Justin Ratliff
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Third Time's a Charm
The Reeds had always wanted children. Kathy and her husband, Peter, had been trying to have children for years, and had had several doctor visits and appointments with countless specialists. It was starting to set in that they would have to adopt, until one spring day, Kathy became ill and had to be rushed to the hospital. There, they discovered that she was in fact pregnant. The Reeds were so over the moon they almost didn’t believe it. The doctor then dropped another bombshell: Kathy was pregnant with triplets. Kathy looked at Peter and smiled wide. Peter smiled back and said, “Must have been a delay.” The family had never been happier.
By Justin Ratliff4 years ago in Fiction
A New Friend
Jimmy lived for vacations. Luckily for him, his family managed to take them often. Around four or five times a year they would travel to different little getaways all over the country. His family had money. They weren’t totally loaded but had enough to really live a comfortable life. Though, even with the wealth, friends did not come easily for Jimmy. This really ate away at his mother. She didn’t understand how he couldn’t make friends. She had once said to him, “Kids should be fighting to be your friend. Have they not seen the house you live in? Show them your house.”
By Justin Ratliff4 years ago in Fiction
