Ciao!
Sorry for the wait, I have been in the hospital for a good while. I've been having problems with my heart and lungs. I managed to hurt my wrist in the mix as well so it's hard to type let alone move anything. Hopefully my grammar mistakes have improved.
Enjoy lovelies.
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Christmas was great.
Bree had given me a lovely silver wire ring surrounding my birthstone, the moonstone.
It was beautiful.
I knitted her a grey and black striped scarf. Along with that I bought her an Xbox 360 like she's been wanting for the longest.
She sat in the den of my moms house and played from Christmas morning to night.
I called Daniel.
"Where have you been? I have a present for you and everything.." Daniel trailed off, sounding disappointed.
"I have something for you too. I've just been held up.." I answered him.
He stayed silent for a while, "Is it her?"
"Oh no, Daniel trust me! It's not because of her," I insisted.
Well part of it was. But he wouldn't understand.
"Can I come over and at least drop off your present?" He sounded hurt.
"I'm at my mom's place. It's a while from yours," I told him.
"Just text me the address," he sighed.
"Alright. Bye," I breathed.
I sent him the address, and waddled into the kitchen. Cat was washing the dishes when I walked in.
"Hey," she smiled over her shoulder.
I moved past her, mumbling a hello. I was pretty annoyed with Daniel. But who could blame him. Why would I even think to trust anyone like me. I've practically become a whore since I sprouted this thing.
Fixing two glasses of orange juice I sat at the table and began guzzling down the first glass.
The doorbell rang, Cat dashed off to answer it. I started sipping the other glass when Daniel walked in.
He stood tall in the frame of the doorway. His red hair was tousled, he was breathing heavily, carrying two gift bags. Cat stood behind him winking at me.
Daniel rushed over to me. Putting the bags on the table, his cold, big hands cupped my face. Bending down he kissed me on the temple. Pulling back he stared into my eyes. It had been a solid while since I've stared into his deep, beautiful, green eyes.
"Well I don't think we've been introduced?" A voice broke our stare.
We turned to see my mom standing in the doorway with Cat. I'd kill that brat later for this.
"UhโHello ma'am! I'm Daniel," he stuttered, standing up right, he reached a hand out to my mom.
Shaking his hand, she smiled, "Sabrina, charmed to meet you."
I announced our departure. We retreated into my room. We sat on the edge of my bed talking.
"What are you thinking?" I asked, staring down at my hands.
I just laid everything on him, which happened to me in the past week and few days. He was still absorbing it. I could deal with the silence, but the glances he took at my stomach made my chest tighten.
"How are you feeling?," he asked, grasping my hand.
I swallowed the lump growing in my throat, "Besides the slight pains, I'm alright."
He nodded and released my hand.
"Stay here."
Before I could protest he left, closing the door behind himself.
I was alone.
Placing a hand on my stomach, I felt a kick through the thin material of the dress.
"How'd I get myself into this," I sighed.
Bree confessed her feelings to me the night she made love to me. I didn't know how serious she was about me until that night. I cried because I just couldn't say it back.
The lump in my throat returned. My eyes watered, tears began to fall. I wept a while till I heard footsteps ascending the steps. Wiping away my tears, Daniel came through the door.
I composed myself.
"Here come down stairs with me," he grinned.
Descending the stairs, he held my hand, and kept his other against my back.
"I don't need help," I insisted.
He gave me a sharp look that made me bite my tongue.
"I didn't ask you. If you want my help or not either way I'm not going anywhere," he fussed at me.
We strolled into the kitchen where my mother sat at the table smiling ear to ear.
"It's come to my attention that you've met someone. Daniel is a polite young man, he asked me for my permission to date you, I approve. You've caught a good one baby girl," she smiled.
I looked between the two.
"Oh this is such great news! I can finally say my daughter isn't a lesbian, you had me worried you'd never find a man to settle down with. Then that of course would mean no grandchildren," she continued.
"Mom!" I exclaimed.
Daniel broke into laughter. Bree crept into the room, sliding into a chair across from my mom. She grabbed a banana from the basket of fruits. Peeling it she threw me a questioning look. I stared down at the floor in guilt. I didn't know what to tell her.
"Oh Bree, that's right I haven't told you the good news!" My mom clapped with glee. "Alexandra is dating this charming young man here, Daniel."
Bree gave me a look of hurt. Standing from her chair, she tossed her half eaten banana into the trash, and trudged out of the kitchen. I winced at the slam of the front door.
"What's eating her?" Daniel laughed bitterly.
I nudged him in the ribs.
"You guys talk, I'll go get Bree. If she's calmed down by then," I sighed.
I slipped out of the kitchen and put on my warm boots. Waddling out the door, I trudged through the snow.
I found Bree a few blocks down sitting on one of the swings at a park. Her hair fell to her shoulders in gorgeous waves.
"Looks like you might be due for a haircut," I smiled at her weakly.
She grunted and kicked snow at me. The news was a slap to the face for her; I could only imagine the amount of disrespect she'd felt.
"Look I'm sorry, Bree. Really I am.." I said, fiddling with the edge of my dress.
She peered up from the snow, giving me a blank look.
"Lex..", she began, but held her tongue. Bree was deep in thought.
It was better to tell her how I felt now than to drag her along. Nothing is worst than being left in the dark about something. But I just couldn't bring myself to do it, not now anyway.
"Are you going to stay out in the cold like this?," I smiled, hoping to change the mood around.
A grin spread on her face.
"I guess not," she replied, getting off the swing, she walked ahead of me, her mind shrouded in thought.
We walked back to the house, making small conversation. The walk back wasn't as awkward except for the few loud gaps of silence between us.
Daniel was in deep thought on the stoop.
"What's wrong?" I asked him, as Bree and I approached the steps.
He glanced up at me, his face grew cold, "Why'd you run off like that in this weather for her?"
It was then I started to notice how jealous he was, but there wasn't anything for him to be jealous of.
"Listen, Bree is my friend before anything else. There's nothing for you to worry about!" I raised my voice, growing agitated.
"Look I was just worried about you," he sighed.
"Maybe you don't need to worry about her. I've taken care of her fine by myself," Bree scoffed.
I rubbed my temples,"I can't deal with this right now."
Sharp pains erupted throughout my body. My back began to ache, and my stomach was tingling with the slightest bit of movement the child did inside me.
They bickered back and forth. I felt a warm liquid pour down my legs. Confused I stared at the wet front of my dress.
"Bree," I called for her. "I think my water broke?"
She stopped arguing with Daniel, "Shit.."
My legs felt weak and the pain in my stomach grew. I sank down in the snow, my vision was fading. Bree knelt beside me as Daniel stood over me. They were saying something, but it was all muffled.
Everything went black.
I struggled pulling my eyes open. I could hear a faint wailing, the fluorescent lights were bringing pain to my eyes.
"She's up!" A voice cheered.
My vision cleared up. The room looked familiar. Bree sat on the side of my bed holding something wrapped in a yellow blanket.
"Hey babe, how you feeling?" Daniel smiled, walking into the room, he kissed me on my forehead.
I inhaled the musky, luring scent on the collar of his button down shirt. Sitting up I realized my stomach was back to it's original state, flat.
"What happened.. Where are we?" I asked, feeling slightly light headed.
Daniel leaned back against the wall, shoving his hands in his pocket, "We're at my parents house. Being exact we are in the guest room."
"We needed a empty place to put you in just in case you did start screaming.." Bree trailed off. "So Daniel offered this place since everyone left and won't be back till tomorrow."
I nodded slightly, "Where is it?"
"She's right here did you want to hold her?" Bree said, her eyes glistened even in the bit of darkness.
I nodded. There was was a slight ache in the back of my head.
Bree stood from her chair, and placed the bundle of joy in my arms. She suddenly came to life, wriggling in my arms.
Her skin was a slightly darker shade of bronze compared to mine. The cap on her head was falling of, letting the small curls of light brown hair out the sides. She had rosy cheeks, with a cute button nose, nice thin lips, and her eyes were in the shape of almonds.
"She's beautiful.." I breathed.