“Where’s Gary?” Maddie asked Karla.
“He’s in the shed hammering away on his laptop.”
Maddie looked surprised. “Why the shed and not the study?”
Karla shrugged. “Who knows? He’s been acting strange lately.”
“Have you told him yet?”
“That we’re going to have another baby? No.”
“Why not?”
“We had agreed that after our fourth we won’t have any more.”
“Well, accidents happen. What are you going to do? He has to know sometime. It’s best to tell him before you start to show.”
“Don’t worry I’ll tell him.”
“When?”
“Soon.”
Maddie didn’t press any further. She changed the subject.
100 Words
This was written for the Friday Fictioneers challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields For more details, visit Here. To read other stories based on this week’s prompt, visit Here.
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Oooh that’s going to be quite a surprise for Gary, but I agree with Maddie, best to tell him before Karla starts to show lol
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Yes, Maddie is right. She should tell sooner rather than later.
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Maybe Gary knows, that’s why he’s acting so strange. 🙂
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You could be right, Brenda. Maybe he suspects something 🙂
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I think he knows, and he’s dealing with it the best way he can while he waits for her to tell him.
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I think you’re on to something, Linda 🙂
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Maddie is right, best tell him sooner rather than later. I do wonder what Gary is up to in the shed as well though!
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Yes, she’s right. And Karla needs to tell him very soon. It’s possible as Brenda and Linda suggested that he may already know or suspect that another baby is on the way and is trying to figure out what to do. Maybe the shed is his escape from a full house. There are so many possibilities.
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The poor guy’s in for a surprise. A fifth baby? Can’t even imagine, tbh.
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He could have had a vasectomy done, if he was serious about not “taking the pitcher to the well”, again. I hate it when the woman is the only one expected to prevent conception.
No poor guy hear. They made this baby together and they are going to care for it together. Period.
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I don’t think he should go as far as having a vasectomy but I agree with you. The onus should not be on one or the other but on both. Both of them need to be responsible. If it was decided that they didn’t want any more children, they should have taken precautions but even those are not 100%.
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Hmm. I don’t know. Vasectomy and Tube tying are both extreme. Yet in most cases women are “expected” to tie their tubes. Most unfair. I declare, birth control methods must be decided upon before marriage.
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You’re right. Both are extreme. You’re right such things should be discussed before marriage.
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I know one person who has 6 children. Can you imagine? She raised them on her own because their father had died.
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That’s so sad 😦
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At Baby number five, Gary knows…
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I think he does.
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He probably knew before she did!!
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Probably!
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Dear Adele,
I suspect Gary has an inkling that #5 is on the way and that’s why he’s acting the way he is. Still she should let him know before the quickening. 😉 Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
I think you are right. It explains his strange behavior. And she should let him know before she shows. Thanks 🙂
Shalom,
Adele
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Wonder how he is going to take this
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Some readers suspect that he already knows and that’s why he’s acting strange. I don’t think he will take it well.
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I have my doubts as well
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Could not figure out relation between Karla, Maddie and Gary. Who is having whose baby?
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Karla is Gary’s wife. She’s expecting their fifth child. Maddie’s her friend.
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I think he’ll be shocked maybe at first but he’ll grow to love the kid like their other kids. Think he might know already though or have his ideas in any case. A brilliant write.
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Some don’t, unfortunately.
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Thank God for those who do.
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I hope he will. And I think you’re right. He probably suspects. Thanks, Lisa 🙂
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I felt an undercurrent of tension here. Surely Gary is the one with the paramount right to know.
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I think she’s hesitant to tell him because they hadn’t planned to have any more children but she has to tell him soon.
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Sounds like there is trouble in paradise. Nicely done.
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I think you’re right. Thanks, Jo 🙂
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Gary’s been acting strange for a reason, he probably knows and is making something for the baby in the garage
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I like your take on this, Michael.
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Thank you
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You’re welcome 🙂
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I think Gary has a hint of what’s coming! To hide his anger and surprise he is acting strange! It is always better to be open in communication!
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