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I felt so incredibly drained. Between learning about the pregnancy and now my mother’s OD, I was exhausted. I had kept the secret from Gabriel for several days but I didn’t know if I could hold onto it any longer. This was his baby too and he deserved to know about it.
My biggest fear was what Mrs. Farrington would do. She had wanted me to stay away from her son. And now that I carried his baby inside of me I feared she would try and make me get rid of it.I knew I couldn’t let that happen. So long as I was alive and well, no one could hurt this little bean.
The door opened and in walked a nurse with her clipboard.
“I’m here to check your mother’s vitals.” She smiled at me sadly. “Can I get you anything?”
I shook my head. “I’m okay, thank you.”
I got up from my seat so the nurse could work on my mother. But as soon as I made it to my feet I stumbled and nearly lost balance. A pair of arms caught me just in time.
“Anna are you okay?” His voice sent flutters into my chest.
I looked up into a pair of loving eyes.
“Gabriel. When did you get here?” I hadn’t even heard him come into the room.
“Just then.”
He helped me to my feet but kept an arm around my waist to steady me.
“Are you okay?” He looked me over with concern painted on his face. “Can we get a doctor or check her out please?”
I shook my head. “No, I’m fine.”
“I would feel better knowing you were looked at.” He stared into my eyes. “We aren’t debating this. Not when it comes to your health.”
I let out a gentle sigh and nodded my head. “Okay. But I don’t want to be away from my mother for too long.”
“You won’t be.”
The nurse finished with my mother and then told us she was going to get us a doctor.
When we were left alone in the room Gabriel helped me back into the chair I had been sitting on and crouched down so he could look me in the eyes. “I’m sorry baby.”
Tears welled in my eyes on their own accord as my eyes shifted to my mother. She didn’t even look like herself. Her eyes were hollow and I could see the old bruises from injection sites.
The doctor had told me there was a 36% chance of survival. What does that even mean. I couldn’t accept that.
I knew deep in my heart that she was on her way here to get clean. There was no other reason she would be here.
Gabriel brushed away the stray tear that had wondered down my cheek.
“I’m here.” He leaned his forehead against mine. “Where’s Michael?”
“In the day care. I couldn’t bring him in here. I’m sorry I wouldn’t have left him otherwise.”
“Don’t apologize. You needed to be with your mother.” He cupped the side of my face in his large hand. “How are you holding up?”
I shrugged. “As well as I can be right now. The doctor said there is a 36% chance of her surviving. She will begin going through withdrawal in the next few hours and then from there it will be a slippery slope to recovery.” I sniffed. “I can’t lose her Gabriel. My mother may have done some terrible things in my life but that wasn’t her. That was the meth or heroine or whatever other stuff she was on. She deserves a chance at life. One where she is clean and sober.”
He nodded and kissed the top of my head. “I know, baby. I know.”
We stayed like that for a moment. The only sound that could be heard was the gentle beeping on my mother’s monitors.
This was neither the time nor the place but I didn’t want to hide it from him any longer. I needed to tell him. He deserved to know.
I pulled away from him and looked him in the eyes. I was nervous to say the least and I didn’t know how he would take it.
