Nine

Well.
Blimey.
Actually, that’s not what Dawn said. She said a much ruder word and started crying and then locked herself in the loos at TGI Fridays.
Even Ben looked a bit bothered, and usually he’s fine with anything that happens. Grandad used to say that Ben was Zen. Which made me laugh.

I don’t know how I feel.

Mum and Dad told us last night that Mum’s going to have a baby. I’m going to have a full, real, brother or sister. One who has exactly the same Mum and Dad as me.
Dawn said it was disgusting. Once Mum had persuaded her to come out of the loo and wash her face.
Dad looked hurt. He looked kind of creased and crumpled about it.
Mum was hurt too. But I could tell from her face that really, deep down inside, she’s happy.