Secrets and Second Chances

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ad come to cherish and I didn't wish to wa

anced at the white ceiling which

protested through me, breaking

finger. I must have been unconscious for a long time as I g

n't; the pain was too much, and

that Susan had pushed me and that w

and I tried to call for help, but my

nd someone walked in, but I jus

nds, my vision was blurry a

find Aunt Maggie standing beside me. "You are finally

ked sniffing. "I can't feel my bod

, and a sad expression crossed her fac

enty of rest, and when you get better, we'll

I need to know, did any

e hands. You are in the hospital no

my eyes momentarily trying t

hand and went to the win

is i

enly asked. "Where is Ethan, how long have

idn't let

need plenty of rest, child,

nod and she he

e they are very important," she said, sitting on the bedside

my eyes bulging in

a very small voice, which was barely abov

d sweetly and sque

ed that we had to take the babies out because you were

my eyes and I quick

em now?" I asked, with ex

remature actually, and they are in incubator

entarily forgot about the

aps this child would bring us

out this? Did he kn

ce and I watched as anger flas

said in a small angry

his babies". I asked, smiling, but there was something that kept nagging at

e said, making my eyes dance

sked hoping that Aunt Meggie would say something positive,

t day, they both got married." She explained. "I had to call the ambulance,

thing but I could feel t

n my stomach, my heart clutched, mak

asked in a very small voice whic

i for their honeymoon". Sh

Maggie said, reaching over to wipe the tears off my cheeks

I loved him, Aunt". I said crying. "I love him, why did he do

nth". Aunt Maggie said trying to make

ted my

He asked about you. He doesn

my tears, overco

now about them". I

Maria,

ed. "When he calls, tell

crazy?" She as

with my babies Aunt, and