A New Day, Some Good News, Changes Ahead
It’s a bright and sunny morning and Rara is home alone and is not quite feeling herself. Both her daughters are out and about with friends, so she quick calls up her friend, AJ. “Hey AJ, I’m not feeling so great,” she says over the line, “and I’m home alone with no way to get to the doctor, what with Spotlight in the studio all day today.”
“I’ll be right over,” AJ responds before hanging up, hitching the cart up to her withers, and running as fast as she possibly can to Rara’s house. There, she enters upon her friend’s weak call of “come in.” Once inside, she finds Rara on the couch. She picks up her friend and places her in the cart along with some blankets and they rush to the doctor where Rara is immediately taken inside and AJ is left to wait.
“How long have you been feeling like this, Mrs. Coloratura?” Inquires the doctor.
“Maybe three four weeks now, I meant to come in sooner but I just couldn’t move,” responds Rara. “I’ve been so weak.”
The doctor runs a few tests before giving her the results, the news. “Well, Mrs. Coloratura, you’re pregnant. Come back in four months and we’ll know how many as well as the gender or genders of the foal or foals.”
“Will do,” responds Rara. The doctor helps her out of the office and back to the waiting room where AJ helps her friend out the door, into the cart, and home.
“So, what did the doctor say?” Inquires AJ.
“Nothing I wasn’t already expecting, I’m pregnant again, I have to go back in four months, just wait until I tell Spotlight and the girls,” sighs Rara. “Now let’s go home.” AJ nods and they head to Rara’s house. Once there, AJ helps her friend inside and up to bed where they talk for a few more minutes.
“I can’t believe you’re going to be a mom, again,” says AJ. “I still remember when you first brought over Spectacle Dazzle when she was first born, same with Shining Star.”
“Yeah, me too,” says Rara weakly as she lets out a sigh. A few moments later, she passes out, fast asleep. AJ takes that as her cue and leaves.
A few hours later, Shining Star, Spectacle Dazzle, and their dad Spotlight return home. “Where’s momma?” Inquire the puzzled fillies. “She was on the couch when we left out this morning.”
“She probably went upstairs for a nap,” responds Spotlight. He and the girls make their way up the stairs and to his and Rara’s room where they do indeed soon find Rara fast asleep in bed. She awakes upon their entry and responds weakly.
“Hey honey, hey girls,” she says with a yawn, “how’s your day been?”
“Good,” responds Spotlight.
“It’s been fun, thanks,” respond the girls.
“What’s going on dear? What’s wrong?” Inquires Spotlight. “You look awful.”
“I know,” responds Rara weakly, “honey, girls, I’m pregnant.”
“Well, that’s great!” Exclaims Spotlight as he hugs his wife.
“We’re gonna be big sisters! We’re gonna be big sisters!” The girls cheer and exclaim excitedly.
“Yes you are,” says Rara weakly, doing her best to hold the smile on her face. “Yes you are.”
Four months later, Spotlight on his day off of work, takes Rara back to the hospital and they learn from the doctor the gender of their foals as well as how many. “Well,” says the doctor, “there’s two in there. Both fillies. Congratulations. I’ll see you in eight months when they’re ready to be born.”
“Yes, see you in eight months,” Rara responds weakly as Spotlight helps her down and they head home.
“I can’t believe it’s twins,” she says to him with a smile.
“Yeah, me neither,” responds Spotlight. “We’re so blessed.” A few moments later, they’re home once more and Spotlight leads her up to bed where she soon passes right out. They can’t wait to expand their family once more. After all, come 8 months, there’ll be two new little fillies in the family. They can’t wait.
Shining Star and Spectacle Dazzle Meet Their Baby Sisters
The next day, Spotlight comes to visit Rara and the foals once again, this time with Shining Star and Spectacle Dazzle in tow. They soon head down the hall on which Rara’s room is located and enter. “Hey Rara, love,” says Spotlight, “I brought the girls to meet their little sisters.”
“Come on in,” responds Rara with a smile. Spotlight leads his daughters in and to their mother’s bedside where she is currently holding the Twins.
“They’re so cute, so adorable,” says Shining Star with a smile.
“Yeah, absolutely adorable,” adds Spectacle Dazzle. “What are their names?”
“Arietta and Cavatina,” responds Rara with a smile.
“That’s pretty,” responds Spectacle Dazzle.
“Yeah, those are pretty names,” responds Shining Star, “those are musical terms like your name, right, mom?”
“Yeah,” responds Coloratura, “that’s right, good job, Shining Star. I’ve taught you well.”
The girls stay for about two or three hours before they return home with their father. Once at home, the three sit down to a lunch of daisy and dandelion sandwiches. As they eat, they talk about their days so far and about how excited they are to finally be big sisters.
Back at the hospital, Rara nurses the foals before putting them down for a nap and eating lunch herself of a daisy and dandelion salad. As she does so, she can’t help but think about how lucky and blessed she is. She’s come so far since getting out from under Svengallop’s iron hoof. Now, she’s a highly achieved country singer, a mother of four, and a loving wife. She honestly couldn’t ask for anything more than that. Her husband, Spotlight is amazing and such a caring father, and her manager Lime Light, a real sweetheart. What more could she ever ask for? Nothing, absolutely nothing.
Eight months later, Rara returns to the maternity wing of the hospital with her husband at her side. “Not long now, not long now,” says Rara with a smile to Spotlight. “Not long now at all.”
“Yeah, not long indeed,” agrees Spotlight as he takes her hoof in his. A few moments later, Rara starts going into labor, almost ready to foal.
“Okay, push Mrs. Rara,” says the doctor, “you’ve done this before. Just push.” Rara groans. A few moments later, the first twin pops out soon followed by the second. “Congratulations, Mrs. Rara, Mr. Spotlight, you’re parents to two very healthy fillies,” says the doctor with a smile. Rara cries happy tears as she holds the Twins close to her chest.
“So what are we gonna name them, dearest?” Inquires Spotlight with a smile. He’s proud to be a father once more.
Rara looks down at the two fillies in her arms, first the one with her dad’s golden mane and tail then to the other, the one with the curly green-blue mane and tail. “For the first, Arietta and for the second, Cavatina,” responds Rara with a radiating proud smile. “What do you think?”
“Two beautiful names for two beautiful fillies,” responds Spotlight as he kisses Rara on the forehead. “Also it fits, them having musical term themed names like their mama. It suits them.”
“Yeah,” blushes Rara, “you’re right. The names suit them perfectly.” A few moments later, she feeds the fillies then puts them in their cribs before going to sleep herself. It’s been a long day, but she did it. She is a mom once again and she couldn’t be happier or more grateful either for that matter.
