00 pm

I explored the room more and found two bears! Blue and white! I tossed the white one to her. "Separate bears too! This... this is amazing!"

**Ikuar** Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:07 pm

After Dad left, with promising that he'd get our other items moved over here soon, we explored some more. I checked out the bathrooms and then went downstairs to investigate the kitchen a little bit.

There were two switches behind the sink.

I was so curious.

>.>

I flipped the left and gasped, the sink erupted in noise and clatter which scared me until I realized what it was. *_*

**Jayrin** Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:11 pm

"Ohhh! Garbage disposal!" I grinned, rolling up and grinning that the counter was lower for me to be able to see! "I can reach the counters to make my own lunch now! Oh Rhema! I can make French toast for you again!"

**Ikuar** Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:17 pm

I was giddy when he said that, "I missed your french toast! I tried to make it but mine is never the same..." Everything was lower for him, I didn't have to bend over too much to get to anything either thankfully.

We had french toast for dinner to celebrate! <3 Best dinner ever!

**Jayrin** Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:25 pm

I grinned. I'd been missing making her French toast. "This place... it's really nice! Oh! And I checked out the shower, and it has this seat that's attached to an arm that's mounted on the wall, and it's so cool! It swivels out of the doors of shower, and I can sit in it and swivel back! And it have a buckle so I won't slip out and I can bathe myself now! I can get to the soap and knobs and everything!"

**Ikuar** Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:36 pm

Everything became so much easier for Kyle and I, it was fun and great to have so much space and everything. I had to walk a block to the bus stop each morning for school but it still didn't take very long to get there.

We'd pretty much gotten our new routine down. Things were just going so wonderful!

**Jayrin** Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:39 pm

We had fun decorating the inside of the elevator! Next was to decide if we were going to paint a mural inside of it or not...

**Ikuar** Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:45 pm

"What would we paint a mural of anyway?" I asked as I was lazing on the couch one day. I'd just come home from school, kind of surprised I still had the energy to go at all. For one, I was due in a couple of weeks and two... Kyle hadn't really protested.

I dug my spoon into the ice cream tub that was sitting on my belly.

Strawberry ripple. <3

"I mean we could... okay I don't know."

**Jayrin** Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:47 pm

"Well, I was thinking, the elevator has three walls and a door, right? So, like, on one wall.... well, nah okay murals are stupid."

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