The Things That Hurt The Most

Chapter 19; Hope

In a way I saw this comming. That's what the pregnancy tests meant. My lack of reaction made her worry. So this is what she had been doing. She sometimes didn't return home for a few nights because she was with him. She was out there starting a family without me.

Maybe she just couldn't make a family with me. For some reason I still cared. I still saw her as the mother she was 5 years ago and I thought that she could go back to being who she was back then but once people change they don't go back to who they were. I had been waiting for something that was never going to happen and deep inside of me I knew that it wasn't going to happen but I hoped it would. And hope is what was killing me.

Maybe I was over-exaggerating now, you know what? I was. Hah, I am. Maybe I've been over exaggerating this whole time. Maybe I looked past who she was. Maybe I refused to see what she was really trying to do. Maybe I should look at things from her point of view this time. I was going to give it a try.

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"So who's him?" I asked her.

"Oh, Umm that my boyfriend, Bryan. Bryan, that's my daughter, Crystal." She introduced us with a shaky voice.

I had never seen this side of my mom. Well not since the accident. I think I missed it. It was a change and something I was willing to do anything to see again.

"What're you going to do about your pregnancy?" I looked at her stomach, she didn't have a baby bump just yet.

"I-I don't know." She looked at Bryan, he sat down and looked at her too. It's like they were communicating without talking.

"Honestly, you having a daughter doesn't change my mind about you. I still love you and I'd like to start a family with you, including your daughter. I've known you for a few years now and now with a baby on the way I think we can do this. So, Bridget, will you marry me?" He got down on one knee in front of her and held her hand.

We both waited for a response. For me, this was great news. It was a new beginning, a change. I think it was for all of us.

"I...I... Yes." My mom stuttered through tears.

"I'd give you a ring right now if I had one but I guess we could go by tomorrow to buy one." Brian laughed.

He got up and hugged my mother. Things were finally starting to change and this was a huge change for me, it would take me a while to get used to but I was willing to do anything for them to be this happy. I had finally seen a new side to my mother. She hadn't always been what I thought she had been- I couldn't put it to words.

"Crystal, this might be difficult for you since I just met you but I'm going to try my best here. I hope you do the same."

"Of course." I smiled. And this time it wasn't a fake smile. This time there was no need to fake anything to make other stop worrying about me, this time it was real.

~~~ A/N:

Hey guys! Yeah, that's a short chapter but I'm kinda having writers block so yeah... ._. It's 1:15 am here and I can't sleep which is why I decided to write so yeah.. Well, vote? Comment? Thanks :)