The Death Letter ch.6

I walked into the doctor's office. My doctor said 'Well I have some good news for you!' 'Am I having a boy or a girl?' I said.1

'You are going to have a boy and a girl' she replied, 'You are going to have twins!' I was overcome with joy, yet I was in shock. I was going to have a boy AND a girl. How amazing is this, I thought to myself. I was going to have two children at the same time. I could hardly wait to tell Chris. He will be so pleased. I got into my car and put the key into the ignition. I turned the key and drove home as fast as I could. When I got home, i sat down at my desk, took out my red stationary with a border of flowers and my green pen. I began writing:2

Dear Chris,       3

             I have found out what I am having. I am going to have twins. I am going to have a boy and a girl. Isn't this great news. I know that this will cheer you up. I yearn for the day that I will see your face once again. I hope that things are going well in Iraq and that nothing horrible happens from now until the time that we meet again. I miss your bright smile that brings light into my life. But anyways, I have not decided yet what I will name our daughter but, our son's name will definitely be Alexander for that is a beautiful name and I am sure it will fit him. I love you dearly but I am afraid I must end this letter for I have to go run some errands. 4

All my love,5

Athena6

I placed the letter in the matching envelope and addressed it to Chris. I placed a stamp with a red heart on it on the envelope and ran to the mailbox to place it in before the mailman comes. I went back into the house and decided that I should clean up. It was definitely time for spring cleaning. I picked up my blue broom and the matching dust pan and began to sweep up the kitchen. The dirt was horrendous. There was so much. I should clean more often, I thought to myself. Once I finished I took out my mop and began mopping up the place. The floor glistened in the glorious sunlight. I went upstairs to dust. My dust rag in one hand and pledge in the other. A bottle of windex lay on the floor. I began in one corner, cleaning the bookshelves until it sparkled then moved on to the nightstands.I began to wash the windows. I sprayed windex on the windows until I could see myself in them. The windows were streak-free. A bird flew into the window and fell on the floor. It got up and flew away, back into its tree in my yard. 7

I finished cleaning the House and decided that I should do some gardening. I went outside. i put on my sun hat and gathered my tools from the tool shed. I retrieved my plants from the garage where I had stowed them after I bought them. I got down on my knees and began weeding my garden. The weeds put up a mighty fight. I tugged with all my might, ripping them out one by one. Those green menaces refused to budge. So I pulled very hard until they all came up. The pile next to me came up to my knees when I stood up. I began planting two rows of tomatoes, one row of peas, three rows of corn, and two rows of cucumbers. 8

I ran upstairs and took a nice hot shower. From my long day, I fell asleep right away. But excitement for what I was going to have remained in my mind.9