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Gen. 1: Abigail Keith 1.3 A New Face
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To say that Chester loved being a dad is a complete understatement. He loved being a father, and he loved being able to teach our little Shane how to talk, and on nice days, he'd take him out to the lake and tell him about all the different kinds of fish he caught. Shane loved it. Though, I didn't let him go all that often. It may be after the apocalypse, but toddlers still have a habit of getting into trouble.



When he was at home with me, I did my best to teach him all of his basic skills while keeping up with all my chores, but it really wasn't all that difficult. Shane was a very good baby and he rarely caused any problems, he was so well natured and he could sit outside with me in the garden while I tended to my plants.



The spring after Shane turned a year old, Chester started working on building an above ground home.
He spent all fall the past year cutting down all the trees and gathering all the wood he would need. It took him a few years to build the house, but when he finished it, it was beautiful.



He finished the house right after Shane's fifth birthday, and needless to say, it was beautiful. It was a good size, and with three bedrooms and two bathrooms it would fit our family for some time to come.



Shane kept his well-mannered nature in childhood as well. Now, most days, Shane and Chester would go out into the woods and Chester would show Shane how to hunt, and fish. Chester loved going with his dad, the two of them looked almost exactly alike, I couldn't even see any of myself in him.



When he wasn't going out with his father, he was at home, in his room, painting. He loved to paint and draw and to create things, and to be honest, he had a natural talent with it.



Some nights, Chester would be out late hunting, and would miss dinner with Shane and I, but those nights were rather few and far between, and he always made it home in time to say goodnight to Shane.



One night, a little after Shane's 13th birthday, Chester laid me down into bed and kissed me deeply.

"You know what, my love, I think now might be a good time for us to have another child."

"You think so?" I asked, running my hand down his arm.

"Yeah, I think so. I mean, we are repopulating the world, right?" Chester said with a chuckle.

"I suppose so..." I giggled.



Sure enough, I found out I was pregnant a few weeks later, and I was terribly ill for the first few weeks, but over time, it got better.



However, something unexpected happened. We met another family. Anne Strong and her family. Anne came here with her boyfriend Charlie, and their teenage daughter Darla. Anne came across our shelter, and seeing candlelight inside, she had hoped someone else was here.

"Oh my god!" Anne exclaimed when I opened the door, "You're actually a real live person!?"

I was flabbergasted, "Um, excuse me?"

"I'm so sorry to barge in, I just never thought I would ever see another family. Oh, you must think I'm insane," Anne whispered, "I'm Anne. I've traveled here from Twinbrook with my family. I haven't seen another living soul in so long-other than my family, of course."

"It's wonderful to meet you, Anne," I smiled, "I must be honest, I never thought I'd ever see another living person outside my family either. Welcome to Moonlight Falls. Or, should I say what used to be Moonlight Falls. I'm Abigail, and I live here with my family."

"How did you build this house?" Anne asked, amazed.

"My boyfriend built it. Would you like to come in?" I asked, stepping to the side and letting her enter the house.

"Oh, thats amazing, and I would, thank you." Anne smiled.

"Where are you camped at?" I asked.

"Just down the road from here. We've been living in tents since we left Twinbrook." She sighed.

"Well, how about this," I smiled, "You bring your family back here for dinner tonight, so everyone can get to know each other, and maybe I can see if my husband can help you guys build a home, and maybe I can give you some tips for gardening?" I offered.

I felt bad for her, she was thin as a rail, and she looked tired and dirty and like she hadn't had good nights sleep, or a good meal in ages. I could only imagine what her family looked like, and it was probably just as bad as her.

"Oh, Abigail, you are too kind. We would hate to impose..."

"It would honestly be my honor." I smiled.

"Okay then, when would you like us to stop by?" She asked nervously.

"How about half an hour after sundown?" I smiled.

"Okay, we'll be here then!" She smiled as she stepped out of the house.

Sure enough, a little past sundown Anne and her family stopped by, and we ate dinner together. It honestly was wonderful, and I knew that our two families would be very close.



It wasn't too long after that night when Chester and Shane came home with a small little animal in Shane's hands.

"What on earth is that?" I asked.

"It's a puppy, mom." Shane said with a big smile.

"What are you doing with a puppy, Shane?" I asked, confused.

"We found him next to his mother, who had died.," Chester began, "we couldn't just leave him there Abbi. He's probably four or five months old, and it might be nice to have a hunting dog. My father used to train dogs, and I think I remember how."

"Okay, we can keep him," I sighed, "But, it's up to the two of you to feed him and take care of him."

"Awesome, thanks mom!" Shane beamed as he snuggled the puppy who happily wagged his tail in response.

Needless to say, over the months that followed, Shane, and the puppy he named Rusty were inseparable.



It was late one early summer night when I went into labor. Even though it had been awhile since I had a child, it's not like you forget how to give birth.
Fourteen hours after I started labor, I gave birth, not to one, but two babies. One boy, and one girl.



Welcome to the world, Brent Stephen and Brynne Lilly Keith.

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