A week later,Courtney was worse than the last time she had been pregnant.The mood swings were absolutely horrible,the cramps were so painful that she couldn't stand it,and she was always tired because of discomfort.I tried my best to do what I could and not hurt her feelings,and it was hard,but because I loved Courtney so much I was willing to do anything to help her.Courtney was also on maternity leave for awhile,meaning that I had to work and go to Med School without Courtney's support to back it up.I had to take on a second job at a cafe.It was two A.M,and I heard Courtney run into the bathroom.I followed her to see what was wrong."Good morning Courtney..."I said sleepily."No,good does not describe it Duncan."She had a handful of pills in her hand,and she slipped them down her throat with ease."I'm gonna go out,okay honey?Courtney told me."Wait,what are you doing?Where are you going?When will you be back?"I asked frantically."I'll be at the Home Depot and Walgreens,I'll be back soon,and I need to buy supplies."Courtney answered calmly."Can I come babe?"I asked holding her."No,and give me space."I backed off,and she kissed me."I love you,I'm gonna come back soon."She ran out of the door.I waited an hour for her,and she came back with two huge plastic bags."Hi bad-boy."She said running into the second bedroom.I followed her quickly.She set her things down,and walked back into our bedroom.I followed her there.She slammed the door in my face."Stay out I'm changing!"Courtney yelled.In a minute she had opened the door and walked out in one of my old t-shirts.She walked back into the second bedroom,and took out paint cans from one of the bags.""Um,babe?What are you doing?"I asked."Are you an idiot?"She asked me rudely."I'm painting the little monster's room."She said taking brushes out of the bag."But we don't know the sex-""SHUT UP DUNCAN!"She yelled angrily."Oh,I'm sorry..."Courtney started to sob."Oh it's okay...."I replied kissing her.She pushed me to the ground."I KNOW IT'S OKAY!NOW GO MAKE ME A SANDWICH!""What kind of-""DON'T BOTHER ME WITH YOUR STUPID QUESTIONS!"She pushed me out,and slammed the door.I ran into the kitchen and made sandwiches with all the things we had.Nutella sandwiches,egg salad sandwiches,cheese sandwiches,you name it,I mad it.I walked into the room to see the middle wall orange."What sandwich do you want?"I asked Courtney displaying the neat platter of food.She looked indecisively at the platter,trying to find a way to make me do something else."I'll take all of them thanks."She growled grabbing a nutella sandwich."Can I help?"I asked her.Courtney turned and looked evilly at me."No.Go away and sleep.Tell me when you have to leave for work.""I think I'll watch."I said.She looked at me skeptically and turned on the radio and got to painting.The left wall was being painted green,and when she finished that wall an hour later,she took a smaller brush dipped in green paint and drew a set of ivy leaves creeping up the corner of the orange wall.I knew no one could paint better than Courtney,she was an artist and a fashion designer.She marveled at her work,then looked at me."It's kind of stalkerish having you watch me like a hawk."She said with a little laugh."Okay.I'll leave you alone."I replied sadly walking out the door."I didn't want you to leave!She yelled.I smirked,and sat back down."You enjoy having me here don't you?"I asked.She flinched."NO I DO NOT!I just feel lonely when you aren't with me."She whispered.I got up and embraced her."I'm not going anywhere!Don't worry,I won't leave."I reassured Courtney."But the way I've been acting-"I put my hand over her mouth."It's fine.Are your arms sore?Do you need help?"I asked her delicately."JUST BECAUSE I'M A WOMAN DOES NOT MEAN I CAN'T HANDLE IT!"She yelled."Fine.I'll just sit down.""GET UP!You have to paint don't you?"Courtney said this time teasing me.She smiled and I walked over taking a brush from her hand."That's cruel."I said referring to her teasing.We kissed,and she directed me."Okay,the right wall is yellow."She told me.The wall by the door will be blue."Courtney added."Will they all have ivy creeping up the sides?"I asked her."Oh,there'll be more than that!"Courtney said walking back to the orange wall painting secnery with her green paint and brush.I worked on the yellow wall,and stopped halfway to look at what she had painted.There was a beautiful picture of a small bird sitting on a branch,a hill with a city and farm in the backround,and a sun and moon on opposite sides,the moon side in dark,and the sun side in light.I looked at the intricacy of her painting,like the children inside the house,and people looking out of the window.I saw a cat lurking in the shadows,and a horse in the stables.I saw a couple who looked like us,sitting on the stairs in front of a cottage,holding a child in their arms,and also holding hands.I confirmed it was Courtney and I,because I saw her pies,and my skull necklace sitting in the window.I glanced over to see Gwen in a house also,including Owen and the rest of the Total Drama crew.In fact,I saw Harold hula dancing on an island!I walked over to where she was taking her break on the floor."You put us in there huh?"I asked her.She stared at the ground,embarrassed at first,then looked up and smiled softly and shook her head yes."Why are you not wearing the necklace in the picture?""Because the baby might break it,duh."She said rolling her eyes."Thinking like a mother already aren't you?"I questioned as she laughed.She lightly touched the green wall."Dry.Time to paint this one!"She stood up and grabbed the orange paint."What are you going to paint on the wall?"I asked her."You'll see."She said softly.I decided to take a longer break and watch Courtney.I saw her draw a golden archway,bushes with flowers,and a long walkway leading down from the archway.In the backround she drew stained glass windows and angles painted n the walls.I knew by it's unique interior that this was the chapel we were married in.Under the archway she drew herself in her wedding dress,and I in my tuxedo.I was holding her in my chest,and she had closed her eyes and smiled,the two of us just holding each other.Around by the bushes and flowers I saw the guests at the wedding.Again,all the people from Total Drama were there except for Harold who was shown in the wall as an angel watching the wedding.I saw her dad being painted,then I saw her pause and heard her sniffle as she drew another angel on the wall.Her mother.She added details like halos over the angels,and the flowers on our wedding attire,and patterns on the clothing of the guests.Suddenly Courtney pulled her brush back,and I saw Courtney's tears fall to the floor."I never should have drawn her as an angel.....she never wanted to see the wedding.....she will never see the child....but she hated me then anyway.She wouldn't have come."Courtney sobbed recalling her mother's abscense when I was in her life.I walked up and held Courtney tightly."Your mother always loved you,just like our children will always love us.She would have wanted to see her grandchildren,and he will because she is an angel looking up,I mean down at you okay?"Courtney nudged me off."I'm fine...I just got a little paint in my eye."She said continuing to cry and paint.I kissed her head and said nothing,sitting back down as she finished the beautiful mural.She backed up and dropped the brush.Courtney was still crying and she wakled into our bedroom."Let me be alone for awhile."She said pushing me away as I followed loyally.I sighed as she queitly closed the door.I sat down and looked at her mother in the mural,examining her face.Suddenly she popped out."Whew!Leave it to my daughter to paint me in a position like that!"He mother said stretching."Oh...the fumes are getting to my head....."I groaned."No they aren't!I'm your guardian angel!"Courtney's mother yelled."But you hate me!Shouldn't you be Courtney's angel?"I replied queitly so Courtney wouldn't hear me over her sobs."I don't hate you Duncan.I misjudged you,and I'm sorry.Besides,Courtney's father will be her angel.But it'll be a while yet,don't worry.I can talk to Courtney through dreams but-""The dream she had years ago that she wouldn't tell me about!Was that you?"I blurted out."It was.""What did you tell her?Was it her future?""Yes.But parts of it unfortunately were yours."I flinched."What was hers about?"I asked curiously."You'll have to find out in nine months won't you?"The angel said laughing.My mouth dropped open wide."The baby...""Partially.The other parts are terribly disturbing.I can't tell you what will happen,you'll know when the time comes.Now listen.Cortney wants you to comfort her right now,so go.Tell her that her mother made a mistake,has always loved her,plus she needs to finish the mural.And mention that she should add a heart in the middle of my halo."She said pointing at the silvery disk of light above her head.She flew back into the mural,and winked at me before molding into her shape.I smiled and walked into the bedroom.I sat on the bed and pulled Courtney into my lap."Your mother always loved you."I said sternly."She made a mistake,and didn't mean to hurt you.She always loved you babe.Always."Courtney's sobs got quieter,and queiter,as she turned to look in my eyes.I wiped the tears brimming around her eyes and continued."If she didn't love you,she would have sent a huge lightning strike to hit you!"I told her as we both laughed.I saw her mother in the corner of the room chuckling."You should finish what you started on your mural,and add a dedication to your mother in the bottom corner."I suggested."That would be a good idea."She replied with a light smile."Plus,isn't it a traditon to add a heart in a middle of the halos of angels that are family?"I slipped in casually."I've never heard that!"Courtney replied."Oh really?How odd."I saw her mother laugh once more,and then fly away.I took Courtney's hand and led her back into the baby's room.She picked up her brush and drew a small heart on the halo of her mother.She smiled."Thank you Duncan."Courtney whispered queitly to me."Thank your mother."I told her.She looked at her angel."Thanks mom."She said half mourning,half laughing.I wiped more tears from her eyes."ALL RIGHT SLACKER!GO FINISH THE YELLOW WALL!"She yelled humorously at me."Yes ma'm!"I replied picking up where I left off. DOROTHY FROM THE WIZARD OF OZ SOUNDED NICE,BUT SHE WAS A JERK!FASCINATING ISN'T IT?