Annette turns into a teenager and her mother Ariette plans a small celebration for her birthday, with just a cake and dinner together. Ambrose discovers she is pregnant unexpectedly but remains calm about it, not showing much emotion. Meanwhile, Trinity talks to her partner Edward about wanting to change her gothic lifestyle and stop participating in their criminal activities, though Edward says he is fine with it, it is unclear if he actually is.

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2. Annette was due to age up into a teen, and
couldn’t wait. She’d finally be able to ride
Peps, and she would be in Megan’s class in
school. Everything would be so much better.

3. Ariette had planned a simple day with
Annette. She had offered to run a big
party, but Annette had resisted. Her
friends were all too different, and half
of them were ignoring her.
All she wanted was hot-dogs for dinner
and a day with her mum.

4. Ariette insisted on a cake though, and Annette was
glad she had. It was her first age-up out of the
boarding school she had grown up in, and it made
it all so much more special. She had dreamed of
birthdays like this her whole life.

5. Ariette had got her few bits and pieces to
mark the occasion. Nothing too expensive,
she would be paying for riding lessons
instead. Annette hugged her mum, content.

6. Ambrose knew she could
sometimes be described
as scatterbrained. True to
type, she hadn’t noticed
her body going through
any changes until she felt
a sharp jab in her midriff.
Realising she was
pregnant was a pleasant
surprise. It was just a
shame Frank was still
away with work, she
would have liked to show
him the baby kicking.

7. She told Bernice when she got home from work. She said it so calmly and matter of
fact that Bernice didn’t believe her at first. Where was the shock, the emotion?!
Ambrose replied she was happy, why would she make a fuss?

8. Bernice rolled her eyes and gave
her friend a hug. It was typical
Ambrose, not noticing her
symptoms for so long, and then
not getting worked up about it at
all. Maybe she just needed some
time for it to sink in.

9. But as time went on Ambrose didn’t
freak out. When questioned, she did
seem to understand that having a
baby was a huge responsibility, and
that not knowing where the father
was is a bad thing. But she didn’t
seem phased by anything.

10. Trinity was going through some changes herself. She had
stopped dying her hair black, and toned down the gothic
aspect of her daily outfits. She didn’t feel like she was growing
up out of it, the goth lifestyle wasn’t just for teens after all . But
she did feel she needed a change.

11. She talked all her feelings and frustrations through
with her partner Edward. Her sister had caused
her to question her lifestyle, and she wanted to
make some changes. The next job they did
together would be her last. She still loved him, but
didn’t want to be a criminal anymore.

12. Edward was satisfied she wasn’t going to
snitch to the police the moment she went
straight, so told her he was fine with it. But
was he really?