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Why she had come, I had no idea. Tally had made it clear she did not want her mother present, that she did not want her mother involved. Yet, here her mother was, acting like the caring woman she should have been, when in reality it was all just a show.
The moment the doctor and nurse walked into the room, I was on my feet rushing towards them, Allison, unfortunately, not far behind me.
“Is she okay?” I blurted. “Is the baby okay?”
The doctor smiled at me, nodding his head. “Both mother and baby are doing well. Tally is out of recovery and being taken to her room. You will be able to see her in about thirty minutes. The baby, however, will have to stay in the NICU for a week or so to make sure that he is healthy, and will be okay on his own.”
Hearing they were both okay was a weight lifted off my shoulders. Tears sprang to my eyes. I tried to wipe them away, and for a moment, I had completely forgotten that Allison was there. That was until she spoke like she had a place to and ruined the moment.
“Do we know if there’s going to be any major complications with my grandson?”
The doctor glanced from Allison to me as I nodded, showing him he could speak to her and answer the question. “As far as we know, the baby will be perfectly fine.”
“Do I need to take any precautions before I go in to see her?” I cut in, asking the doctor, not wanting Allison to speak any more on the subject.
“Yes, her nurse will help you with that. However, I do need to get going. I will check in with Tally in a few hours to see how she is doing,” the doctor replied, giving me a small smile, but before he could walk off, Allison grabbed him by the arm, stopping him.
“What about me? I’m her mother. I need to be back there, too.”
The nurse’s eyes narrowed at Allison as she reached over, releasing Allison’s grip on the doctor. “I can handle this, doctor. We will see you later.”
He didn’t bother to say anything and disappeared from the room. As soon as he did, though, the nurse’s narrowed gaze turned towards Allison and amusement ran through me. “As I told you earlier, Allison, your daughter doesn’t want you near her or the baby. So you may leave, or I will have you removed. The choice is yours.”
Ouch. The blow to Allison’s ego made a smirk cross my face that hadn’t been there in days.
“That’s ridiculous. I’m her mother. She doesn’t have a say–”
“Why don’t you just take a hint and get the f*ck out of here, Allison? Our daughter doesn’t want you here, and you’ve done enough damage to last a lifetime,” I said, cutting her off before she could finish her sentence.
At the end of the day, I didn’t have pity for this woman, and neither did anyone else. She would have to learn to lie in the beds she made and deal with her consequences.
Becca
The last thing I expected was for James to message me out of the blue while I was trying to get coffee and tell me Tally had gone into labor. I didn’t think I would care as much as I did, but the moment I heard, I panicked for her.
Tears sprang to my eyes as I thought of what could happen.
She may not have been a good person her entire life, but from what I saw and have heard, she was trying, and everyone deserves a second chance. She had been through so much, and this baby was a way for her to start over. To make amends for her actions.
I knew it was stupid for me to act this way, considering everything she had done to me, but I was only human, and a very caring one at that. So considering I had such a large heart, the last thing I wanted was for something to happen to her or the baby.
Trying to preoccupy myself until I got the news, I meandered around my apartment trying to catch up on homework, dishes, and anything else that needed done. My hands were wrinkly and red from cleaning everything in sight and eventually, when my phone chimed, I scurried to answer it.
It had taken hours to hear from him, but in the end, he messaged me to let me know she and the baby were doing perfectly fine. It was like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders, and as I texted him back, letting him know I was glad everything was okay. I couldn’t help but wonder if I should have been there.
It was stupid, I know, but would anyone honestly blame me for letting that fleeting thought pass through my mind? To be conscious enough to know even though he had been a complete asshole, I still had been there for most of her life and she had nobody else?
Perhaps I was simply too caring for my own good.
“She’s not my problem anymore. She’s not my problem anymore.” The mantra rang through my mind repeatedly as I placed down my phone and picked up the remote to my TV.
My exams were coming up quickly, and I was not prepared in the slightest. Now, with a baby on the way, I really had to think about where my life was going to go and what I was going to do. In seven months, I would have a brand new baby here that would need every part of me, because honestly… who knew if James would be there?
Why did my life have to be so damn complicated?
Laying back, I tried to close my eyes, my mind racing with the possibility of what my future was going to be and even how I was going to manage. The only thing I knew for certain was I was my mother’s daughter, and because I was, I knew I could be strong.
I knew I could do this because she was with me everywhere I went.
She wouldn’t let me do this on my own.
*****
Neal
Jolting up in bed, my eyes scanned the darkened room before me. Sweat poured down across my skin as I tried to catch my breath. Another nightmare I couldn’t escape. My mind often went back to the darkened hallways of the boarding school I had gone to when I was younger.
Allegra had been the bright star in our family, and with our parents caring more about themselves than us, I found myself growing up in VanDeacon’s Preparatory Academy. A place that had good memories, but also terrible ones.
Pinching the bridge of my nose, I closed my eyes tight and tried to remind myself that that was years ago, and no one could ever hurt me again. No one would ever find out about what had happened there.
Pushing myself from the bed, I paced my bedroom before walking towards the kitchen to get a glass of water. Everything from the day had been a complete mess, and now with Becca pregnant, our future was even more unsure.
There was no way James was going to allow her to walk away. He was a possessive man, and god forbid she had a son. He had wanted one for years, and Allison had only blessed him with a daughter. A daughter who was sometimes out of control.
“F*ck!” I screamed to no one in particular.
How did I let this girl get under my skin like she did?
How did I allow myself to fall for her?
I was a f*cking mess, and there was nothing I could do to fix it. Even if I went abroad, and tried to forget about ever meeting her… it wouldn’t be possible. I saw her face every time I closed my eyes.
Picking up my phone, I called the only person I could talk to about anything.
“Neal? What’s wrong? Why are you calling so late?” Allegra said sleepily into the phone.
Tears brimmed my eyes because of my confusion. “The nightmares are back.”
“Oh, sweetie,” she hushed into the phone. “When did they start?”
“A few days ago,” I sighed, running my hand through my hair before letting it slide over my face. “I thought they were gone.”
“Me too,” she whispered. “So they started after Becca left?”
I hadn’t actually realized what she said until she said it, and hearing it now, I paused in reflection. The nightmares had been gone for so long, and the moment I started getting close to someone again, they came back?
“Do you think it’s because of her I’m having them?”
“No,” she laughed. “Not because she is close to you, but because you’re afraid of losing her.”
Laughing, I shook my head as I stood and walked towards the large bay windows of my apartment, glancing down at the busy street. It was crazy how, even at this time of day; the streets were busy, and the city was alive.
“I’m not afraid to lose her, Allegra.”