Dawsey: Starting a Family Part 3

Chapter 316

Gabby's POV: As I looked at Nancy while she sat close to me, feeling her grandchildren kick for the first time...I got a bit nervous when she asked me a question that was completely out of left field (in my opinion). How did Matt feel anyways? I never even asked him that...did he only put his hand in a certain spot to make sure he didn't put it over where the baby we lost was...god, this is a hard question to answer and I hate to say this but, it's making he cry a little. "Sorry Nancy, that's just hard to answer because I don't know. We haven't talked about it really."

Nancy nodded when I said that before looking at me. "Believe me when I say this, you need to talk about it. Back when I was pregnant with Matt...I actually went through the same thing that you guys did." I was confused when she said that. "What do you mean?" Nancy then sighed and just teared up a bit. "I never told Matt this before but...he was actually supposed to be a twin." (Plotline Credit: Munchkin251986) I then went to grab her hand, pretty shocked when she said that when I heard Matt come downstairs after getting changed. "I was?" 

Turning around to look at Matt, she sighed. "I am so sorry I never told you Matt." Matt then walked over to his mom and then came to hug her. "It's okay, it must've been hard." She nodded when he said that before rubbing his back. "God, this is hard...I don't want to make this about me." Matt nodded and agreed. "Listen, how about you go sit down and I will make us some plates?" Nancy then shook her head when I said that. "We can do it later. I am not doing this in front of Louie. He doesn't need to get confused." I sighed when she said that.

Watching her walk away with the McDonald's bag, I saw her go set it on the dinning room table before taking the food out. "It's hard to think about because that was when the abuse started." Matt then looked at her when she said that. "You mean?" His mom then sighed and turned to look at her. "The reason you were in the hospital when you were born was not because you were born premature...well you were. It was because I had to go in for an emergency C-Section a couple weeks before I was due to give birth with my scheduled C-Section."

Matt just nodded and listened to his mom tell the story. Rubbing his back, I could tell that this was hard to hear for the first time. "They tried the very best to save your sister but...she flatlined after they put you in the incubator. You were smaller so, they put you in the incubator first. That's when they noticed her umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck. They took her out right away but...she never had a chance." And worst of all, I never got to hold her because I started to seize right after you were out. So...I never got to meet her.

Matt just went to walk over to his mom and wrapped his arms around her, holding her close. "Do you mind if I ask you what my sister's name was going to be?" Nancy then looked up at him and nodded. "Me and your dad chose Hannah Marie Casey." Matt then turned to look at me when he said that and then smiled at me. "I think we just found our daughter's name." I nodded and smiled. "Hanna Maria Casey. I get at least 1 of our kids with a semi-hispanic name!" Nancy smiled when we said that before looking at Matt. "Your sister would love that."

We both agreed when she said that and smiled. "Listen mom, how about you grab your food and I am going to get my burger on a plate so we can eat as a family. Maybe we can watch movies or something?" Nancy sighed when he said that. "Honestly, I am pretty tired after a long day of worrying. And with these memories coming up...I would like some time alone if that's okay." Matt nodded and understood. "Hey, of course mom...that's fine. We don't need to talk about this again okay? Just know that we are here for you if you need anything."

Nancy nodded and agreed with us both before going to sit at the table with her food. Meanwhile, I turned to look at Matt and rubbed his back. "How are you feeling after hearing that?" Going to rub her arm...I sighed. "Listen, let's not talk about that right now. How about we eat and then we can go cuddle as a family in bed?" I nodded and smiled when Matt said that because that sounded like a plan. "Sounds great." Bringing him close to me, I smiled as I went to kiss him softly. We then both when to grab our plates and went to join Nancy at the table to eat.