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Who would have thought Anat would be married and getting ready to give birth to her second child? We all know this is the first time she is giving birth. It is still amazing how she rescued Jerry when she adopted him. The bigger question is, did Jerry rescue her? He is responsible for her transformation and giving her a happy life. She believes she’d still be the same dark villain if she never saved him. She’s still dark, mostly in her goth clothing and music.

Even a more significant win was Jen was planning the baby shower. The two now laugh about how, back in camp, Jen was one of the nasty campers who tossed Anat into the lake and tried to destroy her boots. Alana helped plan to party with Jen. The two got along. Jen was married and in love with Jake. Marc and Alana saved the wedding from Anat’s mischievous ways. Jen always remembers when she dated Marc. In her heart, Jen still held a spot for him. She always wanted to compare notes on him with Alana. But she feared for her life. She knew Alana would destroy her for wanting to do that. Alana was one hundred percent into him. And Marc felt the same for Alana.

Dan dropped Anat off at the shower. He and Jerry stayed for a few minutes and then went bowling. Jerry was becoming a regular Fred Flintstone.

Diane saw Anat and all her friends. Diane knew Anat had problems and knew she overcame them. Diane was positive if she stayed drug-free and away from alcohol, she’d be fine. She was doing well in school.

Kari, on the other hand, was still being abused by Jay. She had no clue why she put up with this. But she did.

Anat was super surprised at the shower. She started crying. She was showered with love and gifts. She didn’t need the presents. She had more money than all of them. She needs the friendship. She had no idea if her parents even knew she was pregnant, and she did not care.

Diane was taking to cleaning up. She joined a few groups to help herself clean up. She’s been drug and alcohol-free for a few months. She made new friends. This afternoon, she was in Central Park planting trees for Tu B’Shevat. She even bought a few in Israel. She knows that’s the key place to plant. However, she wanted to help usher in spring in her neighborhood. It is still cold in NYC. But she knew the trees would start to blossom in the spring.

Diane knew she was doing the right thing. She knew Jay was dating someone. She didn’t care. She saw Kari a few weeks ago. She decided she was in the process of becoming a new and better person. Diane wanted nothing to do with Jay. She finally came to terms with the fact that she should have never married him. She does feel bad that in her messed-up days, she and Jay abandoned Jerry in the park. She wished he was still with her. But Diane knows Jerry is in a better place with Anat. She dreamed she’d be ready to meet someone new in a year or so. Diane wondered about motherhood. She sometimes saw Marc and Alana bouncing around the city and their entourage of Tzipora, Jen, Stacey, and Ellen. Stacey and Ellen have not been out much. They were part of Alana’s crew. They were there when she unleashed her powers on the dumb jock in the bar in Alphabet City. They were lucky. That guy was drunk and could have them.

Meanwhile, Kari sat again in her room, brooding over her life. As Morrissey sings, life is long when you’re lonely. That’s probably why she stayed with Jay. He was getting abusive. She was a little bruised. But she figured she’d stay with the loser. There was no one else.

Once again, Kari was sitting in her bedroom. As usual, she was depressed. She wished she had a job. She had a few during her life. She never lasted. They were menial jobs. But they were jobs and paid her. Not enough for the things she wanted. However, she was able to get much of what she needed.

Kari thought about Jay. He didn’t listen to the music she liked. He followed a bunch of sports. She couldn’t care less about sports. She knows Jay is a loser. He is her loser. She dreamed of doing better. She probably could have. There have been a few educated and classier guys who liked her for some strange reason. Sadly, most of her boyfriends have been like Jay. He’s the first of her guys to have a police record. And the first with superpowers. Of course, he uses them for evil. She met the band of heroes who only used their powers to protect. She does think it is incredible that Jay has powers. She loved watching him train. Kari remembered thinking she could not wait to see him go up against people. Then she saw what had happened when he fought Anat, Alana, and Marc. He was an embarrassment. A tear fell from her eyes as she thought about this. She fixed her black eyeliner and got ready to meet Jay at Times Square.

Tzipora loved spending time in the woods and river. But she was glad to be home with her little girl. Tamar Hannah was getting big. She was already speaking decent English, Hebrew, and Ladino. She seemed to grasp things very quickly. Eran was out grocery shopping. Tzipora had her bundle of joy all to herself.

All was well. The little girl was in pink. She remembered when she was pregnant, and Alana pushed for her to paint the kid’s room black and said no matter the sex of your child, it should only wear black. Tzipora, being girly, decided on pink and several light colors. She did dress, Tamar Hannah in black at times. Mostly, when she was hanging out with Alana, Tzipora wished Alana would have a kid. But she has heard time and time again that she and Marc are not meant to be parents. They have too much to do to keep the world safe. And they cling to the beliefs of the Force despite the fact that they are not Sith Lords or Jedi. Tzipora believed they wanted to be.

The kid was bouncing around. Tzipora fed her. Soon enough, it would be time for her to drink regular milk and juice from a glass. Tzipora was anxious for her baby to eat real food, too. But she cherished the moments she had with her as a baby.

Jen picked up the two kids. They wanted snacks and to play. She brought them to Strawberry Fields and bought them apples along the way. Jerry laughed when he saw the apples. He wondered if they were the ones Alana shot out of her hands. But he knew they weren’t. Hers exploded or just nailed you in the head.

Anat and Jen didn’t want their kids overeating junk. Some cake, candy, cookies, and ice cream made it into their diets. But not much. The two sat on a bench and listened to the park’s musicians sing “Imagine” and “Let it Be.” It was sunny and cool. Ben took out a ball, and the two kids played an old game of boxball. The kids played hard and split their winnings. They demanded water from Jen. She went to the vendor and purchased it.

The two kids were happily sipping the overpriced water when a fight broke out between the musicians and some tourists. The kids just watched. Jerry had no interest in breaking it up. The musicians kept playing. The tourists asked them to stop. Parkgoers sided with the musicians. Words were said, and eventually, the tourists found their way to another part of the park.