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Me
I don’t need them to come and stay with me, I’ve been alone all day, the night won’t matter.
Finn
They want to come and stay with you.
Me
No thank you.
Finn
Cara, don’t be a brat.
Me
I’m not. I’m still tired and I don’t want to have to entertain anyone.
I’m expecting a bossy response, but when nothing comes, I find I’m a little disappointed. I set my phone back down, and for the next thirty minutes, I try and read a little more, but I can’t seem to concentrate. I grab my phone and head to the kitchen to grab some water, when my phone dings with another message.
Finn
I’m sorry… I tried.
His message makes me panic, and my throat starts to feel dry.
Me
What?
Finn
You’ll find out in two minutes.
If you really are tired, tell them and they’ll let you rest.
Oh shit… does that mean his brother’s partners are coming round? I’m dragged from my thoughts when I hear the front door open and female voices travel through the hallway into the kitchen.
“Hello?” a cheerful voice calls out, just as a beautiful brunette rounds the corner, followed by a gorgeous blond. Jesus, where did the guys find these two? If I wasn’t so into guys, I could easily go for both women.
“Hi, I’m Alex, this is Bella. It’s nice to meet you, Cara.” The brunette pulls me into a hug, and I mentally give myself a shake. When Alex releases me, Bella moves in for a hug, and I suddenly feel overwhelmed. I burst into tears, pulling away from Bella and running upstairs and into my bathroom, making sure I lock the door behind me.
A few minutes later and I’m standing in front of the mirror, trying to wash my face of the tear stains. I look terrible, my skin normally pale but bright is anything but––it’s dull and grey. Even my honey-coloured eyes are dull, and now bloodshot and red from the crying. I have bags under my eyes, clearly showing how badly I’m sleeping, and if I’m not struggling to sleep, I’m having nightmares.
I haven’t figured out if the crying is a result of my hormones from being pregnant or if it’s due to stress, fear and lack of sleep, or a combination of it all.
I feel pathetic, and damn, I even look pathetic. A light knocking on the door stops my self-pitying moment.
“Cara, it’s Alex. Can we come in, please?” Her voice is gentle but pleading. I know I can’t hide in here forever, so I unlock the door but don’t open it, and the girls walk in just as I sink onto the toilet seat.
“Bloody hell, I’ll go back down and grab her a water. Alex, I think she might need a sweater.” Bella turns on her heel and heads back downstairs, and it’s only then that I realise I’m shivering.
Tears stream down my face as I watch Alex run a facecloth under the warm tap and then ring out the excess water. She kneels in front of me and wipes away my tears.
“I’m sorry, I don’t mean to be pathetic, this pregnancy has my hormones all over the place.” I have no idea if that is true, but I don’t want to explain that to her.
“Shh, let’s just clean you up and then we can go lay down, okay?”
