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I’m cleaning the house. A thorough cleaning just to keep my mind off things. I’m still coming to
terms with the fact that I’m pregnant.
When Rowan rejected the idea of us having another baby. I all but gave up on giving Noah a
sibling. Now I have another baby on the way and I didn’t know how to feel.
My phone rings and I pick it up. Normally I would have refused to pick up, but not today. Pushing
those close to me away wasn’t doing me any good..
“Hi Letty” I murmur while sitting down.
I’ve been so tired of late. I should have known that there was something more to it.
“Oh my God. You picked up. I thought you wouldn’t” she screams through the phone before
sniffing. “I missed hearing your voice. It’s been weeks”
م
“I’m sorry.” I release a breath. “I just didn’t know how to handle everything so I pushed you away”
I’ve never been good at communicating my feelings. I’ve never been good at even acknowledging
them. When I’m stressed or over emotional, I shut down. I try to bury them so that I can function
properly. Pushing my emotions down is usually better than acknowledging them. Now I know
that isn’t healthy at all.
“Are you okay now?”
“Not all the way, but I will be” I assure her.
I don’t know how I plan to do that, but I was going to come out of this stronger.
I still can’t believe that I thought of killing myself and my own child. I may not know how to feel,
but this baby was my blood. Just like Noah is. I plan to be a good mother. I plan to be the best
mother to him or her.
I shake those thoughts away. I don’t want to think of how low I had hit. I don’t want to think of
what I almost did.
“I’m pregnant” I whisper, when she doesn’t say anything after a while.
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What? She shrieks in surprise “When did you find out?”
“About a week ago
baby is unexpected and unplanned. That won’t stop
like his or her father right now, but it’s
Laush
darling, congratulations” she tells me as the surprises fades and
the news. I thought
truly believe that a baby is a blessing, and this baby is who
through. This baby is your saving grace. He or she came to
deep breath
could see it. Everyone could see it. I believe this baby
managed to do. Pulling you out of the
think about what she’s said and it’s true. It’s because of Noah and this child that
I’m willing to get
I kept pushing you away, you still kept
up on me” I was
makes me emotional
the sister I never had. Of course I
I know you would
after that. Moving away from serious conversations. By
an
I didn’t realize how much I had missed her. Just how
I wasn’t quite there yet, but I was on my
am done. I collapse
front door open.
would dare enter my house without knocking
is answered when I hear his
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Mommy I am
big smile takes over my face and I stand up. I rush out of the living room just as
through the entry way.
“Noah!”
mine. I hug him close to me as
I had
his face, I hold him
he
are you here right now?” I
don’t let him go.
care. I was just so
you needed me. It was supposed to be a
we talked
that I realize Rowan was standing
but I
“Hi” I say softly.
by my house everyday just to check up on. He has been supportive and
different from the Rowan I was used to that I
to react to this
his words, he got me a therapist who I began
left surprised by his action. It
Ava…how are you today?” he asks
good” I shrug. I was making steps to
at him. “Is
at me sheepishly while rubbing the back of
tell him
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