Chapter 86

Somedays… I question getting out of bed.

I’d add today to that list because… dying.

And I really don’t want to d ie. But how cr uel is this world

that the one thing I wanted… The one thing I hoped could be

granted to me finally is.

Only when I’m too si ck to see the dream become a reality.

I think of the little boy or girl who I’ll probably never get to hold. The eyes like mine or dark like Aaron’s. If they’d have his strength and my compassion. If they’d like chocolate or vanilla

ice cream.

I close my eyes and imagine their laughter. Their first steps.

Seeing them grow up and marry and start their own families.

The hugs and cuddles I’ll never feel. The baby I’ll never get to feed or rock to sleep.

milestone of a child’s life. Walking, talking, learning to read, to ride a bike. Teaching my

climb trees.

my arms when

them I love them each

to me and melt away.

grab my phone. I scroll to Aaron’s

call him.

me wants him to have the truth. To

he’d be

shouldn’t

pack would be pleased. It cements Aaron’s claim to this pack through my baby. I touch

stomach.

swirls in my heart I feel like I can’t contain

me: We need to abort. You

combat the ca ncer. You can try again

life over my

probably the

it doesn’t feel

deserves a

scroll through my phone to another

is never far from my mind, no matter how much I need him to be.

I

answered on the second ring.

That voice.

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